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TVXQ

February 27, 2024

TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!; Korean: 동방신기; Hanja: 東方神起; RR: Dongbangsingi; lit. Rising Gods of the East) is a South Korean pop duo under SM Entertainment composed of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.

TVXQ
Max Changmin and U-Know Yunho during 2018 Seoul Fashion Week
Background information
Also known as
  • Tohoshinki
  • DBSK
  • TVfXQ[1]
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2003 (2003)–present
Labels
Member ofSM Town
Members
Past members
Websitesmtown.com
toho-jp.net
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese東方神起
Simplified Chinese东方神起
Literal meaningEast God Rises
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngfāngshénqǐ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDūngfōngsàhnhéi
JyutpingDung1 Fong1 San4 Hei2
Korean name
Hangul동방신기
Hanja東方神起
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationDongbangsin-gi
McCune–ReischauerTongbangsin'gi
Japanese name
Kanji東方神起
Hiraganaとうほうしんき
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnTōhōshinki
Kunrei-shikiTôhôsinki

Initially debuting as a 5-member group in 2003 (U-Know Yunho, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu, and Max Changmin), they were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their first physical single "Hug" (2004), which peaked at number four on the MIAK monthly music chart. Their first studio albums Tri-Angle (2004) and Rising Sun (2005) were both top sellers, pushing the band's popularity beyond Korea. Under Avex, TVXQ entered the Japanese market with their first Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006), but it was met with limited success.

TVXQ rose to international prominence in the late 2000s, after the group achieved critical acclaim in the Korean music industry for their best-selling albums "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. (2006) and Mirotic (2008), both winning the Golden Disk Award for Album of the Year. The latter album also contains the pop hit "Mirotic", touted by international music critics as a staple song of K-pop. With four chart-topping singles, TVXQ gained widespread media attention in Japan following the release of their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code (2009). However, despite their commercial success, the group plunged into legal turmoil and internal conflict when members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu attempted to split from their Korean agency S.M. Entertainment. Prior to the trio's departure in 2010, TVXQ released their last Japanese album as a quintet, Best Selection 2010, which became the group's first album to top the Oricon Albums Chart. The album spawned two platinum-selling singles, including the long-running hit "Share the World".

After a year-long hiatus, TVXQ returned as a duo with Yunho and Changmin as the remaining members. They released TVXQ's fifth Korean album Keep Your Head Down (2011), topping album charts in most major Asian markets upon release. Their first two Japanese albums as a duo, Tone (2011) and Time (2013), solidified their success in Japan as it forged TVXQ's reputation as one of the top-touring artists in the country. Their eighth Japanese album With (2014) made TVXQ the first foreign music act in Japan to have four number-one albums in a row.

Selling over 10 million physical records in the first 10 years of their career,[2] TVXQ have become one of Asia's most successful music acts of their generation. They are often referred to as "Asia's Stars" and the "Kings of K-pop"[3][4] for their immense success and contributions to the Hallyu.[5][6][7] According to the Oricon, TVXQ have the most number-one singles and albums for a foreign artist in Japan,[8][9] and are also Japan's best-selling foreign artist in CD singles of all time.[10] Their Time Tour, one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 2013, broke attendance records for foreign singers in Japan until 2017, when TVXQ broke that same record with their Begin Again Tour.[11][12] TVXQ are the first non-Japanese Asian artists to headline a nationwide five-Dome tour and the first foreign artists to headline the Nissan Stadium. Billboard has described the group as "K-pop royalty".[13]

History edit

2003: Formation edit

With the disbandment of H.O.T. in 2001 and Shinhwa's departure in 2003, producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment had to search for another boy band to compete against other popular idol groups in the growing K-pop market. In early 2003, Lee eventually selected five teenage boys from four different S.M. training teams to debut in a vocal dance unit. Xiah Junsu, the first to join the new group, became an S.M. trainee at age eleven and was originally trained to be a solo singer. He was put into an R&B trio with trainees Sungmin and Eunhyuk (both now of Super Junior fame), and the trio made their first appearance on the reality show Survival Audition – Heejun vs. Kangta, Battle of the Century, a 2002 series that starred former H.O.T. members Kangta and Moon Hee-jun as mentors for prospective singers.

U-Know Yunho, who signed with S.M. Entertainment in 2000, was a member of several failed project groups throughout his years as a trainee. In 2001, he was featured as a rapper in Dana's debut single "Diamond" and briefly toured with her. That same year, Hero Jaejoong auditioned for S.M. Entertainment and was subsequently accepted into the agency after going through various auditions. Following trainees Heechul and Kangin, Yunho and Jaejoong joined the project group Four Seasons in 2002, but the quartet disbanded when Yunho and Jaejoong were selected to join Lee's new group in 2003. Heechul and Kangin went on to debut as members of Super Junior two years later.

Max Changmin, the youngest at age fifteen, was the fourth to join the new band. Micky Yoochun, who started his training only a few months before the group's official debut in December 2003, was the last member to make the cut. The boys received phone calls from Lee and were told to attend a photo shoot session, which turned out to be a briefing for their upcoming debut. To build group chemistry, the members moved into a small dormitory room arranged by their management. After a few weeks of training and rehearsals, they recorded their first song "Thanks To" and performed it at the S.M. New Face Showcase. Yunho was appointed as the group's leader.

During their early recording sessions, the group was offered some tentative names to use: SM5, Dream Team, O Jang Yuk Bu (Korean: 오장육부; Hanja: 五臟六腑; literally "The Five Visceras and the Six Entrails"), Jeon Meok Go (short for Jeonseoleul Meokgo Saneun Gorae; 전설을 먹고 사는 고래; literally "A Whale That Eats Legends"), and Dong Bang Bul Pae (동방불패; 東方不敗), the Korean name for the Chinese wuxia character, Invincible East.[14] They decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae, and even obtained permission to use the name from Film Workshop, but the name was later rejected by their management because the Hanja was not aesthetically pleasing. Their name was subsequently finalized to Dong Bang Shin Ki (동방신기; 東方神起), which was suggested by Lee's acquaintance.[15]

TVXQ made their first public appearance and debut on December 26, 2003, in a BoA and Britney Spears showcase, where they performed their debut single "Hug" and an a cappella rendition of "O Holy Night" with BoA.[16][17]

2004–2005: Debut and early years edit

The group released the physical single of "Hug" on January 14, 2004.[18] The single debuted at number thirty seven on the monthly MIAK chart[fn 1] selling less than 5,000 copies.[19] On February 6, 2004, TVXQ made their official television debut at the Mnet and KM cable music program Music Tank, where they performed "Hug" and "O Holy Night". The following day, they performed on SBS's Inkigayo.

The sales of "Hug" picked up following their television appearances, and on March 28, 2004, TVXQ won their first music show award with "Hug" on The Music Trend (Inkigayo). "Hug" won two more awards in April 2004. By May 2004, "Hug" sold 118,114 copies and reached a peak at number four on the MIAK.[20][21] "Hug" stayed charted for ten consecutive month On June 24, 2004, TVXQ released their second single "The Way U Are", which entered the MIAK at number two.[21][22] In July 2004, TVXQ participated in their first SM Town project and collaborated with other label mates to release the SM Town album, 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com. In October 2004, TVXQ released their first full-length studio album Tri-Angle. It was TVXQ's first record to debut at number one, selling a total of 242,580 copies in the first month. According to the MIAK, "The Way U Are" and Tri-Angle became two of the top ten best-selling albums of 2004.[21]

During the promotions of Tri-Angle, S.M. Entertainment had plans to promote TVXQ in mainland China and Taiwan under the support of its overseas partner, Avex Group. TVXQ members recorded Mandarin versions of their popular singles and released them exclusively on the Taiwan presses of Tri-Angle.

Inspired by the success of BoA's Japanese music career, TVXQ signed with Japan's Avex Group in late 2004. In November 2004, they released an English version of "Hug" in Japan, but the single failed to gain momentum despite TVXQ's Hallyu success.[23] Re-introduced as Tohoshinki (東方神起) for the Japanese market, the members learned Japanese and move to Japan for their first official single. They released their debut Japanese single "Stay with Me Tonight" in April 2005 through Avex's record label Rhythm Zone. The single reached to number thirty-seven on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[24] Before returning to Korea to prepare for their second Korean album Rising Sun, TVXQ released their second Japanese single "Somebody to Love" in July 2005, which peaked at number fourteen. TVXQ's debut in Japan was not as successful as their management had hoped, and the group said their first few months in Japan were "difficult."[25] In August 2005, TVXQ performed for Avex's annual A-Nation summer concert tour, their first musical festival in Japan.[26]

Rising Sun was released in South Korea on September 12, 2005, and became the group's first breakthrough album. It debuted at number one on the Korean charts and was the fourth best-selling record of 2005.[27] The album's lead single "Rising Sun" was a popular hit, and it eventually became the group's signature piece. TVXQ ended the year with two more releases: their third Japanese single "My Destiny" and a Korean maxi single "Show Me Your Love", featuring Super Junior. The latter single entered the Korean charts at number one.[27][28] Rising Sun garnered several popularity awards for the group at the end of the year, including M.net KM Music Video Festival's Best Popular Music Video award, the ceremony's daesang ("grand prize").[29]

2006–2007: Japanese albums and "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. edit

 
TVXQ in Paris, 2007

In February 2006, TVXQ embarked on their first headlining international concert tour, the Rising Sun Tour. Comprising six shows only, the tour started off with four shows in Seoul, South Korea. On July 14, 2006, the tour stopped by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where TVXQ were the first Korean artist to hold a concert in the country.[30] The tour's second and last overseas stop was in Bangkok, Thailand on July 15, 2006. A CD recording of their concert in Korea was released on July 14; the DVD was released six months later in January 2007, and had initial sales of 38,000 units.

