Debuting in South Korea on December 26, 2003, they quickly became a popular teenage chorus group in their homeland. By the date of their Japanese debut in 2005, Dong Bang Shin Ki had not only made themselves known in Korea as a dance only boyband, but a group that had the ability to harmonize, vocalize, and dance to perfection; earning them many praises by many other Korean artists that they would refer to as sunbae's.
With major success in Korea, Dong Bang Shin Ki made their way to Japan, eager to conquer a foreign land. With that thought in mind, Dong Bang Shin Ki decided that they did not want to come to Japan as Hallyu stars but as Japanese Pop idols and so their struggle began. For the first few months of their Japanese career, which had started with the release of the single: "Stay With Me Tonight", the members of Dong Bang Shin Ki spent that time learning/improving their Japanese, battling the depression they got from both homesickness and not achieving the response they wanted immediately, language barriers, and thoughts of giving up completely in turn to go home. While promoting Purple Line (Korean Ver.) in Korea, the members stated that they at first didn't want to work in Japan and were forced rather than having that motivation to work hard.
After months of hard work and intense Japanese studies, Dong Bang Shin Ki finally got the break they were looking for with their second single, "Somebody To Love", which ranked at number fourteen on the Oricon chart and included their first ballad song. In November, Dong Bang Shin Ki released "My Destiny", their first ballad single and with this single earned them the popularity they wanted. After "My Destiny" was released and sold more than any of their other singles, as well the gain of more fans, they released "明日は来るから". With the release of "明日は来るから", that song became an instant success and was used as the seventeenth ending for the popular anime, ONE PIECE and soon the release of their final single for their first album, "Rising Sun/Heart, Mind and Soul" had arrived. Although the "Rising Sun/Heart, Mind and Soul" single hadn't done as well as the other singles, their first album, "Heart, Mind and Soul", was still a huge hit. Things had finally started to look up for the five members known as Dong Bang Shin Ki and after the release of their album in 2006, they held their first nationwide tour: 1st Live Tour 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul. Tickets to 1st Live Tour 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul were sold out immediately.
With the success of their first five singles and their first album, they began working harder on their sixth single. In June, they released "Begin", a sweet, ballad song with an upbeat B-side("High Time") and they also appeared in the Avex summer festival A-Nation '06 that July and August. Their next and seventh single, "Sky", ranked number six on the Oricon chart making it their first single to be ranked in the Top Ten and at that time, the highest ranking single of their Japanese career. Three months later, Dong Bang Shin Ki returned with yet another single, "Miss You/“O” -正・反・合" and this single ranked number three on the Oricon charts and was the first of many to come to be ranked in the Top Five as well as, replaced "Sky" as their highest ranking single. Somehow, they managed to hold conerts in Thailand, Malaysia, and China, earning them more fans and success. While their popularity was slowly, but surely growing in Japan, Dong Bang Shin Ki's popularity in Korea rose even more and in turn they earned lots of awards, these awards included: MKMF's Best Music Video for "Rising Sun (순수)", MKMF's People's Choice Award, MKMF's Artist of the Year, China-Ten Most Popular Music Group, China-Ten Most Popular Song, etc. . . After their second tour The 2nd Asia Tour Concert 'O' and with their increasing popularity in Japan, Dong Bang Shin Ki released "Step by Step" and "Choosey Lover" both that were ranked in the top ten among very popular artists ("Step by Step" ranked number seven and "Choosey Lover" ranked number nine), not to mention that "Choosey Lover" was the opening theme song for Xenos Xenos. Finally recognized as Japanese Pop idols, they released their second album titled "Five in the Black" (ranked number ten on the Oricon charts) and held yet another nationwide concert to support this album. As they sang their song "Proud", Junsu and Yoochun broke out into tears, finally happy that they achieved their dream of breaking through in foreign territory and getting as far as they had.
