Max Changmin was spotted liking an Instagram post that features two pictures of TVXQ put together to create one photo. The pictures show all five original members of the boy group, which made it more worth noting.
Max Changmin Seen Liking an Instagram Post Featuring All 5 TVXQ Members
On Nov. 4, an Instagram user under the name "5eastgods" uploaded an image consisting of two group photos of TVXQ. The pictures were taken around 2009 and show all five original members: Max Changmin, U-Know Yunho, Park Yoochun, Kim Jaejoong, and Kim Junsu.
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At present, TVXQ only has two remaining members, particularly Max Changmin and U-Know Yunho. The three other members left the group and created their own band called JYJ.
On Nov. 7, TVXQ Changmin was seen as one of the people who liked the Instagram post. The netizen who shared the group's picture noticed him and shared a screenshot of the idol liking the photo on their Instagram story.
Some netizens shared a screenshot of the idol liking the post on an online community and the picture quickly gained attention and different reactions.
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While some fans were happy and surprised to see Changmin liking the post, some fans of JYJ showed a rather sharp reaction to it. This is because it may cause rumors of a reunion of the five members.
Other than that, a few JYJ fans pointed out that Max Changmin previously said that Kim Junsu is not a respectful human being after he labeled Lee Soo Man and the company staff as "enemies."
As negative reactions continued, TVXQ Changmin abruptly canceled the like on the Instagram post. The netizen who made the post also confirmed that the male idol did remove his like.
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Meanwhile, TVXQ debuted as a five-member group in December 2003, however, Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun and Kim Junsu parted ways with the band in July 2009 after battling with SM Entertainment in terms of their exclusive contracts.
After leaving TVXQ, the three idols formed the new band JYJ but Yoochun left the group and the industry in 2019 after reports stated that he had tested positive for drugs.
TVXQ to Release Their First Japanese Extended Play in 2022
In other news, TVXQ was reported to be releasing an extended play in Japan in February 2022. This will be the group's first EP in 16 years since their debut in Japan. All they have dropped, so far, in Japan are studio albums, best albums, live albums and singles.
The boy group's latest Japanese release is their tenth Japanese studio album "XV," which was issued back in October 2019. "XV" became the group's eighth album to debut at No. 1 on the Oricon Albums Chart, beating BoA as the first and only foreign artist in Japan to achieve eight No. 1 albums.
TVXQ's "XV" also debuted atop the Billboard Japan Hot Albums, with first-week sales of 155,000 copies. The album, which consists of a total of 15 tracks, marked the band's fifteenth debut anniversary in Japan.
Check out the music video for the album's title track "Jealous" here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
