History Music / DongBangShinKi

* HoYay: As this is a Kpop group, shipping is something that comes naturally - to list all incidents would need a page of its own. To see just how far they could go in this trope, check out any of their Banjun dramas on YT
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MAs9g8uK0M&list=PLgBueR12ojJI0SwcyZam1Jc_tghR7Ff4d&index=34 Dangerous Love]] - just a cut version.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcoLC3_iLhk Behind the Scenes]] of it have much more examples than the actual drama - which kinda lead to some rumors between the two. Can't help that Jaejoong's a PrettyBoy who just couldn't help it around Leader Yunho.

* KoreanDrama: Yoochun played the male lead in ''Series/SungkyunkwanScandal'' and one of the main characters in ''Series/MissRipley''. Jaejoong is currently playing the second male lead in Series/ProtectTheBoss.

* KoreanDrama: Yoochun played the male lead in ''Series/SungkyunkwanScandal'' and one of the main characters in ''Series/MissRipley''. Jaejoong is currently playing the second male lead in ProtectTheBoss.

* KoreanDrama: Yoochun played the male lead in SungkyunkwanScandal and one of the main characters in MissRipley. Jaejoong is currently playing the second male lead in ProtectTheBoss.

Also known as Tohoshinki / Dong Bang Shin Gi / Tong Vfang Xien Qi / 東方神起 depending on which country you are from, DBSK is a five member BoyBand originally [[KoreanPopMusic formed in South Korea under SME]] in 2003. They later became '''extremely''' popular throughout Asia, especially in Japan. Notable for supposedly 1) having the world's largest official fanclub and 2) being the most photographed celebrities in '''''the world'''''. Split up in 2009 after three of it's members sued SM over money and contract issues. The drama (a blog summary of the condensed version can be found [[http://www.melismaticblog.com/2010/09/dbsk-gets-under-my-skeeeen.html#uds-search-results here]]) continues to this day. It's not really known how good/bad relations between the former members are but [[http://www.allkpop.com/2011/06/jyjs-yoochun-and-tvxqs-changmin-film-at-the-same-place-same-time MBC - one of Korea's top television stations - staff freaked out recently over two of them filming around the same place at the same time.]]

Possibly because of their acapella background, DBSK is known as a BoyBand where every member can sing. DBSK consists of:

Despite having split into two separate units - JYJ comprising of Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu while Yunho and Changmin continue under TVXQ - they continue to do very well in album sales, and while the number of people in their fanclub has fallen, they are still at least '''''two hundred thousand''''' ahead of the second place.

* ButtMonkey: Junsu. The crowning example was probably [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8KX1KiBgys his birthday]]: he got caked by the other members at the end of their concert, and got ice stuffed down his shirt/pants. To top it off, the other members also gave him a t-shirt reading [[SorryImGay "Sorry Girls, I'm Gay"]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: Their Secret Code album, compared with their earlier work.

* {{Fanservice}}: The MV for Mirotic, full stop. Both the regular and the dance version. And how else do you explain [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCjVaFeoaBs this]]?

* GenreShift: They originally debuted as an a capella band. Compare [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxK60hbX-s Rising Sun]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTVb64pfMs Balloons]]. They do release and perform acapella versions of their singles as well as covers of other songs. Acapella influences can also be found in songs like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cs1naOtbVg Begin]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gld_ggFxD_Y Your My Melody]].
* GratuitousEnglish / AsianSpeekeeEngrish: Yoochun and Junsu in particular. Particularly notable examples include "the ginger bread man's vitality" (My Girlfriend), "the theory of porno" (Shelter), the now [[MemeticMutation infamous]] "I really want to touch myself" (Purple Line), and Junsu's Intoxication.
* HotterAndSexier: Watch the MV for Hug or Balloons. Then watch Mirotic. They actually had to make a "clean" version in Korea because some people thought the lyrics were too suggestive.[[FridgeLogic Never mind that it does not come even CLOSE to many American songs,]] and the lyrics to their song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqlvIgsY-oQ Nobody Knows]] was much more suggestive.

