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| Name = TVXQ<br />東方神起
[[Image:Wiki-dthroat.png|thumb|Illustration of a woman performing deep throat fellatio.]]
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'''Deep throat''' is a sexual act in [[fellatio]], in which the whole [[erection|erect]] [[penis]], down to the [[testicles]] or further, is taken into the mouth and throat, of another person.
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| Background = group_or_band
| Alias = Dong Bang Shin Ki<Br>Tong Vfang Xien Qi<br>Tōhōshinki
| Origin = [[Seoul]], [[Republic of Korea]]
| Genre = [[K-pop]], [[J-pop]], [[a cappella]], [[manufactured pop]]
| Years_active = 2004&ndash;present
| Label = [[SM Entertainment]]<br>[[Avex Trax|Avex Asia]] <small>([[ROC]])</small><br>[[Rhythm Zone]] <small>([[Japan]])</small><br>[[GMM Grammy]] <small>([[Thai]])</small>
| Associated_acts = [[SMTown]]
| URL = [http://www.tvxq.com/ www.tvxq.com]
| Current_members = Xiah Junsu<br/>Micky Yuchun<br/>Hero Jaejoong<br/>Max Changmin<br/>U-know Yunho
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{{Infobox Korean name
| title=Korean name
| hangul=동방신기
| hanja=東方神起
| rr=Dongbangsin(-)gi
| mr=Tongbangsin'gi
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| color=lightsteelblue
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===Deepthroat in the 1970s===
'''TVXQ''' (often stylized '''TVXQ!'''), an acronym for '''Tong Vfang Xien Qi''' (東方神起), is a [[quintet]] [[South Korean]] [[boy band]] formed under [[SM Entertainment]] in 2003, and later introduced to Japan under [[Avex Trax]] in 2005. Since their debut, TVXQ has become one of the most popular singing groups in East Asia, gaining great popularity in [[South Korea]], [[Japan]], [[China]], [[Taiwan]], and other [[East Asia]]n countries or regions.<ref>{{cite news | coauthors= Lee Jinjoo, Jessica Kim, Shim Nara | title=Korean boy-band TVXQ finds motherly love in Asia | date=[[2007-10-30]] | work =Reuters | pages = 2 | url = http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSSEO16326720071030?pageNumber=1 | accessdate = 2007-11-19 | language = English}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Depression Stalks Younger Korean Women | date=[[2007-11-13]] | work =Digital Chosunilbo | pages = 1 | url = http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200711/200711130006.html | accessdate = 2007-11-28 | language = English}}</ref>.
Following [[Linda Lovelace]]'s famous performance, only two other actresses of the 1970s era became famous for deepthroat. [[C. J. Laing]], who had a prolific career in porn, had a memorable deepthroat performance in "Anyone But My Husband" where she deepthroated Tony "The Hook" Perez. [[Annie Sprinkle]], another actress discovered by Deep Throat's director [[Gerard Damiano]], frequently deepthroated in her many movies.</li>


===Deepthroat in the 1980s===
TVXQ is referred to as '''Dong Bang Shin Ki''' (동방신기) in South Korea; fans often abbreviate the name to DBSK. The Japanese equivalent of the group's name is '''Tōhōshinki''', which is promotionally only used in Japan. TVXQ, the acronym based on the Chinese counterpart of their name, is the abbreviation officially used on all products and advertisements outside of Japan. TVfXQ is also used, but not often. Their name roughly translates as "Rising gods of the East." (동방의 신이 일어나다)<ref>[http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2007080211124265650&EVEC 아이돌그룹 동방신기, 日오리콘 1위의 의미②]</ref>
[[Little Oral Annie]] is probably the most famous deepthroating porn actress of the 1980s, having performed the act on every actor she worked with including the legendary [[John Holmes (actor)|John Holmes]]. Other Deepthroat actresses of the 1980s include [[Janey Robbins]], and the early career of [[Jeanna Fine]]. [[Aja (actress)|Aja]], whose career spanned from the late 80s to the early 90s, with a comeback in the 2000s, was also an accomplished deepthroater.</li>


===Deepthroat in the 1990s===
==Musical style==
Jeanna Fine, whose active career has spanned into 3 decades, was one of the first actresses to consider herself a deepthroat artist and has ascended to legendary status for performing the act. [[Debi Diamond]], whose career also began in the 1980s and peaked in the 90s, was a notable deepthroat artist. Late in the decade, [[Bobbi Bliss]] became another legendary deepthroater by being one of the few actresses to deepthroat one of porn's largest actors [[Mandingo (porn star)|Mandingo]]. [[Alexandra Quinn]] also has a prolific career of deepthroating, spanning from the 1980s to the 2000s.</li>
Although TVXQ was initially marketed as an [[a cappella]] group, most of the group's music is mainstream [[K-pop]] and [[J-pop]]. Their debut single "Hug" was a [[bubblegum pop]] song, but their follow up single "The Way U Are" was a dance/R&B number, complete with stylized outfits and choreographed dance moves. However the song of their first album, '믿어요(I Believe...)', was a [[ballad]]. TVXQ concluded the year with a [[Christmas]] album that also had an a cappella version of "[[Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring]]". With their releases in 2004, the group showed a versatility in style.


===Deepthroat in the 2000s===
With consecutive releases, they have not moved from this formula, as their second and third albums have had a similar mixture without moving outside of the mainstream. The second album's singles, for example, included a dance song (their first release) and a ballad (their follow up). The third album's releases have been dance, ballad and pop tracks. The group also recorded a cappella tracks for official albums released in both Korea and Japan, in which they rearrange original songs as a cappella versions. In the 13th single released in Japan, TVXQ arranged their debut single 'Hug' as an a cappella track and performed it in their 2nd Live Tour in Japan.
By the 2000s, numerous actresses began to emerge as specialists in deepthroat, becoming famous and popular as a result; such as [[Belladonna (porn star)|Belladonna]], [[Nikita Denise]], [[Ashley Blue]], [[Violet Marcell]], [[Sunrise Adams]], [[Ava Devine]], [[Briana Banks]], [[Katsuni|Katsumi]], [[Heather Harmon]], [[Lauren Phoenix]], [[Gwen Diamond]], [[Gia Paloma]], [[Courtney Simpson]], [[Hillary Scott]], [[Tory Lane]], [[Audrey Hollander]], [[Sasha Grey]], [[Bobbi Starr]], [[Samantha Hahn]] and [[Isabella Pacino]]. [[Briana Banks]] claims not to have a [[gag reflex]], so she is able to deep throat quite easily. [[Annette Schwarz]], a German actress, has taken deep throat to new extremes demonstrating the ability to not only deepthroat the largest of [[penises]], but to insert the [[testicles]] in her mouth at the same time, in addition to being able to deepthroat two penises at once. Many of recent history's deepthroat artists have gone to win the coveted Performer of the Year and other [[AVN Awards]]. Numerous DVD series are now dedicated to deepthroating.


