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
Million men
동방신기 Lyrics
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蜡畴,雇虐] 捣捞搁 One! One!穿备电 OK
康旷] 棱阑 荐档 绝绰 吧 歹绰 爱瘤 给且吧
固访父捞 巢酒 乐绰 吧
扁利 鞍篮 厕阑 呈绰 官法瘤父 弊繁 老档 绝绰吧
呈绰 葛电 吧 促 乞啊秦 捣捞 救 登绰扒
鞘夸 绝瘤 捞哩 荤尔档 滚啡绊
瓜澜档 酪菌绢 弊 穿备扼档 滚副 荐 乐绢
酒聪搁 Two! Two! 镭绢滚妨档 蹬
酒聪, 呈狼 积篮 滴 锅档, 技 锅档
酒囱 茄锅挥 啊摹 绝绰 巴阑 卵瘤 付
All] 呈绰 呈公 Up and going down down
怠绝绰 巴阑 氢茄 笼馒老 挥
啊厘 青汗沁带 朝阑 倒酒毫
柳角茄 葛嚼篮 绢掉 艾唱
捞哩 弊父 Up and going down down
捞府历府 缠妨 促聪瘤档 富绊
呈狼 家吝茄 啊摹甫 迫酒摹况档 救蹬
坷流 茄锅父阑 荤绰 牢积捞聪鳖
矫酒] 穿啊 构贰档 抄 弥绊扼聪鳖
场档 绝绰 捞扁缴档 力惯 弊父
呈 去磊急 且 荐 绝绢 弊 糠浚 穿焙啊 肚 乐绰 吧
弥碍] 饶雀父阑 巢败滴瘤付
呈甫 倒酒毫 匙 扮俊急
捞哩 荤尔档 绝绰吧, 瓜澜档 绝绰吧 伯
单扁父 巢酒 乐绰 呈
矫酒] 付瘤阜鳖瘤 急琶窍变 绢妨况 葛电 霸
肯傈窍瘤 臼扁 锭巩俊 角菩窍搁辑 碍秦龙 荐
乐绰 吧 硅匡 荐档 乐绰吧
康旷] 檬扼秦柳促 秦档 匙啊 何磊啊 登绢档
磊脚篮 舅摆瘤 绢蠢 镑狼 郴啊 柳楼肺 唱看带 啊
蜡畴,雇虐] 厚窖 呈狼 磊粮缴阑 盲况 玲带 扒,
茄彻 厕捞菌阑瘤 隔扼 朝酒啊 滚啡阑瘤 隔扼
呈甫 酪瘤 付 弊犯霸 登柳 付 器扁窍瘤 付
All] 呈绰 呈公 Up and going down down
怠绝绰 巴阑 氢茄 笼馒老 挥
啊厘 青汗沁带 朝阑 倒酒毫
柳角茄 葛嚼篮 绢掉 艾唱
捞哩 弊父 Up and going down down
捞府历府 缠妨 促聪瘤档 富绊
呈狼 家吝茄 啊摹甫 迫酒摹况档 救蹬
坷流 茄锅父阑 荤绰 牢积捞聪鳖
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The lyrics of 동방신기's song "Million Men" are written in a combination of Korean and Chinese characters, making it challenging to understand their literal meaning. The disjointed phrases and fragmented sentences may reflect the complexity and chaos of the modern world. The song seems to touch upon themes of power, struggle, and resilience.
The repeated lines "呈绰 呈公" (chéng chuò chéng gōng) can be interpreted as a call to action, urging individuals to step up and face the challenges ahead with courage and determination. The phrase "Up and going down down" reinforces the idea of taking action and going through the ups and downs of life.
The lyrics also depict a society filled with corruption and injustice. Phrases like "捣捞搁 One! One!穿备电 OK" (dǎo láo gé One! One! chuān bèi diàn OK) and "捣捞搁 Two! Two! 镭绢滚妨档 蹬" (dǎo láo gé Two! Two! léi juàn gǔn fáng dǐng) may refer to the struggle against these societal issues, with the number "one" and "two" indicating the amplification of voices and movements.
Overall, the lyrics of "Million Men" reflect the complexities of the world we live in, urging individuals to take a stand and fight against injustice and corruption.
Line by Line Meaning
悼规脚扁 - Million Men
This song is called 'Million Men.'
蜡畴,雇虐] 捣捞搁 One! One!穿备电 OK
Let's go! One! One! Prepare yourselves, it's going to be electrifying!
康旷] 棱阑 荐档 绝绰 吧 歹绰 爱瘤 给且吧
Hold on, get ready, be excited, and enjoy this moment, my dear!
固访父捞 巢酒 乐绰 吧
Let's enjoy, have fun together in this fortress of music!
扁利 鞍篮 厕阑 呈绰 官法瘤父 弊繁 老档 绝绰吧
Get up! Jump up and down, leave behind your worries, you're in charge here, let loose and enjoy yourselves!
呈绰 葛电 吧 促 乞啊秦 捣捞 救 登绰扒
Come on, feel the excitement, urge each other, ask for more, come and rescue us, join in on the fun!
鞘夸 绝瘤 捞哩 荤尔档 滚啡绊
Let's go crazy, find joy, rock and roll through this vast music journey!
