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TVXQ (Tong Vfang Xien Qi) was originally a five-member Korean boy band specializing in dance, acappella, pop, and R&B. The group's name in Japanese is Tohoshinki (THSK), while in Korea they are best known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK /DBSG). Tong Vfang Xien Qi was the official Chinese name given to them, since the chinese characters could be read in many of the Asian countries. TVXQ has enjoyed great popularity and success in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and oth...
Read more (1971 words more)TVXQ (Tong Vfang Xien Qi) was originally a five-member Korean boy band specializing in dance, acappella, pop, and R&B. The group's name in Japanese is Tohoshinki (THSK), while in Korea they are best known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK /DBSG). Tong Vfang Xien Qi was the official Chinese name given to them, since the chinese characters could be read in many of the Asian countries. TVXQ has enjoyed great popularity and success in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and other East Asian countries.
In Japan, they became the first foreign male group to top the weekly Oricon charts. In Thailand, TVXQ was the first Asian group to win two Thailand Music Awards, and had the highest foreign artist sales in the country. According to Oricon Style, TVXQ's popularity rose in Japan by three percent with every single release in 2006 and by five percent with every release in 2007. It was also stated that during 2007, 14.1% of Japanese fans were female while 4.6% were male with age demographics between 10 to 40 years old.
During legal issues, three members of TVXQ - Jae Joong, Xiah Junsu And Micky Yoochun debuted in Japan in 2010 as JYJ, and later made a global debut in October with the English language album The Beginning. Meanwhile, U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, who remain under SM Entertainment's contract, continue their music career under the name TVXQ.
Members
U-Know Yunho
Stage Name : U-KNOW | U-Know Yunho (유노윤호)
Real Name: Jung Yunho
Birthdate: February 6, 1986
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Blood Type: A
Position: Bass Baritone, Leader
Max Changmin
Stage Name : MAX | Choikang Changmin (최강창민)
Real Name: Shim Changmin
Birthdate: February 18, 1988
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Blood Type: B
Position: Tenor
Former members
Hero Jaejoong
Stage Name: HERO | Youngwoong Jaejoong (영웅재중)
Real Name: Kim Jaejoong
Birthdate: February 4,1986 (registered January 2,1986)
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Countertenor, Main/leading vocals
Micky Yoochun
Stage Name : MICKY | Micky Yoochun (믹키유천)
Real Name: Park Yuchun
Birthdate: June 4, 1986
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Bass Baritone
Xiah Junsu
Stage Name : XIAH | Xiah Junsu (시아준수)
Real Name: Kim Junsu
Birthdate: December 15, 1986 (registered January 1, 1987)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Blood Type: B
Position: Tenor
Information
Formation
According to SM Entertainment, TVXQ was formed to be the band that would conquer Asia. The five members were chosen via several auditions by the label company SM Entertainment, who brought singers such as BoA, H.O.T, Shinhwa, and SES among other top korean artists. The first selected was Kim Junsu for his singing ability. He entered SM at the age of twelve and was trained for almost six years before he debuted as Xiah Junsu. The second member added, who would later become the leader, was Jung Yunho, who later debuted under the name U-Know Yunho. He was chosen for his dancing ability when he won first place in a dance competition. Previously he had rapped as well as done work with Dana. The third member added was Kim Jaejoong, who won first place in a competition for both looks and voice. His nickname Youngwoong, which translates to Hero from Korean, was given to him by a fortune teller. Fourth came the youngest member, Shim Changmin, who was chosen for his vocals. Finally Park Yoochun was added before the group's debut. Yoochun had been living in Chantilly, Virginia in the United States with his family, where he attended high school and went by the name Micky. He was spotted by SM Entertainment in an all-state singing competition, where he won first place.
Biography
TVXQ debuted in Korea on December 26th, 2003 during a BoA and Britney Spears Christmas special performance. They quickly found themselves at #1 on the Korean Charts with the single "HUG" after which they released their first album TRI-ANGLE. Their fanclub "Cassiopeia" was born, named after the constellation of five stars, matching the letters "TVfXQ" when typed on keyboard.
