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TVXQ 東方神起 |
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(top) Hero and U-know (bottom) Micky, Max and Xiah
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Background information | |
Also known as | Dong Bang Shin Gi (동방신기) Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起) Tohoshinki (東方神起 ) |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | Pop, dance, R&B |
Years active | 2003 | -present
Labels | SM Entertainment, Rhythm Zone |
Associated acts | SM Town |
Website | tvxq.smtown.com (Official Korean Website) toho-jp.net (Official Japanese website) |
Members | |
Xiah U-Know Hero Max Micky |
TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ![1] or TVfXQ[2]), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi[3] (東方神起), is a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Gi[4][5] (동방신기); they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起 Tōhōshinki ) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name translates as “The Rising Gods of the East”.[6][7]
In 2008, with the release of their sixteenth Japanese single, “Purple Line“, which debuted atop the Oricon single chart, TVXQ became the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart. With their twenty-third single, “Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?“, TVXQ set a new record, becoming the first foreign artist to have three singles debut atop the chart. In 2010, with the release of their twenty-ninth single, “Break Out!”, TVXQ extended their record, making them the first foreign artist to have seven number-one singles on the Oricon.
History
2003–2005: Debut
Before their debut, the group was offered three tentative names: O Jang Yukbu (오장육부 lit. The Five Visceras), Jeonseoleul Meokgo Saneun Gorae (전설을 먹고 사는 고래 lit. A Whale That Eats Legends), and Dong Bang Bul Pae (동방불패, the Korean title of Ashes of Time). They decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae; however, the name was rejected because the Hanja was not aesthetically pleasing, and the name was changed to Dong Bang Shin Gi, which was named by Lee Soo Man‘s acquaintance.[8]
TVXQ made their debut on December 26, 2003 during a BoA and Britney Spears showcase, where they performed their debut single “Hug” and an a cappella rendition of “O Holy Night” with BoA.[9][10] The group released their debut single “Hug” in January 2004; it peaked at #4 on the monthly charts and sold a total of 169,532 copies, making it the fourteenth best-selling record of the year.[11][12][fn 1] Their second single, “The Way U Are” (July 2004), debuted at #2 spot on the charts, becoming the ninth best-selling-record of the year, selling 214,069 copies.[12][13] TVXQ released their debut album, Tri-Angle (October 2004). Tri-angle debuted atop the charts and sold a total of 242,580 copies, making it the year’s eighth best-selling record.[12]
In April 2005, TVXQ debuted in Japan under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone with the single “Stay with Me Tonight”.[14] They released their second Japanese single, “Somebody to Love”, before returning to Korea and releasing their second Korean album Rising Sun. Rising Sun debuted atop the charts and became the fourth best-selling-record of 2005 with a total of 222,472 copies sold.[15]. TVXQ ended the year with two releases: their third Japanese single, “My Destiny”, and a Korean single with label-mate Super Junior, “Show Me Your Love“. The latter debuted atop the charts and sold 49,945 copies, making it the thirty-fifth best-selling record of the year.[15][16] At the end of the year, TVXQ received the Best Music Video award for the song “Rising Sun” and the People’s Choice Award at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.[17]
[edit] 2006–2007: Foray into Asia
TVXQ began 2006 with their first international tour, Rising Sun 1st Asia Tour. In addition to South Korea, they toured in China, Thailand, and Malaysia, making them the first Korean performers to hold a concert in Malaysia.[2] In March, the group released their fourth Japanese single, “Asu wa Kuru Kara” (明日は来るから lit. Because Tomorrow Will Come ), and their debut Japanese album, Heart, Mind and Soul. The album debuted on the weekly Oricon album chart at #25 with 9,554 copies sold.[18] Their fifth Japanese single, “Rising Sun/Heart, Mind and Soul”, released a month later, debuted on the Oricon singles chart at #22.[19] To support the album, TVXQ held their first Japanese tour, 1st Live Tour 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul, from May to June.[20]. TVXQ released two more Japanese singles, “Begin” and “Sky”. The latter debuted at #6, making it the group’s first single to reach the Top Ten.[21][22][23] In the summer, TVXQ performed in Avex’s annual A-Nation summer concert.[24]
The group resumed their Korean activities with the release of their third album, “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap. (“O”-正.反.合. lit. “O”-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis)[fn 2] in September 2006. Like their previous Korean albums, “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap. debuted atop the charts; with a total of 349,317 copies sold, it became the number-one record of the year.[26][27] Two months after “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap, the group released another Japanese single, “Miss You/”O” – Sei-Han-Gō” (miss you/”O”‐正・反・合 lit. Miss You/”O” – Thesis-Antithesis-Synthesis ), which debuted on the chart at #3, making it their first Top Five single.[28] At the 2006 MKMF Music Festival, TVXQ won four awards, “Best Artist of the Year”, “Best Group”, “Mnet.com” and “Mnet Plus Mobile People’s Choice Award”.[29] At the 16th Music Seoul Festival, TVXQ won three awards including a “Daesang” award.[30] The group won another “Daesang” award at the 21st Golden Disk Awards 2006, in addition to a “Bonsang”.[31] At the SBS Gayo Awards 2006, TVXQ won another “Daesang” and “Bonsang” award.[32]
TVXQ began 2007 with a new Japanese single, “Step By Step”, which was followed by their second Asian tour, The 2nd Asia Tour Concert ‘O’.[33] The tour took place in Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing.[34] In March, the group released their tenth Japanese single, “Choosey Lover”, and their second Japanese album, Five in the Black. Both debuted in the Top 10 of their respective charts, the former at #9 and the latter at #10.[35] In May, the group attended the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Japan and won the “Best Buzz Asia in Korea” award for their album “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap.[36] From June to December 2007, the group released a string of five singles: “Lovin’ You“, “Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice“, “Shine / Ride On“, “Forever Love” and “Together“. “Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice” reached #2 on the Oricon, making it the group’s highest-charting Japanese single to that point. TVXQ also collaborated with label-mate Kumi Koda for her thirty-eighth single, “Last Angel“, which was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of Resident Evil: Extinction.[37]
