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TVXQ's 4th Studio Album 'Mirotic' Simply Irresistible

lookout — Wed, 1 Oct 2008 07:15:01 -0700

Popular male vocal group TVXQ will release its 4th studio album on September 24, featuring the title song "Mirotic," composed by Remee & Troelsen, who also wrote BoA's U.S. debut single "Eat You Up."

TVXQ! to Hold Showcase at Seoul Plaza on 21st

lookout — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:29:18 -0700

The popular group TVXQ! will be holding a showcase event for the release of their fourth studio album at Seoul Plaza on Sept. 21st.

Located in front of City Hall, Seoul Plaza usually holds events which are of national significance, and solo performances there are very rare.

TVXQ! to Release New Album in Asia

lookout — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:06:09 -0700

The popular K-pop group TVXQ! will be releasing their fourth album throughout Asia, starting with Korea on the 24th. After bringing the public their third album, "O-Union," in September 2006, the group spent two years working in Japan. The fourth studio album signals the return of TVXQ! to Korea.

TVXQ! Attains Most Oricon Wins

lookout — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:30:19 -0700

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The five member K-pop group, TVXQ!, set a new record with Japan's Oricon music charts. Their 23rd single released in Japan on the 16th, "How did I Start Liking You," ranked first on the Oricon Daily Singles chart and then reached first on the Oricon Weekly charts.

On the 22nd, the Oricon website (http://www.oricon.co.jp) posted that the "5-member Korean group TVXQ! and their 23rd single won first place on the Oricon Weekly Singles charts, their third win after their 16th single, 'Purple Rain,' and their 22nd single, 'Beautiful You/1000-Year Love Song.'"

The Oricon News continued with "This is the most number of wins on the Oricon Weekly charts for an overseas artist. TVXQ! and Taiwan singer OuYang FeiFei were tied at two wins, but TVXQ! set the new record with their third."

TVXQ!'s 23rd Japan single will also be released in Korea.

Ballads for TVXQ!'s 23rd Japan Single

lookout — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:53:51 -0700

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The K-pop group TVXQ! released their 23rd single in Japan and is aiming for first place for the fourth time on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart.

Their new single features the title track, "Why did I Start Liking You?" and one other song, "Box in the Ship." The soft ballad, "Why did I Start Liking You?" has been praised for its emotional portrayal of one person's undying love for another.

The music video stars Japanese actress Fujii Mina (20).

TVXQ! dominated the Oricon Daily and Weekly Singles Charts with their 22nd single, "Beautiful You/1000-Year Love Story," released on April 23rd.

TVXQ! will return to Korea for "SM Town Live '08," a large concert including all the singers from the SM Entertainment Agency. The concert will be held August 15th at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul.

TVXQ Performs at Avex's 20th Anniv. General Meeting of Stockholders

lookout — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:19 -0700

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TVXQ, one of the top male vocal groups in Asia, was invited to perform at Avex's 20th anniversary general meeting of stockholders at the Saitama Super Arena on June 22.

Some 8,910 stockholders and their families attended the general meeting to congratulate Avex on their 20th founding anniversary. The number of Avex stockholders this year increased by 2,800 compared to last year.

TVXQ, which has established itself as the face of Avex, was among the performers who performed at the event. They included singer and songwriter Noriyuki Makihira, TRF and seven-member dance vocal group Exile.

TVXQ is set to tour Japan as part of the 2008 'A-Nation' concert tour which will be held from July until the end of August. It plans to return to Korea in September with its fourth studio album.

Namie Amuro and TVXQ to Perform Together at A-Nation Concert

lookout — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:41:37 -0700

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Korea's popular male vocal group TVXQ will perform with top Japanese female artist Namie Amuro.

TVXQ and Amuro will perform together at the annual "A-Nation" concert which was first launched in 2002 by Japan's largest entertainment agency, Avex.

Amuro's management agency announced last week that the artist will be performing at this year's A-Nation concert. It will be her first outdoor performance in six years. Amuro will take part in eight concerts starting with the first at the Miyazaki Prefecture. She will also perform at the Ishikawa Prefecture, Aiichi Prefecture and Osaka as well as Tokyo.

Namie plans to release a compilation album of her best hit songs on July 30 and begin a five-month concert series starting in October.

Meanwhile, TVXQ has been invited to perform at the A-Nation concert for the second consecutive year.

TVXQ Attracts 390,000 Fans During Asia Tour

lookout — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:03:21 -0700

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SM Entertainment says five-member group TVXQ attracted some 390,000 audience members during their 16-month tour around Asia.

TVXQ's Asian tour began in February, 2007, after it swept the 2006 year-end awards ceremony in 2006. Over the 16-month period, the group performed in six Asian cities including Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Beijing, attracting a total of 390,000 audience members along the way.

TVXQ was the subject of much talk throughout the concert period. One website crashed after 300,000 fans rushed onto the site to reserve tickets, TVXQ set the record for being the number one foreign artist to attract the largest number of audience members two years in a row, and 125 stores at a Thai department store were forced to close down temporarily after 15,000 fans and reporters flocked to the venue of the press conference.

In October last year, one of the scheduled concerts in Taiwan was canceled due to a typhoon, and the group members returned to Taiwan earlier this year in May to keep their promise to their fans.

TVXQ plans to release a brand new album in Korea in the Fall.

TVXQ’s Japanese Single Released in Korea

lookout — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:08:46 -0700

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Korea’s hottest idol group TVXQ will release “Beautiful You/ Millennium Love Song,” the group’s 22nd single album in Japan, in Korea today. ‘Beautiful You/ Millennium Love Song” topped the Oricon daily single chart on April 23rd, the day it was released in Japan, followed by No.1 in the Oricon weekly single chart. This is the second time that an Asian artist other than Japanese ones twice landed in top spot in Oricon’s weekly chart. The last such record was set more than 24 years ago.

Marketed in two versions, CD and CD+DVD, TVXQ’s latest single album features medium-tempo sweet love songs marked by the member’s mesmerizing harmony. The CD version also contains the remix version of “CLAP!” from their third album. The DVD version has “Beautiful You” music video, behind-the-scene shots from music video filming and cover photo shoots.

Meanwhile, TVXQ plans to meet with their Korean fans at the long-awaited Dream Concert slated for June 7th.

14th Annual Dream Concert to be Staged June 7

lookout — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:28:32 -0700

The Korea Entertainment Producers' Association and SBS will jointly host the 'I Love You, Korea! 2008 Dream Concert' on June 7 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul.

Top idol groups including TVXQ, SS501, Epik High, Super Junior, MC Mong, Jewelry, Maya, Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation have been invited to perform. K-1 fighter Choo Sung-hoon will also make a special guest appearance.

The annual 'Dream Concert' celebrates its 14th anniversary this year. Organizers said this year's concert was put together to promote a campaign against illegal music downloading.

Over the past 13 years, Korea's top musicians, including the Taeji Boys, H.O.T., Zechskies, Shinhwa, god and Rain have taken part in the concert. For more information on the concert, visit http://www.gmarket.com or http://www.pandora.tv.