동방신기

RISING SUN OUTFITS

top from left: Micky Yuchun, ChoiKang Changmin

bottom from left: Xiah Junsu, YoungWoong Jaejoong, U-Know Yunho

FIRST CONCERT PRESS CONFERENCE
From left: Xiah Junsu, Micky Yuchun, YoungWoong Jaejoong, ChoiKang Changmin, U-Know Yunho

동방신기 literally means 東方神起 in chinese, Gods Rising from the East in english, Tohoshinki in japanese. This powerful name depicts the 5 boys who hail from various parts of Korea, came to SM Entertainment in Seoul with the same dream -to become a successful singer.

Dong Bang Shin Ki has changed the fates of both the members and all those around them. Without a doubt, the meeting of the 5 members has given off such a great light that it even shakes the god himself. They made their first appearance on 25 Dec 2003 in SBS's BoA and Britney Special with their groundbreaking single "HUG".

Their concept is mostly harmonic acapella. The amazing thing about them is their incredible dancing skills and amazing looks which just beggars description. Acapella bands, yeah that's nothing new. A group of dancers who dance well... that's not surprising either, but an acapella band that has attractive looks and can dance as superbly as they do is definitely SOMETHING. They've created a new boyband phenomenon, after the H.O.T and ShinHwa phenomenon.

Within these 2 years, they have stamped their foot onto Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Los Angeles. Sweeping fans across the globe proving "Music has no boundaries".

5 of them has individual talents, each of their individual strength make up for each other's flaws, combining them into a strong core. As the math sentence goes (specially for 동방신기), "5-1=0; 5+1=0;5/5=0".

동방신기 consists of 5 boys aged between 18-20 with an average height of 180cm.

Kim Jun Su (김준수) - Xiah

Park Yoo Chun (박유천) - Micky

Kim Jae Joong (김재중) - Hero

Shim Chang Min (심창민) - Max

Jung Yun Ho (정윤호) - U-Know (Leader)