2008–present: Commercial success
TVXQ released their sixteenth Japanese single, “Purple Line“, on January 16, 2008. It debuted atop the Oricon, becoming the group’s first number-one in Japan and making them the first foreign male group to have a number-one single in Japan.[38] They then released their third Japanese album, T, which debuted at #4 on the Oricon Weekly album chart.[39] TVXQ’s label Rhythm Zone, announced the “Trick” project where five singles would be released consecutively for six weeks, from February to March and each single would contain a solo track by a member.[40][41] The group released their twenty-third single, “Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta” in April. The single became another number-one for the group and made them the first non-Japanese Asians with two number-one singles since Ou-Yang Fei Fei set the record 24 years before.[42][43] They returned to Korea to participate in the 14th Annual Dream Concert at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on June 7.[44] On June 12, TVXQ concluded their Asia Tour in Beijing which had begun on February 23, 2007 in Seoul.[34] TVXQ returned to Japan and released their twenty-fourth single, “Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?” The single topped the chart, making TVXQ the first foreign artists to have three number-one singles on the Oricon.[45] They performed at Avex’s 20th anniversary meeting and at A-Nation ’08.[46][47] In August, TVXQ returned to Korea once again to take part in SMTown Live ’08. They performed alongside label-mates BoA, Cheon Sang Ji Hee the Grace, Zhang Liyin, Girls’ Generation, Shinee and Super Junior.[48]
The group’s fourth Korean album, Mirotic, was slated to be released on September 24 but due to the large number of pre-orders was pushed back two days.[49] Like their previous Korean album, Mirotic debuted atop the charts with 307,974 copies sold.[50][51] In early January 2009, the album’s sales totaled 502,837 copies, making it the first Korean album in six years to pass the 500,000 mark.[52][53] In October, TVXQ released “Jumon: Mirotic“, the Japanese version of Mirotic’s title track. The single topped the Oricon chart, breaking the record that the group had set with their previous single.[54][55] TVXQ attended Kōhaku Uta Gassen Music Festival on New Year’s Eve, making them the first Korean group to attend.[56]
Their twenty-fifth single “Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide“, released in January 2009, became another number-one for the group.[57][58] In March, TVXQ released their twenty-sixth single “Survivor” which debuted at #3 on the charts subsequently ending their number-one streak.[59] “Survivor” was followed by their fourth Japanese album, The Secret Code, which debuted at #2 on the charts.[60] To support the album they embarked on their fourth concert tour, Tohoshinki 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code, which ended at the Tokyo Dome, making them the first Korean group to perform there.[61][62]
On April 22, 2009, they released their twenty-seventh single “Share the World/We Are!“. The single debuted atop the charts, extending their Oricon record.[63] Their twenty-eighth single, “Stand by U“, was released on July 1, 2009 and debuted at #2 on the charts.
The group’s live DVD titled 4th Live Tour 2009 – The Secret Code – Final in Tokyo Dome was released on September 30. According to the 10/12 Oricon DVD Ranking, it sold more than 171,000 copies, their personal best for sales in this category. In addition, this is the first time in twenty years for a non-Japanese Asian artist to get first place in the DVD rankings, exceeding previous foreign artists who have attained this ranking included The Beatle‘s “The Beatles Anthology (Special Price Edition Edition)” which was released in March 2003 and Led Zepplin‘s “Led Zepplin DVD”, which was released in June 2003 and have held that position for foreign artist getting first for 6 years and 3 months since. Also, based on the sale numbers of their DVD, they broke their personal record by pre-selling 107,000 copies. Their previous records include their 3rd Live Tour 2008 – T which was released in August 2008 and was last recorded as having sold 112,000 copies, and All About DBSK Season 3 which sold 66,000 copies so far. This time, their DVD sold more than twice that amount with a total sales of 171,000 copies and broke the record for the highest initial sales for foreign artists. [64]
On January 27, 2010, their twenty-ninth single, “Break Out!” created a new record for the group. The single topped the Oricon selling 256,000 copies in its first week breaking Elton John‘s record for the highest sales for a foreign artist which lasted for 12 years and 4 months.[65] They also set the record for having the highest first week sales by a foreign artist in Japan.[65][66]
In February, the group was chosen to sing the opening song “With All My Heart -君が踊る、夏-” for the Japanese movie “君が踊る、夏 / Kimi ga Odoru, Natsu”, which will hit the screens in September 2010.[67]
Musical style
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TVXQ’s musical style consists of many genres such as pop, R&B and dance; they are also known for singing a cappella.[68][69][70]
Lyrics and composition
The majority of the lyrics and composition to TVXQ’s songs are done by their staff. On occasion, the members of the group contribute to the writing of the lyrics and composition. On their second Korean album, Rising Sun, Micky, U-Know, and Xiah wrote the rap lyrics to “Love After Love”. For the third Korean album, “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap., Micky wrote the English rap lyrics to “Phantom Hwanyeong” and Xiah wrote and composed “Nae Gyeote Sumsiur Su Ittdamyeon (White Lie)” (네 곁에 숨쉴 수 있다면). Their fourth Korean album, Mirotic, saw an increase in the members’ participation: Hero wrote and composed Saranga Uljima (Don’t Cry My Lover) (사랑아 울지마), Max wrote the Korean lyrics for “Love in the Ice”, Micky wrote and composed Sarang Annyeong Sarang (Love Bye Love) (사랑 안녕 사랑), and Xiah wrote Noeur.. Baraboda (Picture of You) (노을..바라보다).[71][72]
