TVfXQ(Tong Vfang Xien Qi), also known as 동방신기, Tōhōshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki?), and Dong Bang Shin Gi/Ki, is a five-member male K-pop group, which sings acappella. They have debuted in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China. The five members are, from eldest to youngest, Kim Jae Joong (김재중 or HERO 在中), Jung Yun Ho (정윤호 or U-know 允浩), Park Yoo Chun (박유천 or Micky 有天), Kim Jun Su (김준수 or Xiah 俊秀) and Shim Chang Min (심창민 or MAX 昌珉).
The meaning of 'Dong Bang Shin Gi' is 'Rising Gods of the East'. This five-member dance team is made up of high school students who auditioned for stardom. Each member has proved his talent in singing as well as dancing. Thus, the boy band was formed.
The boys were put in different groups among peers and other trainees in their training to be selected for the group, which was already named Dong Bang Shin Gi. The best were chosen to be put into the group Dong Bang Shin Gi and the following were chosen.
The first to join was Kim JunSu (김준수) who was 12 at that time; he was brought into the program through a TV show looking for new talent. He continued on to train for six more years to debut under the name of Xiah Junsu (시아준수; Xiah is Asia without the "Ah" sound in Korean)
The next member to join, Jung Yunho (정윤호), won his audition through a dance competition. However, he was no amateur. He had tasted stardom as a backup dancer and rapper for K-pop singer Dana. His chosen stage name is U-know Yunho (유노윤; because when you say Yunho real fast, it sounds like U-know in English).
Kim JaeJoong (김재중), like Tamaki Nami (a Japanese pop singer), left his hometown to audition for SM Entertainment and debut under the name a fortune teller foretold years before: YoungWoong JaeJoong (영웅재중). He is also known as Hero, the meaning YoungWoong (영웅).
Shim ChangMin (심창민), was one of the youngest to audition; nevertheless, he passed the try-outs. He joined the band on the name of ChoiKang ChangMin (최강창민; the English counterpart to his stage name is Max).
Six months prior to the group's debut, a new member was added. The American Park YooChun (박유천) changed his name to Micky YooChun (믹키유천). Originally, YooChun's English name was Micky, so he chose his English name to be part of his stage name.
For prep work, they recorded a single with The TRAX and BoA. BoA, already popular in Japan, and The TRAX, which had released new music in Japan, made an awareness overseas about the new boy group. Tong Vfang Xien Qi has also released albums and singles in China and may add a Chinese member to their group to help their popularity within the country. SM Entertainment is thinking of splitting Dong Bang Shin Gi into two groups: one three-member group (U-Know, Micky, Xiah) to perform in South Korea and the other two (Hero, Max) with the new Chinese member to perform in China. The news of the addition of a new Chinese member and splitting is upsetting to the fans of Dong Bang Shin Gi, Cassiopeia. The fans want neither the rotations or splittings. They say Dong Bang Shin Gi is only itself with the five original members. Although this rotation was a problem in their first album, SM Entertainment did not rotate then; However, the problem has arose again. Now, fortunately SM Entertainment has abandoned the idea of rotating a Chinese member in DBSK because of the overflowing amount of complaints from Cassipeia and other fans.
On the other hand, since Dong Bang Shin Gi is very successful in Korea, this famous boy-band's music has been shipped out to most countries of Asia.
MEMBERS
HERO JaeJoong
Stage Name : HERO | YoungWoong JaeJoong (영웅재중 or 英雄在中)
Real Name : Kim JaeJoong (김재중)
Birthdate: January 26, 1986
Bloodtype: O
Birthplace: Chungnam (충남 or 忠南)
Position: Main Vocal
U-KNOW YunHo
Stage Name : U-KNOW | U-know YunHo (유노윤호 or 瑜卤允浩)
Real Name: Jung YunHo (정윤호)
Birthdate: February 16, 1986
Bloodtype: A
Birthplace: Gwangju (광주)
Position: Baritone, Leader, Rapper
MICKY YooChun
Stage Name : MICKY | Micky YooChun (믹키유천 or 秘奇有天/秘奇有仟)
Real Name: Park YooChun (박유천)
Birthdate: June 4, 1986
Bloodtype: O
Birthplace: Seoul (서울)
Position: Bass-baritone
XIAH JunSu
Stage Name : XIAH | Xiah JunSu (시아준수 or 细亚俊秀)
Real Name: Kim JunSu (김준수)
Birthdate: December 15, 1986 (registered on January 1, 1987)
Bloodtype: B
Birthplace: Gyeonggi (경기 or 京畿道)
Position: Baritone
MAX ChangMin
Stage Name : MAX | ChoiKang ChangMin (최강창민 or 最强昌珉)
Real Name: Shim ChangMin (심창민)
Birthdate: February 18, 1988
Bloodtype: B
Birthplace: Seoul (서울)
Position: Tenor...also the screamer XD
as of September 2008
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