In May of 2007, Dong Bang Shin Ki attended the MTV Japan Music Awards and won the award "Best Buzz Asia in Korea" for their "'O'-正.反.合." album. From June to December of 2007, Dong Bang Shin Ki released a string of five singles: "Lovin' You", "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice", "Shine/Ride On", "Forever Love" and "Together". "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice" peaked at number two on the Oricon charts, marking that single as their highest ranking single of the time. In November of 2007, Dong Bang Shin Ki collaborated with Koda Kumi to create "LAST ANGEL", which peaked at number two and was the image song for the movie "Resident Evil: Extinction".
2008 marked the start of Dong Bang Shin Ki's supreme rise in Japan. First in January, they released "Purple Line", marking that as not only their first single to peak at number one on the Oricon charts, but the first single to be produced by a non-Japanese band to peak at number one as well as the start of their reign as number one on the Oricon charts and their first single to be created by a non-Japanese staff. Before their amazing reign atop the Oricon charts could begin to rise, they released their third Japanese studio album titled "T" as well as indivdual singles that spelt out T.R.I.C.K (T: Two Hearts/WILD SOUL - Changmin, R: Runaway/MY GIRLFRIEND - Yoochun, I: If...?!/RAINY NIGHT - Junsu, C: Close to You/CRAZY LIFE - Yunho, K: Keyword/MAZE - Jaejoong). Following the release of the T.R.I.C.K singles, Dong Bang Shin Ki released "Beautiful You/千年恋歌" in April, their second single to peak number one on the Oricon charts and the single that broke the twenty four year old record set by Ou-Yang Fei Fei (two singles to peak number one on the charts by a foreign artist). After "Beautiful You/千年恋歌" ", Dong Bang Shin Ki returned to Korea for the 14th Annual Dream Concert on June 7th. Immediately following that concert, they wrapped their Asia tour in Beijing. Returning back to Japan, they released "どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？", their third single to peak at number one the Oricon charts and the single that made them the first non-Japanese artist to have three consecutive singles peak at number one. Following that release, they performed at Avex Trax's 20th Anniversary meeting and A-Nation '08. In August of 2008, Dong Bang Shin Ki returned back to Korea to take part in SMTown '08 alongside BoA, 천상지희 The Grace, 張力尹, 소녀시대, SHINee and Super Junior.
They released the fourth Korean studio album titled "Mirotic", another chart topping Korean album with 502,837 copies sold and earning them another record for the first Korean album in six years to sell more than 500,000 copies. In October, Dong Bang Shin Ki returned to the Japanese Pop scene with "呪文 -MIROTIC- ", the Japanese counterpart of the title single to their fourth Korean album. "呪文 -MIROTIC- " peaked number one, causing Dong Bang Shin Ki to destroy their previous record with four single to peak number one. Dong Bang Shin Ki then attended Kouhaku Uta Gassen Music Festival on New Year's Eve, making them the first Korean group to attend.
Tohoshinki's twenty-fifth single, "Bolero/Kiss the Baby Sky/忘れないで", released on January 21, 2009 was yet another single that peaked number one atop the Oricon charts, making them the first foreign artist to have five consecutive number one singles and the song "Bolero" was used theme song for the Japanese movie, "Subaru". In March, they released "Survivor", this single peaked at number three and subsequently ended their amazing number one reign. "Survivor" was succeeded by the release of their fourth Japanese studio album, "The Secret Code", which debuted at number two on the charts and thus, they embarked on their fourth live tour: Dong Bang Shin Ki 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code to help support the album. Dong Bang Shin Ki 4th Live Tour 2009: The Secret Code ended in the Tokyo Dome, making them the first Korean group to perform on that stage. In April, they released "Share the World/ウィーアー!", another one of their singles that peaked number one and extended their record to six number one singles(not consecutive). In July, they released "Stand By U" and debuted at number two on the charts. On September 30, 2009, Jejung and Yuchun came together to produce the single "COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~/Shelter". "COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~" was composed and written by Yuchun and Jejung, while "Shelter" was also composed and written by Yuchun and Jejung with the help of Junsu. "COLORS ~Melody and Harmony~/Shelter" debuted at number one and therefore making Dong Bang Shin Ki the first non-Japanese artists to have seven singles top the Oricon charts. As of March 24, 2010, Dong Bang Shin Ki has released yet another single, "時ヲ止メテ", a slow ballad song that was originally featured in a CF for the cosmetics brand Menard as well as TOHOSHINKI THE LIVE 2009.