For their third Japanese album, T, Micky wrote “Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara” (Kissしたまま、さよなら lit. As We Kiss, Goodbye ) and co-composed the song with Hero.[73] Micky also wrote the lyrics for his solo, “My Girlfriend” for the second single in the Trick project, Runaway/My Girlfriend.[74] Xiah composed his solo track, “Rainy Night”, for the third single in the Trick project.[75] Hero wrote and co-composed “Wasurenaide” (忘れないで lit. Don’t Forget ) and Micky wrote and composed “Kiss the Baby Sky”, both songs were included on their twenty-fifth single “Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/Wasurenaide”, as the last two A-sides.[76][77] The songs later appeared on their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code, along with the song, “9095”, which was composed by Hero.[78]
Discography
Korean studio albums
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Japanese studio albums
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Controversy
Lyrics of Mirotic
In November 2008, the Korean Commission of Youth Protection ruled that Mirotic was detrimental to youths and declared that the lyrics were provocative and overly sexual. As a result, the album was labeled with stickers indicating that it was unsuitable for people under 19 years old and any performances of the song would have to be broadcast after 10 PM.[5][79] In response to the ruling, SM Entertainment agreed to make a clean version but also had filed an injunction to overrule the commission’s decision
“ | We will make a clean version in accordance with the commission’s administrative order, but since we cannot fully accept the ruling, we plan to make a provisional disposition with the relevant court to nullify the administrative order.[5] | ” |
After the Commission of Youth Protection released their statement regarding the ban on the album, SM Entertainment said,
“ | Even before when the order had been put against Mirotic, we have clearly negotiated and tried to explain the real meaning and explanation of the lyrics, but even after this the results came out unexpectedly and we are bewildered as of this moment. [and] Jumun-Mirotic’s lyrical meaning is entirely different and miles away from the erotic or sexual that the association is making it to be.[fn 3][80] | ” |
TVXQ performed the clean version at the 23rd Annual Golden Disk Awards. The lyrics were changed from “I got you” to “I chose you” and “I got you under my skin” to “I got you under my sky.”[5]
In March 2009, the Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of SM Entertainment, stating:
“ | We acknowledge that the lyrics concerned, including “You want me, you give yourself up to me, you’re crazy about me” and “I got you under my skin,” may imply sexual acts, but they did not describe sexual acts or feelings excessively to the level that can stimulate youths’ sexual desire… Even though we acknowledge that the young are more sensitive to sexual stimuli and less able to control sexual urges, the lyrics neither encouraged youth to have sex nor described women as object for sex.[81] | ” |
On April 9, 2009, the Commission of Youth Protection announced they would appeal the ruling to a high court after having an emergency meeting and deeming that the phrase, “I got you under my skin”, was inappropriate for minors.[82]
Lawsuit against SM Entertainment
In late July 2009, three of the members—Hero, Micky, and Xiah—submitted an application to the Seoul Central District Court to determine the validity of their contract with SM Entertainment.[83][84] Through their lawyers, the members stated that the 13-year contract was excessively long and that the group’s earnings were not fairly distributed to the members.[85] Early termination penalty of their contract will cost them 2 times the profit that the group is estimated to earn for rest of the contract period (over ₩11 billion, or around US$9.2 million).[86] The news was enough to cause SM Entertainment’s stock price to drop over 10% on the KOSPI.[87]
The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the three members. They have claimed that the contract was unfair and the members were left out of proper profit distribution.[88] In response, SM Entertainment called a press conference and claimed that the lawsuit a big fraud, stating that the lawsuit was not about unfair contracts or human rights, but a scam motivated by the three members’ greed over their cosmetics business. The three members remained silent except to say through their lawyers that they hoped SM Entertainment would respect the court’s decision.[89]
In response to the lawsuit, 120,000 TVXQ fans filed a petition against SM Entertainment’s long-term contracts to the Seoul District Court.[90] TVXQ’s Korean fanclub Cassiopeia, also filed for compensation from SM Entertainment for the cancelled SM Town Live Concert, as both SM and TVXQ initially stated that the concert would go on as planned; the concert was cancelled a week before its scheduled date.[91]
Endorsements
Due to their popularity TVXQ have been sought by various brands to endorse their products. TVXQ has advertised many products on television such as Samsung‘s Anycall, sportswear Fila, and Oronamin C.[92][93][94] Most of their songs have even been used as theme songs for television shows, commercials and motion pictures[fn 4]; such as One Piece[95][96], Chevrolet[97] and Subaru.[98][99]
Other activities
In 2005, the Los Angeles Tourism Corporation launched the “See My L.A.” campaign. TVXQ, along with label-mate BoA, became the spokespeople for the campaign.[100] Since April 2007, TVXQ host their own weekly radio program, TVXQ Bigeastation on the Japan FM Network.[101] On March 28, 2008, TVXQ were chosen as the “Goodwill Ambassador for Asia” by Universal Studios Japan in order to further promote the attractions of the USJ.[102] TVXQ were also chosen to be the new faces for the Lotte duty-free shop, due to their popularity throughout Asia.[1] TVXQ acted on SBS show, Banjun Theater and they had their own television show, Vacation, that ran for four episodes.[103][104]
Awards and achievements
In 2008, TVXQ made it in the Guinness World Records for having the world’s largest official fan club. Cassiopeia, the band’s official fan club, claimed of having more than 800,000 official members just in South Korea. They also made the Guinness World Records a second time in 2009. Aside from the world’s largest fan club, the group was also listed in the world record book as the most photographed celebrity in the world. From the day of their debut to March 19, 2009, the five members are estimated to have been photographed about 500 million times in magazines, albums jackets, and commercials, etc. The total figure includes individual photos as well as group pictures.[105]
Concerts and tours
Asia tours
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Japan Nationwide tours
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Footnotes
- ^ Unlike in other countries, South Korea’s charts, supplied by the Music Industry of Korea, only publish monthly and yearly rankings. All rankings for Korean records in this article refer to the monthly charts and all rankings for Japanese records refer to the Oricon‘s weekly charts unless otherwise stated.
