Tong Vfang Xien Qi

TVXQ (Tong Vfang Xien Qi) was originally a five-member Korean boy band specializing in dance, acappella, pop, and R&B. The group's name in Japanese is Tohoshinki (THSK), while in Korea they are best known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK /DBSG). Tong Vfang Xien Qi was the official Chinese name given to them, since the chinese characters could be read in many of the Asian countries. TVXQ has enjoyed great popularity and success in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and other East Asian countries.

In Japan, they became the first foreign male group to top the weekly Oricon charts. In Thailand, TVXQ was the first Asian group to win two Thailand Music Awards, and had the highest foreign artist sales in the country.

According to Oricon Style, TVXQ's popularity rose in Japan by three percent with every single release in 2006 and by five percent with every release in 2007. It was also stated that during 2007, 14.1% of Japanese fans were female while 4.6% were male with age demographics between 10 to 40 years old.

During legal issues, three members of TVXQ - Jae Joong, Xiah Junsu And Micky Yoochun debuted in Japan in 2010 as JYJ, and later made a global debut in October with the English language album The Beginning. Meanwhile, U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, who remain under SM Entertainment's contract, continue their music career under the name TVXQ.

Members

U-Know Yunho
Stage Name : U-KNOW | U-Know Yunho (유노윤호)
Real Name: Jung Yunho
Birthdate: February 6, 1986
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Blood Type: A
Position: Bass Baritone, Leader

Max Changmin
Stage Name : MAX | Choikang Changmin (최강창민)
Real Name: Shim Changmin
Birthdate: February 18, 1988
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Blood Type: B
Position: Tenor
Former members

Hero Jaejoong

Stage Name: HERO | Youngwoong Jaejoong (영웅재중)
Real Name: Kim Jaejoong
Birthdate: February 4,1986 (registered January 2,1986)
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Countertenor, Main/leading vocals

Micky Yoochun
Stage Name : MICKY | Micky Yoochun (믹키유천)
Real Name: Park Yuchun
Birthdate: June 4, 1986
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: O
Position: Bass Baritone

Xiah Junsu
Stage Name : XIAH | Xiah Junsu (시아준수)
Real Name: Kim Junsu
Birthdate: December 15, 1986 (registered January 1, 1987)
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Blood Type: B
Position: Tenor
Information
Formation

According to SM Entertainment, TVXQ was formed to be the band that would conquer Asia. The five members were chosen via several auditions by the label company SM Entertainment, who brought singers such as BoA, H.O.T, Shinhwa, and SES among other top korean artists. The first selected was Kim Junsu for his singing ability. He entered SM at the age of twelve and was trained for almost six years before he debuted as Xiah Junsu.
The second member added, who would later become the leader, was Jung Yunho, who later debuted under the name U-Know Yunho. He was chosen for his dancing ability when he won first place in a dance competition. Previously he had rapped as well as done work with Dana.

The third member added was Kim Jaejoong, who won first place in a competition for both looks and voice. His nickname Youngwoong, which translates to Hero from Korean, was given to him by a fortune teller.

 Fourth came the youngest member, Shim Changmin, who was chosen for his vocals. Finally Park Yoochun was added before the group's debut.

Yoochun had been living in Chantilly, Virginia in the United States with his family, where he attended high school and went by the name Micky. He was spotted by SM Entertainment in an all-state singing competition, where he won first place.

Tong Vfang Xien Qi

TVXQ (Tong Vfang Xien Qi) was originally a five-member Korean boy band specializing in dance, acappella, pop, and R&B. The group’s name in Japanese is Tohoshinki (THSK), while in Korea they are best known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (DBSK /DBSG).
During legal issues, three members of TVXQ – Jae Joong, Xiah Junsu And Micky Yoochun debuted in Japan in 2010 as JYJ, and later made a global debut in October with the English language album The Beginning.
After making an explosive comeback to the Jpop scene in January 2011 with Why, TVXQ is back for their second Japanese-language single of 2011. Superstar is a hot summer single that will also be featured at the 2011 A-Nation concert. The song will also be the theme song for a television commercial starring the pop group.
CODE-V garnered the attention of Japanese fans as the first vocally talented group from Korea since TVXQ. As CODE-V consists of five members who sing a capella together, they are called ‘The Second TVXQ’ as they resemble TVXQ in the beginning stages of their debut.
“It seems as though Japanese fans think we are like TVXQ in many ways. What makes us similar to TVXQ is that all five members have strong vocals and sing a capella together, though we participated in promotional activities with a dance number. We like TVXQ and respect them. But we’d rather surpass them and show off our own color rather than just imitate them.“

One member spoke up and said, “When TVXQ split, some of their fans became our fans,” while another member, Sol, said, “In Korea, people tell me that I look like KCM but in Japan, they say I look like YoungWoong Jaejoong. When we go out to eat, some people mistake us for TVXQ.” When we joked and said that, ‘These are dangerous sayings that may increase the number of anti fans you have,’ they evaded taking on the responsibility for their words in a cute manner as they said, “These aren’t the thoughts of all five of our members.”
Though they are not well-known in Korea, they are making their mark as Hallyu stars in Japan. Since their debut, CODE-V has been receiving a steady stream of love calls from K-POP fans in Japan. In a survey titled ‘The Korean group whose Japanese debut you most anticipate’, they beat famous singers and came out on top.
“The second TVXQ? Though that is an honor, we want to surpass them with our skills.”
Five-member vocal group CODE-V have an interesting and surprising charm. Though they are an idol group in appearance, they are actually a talented vocal group. Different from other rookie groups who are awkward at first, this group is confident and actively engaged.
While introducing their title song, they asked, “Do you want to listen to us sing?” and immediately began singing in a capella, their hidden card, on the spot. They even imitated the voices of other stars and said, “We have tens of imitations we’ve been practicing for variety shows.”