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* {{Adorkable}}: They have many moments but this HAHAHA CF just cements it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qVTBOEaRVk&feature=related
* AnnoyingLaugh: Junsu's eu kyang kyang laugh...even worse,Jaejoong's imitation of Junsu's eu kyang kyang [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ni4L04sskw laugh]].
** Also, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Y-hcs3Y8s Jaejoong's hahahaha]].
* AttentionWhore: Yoochun and Jaejoong.
* {{Bishonen}}: [[http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk233/changminsaranghae/TVXQ%20pics/021.png Jaejoong]], who is probably prettier than most of his female fans.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Junsu's ex-girlfriend was this UpToEleven in their {{dramedy}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MQeHSVsLnE Unforgettable Love]].
* CrazyCatLady: Just look at [[http://twitter.com/mjjeje Jaejoong]] and [[http://twitter.com/0101xiahtic Junsu's]] twitter accounts.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Aside from Changmin, all of the member's have pretty dark pasts.
** Yoochun's parent's divorced and he had to leave his brother behind in America to make it in Korea as a singer.
** Jaejoong's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_%28singer%29 custody battle]].
** Yunho has mentioned that he was homeless for a while. He even slept under a bridge and at the subway station.
*** To clarify things, he was homeless because he was thrown out of his house and cut off by his parents, who didn't like him becoming an idol.

* DeadpanSnarker: Changmin. Also Yoochun to an extent.

** On the other hand, Changmin and Yunho hasn't been anywhere near a stage other than for SMTOWN 2010 and considering that they live to perform ...
** Yunho has performed on stage for his musical Goong at least. Changmin on the other hand...
** Yunho and Changmin have announced their comeback in spring 2011. Yet this gives rise to some ''other'' angsty issues... like fan complaints about how [=HoMin=] shouldn't continue their activities under the name TVXQ.
** Yunho has also gotten plenty of hate from fans over not being able to keep the group together and thus failing as a leader. In other countries, being a leader of a boyband doesn't mean very much in the first place but technically, idol group leaders in South Korean take themselves seriously. They're supposed to be a good role model for other members, help take care of members' emotional well-being, and maintain balance in the group dynamic.
* DistractedByTheSexy: Many female viewers probably did not notice that the backup dancers for the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJS32n6LNQ Mirotic MV]] looked like [[InstantAwesomeJustAddNinja ninjas]].
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Hero Jaejoong. Not only did a male fan show up to one of their concerts with a [[http://i48.tinypic.com/4k8w00.jpg "I GO GAY FOR JAE" sign]], he has also been proposed to by male admirers on more than one occasion...
** This trope also applies to Yoochun. One male fan showed up to their concert and yelled "Yoochun, marry me!"
* {{Fangirl}}s: Rumor has it they have more of them than any other group.
** Their official fanclub Cassiopeia has held the position of largest official fanclub in Korea for ages, even after the split.

* FiveManBand: Before the separation, that applied as it follows:
** TheLeader: Yunho
** TheLancer: Jaejoong
** TheBigGuy: Yoochun
** TheSmartGuy: Changmin
** TheChick: Junsu
* GenreShift: They originally debuted as an a capella band.
** Compare [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxK60hbX-s Rising Sun]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTVb64pfMs Balloons]].
** They do release and perform acapella versions of their singles as well as covers of other songs. Acapella influences can also be found in songs like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cs1naOtbVg Begin]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gld_ggFxD_Y Your My Melody]].

* HeavySleeper: Supposedly, Changmin once fell asleep ONSTAGE right after a performance. ''Standing up.''
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: What Yunho and Changmin's friend does in the MV for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTev-dfmpyo&feature=related Before]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9EsuPWHp0&feature=related U Go]]. He was a close friend of Yunho and Changmin before becoming part of the police force with them. After receiving threatening calls concerning his sister's well being, he became TheMole for the mafia. After he accidentally shot Yunho in a mission and was caught by Changmin, he quit. But after one year, he was forced to kill Changmin because the mafia held his [[IllGirl sick sister]] hostage. By the time things were over, Yunho and Changmin weren't sure if they could ever trust him again.
* HopeSpot: A brief one for a possible reunion was given in August 2012 when several sites listed the group as having 5 members again. This was quickly crushed by the news that the lawsuit between SM Entertainment and JYJ is still very much ongoing.

* MeaningfulName: Dong Bang Shin Ki translates to "Rising Gods of the East".
* MrFanservice: All five members.
* NotSoStoic: Yunho
* SlashFic: Yunho/Jaejoong and Yoochun/Junsu are some of the most written slash pairings of the group.
* StalkerWithACrush: They are idols. They have the world's largest fanclub. Suffice to say this is a definite.
** They even have a nickname for these: "사생 (sasaeng) fans" for "normal" stalker fans and "사택 (sasaeng taxi)" for taxis that capitalize on this.
* StupidSexyFlanders: Jaejoong. [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Duh]].

* AnimeHair: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0COod3qtP0 MV]] for Triangle. Reportedly fans started to call Jaejoong "Mr. Liberty" because of his hairstyle.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM8wZRaHXTg Uncanny resemblance]] to FinalFantasy. See [[http://fav.me/d1yqxdu Tri-angle]].

** Can't believe I forgot to mention this one! Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu have formed a sub-unit called JYJ now.