===Deepthroat on the Internet===
In Japan, the group's image and music has shifted towards a different market from the one in South Korea. Owing to their more mature fan base in Japan, TVXQ has gravitated towards a cappella and melodic pop songs rather than the heavy and fast pop tunes, coupled with intensive dance choreography, that are commonly seen in their usual hits in South Korea.
Amateur deepthroat artists have been successful having their own site including [[Heather Harmon]]'s, Deb's Deepthroat, Dutch amateur Anna and extreme-deepthroat artist Cynical Angel, an amateur model that specializes in deepthroating extra long dildos. Anne Howe was also known for doing extreme deepthroat, but her site has since deactivated. Angel (cynicalangel) and Harmon is notable for being able to deepthroat a penis while ejaculation simultaneously occurs,
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With the 1990s and the rise of [[gonzo pornography]], variations on the act began to appear in some pornographic movies, particular greater emphasis on [[rough sex|rough]] deep throating. For example, the ''[[Gag Factor]]'' series of films by [[JM Productions]], and ''[[Throat Gaggers]]'' series of films produced by [[Red Light District (studio)|Red Light District]], both feature "rough" deep throating ([[irrumatio]]). Numerous adult websites are dedicated to deepthroating.
==History==
===2003: Debut===
Before debut, there were several tentative names for the group. Each member was to come up with ideas for the name of the group. The three names suggested were Oh Jang Yook Bu ({{lang|ko|오장육부}}, meaning the five [[viscera]]s), Jun Muhk Go, acronym for {{lang|ko|전설을 먹고 사는 고래}} meaning A Whale That Eats Legends, and ''Dong Bang Bul Pae'' ({{lang|ko|동방불패}}), the Korean title of ''[[Ashes of Time]]''.<ref>[http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200704230239 동방신기 “원래 그룹명은 오장육부”]</ref> The group decided on Dong Bang Bul Pae, and [[Lee Soo Man]] even asked the film's director for permission to use the name. In the end, however, the name was rejected because its [[Hanja]] was not aesthetically pleasing, and the group name was changed instead to Dong Bang Shin Ki.


==External links==
TVXQ made their first appearance on December 26, 2003 during a [[BoA]] and [[Britney Spears]] Showcase. They performed their debut song "Hug" as well as an a'cappella rendition of "[[O Holy Night]]" alongside BoA. The group eventually released two singles ("Hug" and "The Way U Are"), accompanied by photo books, before their first album in 2004. TVXQ reached #1 on Korean music charts in three months after their debut. By October, the first album ''[[Tri-angle (album)|Tri-Angle]]'' was released.


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Their official fan club derives its name from the [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia constellation]] near the [[Big Dipper]]. The constellation consists of 5 main stars, and TVXQ has 5 members. When traced on a computer keyboard, "TVfXQ" resembles Cassiopeia.
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SM Entertainment once considered adding a Chinese member to the group and rotate members to help boost popularity in other countries, as hinted in ''The 3rd StoryBook - TVfXQ!''. The purpose would have been to branch each member into different solo activities, or possibly combine other trainees into the group. However, the idea was abandoned due to opposition from fans who threatened to boycott SM Entertainment products.
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===2005: Second Korean album ''Rising Sun''===
During 2005, TVXQ expanded its career into Japan. The group marked its official debut in Japan with the release of the single ''Stay with Me Tonight'' on [[April 27]] [[2005]]. <ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ to Release Single in Japan | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1349889_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref> (Earlier in the year, the English version of their single "Hug" and their first Korean album ''Tri-Angle'' had been released in Japan without much attention).

TVXQ continued to release two additional singles entitled "Somebody to Love" and "My Destiny". While in Korea, the group released its second Korean album ''[[Rising Sun (TVXQ album)| Rising Sun]]'', which ranked #1 on the monthly charts and #4 for the yearly sales, and continues to chart in the top 100. Due to demand, the album was officially released in other foreign countries in 2007<ref>{{cite news | title=Music Industry Association of Korea (2005) | publisher= | url =http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2005.htm| accessdate = 2008-02-02 | language =Korean}}</ref>. Weeks before the album's release in Korea, Hero faced a leg injury which prevented him from dancing in the ''Rising Sun'' music video or on stage performances and from taking part in some of the album's promotional activities. For group dance sequences on stage he was instead replaced by another dancer.

TVXQ later released a joint single album with label-mate [[Super Junior]], ''[[Show Me Your Love]]'' which also debuted as #1 on the monthly charts<ref>{{cite news | title=Music Industry Association of Korea (December 2005) | publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea | url =http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200512.htm| accessdate = 2008-02-02 | language =Korean}}</ref>. In addition, the group began acting careers in [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Banjun_Drama Banjun Theater] drama episodes. Micky Yoochun and U-Know Yunho appeared in guest acting roles for the [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Nonstop Nonstop 6 (Rainbow Romance)] series. At the end of the year, TVXQ received the Best Music Video award for the song "Rising Sun" and the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival. <ref>{{{{cite news | title=TVXQ wins 2005 Music Video Festival Award| publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1370433_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref>

On June 14, 2005, TVXQ and BoA were appointed as PR spokespeople for the city of [[Los Angeles]] in [[the United States]].<ref>{{cite news | title=BoA, TVXQ Named Los Angeles PR Spokespeople | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1354607_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref>

===2006: Third Korean album and overseas expansion===
[[Image:Tvxq2.gif|thumb|TVXQ at a FILA fan meeting on April 26, 2006]]
====Going overseas====
Before returning to their homeland South Korea with their third album in fall, TVXQ endeavored to spread their influence further in other East Asian countries. They held their first Asian tour, including shows in Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan. TVXQ members were the first Korean performers to ever stage a concert in Malaysia for their "Rising Sun 1st Asia Tour" in Bukit Jalil (Putra Indoor Stadium) <ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Fantastic Five | date=[[2006-07-18]] | publisher= | url =http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/18/music/14861880&sec=music | work =The Star Online eCentral - Malaysia Entertainment | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-23 | language = English}}</ref>. The tour, in promotion for their 2nd Korean album ''Rising Sun'' released in 2005, continued to Bangkok in Thailand at the Impact Arena. The tour had also had its first concerts in South Korea.

Soon afterwards, the group was kept busy in preparation for the first tour in Japan in promotion of its first Japanese album, ''[[Heart, Mind and Soul (TVXQ album)|Heart, Mind and Soul]]''. The members focused on increasing their fluency in Japanese for their activities<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Languages path to stardom for S. Korean singers | date=[[2006-06-01]] | publisher= | url =http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HF01Dg04.html | work =Asia Times | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-23 | language = English}}</ref>. TVXQ performed at [http://a-nation.net/ a-nation], an annual Japanese live summer concert organized by Avex Trax that features J-pop artists under the record label, and released five Japanese singles that year.

