TVXQ

TVXQ

an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi are a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki, they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name roughly translates as "Rising Gods of the East". Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia, gaining great popularity in such countries as China,Singapore, Malaysia,Thailand, and other East Asian regions.

In 2008, with the release of their sixteenth Japanese single, "Purple Line", which debuted atop the Oricon, TVXQ became the fifth non-Japanese Asian artist and the first male foreign group to have a number-one single on the chart.With their twenty-third single, "Doushite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandaro", TVXQ set a new record, becoming the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have three singles debut atop the chart.In 2009, with the release their twenty-fifth single, "Bolero/Kiss the Baby/Wasurenaide", TVXQ broke their own record making them the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have five number-one singles.

In March, TVXQ released their twenty-sixth single "Survivor" which will be followed by their fourth Japanese album, The Secret Code , which will be released on March 25, 2009. "Survivor" debuted at #3 on the charts subsequently ending their number-one streak.