Since debut, the band has performed all over Asia, specifically China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan and has gained much recognition. In South Korea, their albums have consistently sold well with their last 3rd album ("O" Union) being the highest selling Korean album in 2006 and winning the group many awards. Due to the familiarity of the group in other East Asian countries, they have also been invited to do several commericals outside of Korea. TVXQ released singles in China, with parts of the songs redone in Chinese.
After sweeping major awards in South Korea, TVXQ worked in Japan for a year to gain a stronger foothold in the Japanese music industry. They released their 2nd Japanese album, Five in the Black and had consecutive monthly releases of singles from March till December. Many of their singles placed on Oricon's top three on their debut.
"Summer Dream" became TVXQ's most successful Japanese summer single in 2007, debuting as #1 and with sales of 112,771 copies in a week. Their single "SHINE / Ride On" debuted at #2 on the Oricon daily charts in October. Japanese singer Koda Kumi collaborated with TVXQ for her upbeat 38th single "Last Angel" in November, which ranked #3 on debut. In the same month, their 14th Japanese single "FOREVER LOVE" also debuted at #3. In December, the title song single "Together" for the "Cinnamon" animation movie debuted at #2.
In early April, the members began hosting a weekly radio program called "TVXQ Bigeastation" on Japan FM Network channel, aired on seven local FM stations. The group represented Korea on MTV's Video Music Awards Japan and won the 'Best Buzz Asia in Korea' award on May 26th, 2007. They were also invited to many prominent Japanese talk and music shows such as Hey!Hey!Hey! and Utaban during their stay.
Despite the prolonged absence from South Korea, TVXQ has been able to maintain their popularity in their homeland. During a virtual presidential election by MTV Korea, the group was voted as the "President of the Republic of Korean Music" among thirty other candidates by netizens. They were also appointed as the Korea's e-government ambassadors by the South Korean government. In Thailand, TVXQ had the highest foreign artists sales of 114,027 for 2007, while their single " SHINE" was #1 of the Top 10 of No.1 on Year Chart 2007 charts by Channel V Thailand.
TVXQ started off 2008 year with their 16th single "Purple Line", by the Korean composer of TVXQ's hits "Rising Sun" and ""O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.", being released both in Japan and South Korea. "Purple Line" topped the Oricon Weekly Chart becoming the group's first #1 on the weekly charts in Japan. The group released their third Japanese album, entitled T which contained songs from their past singles. As an exclusive extra, TVXQ added "Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara" which was composed and written by the members Micky Yoochun and Hero Jaejoong, and their own version of "LAST ANGEL". T debuted in Oricon charts as #2 and entered the Top 20 of the United World Chart at #19.
Rhythm Zone, a side label of Avex, created a new marketing strategy for TVXQ by releasing five additional singles in February and March 2008 in consecutive weeks after the release of the album T. Each single contained a member's solo and a song that was part of "TRICK" included in the T album.
On March 28th, TVXQ was appointed the "Goodwill Ambassador for Asia" by Universal Studios Japan to promote the attractions of USJ.
The group released its 22nd single, Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta (千年恋うた) on April 23, 2008. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily and weekly chart, becoming TVXQ's third single to reach that position on the daily charts and second single to reach that position in the weekly chart. The group thus became the second non-Japanese Asian artist to do so, the first being Taiwanese artist Ouyang Feifei (歐陽菲菲), 24 years and 5 months ago.
On May 17, 2008, TVXQ performed "Rising Sun," "Tonight," and "Purple Line" at the 6th Korean Music Festival in Los Angeles, California. They also took part in ensemble encore performances of "Balloons" and SMTown's "Let's Go on a Trip." In addition, the group performed as the closing act at the 14th Annual Dream Concert at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on June 7, 2008. On June 12th, TVXQ ended their 2nd Asia Tour in Beijing with a performance for over 200,000 fans; the tour had begun on February 23, 2007 in Seoul, and spanned 13 performances covering Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. On top of that, their two separate live tours in Japan during 2007 and 2008 drew crowds of 55,000 and 150,000, respectively, for a total of 390,000 audience members attending the concerts.