- ^ The title of the album is based on Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel‘s theory.[25]
- ^ Original text: “결정이 나오기 전 청보위 측에 정확한 가사 해석을 제출했다”면서 “그런데도 이런 결과가 나와 당황스럽다”며 ‘주문-미로틱’의 노랫말은 선정성과는 전혀 관계없다는 입장을 밝혔다.
- ^ For a complete list of the commercial tie-ins of TVXQ’s songs, see their discography.
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In Korea, they are better known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (often abbreviated as DBSG or DBSK) while the Japanese equivalent of the group’s name is Tōhōshinki (abbreviated as THSK). Although their origin is Korean, their name on all official non-Japanese advertisements and merchandise is scripted as “TVXQ”, the Chinese counterpart of their name. It is roughly translated as “Gods Rising from the East” in all three languages.
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Members
Jung Yunho (U-Know) – baritone, leader
Kim Jaejoong (Hero) – main vocals
Park Yoochun (Micky) – bass-baritone
Kim Junsu (Xiah) – baritenor
Shim Changmin (Max) – tenor
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TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ! or TVfXQ), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起), is a quintet South Korean boy band formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki or Dong Bang Shin Gi (동방신기). They were later introduced in Japan as Tōhōshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki?) under Avex sub label, Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name roughly translates as “Rising Gods of the East”. TVXQ, the acronym based on the Chinese counterpart of their name, is the abbreviation officially used on all products and advertisements outside of Japan.
Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia, gaining great popularity in such countries as China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and other East Asian regions.
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Musical style
Although TVXQ was initially marketed as an a cappella group, most of the group’s music is mainstream K-pop and J-pop. Their debut single “Hug” was a bubblegum pop song, but their follow up single “The Way U Are” was a dance/R&B number, complete with stylized outfits and choreographed dance moves. However the song of their first album, ‘믿어요(I Believe…)’, was a ballad. TVXQ concluded the year with a Christmas album that also had an a cappella version of “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”. With their releases in 2004, the group showed a versatility in style.
With consecutive releases, they have not moved from this formula, as their second and third albums have had a similar mixture without moving outside of the mainstream. The second album’s singles, for example, included a dance song (their first release) and a ballad (their follow up). The third album’s releases have been dance, ballad and pop tracks. The group also recorded a cappella tracks for official albums released in both Korea and Japan, in which they rearrange original songs as a cappella versions. In the 13th single released in Japan, TVXQ arranged their debut single ‘Hug’ as an a cappella track and performed it in their 2nd Live Tour in Japan.
In Japan, the group’s image and music has shifted towards a different market from the one in South Korea. Owing to their more mature fan base in Japan, TVXQ has gravitated towards a cappella and melodic pop songs rather than the heavy and fast pop tunes, coupled with intensive dance choreography, that are commonly seen in their usual hits in South Korea.
2003: Debut
Before debut, there were several tentative names for the group. Each member was to come up with ideas for the name of the group. The three names suggested were Oh Jang Yook Bu (오장육부, meaning the five visceras), Jun Muhk Go, acronym for 전설을 먹고 사는 고래 meaning A Whale That Eats Legends, and Dong Bang Bul Pae (동방불패), the Korean title of Ashes of Time.[3] The group decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae, and Lee Soo Man even asked the film’s director for permission to use the name. In the end, however, the name was rejected because its Hanja was not aesthetically pleasing, and the group name was changed instead to Dong Bang Shin Ki.
TVXQ made their first appearance on December 26, 2003 during a BoA Showcase. They performed their debut song “Hug” as well as an a’cappella rendition of “O Holy Night” alongside BoA. The group eventually released two singles (“Hug” and “The Way U Are”), accompanied by photo books, before their first album in 2004. TVXQ reached #1 on Korean music charts in three months after their debut. By October, the first album Tri-Angle was released.
Their official fan club derives its name from the Cassiopeia constellation near the Big Dipper. The constellation consists of 5 main stars, and TVXQ has 5 members. When traced on a computer keyboard, “TVfXQ” resembles Cassiopeia.
SM Entertainment once considered adding a Chinese member to the group and rotate members to help boost popularity in other countries, as hinted in The 3rd StoryBook – TVfXQ!. The purpose would have been to branch each member into different solo activities, or possibly combine other trainees into the group. However, the idea was abandoned due to opposition from fans who threatened to boycott SM Entertainment products.
2005: Second Korean album Rising Sun
During 2005, TVXQ expanded its career into Japan. The group marked its official debut in Japan with the release of the single Stay with Me Tonight on April 27, 2005. (Earlier in the year, the English version of their single “Hug” and their first Korean album Tri-Angle had been released in Japan without much attention).
TVXQ continued to release two additional singles entitled “Somebody to Love” and “My Destiny”. While in Korea, the group released its second Korean album Rising Sun, which ranked #1 on the monthly charts and #4 for the yearly sales, and continues to chart in the top 100. Due to demand, the album was officially released in other foreign countries in 2007. Weeks before the album’s release in Korea, Hero faced a leg injury which prevented him from dancing in the Rising Sun music video or on stage performances and from taking part in some of the album’s promotional activities. For group dance sequences on stage he was instead replaced by another dancer.
TVXQ later released a joint single album with label-mate Super Junior, Show Me Your Love which also debuted as #1 on the monthly charts. In addition, the group began acting careers in Banjun Theater drama episodes. Micky Yuchun and U-Know Yunho appeared in guest acting roles for the Nonstop 6 (Rainbow Romance) series. At the end of the year, TVXQ received the Best Music Video award for the song “Rising Sun” and the People’s Choice Award at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.
