Their name translates as "The Rising Gods of the East".
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (traditional Chinese: 東方神起; simplified Chinese: 东方神起; pinyin: Dōngfāngshénqǐ; Hangul: 동방신기; Rōmaji: Tōhōshinki), is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as D**g Bang Shin Ki[2][3] (동방신기), often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起 Tōhōshinki
?) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. TVXQ is one of Asia's most successful acts and has been labelled as "Asia's Stars" and "Kings of the Hallyu Wave" for its immense success and contributions to Korean pop.Since their debut, TVXQ has released 5 Korean albums, 5 Japanese albums, over 20 Korean singles and over 30 Japanese singles. According to Gaon Chart, TVXQ has sold over 9.1 million copies throughout their career in Korea and Japan alone, excluding sales from other Asian and international countries. Notably, their official fan club Cassiopeia earned a Guinness World Record in 2008 for its size, and is said to be one of the largest fan clubs in the world.
