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TVXQ! smtown NYC Madison Square Garden 2011 / Explained: K-pop ep.4

TOHOSHINKI x Shibuya109 XMAS 2018 / Terrace House: Opening New Doors ep.47

TVXQ 7th Anniversary December 26 2010:

“Between both pictures, you can feel confidence but doubt. You can see happiness but sadness. Between both there are tears and smiles. Between both there's 8 years of hardwork, of returning from no point, of standing from the lowest.”

“8 years ago they looked haggard, physically & emotionally exhausted. Even Yunho’s barely making an effort to smile. But now they look so alive, radiant, & above all happy, content & at peace with everything in their lives. Which is the most important & precious thing we could wish for them.”

TVXQ! 15th Anniversary December 26 2018:

Changmin & Yunho Ginger Magazine Interview December 21, 2010 [1/2/3]

How did it feel with just the two of you standing on stage?

Yunho: On the first day at Seoul, when we stood onstage, a tremendous amount of applause and cheering welcomed us, which made me deeply understand that 'there are people who are waiting for us. I can only continue living when I stand onstage.' These thoughts started spurting out at that moment, and I knew that I could stand up again.

Changmin: I was really really happy. But, when the time for us to perform came nearer, I started getting more and more nervous to the point where people around me could easily tell. Subconsciously, I started drinking coffee (laughs). This was the first time in my life that I felt so nervous. When the staff asked ‘Will you be okay with just the two of you?’ The staff must’ve been thinking, ‘Are these two going to be okay?’ I couldn’t understand what came over me, but I suddenly felt the internal conflict within me in full force. Compared to the external surroundings, I was mainly having an internal battle of pressure. Even as we were rehearsing, we kept saying to ourselves that it would be okay, even if some people had already lost faith in us, but as soon as I got on stage, I told myself ‘It's okay, just let yourself go’.  When Yunho and I silently looked each other in the eyes, we nodded simultaneously to express ‘Let’s go!’ To this day, it is still deeply engraved in my mind. I still remember very clearly the moment when Yunho and I exchanged glances and the two of us shouted ‘Go!’ together. 

Yunho: We were encouraging each other backstage, saying things like 'we need to show everyone why TVXQ is so strong!' and 'this is TVXQ. We want people to see our unique charm we have in contrast to the other artists.

Changmin: During rehearsals, we kept on telling ourselves 'it's fine, we can do it!' But honestly, I didn't know if I really believed that myself. However, when I stood on that stage, I started truly believing that 'it's fine, go do it!' Of course, there is still more work to be done in order to achieve our higher goals.

You have been constantly improving over these years, so can we expect to see a new type of charisma from you two?

Yunho: Yes! Whether it's singing or dancing, Changmin will learn from the fortes that I possess, and I will also learn from his. Just like twins, we absorb things from each other that make us continually improve.

Changmin: Up until now, although we do spend time to go to classes and record songs, I'm not 100% satisfied with it. After deciding that the two of us would start afresh together, that feeling has become even more intense. But it isn't necessarily a bad thing, because being able to sing is a joy in itself, and facing the feelings of starting music anew may allow me to change my personal opinions and views on certain things.

Yunho: I think SMT's stage can prove that. Difficulties can be overcome by not giving up. Of course, messages like 'you can do it, we're waiting for you' has been encouraging us. To repay back that love from fans, we need to return to our original beginning and start anew as rookies.

Changmin: We hope to improve through projecting the joy of singing, undergoing a change in our style and doing our very best. I've always thought that my voice went pretty well with Yunho's (laughs), we'll maintain the style TVXQ has always had whilst also bringing our fans something that belongs solely to the two of us! I can genuinely feel a sense of security. Thank you for waiting for us.

Yunho on what he felt as he came down the stage of SM Town Seoul 2010

Yunho: It was very emotional. The feeling of having to just stand and watch others perform on stage, it was very painful. ‘I have to be standing there and singing too… but when will that day come?’ I thought of this a lot. And during the hiatus, TVXQ was gradually being forgotten. I once had the chance to ask a bunch of young kids, ‘Who do you like~?’ And they answered ‘Oh, I like SNSD~’ ‘Ah~ Who else?’ ‘I like Super Junior~’ ‘What about TVXQ?’ ‘Who is TVXQ?’ When they said that… ‘Ah. If we continue like this, it will be dangerous.’

With that feeling in our hearts we stood on stage at SM Town. And other singers, as well as other singers’ fans, cheered out for us.