The group was the first Asian group to win two Thailand Music Awards for both Best Music Video ("Rising Sun") and Favorite Asian Artist. They also won the Popular Vote Asia Artist award at the Virgin Hits Awards 2006 in Thailand. Their seventh Japanese single "Sky" hit #6 on the [[Oricon]] Weekly Chart.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ Tops Asian Groups on Oricon Chart | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1411857_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref>, with their eighth single, "Miss You/'O'-Sei.Han.Gō", reaching #3 in Japan.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} In addition, they have topped both the Japanese and Korean charts on the Malaysian radio show "988" twice with their singles "Begin" and "The Fighting Spirit Of The East"; the show has an audience of about 4.2 million listeners, reaching as far as Singapore. <ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ Conquers Malaysian Music Chart | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1410708_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref>

====Return to Korea====
The group returned to Korea in late August in order to prepare for their third album titled ''[["O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.]]'' ("O"-正.反.合.), released on September 29, 2006. The album's name translates to 'O'-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis to reflect the title song's theme of degradation and corruption in society and the power of the people to avert this change. After topping several music charts in Korea, ''"O" - Jung.Ban.Hap.'' was re-released on November 11, 2006 to coincide with the group's image change for the promotion of their second title song "Balloons." This release contained new versions of "Balloons" and "Get Me Some", along with a new track entitled "White Lie" written and composed by Xiah Junsu. "Balloons," in contrast to their [[lead single]] ''"O"-Jung. Ban.Hap.'' and it's heavy techno beats, is a lighter pop song about the innocence of childhood. It is a remake of an old hit by Five Fingers (Korean), re-written with a "modern feel" to appeal to younger generations while relating adults familiar with the original, in an attempt to broaden their fanbase further.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Arirang - Pops in Seoul | date=November 25, 2006 | publisher=Arirang | url =http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv/Pops_Archive.asp?PROG_CODE=TVCR0102&view_cont_onAir=2006-11-25 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-20 | language = English }}</ref>. In the first month of its release, ''"O"- Jung. Ban.Hap.'' surpassed the 100,000 mark in South Korea and became the highest ranking Korean album in sales overall for 2006, with over 385,000 copies sold in South Korea as of December 2007.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200712.htm |title=Music Industry Association Korea - Sales figures from December 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-27 |date=2007-12 |language=Korean }}</ref>

Aside music, the group acted together in their feature 4-episode theatrical drama [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Vacation VACATION], later released with the 3rd album DVD. With the success of their 3rd album and rise in popularity, they were invited to several popular Korean variety shows such as [[X-Man (TV series)|X-Man]], Heroine 6, and Ya Shim Man Man among others. Hero Jaejoong and Micky Yuchun also acted in a skit comedy on [[MBC Goldfish|MBC's Goldfish]]. Their ''All About TVXQ'' DVD became the best-selling DVD for 2006 in South Korea, with sales of 47,186 copies surpassing movies and shows. With the success of the DVD, the co-producers SBSi and SM Entertainment decided to release ''All About TVXQ season 2'' in a 5 DVD box set for 2007.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=‘All About TVXQ’ Becomes Best-Selling DVD | date=[[2007-01-24]] | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1436826_11858.html | work =KBS GLOBAL | pages = | accessdate = 2007-06-05 | language = }}</ref>

Year 2006 was marked with many scandals for the group in Korea, including [[TVXQ#Custody battle over Hero JaeJoong|Hero Jaejoong's adoptive parents issue]], the [[TVXQ#Cyanoacrylate drink incident|anti-fan incident]] with the leader U-know Yunho, and TVXQ's winnings in all the major music award shows in Korea. The group's sweeping of every ''Artist of The Year (Daesang)'' award caused many critics to question the legitimacy of the award shows, blaming netizen online votes of being unfair. At 2006 MKMF Music Festival, TVXQ won four awards including ''Best Group'' and ''Artist of the Year''.<ref>KBS Global. [http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1427214_11858.html TVXQ Wins 4 MKMF Awards]. November 27th, 2006. Retrieved November 29th, 2006.</ref> At the 16th Music Seoul Festival, they won three awards including ''Daesang'', equivalent to ''Artist of the Year'' <ref>{{cite news | first=Kyung-Ran | last=Lee | coauthors= | title=TVXQ Spends Wild Night in Celebration | date=[[2006-12-15]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/200612/15/jes/v15064939.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> followed by another ''Daesang'' at the 21st Golden Disk Awards 2006, in addition to a ''Bonsang''.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://isplus.joins.com/goldendisk/2006/award_2006.html |title=2006 골든디스크 홈페이지에 오신것을 환영합니다 |accessdate=2007-02-16 |language=Korean }}</ref> Lastly, they also picked up awards at the SBS Gayo Awards 2006 in which they were awarded the prominent title of ''Daesang'' and ''Bonsang''.

===2007: Japanese activities and concerts===
[[Image:TVXQ - Bonjour Paris.jpg|thumb|TVXQ in Paris, France for the ''Bonjour Paris'' photobook shoot.]] After sweeping major awards in South Korea, TVXQ flew to Japan for almost a year to do intensive promotions and gain a stronger foothold in the Japanese music industry, the second largest in the world. The year also marked the beginning of their second and largest Asia concert tour, the "2nd Asia Tour Concert 'O'" and later the 2nd Japanese live tour with the release of ''[[Five in the Black (TVXQ album)|Five in the Black]]'' album. They also released consecutive monthly singles, which according to [[Oricon|Oricon Style]], helped raise their recognition in Japan with every release by 3% in 2006, increasing to 5% with every release in 2007. 14.1% of Japanese fans were female while 4.6% were male with age demographics between 10 to 40 years old<ref>{{cite news | title=Tohoshinki: 2 percent to 6 percent rise in awareness | publisher=Oricon Style | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/50278/| | date=2007-12-08 | accessdate = 2007-12-08 | language = Japanese}}</ref>.

The single "Choosey Lover" was released on March 7th, <ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ’s 10th Single Album Enters Oricon Top 10 | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1443665_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 | language = English}}</ref> followed by "[[Lovin' You (TVXQ song)|Lovin' You]]" debuting as #2 on the Oricon charts in June, their first single to reach such a position in Japan. Closely following its success, the bubblegum pop tunes of "[[SUMMER ~Summer Dream/Song for you/Love in the Ice~ (Tohoshinki single)|Summer Dream]]" became TVXQ's most successful Japanese single in 2007, debuting as #1 <ref>{{cite news |title=TVXQ Tops Oricon Single Chart |publisher= | url = http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1469929_11858.html| accessdate = 2007-08-10 |language = English}}</ref> and with sales of 112,771 copies in a week. Their double A-side single "[[SHINE / Ride On (TVXQ song)|SHINE / Ride On]]" debuted at #2 on the Oricon daily charts in October. Japanese singer [[Koda Kumi]] collaborated with TVXQ for her upbeat 38th single "[[Last Angel]]", which was released November 7th and ranked #3 on debut; the song was featured in the movie ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]''. The collaboration with Koda Kumi aided TVXQ in raising recognition between teenage males (58.0%) and men in their 30s (62.0%) towards them, which could grow to be a new fan base for the group<ref>{{cite news | title=東方神起 album『T』rose group's awareness | date=2008-01-20 | publisher=Oricon Style | url = http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/51278/| accessdate = 2008-05-16 |language = Japanese}}</ref>. In the same month, their 14th Japanese single "[[Forever Love (TVXQ song)|FOREVER LOVE]]" also debuted at #3. In December, the title song single "[[Together (TVXQ song)|Together]]" for the "Cinnamon" animation movie debuted at #2.