On March 8, 2006, TVXQ released their fourth Japanese single, "Asu wa Kuru Kara" (明日は来るから), which became the seventeenth ending theme for the long-running anime series One Piece. Their debut Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul was released two weeks later, and it debuted on the Oricon Albums Chart at number twenty-five, selling 18,000 copies.[31] In April 2006, TVXQ released their first double A-side single "Rising Sun / Heart, Mind and Soul" as a follow-up from their album. The single peaked at number twenty-two.[32] To support Heart, Mind and Soul and its subsequent releases, TVXQ held their first Japanese tour, the 1st Live Tour 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul, from May to June 2006.[33] The tour consisted of eleven shows that attracted an audience of 14,800. After the tour, TVXQ released two more Japanese singles, "Begin" and "Sky". The latter debuted at number six on the Oricon, making it the group's first single to reach the top ten in Japan.[34][35][36]

The group resumed their Korean activities with the release of their third Korean album, "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.[37] on September 29, 2006. The album entered the Korean charts at number one and became the best-selling record of 2006 after one month of release.[38][39] The success of the album gave TVXQ four coveted grand prize awards in 2006: at the M.net KM Music Festival, they received four awards, including Artist of the Year and Best Group.[40] TVXQ won all three of their nominations at the 16th Seoul Music Awards,[41] and at the 21st Golden Disk Awards, "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap won Album of the Year, the ceremony's grand prize.[42] TVXQ also took home the biggest awards at the SBS Gayo Daejeon.[43] The album's international success won the group their first award in Japan, the Bess Buzz Asia in Korea award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.[44]

In November 2006, TVXQ returned to Japan to release their eighth Japanese single, "Miss You / 'O'-Sei-Han-Gō" (miss you / 'O'‐正・反・合), which became TVXQ's first top three single on the Orico'.[45] In January 2007, TVXQ announced their second international tour, O: The 2nd Asia Tour,[46] and toured Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. The tour attracted an audience of 184,000.[47]

TVXQ released their second Japanese album Five in the Black in March 2007, debuting at number ten on the Oricon with nearly 27,000 copies sold on its first week. Drawing in an audience of 46,600, the group toured Japan from May to June 2007. The five singles TVXQ released upon completion of the tour, including "Lovin' You", "Summer", "Shine / Ride On", "Forever Love" and "Together", peaked in the Oricon top five, their most successful being "Summer", which peaked at number two. TVXQ were also featured in Kumi Koda's thirty-eighth single "Last Angel", which was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of Resident Evil: Extinction.[48] Released in November 2007, the single peaked at number three on the Oricon and won Best Collaboration Video at Japan's MTV Video Music Awards.

2008–2009: Japanese breakthrough and international success with Mirotic edit

TVXQ's sixteenth Japanese single "Purple Line", released on January 15, 2008, became the group's first single to debut at number one on the Oricon.[49] Their third Japanese album T was released a week later and debuted at number four,[50] selling over 52,000 copies. With the critical and commercial success of T, TVXQ delayed their Korean comeback to put more focus on their new Japanese releases, and from February to March 2008, the group released a series of five singles consecutively for six weeks, promoting the releases as the "Trick" project. Each single contained a solo track by a member, as well as some of their own compositions.[51][52] With their new records the group toured around Japan from March to May 2008. The T tour concluded with 17 shows and attracted an audience of 150,000 people,[53] more than three times the size of their previous Five in the Black tour. The tour's DVD, released in August 2008, sold 112,000 copies. T also received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in May 2008.

Shortly before completing the T tour, TVXQ released their twenty-second Japanese single, "Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta". The latter track, "Sennen Koi Uta", was used as the opening theme for the historical Korean drama The Legend when it aired in Japan. Despite the drama's disappointing ratings, the single was a number-one seller, making TVXQ the first non-Japanese Asian performer to release two number-one singles in Japan, a record which was last held by Taiwanese artist Ouyang Fei Fei twenty-four years prior.[54][55] In July 2008, TVXQ released their twenty-third single, "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", their third number-one single in Japan.[56] They performed the single at Avex's 20th anniversary meeting[57] and at A-Nation 2008, their fourth consecutive concert with Avex.[58]

In August 2008, TVXQ returned to Korea to prepare for the release of their fourth Korean album, Mirotic. The group assumed more creative control in this album compared to their last Korean releases: Yunho wrote the rap for several tracks, Junsu and Changmin wrote the lyrics to two tracks and Jaejoong and Yoochun recorded their own solo tracks. Mirotic was slated to be released on September 24, 2008, but due to an unprecedented amount of pre-orders, the release was postponed to September 26.[59] The album entered the charts at number one and sold over 110,000 copies in one week, setting a new record.[60][61] The album's lead single "Mirotic" became TVXQ's most successful single of their career. The song won a total of nine number-one trophies on Korean music programs Inkigayo, Music Bank, and M Countdown, and was touted by international critics as a staple song of K-pop. Mirotic has sold over 600,000 copies, the first Korean album in six years to surpass half a million sales in South Korea.[62][63][64][65]

In October 2008, TVXQ released the Japanese version of "Mirotic", which topped the Oricon, breaking a record that the group had set with their previous single.[66][67] TVXQ were the first Korean group to attend the Japanese New Year Eve's music festival Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and their invitation to the event was considered one of the biggest highlights of their Japanese music career.[68] In January 2009, the group released their twenty-fifth Japanese single "Bolero / Kiss the Baby Sky / Wasurenaide", which was another number one single for the group.[69][70] "Bolero" was used as the theme song for the Japanese film Dance Subaru, and TVXQ also made brief cameo appearances in the film.[71] In February 2009, the group kicked off their third international tour, the 3rd Asia Tour: Mirotic, which went through five cities in Asia.

TVXQ released their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code in March 2009 and it debuted at number two on the Oricon.[72] It managed to sell over 317,000 copies in Japan, earning a platinum certification. From May to July 2009, TVXQ went on their fourth headlining Japanese tour, the 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code, which consisted of 21 shows to an audience of 279,500 people. The last two shows of the tour were at the Tokyo Dome, making TVXQ the first Korean group to perform at the venue.[73][74] The concert's DVD, which was released in September 2009, pre-sold 107,000 copies and ultimately sold more than 353,000 copies. A number-one seller, TVXQ were the first foreign artist in twenty years to peak at first place on the Oricon's DVD rankings.[75]

2009–2010: S.M. Lawsuit, Best Selection 2010 and the split edit

In July 2009, members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu attempted to split with their Korean management S.M. Entertainment, claiming that their thirteen-year contract was excessively long, schedules were held out without permission of the members, and profits were unfairly distributed.[76][77] In October 2009, the Seoul Central District Court granted the trio a temporary contract injunction, and TVXQ's group activities in Korea were ceased. In November 2009, Yunho and Changmin released a joint statement in support of S.M. Entertainment, and urged the trio to resolve their issues with their management quickly if they wished to continue their careers as TVXQ members.[78] As a result of the legal battle, the Shenzhen show for the group's Mirotic tour was canceled a week before its scheduled date on November 21, 2009, thus prematurely ending the tour. Despite the injunction, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu maintained their activities as TVXQ members under Avex's management in Japan, and the group continued to release new Japanese singles together until early 2010. However, the members' last public performance together was on December 31, 2009, at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, where they performed their twenty-eighth single, "Stand by U".

In January 2010, TVXQ released their twenty-ninth single, "Break Out!", which created a new record for the group. The single topped the Oricon and broke Elton John's fourteen-year record of having the highest first-week sales for a foreign artist.[79][80] On February 17, 2010, TVXQ released their Japanese greatest hits album Best Selection 2010, a compilation of their number-one hits including new singles released after 2009's The Secret Code, such as "Share the World / We Are!", "Stand by U", and "Break Out!". The album sold over 400,000 copies in one week, earning RIAJ's double platinum status by the end of February. In March 2010, the group released their last single together, "Toki o Tomete", which was certified platinum by the RIAJ.[81]

On April 3, 2010, Avex declared the suspension of TVXQ's Japanese activities, stating that each member would be pursuing a solo career.[82] However, a week later, Avex announced the formation of a "special unit" with members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu—later known as JYJ—a move that led to Yunho and Changmin's indefinite hiatus from music activities.[83] After JYJ's announcement, S.M. Entertainment filed a lawsuit against JYJ to validate their contracts.[84] In June 2010, JYJ submitted a lawsuit against S.M. Entertainment to void their exclusive contracts.[85] Following the suits, S.M. Entertainment attempted to denounce JYJ and their new agency C-JeS,[86] while Yunho and Changmin remained silent throughout the legal proceedings. In the meantime, Avex released two of TVXQ's greatest hits albums, the Complete Single A-side Collection and the Single B-side Collection, both of which were released on June 30. They were TVXQ's closing releases under their contract with Rhythm Zone.

After several months of inactivity, Yunho and Changmin made their comeback appearances in August 2010 for the Seoul stop of the SM Town Live '10 World Tour,[87] where they performed re-recorded versions of older TVXQ songs. Their two-piece performances garnered strong and supportive reactions from the audience, prompting Yunho and Changmin's decision to continue TVXQ activities without the other three.[18] There were brief talks about recruiting new members, but SM's CEO Lee Soo-man suggested that they should continue as a duo act.[88] Shortly after the concert, the duo began working on their comeback album and brought in a new line of producers, including E-Tribe and Outsidaz.[89] In September 2010, Avex dropped JYJ, citing conflict with C-JeS. Avex then declared its support for remaining TVXQ members Yunho and Changmin on November 24, announcing that the duo have signed a new record contract with Rhythm Zone's sister label Avex Trax.[90]

2011: Return as a duo, Keep Your Head Down and Tone edit

Yunho and Changmin released TVXQ's comeback Korean album Keep Your Head Down on January 5, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart, and maintained its position for a second week.[91] With 230,922 copies sold by mid-2011, Keep Your Head Down won the Album of the Year for the first quarter of 2011 at the Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.[92][93] The album's title single, "Keep Your Head Down" also stayed strong on the charts, winning seven number-one trophies on music shows The Music Trend, Music Bank, and M! Countdown. The Japanese version "Keep Your Head Down", which was released as a physical single in Japan on January 26, 2011, was a chart-topper and became TVXQ's second best-selling single in Japan, earning a platinum certification by the RIAJ. In March 2011, Keep Your Head Down was reissued with a new single, "Before U Go", and the repackaged album Before U Go peaked at number nine on the Gaon, pushing the album to be the third best-selling record of 2011 in South Korea.[94]

While promoting Keep Your Head Down, Yunho and Changmin spoke up for the first time about their 2010 hiatus and breakup with JYJ. According to Yunho, JYJ had "exceedingly deep conflicts"[95] with their agency and the members had irreconcilable differences about their career.[96][97] Changmin added that the team had worked so hard to the point where they felt like they could finally "harvest the fruits of [their] labor", yet instead of being happy they had to perform their final stage with heavy hearts.[98] JYJ responded by saying that they did not regret their decision in leaving S.M. Entertainment.[99] The lyrics of "Keep Your Head Down" also came under media scrutiny, with claims that they were directed at JYJ; however, TVXQ clarified that "Keep Your Head Down" was not a diss track, and that similar claims would still happen even if they were to release a different song with different lyrics.[98][100][101] Yunho said, "The song is about a man's mind towards a woman who had left him. We can sometimes find out that a certain song seems to talk about my own story. In this way it totally depends on the interpretation using our own thoughts."[95]

In July 2011, TVXQ released their thirty-second Japanese single "Superstar", which was certified gold by month's end.[102] From July to August, the duo toured around Japan for Avex's A-Nation summer concert, and at the Tokyo stop, TVXQ performed as the closing act, breaking Ayumi Hamasaki's record of closing the concert eight years in a row.[103] TVXQ were the first foreign performers to close the festival. On September 28, the group released the Japanese album Tone, which earned them their first number-one studio album. It sold over 200,000 copies on its first week and earned RIAJ's platinum certification on its second week. TVXQ was the second overseas artist in Japan to achieve album sales of more than 200,000 in a week; the previous holder was Bon Jovi with their 2000 album, Crush.[104][105]

