
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (traditional Chinese: 東方神起) , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki (Korean: 동방신기), often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; and in Japan as Tohoshinki (Japanese: 東方神起). Their name translates as "The Rising Gods of the East".