On June 14, 2005, TVXQ and BoA were appointed as PR spokespeople for the city of Los Angeles in THE United States.
2006: Third Korean album and overseas expansion
Going overseas
Before returning to their homeland South Korea with their third album in fall, TVXQ endeavored to spread their influence further in other East Asian countries. They held their first Asian tour, including shows in Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan. TVXQ members were the first Korean performers to ever stage a concert in Malaysia for their “Rising Sun 1st Asia Tour” in Bukit Jalil (Putra Indoor Stadium) . The tour, in promotion for their 2nd Korean album Rising Sun released in 2005, continued to Bangkok in Thailand at the Impact Arena. The tour had also had its first concerts in South Korea.
Soon afterwards, the group was kept busy in preparation for the first tour in Japan in promotion of its first Japanese album, Heart, Mind and Soul. The members focused on increasing their fluency in Japanese for their activities. TVXQ performed at a-nation, an annual Japanese live summer concert organized by Avex Trax that features J-pop artists under the record label, and released five Japanese singles that year.
The group was the first Asian group to win two Thailand Music Awards for both Best Music Video (“Rising Sun”) and Favorite Asian Artist. They also won the Popular Vote Asia Artist award at the Virgin Hits Awards 2006 in Thailand. Their seventh Japanese single “Sky” hit #6 on the Oricon Weekly Chart, with their eighth single, “Miss You/’O’-Sei.Han.Gō”, reaching #3 in Japan.[citation needed] In addition, they have topped both the Japanese and Korean charts on the Malaysian radio show “988” twice with their singles “Begin” and “The Fighting Spirit Of The East”; the show has an audience of about 4.2 million listeners, reaching as far as Singapore.
Return to Korea
The group returned to Korea in late August in order to prepare for their third album titled “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap. (“O”-正.反.合.), released on September 29, 2006. The album’s name translates to ‘O’-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis to reflect the title song’s theme of degradation and corruption in society and the power of the people to avert this change. After topping several music charts in Korea, “O” – Jung.Ban.Hap. was re-released on November 11, 2006 to coincide with the group’s image change for the promotion of their second title song “Balloons.” This release contained new versions of “Balloons” and “Get Me Some”, along with a new track entitled “White Lie” written and composed by Xiah Junsu. “Balloons,” in contrast to their lead single “O”-Jung. Ban.Hap. and it’s heavy techno beats, is a lighter pop song about the innocence of childhood. It is a remake of an old hit by Five Fingers (Korean), re-written with a “modern feel” to appeal to younger generations while relating adults familiar with the original, in an attempt to broaden their fanbase further. In the first month of its release, “O”- Jung. Ban.Hap. surpassed the 100,000 mark in South Korea and became the highest ranking Korean album in sales overall for 2006, with over 385,000 copies sold in South Korea as of December 2007.
Aside music, the group acted together in their feature 4-episode theatrical drama VACATION, later released with the 3rd album DVD. With the success of their 3rd album and rise in popularity, they were invited to several popular Korean variety shows such as X-Man, Heroine 6, and Ya Shim Man Man among others. Hero Jaejoong and Micky Yuchun also acted in a skit comedy on MBC’s Goldfish. Their All About TVXQ DVD became the best-selling DVD for 2006 in South Korea, with sales of 47,186 copies surpassing movies and shows. With the success of the DVD, the co-producers SBSi and SM Entertainment decided to release All About TVXQ season 2 in a 5 DVD box set for 2007.
Year 2006 was marked with many scandals for the group in Korea, including Hero Jaejoong’s adoptive parents issue, the anti-fan incident with the leader U-know Yunho, and TVXQ’s winnings in all the major music award shows in Korea. The group’s sweeping of every Artist of The Year (Daesang) award caused many critics to question the legitimacy of the award shows, blaming netizen online votes of being unfair. At 2006 MKMF Music Festival, TVXQ won four awards including Best Group and Artist of the Year. At the 16th Music Seoul Festival, they won three awards including Daesang, equivalent to Artist of the Year followed by another Daesang at the 21st Golden Disk Awards 2006, in addition to a Bonsang. Lastly, they also picked up awards at the SBS Gayo Awards 2006 in which they were awarded the prominent title of Daesang and Bonsang.
2007: Japanese activities and concerts
After sweeping major awards in South Korea, TVXQ flew to Japan for almost a year to do intensive promotions and gain a stronger foothold in the Japanese music industry, the second largest in the world. The year also marked the beginning of their second and largest Asia concert tour, the “2nd Asia Tour Concert ‘O'” and later the 2nd Japanese live tour with the release of Five in the Black album. They also released consecutive monthly singles, which according to Oricon Style, helped raise their recognition in Japan with every release by 3% in 2006, increasing to 5% with every release in 2007. 14.1% of Japanese fans were female while 4.6% were male with age demographics between 10 to 40 years old.
The single “Choosey Lover” was released on March 7th, followed by “Lovin’ You” debuting as #2 on the Oricon charts in June, their first single to reach such a position in Japan. Closely following its success, the bubblegum pop tunes of “Summer Dream” became TVXQ’s most successful Japanese single in 2007, debuting as #1 and with sales of 112,771 copies in a week. Their double A-side 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”, which was released November 7th and ranked #3 on debut; the song was featured in the movie Resident Evil: Extinction. The collaboration with Koda Kumi aided TVXQ in raising recognition between teenage males (58.0%) and men in their 30s (62.0%) towards them, which could grow to be a new fan base for the group. 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, which is currently being 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.
TVXQ’s Korean fanclub “Cassiopeia” in its representative pearl-red color during Dream Concert in South Korea.