On July 22, 2008, TVXQ became the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have three number one hits on the weekly Oricon singles chart, when their single Why Did I Fall In Love With You? (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？) attained the number one position with weekly sales of 68,000 copies. On June 22, 2008, TVXQ was invited to perform at Avex's 20th anniversary general meeting of stockholders at the Saitama Super Arena. About 8,910 stockholders and their families attended the general meeting to congratulate Avex on their 20th founding anniversary; the number of Avex stockholders had increased by 2,800 compared to previous year. TVXQ, which established itself as the face of Avex, was among the performers at the event. Other performers included singer and songwriter Noriyuki Makihira, TRF, and seven-member dance vocal group Exile.[34] In Japan, TVXQ was also listed at #16 in the Most Searched Male Artist when Yahoo! Japan released its 2008 Search Word Ranking for the first half of the year.
TVXQ was also chosen as the new faces of the Lotte Duty Free Shops (DFS). A Lotte DFS representative explained that TVXQ was a well-known group all across Asia, so they believed that TVXQ was the most suitable choice as spokespeople for the Lotte Duty Free Shops. At the beginning of September, TVXQ shot the advertisements for Lotte at a studio in Seoul with photographer Kwon Young-ho. These ads will be released in November, which is also when TVXQ begins participating in various events sponsored by Lotte DFS.
On September 21, 2008, TVXQ performed a showcase event for the release of their fourth studio album entitled TVXQ’s "Giving Young Adults Hopes and Dreams-Fall Mini Concert". It was located in front of City Hall, Seoul Plaza. This was TVXQ's first public performance for their fourth album as they performed the title song, 주문 (Mirotic). This concert will be broadcast on October 10th on SBS.
The group's 4th Korean album entitled "MIROTIC" was released on September 26th, 2008; it was originally scheduled for release on September 24th, but was delayed due to the high amount of pre-orders of 300,000 albums. Over 350,000 copies of the album were sold on the first day of release, including the pre-order sales. The title song, 주문 (Mirotic), was composed by Remee,Troelsen and Lucas Secon, who also wrote BoA's U.S. debut single "Eat You Up". SM Entertainment stated that when it first heard the song earlier in January, it knew it would be the perfect song to revamp the image of the group. The group finished recording the song in June. Kenny Wormald, who has worked with Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown and Christina Aguilera, was put in charge of choreography of the title track, Mirotic which was unveiled online on September 19 through major music portals including Melon, Dosirak and Soribada.
Two days after its launch in music stores, Mirotic rose on music sale charts. According to Hanteo charts, the CD-only version of Mirotic has sold 90,000 copies as of September 30. It has risen to #1 on the weekly and monthly charts. The album has also topped Hot Tracks, Yes24, and other music sale charts. Mirotic is currently the best selling album of 2008 in Korea. It sold around 500,000 copies until the end of December 2008.
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Here is the part 2...since the last part have reach 50 pages.
I'm just starting to know them...and of course I'm curious to know Jaejoong right now!
Let's continue talk about them here!
:totallylove: DBSK :totallylove: [edit]Last edit by bluesweater on Friday 14 May, 2010 at 01:40 +34.9%[/edit]
My favorite band ever. Always keep the faith!
[TRANS] 100517 Will DBSK Work Together Again Due To Cameron’s 3D-Technology?
Whether or not DBSK, who is on the verge of disbandment, will work together again for James Cameron’s 3D-image technology, has become the focus of attention of the public.
Through a tripartite cooperation amongst SM Entertainment, Samsung Electronics and James Cameron, who is the director of the Hollywood blockbuster movie, Avatar, SM Entertainment will recreate and reproduce the music videos and live concerts of its artistes into 3D-images to be broadcast on worldwide home theaters, and DBSK is among the ranks.
SM’s producer Lee Soo Man participated in the co-signing ceremony held at the Samsung Electronics Head Office in Seocho-dong, Seoul, amongst the three parties, James Cameron, Samsung Electronics and SM Entertainment on 14th May at 11AM. In his explanation regarding the plans of 3D-image production, Lee Soo Man mentioned Girls’ Generation, BoA, Super Junior and DBSK. DBSK’s members Uknow Yunho and Choikang Changmin also attended the co-signing ceremony, saying “It’s an honour to be able to promote our activities through 3D-images” and [they are thus] determined to “give their best efforts to bring forth their best performances for everyone”.