In the latter months of 2011, the duo performed for a string of K-pop music festivals around the world. They first performed at the 2011 Hallyu Dream Concert at Gyeongju Citizens' Stadium in South Korea on October 3.[106][107] On October 9, TVXQ participated in the New York-Korea Festival, a concert produced by KBS Global to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Korea's entry into the United Nations. It was held in New Jersey.[108] On October 23, TVXQ performed with SM Town at the SM Town Concert in New York at Madison Square Garden concert and garnered international media attention.[109][110] TVXQ also participated in the 2011 K-pop Music Fest in Sydney, Australia, presented by JK Entertainment on November 12.[111][112][113]

Their new Japanese holiday single "Winter" was released on November 30. The single's A-track, "Winter Rose", was selected as the commercial song for Seven & i Holdings's Winter Gift, which premiered on November 8.[114] TVXQ also contributed in their Korean management's December compilation album 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift, and released the song "Sleigh Ride".[115] On December 31, TVXQ performed "Keep Your Head Down" at the 62nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. It was their first time performing at the Kohaku since the split, drawing media attention.[116]

2012–2013: Groundbreaking success in Japan, Catch Me, Time and touring edit

TVXQ started 2012 with their comeback Japanese solo tour, the Tone tour, in January 2012. Tickets were sold out in a few minutes.[117] Spanning a total of twenty-six shows in nine cities, the Tone Tour reached to an audience of 550,000, more than twice the audience count of their 2009 Japanese tour, The Secret Code. TVXQ also became the third foreign artist, after Michael Jackson and the Backstreet Boys, to perform at the Tokyo Dome for three consecutive days, attracting crowds of over 165,000.[118][119] The Tone tour's 550,000 audience was also the largest mobilization for any Korean artist in Japan at the time,[118][120] until TVXQ broke their own record with their 2013 Japan tour Time.[121][122][123]

With the release of their thirty-fourth Japanese single, "STILL" in March 2012, TVXQ became the first foreign artist to release ten number-one singles in Japan.[124] By July 2012, TVXQ came to be recognized as the first foreign artist in Japan to sell over 3.1 million CD singles, breaking a ten-year, ten-month long record that was previously held by the American vocal duo, The Carpenters.[125] The group had a fan club event tour called "The Mission" that attracted over 100,000 fans[126][127][128]

 
TVXQ performing Catch Me at the K-Pop World Festival 2012

TVXQ returned to South Korea in September 2012 to release their sixth Korean album Catch Me, followed by the announcement of their first world tour, the Live World Tour: Catch Me. Catch Me was released online on September 24 and on September 26 through normal commercial outlets.[129] It became Yunho and Changmin's second number-one album and TVXQ's fifth number-one album in South Korea, and maintained its number-one position on the Gaon Albums Chart for three weeks. On November 26, TVXQ released Humanoids, the repackage of Catch Me, which also peaked at number one. Two days after the reissue's release, S.M. Entertainment and JYJ dropped their lawsuits against each other and reached a settlement, ending their three-year legal dispute.[130] As part of the agreement, both parties stated that they would no longer interfere with each other's activities, and it was agreed upon that JYJ's contracts with S.M. Entertainment had ended in July 2009.[131]

On January 16, 2013, TVXQ announced on their official Japanese site the release of their sixth Japanese album Time for March 6. The album became their fastest selling studio album to date, selling over 277,000 copies in its first month of release.[132] Its lead single, "Catch Me -If You Wanna-", sold over 137,000 copies, and topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, making the group the first foreign artist to have had twelve number ones on Oricon.[133] In March the group took part in the TRF tribute album TRF Tribute Album Best for TRF's 20th anniversary. They sang a cover of "survival dAnce ~no no cry more~" and were the only Koreans to participate on the album.[134][135]

TVXQ set several records with their Time tour, which commenced at the Saitama Super Arena in April 2013. The duo became the first K-pop artist and the fourth foreign artist to embark on a five-dome tour,[136] and were the first foreign musical act to perform at the Nissan Stadium as a headlining artist.[137] The tour attracted a record audience of 850,000 people.[138] The tour grossed US$90 million, breaking Tone's record.[139]

On December 26–27, 2013, TVXQ held two concerts titled Time Slip at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Ilsanseo-gu, South Korea to celebrate their tenth anniversary.[140][141]

2014–2015: Tenth anniversary tours and military service edit

Promoted as TVXQ's tenth anniversary debut album, their seventh Korean studio album Tense was announced in November 2013.[142] The album was released on January 6, 2014, and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Albums Chart and Hanteo Albums Chart, with first-week sales of 73,100 copies. First-month shipments reached 194,198 units, making Tense the best-selling album of January 2014 in South Korea.[143] Music critics rated Tense favorably,[144] with a general consensus that the album is the duo's best Korean record to-date.[145] Musically Tense has elements of neo soul with throwback-inspired pop,[146] and it is described to be more mature than the duo's earlier efforts. The lead single "Something", a swing jazz pop number,[147] debuted at number four on the Gaon Singles Chart and reached number seven on the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100,[148] TVXQ's highest debut on both charts. In Japan, "Something" was released as a double A-side single with "Hide & Seek" on February 5, 2014. In late February 2014, TVXQ announced their follow-up Korean single "Spellbound". An expanded version of Tense, re-titled Spellbound, was released on February 27, 2014, and debuted at number two on the Gaon Albums Chart, shipping 61,405 copies in two days.[citation needed]

Tree, TVXQ's seventh Japanese studio album, was released on March 5, 2014.[149] It debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, moving 225,000 copies on its first week of release. With Tree, TVXQ became the first foreign band in Japan to have three consecutive studio albums with first-week sales of over 200,000 copies, breaking Bon Jovi's thirteen-year record.[150][151] TVXQ continued to break new records with their seventh Japanese concert tour Tree: Live Tour 2014, which toured Japan from April to June. The tour drew in over 600,000 people in total, pushing the duo to become the first international artist of Japan to bring in the largest number of concertgoers in the last three years, reaching over 2 million.[122][152]

On August 30, 2014, TVXQ announced their second five-Dome tour at Avex's A-Nation concert for early 2015, which went on to be their tenth anniversary tour in Japan.[153] The tour's accompanying studio album, With, was released on December 17, 2014.[154] It debuted at number one on the Oricon, selling 233,000 copies.[155] Meanwhile, the duo also embarked on their world tour concert Tistory: Special Live Tour, a commemoration for their tenth year in the K-pop industry.

On December 26, 2014, the duo's eleventh debut anniversary, TVXQ's wax figures at Madame Tussauds were unveiled in Shanghai.[156] By the end of 2014, TVXQ became the 5th artist by total sales revenue in Japan in 2014, with ¥3.691 billion.[157]

The duo entered their second hiatus when Yunho started his mandatory military service for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces on July 21, 2015.[158] Prior to his enlistment, TVXQ released the full-length album Rise as God, which debuted at number one.[159] Changmin joined the Military Police on November 19, 2015.[160]

2017–present: Comeback tours, New Chapter series, fifteenth anniversaries and twentieth anniversaries edit

Yunho was honorably discharged from service on April 20, 2017,[161][162] while Changmin was honorably discharged on August 18, 2017.[163] On August 21, TVXQ announced their comeback to be a series of projects, starting with a concert. The TVXQ Special Comeback Live: Your Present held a total of three shows in Seoul and Macau from September 30 to October 15, 2017.[164] On October 25, 2017, the duo released the Japanese compilation album Fine Collection ~Begin Again~, which comprised songs released by the duo since 2011. The album's accompanying Begin Again Tour debuted at the Sapporo Dome in November 2017 and ended at the Nissan Stadium in January 2018. TVXQ broke several records with the tour: they are the first music group in Japan to hold a three-day concert at the Nissan Stadium and are the first foreign artists to bring over a million people with one tour.[165][166] The tour broke a new record for K-pop in Japan, with a total of one million tickets sold.[167] "Reboot," the duo's first Japanese single since their hiatus, was released on December 20, 2017. The single debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart,[168] selling over 123,000 copies.

The duo started preparations for their eighth Korean studio album upon their return to Korea. New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love was released on March 28, 2018, after a two-week pre-release promotional period. Following the album's release, the duo announced the Circle #welcome Tour, which opened in Seoul's Jamsil Supplementary Stadium on May 5 and 6, 2018.[169] The tour went on to play shows in Hong Kong and Bangkok.

New Chapter #1 debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, their seventh number-one album since the chart's inception in 2010.[170] New Chapter #1 ultimately finished the month of March at number four with 110,666 copies in Korea.[171] The duo released their ninth full-length Japanese studio album Tomorrow on September 19, 2018, and debuted number one on the Oricon Albums Chart.[172] The record is supported by the nationwide Tomorrow Tour from September 2018 to January 2019.[173] With 33 stops, it was TVXQ's most expansive tour in Japan.[174] The duo released their 46th Japanese single "Jealous" on November 21, 2018, as the lead track for their tenth Japanese album XV. It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, their 13th time topping the chart.[175] This broke several records, making TVXQ the foreign artist with the most number ones, most top-10s, and highest cumulative sales in Oricon Singles Chart history.[176]

TVXQ released their extended play New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love, sequel to New Chapter #1, on December 26, 2018, day of their fifteenth debut anniversary.[177] Similar to their 2015 album Rise as God, The Truth of Love was tagged as a "special" album release, so it was not regarded as an official studio release. Though TVXQ did not promote the record, it debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart.[178] In Japan, it debuted at number 12 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[179]

Their tenth Japanese album XV, promoted as their fifteenth debut anniversary in Japan, was released on October 16, 2019.[180] It was TVXQ's eighth album to debut atop the Oricon Albums Chart, surpassing BoA's record[181] in becoming the first and only foreign artist in Japan to earn eight number one albums.[182]

In May 2020, it was announced that TVXQ would hold a live online concert, as the fifth concert organised by SM Entertainment and Naver as part of the world first online-dedicated live concert series Beyond LIVE. The live concert was scheduled for May 24.[183]

In March 16, 2022, TVXQ released their Japanese extended play Epitaph.[184]

On October 5, 2023, it was announced that TVXQ would be releasing their ninth Korean studio album 20&2 on December 26, 2023, to commemorate their twentieth anniversary within the group's special celebration project 20&2 (20th Anniversary & Two Members).[185] In addition it was also announced that TVXQ will be holding a concert for their twentieth anniversary.