In South Korea, they released their first digital single entitled “여행기 (Yeo Haeng Gi)”, along with “A Thousand Years Love Song”, “하루달 (Harudal)”, “All in Vain”, “한여름의 크리스마스 (One Summer Night’s Christmas)” and “Evergreen” ; these were the only songs that were released in Korean during 2007. Evergreen was particularly special to fans because it was a song where the music was composed by group member Micky Yuchun and the lyrics written by group member Max Changmin. Despite the prolonged absence from South Korea, TVXQ was able to maintain their popularity in their homeland. Their guest performances in concerts, such as 2007 DREAM Concert and Mnet 20’s Choice Awards, appearances of Korean variety shows, and personal access to Korean fans through celebrity websites such as Iple and UFOtown, ensured that TVXQ still provided entertainment for the Cassiopeians. 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. Because of this win, MTV and Boombox declared December 23 as “TVXQ Day”. They were also appointed as the Korea’s e-government ambassadors by the South Korean government to help boost the new system to the citizens. 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.
2008 and beyond
TVXQ started off the year with the release of their 16th Japanese single “Purple Line”, written by the Korean composer of TVXQ’s previous hits “Rising Sun” and “”O”-Jung.Ban.Hap.”, on January 16th. “Purple Line” topped the Oricon Weekly Chart, becoming the group’s first #1 on the weekly charts in Japan; TVXQ became the first foreign male group to accomplish this feat [27]. The group also promoted the single in Korea, where a Korean version of the song was released. The following week, the group released its third Japanese album, entitled T. As an exclusive extra, the group included “Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara” (“Kissしたまま、さよなら”) which was composed and written by the members Micky Yuchun and Hero Jaejoong, and their own version of “LAST ANGEL” in the album. T debuted on Oricon charts as #2.
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”, which was on 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 charts, 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 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 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. 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. 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. Ads that TVXQ shot for the company will be released in November, which is also when the group begins participating in various events sponsored by Lotte DFS.
On September 21, 2008, TVXQ performed a showcase event entitled TVXQ’s “Giving Young Adults Hopes and Dreams-Fall Mini Concert” for the release of their fourth studio album. It was located in front of City Hall, Seoul Plaza. This was TVXQ’s first public performance for their fourth album; they performed the title song, “주문 (Mirotic)”.
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 pre-order amount of 330,000 albums. The title song of the album, “주문 (Mirotic)”, was composed by Remee, Troelsen and Lucas Secon, who also wrote “Look Who’s Talking Now” off of BoA’s U.S. debut album “Eat You Up”. 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 album has risen to #1 on its yearly chart. The album has also topped Hot Tracks, Yes24, and other music sale charts.[38]”MIROTIC” is currently the best selling album of 2008 in Korea.
The Japanese version of the title song, entitled “呪文 -MIROTIC-”, was released on October 15th and became the group’s fifth single to reach the number one position on the Oricon Daily charts. It also became the group’s fourth Japanese single to reach number one on Oricon’s weekly chart, breaking their own record and making them the only artist to have four singles top the chart in one year. They have beaten other top Japanese bands such as SMAP, Arashi, and NewS, who have only had 3 releases this year.
Members
Kim Junsu was the first member to join. At the age of 12 he was brought into SM Entertainment through a televised talent search with Moon Hee Jun and Kangta from H.O.T. as judges. His vocals won over the judges and procured him thorough training for the next six years. After three years of training, he was supposed to debut, but puberty caused his voice to change and he was unable to sing until it ended after another three years. After six years, he debuted as Xiah Junsu (Xiah is pronounced Shee-ah in Korean). Xiah is the stage name that Kim himself chose, explaining to his fans that the name was short for “Asia”, as Asia is pronounced “ah-shee-ah” in Korean. “Xiah” would be an implication of his desire to become not only a star in Korea, but also a star recognized all throughout the continent.
Jung Yunho, the group’s second member, secured his spot in TVXQ through a dance competition in which he won first place. Being from Gwangju, he had to commute several hours from home to practice to even get a chance at becoming an entertainer. After his selection he gained some experience in the midst of spotlight by being a rapper and backup dancer for K-pop singer Dana- who is now no longer a solo but a member in The Grace. As a dancer, he accompanied many Korean singers, traveling to China as well. Jung debuted as U-know Yunho. His chose his stage name as “U-know” from his Korean name “Yun Ho”; U-Know is pronounced “You know” in English. However, it is meant to mean “Yunho ‘Knows You'” in regard to his understanding of the other members as the leaders. He is also the leader of TVXQ.
Kim Jaejoong left his hometown in Chungnam to audition for SM Entertainment. Having left the shelter of home, he experienced poverty and strife before becoming a celebrity. Kim debuted as Youngwoong Jaejoong. His manager picked the name Hero for him because he wanted him to be the hero of the music industry. Kim took first place in an audition of 5000 people, both in best looking and best vocals.
Shim Changmin was grouped with the youngest participants in the audition. Like Xiah Junsu, he impressed the judges with his powerful voice. He joined the group under the name Choikang Changmin. Choikang in Korean means “Most Powerful”, or approximately, “the best”; “Max” became an international rendition of this name.
Park Yoochun, the final member, was added one year before the group’s debut. Park Yoochun grew up in Seoul and immigrated to the United States with his parents (who eventually divorced because of money shortages) when he was in the sixth grade. He lived in Fairfax, Virginia for roughly four years before he auditioned for Brothers Entertainment and was sent to Korea to SM Entertainment.Micky was Park’s English nickname when he lived in Virginia. As the winner of a talent show, he was granted the opportunity to sign with SM Entertainment in Korea. He now performs under the stage name Micky Yoochun.
Member profiles
Xiah
Stage name: Xiah Junsu (Hangul: 시아준수; Hanja: 細亞俊秀) / Junsu (ジュンス, Junsu?)