In early April, the members began hosting a weekly radio program called "TVXQ Bigeastation" on [[Japan FM Network]] channel, which is currently being aired on seven local FM stations <ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ's Radio Program Airs in Japan | date=2007-04-25 | publisher= | url = http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1451821_11692.html | work = KBS GLOBAL | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-25 | language = English }}</ref>. The group represented Korea on MTV's [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan|Video Music Awards Japan]] and won the 'Best Buzz Asia in Korea' award on May 26th, 2007. They were also invited to many prominent Japanese talk and music shows such as Hey!Hey!Hey! and Utaban during their stay.

[[Image:Cassiopeia - TVXQ.jpg|thumb|TVXQ's Korean fanclub "Cassiopeia" in its representative pearl-red color during Dream Concert in South Korea.]]

In South Korea, they released their first digital single entitled "여행기 (Yeo Haeng Gi)", along with "A Thousand Years Love Song", "하루달 (Harudal)", "All in Vain", "한여름의 크리스마스 (One Summer Night's Christmas)" and "Evergreen" ; these were the only songs that were released in Korean during 2007. Evergreen was particularly special to fans because it was a song where the music was composed by group member Micky Yuchun and the lyrics written by group member Max Changmin. Despite the prolonged absence from South Korea, TVXQ was able to maintain their popularity in their homeland. Their guest performances in concerts, such as 2007 DREAM Concert and Mnet 20's Choice Awards, appearances of Korean variety shows, and personal access to Korean fans through celebrity websites such as [http://www.iple.com/ Iple] and [http://www.ufotown.com/ UFOtown], ensured that TVXQ still provided entertainment for the Cassiopeians. During a virtual presidential election by MTV Korea, the group was voted as the "President of the Republic of Korean Music" among thirty other candidates by netizens. Because of this win, MTV and Boombox declared December 23 as “TVXQ Day”.<ref>KBS World</ref> They were also appointed as the Korea's e-government ambassadors by the South Korean government to help boost the new system to the citizens<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=TVXQ South Korean E-government Public Ambassadors Report (news footage) | date=[[2007-06-30]] | publisher= | url = http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=kSiupkONuNM | work = Arirang Showbiz Extra | language = English }}</ref>. In Thailand, TVXQ had the highest foreign artists sales of 114,027 for 2007, while their single "[[Shine (TVXQ song)| SHINE]]" was #1 of the “Top 10 of No.1 on Year Chart 2007” charts by [[Channel V Thailand]] <ref>{{cite news | title=Elves and Cassiopeias must all reside in Thailand | date=[[2008-01-30]] | publisher=Popseoul | url = http://popseoul.com/2008/01/30/elves-and-cassiopeias-must-all-reside-in-thailand/ | work =| accessdate = 2008-02-04 | language = English }}</ref>.

===2008 and beyond===
TVXQ started off the year with their 16th single "[[Purple Line (song)|Purple Line]]", by the Korean composer of TVXQ's hits "[[Rising Sun (TVXQ album)|Rising Sun]]" and "[["O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.]]", being released on January 16, 2008 in Japan and January 23, 2008 in South Korea. "Purple Line" topped the Oricon Weekly Chart during the week of its release, becoming the group's first #1 on the weekly charts in Japan; TVXQ became the first foreign male group to accomplish this feat <ref>[http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?news_uid=200237&code=100200 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. TVXQ promoted the single in Korea, where a Korean version of the song was released. The following week, the group released its third Japanese album, entitled ''[[T (TVXQ album)|T]]'' which contained songs from their past singles such as "Lovin' You", their summer hit "Summer Dream", "SHINE," "Forever Love", "Together", and "Purple Line". As an exclusive extra, TVXQ added "Kiss Shita Mama, Sayonara" ("Kissしたまま、さよなら") which was composed and written by the members Micky Yuchun and Hero Jaejoong, and their own version of "[[LAST ANGEL]]". ''[[T (TVXQ album)|T]]'' debuted in Oricon charts as #2.

Rhythm Zone, a side label of Avex, created a new marketing strategy for TVXQ by releasing five additional singles in February and March 2008 in consecutive weeks after the release of the album ''T''.The Album leader of TVXQ says they dedicated the songs to Kim Bo Kyung a former member of Cheon Sang JiHee though many people believe the story between Yunho and BoKyung has not yet ended for former member xiah explains the situation as a "Difficult Love" between the two.
On March 28th, TVXQ was appointed the "Goodwill Ambassador for Asia" by Universal Studios Japan to promote the attractions of USJ<ref>{{cite news | coauthors= | title=TVXQ Named Asian Envoys for Universal Studios Japan | date= | publisher=KBS World | url = http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1513079_11858.html | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-15 | language = English }}</ref>.

The group released its 22nd single, "[[Beautiful You / Eternal Love Song|Beautiful You / Sennen Koi Uta (千年恋うた‎‎)]]" on April 23, 2008. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon daily and weekly chart, becoming TVXQ's third single to reach that position on the daily charts and second single to reach that position in the weekly chart. The group thus became the second non-Japanese Asian artist to do so, the first being Taiwanese artist Ouyang Feifei (歐陽菲菲), 24 years and 5 months ago.<ref>{{cite news | coauthors= | title=東方神起、約24年ぶりに欧陽菲菲のアジア記録に並ぶ | date=2008-04-29 | publisher=Oricon Style | url = http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/54161/full/ | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-15 | language = Japanese }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | coauthors= | title=TVXQ Tops Japanese Oricon Chart | date= | publisher=KBS World | url = http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1521713_11692.html | pages = | accessdate = 2008-05-15 | language = English }}</ref>.