Artistry edit

TVXQ have labeled their lead singles as "SMP",[186] a supposedly experimental genre with a mix of orchestral pop, rock, hip hop, and contemporary R&B, topped with harmonizing vocals and high notes.[187] Many of TVXQ's songs feature lyrics with dark social commentary.[187][188]

TVXQ's musical style has evolved over the years.[189] Dance-pop and contemporary R&B ballads persisted throughout their releases, and they have released a cappella versions of their music. In their first two albums, TVXQ explored rap rock, and have collaborated with the rock band TRAX in those attempts. With their fourth Korean album Mirotic (2008), TVXQ delved into urban contemporary and electropop, and the album's lead single "Mirotic", a song marked by heavy-urban dance and Europop sounds, is considered one of the staple songs of K-pop.[190][191][192] In the albums after the split, Yunho and Changmin experimented with more electronic dance music, traditional R&B, and pop songs with strong hip hop cadences. However, the duo's tenth anniversary album, Tense (2014), saw a drastic change in TVXQ's musical direction, in which acoustic genres such as adult contemporary pop music took focus.[193]

TVXQ's dance choreography has been called "intense and powerful".[194][195][196] Their stage performances have been described as "imaginative" and "captivating",[197][198] with Yunho and Changmin being lauded for their stability and stamina to perform live, with some live concert sets lasting for more than three hours.[199][200] On an episode of Mnet's Idol Chart Show that aired on May 4, 2011, TVXQ was ranked number one among music removed (MR) idol singers.[201]

Members edit

Current

Former

Timeline edit

Discography edit

Main articles: TVXQ albums discography, TVXQ singles discography, and TVXQ videography

Filmography edit

The five original members of TVXQ made their first appearance as actors in 2005, through the sitcom Rainbow Romance[202][203] and their own seven-episode miniseries titled Banjun Theatre.[204][205] In 2006, TVXQ starred in their second miniseries Vacation, also releasing a soundtrack.

In 2012, Yunho and Changmin appeared in the biographical movie I AM., a film that contained interviews from SM Town artists. The duo was featured in another SM Town film, the concert documentary SM Town: The Stage, in August 2015. In April 2016, during the duo's hiatus, they released their own Japanese concert film, Till, in Japan.[206] In May 2018, the duo made cameo appearances on the television special drama Tensai Bakabon, playing as two hotel porters who appear again ten years later as members of a popular band.[207]

Controversy edit

Lyrics of "Mirotic" edit

Main article: Mirotic
See also: Censorship in South Korea

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.[208] 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.[208] 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."[208] In March 2009, the Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of SM Entertainment.[209] 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.[210]

Lawsuit against S.M. Entertainment edit

On July 31, 2009, three of the members—Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu—submitted an application to the Seoul Central District Court to determine the validity of their contract with their management agency, S.M. Entertainment.[76][77] Through their lawyers, the trio stated that the 13-year contract was excessively long, schedules were held out without the confirmation or permission of the members, contract terms had been extended and changed without their knowledge or consent, and that the group's earnings were not fairly distributed to the members.[211] Early termination penalty of their contract would cost them twice the profit that the group was estimated to earn for S.M. Entertainment in the rest of the contract period.[212] The news of their lawsuit was enough to cause S.M. Entertainment's stock price to drop over 10%.[213]

The Seoul Central District Court granted the three members a temporary contract injunction in October 2009 and stated that S.M. Entertainment could not interfere with their individual activities, thus placing a halt on TVXQ's group activities in South Korea.[214] The members claimed that the contract was unfair and that they were left out of proper profit distribution.[215] In response, S.M. Entertainment called a press conference and claimed that the lawsuit was not about unfair contracts or human rights, but motivated by the three members' greed to pursue their cosmetics business uninhibited by the restrictions of their exclusive contract with S.M. Entertainment. The agency submitted a complaint on criminal misdemeanor charges against the cosmetics company CreBeau; however, it was never brought to court by the prosecutor on grounds of insufficient evidence. The three replied that they hoped S.M. Entertainment would respect the court's decision.[216]

In response to the lawsuit, 120,000 TVXQ fans filed a petition against S.M. Entertainment's long-term contracts to the Seoul District Court.[217] The Korean chapter of TVXQ's fanclub, Cassiopeia, also filed for compensation from S.M. Entertainment for the cancelled S.M. Town Live Concert, as both S.M. Entertainment and TVXQ initially stated that the concert would go on as planned. The concert was canceled a week before its scheduled date.[218] TVXQ's Mirotic Asia Tour Concert in Shenzhen, which was scheduled to be held on November 21, 2009, was also canceled.

Though TVXQ's activities in Korea were ceased, the three continued activities as TVXQ members until the end of the year in Japan, where they were managed by Avex. On April 3, 2010, Avex announced the indefinite suspension of TVXQ's Japanese activities. The three, later known as JYJ, signed a new contract with Avex to form a new special unit, which was announced on April 13, 2010. The trio released their debut Japanese EP, The... in September 2010.

On February 17, 2011, the Seoul Central District Court dismissed S.M. Entertainment's injunction against the three, filed in April 2010 for damage compensation.[219] In September 2012, the final decision on the case was postponed indefinitely by the Seoul Central District Court for mediation under the justice department.[220]

The lawsuit came to an end on November 28, 2012, with both parties mutually agreeing to withdraw their lawsuits, stating that the three members' contracts came to an end on July 31, 2009, and that both parties would mutually not interfere with each other's activities.[221] An S.M. official was quoted as saying, "We made a judgment that we don't have to manage the three members of JYJ any longer as they expressed their intention not to keep their activity as TVXQ" and further added that they have decided to end the litigation "to avoid bringing additional harm to U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, who are active as TVXQ, and to avoid making any more unneeded issues".[222][223]

Endorsements edit

TVXQ have endorsed products such as LG Mobile, Samsung's Anycall, sportswear Fila, and Oronamin C.[224][225][226] Some of their songs have even been used as theme songs for television shows, commercials and motion pictures;[fn 2] such as One Piece,[227][228] Chevrolet[229] and Subaru.[230][231]

In 2011, the newly reformed TVXQ duo landed endorsement deals in Korea with brands such as Nike, The Shilla Duty Free, Pepsi NEX Zero, Missha,[232] and most recently with Lacoste.[233] In Japan, they have endorsed Seven & i Holdings, 7-Eleven products, the Seibu Silver card, 7-net shopping, and Ezaki Glico ice cream products.

On August 14, 2012, Missha launched a new limited-edition TVXQ perfume set and had a special TVXQ fan signing event at the Missha store in Myeong-dong.[234] On September 10, 2012, Missha announced that TVXQ had signed an exclusive contract with them to represent the brand worldwide and that their advertisements would soon be featured in some 1,000 stores across Asia.[235]

Other activities edit

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.[236] Since April 2007, TVXQ host their own weekly radio program, TVXQ Bigeastation on the Japan FM Network.[237] On March 28, 2008, TVXQ was chosen as the "Goodwill Ambassador for Asia" by Universal Studios Japan in order to further promote the attractions of the USJ.[238] TVXQ were also chosen to be the new faces for the Lotte duty-free shop, due to their popularity throughout Asia.[239]

Fan club edit

 
Red light stick used at TVXQ concerts

The official fanclubs of TVXQ are Cassiopeia in South Korea and Bigeast in Japan.[240] Their fandom color is red. According to news sources in 2008, Cassiopeia was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as "the world's largest fanclub" with more than 800,000 official members.[241][242][243] However, the Guinness World Records later stated that "[w]e currently have a category for the largest fanclub for a group, but no record has yet been set and we haven't been provided with any evidence".[244] TVXQ was also reported to have made it into the Guinness World Records in 2009 for being the Most Photographed Celebrities in the World,[245] which was also directly refuted by Guinness World Records.[244]

When Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu started their lawsuit against their management, 120,000 Cassiopeia members filed a petition with the Seoul District Court in 2010 against S.M. Entertainment's long-term contracts.[246] Cassiopeia also filed for compensation from S.M. Entertainment for the canceled SM Town Live Concert, as both SM and TVXQ initially stated that the concert would go on as planned. The concert was canceled a week before its scheduled date.[247]

Awards and achievements edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by TVXQ

TVXQ are known for breaking numerous sales and attendance records in Japan. In 2008, with the release of their 16th Japanese single "Purple Line", TVXQ became the first foreign boy band and the second Korean artist after BoA to top the weekly Oricon Singles Chart in Japan. Their 23rd Japanese single "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" was TVXQ's third single to top the Oricon, hitting a record for a non-Japanese Asian music act in Japan. Their 29th Japanese single "Break Out!" released in 2010 was the fastest-selling single by a foreign act in Japan, breaking a record previously held by Elton John. Their greatest hits album Best Selection 2010 was TVXQ's first album to debut atop the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and the first album by a foreign artist to sell over 400,000 copies in one week, breaking Bon Jovi's record fourteen years prior.[248]

With the release of TVXQ's 31st Japanese single "Keep Your Head Down" in 2011, the band's first single after the split, TVXQ extended their record for weekly singles sales in Japan by a foreign music act.[249] The duo's 42nd Japanese single "Time Works Wonders", released in 2014, pushed TVXQ's CD single sales in Japan to 4.09 million copies, making TVXQ the best-selling foreign music act in CD singles of all time.[10] TVXQ have 34 top ten singles and 12 number-one singles, the most by any foreign artist in Japan.[250] TVXQ's 2014 Japanese album With also broke several records in a row: With was TVXQ's fourth consecutive number-one album and their fourth consecutive album to surpass 200,000 copies in its first week of release, breaking yet another record that was previously set by Bon Jovi in Japan.

TVXQ are the first Korean idol group invited to perform at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, Japan's most prestigious New Year Eve's music festival. They performed there three times, from 2008 to 2011. TVXQ are the first Korean music group to headline their own concert at the Tokyo Dome (The Secret Code Tour in 2009), the first foreign group to embark on a five-Dome tour in Japan (Time Tour in 2013),[136] and the first foreign artists to perform at the Nissan Stadium (Time Tour).[137] Their 2017 Begin Again Tour was the highest-attended tour ever held by a foreign music act, bringing over a million people.[12]

Concerts and tours edit

Main articles: List of TVXQ concert tours and List of TVXQ concert tours in Japan

Headlining edit

Music festivals edit

  • Korean Music Festival (2004, 2008, 2015)
  • A-Nation (2005–09, 2011–14, 2018–19)
  • SM Summer Town Festival (2006)
  • SMTown Summer Concert (2007)
  • SMTown Week: Time Slip (2013)

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Prior to the establishment of the Gaon, South Korea's music charts were supplied by the Music Industry of Korea (MIAK), which only published monthly and yearly rankings. Thus, all rankings for Korean records in this article up to 2010 refer to the monthly charts, and all rankings for Japanese records refer to the Oricon's weekly charts, unless otherwise stated.
  2. ^ For a complete list of the commercial tie-ins of TVXQ's songs, see their discography.