Currently, DBSK’s other three members, Xiah Junsu, Youngwoong JaeJoong and Micky Yoochun, are carrying out their solo activities. Ever since the trio had filed a lawsuit against SM, DBSK seems to be heading down the road of disbandment. However, given that producer Lee Soo Man has mentioned DBSK before the presence of James Cameron in such a formal setting, it has since caught the attention of the public as to whether or not DBSK will be given another opportunity to work together again.
To this issue, a SM spokesperson conveyed, “DBSK is an idol group representative of [South] Korea, and we hope that they will be able to participate in director James Cameron’s 3D research project. However, due to the intensifying conflicts with the three members, the possibility of the five of them taking part in this project seems to be quite low.”
He later added, “SM is currently trying their best to enable DBSK’s five members to come together and carry out activities again. Even if we do not succeed, Uknow Yunho’s and Choikang Changmin’s activities will still be reproduced into 3D-images.”
On the other hand, BoA, Girls’ Generation and other artistes under the management of SM Entertainment will begin their production of 3D-imaging with James Cameron from June onwards. Other than their own concerts and music videos, SMTOWN Concerts, which feature all of SM’s artistes, will also be produced into 3D-images.
source: JoongAng Ilbo China
translation: kimuchi3005 @ OneTVXQ.com
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I hope, I hope, I hope!
Cannot get bored of Tohoshinki.
They are my favorite boy band :totallylove:
Their songs are so deep... they all are smoking sexy and you can only melt when hearing them...
Number 1 band for the eternity.
SM Entertainment Confirms Withdrawal of the name DBSK
On May 19th SM Entertainment, the management company of DBSK, confirmed over the phone with Newsen that they have withdrew an application to “enhance” the trademark for the group.
“It is a fact that we withdrew the trademark application for the name ‘DBSK’ late last year,” a representative of the company said, later adding, “[We hereby also] announce that the enhanced document is also withdrawn.”
SME applied to the Patent Office in August 2009 to trademark the name “DBSK”, but later withdrew it at the end of the year. A big relief for some fans, but let’s not forget that they could one day reapply to enhance their trademark once again.
Note: This means that SM no longer owns the name DBSK and is also no longer copyrighted. Technically, the trio can continue with the name.
Source: Newsen + baiduTVXQ / http://www.kpoplive.com
Translation: kimuchi3005 @ OneTVXQ.com
Thanks for the info, lishen!
[TRANS] 100523 TVXQ-Park Jaebom-KyungOonGi, Their Existences Are Reaffirmed At The Dream Concert
TVXQ, Park Jaebom... Although they, who once set alight the Kpop scene, were not there, their presences still lingered.
At the 'I Love Korea 2010 Dream Concert' held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 22nd, an unusual sight could be seen.
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TVXQ, whose members are currently in a legal dispute with their agency, did not appear at the Dream Concert but still showed off their powerful presence. Currently, YoungWoong Jaejoong, Xiah Junsu and Micky Yoochun are locked in a legal dispute with SM Entertainment over their exclusive contract and the group is in trouble of disbanding.
However, their fans' determined will was like none other. Cassiopeia, who were located in the center of the stadium with their red balloons and glowsticks, sang numerous hit songs by TVXQ such as 'Balloons' and 'Jumun-MIROTIC' to show their never ending support for TVXQ.
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Source: [newsen+Yuaerubi]
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omooo, xiah is really cute 
but lately he's getting skinnier 
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[TRANS] 100531 More Than A Thousand Fans Signed The Petition To Request For DBSK "To Not Disband"
Representing DBSK's fan club Cassiopeia, 1057 fans from Korea, Japan and China have submitted a petition to the Seoul Central District Court on 28th May and its contents revolves around "the hope that DBSK will not disband".
They submitted the petition manually on the 28th of May, and within the petition is a statement of support towards the activities of DBSK's five members.
DBSK's three members, Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu and Youngwoong JaeJoong, and their management company, SM Entertainment began their first round of public trial regarding the temporary sequestration of the existence of the exclusive contract on the 7th of May, and both parties once again restated their differences.
