SM's FACT Part 1

☆ TVXQ

Name: 동방신기 Dong Bang Shin Ki
Other Forms of Name: DBSK and DBSG (Used in Korea), THSK (Used in Japan), TVXQ and TVfXQ (Used in China and Internationally)
Name in Hanja: 東方神起
Pronunciation: Doong-bong-shin-ki
Debut: TVXQ debuted on December 26th, 2003 at Britney Spears and BoA’s showcase concert. They performed ‘Holy Night’, and their debut song <Hug>
Members: 영웅재중 Young Woong JaeJoong | 유노윤호 U-Know Yunho | 믹키유천 Micky Yoochun | 시아준수 Xiah Junsu | 최강창민 ChoiKang Changmin
Korean Company: (SM 엔터테인먼트) SM Entertainment
Japanese Company: Avex Entertainment
Official Korean Fanclub: Cassiopeia
Official Japanese Fanclub: Big East
Official Balloon Color: Pearl Red
Official Korean Websites: TVXQ Official Website
Official Foreign Websites: THSK Official Japanese Website

Name: Jung Yunho (정윤호)
Stage Name: U-Know
Vocal Position: Bass
Group Position: Leader
Birthday: February 6th, 1986
Height: 184cm (~6’1 ft)
Weight: 66kg
Blood Type: A
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, & One Younger Sister
Hobbies: Dancing & Writing
Religion: Christian
Education: Myongji University
Close Friends: Sugar & Heechul (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 5
Favorite Food: Pork rib soup (Korea), Fried beef shredded soup (Japan), anything with soup.
Favorite Singers/Celebs: Jung Ji Hyun, Eugene (SES), HOT
Favorite Sport: Taekwondo
Favorite Colors: Green
Dog:Typhoon/Taephoong

• Before debuting under TVXQ, he was a backup dancer for Dana’s 2002 single, “Diamond”. He was also featured in the music video.
• Composed, arranged, and sang “Spokesman” with Donghae of Super Junior, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia tour concert – ‘O’.
• Featured in New Non-stop 4 & 6
• Sang Japanese solo “Crazy Life”, which was featured in the “Close to you / Crazy Life” single, the fourth installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Wrong Number”,one of the tracks in their fourth korean album “MIROTIC” with Hero.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Love after Love”,one of the tracks in their second korean album “Rising Sun” together with Micky and Xiah.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Love Bye Love”, one of the tracks in their fourth korean abum “MIROTIC” with Xiah.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “CHEKMATE”

Name: Shim Changmin (심창민)
Stage Name: Max
Vocal Position: High
Group Position: The Scary Maknae
Birthday: February 18th, 1988
Height: 186cm (~6’1 ft)
Weight: 61kg
Blood Type: B
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, & Two Younger Sisters
Hobbies: Gaming & Eating
Religion: Buddhism
Education: Kyunghee University
Close Friends: Mainly High School Friends, Eeteuk (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 7
Favorite Food: Almost everything
Favorite Singers/Celebs: Brian Mcknight, Shin Hyesung, Kangta, Yolanda Adams, Han Ga In, HOT
Favorite Sport: Baseball or Basketball
Favorite Colors: White
Dog: Mangdung

• Wrote the lyrics for “Evergreen” in SM Town 2007 album.
• Sang Japanese solo “Wild Soul”, which was featured in the “Two hearts / WILD SOUL” single, the first installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• Wrote the Korean lyrics for “Love in the Ice”.

Name: Kim Jaejoong (김재중)
Stage Name: Hero
Vocal Position: Lead
Group Position: Mother
Birthday: January 26th, 1986 (Real Birthday is February 4, 1986, confirmed by his mother)
Height: 180cm
Weight: 63kg
Blood Type: O
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, Younger Sister & Younger Brother
Adoptive Family: Mom, Dad, & 8 Sisters
Hobbies: Cooking, Weight Training, and Composing
Religion: Christian
Education: Graduated from high school, but no information as to university.
Close Friends: Kim Hyun Joong (SS501), BoA, TOP (Big Bang)
Favorite Number: 2, 7, and 333333333333… (infinite)
Favorite Food: —
Favorite Singers/Celebs: KangTa, Yoo Young Jin, Fany, WheeSung, Yumi, Yolanda Adams, HOT
Favorite Sport: Badminton
Favorite Colors: Black and red
Dog: Vick

• Sang “Greeting” (인사) which was featured on the A Millionaire’s First Love soundtrack.
• Collaborated with The Grace for “Just for One Day”, which was featured in The Grace’s first Japanese full-length studio album, Graceful 4.
• Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Yuchun.
• Sang Japanese solo “MAZE”, which was featured in the “Keyword / Maze” single, the fifth and last installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• 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 his rapping refrain in “Wrong Number”.
• Acting as the leading role in the teledrama “Heaven’s Postman”.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “사랑아 울지마 (Do Not Cry My Lover)
• Wrote and composed 忘れないで (Don’t Forget)
• Arranged and composed 9095

Name: Park Yoochun (박유천)
Stage Name: Micky
Vocal Position: Mid-Low
Group Position: Mediator
Birthday: June 4th, 1986
Height: 180cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood Type: O
Family: Mom, Dad, & Younger Brother
Hobbies: Composing & Piano
Religion: Christian
Education: Kyunghee University
Close Friends: Kim Hyun Joong (SS501)
Favorite Number: —
Favorite Food: Jaejoong’s Kimchi Jjigae
Favorite Singers/Celebs: HOT, Brian McKnight
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Colors: —
Dog: Harang

• Wrote “Space” 공간 (하늘과 바다사이, Whisper Of..), a narration for the third Korean single “Hi Ya Ya 여름날”
• Composed his solo “Fox Rain” (여우비)
• Wrote the lyrics for “Holding Back The Tears/그리고…”, which was featured on the Vacation OST original soundtrack
• Wrote the lyrics of and composed the Japanese solo song “My Girlfriend”, which was featured in the “Runaway / My Girlfriend” single, the second installment of the group’s “TRICK” series
• Appeared in Magolpi’s debut music video “Flight Girl” (비행소녀)
• Was featured singer in DJ Makai’s song, “Tokyo Lovelight”
• Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Jaejoong
• Composed “Evergreen” for Winter Album 2007 of SM Town.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to Kiss The Baby Sky, the theme song for “Zoom In”, a Japanese program
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love)”
• Rearranged “Rainy Night” for Junsu

Name: Kim Junsu (김준수)
Stage Name: Xiah
Vocal Position: Mid-High
Group Position: Moodmaker
Birthday: December 15th, 1986 (Registered on January 1, 1987 )
Height: 178cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: B
Family: Mom, Dad, & Twin Brother
Hobbies: Soccer & Gaming
Religion: Christian
Education: Myongji University
Close Friends: Junho (Twin) & Eunhyuk (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 2
Favorite Food: Sausage, Chicken, Almost Everything
Favorite Singers/Celebs: HOT, Kangta, N’SYNC
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite Colors: Blue and purple
Dog: Xiahki/Shaki/Shiaki

• Has a solo “Beautiful Thing” featured on the Vacation original soundtrack.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “White Lies”
• Composed, wrote, and sang “My Page”, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia Tour Concert – ‘O’.
• 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”
• Had a duet with Zhang Liyin, “Timeless”. He was also featured in the second part of the two-part “Timeless” music videos
• Composed the Japanese solo “Rainy Night”, which was featured in the “If…!? / Rainy Night” single, the third installment of the group’s “TRICK” series
• Wrote the lyrics for the song “노을..바라보다 (Picture of You)” from the fourth Korean album, ‘MIROTIC’
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “XIAHTIC”