Real name: Kim Junsu (Hangul: 김준수; Hanja: 金俊秀)
Legal birthday: January 1, 1987 (1987-01-01) (age 21)
Real birthday: December 15, 1986 (1986-12-15) (age 21)
Place of birth: Gyeonggi
Micky
Stage name : Micky Yoochun (Hangul: 믹키유천; Hanja: 秘奇有天) / Yuchun (ユチョン, Yuchon?)
Real name: Park Yoochun (Hangul: 박유천; Hanja: 朴有天)
Date of birth: June 4, 1986 (1986-06-04) (age 22)
Place of birth: Seoul {Jongno}
Hero
Stage name: Youngwoong Jaejoong (Hangul: 영웅재중; Hanja: 英雄在中) / Jejung (ジェジュン, Jejun?)
Birth name: Han Jaejoon (Hangul:한재준; Hanja: 韓在俊)[44]
Adopted name: Kim Jaejoong (Hangul:김재중; Hanja: 金在中) (now his real name)
Date of birth: January 26, 1986 (1986-01-26) (age 22)
Place of birth: Gongju
Max
Stage name : Choikang Changmin (Hangul: 최강창민; Hanja: 最强昌珉) / Changmin (チャンミン, Chanmin?)
Real name: Shim Changmin (Hangul: 심창민; Hanja: 沈昌珉)
Date of birth: February 18, 1988 (1988-02-18) (age 20)
Place of birth: Seoul
U-know
Stage name : U-know Yunho (Hangul: 유노윤호; Hanja: 瑜鹵允浩) / Yunho (ユンホ, Yunho?)
Real name: Jung Yunho (Hangul: 정윤호; Hanja: 鄭允浩)
Date of birth: February 6, 1986 (1986-02-06) (age 22)
Place of birth: Gwangju
Xiah
* Has a solo “Beautiful Thing” featured on the Vacation original soundtrack.
* Composed “White Lies”
* Composed and sang “My Page”, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia Tour Concert – ‘O’.
* Performed and toured around Korea as member of the promotional group Anyband with BoA, Tablo of Epik High, and Jin Bora. The project band was formed by Samsung’s Anycall, and had several singles: “TPL (Talk, Play, Love),” “Promise U”, “Daydream”.
* Had a duet with Zhang Liyin, “Timeless”, which was featured in Zhang’s first single, “Timeless”. He also sang the Chinese version of the song with Zhang, which was the last track of Zhang’s first Chinese album, I WILL. Xiah was also featured in the second part of the two-part “Timeless” music videos.
* Composed the Japanese solo “Rainy Night”, which was featured in the “If…!? / Rainy Night” single, the third installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
* Wrote the lyrics for the song “노을..바라보다 (Picture of You)” from the fourth Korean album, ‘MIROTIC’.
Micky
* Wrote “Space” 공간 (하늘과 바다사이, Whisper Of..), a narration for the third Korean single “Hi Ya Ya 여름날”.
* Composed his solo “Fox Rain” (여우비).
* Wrote the lyrics for “Holding Back The Tears” (Korean title : “그리고…” (And…)) which was featured on the Vacation OST original soundtrack.[citation needed]
* Wrote the lyrics of and composed the Japanese solo song “My Girlfriend”, which was featured in the “Runaway / My Girlfriend” single, the second installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
* Appeared in Magolpi’s debut music video “Flight Girl” (비행소녀)
* Was featured singer in DJ Makai’s song, “Tokyo Lovelight”
* Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Jaejoong
* Composed “Evergreen” for Winter Album 2007 of SM Town.
* Composed Kiss The Baby Sky, the theme song for “Zoom In”, a Japanese program
* Composed “사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love)”
Hero
* Sang “Greeting” (인사) which was featured on the A Millionaire’s First Love soundtrack.
* Collaborated with The Grace for “Just for One Day”, which was featured in The Grace’s first Japanese full-length studio album, Graceful 4.
* Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Yuchun.
* Sang Japanese solo “MAZE”, which was featured in the “Keyword / Maze” single, the fifth and last installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
* Sang Korean solo “잊혀진계절 (Forgotten Season)”, a remake of the original song by Lee Yong, which was a famous hit in the 1980s. His solo is included in TVXQ’s 4th album MIROTIC (Track 11).
* Wrote the lyrics for the his rapping refrain in “Wrong Number”.
* Acting as the leading role in the teledrama “Heaven’s Postman”.
* Composed “사랑아 울지마 (Do Not Cry My Lover)”
Max
* Wrote the lyrics for “Evergreen” in SM Town 2007 album.
* Sang Japanese solo “Wild Soul”, which was featured in the “Two hearts / WILD SOUL” single, the first installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
* Wrote the Korean lyrics for “Love in the Ice”.
U-know
* Before debuting under TVXQ, he was a backup dancer for Dana’s 2002 single, “Diamond”. He was also featured in the music video.
* Composed and sang “Spokesman” with Donghae of Super Junior, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia tour concert – ‘O’.
* Sang Japanese solo “Crazy Life”, which was featured in the “Close to you / Crazy Life” single, the fourth installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
* Wrote the rap lyrics for “Wrong Number”,one of the tracks in their fourth korean album “MIROTIC” with Hero.
* Wrote the rap lyrics for “Love after Love”,one of the tracks in their second korean album “Rising Sun” together with Micky and Xiah.