At that time, court judge Choi Sung Joon persuaded the legal representative of the three members, saying, "Once the contract is changed, the five members can be active again." Regarding that, the side representing the three members expressed the possibility of an agreement.
The counsel of the three members, Sejong Law Firm, expressed on the 31st of May, "Even though the court date has not been decided yet, it should be within the month of June. There has been no progress up till now."
Source: JoongAng Ilbo China
Translation: kimuchi3005 @ OneTVXQ.com
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I really hope they back into 5 members... :RBfrown:
[TRANS] 100602 DBSK's Trio's Celebrity Soccer Team "Men" Is Set Up
DBSK’s Xiah Junsu, Youngwoong Jaejoong and Micky Yoochun’s celebrity soccer team “Men”, has been set up.
According to the manager of “Men” on the 1st, Xiah Junsu, Youngwoong JaeJoong, Micky Yoochun, along with SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong and Kim Bum have been interested in soccer all along, but they only decided about two months ago to come up with a celebrity soccer team.
Xiah Junsu and Kim Hyun Joong are the main players of the soccer team, and their plans to form the team have started since last year.
Xiah Junsu is the first captain to lead “Men”. Youngwoong JaeJoong and Micky Yoochun joined in as team players. Even though “Men” recently submitted their application alongside “Miracle FC”s captain, Kim Yong Man, “Jukdolri FC”’s captain, Ee Su Gun, and many other celebrity soccer teams to participate in the “2010 Peace Star Cup Celebrities’ Football League”, their application was rejected as it was already past the deadline.
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Since the start of 2006, Xiah Junsu, Youngwoong JaeJoong and Micky Yoochun, along with Yunho, Changmin, and other SM Entertainment singers have come together to form a soccer team. At that time, Xiah Junsu was well-known in the entertainment world as “The Light of Soccer”.
T//N: Only parts relating to DBSK were translated.
Source: Hey!JJ
Translation: kimuchi3005 @ OneTVXQ.com
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[TRANS] 100606 Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun Dome Concert CD2 Promotion Activity Confirmed!
2010.6.4 Confirmed
■ The starting times of selling inside the venue
＜Kyocera Dome, Osaka Concert＞
6/5 (Saturday), 6/6 (Sunday)
9AM start sales
＜Tokyo Dome, Tokyo Concert＞
6/12 (Saturday) – 9AM start sales
6/13 (Sunday) – 10AM start sales
★ First stage of promotion
For customers who bought「XIAH」’XIAH junsu’ on May 26 at the venue, they will be given limited edition, original picture postcards as presents
*Postcards are given on a first come first serve basis (Once they run out, the activity will end)
For every concert promotion, we will distribute the presents separately so as to avoid having no presents to deliver on the first day of the concert
Objected product of the promotion: May 26 release of「XIAH」’XIAH junsu’
■CD+DVD
1,890 Japanese Yen (approx. 20.50 USD) (tax inclusive) RZCD-46562/B
■CD
1,050 Japanese Yen (approx. 11.40 USD) (tax inclusive) RZCD-46563
★ Second stage of promotion
Directly at the venue, send people who have pre-ordered「3HREE VOICES」JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN DVD that’s scheduled to be released on July 28 an original mouse pad
*Mouse pads are given on a first come first serve basis (Once they run out, the activity will end)
For every concert promotion, we will distribute the presents separately so as to avoid having no presents to deliver on the first day of the concert
Objected product of the promotion:「3HREE VOICES」JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN that is scheduled for released on July 28
■DVD
12,600 Japanese Yen (approx 137 USD) (tax inclusive) RZBD-46600～3
Source: [baidutvxq]
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I loved them for thier maturity...
yeah I hope they come back one day.
Hee hee! i love their song Mirotic!!!! its so hot!
My favorite members are Yunho and JaeJoong! But, yunho's got me in love with him. :RBheart:
But whats going on with them...did they really break up or what???
Yes, at now, they broke up. But HOPE TO THE END, neh? Hope to the day we can see they on the stage again with 5 - five persons, only five .
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