After conflicts with the lawsuit filed by three of the members (Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu) against SM Entertainment, on April 3, 2010, Avex announced that TVXQ would be ceasing all of their Japanese activities for the time being and that it would focus on helping each member with their solo activities. It was later announced in early May 2010 that the three members of TVXQ would appear as a subunit in the Thanksgiving Live in Dome concert in Japan. The three-member group was announced by Rhythm Zone and would be called JYJ, representing the first letter of each of their names.
On November 23, 2010, SM Entertainment announced that TVXQ would be returning by now as a duo consisting of Changmin and Yunho and have their comeback in Korea in early 2011. On November 24, 2010, Avex Entertainment, as well as SM Entertainment Japan, released a statement about the renewal of contracts of SM artists signed to Avex. The special edition of TVXQ's newest album, Keep Your Head Down, was released in South Korea on January 5, 2011 and their single 왜 (Keep Your Head Down) was released by Avex Trax in Japan on January 26, 2011.
Current Members
U-Know Yunho 유노윤호/ユンホ
Birthday: 1986.02.06
Height: 184cm
Weight: 66kg
Blood type: A
Max Changmin 최강창민/チャンミン
Birthday: 1988.02.18
Height: 186cm
Weight: 61kg
Blood type: B
Former Members
Hero Jaejoong 영웅재중/ジェジュン
Birthday: 1986.01.26
Height: 178cm
Weight: 63kg
Blood type: O
Micky Yoochun 믹키유천/ユチュン
Birthday: 1986.06.04
Height: 180cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood type: O
Xiah Junsu 시아준수/ジュンス
Birthday: 1986.12.15
Registered Birthday: 1987.01.01
Height: 178cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood type: B
CRAZY LOVE
동방신기 Lyrics
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평소엔 안 그러던 내 마음 한구석
심장 없는 로봇처럼 가만히 죽은 척
그녈 가슴에 두고 I've been hurting so much
모두 반대하는 그녀는 나의 number one
(그게 나도 이런 날 몰라)
(Baby I know you know I want ya)
너를 향한 내 맘 다들 모르죠
그대 듣지 말아요 헛된 이야기들
그 누구보다 그댈 믿어주는 난 세상을 향해 외쳐요
누가 뭐라 해도 you're my crazy love
미쳤다고 해도 just can't get enough
이런 나의 맘을 그댄 알아주겠죠
Baby my heart beats for you (uh uh)
사람들은 자주 계산하지 마치
사고파는 물건같이 뭔가 더 원하지 (더 원하지)
역시 더 나은 L.O.V.E를 기대하며 살지
하지만 그건 내가 아니지
(그게 나도 이런 내가 싫어)
몇 만 번이고 고갤 돌려봐도 안 돼 yo
(Baby I know you know I want ya)
너 없이 안 되는 날 받아줘
아름다운 것들은 영원하지 않죠
언제까지나 나를 믿어주는 넌 그 무엇보다 소중해
누가 뭐라 해도 you're my crazy love
미쳤다고 해도 just can't get enough
이런 나의 맘을 그댄 알아주겠죠
Baby my heart beats for you
사랑한 게 죈가요 (사랑한 게)
멈출 수가(멈출 수가) 없어요
아무도 이해할 수 없어도
그댈 사랑해요 (baby I love you)
그댈 힘들게 해 (맘이 아파요)
이런 나의 맘을 아무도 몰라줘도 그대면 돼
누가 뭐라 해도 you're my crazy love
미쳤다고 해도 just can't get enough
이런 나의 맘을 그댄 알아주겠죠
One more time
누가 뭐라 해도 you're my crazy love
미쳤다고 해도 just can't get enough
이런 나의 맘을 그댄 알아주겠죠
Baby my heart beats for you
알아요 it's my crazy love for you
The lyrics to 동방신기's song CRAZY LOVE express the longing and love of an individual who has been waiting for a long time for the person they cherish. The singer of the song has been hiding emotions in their heart but can't seem to shake them off, even after trying thousands of times. They are deeply hurt by their love and feel like a robot with no heart, but they know that the person they love is their number one, even if everyone else is against them.
