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TVXQ


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TVXQ

東方神起





Background information

Also known as (동방신기) Dong Bang Shin Gi

(東方神起) Tong Vfang Xien Qi

(東方神起) Tohoshinki

Origin Seoul, South Korea

Genres A cappella, dance, pop, R&B

Years active 2003-present

Labels SM Entertainment, Rhythm Zone

Associated acts SMTown

Website http://tvxq.smtown.com/ (Official Korean Website)

http://toho-jp.net/index.html (Official Japanese website)

Members

Xiah

U-Know

Hero

Max

Micky

Korean name

Hangul 동방신기

Hanja 東方神起

Revised Romanization Dongbangsin(-)gi

McCune–Reischauer Tongbangsin'gi

TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ![1] or TVfXQ[2]), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi[3] (東方神起), is a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Gi[4][5] (동방신기); they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki?) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name translates as "The Rising Gods of the East".[6][7]



In 2008, with the release of their sixteenth Japanese single, "Purple Line", which debuted atop the Oricon single chart, TVXQ became the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart. With their twenty-third single, "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?", TVXQ set a new record, becoming the first foreign artist to have three singles debut atop the chart. In 2009, with the release of their twenty-seventh single, "Share the World/We Are!", TVXQ extended their record, making them the first foreign artist to have six number-one singles on the Oricon.



Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia; they have also gained great popularity in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other South-East Asian regions.[7] In addition, they have achieved worldwide popularity via YouTube in countries such as Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Brazil and Spain.[8]