TVXQ were the first Korean group to attend the Japanese New Year Eve's music festival Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and their invitation to the event was considered as one of the biggest highlights of their Japanese music career.
Также в конце 2008 года Dong Bang Shin Ki были приглашены на престижный музыкальный фестиваль в Японии под названием Kōhaku Uta Gassen Music Festival на New Year’s Eve.