Overview
TVXQ(stylized asTVXQ!;Korean:동방신기;Hanja:東方神起;RR:Dongbangsingi;lit.Rising Gods of the East), known asTohoshinkiin Japan, is a South Korean pop duo formed bySM Entertainment, composed ofU-Know YunhoandMax Changmin. Originally a five-member group which also consisted of membersHero Jaejoong,Micky Yoochun, andXiah Junsu, TVXQ were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their firstsingle"Hug" (2004). Their first four albums as a quintet,Tri-Angle(2004),Rising Sun(2005),"O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.(2006), andMirotic(2008), received chart-topping commercial success in South Korea, with the latter winning theGolden Disk Award for Album of the Year.Miroticcontained the hit single "Mirotic" (2008), touted by internationalmusic criticsas a staple song ofK-pop. TVXQ were one of the first Korean artists to lead theKorean Wavein Japan, where they were propelled to mainstream stardom following the release of their fourth Japanese albumThe Secret Code(2009). However, despite their commercial success, the band were plunged into legal turmoil and internal conflict when members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu attempted to split from their Korean agency SM Entertainment. Prior to the trio's departure in 2010, TVXQ released their last Japanese album as a quintet,Best Selection 2010, which became the band's first album to top theOricon Albums Chart. The album spawned two platinum-selling singles, including theOne Piecetheme song, "Share the World" (2009). After a year-long hiatus, TVXQ returned as a duo with their fifth Korean albumKeep Your Head Down(2011), topping album charts in most major Asian markets upon release. Their first two Japanese albums as a duo,Tone(2011) andTime(2013), solidified their success in Japan as it forged TVXQ's reputation as one of the top-touring artists in the country. Their tenth Japanese albumXV(2019) made TVXQ the first foreign music act in Japan to have six number-one albums in a row. Selling over 10 million physical records in the first 10 years of their career,
TVXQ are one of Asia's most successful music acts of their generation. They are sometimes referred to as "Asia's Stars" and the "Kings of K-pop"
for their immense success and contributions to the Korean Wave.
According to theOricon, TVXQ have the most number-one singles and albums for a foreign artist in Japan,
and are Japan's best-selling foreign artist of all time.
TheirTime Tour, one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 2013, broke attendance records for foreign singers in Japan until 2017, when TVXQ broke their own record with theirBegin Again Tour.
TVXQ are the first non-Japanese Asian artists to headline a nationwide five-Dome tour and the first foreign artists to headline theNissan Stadium.Billboardhas described the band as "K-pop royalty."
Members (COMING SOON)
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Discography (COMING SOON)
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