See also edit

Publications edit

  • The Prince in Prague, Aimhigh Global (December 9, 2006) ISBN 89-958968-1-7
  • Bonjour Paris, S.M. Entertainment (November 24, 2007) Unknown ID 8809049752800
  • TVXQ Off Stage + Singles, The Book Company (December 22, 2008) Unknown ID 2239010700008
  • Tohoshinki: El Sol, Gentosha (October 29, 2011) ISBN 978-4-344-02077-1, ISBN 4-344-02077-4

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TVXQ stylized as TVXQ Korean 동방신기 Hanja 東方神起 RR Dongbangsingi lit Rising Gods of the East is a South Korean pop duo under SM Entertainment composed of U Know Yunho and Max Changmin TVXQMax Changmin and U Know Yunho during 2018 Seoul Fashion WeekBackground informationAlso known asTohoshinkiDBSKTVfXQ 1 OriginSeoul South KoreaGenresK poppopdanceR amp BelectronicrockYears active2003 2003 presentLabelsSMAvex TraxRhythm ZoneMember ofSM TownMembersU Know Yunho Max ChangminPast membersHero Jaejoong Micky Yoochun Xiah JunsuWebsitesmtown com toho jp wbr netChinese nameTraditional Chinese東方神起Simplified Chinese东方神起Literal meaningEast God RisesTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinDōngfangshenqǐYue CantoneseYale RomanizationDungfōngsahnheiJyutpingDung1 Fong1 San4 Hei2Korean nameHangul동방신기Hanja東方神起TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationDongbangsin giMcCune ReischauerTongbangsin giJapanese nameKanji東方神起HiraganaとうほうしんきTranscriptionsRevised HepburnTōhōshinkiKunrei shikiTohosinkiInitially debuting as a 5 member group in 2003 U Know Yunho Hero Jaejoong Micky Yoochun Xiah Junsu and Max Changmin they were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their first physical single Hug 2004 which peaked at number four on the MIAK monthly music chart Their first studio albums Tri Angle 2004 and Rising Sun 2005 were both top sellers pushing the band s popularity beyond Korea Under Avex TVXQ entered the Japanese market with their first Japanese album Heart Mind and Soul 2006 but it was met with limited success TVXQ rose to international prominence in the late 2000s after the group achieved critical acclaim in the Korean music industry for their best selling albums O Jung Ban Hap 2006 and Mirotic 2008 both winning the Golden Disk Award for Album of the Year The latter album also contains the pop hit Mirotic touted by international music critics as a staple song of K pop With four chart topping singles TVXQ gained widespread media attention in Japan following the release of their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code 2009 However despite their commercial success the group plunged into legal turmoil and internal conflict when members Jaejoong Yoochun and Junsu attempted to split from their Korean agency S M Entertainment Prior to the trio s departure in 2010 TVXQ released their last Japanese album as a quintet Best Selection 2010 which became the group s first album to top the Oricon Albums Chart The album spawned two platinum selling singles including the long running hit Share the World After a year long hiatus TVXQ returned as a duo with Yunho and Changmin as the remaining members They released TVXQ s fifth Korean album Keep Your Head Down 2011 topping album charts in most major Asian markets upon release Their first two Japanese albums as a duo Tone 2011 and Time 2013 solidified their success in Japan as it forged TVXQ s reputation as one of the top touring artists in the country Their eighth Japanese album With 2014 made TVXQ the first foreign music act in Japan to have four number one albums in a row Selling over 10 million physical records in the first 10 years of their career 2 TVXQ have become one of Asia s most successful music acts of their generation They are often referred to as Asia s Stars and the Kings of K pop 3 4 for their immense success and contributions to the Hallyu 5 6 7 According to the Oricon TVXQ have the most number one singles and albums for a foreign artist in Japan 8 9 and are also Japan s best selling foreign artist in CD singles of all time 10 Their Time Tour one of the highest grossing concert tours of 2013 broke attendance records for foreign singers in Japan until 2017 when TVXQ broke that same record with their Begin Again Tour 11 12 TVXQ are the first non Japanese Asian artists to headline a nationwide five Dome tour and the first foreign artists to headline the Nissan Stadium Billboard has described the group as K pop royalty 13 Contents 1 History 1 1 2003 Formation 1 2 2004 2005 Debut and early years 1 3 2006 2007 Japanese albums and O Jung Ban Hap 1 4 2008 2009 Japanese breakthrough and international success with Mirotic 1 5 2009 2010 S M Lawsuit Best Selection 2010 and the split 1 6 2011 Return as a duo Keep Your Head Down and Tone 1 7 2012 2013 Groundbreaking success in Japan Catch Me Time and touring 1 8 2014 2015 Tenth anniversary tours and military service 1 9 2017 present Comeback tours New Chapter series fifteenth anniversaries and twentieth anniversaries 2 Artistry 3 Members 3 1 Timeline 4 Discography 5 Filmography 6 Controversy 6 1 Lyrics of Mirotic 6 2 Lawsuit against S M Entertainment 7 Endorsements 8 Other activities 9 Fan club 10 Awards and achievements 11 Concerts and tours 11 1 Headlining 11 2 Music festivals 12 Footnotes 13 See also 14 Publications 15 Notes 16 References 17 External linksHistory edit2003 Formation edit With the disbandment of H O T in 2001 and Shinhwa s departure in 2003 producer Lee Soo man of S M Entertainment had to search for another boy band to compete against other popular idol groups in the growing K pop market In early 2003 Lee eventually selected five teenage boys from four different S M training teams to debut in a vocal dance unit Xiah Junsu the first to join the new group became an S M trainee at age eleven and was originally trained to be a solo singer He was put into an R amp B trio with trainees Sungmin and Eunhyuk both now of Super Junior fame and the trio made their first appearance on the reality show Survival Audition Heejun vs Kangta Battle of the Century a 2002 series that starred former H O T members Kangta and Moon Hee jun as mentors for prospective singers U Know Yunho who signed with S M Entertainment in 2000 was a member of several failed project groups throughout his years as a trainee In 2001 he was featured as a rapper in Dana s debut single Diamond and briefly toured with her That same year Hero Jaejoong auditioned for S M Entertainment and was subsequently accepted into the agency after going through various auditions Following trainees Heechul and Kangin Yunho and Jaejoong joined the project group Four Seasons in 2002 but the quartet disbanded when Yunho and Jaejoong were selected to join Lee s new group in 2003 Heechul and Kangin went on to debut as members of Super Junior two years later Max Changmin the youngest at age fifteen was the fourth to join the new band Micky Yoochun who started his training only a few months before the group s official debut in December 2003 was the last member to make the cut The boys received phone calls from Lee and were told to attend a photo shoot session which turned out to be a briefing for their upcoming debut To build group chemistry the members moved into a small dormitory room arranged by their management After a few weeks of training and rehearsals they recorded their first song Thanks To and performed it at the S M New Face Showcase Yunho was appointed as the group s leader During their early recording sessions the group was offered some tentative names to use SM5 Dream Team O Jang Yuk Bu Korean 오장육부 Hanja 五臟六腑 literally The Five Visceras and the Six Entrails Jeon Meok Go short for Jeonseoleul Meokgo Saneun Gorae 전설을 먹고 사는 고래 literally A Whale That Eats Legends and Dong Bang Bul Pae 동방불패 東方不敗 the Korean name for the Chinese wuxia character Invincible East 14 They decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae and even obtained permission to use the name from Film Workshop but the name was later rejected by their management because the Hanja was not aesthetically pleasing Their name was subsequently finalized to Dong Bang Shin Ki 동방신기 東方神起 which was suggested by Lee s acquaintance 15 TVXQ made their first public appearance and debut on December 26 2003 in a BoA and Britney Spears showcase where they performed their debut single Hug and an a cappella rendition of O Holy Night with BoA 16 17 2004 2005 Debut and early years edit The group released the physical single of Hug on January 14 2004 18 The single debuted at number thirty seven on the monthly MIAK chart fn 1 selling less than 5 000 copies 19 On February 6 2004 TVXQ made their official television debut at the Mnet and KM cable music program Music Tank where they performed Hug and O Holy Night The following day they performed on SBS s Inkigayo The sales of Hug picked up following their television appearances and on March 28 2004 TVXQ won their first music show award with Hug on The Music Trend Inkigayo Hug won two more awards in April 2004 By May 2004 Hug sold 118 114 copies and reached a peak at number four on the MIAK 20 21 Hug stayed charted for ten consecutive month On June 24 2004 TVXQ released their second single The Way U Are which entered the MIAK at number two 21 22 In July 2004 TVXQ participated in their first SM Town project and collaborated with other label mates to release the SM Town album 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTown com In October 2004 TVXQ released their first full length studio album Tri Angle It was TVXQ s first record to debut at number one selling a total of 242 580 copies in the first month According to the MIAK The Way U Are and Tri Angle became two of the top ten best selling albums of 2004 21 During the promotions of Tri Angle S M Entertainment had plans to promote TVXQ in mainland China and Taiwan under the support of its overseas partner Avex Group TVXQ members recorded Mandarin versions of their popular singles and released them exclusively on the Taiwan presses of Tri Angle Inspired by the success of BoA s Japanese music career TVXQ signed with Japan s Avex Group in late 2004 In November 2004 they released an English version of Hug in Japan but the single failed to gain momentum despite TVXQ s Hallyu success 23 Re introduced as Tohoshinki 東方神起 for the Japanese market the members learned Japanese and move to Japan for their first official single They released their debut Japanese single Stay with Me Tonight in April 2005 through Avex s record label Rhythm Zone The single reached to number thirty seven on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart 24 Before returning to Korea to prepare for their second Korean album Rising Sun TVXQ released their second Japanese single Somebody to Love in July 2005 which peaked at number fourteen TVXQ s debut in Japan was not as successful as their management had hoped and the group said their first few months in Japan were difficult 25 In August 2005 TVXQ performed for Avex s annual A Nation summer concert tour their first musical festival in Japan 26 Rising Sun was released in South Korea on September 12 2005 and became the group s first breakthrough album It debuted at number one on the Korean charts and was the fourth best selling record of 2005 27 The album s lead single Rising Sun was a popular hit and it eventually became the group s signature piece TVXQ ended the year with two more releases their third Japanese single My Destiny and a Korean maxi single Show Me Your Love featuring Super Junior The latter single entered the Korean charts at number one 27 28 Rising Sun garnered several popularity awards for the group at the end of the year including M net KM Music Video Festival s Best Popular Music Video award the ceremony s daesang grand prize 29 2006 2007 Japanese albums and O Jung Ban Hap edit nbsp TVXQ in Paris 2007In February 2006 TVXQ embarked on their first headlining international concert tour the Rising Sun Tour Comprising six shows only the tour started off with four shows in Seoul South Korea On July 14 2006 the tour stopped by Kuala Lumpur Malaysia where TVXQ were the first Korean artist to hold a concert in the country 30 The tour s second and last overseas stop was in Bangkok Thailand on July 15 2006 A CD recording of their concert in Korea was released on July 14 the DVD was released six months later in January 2007 and had initial sales of 38 000 units On March 8 2006 TVXQ released their fourth Japanese single Asu wa Kuru Kara 明日は来るから which became the seventeenth ending theme for the long running anime series One Piece Their debut Japanese album Heart Mind and Soul was released two weeks later and it debuted on the Oricon Albums Chart at number twenty five selling 18 000 copies 31 In April 2006 TVXQ released their first double A side single Rising Sun Heart Mind and Soul as a follow up from their album The single peaked at number twenty two 32 To support Heart Mind and Soul and its subsequent releases TVXQ held their first Japanese tour the 1st Live Tour 2006 Heart Mind and Soul