BY HAFIZ JASRI
TVXQ or in initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi is a south Korean pop duo. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2003, TVXQ began as a five-member boy band composed of members U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu.
Not only famous in South Korea, TVXQ also have their own name at Japan known as Tohoshinki. But the name of the group also sometimes referred as DBSK in Hangul that translate as “ Rising Gods Of The East”.
They were immediately launched to mainstream recognition following the release of their first physical single "Hug" on 2004, which peaked at number four on the MIAK monthly music chart. Their first studio albums Tri-Angle and Rising Sun on 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). With their irotic song called Mirotic that was famous on 2008, they won 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. 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. After a year-long hiatus, TVXQ returned as a duo with remaining members Yunho and Changmin. They released TVXQ's fifth Korean album Keep Your Head Down on 2011. They are often referred to as "Asia's Stars" and the "Kings of K-pop for their immense success and contributions to the Hallyu.
According to the Oricon, TVXQ have the most number-one singles for a foreign artist, and is Japan's best-selling foreign music act in CD singles of all time. Not only that, In February 2006, TVXQ embarked on their first headlining international concert tour, the Rising Sun Tour. Comprising 6 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.
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. 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. 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. In 2011, the group was officially disband and they going solo for singing and acting. As TVXQ fan before, I’m hoping that they will atleast make a comeback concert in future.
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