Controversies
Cyanoacrylate drink incident
While the group was filming a variety show in October 2006, U-Know was rushed to the hospital from drinking a beverage given by an anti-fan. U-Know drank from the bottle, believing it was given by a crew member. Because the drink was spiked with super glue, he was quickly instructed by his manager to vomit immediately after drinking it. The Anti turned herself in the next day. The female suspect, whose surname is Ko, apprehended on October 16, was a member of an anti-TVXQ website for over two years. In a letter to TVXQ, she stated;
“ You watch your mouth! Ever since the debut you people (members of TVXQ) were so stuck up. (middle fingers) You people won’t last after a couple years… You would be forever seen as some teen idols not real singers. Do you know your limit? [The limit is that] Only little kids like you!…I really want to kill you. ”
The incident still left behind unanswered questions, such as why U-know drank from the open container, and how the culprit managed to enter the building of the broadcasting station. U-Know called the police personally to request them not to press charges because “he has a little sister who is almost the woman’s age.”Because of his request, she was not charged.
Custody battle over Hero JaeJoong
On November 21, 2006, a man by the last name of Han filed a lawsuit against Hero’s current legal guardians. Han claimed that he was the biological father of Hero, and thus wanted parental rights.
Han cited the reason for the lawsuit against Hero’s legal guardians as “for not going through the proper procedures before registering [Hero] in [the legal guardians’] custody.”He divorced Hero’s biological mother in late 1980s, and gave up his custody over his child, leaving him under Mrs. Han’s custody. However, he had found out some years ago Hero had been raised by a third party, not his biological mother. A DNA test was to be performed in order to prove validity of Han’s claim. Many legal consultants comment that since the adoption had taken place correctly according to the corresponding law, no legal change will be involved regardless of the outcome.
The first hearing was to be held in Kongju, Hero’s hometown on November 29, 2006. The fans of TVXQ were generally appalled by this news, questioning why Han did not privately contact Hero regarding this and why he did not keep in touch with his son before he rose to fame.
On November 22, Han dropped the charges against Hero’s legal guardians. Han said that he originally intended to resolve his biological son’s military duty conflicts after being informed of dual citizenship by Ministry of Military Affairs, which involved verifying the fact that he is the biological father. He did not expect his intention to lead to such a scandal, and states that he was scarred by speculations that he wanted to take advantage of Hero’s fame.
In reaction to the matter, Hero uploaded a journal entry on his official fan club website, and said that he was informed of the existence of separate biological parents by his mother two or three years ago, and it had been quite a shock to him. With his current mother’s support, his biological mother has been able to keep in touch with him, and to meet occasionally, but whereabouts of his father had been unknown.
He vigorously expressed his will to live by the name of “Kim Jaejoong,” not by his birth name Han Jaejoon (한재준), and promised to be loyal to all four of his parents. He also said he did not want his family history exposed to the public due to this incident.
Banjun Theater
In 2005 and 2006, TVXQ released Banjun Theater, which aired on Korean television station SBS, that featured the boys as budding actors. They have acted in their own one- or two-episode dramas titled First Love (Parts 1 and 2), The Masked Fencer, The King’s Men, Tokyo Holiday, Dangerous Love, Finding Lost Time, Uninvited Guest, and Unforgettable Love.
Theatrical dramas
* [2006] VACATION
VACATION, premiering in July 28, 2006, consisted of four episodes and a special: Cassiopeia (U-KNOW), Beautiful Life (Xiah and Max), The Way U Are (Hero) and Eternal (Micky), which were first shown at Yonsei University from July 7 to August 8, 2006, and were later released on the third (C) version of TVXQ’s third album “O”-正.反.合. as a separate DVD. The group recorded an original soundtrack which consisted of two tracks and their instrumental versions.
Awards
2004
* SBS Gayo Awards (March 28): Popular Song First Debut (Hug)
* Mnet KM Music Video Festival (December): Best Music Video Award for New Group (Hug)
* KBS Popular Music Award: Best New Artist
* MBC Top 10 Music Festival: Best New Artist
* Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Best Group Award
* Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Music Video Award
* Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: CF Model Award
* Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Asia Star Award
2005
* Mnet KM Music Video Festival: Best Music Video (Rising Sun)
* Mnet KM Music Video Festival: People’s Choice Award
* Mnet KM Music Video Festival: Artist of the Year
2006
* Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ten Most Popular Music Group
* Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ten Most Popular Song
* Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Most Popular Advertisement Model
* Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ideal Man Category
* Channel[V] Thailand Music Video Awards: Best Music Video (Rising Sun)
* Channel[V] Thailand Music Video Awards: Best Asian Artist
* Virgin Hitz Awards (October 28): Popular Vote Asia Artist
* Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Best Group
* Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Artist of the Year
* Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Mnet.com
* Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Mnet Plus Mobile People’s Choice Award
* MTV 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Daesang
* MTV 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Bonsang
* MTV 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Mobile Popular Vote
* 21st Golden Disk Awards (December 14): Daesang
* 21st Golden Disk Awards (December 14): Bonsang
* SBS Gayo Awards (December 29): Daesang
* SBS Gayo Awards (December 29): Bonsang
2007
* SEED Awards, Thailand (January 31): Best Asian Singer Award
* MTV Video Music Awards Japan (May 26): Best Buzz Asia in Korea
* 14th Annual Korea Entertainment Masterpiece Award Ceremony (October 6): International Popularity Award
* Best Hits 2007 Japan (November 26): Gold Artist Award
2008
* MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Collaboration Video Award (LAST ANGEL by Koda Kumi feat. TVXQ)
* Asia Song Festival 2008 (October 4): Asia’s Top Singer Award.
* Mnet KM Countdown (October 9) : Best (Number 1) Song (Mirotic).
* SBS Inkigayo Awards (October 12) : Mutizen Award
* SBS Inkigayo Awards (October 19): Mutizen Award
* Mnet KM countdown (October 23): Best (Number 1) Song (Mirotic)
* SBS Inkigayo Awards (October 26) : Mutizen Award
* Mnet KM countdown ( October 30 ) : ( Number 1 ) Song ( Mirotic )
* Music Bank ( November 7 ) : ( Number 1 ) Song ( Mirotic )
* Music Bank ( November 7 ) : ( Number 2 ) Song ( Love in the Ice )
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