The singer is confident in their feelings and asks the person they love not to listen to anyone else's opinions because the singer believes in their love. They say that people are always calculating and want more than they can get but the singer doesn't expect anything more than the love that they have for the other person. The singer knows their love might be seen as crazy, but they can't help being in love and want the other person to understand how their heart beats for them.
Overall, the lyrics express the yearning and deep love the singer has for the other person, even if it might be seen as crazy. Their love is unconditional, and they want the other person to understand and reciprocate it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya, I've been waiting for this for so long, TVXQ!
I have been eagerly waiting for this moment to arrive, TVXQ!
평소엔 안 그러던 내 마음 한구석
My heart, which is usually calm and collected, has been feeling an unusual emotion lately
심장 없는 로봇처럼 가만히 죽은 척
I have been hiding my true feelings, pretending to be unemotional like a lifeless robot
그녈 가슴에 두고 I've been hurting so much
I have been bearing the pain of unrequited love for him in my heart
모두 반대하는 그녀는 나의 number one
Even though everyone opposes our relationship, she is still my number one priority
(그게 나도 이런 날 몰라)
(She doesn't even know how much I feel this way)
몇 천 번이고 맘을 고쳐 봐도 안 돼요
No matter how many times I try to change my heart, it's impossible
(Baby I know you know I want ya)
(But I know, and you know too, that I want you)
너를 향한 내 맘 다들 모르죠
No one understands how much I love you
그대 듣지 말아요 헛된 이야기들
Don't listen to the useless words that others say about us
그 누구보다 그댈 믿어주는 난 세상을 향해 외쳐요
I believe in you more than anyone else, and I am shouting it to the world
누가 뭐라 해도 you're my crazy love
No matter what anyone says, you are my crazy love
미쳤다고 해도 just can't get enough
Even if loving you is considered madness, I just can't get enough of it
이런 나의 맘을 그댄 알아주겠죠
I hope you understand my heart like this
Baby my heart beats for you (uh uh)
My heart beats only for you, baby
사람들은 자주 계산하지 마치
People often treat love like a product they can buy and sell
사고파는 물건같이 뭔가 더 원하지 (더 원하지)
They always crave for something more, like shopping for things they want to buy
역시 더 나은 L.O.V.E를 기대하며 살지
They live their lives expecting a better kind of love
하지만 그건 내가 아니지
But that kind of love is not what I need
(그게 나도 이런 내가 싫어)
(I hate myself for feeling this way)
몇 만 번이고 고갤 돌려봐도 안 돼 yo
No matter how many times I try to look away, I can't help it
너 없이 안 되는 날 받아줘
Please accept me on days when I can't live without you
아름다운 것들은 영원하지 않죠
Beautiful things don't last forever
언제까지나 나를 믿어주는 넌 그 무엇보다 소중해
You, who always believe in me, are more valuable than anything else
사랑한 게 죈가요 (사랑한 게)
My love for you keeps growing (my love for you)
멈출 수가(멈출 수가) 없어요
I can't stop it (I can't stop it)
아무도 이해할 수 없어도
Even if no one can understand it
그댈 사랑해요 (baby I love you)
I love you (baby I love you)
그댈 힘들게 해 (맘이 아파요)
It hurts me to make things hard for you (my heart aches)
이런 나의 맘을 아무도 몰라줘도 그대면 돼
Even if no one understands my heart, it's enough that you do
One more time
One more time
알아요 it's my crazy love for you
You know it's my crazy love for you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Young Hu Kim
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