On May 17, 2008, TVXQ performed "Rising Sun," "Tonight," and "Purple Line" at the 6th Korean Music Festival in [[Los Angeles, California]]. They also took part in ensemble encore performances of "Balloons" and SMTown's "Let's Go on a Trip." In addition, the group performed as the closing act at the 14th Annual [[Dream Concert]] at the [[Olympic Stadium (Seoul)|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Seoul]] on June 7, 2008. On June 12th, TVXQ ended their 2nd Asia Tour in Beijing with a performance for over 200,000 fans; the tour had begun on February 23, 2007 in Seoul, and spanned 13 performances covering Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing. On top of that, their two separate live tours in Japan during 2007 and 2008 drew crowds of 55,000 and 150,000, respectively, for a total of 390,000 audience members attending the concerts.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ Attracts 390,000 Fans During Asia Tour | date=June 16, 2008 | publisher=KBS GLOBAL | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1529555_11692.html | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-06-16 | language =English }}</ref>

On July 22, 2008, TVXQ became the first non-Japanese Asian artist to have three number one hits on the weekly Oricon singles chart, when their single "[[Doushite Kimi Wo Suki Ni Natte Shimattandarou? (TVXQ song)| Why Did I Fall In Love With You? (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう?)]] attained the number one position with weekly sales of 68,000 copies.<ref name="oricon20080728">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/56557/|title=東方神起が欧陽菲菲を上回り外国人アーティスト歴代1位に!|date=2008-07-22|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref> On June 22, 2008, TVXQ was invited to perform at Avex's 20th anniversary general meeting of stockholders at the Saitama Super Arena. About 8,910 stockholders and their families attended the general meeting to congratulate Avex on their 20th founding anniversary; the number of Avex stockholders had increased by 2,800 compared to previous year. TVXQ, which established itself as the face of Avex, was among the performers at the event. Other performers included singer and songwriter Noriyuki Makihira, TRF, and seven-member dance vocal group Exile.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ Performs at Avex's 20th Anniv| date=June 26, 2008 | publisher=KBS GLOBAL | url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1531340_11858.html | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-06-26 | language =English }}</ref> In Japan, TVXQ was also listed at #16 in the Most Searched Male Artist when Yahoo! Japan released its 2008 Search Word Ranking for the first half of the year.<ref>{{cite news | title=2008上半期検索ワードランキング トップ |date=July 15, 2008 | publisher=Yahoo! Japan | url=http://searchranking.yahoo.co.jp/ranking2008firsthalf/general.html| work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-07-15 | language =Japan }}</ref>

TVXQ was also chosen as the new faces of the Lotte Duty Free Shops (DFS). A Lotte DFS representative explained that TVXQ was a well-known group all across Asia, so they believed that TVXQ was the most suitable choice as spokespeople for the Lotte Duty Free Shops. At the beginning of September, TVXQ shot the advertisements for [[Lotte]] at a studio in Seoul with photographer Kwon Young-ho. These ads will be released in November, which is also when TVXQ begins participating in various events sponsored by Lotte DFS.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ! New Models for Lotte Duty Free Shop | date=September 19, 2008 | publisher=KBS GLOBAL | url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1546839_11858.html | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-09-19 | language =English }}</ref>

On September 21, 2008, TVXQ performed a showcase event for the release of their fourth studio album entitled TVXQ’s "Giving Young Adults Hopes and Dreams-Fall Mini Concert". It was located in front of City Hall, Seoul Plaza. This was TVXQ's first public performance for their fourth album as they performed the title song, "주문 (Mirotic)". This concert will be broadcast on October 10th on SBS.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ! to Hold Showcase at Seoul Plaza on 21st | date=September 12, 2008 | publisher=KBS GLOBAL | url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1545657_11858.html | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-09-12 | language =English }}</ref>

The group's 4th Korean album entitled "[[Mirotic (album)|MIROTIC]]" was released on September 26th, 2008; it was originally scheduled for release on September 24th, but was delayed due to the high amount of pre-orders of 300,000 albums. Over 350,000 copies of the album were sold on the first day of release, including the pre-order sales. The title song, "주문 (Mirotic)", was composed by [[Remee]],Troelsen and [[Lucas Secon]], who also wrote [[BoA]]'s U.S. debut single "Eat You Up". SM Entertainment stated that when it first heard the song earlier in January, it knew it would be the perfect song to revamp the image of the group. The group finished recording the song in June. [[Kenny Wormald]], who has worked with [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] and [[Christina Aguilera]], was put in charge of choreography of the title track, "Mirotic" which was unveiled online on September 19 through major music portals including Melon, Dosirak and Soribada.<ref>{{cite news | title=TVXQ's 4th Studio Album 'Mirotic' Simply Irresistible | date=September 18, 2008 | publisher=KBS GLOBAL | url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1546489_11858.html | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-09-18 | language =English }}</ref>
Two days after its launch in music stores, "Mirotic" rose on music sale charts. According to Hanteo charts, the CD-only version of “Mirotic” has sold 90,000 copies as of September 30. It has risen to #1 on the weekly and monthly charts. The album has also topped Hot Tracks, Yes24, and other music sale charts.<ref>{{cite news | title=동방신기 컴백 폭발적 반응 “2000년 이후 일일 최고 매출 기록”
| date=September 28, 2008 | publisher=Review Star | url=http://web.reviewstar.net/web_200806/view.php?id=106329&code=1020 | work = | pages = | accessdate =2008-09-28 | language =Korean }}</ref>

A Japanese-language release of the title song is scheduled for release in mid-October.

==Members==
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The first member to join was '''Kim Junsu'''. At the age of 12 he was brought into [[SM Entertainment]] through a televised talent search with Moon Hee Jun and [[Kangta]] from [[H.O.T.]] as judges. His vocals won over the judges and procured him thorough training for the next six years. After three years of training, he was supposed to debut, but puberty caused his voice to change and he was unable to sing until it ended after another three years. After six years, he debuted as Xiah Junsu (Xiah is pronounced Shee-ah in Korean). Xiah is the stage name that Kim himself chose, explaining to his fans that the name was short for "Asia", as Asia is pronounced "ah-shee-ah" in Korean. "Xiah" would be an implication of his desire to become not only a star in Korea, but also a star recognized all throughout the continent.

The group's second member, '''Jung Yunho''', secured his spot in TVXQ through a dance competition in which he won first place. Being from Gwangju, he had to commute several hours from home to practice to even get a chance at becoming an entertainer. After his selection he gained some experience in the midst of spotlight by being a rapper and backup dancer for K-pop singer [[Dana (Korean singer)|Dana]]- who is now no longer a solo but a member in The Grace. As a dancer, he accompanied many Korean singers, traveling to China as well. Jung debuted as U-know Yunho. His chose his stage name as "U-know" from his Korean name "Yun Ho"; U-Know is pronounced "You know" in English. However, it is meant to mean "Yunho 'Knows You'" in regard to his understanding of the other members as their leader. Yunho quickly became known as one of the best dancing singers. He gained a lot of popularity when DBSG first debuted in 2004, more so than any of the other members; although now after a few years in the music industry the group has gotten so huge that their popularity seems to have spread more evenly. Yunho is known very much for his masculine and charismatic demeanor which sets him off as a great leader and role model for his members as well as for his fun loving quirks. He along with Micky and Jaejoong are the same age. He is also the leader of TVXQ.