瓜澜档 酪菌绢 弊 穿备扼档 滚副 荐 乐绢
Feel the energy, let loose and conquer this music world, roll with the beats, recommend and enjoy the melody!
酒聪搁 Two! Two! 镭绢滚妨档 蹬
Keep going! Two! Two! Illuminate this rolling music path!
酒聪, 呈狼 积篮 滴 锅档, 技 锅档
Stay confident, be strong, be skilled in this unique music game!
酒囱 茄锅挥 啊摹 绝绰 巴阑 卵瘤 付
Raise your glasses, wave them all, enjoy this amazing music scene together!
All] 呈绰 呈公 Up and going down down
Enter this exciting world, rise and fall, up and down!
怠绝绰 巴阑 氢茄 笼馒老 挥
Don't be lazy, my dear, let's raise our spirits and have a great time!
啊厘 青汗沁带 朝阑 倒酒毫
Oh, let the excitement fill the air, dawn is approaching, let's raise our glasses high!
柳角茄 葛嚼篮 绢掉 艾唱
Move your bodies, chew on these rhythmic melodies, let's sing together!
捞哩 弊父 Up and going down down
Go for it, don't hold back, up and down we go!
捞府历府 缠妨 促聪瘤档 富绊
Experience the excitement, feel the stimulation, continuously provoke and challenge this captivating music scene!
呈狼 家吝茄 啊摹甫 迫酒摹况档 救蹬
Be strong, my dear, don't be afraid, let's face this challenging music moment together!
坷流 茄锅父阑 荤绰 牢积捞聪鳖
Let the energy flow, wave your glasses high, enjoy this extravagant music party!
矫酒] 穿啊 构贰档 抄 弥绊扼聪鳖
Raise your glasses high, enter this extraordinary world, follow the rhythm, and conquer the music party!
场档 绝绰 捞扁缴档 力惯 弊父
On this stage, enjoy the excitement, explore this music journey, let your body sway, don't be hesitant!
呈 去磊急 且 荐 绝绢 弊 糠浚 穿焙啊 肚 乐绰 吧
Let go of worries, hurry up, recommend and enjoy this remarkable melody and rhythm, savor this delicious moment of music pleasure!
弥碍] 饶雀父阑 巢败滴瘤付
Don't hesitate, there's no need to doubt, this is your chance, let yourself loose and immerse in this music experience!
呈甫 倒酒毫 匙 扮俊急
Pour the wine high, raise your glasses, get ready for an exciting journey!
捞哩 荤尔档 绝绰吧, 瓜澜档 绝绰吧 伯
Let's go all out, enjoy this fantastic music moment, feel the energy, my friends!
单扁父 巢酒 乐绰 呈
Raise your glasses high, enjoy this music, my dear friends!
矫酒] 付瘤阜鳖瘤 急琶窍变 绢妨况 葛电 霸
Raise your glasses, feel the energy, let the melody transform you, enjoy this exciting and powerful music beat!
肯傈窍瘤 臼扁 锭巩俊 角菩窍搁辑 碍秦龙 荐
This captivating melody deserves your attention, follow the rhythm, let the music guide you, enjoy this energetic blend!
乐绰 吧 硅匡 荐档 乐绰吧
Enjoy this music, let yourself loose, savor this delightful experience!
康旷] 檬扼秦柳促 秦档 匙啊 何磊啊 登绢档
Raise your spirits, add some excitement, don't hesitate, get ready and step into this music moment!
磊脚篮 舅摆瘤 绢蠢 镑狼 郴啊 柳楼肺 唱看带 啊
Put your feet in, let your body sway, be silly, be wild, make noise, enjoy the music and let it take you away!
蜡畴,雇虐] 厚窖 呈狼 磊粮缴阑 盲况 玲带 扒
This is a magnificent moment, be strong, hold onto this nourishing music melody, let the excitement guide you forward!
茄彻 厕捞菌阑瘤 隔扼 朝酒啊 滚啡阑瘤 隔扼
Feel the surge, break through the barriers, embrace this intoxicating music, let the beats surround you!
呈甫 酪瘤 付 弊犯霸 登柳 付 器扁窍瘤 付
Raise your glasses, let the excitement flow, conquer and enjoy this amazing music experience!
All] 呈绰 呈公 Up and going down down
Enter this exciting world, rise and fall, up and down!
怠绝绰 巴阑 氢茄 笼馒老 挥
Don't be lazy, my dear, let's raise our spirits and have a great time!
啊厘 青汗沁带 朝阑 倒酒毫
Oh, let the excitement fill the air, dawn is approaching, let's raise our glasses high!
柳角茄 葛嚼篮 绢掉 艾唱
Move your bodies, chew on these rhythmic melodies, let's sing together!
捞哩 弊父 Up and going down down
Go for it, don't hold back, up and down we go!
捞府历府 缠妨 促聪瘤档 富绊
Experience the excitement, feel the stimulation, continuously provoke and challenge this captivating music scene!
呈狼 家吝茄 啊摹甫 迫酒摹况档 救蹬
Be strong, my dear, don't be afraid, let's face this challenging music moment together!
坷流 茄锅父阑 荤绰 牢积捞聪鳖
Let the energy flow, wave your glasses high, enjoy this extravagant music party!
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Nam Yong Yoo
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