* MrFanservice: All five members.
* [[{{Fangirl}} Fangirls]]: Rumor has it they have more of them than any other group.

* FanService: The MV for Mirotic, full stop. Both the regular and the dance version. And how else do you explain [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCjVaFeoaBs this]]?

** The Leader: Yunho
** The Lancer: Jaejoong
** The Big Guy: Yoochun
** The Smart Guy: Changmin
** The Chick: Junsu

* GratuitousEnglish / {{Engrish}}: Yoochun and Junsu in particular. Particularly notable examples include "the ginger bread man's vitality" (My Girlfriend), "the theory of porno" (Shelter), the now [[MemeticMutation infamous]] "I really want to touch myself" (Purple Line), and Junsu's Intoxication.

* PlayingToTheFetishes: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJS32n6LNQ MV for Mirotic]] had many marvelously sexy things in it, not the least of which was Changmin dripping in a tub of water and [[JamesBondage Jaejoong tied to a wall]].

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: The song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4A468sNTU "Doushite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattandarou"]] ("Why Did I End Up Falling For You"), which is from the point of view of an unlucky childhood friend watching his love get married to another man.

* MrFanservice: All five members.

* EveryoneIsRightHanded: Subverted. You wouldn't know that ambidexterity is rare if you looked solely at DBSK. Yunho, Yoochun and Junsu are all ambidextrous.

* Adorkable: They have many moments but this HAHAHA CF just cements it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qVTBOEaRVk&feature=related

** Yunho has also gotten plenty of hate from fans over not being able to keep the group together and thus failing as a leader, when being a leader of a boyband doesn't mean very much in the first place.
** Technically, idol group leaders in South Korean take themselves seriously. They're supposed to be a good role model for other members, help take care of members' emotional well-being, and maintain balance in the group dynamic.

** There were backup dancers??? o.o

* FridgeLogic: In the story MV for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIkHOl645_0 Before You Go]], the NDI agents burst into the mafia hideout guns raised...and then proceeds to not use their guns in the ensuing fight. At all.

* HoYay: Pick two members. ANY two members. Especially Hero Jaejoong and U-know Yunho. It has gotten to the point where many Yunjae fans are actually seriously debating when or if they're going to come out of the closet. They themselves also like to mind-screw their fans with intentional fanservice. The shining example of this is an episode of a drama they did, in which Jaejoong suspects Yunho likes him romantically. Although the episode is filled with pseudo-romantic moments, it ends up being only played for laughs.
** Let us not forget the interview where Junsu happily stated Yoochun is his wife.
** Or how Jaejoong consistently refers to Yunho as his 'other half'.
** Or how during a radio interview, the part where Yunho described his ideal lover went something like this...
-->'''Yunho:''' I like someone who can cook.
-->'''Jaejoong:''' I can cook.
-->'''Yunho:''' I like someone with straight hair.
-->'''Jaejoong:''' I have straight hair.
** It would just take way too long to list all their HoYay moments.
** They ''know'' about the HoYay, which is why the All About TVXQ [=DVDs=] include Couple Talk segments.
** Lately, there's been an increase of Yunho and Changmin, particularly certain scenes in the "Keep Your Head Down" MV and in the "Before U Go" MV, where Changmin's BerserkButton was pressed when Yunho was shot and the end of the video had Changmin and Yunho driving off into the sunset, rather than with Yunho and his girlfriend.

* {{Lust}}: What most fangirls feel.

* YokoOhNo: Any woman who has dated, is dating, or is even '''rumored''' to be dating any one of the members WILL get bashed by jealous fangirls.

* HeavySleeper: Supposedly, Changmin once fell asleep ONSTAGE right after a performance. ''[[BeyondTheImpossible Standing up.]]''

Possibly because of their acapella background, DBSK is known as a BoyBand where every member can sing (though [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] about Yunho). DBSK consists of:

* Shim Changmin-the youngest and tallest member of the group, Changmin sings the highest parts and has a tendency to "scream" during songs (listen to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZxK60hbX-s Rising Sun]] if you don't know what I'm talking about).

** Junsu was supposed to debut as a solo artist before DBSK but puberty happened and he had to wait, not knowing if he would get his voice back. He was told his voice would stop breaking after three years but his somehow lasted for six years and he got so depressed he would scream for hours at a time hoping his voice would come back.

** Jaejoong and Yunho were both from other parts of Korea and when they were still trainees with SME, they struggled to find somewhere to sleep and were often on the verge of getting thrown out of their tiny little homes by their landlords.

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: All five members.

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[[caption-width:265: Yunho, Yoochun, Jaejoong, Changmin and Junsu.]]

* HeavySleeper: Supposedly, Changmin once fell asleep ONSTAGE right after a performance