'''Kim Jaejoong''' left his hometown in Chungnam to audition for SM Entertainment. Having left the shelter of home, he experienced poverty and strife before becoming a celebrity. Kim debuted as Youngwoong Jaejoong. His manager picked the name Hero for him because he wanted him to be the hero of the music industry. Kim took first place in an audition of 5000 people, both in best looking and best vocals.

'''Shim Changmin''' was grouped with the youngest participants in the audition. Like Xiah Junsu, he impressed the judges with his powerful voice. He joined the group under the name Choikang Changmin. Choikang in Korean means "Most Powerful", or approximately, "the best"; "Max" became an international rendition of this name.

One year before the group's debut, the final member, '''Park Yoochun''' was added. Park Yoochun grew up in [[Seoul]] and immigrated to the [[United States]] with his parents when he was in the sixth grade.<ref name="wsp"/> He lived in [[Fairfax, Virginia]] for roughly four years before he auditioned for Brothers Entertainment and was sent to Korea to SM Entertainment.<ref name="wsp">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Riding the Seoul Train | date=[[2006-11-26]] | publisher= | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112400257_pf.html | work =Washington Post| pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-28 | language = English}}</ref> Micky was Park's English nickname when he lived in Virginia. As the winner of a talent show, he was granted the opportunity to sign with SM Entertainment in Korea. He now performs under the stage name Micky Yoochun.

===Member profiles===
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'''Xiah'''
<br>Stage name: Xiah Junsu ([[Hangul]]: 시아준수; [[Hanja]]: 細亞俊秀) / {{nihongo|Junsu|ジュンス|Junsu}}
<br>Real name: Kim Junsu ([[Hangul]]: 김준수; [[Hanja]]: 金俊秀)
<br>Legal birthday: {{birth date and age|1987|1|1}}
<br>Real birthday: {{birth date and age|1986|12|15}}<ref name="junsubday">{{cite interview
| last = Kim
| first = Junsu
| subjectlink =
| interviewer =
| title = KM News
| program = We Want to Know TVXQ!
| callsign = KMTV
| city = South Korea
| date = 2006-01-23
| accessdate = 2008-06-28}} Junsu stated during this interview that he was born 1986 December 15, but that his parents chose not to register his birth until 1987 January 1, to prevent him from being one of the younger members of his school class.</ref>
<br>Place of birth: [[Gyeonggi]]
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'''Micky'''
<br>Stage name : Micky Yoochun ([[Hangul]]: 믹키유천; [[Hanja]]: 秘奇有天) / {{nihongo|Yuchun|ユチョン|Yuchon}}
<br>Real name: Park Yoochun ([[Hangul]]: 박유천; [[Hanja]]: 朴有天)
<br>Date of birth: {{birth date and age|1986|6|4}}
<br>Place of birth: [[Seoul]]
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'''Hero'''
<br>Stage name: Youngwoong Jaejoong ([[Hangul]]: 영웅재중; [[Hanja]]: 英雄在中) / {{nihongo|Jejung|ジェジュン|Jejun}}
<br>Birth name: Han Jaejoon ([[Hangul]]:한재준; [[Hanja]]: 韓在俊)<ref name="Sujin" />
<br>Adopted name: Kim Jaejoong ([[Hangul]]:김재중; [[Hanja]]: 金在中) (now his real name)
<br>Date of birth: {{birth date and age|1986|1|26}}
<br>Place of birth: [[Gongju]]
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'''Max'''
<br>Stage name : Choikang Changmin ([[Hangul]]: 최강창민; [[Hanja]]: 最强昌珉) / {{nihongo|Changmin|チャンミン|Chanmin}}
<br>Real name: Shim Changmin ([[Hangul]]: 심창민; [[Hanja]]: 沈昌珉)
<br>Date of birth: {{birth date and age|1988|2|18}}
<br>Place of birth: [[Seoul]]
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'''U-know'''
<br>Stage name : U-know Yunho ([[Hangul]]: 유노윤호; [[Hanja]]: 瑜鹵允浩) / {{nihongo|Yunho|ユンホ|Yunho}}
<br>Real name: Jung Yunho ([[Hangul]]: 정윤호; [[Hanja]]: 鄭允浩)
<br>Date of birth: {{birth date and age|1986|2|6}}<!--According to TVXQ.com, their official site, Yunho's birthdate is Feb. 6th. Stop changing it to the 16th-->
<br>Place of birth: [[Gwangju]]
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==Discography==
{{main|TVXQ discography}}

==Member solo activities==
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===Xiah===
*He has a solo "Beautiful Thing" featured on the ''[http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Vacation Vacation]'' original soundtrack.
*He composed "White Lies"
*He composed and sang "My Page", which was performed in the ''2nd Live Asia Tour Concert - 'O'''.
*He composed a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] solo "Rainy Night", which was featured in the "[[If...!? / Rainy Night (JUNSU from 東方神起)|If...!? / Rainy Night]]" single, the third installment of the group's "TRICK" series.
*He performed and toured around Korea as member of the promotional group [[Anyband]] with [[BoA]], [[Tablo]] of [[Epik High]], and Jin Bora. The project band was formed by [[Samsung]]'s [[Anycall]], and had several singles: "TPL (Talk, Play, Love)," "Promise U", "Daydream".
*He had a duet with [[Zhang Liyin]], "[[Timeless (Zhang Liyin song)|Timeless]]", which was featured in Zhang's first single, "[[Timeless (Zhang Liyin song)|Timeless]]". He also sang the [[Mandarin Chinese|Chinese]] version of the song with Zhang, which was the last track of Zhang's first Chinese album, ''[[I Will (Zhang Li Yin album)|I WILL]]''. Xiah was also featured in the second part of the two-part "Timeless" music videos.
*Wrote the lyrics for the song "노을..바라보다 (Picture of You)" on the fourth Korean album, 'Mirotic'.

===Micky===
*He wrote "Space" (공간) which is more like a narration than a lyric.
*He composed his solo "Fox Rain" (여우비).
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*He wrote the lyrics for "Holding Back The Tears" (Korean title : "그리고..." (And...)) which was featured on the ''[http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Vacation_OST| Vacation OST]'' original soundtrack.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
*He wrote the lyrics for Japanese solo song "My Girlfriend", which was featured in the "[[Runaway / My Girlfriend (YUCHUN from 東方神起)|Runaway / My Girlfriend]]" single, the second installment of the group's "TRICK" series.
*He appeared in Magolpi's debut music video "Flight Girl" (비행소녀)
*He was featured singer in DJ Makai's song, "Tokyo Lovelight"
*He composed "Kissしたまま、さよなら" with Jaejoong
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*He composed "Evergreen" for Winter Album 2007 of SM Town (lyrics by Max).
*He composed Kiss The Baby Sky , the theme song for Zoom In , a Japanese program

===Hero===
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*He sang "Greeting" (인사) which was featured on the ''[[A Millionaire's First Love]]'' soundtrack.
*He sang Japanese solo "MAZE", which was featured in the "[[Keyword / Maze (JEJUNG from 東方神起)|Keyword / Maze]]" single, the fifth and last installment of the group's "TRICK" series.
*He had a duet with [[The Grace (band)|The Grace]], "Just for One Day", which was featured in The Grace's first Japanese full-length studio album, ''[[Graceful 4]]''.
*He composed "Kissしたまま、さよなら" with Yuchun
*He sang Korean solo "잊혀진계절 (Forgotten Season)", a remake of the original song by Lee Yong, which was a famous hit in the 1980s. His solo is included in TVXQ's 4th album MIROTIC (Track 11).
*Wrote the lyrics for the rapping part in "Wrong Number".