Changmin: Tens of thousands—

Yunho: Tens of thousands, and that sound suddenly pounded strongly at my heart, along with the music. ‘Ahhh, this is it. This is the reason that I sing.’ Yes.

Keep Your Head Down / Comeback Press Conference January 12 2011

“After a two-year and 3 months hiatus from the Korean music industry, TVXQ made a triumphant return as a duo on January 12th 2011.″

TVXQ: At the time of our comeback, Lee Soo Man sent us a text saying that we were “Jackpot.”  He gave us his support, asking us to do our best from now on.

Grazia Magazine November 2011

Yunho: I was really worried if there were still generous fans who were kindly waiting for us, because we couldn’t stand on stages for so long. I felt pressure, too. I wasn’t able to see anything from the stage because of the nervousness. But then I heard a loud cheer. I would have really appreciated just a fan being there for us. But I heard a cheer of ten thousands of people. I’m not a type who easily cries, but I almost cried and thought we should just pave a new path from here.

KBS Story Show Do Dream October 6 2012

Yunho: There was an 2010 SMTOWN stage that the two of us performed on. That was actually an experimental stage.

Changmin: That's why we were even more nervous and shaky. After that, Lee Soo Man, who likes to try new things, told us, “I think it will be alright if you continue as a duo.

Yunho: That day, other people also told us it was going to be alright with just the two of us.

People were talking as “What can just the 2 of you do? You cannot do anything, can you?” I was very hurt…the reason was because I thought Tohoshinki should not vanish. I thought that I should preserve the name of Tohoshinki! So, we are still keeping the name, and we will continue to keep Tohoshinki’s name in the future, too! - Yunho during Nissan Day 2 August 18 2013

”Tohoshinki Live Tour 2013 ～TIME～ also known as the Time Tour, visited all five of Japan's major concert Domes and the Nissan Stadium, the largest seated stadium in Japan. The duo were also the first international artists to headline a concert at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama. Tohoshinki have said on their first five-Dome tour, "It's a dream come true.”

Q. TVXQ came to Japan in 2005. Did you set your goals while on the way? Back then, our staff and people at the agency said we’d have new experiences and difficulties in Japan. We were told we’d need to start anew in Japan. So we talked, the two of us, while watching crows and one of us suggested we take baby steps from the bottom. It was just a suggestion at first, but that became a reality. I’m happy we’re men who kept our promises. -Yunho [SPECIAL INTERVIEW] TVXQ ‘We Breathed and Sympathized With Our Fans’ 2013

The most memorable stage is the first ever performance as a duet with Changmin during SMTOWN. -Yunho for The Celebrity December Issue 2013

The day in 2011 when we went up on stage for the first time after becoming a duo, amidst the nervousness which was even more heightened than that when we debuted, the Yunho hyung who grasped hold of my hand, when I was just staring at the ground. And the Yunho hyung who had told me, "We can do it well". Because hyung is here, I was able to hold out till now, because hyung is here, it seems like I will be able to attempt more challenges in the future. Because we are connected by the string called "TVXQ", which will never be able to be severed. -Changmin’s Epilogue for Ti Amo Photobook 2014

TVXQ! Special Comeback Live - YouR PresenT Septemeber 30 2017

Since I am human, have times when I am exhausted, but I didn’t feel alone – it was because of you that I got more strength. In 2010 at SMTOWN, coming back to the stage after being on hiatus for so long, I had not been that scared and nervous before but you took my hand once again and I felt that it wasn’t that it was two people, but rather that we could go on a new path as it was the two of us. - Yunho’s letter to Changmin

Vogue Japan April Issue 2018

“I felt that I wanted to show the love/affection that we have for each other just as it is. It’s a long time we have worked together, that’s half of my life since we’ve walked together. The person who remembers half of my life.”— Changmin on his relationship with Yunho

LEON Magazine April Issue 2018

“Yunho told Changmin that even after 15 years, he still wants to be TVXQ.“

Q: To me, 15th Anniversary of TVXQ! is...

Changmin: To me, the 15th Anniversary of TVXQ! is like a decalcomania. As you know, a decalcomania is a result of the combination of two art pieces. I answered like this because TVXQ! is half of my life.

Yunho: To me, the 15th Anniversary of TVXQ! is like half of my life.

New Chapter #2: The Truth of Love - 15th Anniversary Special Album 2019

Yunho’s message to Changmin: Changmin ah!! You’ve worked so hard…Let’s grow old nicely together ㅋㅋㅋ -We’re starting again now-