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TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!), an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起), is a South Korean duo (formerly quintet) formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are also known as Dong Bang Shin Gi (동방신기, DBSK); the group were also introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki (東方神起, Tōhōshinki) under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005. Their name translates as "The Rising Gods of the East". Debuting in South Korea on December 26, 2003, they quickly became a popular teenage chorus group in their homeland.