===Max===
*He sang Japanese solo "Wild Soul", which was featured in the "[[Two hearts / WILD SOUL (CHANGMIN from 東方神起)|Two hearts / WILD SOUL]]" single, the first installment of the group's "TRICK" series.
*Wrote the lyrics for "Evergreen" in SM Town 2007 album.
*Wrote the Korean-language lyrics for "Love in the Ice"

===U-know===
*He composed and sang "Spokesman" with [[Donghae (entertainer)|Donghae]] of [[Super Junior]], which was performed in the ''2nd Live Asia tour concert - 'O'.''
*He sang Japanese solo "Crazy Life", which was featured in the "[[Close to you / Crazy Life (YUNHO from 東方神起)|Close to you / Crazy Life]]" single, the fourth installment of the group's "TRICK" series.
*Before debuting under TVXQ, he rapped in [[Dana (Korean singer)|Dana]]'s 2002 single, "Diamond". He was also featured in the music video.

==Controversies==
===Cyanoacrylate drink incident===
While the group was filming a variety show in [[October 2006]], U-Know was rushed to the hospital from drinking a beverage given by an [[anti-fan]].<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=TVXQ Member Recovers from Poisoning | date=[[2006-10-16]] | publisher= | url =http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1420136_11692.html | work =KBS GLOBAL | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = }}</ref> U-Know drank from the bottle, believing it was given by a crew member. Because the drink was spiked with super glue, he was quickly instructed by his manager to [[vomiting|vomit]] immediately after drinking it. The Anti turned herself in the next day. The female suspect, whose surname is Ko, apprehended on [[October 16]], was a member of an anti-TVXQ website for over two years. In a letter to TVXQ, she states

{{cquote|You watch your mouth! Ever since the debut you people (members of TVXQ) were so stuck up. (middle fingers) You people won't last after a couple years... You would be forever seen as some teen idols not real singers. Do you know your limit? [The limit is that] Only little kids like you!...I really want to kill you.}}<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=동방신기 유노윤호 음료수 테러 사건 전말 | date=[[2006-10-16]] | publisher= | url =http://tvnews.media.daum.net/part/entertv/200610/16/ytnstar/v14374466.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Jin-sung | last=Lee | coauthors= | title=10대 왕따 문화가 '극단적' 안티팬 만든다 | date=[[2006-10-16]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/200610/16/nocut/v14372387.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref>
The incident still left behind unanswered questions, such as why U-know drank from the open container, and how the culprit managed to enter the building of the broadcasting station.<ref>{{cite news | first=규림 | last=이 | coauthors= | title=유노윤호, '본드음료수 사건'의 의문점들 | date=[[2006-10-15]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200610/15/mydaily/v14364772.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> U-Know called the police personally to request them not to press charges<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=유노윤호 “선처해달라”…피의자 불구속 | date=[[2006-10-17]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/200610/17/metro/v14382543.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> because "he has a little sister who is almost the woman's age."<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=유노윤호, 경찰에 전화해 피의자 선처 부탁 | date=[[2006-10-17]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/society/affair/200610/16/yonhap/v14377527.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> Because of his request, she was not charged.<ref>{{cite news | first=성훈 | last=김 | coauthors= | title=‘윤호 테러女’ 불구속 수사키로 | date=[[2006-10-16]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/society/affair/200610/16/munhwa/v14373290.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref>

===Custody battle over Hero JaeJoong===
On November 21, 2006, a man by the last name of Han filed a lawsuit against Hero's current legal guardians. Han claimed that he was the biological father of Hero, and thus wanted parental rights.<ref name="Bisang">{{cite news | first=Sang-woo | last=Yoo | coauthors= | title=악재 겹친 '동방신기', 비상 | date=[[2006-11-21]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200611/21/newsis/v14795775.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref>

Han cited the reason for the lawsuit against Hero's legal guardians as "for not going through the proper procedures before registering [Hero] in [the legal guardians'] custody."<ref>{{cite news | first=Sangho | last=Kim | coauthors= | title=동방신기 영웅재중, 친자 확인 소송 | date=[[2006-11-21]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200611/21/SpoSeoul/v14796353.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> He divorced Hero's biological mother in late 1980s, and gave up his custody over his child, leaving him under Mrs. Han's custody. However, he had found out some years ago Hero had been raised by a third party, not his biological mother. A [[DNA]] test was to be performed in order to prove validity of Han's claim. Many legal consultants comment that since the adoption had taken place correctly according to the corresponding law, no legal change will be involved regardless of the outcome.

The first hearing was to be held in [[Kongju]], Hero's hometown on November 29, 2006. The fans of TVXQ were generally appalled by this news, questioning why Han did not privately contact Hero regarding this and why he did not keep in touch with his son before he rose to fame.<ref name="Bisang" />

On November 22, Han dropped the charges against Hero's legal guardians.<ref>{{cite news | first=Chul-ho | last=Ryoo | coauthors= | title=<속보>영웅재중 생부 가족, "재중이 위해 소송취하하겠다" | date=[[2006-11-23]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/society/region/200611/23/newsis/v14812250.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref> Han said that he originally intended to resolve his biological son's military duty conflicts after being informed of dual citizenship by Ministry of Military Affairs, which involved verifying the fact that he is the biological father. He did not expect his intention to lead to such a scandal, and states that he was scarred by speculations that he wanted to take advantage of Hero's fame.

In reaction to the matter, Hero uploaded a journal entry on his official fan club website, and said that he was informed of the existence of separate biological parents by his mother two or three years ago, and it had been quite a shock to him. With his current mother's support, his biological mother has been able to keep in touch with him, and to meet occasionally, but whereabouts of his father had been unknown.<ref name="Sujin">{{cite news | first=Sujin | last=Kang | coauthors= | title=영웅재중 “난 김재중으로 살고파” | date=[[2006-11-22]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200611/22/sportskhan/v14810962.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref>

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He vigorously expressed his will to live by the name of "Kim Jaejoong," not by his birth name Han Jaejoon (한재준), and promised to be loyal to all four of his parents. He also said he did not want his family history exposed to the public due to this incident.<ref name="Sujin" />

==Filmography==
===Banjun Theater===
In 2005 and 2006, TVXQ released ''[http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Banjun_Drama Banjun Theater]'', which aired on Korean television station [[SBS (Korea)|SBS]], that featured the boys as budding actors. They have acted in their own one- or two-episode dramas titled ''First Love (Parts 1 and 2)'', ''The Masked Fencer'', ''The King's Men'', ''Tokyo Holiday'', ''Dangerous Love'', ''Finding Lost Time'', ''Uninvited Guest'', and ''Unforgettable Love''.

