All about DBSK - PERFORMANCE

As you know, DBSK is a legend of K-Pop.DBSK means " The Rising Gods of the East".They are also called Tohoshinki in Japan and TVXQ in China. They are very famous in Asia, including Japan - the 2nd music industry in the world.

They made their debut on December 26, 2003 during a BoA and Britney Spears showcase where they perform their first single " Hug". After that, they released "Hug" in January 2004; it peaked at #4 on the monthly charts and sold a total of 169,532 copies, making it the fourteenth best-selling record of the year. When they debuted, each member had had 10,000 fans! It was the incredible result for all K-Pop bands! Their second single, "The Way U Are" (July 2004), debuted at #2 spot on the charts, becoming the ninth best-selling-record of the year, selling 214,069 copies. DBSK released their debut album, Triangle (October 2004) and it sold a total of 242,580 copies, making it the year's eighth best-selling record.

They released their second Japanese single, "Somebody to Love", before returning to Korea and releasing their second Korean album Rising Sun. It debuted atop the charts and became the fourth best-selling-record of 2005 with a total of 222,472 copies sold. They ended the year with two releases: their third Japanese single, "My Destiny", and a Korean single with label-mate Super Junior, "Show Me Your Love". The latter debuted atop the charts and sold 49,945 copies, making it the thirty-fifth best-selling record of the year. At the end of the year, DBSK received the Best Music Video award for the song "Rising Sun" and the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival.

DBSK began 2006 with their first international tour, Rising Sun 1st Asia Tour. In addition to South Korea, they toured in China, Thailand, and Malaysia, making them the first Korean performers to hold a concert in Malaysia. In March, the group released their fourth Japanese single, "Asu wa Kuru Kara" (明日は来るから lit. Because Tomorrow Will Come), and their debut Japanese album, Heart, Mind and Soul. The album debuted on the weekly Oricon album chart at #25 with 9,554 copies sold. Their fifth Japanese single, "Rising Sun/Heart, Mind and Soul", released a month later, debuted on the Oricon singles chart at #22. To support the album, DBSK held their first Japanese tour, 1st Live Tour 2006: Heart, Mind and Soul, from May to June. They also released two more Japanese singles, "Begin" and "Sky" which debuted at #6, making it the group's first single to reach the Top Ten.

Their 3rd album, "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. ("O"-正.反.合. lit. "O"-Thesis.Antithesis.Synthesis) was in September 2006. Like their previous Korean albums, "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. debuted atop the charts; with a total of 349,317 copies sold, it became the number-one record of the year. At the 2006 MKMF Music Festival, TVXQ won four awards, "Best Artist of the Year", "Best Group", "Mnet.com" and "Mnet Plus Mobile People's Choice Award". At the 16th Music Seoul Festival, TVXQ won three awards including a "Daesang" award and won another "Daesang" award at the 21st Golden Disk Awards 2006, in addition to a "Bonsang". At the SBS Gayo Awards 2006, TVXQ won another "Daesang" and "Bonsang" award.

DBSK began 2007 with a new Japanese single, "Step By Step". In May, they attended the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards Japan and won the "Best Buzz Asia in Korea" award for their album "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. After that, they released "Summer: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice" which reached #2 on the Oricon, making it the group's highest-charting Japanese single to that point.

They released their sixteenth Japanese single, "Purple Line", on January 16, 2008 which debuted atop the Oricon, becoming the group's first number-one in Japan and making them the first foreign male group to have a number-one single in Japan. DBSK released their twenty-third single, "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?" ( Why did I fall in love with you?) which topped the chart, making TVXQ the first foreign artists to have three number-one singles on the Oricon.

The group's fourth Korean album, Mirotic, was slated to be released on September 24 but due to the large number of pre-orders was pushed back two days. Like their previous Korean album, Mirotic debuted atop the charts with 307,974 copies sold. In early January 2009, the album's sales totaled 502,837 copies, making it the first Korean album in six years to pass the 500,000 mark.

The group's live DVD titled 4th Live Tour 2009 - The Secret Code - Final in Tokyo Dome was released on September 30. According to the 10/12 Oricon DVD Ranking, it sold more than 171,000 copies, their personal best for sales in this category. In addition, this is the first time in twenty years for a non-Japanese Asian artist to get first place in the DVD rankings. Also, based on the sale numbers of their DVD, they broke their personal record by pre-selling 107,000 copies. Their previous records include their 3rd Live Tour 2008 - T which was released in August 2008 and was last recorded as having sold 112,000 copies, and All About DBSK Season 3 which sold 66,000 copies so far. This time, their DVD sold more than twice that amount with a total sales of 171,000 copies and broke the record for the highest initial sales for foreign artists. 

On January 27, 2010, their twenty-ninth single, "Break Out!" created a new record for the group. The single topped the Oricon selling 256,000 copies in its first week breaking Elton John's record for the highest sales for a foreign artist which lasted for 14 years and 8 months. They also set the record for having the highest first week sales by a foreign artist in Japan. 
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