The Grace

The Grace

is a South Korean girl group formed by SM entertainment in 2005. It consists of four members that specialize in skills of singing, dancing, and acting. The quartet debuted in 2005 and since then, the group gained popularity in South Korea and a number of other Asian countries. Currently, much of their activity occurs in Japan, following the precedent of other Korean-turned-Japanese-celebrity pop stars such as BoA, who are also managed by SM Entertainment.

The Grace had long been known as TSZX prior to the promotion of their 3rd Korean single around the end of 2006, at which the group changed their name to The Grace to signal the change of the group's style to a more “graceful” one. TSZX was the romanization of the Mandarin chinese pronunciation, Tiān Shàng Zhì Xǐ. Their name was also simplified to CSJH, the romanization of the Korean pronunciation, Chun Sang Ji Hee. Both simplifications are still widely used to refer to the band despite the change in the official name. However, in Japan, the group is still officially known as Tenjōchiki, which is also abbreviated (albeit less frequently) as TJCK......

2008

During the first months of 2008, The Grace still promoted themselves in Japan, performing on various events in support of their first Japanese album. They held three concerts in April and May named Graceful Party Vol. 1. The last one, at Daikanyama UNIT in Tokyo, featured Here, a new song in collaboration with hip-hop group CLIFF EDGE.

Their sixth Japanese single, called Stand Up People, was released on July 23. It featured Dear friend, a mid-tempo ballad, and remixes of the title song and One More Time, OK?.

Their seventh single, Here, featured a collaboration between Tenjochiki and CLIFF EDGE. It was set to be released on October 22 only, but after the song leaked, it was offered for free download for a limited time. Here was chosen to be the theme song of both the drama and movie of "Homeless School Student", based on a Japanese best-seller book. The single was heavily promoted with Tenjochiki and CLIFF EDGE appearing in many shows and performances, including a special showcase on July 18 at Shinjuku Face. A second song and PV was released soon after, entitled Near. Here proved to be a commercial and critical success, with sales excelling 16,000, and the song reaching to #16 at the Oricon Charts. It remained in the top 50 for many weeks.

2009

Second Japanese Album

This album features soft, ballad harmonization and was released on 7 January, 2009. Their title track is 少しでいいから (Sukoshi De Ii Kara / A Bit of Good). It also featured their sixth and seventh singles Stand Up People and Here.