from May to June 2006 33 The tour consisted of eleven shows that attracted an audience of 14 800 After the tour TVXQ released two more Japanese singles Begin and Sky The latter debuted at number six on the Oricon making it the group s first single to reach the top ten in Japan 34 35 36 The group resumed their Korean activities with the release of their third Korean album O Jung Ban Hap 37 on September 29 2006 The album entered the Korean charts at number one and became the best selling record of 2006 after one month of release 38 39 The success of the album gave TVXQ four coveted grand prize awards in 2006 at the M net KM Music Festival they received four awards including Artist of the Year and Best Group 40 TVXQ won all three of their nominations at the 16th Seoul Music Awards 41 and at the 21st Golden Disk Awards O Jung Ban Hap won Album of the Year the ceremony s grand prize 42 TVXQ also took home the biggest awards at the SBS Gayo Daejeon 43 The album s international success won the group their first award in Japan the Bess Buzz Asia in Korea award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 44 In November 2006 TVXQ returned to Japan to release their eighth Japanese single Miss You O Sei Han Gō miss you O 正 反 合 which became TVXQ s first top three single on the Orico 45 In January 2007 TVXQ announced their second international tour O The 2nd Asia Tour 46 and toured Seoul Taipei Bangkok Kuala Lumpur Shanghai and Beijing The tour attracted an audience of 184 000 47 TVXQ released their second Japanese album Five in the Black in March 2007 debuting at number ten on the Oricon with nearly 27 000 copies sold on its first week Drawing in an audience of 46 600 the group toured Japan from May to June 2007 The five singles TVXQ released upon completion of the tour including Lovin You Summer Shine Ride On Forever Love and Together peaked in the Oricon top five their most successful being Summer which peaked at number two TVXQ were also featured in Kumi Koda s thirty eighth single Last Angel which was used as the theme song for the Japanese release of Resident Evil Extinction 48 Released in November 2007 the single peaked at number three on the Oricon and won Best Collaboration Video at Japan s MTV Video Music Awards 2008 2009 Japanese breakthrough and international success with Mirotic edit TVXQ s sixteenth Japanese single Purple Line released on January 15 2008 became the group s first single to debut at number one on the Oricon 49 Their third Japanese album T was released a week later and debuted at number four 50 selling over 52 000 copies With the critical and commercial success of T TVXQ delayed their Korean comeback to put more focus on their new Japanese releases and from February to March 2008 the group released a series of five singles consecutively for six weeks promoting the releases as the Trick project Each single contained a solo track by a member as well as some of their own compositions 51 52 With their new records the group toured around Japan from March to May 2008 The T tour concluded with 17 shows and attracted an audience of 150 000 people 53 more than three times the size of their previous Five in the Black tour The tour s DVD released in August 2008 sold 112 000 copies T also received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ in May 2008 Shortly before completing the T tour TVXQ released their twenty second Japanese single Beautiful You Sennen Koi Uta The latter track Sennen Koi Uta was used as the opening theme for the historical Korean drama The Legend when it aired in Japan Despite the drama s disappointing ratings the single was a number one seller making TVXQ the first non Japanese Asian performer to release two number one singles in Japan a record which was last held by Taiwanese artist Ouyang Fei Fei twenty four years prior 54 55 In July 2008 TVXQ released their twenty third single Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō their third number one single in Japan 56 They performed the single at Avex s 20th anniversary meeting 57 and at A Nation 2008 their fourth consecutive concert with Avex 58 In August 2008 TVXQ returned to Korea to prepare for the release of their fourth Korean album Mirotic The group assumed more creative control in this album compared to their last Korean releases Yunho wrote the rap for several tracks Junsu and Changmin wrote the lyrics to two tracks and Jaejoong and Yoochun recorded their own solo tracks Mirotic was slated to be released on September 24 2008 but due to an unprecedented amount of pre orders the release was postponed to September 26 59 The album entered the charts at number one and sold over 110 000 copies in one week setting a new record 60 61 The album s lead single Mirotic became TVXQ s most successful single of their career The song won a total of nine number one trophies on Korean music programs Inkigayo Music Bank and M Countdown and was touted by international critics as a staple song of K pop Mirotic has sold over 600 000 copies the first Korean album in six years to surpass half a million sales in South Korea 62 63 64 65 In October 2008 TVXQ released the Japanese version of Mirotic which topped the Oricon breaking a record that the group had set with their previous single 66 67 TVXQ were the first Korean group to attend the Japanese New Year Eve s music festival Kōhaku Uta Gassen and their invitation to the event was considered one of the biggest highlights of their Japanese music career 68 In January 2009 the group released their twenty fifth Japanese single Bolero Kiss the Baby Sky Wasurenaide which was another number one single for the group 69 70 Bolero was used as the theme song for the Japanese film Dance Subaru and TVXQ also made brief cameo appearances in the film 71 In February 2009 the group kicked off their third international tour the 3rd Asia Tour Mirotic which went through five cities in Asia TVXQ released their fourth Japanese album The Secret Code in March 2009 and it debuted at number two on the Oricon 72 It managed to sell over 317 000 copies in Japan earning a platinum certification From May to July 2009 TVXQ went on their fourth headlining Japanese tour the 4th Live Tour 2009 The Secret Code which consisted of 21 shows to an audience of 279 500 people The last two shows of the tour were at the Tokyo Dome making TVXQ the first Korean group to perform at the venue 73 74 The concert s DVD which was released in September 2009 pre sold 107 000 copies and ultimately sold more than 353 000 copies A number one seller TVXQ were the first foreign artist in twenty years to peak at first place on the Oricon s DVD rankings 75 2009 2010 S M Lawsuit Best Selection 2010 and the split edit In July 2009 members Jaejoong Yoochun and Junsu attempted to split with their Korean management S M Entertainment claiming that their thirteen year contract was excessively long schedules were held out without permission of the members and profits were unfairly distributed 76 77 In October 2009 the Seoul Central District Court granted the trio a temporary contract injunction and TVXQ s group activities in Korea were ceased In November 2009 Yunho and Changmin released a joint statement in support of S M Entertainment and urged the trio to resolve their issues with their management quickly if they wished to continue their careers as TVXQ members 78 As a result of the legal battle the Shenzhen show for the group s Mirotic tour was canceled a week before its scheduled date on November 21 2009 thus prematurely ending the tour Despite the injunction Jaejoong Yoochun and Junsu maintained their activities as TVXQ members under Avex s management in Japan and the group continued to release new Japanese singles together until early 2010 However the members last public performance together was on December 31 2009 at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen where they performed their twenty eighth single Stand by U In January 2010 TVXQ released their twenty ninth single Break Out which created a new record for the group The single topped the Oricon and broke Elton John s fourteen year record of having the highest first week sales for a foreign artist 79 80 On February 17 2010 TVXQ released their Japanese greatest hits album Best Selection 2010 a compilation of their number one hits including new singles released after 2009 s The Secret Code such as Share the World We Are Stand by U and Break Out The album sold over 400 000 copies in one week earning RIAJ s double platinum status by the end of February In March 2010 the group released their last single together Toki o Tomete which was certified platinum by the RIAJ 81 On April 3 2010 Avex declared the suspension of TVXQ s Japanese activities stating that each member would be pursuing a solo career 82 However a week later Avex announced the formation of a special unit with members Jaejoong Yoochun and Junsu later known as JYJ a move that led to Yunho and Changmin s indefinite hiatus from music activities 83 After JYJ s announcement S M Entertainment filed a lawsuit against JYJ to validate their contracts 84 In June 2010 JYJ submitted a lawsuit against S M Entertainment to void their exclusive contracts 85 Following the suits S M Entertainment attempted to denounce JYJ and their new agency C JeS 86 while Yunho and Changmin remained silent throughout the legal proceedings In the meantime Avex released two of TVXQ s greatest hits albums the Complete Single A side Collection and the Single B side Collection both of which were released on June 30 They were TVXQ s closing releases under their contract with Rhythm Zone After several months of inactivity Yunho and Changmin made their comeback appearances in August 2010 for the Seoul stop of the SM Town Live 10 World Tour 87 where they performed re recorded versions of older TVXQ songs Their two piece performances garnered strong and supportive reactions from the audience prompting Yunho and Changmin s decision to continue TVXQ activities without the other three 18 There were brief talks about recruiting new members but SM s CEO Lee Soo man suggested that they should continue as a duo act 88 Shortly after the concert the duo began working on their comeback album and brought in a new line of producers including E Tribe and Outsidaz 89 In September 2010 Avex dropped JYJ citing conflict with C JeS Avex then declared its support for remaining TVXQ members Yunho and Changmin on November 24 announcing that the duo have signed a new record contract with Rhythm Zone s sister label Avex Trax 90 2011 Return as a duo Keep Your Head Down and Tone edit Yunho and Changmin released TVXQ s comeback Korean album Keep Your Head Down on January 5 2011 The album debuted at number one on the Gaon Albums Chart and maintained its position for a second week 91 With 230 922 copies sold by mid 2011 Keep Your Head Down won the Album of the Year for the first quarter of 2011 at the Gaon Chart K Pop Awards 92 93 The album s title single Keep Your Head Down also stayed strong on the charts winning seven number one trophies on music shows The Music Trend Music Bank and M Countdown The Japanese version Keep Your Head Down which was released as a physical single in Japan on January 26 2011 was a chart topper and became TVXQ s second best selling single in Japan earning a platinum certification by the RIAJ In March 2011 Keep Your Head Down was reissued with a new single Before U Go and the repackaged album Before U Go peaked at number nine on the Gaon pushing the album to be the third best selling record of 2011 in South Korea 94 While promoting Keep Your Head Down Yunho and Changmin spoke up for the first time about their 2010 hiatus and breakup with JYJ According to Yunho JYJ had exceedingly deep conflicts 95 with their agency and the members had irreconcilable differences about their career 96 97 Changmin added that the team had worked so hard to the point where they felt like they could finally harvest the fruits of their labor yet instead of being happy they had to perform their final stage with heavy hearts 98 JYJ responded by saying that they did not regret their decision in leaving S M Entertainment 99 The lyrics of Keep Your Head Down also came under media scrutiny with claims that they were directed at JYJ however TVXQ clarified that Keep Your Head Down was not a diss track and that similar claims would still happen even if they were to release a different song with different lyrics 98 100 101 Yunho said The song is about a man s mind towards a woman who had left him We can sometimes find out that a certain song seems to talk about my own story In this way it totally depends on the interpretation using our own thoughts 95 In July 2011 TVXQ released their thirty second Japanese single Superstar which was certified gold by month s end 102 From July to August the duo toured around Japan for Avex s A Nation summer concert and at the Tokyo stop TVXQ performed as the closing act breaking Ayumi Hamasaki s record of closing the