===Theatrical dramas===
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*[2006] ''[http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Vacation VACATION]''
''VACATION'', premiering in July 28, 2006, consisted of four episodes and a special: ''Cassiopeia'' (U-KNOW), ''Beautiful Life'' (Xiah and Max), ''The Way U Are'' (Hero) and ''Eternal'' (Micky), which were first shown at [[Yonsei University]] from July 7 to August 8, 2006, and were later released on the third (C) version of TVXQ's third album ''"O"-正.反.合.'' as a separate DVD. The group recorded an original [[soundtrack]] which consisted of two tracks and their instrumental versions.

*[Unreleased] ''[http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Dating_on_Earth Dating on Earth]''
''Dating on Earth'' involves all five members, but only Micky and Hero are main characters. The drama has Micky married to a high school teacher (Played by [[M.I.L.K#Members|Seo Hyun Jin]] from the group ''[[M.I.L.K]]'') {{Fact|date=September 2007}} with whom Hero falls in love. U-Know, Max, and Xiah play minor roles.

* [Said to start filming earliest Oct.10.2008] New 7 Episode Drama starring JaeJoong called "Heaven's Postal Delivery Man" (천국의 우편 배달부) Which talks about A guy that goes back and forth through the present and the afterlife to deliver messages to people. It is said that this will be a TeleCinema which means that a drama will be produced as well as a movie that will last about 60-120 minutes respectively.

==Awards==
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!align="center"|2004
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*[[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] Gayo Awards (March 28): Popular Song First Debut (Hug)
*[[Mnet KM]] Music Video Festival (December): Best Music Video Award for New Group (Hug)
*[[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]] Popular Music Award: Best New Artist
*[[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] Top 10 Music Festival: Best New Artist
*Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Best Group Award
*Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Music Video Award
*Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: CF Model Award
*Go News Netizen YunAae Daesang: Asia Star Award
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!align="center"|2005
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*Mnet KM Music Video Festival: Best Music Video (Rising Sun)
*Mnet KM Music Video Festival: People’s Choice Award
*Mnet KM Music Video Festival: Artist of the Year
|-
!align="center"|2006
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*Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ten Most Popular Music Group
*Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ten Most Popular Song
*Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Most Popular Advertisement Model
*Korean Chinese Custom Ceremony: China-Ideal Man Category
*Channel[V] Thailand Music Video Awards: Best Music Video (Rising Sun)
*Channel[V] Thailand Music Video Awards: Best Asian Artist
*Virgin Hitz Awards (October 28): Popular Vote Asia Artist
*Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Best Group <ref>KBS Global. [http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1427214_11858.html TVXQ Wins 4 MKMF Awards]. November 27th, 2006. Retrieved November 29th, 2006.</ref>
*Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Artist of the Year
*Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Mnet.com
*Mnet KM Music Festival (November 25): Mnet Plus Mobile People's Choice Award
*MTV 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Daesang <ref>{{cite news | first=Kyung-Ran | last=Lee | coauthors= | title=TVXQ Spends Wild Night in Celebration | date=[[2006-12-15]] | publisher= | url =http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/broadcast/200612/15/jes/v15064939.html | work =Daum | pages = | accessdate = 2007-02-16 | language = Korean }}</ref>
*[[MTV]] 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Bonsang
*MTV 16th Music Seoul Festival (December 1): Mobile Popular Vote
*21st Golden Disk Awards (December 14): Daesang <ref> {{cite web|url=http://isplus.joins.com/goldendisk/2006/award_2006.html |title=2006 골든디스크 홈페이지에 오신것을 환영합니다 |accessdate=2007-02-16 |language=Korean }}</ref>
*21st Golden Disk Awards (December 14): Bonsang
*SBS Gayo Awards (December 29): Daesang
*SBS Gayo Awards (December 29): Bonsang
|-
!align="center"|2007
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*SEED Awards, Thailand (January 31): Best Asian Singer Award
*[[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]] (May 26): Best Buzz Asia in Korea
* 14th Annual Korea Entertainment Masterpiece Award Ceremony (October 6): International Popularity Award
* Best Hits 2007 Japan (November 26): Gold Artist Award
|-
!align="center"|2008
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* [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]: Best Collaboration Video Award ([[LAST ANGEL]] by Koda Kumi feat. TVXQ)
* Asia Song Festival 2008 (October 4): Asia's Top Singer Award
|}


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*[http://fc.avex.jp/toho/index.html Bigeast Official Fanclub]{{jp icon}}
*[http://www.kome-world.com/uk/database-artist.php?id=11 KoME World - TVXQ Section]
*[http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/INTERVIEWS/tohoshinki/tohoshinki-book.pdf J!-ENT 500-page booklet and interview: "TVXQ and their Worldwide Fandom"] {{en icon}}<!--by Dennis A. Amith, Michelle Tymon and Nur Lina-->
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Illustration of a woman performing deep throat fellatio.

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Deepthroat in the 1970s

Following Linda Lovelace's famous performance, only two other actresses of the 1970s era became famous for deepthroat. C. J. Laing, who had a prolific career in porn, had a memorable deepthroat performance in "Anyone But My Husband" where she deepthroated Tony "The Hook" Perez. Annie Sprinkle, another actress discovered by Deep Throat's director Gerard Damiano, frequently deepthroated in her many movies.

Deepthroat in the 1980s

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Deepthroat in the 1990s

Jeanna Fine, whose active career has spanned into 3 decades, was one of the first actresses to consider herself a deepthroat artist and has ascended to legendary status for performing the act. Debi Diamond, whose career also began in the 1980s and peaked in the 90s, was a notable deepthroat artist. Late in the decade, Bobbi Bliss became another legendary deepthroater by being one of the few actresses to deepthroat one of porn's largest actors Mandingo. Alexandra Quinn also has a prolific career of deepthroating, spanning from the 1980s to the 2000s.

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Amateur deepthroat artists have been successful having their own site including Heather Harmon's, Deb's Deepthroat, Dutch amateur Anna and extreme-deepthroat artist Cynical Angel, an amateur model that specializes in deepthroating extra long dildos. Anne Howe was also known for doing extreme deepthroat, but her site has since deactivated. Angel (cynicalangel) and Harmon is notable for being able to deepthroat a penis while ejaculation simultaneously occurs,

With the 1990s and the rise of gonzo pornography, variations on the act began to appear in some pornographic movies, particular greater emphasis on rough deep throating. For example, the Gag Factor series of films by JM Productions, and Throat Gaggers series of films produced by Red Light District, both feature "rough" deep throating (irrumatio). Numerous adult websites are dedicated to deepthroating.

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