TVXQ-related cuts on ‘Strongest Group’ 最强天团 (Part 3)

22.33 onwards –

-captions: walking on the path to becoming TVXQ, from rookies who were closely-watched to continuously rising new stars; and then becoming the best singers, creating countless TVXQ hits; constantly the fans’ choice; TVXQ’s fans have personally chosen the best 5 songs.-

Peng Yu: We would like to introduce the 5 TVXQ songs that Chinese fans like the best. Just what are these 5 songs? Do the two of you want to guess? Where do you think each would be ranked?
Yunho: For 5th place… we have sung many songs. Because we sang so many.. (Hui Lian suggests Hug).. Hug feels like it would be somewhere in front. It feels like Spellbound. Because it is the most recent release.
Hui Lian: Did you sing it at the concert too?
Yunho: Actually we have not let (Chinese) fans see it – t/n: this took place before the Shanghai car show- so whether or not they will anticipate it more.. I think it could be 5th place.
Hui Lian: So 5th place is Spellbound, okay.
Victoria: Let’s take a look.
Zhou Mi: The 5th place is…
-Spellbound-
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TVXQ-related ments on ‘Strongest Group’ 最强天团 (Part 1)

– On TVXQ’s nicknames- 3.50 onwards.
Peng Yu (MC): How did the name of TVXQ come about?
Yunho: Teacher Lee Soo Man’s name for us was 东方不败 (Invincible East). So at that time, (he) wanted to use 东方不败. At that time, there was even a meeting with the director of 东方不败

Female MC: It seems that President Lee Soo Man really liked Chinese movies
Yunho: At that time, (we) even got the permission of the director. Although 东方不败 was not bad,(we) considered the meaning of the ‘Rising Gods of the East’ and chose that instead.

Yunho: Actually, at the time, when we heard the name of TVXQ we felt very embarrassed.
Changmin: At the time, there was almost no one using Han characters in their names.
Yunho: Majority were English names.
MC: HOT etc.
Yunho: At the time, using this name in Han characters, although it was a bit awkward, now when you hear it, it sounds especially ‘strong’
Yunho: And also has become a source of confidence, with the passing of time.
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