concert eight years in a row 103 TVXQ were the first foreign performers to close the festival On September 28 the group released the Japanese album Tone which earned them their first number one studio album It sold over 200 000 copies on its first week and earned RIAJ s platinum certification on its second week TVXQ was the second overseas artist in Japan to achieve album sales of more than 200 000 in a week the previous holder was Bon Jovi with their 2000 album Crush 104 105 In the latter months of 2011 the duo performed for a string of K pop music festivals around the world They first performed at the 2011 Hallyu Dream Concert at Gyeongju Citizens Stadium in South Korea on October 3 106 107 On October 9 TVXQ participated in the New York Korea Festival a concert produced by KBS Global to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Korea s entry into the United Nations It was held in New Jersey 108 On October 23 TVXQ performed with SM Town at the SM Town Concert in New York at Madison Square Garden concert and garnered international media attention 109 110 TVXQ also participated in the 2011 K pop Music Fest in Sydney Australia presented by JK Entertainment on November 12 111 112 113 Their new Japanese holiday single Winter was released on November 30 The single s A track Winter Rose was selected as the commercial song for Seven amp i Holdings s Winter Gift which premiered on November 8 114 TVXQ also contributed in their Korean management s December compilation album 2011 Winter SMTown The Warmest Gift and released the song Sleigh Ride 115 On December 31 TVXQ performed Keep Your Head Down at the 62nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen It was their first time performing at the Kohaku since the split drawing media attention 116 2012 2013 Groundbreaking success in Japan Catch Me Time and touring edit TVXQ started 2012 with their comeback Japanese solo tour the Tone tour in January 2012 Tickets were sold out in a few minutes 117 Spanning a total of twenty six shows in nine cities the Tone Tour reached to an audience of 550 000 more than twice the audience count of their 2009 Japanese tour The Secret Code TVXQ also became the third foreign artist after Michael Jackson and the Backstreet Boys to perform at the Tokyo Dome for three consecutive days attracting crowds of over 165 000 118 119 The Tone tour s 550 000 audience was also the largest mobilization for any Korean artist in Japan at the time 118 120 until TVXQ broke their own record with their 2013 Japan tour Time 121 122 123 With the release of their thirty fourth Japanese single STILL in March 2012 TVXQ became the first foreign artist to release ten number one singles in Japan 124 By July 2012 TVXQ came to be recognized as the first foreign artist in Japan to sell over 3 1 million CD singles breaking a ten year ten month long record that was previously held by the American vocal duo The Carpenters 125 The group had a fan club event tour called The Mission that attracted over 100 000 fans 126 127 128 nbsp TVXQ performing Catch Me at the K Pop World Festival 2012TVXQ returned to South Korea in September 2012 to release their sixth Korean album Catch Me followed by the announcement of their first world tour the Live World Tour Catch Me Catch Me was released online on September 24 and on September 26 through normal commercial outlets 129 It became Yunho and Changmin s second number one album and TVXQ s fifth number one album in South Korea and maintained its number one position on the Gaon Albums Chart for three weeks On November 26 TVXQ released Humanoids the repackage of Catch Me which also peaked at number one Two days after the reissue s release S M Entertainment and JYJ dropped their lawsuits against each other and reached a settlement ending their three year legal dispute 130 As part of the agreement both parties stated that they would no longer interfere with each other s activities and it was agreed upon that JYJ s contracts with S M Entertainment had ended in July 2009 131 On January 16 2013 TVXQ announced on their official Japanese site the release of their sixth Japanese album Time for March 6 The album became their fastest selling studio album to date selling over 277 000 copies in its first month of release 132 Its lead single Catch Me If You Wanna sold over 137 000 copies and topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart making the group the first foreign artist to have had twelve number ones on Oricon 133 In March the group took part in the TRF tribute album TRF Tribute Album Best for TRF s 20th anniversary They sang a cover of survival dAnce no no cry more and were the only Koreans to participate on the album 134 135 TVXQ set several records with their Time tour which commenced at the Saitama Super Arena in April 2013 The duo became the first K pop artist and the fourth foreign artist to embark on a five dome tour 136 and were the first foreign musical act to perform at the Nissan Stadium as a headlining artist 137 The tour attracted a record audience of 850 000 people 138 The tour grossed US 90 million breaking Tone s record 139 On December 26 27 2013 TVXQ held two concerts titled Time Slip at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Ilsanseo gu South Korea to celebrate their tenth anniversary 140 141 2014 2015 Tenth anniversary tours and military service edit Promoted as TVXQ s tenth anniversary debut album their seventh Korean studio album Tense was announced in November 2013 142 The album was released on January 6 2014 and debuted at number one on South Korea s Gaon Albums Chart and Hanteo Albums Chart with first week sales of 73 100 copies First month shipments reached 194 198 units making Tense the best selling album of January 2014 in South Korea 143 Music critics rated Tense favorably 144 with a general consensus that the album is the duo s best Korean record to date 145 Musically Tense has elements of neo soul with throwback inspired pop 146 and it is described to be more mature than the duo s earlier efforts The lead single Something a swing jazz pop number 147 debuted at number four on the Gaon Singles Chart and reached number seven on the Billboard Korea K Pop Hot 100 148 TVXQ s highest debut on both charts In Japan Something was released as a double A side single with Hide amp Seek on February 5 2014 In late February 2014 TVXQ announced their follow up Korean single Spellbound An expanded version of Tense re titled Spellbound was released on February 27 2014 and debuted at number two on the Gaon Albums Chart shipping 61 405 copies in two days citation needed Tree TVXQ s seventh Japanese studio album was released on March 5 2014 149 It debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart moving 225 000 copies on its first week of release With Tree TVXQ became the first foreign band in Japan to have three consecutive studio albums with first week sales of over 200 000 copies breaking Bon Jovi s thirteen year record 150 151 TVXQ continued to break new records with their seventh Japanese concert tour Tree Live Tour 2014 which toured Japan from April to June The tour drew in over 600 000 people in total pushing the duo to become the first international artist of Japan to bring in the largest number of concertgoers in the last three years reaching over 2 million 122 152 On August 30 2014 TVXQ announced their second five Dome tour at Avex s A Nation concert for early 2015 which went on to be their tenth anniversary tour in Japan 153 The tour s accompanying studio album With was released on December 17 2014 154 It debuted at number one on the Oricon selling 233 000 copies 155 Meanwhile the duo also embarked on their world tour concert Tistory Special Live Tour a commemoration for their tenth year in the K pop industry On December 26 2014 the duo s eleventh debut anniversary TVXQ s wax figures at Madame Tussauds were unveiled in Shanghai 156 By the end of 2014 TVXQ became the 5th artist by total sales revenue in Japan in 2014 with 3 691 billion 157 The duo entered their second hiatus when Yunho started his mandatory military service for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces on July 21 2015 158 Prior to his enlistment TVXQ released the full length album Rise as God which debuted at number one 159 Changmin joined the Military Police on November 19 2015 160 2017 present Comeback tours New Chapter series fifteenth anniversaries and twentieth anniversaries edit Yunho was honorably discharged from service on April 20 2017 161 162 while Changmin was honorably discharged on August 18 2017 163 On August 21 TVXQ announced their comeback to be a series of projects starting with a concert The TVXQ Special Comeback Live Your Present held a total of three shows in Seoul and Macau from September 30 to October 15 2017 164 On October 25 2017 the duo released the Japanese compilation album Fine Collection Begin Again which comprised songs released by the duo since 2011 The album s accompanying Begin Again Tour debuted at the Sapporo Dome in November 2017 and ended at the Nissan Stadium in January 2018 TVXQ broke several records with the tour they are the first music group in Japan to hold a three day concert at the Nissan Stadium and are the first foreign artists to bring over a million people with one tour 165 166 The tour broke a new record for K pop in Japan with a total of one million tickets sold 167 Reboot the duo s first Japanese single since their hiatus was released on December 20 2017 The single debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart 168 selling over 123 000 copies The duo started preparations for their eighth Korean studio album upon their return to Korea New Chapter 1 The Chance of Love was released on March 28 2018 after a two week pre release promotional period Following the album s release the duo announced the Circle welcome Tour which opened in Seoul s Jamsil Supplementary Stadium on May 5 and 6 2018 169 The tour went on to play shows in Hong Kong and Bangkok New Chapter 1 debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart their seventh number one album since the chart s inception in 2010 170 New Chapter 1 ultimately finished the month of March at number four with 110 666 copies in Korea 171 The duo released their ninth full length Japanese studio album Tomorrow on September 19 2018 and debuted number one on the Oricon Albums Chart 172 The record is supported by the nationwide Tomorrow Tour from September 2018 to January 2019 173 With 33 stops it was TVXQ s most expansive tour in Japan 174 The duo released their 46th Japanese single Jealous on November 21 2018 as the lead track for their tenth Japanese album XV It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart their 13th time topping the chart 175 This broke several records making TVXQ the foreign artist with the most number ones most top 10s and highest cumulative sales in Oricon Singles Chart history 176 TVXQ released their extended play New Chapter 2 The Truth of Love sequel to New Chapter 1 on December 26 2018 day of their fifteenth debut anniversary 177 Similar to their 2015 album Rise as God The Truth of Love was tagged as a special album release so it was not regarded as an official studio release Though TVXQ did not promote the record it debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart 178 In Japan it debuted at number 12 on the Oricon Albums Chart 179 Their tenth Japanese album XV promoted as their fifteenth debut anniversary in Japan was released on October 16 2019 180 It was TVXQ s eighth album to debut atop the Oricon Albums Chart surpassing BoA s record 181 in becoming the first and only foreign artist in Japan to earn eight number one albums 182 In May 2020 it was announced that TVXQ would hold a live online concert as the fifth concert organised by SM Entertainment and Naver as part of the world first online dedicated live concert series Beyond LIVE The live concert was scheduled for May 24 183 In March 16 2022 TVXQ released their Japanese extended play Epitaph 184 On October 5 2023 it was announced that TVXQ would be releasing their ninth Korean studio album 20 amp 2 on December 26 2023 to commemorate their twentieth anniversary within the group s special celebration project 20 amp 2 20th Anniversary amp Two Members 185 In addition it was also announced that TVXQ will be holding a concert for their twentieth anniversary Artistry editTVXQ have labeled their lead singles as SMP 186 a supposedly experimental genre with a mix of orchestral pop rock hip hop and contemporary R amp B topped with harmonizing vocals and high notes 187 Many of TVXQ s songs feature lyrics with dark social commentary 187 188 TVXQ s musical style has evolved over the years 189 Dance pop and contemporary R amp B ballads persisted throughout their releases and they have released a cappella versions of their music In their first two albums TVXQ explored rap rock and have collaborated with the rock band TRAX in those attempts With their fourth Korean album Mirotic 2008 TVXQ delved into urban contemporary and electropop and the album s lead single Mirotic a song marked by heavy urban dance and Europop sounds is considered one of the staple songs of K pop 190 191 192 In the albums after the split Yunho and Changmin experimented with more electronic dance music traditional R amp B and pop songs with strong hip hop cadences However the duo s tenth anniversary album Tense 2014 saw a drastic change in TVXQ s musical direction in which acoustic genres such as adult contemporary pop music took focus 193 TVXQ s dance choreography has been called intense and powerful 194 195 196 Their stage performances have been described as imaginative and captivating 197 198 with Yunho and Changmin being lauded for their stability and stamina to perform live with some live concert sets lasting for more than three hours 199 200 On an episode of Mnet s Idol Chart Show that aired on May 4 2011 TVXQ was ranked number one among music removed MR idol singers 201 Members editCurrent U Know Yunho Max ChangminFormer Hero Jaejoong Micky Yoochun Xiah JunsuTimeline editDiscography editMain articles TVXQ albums discography TVXQ singles discography and TVXQ videography Korean albums Tri Angle 2004 Rising Sun 2005 O Jung Ban Hap 2006 Mirotic 2008 Keep Your Head Down 2011 Catch Me 2012 Tense 2014 Rise as God 2015 New Chapter 1 The Chance of Love 2018 20 amp 2 2023 Japanese albums Heart Mind and Soul 2006 Five in the Black 2007 T 2008 The Secret Code 2009 Tone 2011 Time 2013 Tree 2014 With 2014 Tomorrow 2018 XV 2019 Filmography editThe five original members of TVXQ made their first appearance as actors in 2005 through the sitcom Rainbow Romance 202 203 and their own seven episode miniseries titled Banjun Theatre 204 205 In 2006 TVXQ starred in their second miniseries Vacation also releasing a soundtrack In 2012 Yunho and Changmin appeared in the biographical movie I AM a film that contained interviews from SM Town artists The duo was featured in another SM Town film the concert documentary SM Town The Stage in August 2015 In April 2016 during the duo s hiatus they released their own Japanese concert film Till in Japan 206 In May 2018 the duo made cameo appearances on the television special drama Tensai Bakabon playing as two hotel porters who appear again ten years later as members of a popular band 207 Controversy editLyrics of Mirotic edit Main article Mirotic See also Censorship in South Korea 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 208 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 208 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 208 In March 2009 the Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of SM Entertainment 209 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 210 Lawsuit against S M Entertainment edit On July 31 2009 three of the members Hero Jaejoong Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu submitted an application to the Seoul Central District Court to determine the validity of their contract with their management agency S M Entertainment 76 77 Through their lawyers the trio stated that the 13 year contract was excessively long schedules were held out without the confirmation or permission of the members contract terms had been extended and changed without their knowledge or consent and that the group s earnings were not fairly distributed to the members 211 Early termination penalty of their contract would cost them twice the profit that the group was estimated to earn for S M Entertainment in the rest of the contract period 212 The news of their lawsuit was enough to cause S M Entertainment s stock price to drop over 10 213 The Seoul Central District Court granted the three members a temporary contract injunction in October 2009 and stated that S M Entertainment could not interfere with their individual activities thus placing a halt on TVXQ s group activities in South Korea 214 The members claimed that the contract was unfair and that they were left out of proper profit distribution 215 In response S M Entertainment called a press conference and claimed that the lawsuit was not about unfair contracts or human rights but motivated by the three members greed to pursue their cosmetics business uninhibited by the restrictions of their exclusive contract with S M Entertainment The agency submitted a complaint on criminal misdemeanor charges against the cosmetics company CreBeau however it was never brought to court by the prosecutor on grounds of insufficient evidence The three replied that they hoped S M Entertainment would respect the court s decision 216 In response to the lawsuit 120 000 TVXQ fans filed a petition against S M Entertainment s long term contracts to the Seoul District Court 217 The Korean chapter of TVXQ s fanclub Cassiopeia also filed for compensation from S M Entertainment for the cancelled S M Town Live Concert as both S M Entertainment and TVXQ initially stated that the concert would go on as planned The concert was canceled a week before its scheduled date 218 TVXQ s Mirotic Asia Tour Concert in Shenzhen which was scheduled to be held on November 21 2009 was also canceled Though TVXQ s activities in Korea were ceased the three continued activities as TVXQ members until the end of the year in Japan where they were managed by Avex On April 3 2010 Avex announced the indefinite suspension of TVXQ s Japanese activities The three later known as JYJ signed a new contract with Avex to form a new special unit which was announced on April 13 2010 The trio released their debut Japanese EP The in September 2010 On February 17 2011 the Seoul Central District Court dismissed S M Entertainment s injunction against the three filed in April 2010 for damage compensation 219 In September 2012 the final decision on the case was postponed indefinitely by the Seoul Central District Court for mediation under the justice department 220 The lawsuit came to an end on November 28 2012 with both parties mutually agreeing to withdraw their lawsuits stating that the three members contracts came to an end on July 31 2009 and that both parties would mutually not interfere with each other s activities 221 An S M official was quoted as saying We made a judgment that we don t have to manage the three members of JYJ any longer as they expressed their intention not to keep their activity as TVXQ and further added that they have decided to end the litigation to avoid bringing additional harm to U Know Yunho and Max Changmin who are active as TVXQ and to avoid making any more unneeded issues 222 223 Endorsements editTVXQ have endorsed products such as LG Mobile Samsung s Anycall sportswear Fila and Oronamin C 224 225 226 Some of their songs have even been used as theme songs for television shows commercials and motion pictures fn 2 such as One Piece 227 228 Chevrolet 229 and Subaru 230 231 In 2011 the newly reformed TVXQ duo landed endorsement deals in Korea with brands such as Nike The Shilla Duty Free Pepsi NEX Zero Missha 232 and most recently with Lacoste 233 In Japan they have endorsed Seven amp i Holdings 7 Eleven products the Seibu Silver card 7 net shopping and Ezaki Glico ice cream products On August 14 2012 Missha launched a new limited edition TVXQ perfume set and had a special TVXQ fan signing event at the Missha store in Myeong dong 234 On September 10 2012 Missha announced that TVXQ had signed an exclusive contract with them to represent the brand worldwide and that their advertisements would soon be featured in some 1 000 stores across Asia 235 Other activities editIn 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 236 Since April 2007 TVXQ host their own weekly radio program TVXQ Bigeastation on the Japan FM Network 237 On March 28 2008 TVXQ was chosen as the Goodwill Ambassador for Asia by Universal Studios Japan in order to further promote the attractions of the USJ 238 TVXQ were also chosen to be the new faces for the Lotte duty free shop due to their popularity throughout Asia 239 Fan club edit nbsp Red light stick used at TVXQ concertsThe official fanclubs of TVXQ are Cassiopeia in South Korea and Bigeast in Japan 240 Their fandom color is red According to news sources in 2008 Cassiopeia was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world s largest fanclub with more than 800 000 official members 241 242 243 However the Guinness World Records later stated that w e currently have a category for the largest fanclub for a group but no record has yet been set and we haven t been provided with any evidence 244 TVXQ was also reported to have made it into the Guinness World Records in 2009 for being the Most Photographed Celebrities in the World 245 which was also directly refuted by Guinness World Records 244 When Jaejoong Yoochun and Junsu started their lawsuit against their management 120 000 Cassiopeia members filed a petition with the Seoul District Court in 2010 against S M Entertainment s long term contracts 246 Cassiopeia also filed for compensation from S M Entertainment for the canceled SM Town Live Concert as both SM and TVXQ initially stated that the concert would go on as planned The concert was canceled a week before its scheduled date 247 Awards and achievements editMain article List of awards and nominations received by TVXQ TVXQ are known for breaking numerous sales and attendance records in Japan In 2008 with the release of their 16th Japanese single Purple Line TVXQ became the first foreign boy band and the second Korean artist after BoA to top the weekly Oricon Singles Chart in Japan Their 23rd Japanese single Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō was TVXQ s third single to top the Oricon hitting a record for a non Japanese Asian music act in Japan Their 29th Japanese single Break Out released in 2010 was the fastest selling single by a foreign act in Japan breaking a record previously held by Elton John Their greatest hits album Best Selection 2010 was TVXQ s first album to debut atop the weekly Oricon Albums Chart and the first album by a foreign artist to sell over 400 000 copies in one week breaking Bon Jovi s record fourteen years prior 248 With the release of TVXQ s 31st Japanese single Keep Your Head Down in 2011 the band s first single after the split TVXQ extended their record for weekly singles sales in Japan by a foreign music act 249 The duo s 42nd Japanese single Time Works Wonders released in 2014 pushed TVXQ s CD single sales in Japan to 4 09 million copies making TVXQ the best selling foreign music act in CD singles of all time 10 TVXQ have 34 top ten singles and 12 number one singles the most by any foreign artist in Japan 250 TVXQ s 2014 Japanese album With also broke several records in a row With was TVXQ s fourth consecutive number one album and their fourth consecutive album to surpass 200 000 copies in its first week of release breaking yet another record that was previously set by Bon Jovi in Japan TVXQ are the first Korean idol group invited to perform at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen Japan s most prestigious New Year Eve s music festival They performed there three times from 2008 to 2011 TVXQ are the first Korean music group to headline their own concert at the Tokyo Dome The Secret Code Tour in 2009 the first foreign group to embark on a five Dome tour in Japan Time Tour in 2013 136 and the first foreign artists to perform at the Nissan Stadium Time Tour 137 Their 2017 Begin Again Tour was the highest attended tour ever held by a foreign music act bringing over a million people 12 Concerts and tours editMain articles List of TVXQ concert tours and List of TVXQ concert tours in Japan Headlining edit International toursRising Sun 1st Asia Tour 2006 O The 2nd Asia Tour 2007 08 Mirotic 3rd Asia Tour 2009 Catch Me Live World Tour 2012 13 Tistory Special Live Tour 2014 15 Circle Tour 2018 19 Co headliningSM Town Live 08 2008 09 SM Town Live 10 World Tour 2010 11 SM Town Live World Tour III 2012 13 SM Town Live World Tour IV 2014 15 SM Town Live World Tour VI 2018 SM Town Live Culture Humanity 2021 SM Town Live 2022 SMCU Express at Kwangya 2022 SM Town Live 2022 SMCU Express at Human City Suwon 2022 SM Town Live 2023 SMCU Palace at Kwangya 2023 Japan toursHeart Mind and Soul Live Tour 2006 Five in the Black Live Tour 2007 T Live Tour 2008 The Secret Code Live Tour 2009 Tone Live Tour 2012 Time Live Tour 2013 Tree Live Tour 2014 With Live Tour 2015 Begin Again Live Tour 2017 18 Tomorrow Live Tour 2018 19 XV Live Tour 2019 20 Classyc Live Tour 2023 Online concertsTVXQ Beyond the T 2020 Music festivals edit Korean Music Festival 2004 2008 2015 A Nation 2005 09 2011 14 2018 19 SM Summer Town Festival 2006 SMTown Summer Concert 2007 SMTown Week Time Slip 2013 Footnotes edit Prior to the establishment of the Gaon South Korea s music charts were supplied by the Music Industry of Korea MIAK which only published monthly and yearly rankings Thus all rankings for 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