Tohoshinki Nominated for MTV World Stage Video Music Award

Popular Korean idol groups Tohoshinki (TVXQ) and Big Bang have been nominated in The MTV World Stage Video Music Award JAPAN (also known as WS VMAJ) for “Best Group Video” and “Best New Artist in a Video” respectively.

MTV Japan had announced on 21st April that TVXQ had been nominated for this category with their “Share The World” MV. TVXQ, who had declared their indefinite hiatus from the music scene earlier this month, will be one of the media’s focuses as it is still uncertain if all five members will be gathering again to attend this year’s award ceremony.

Big Bang, who received overwhelming response in Japan last year, is also nominated for the category “Best New Artist in a Video” with their “GARAGARA GO!” MV. Their attending of this award ceremony will further boost their popularity in Japan.

Korea’s female idol group, 2NE1, has also been invited to this year’s award.

This year’s VMAJ will be held on 29th May, at 6PM at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.

T/N: Other nominated groups in the “Best Group Video” category include international artistes such as Backstreet Boys (Straight Through My Heart), The Black Eyed Peas (I Gotta Feeling), Remioromen (Kachōfūgetsu) and Tokyo Incidents (Nōdōteki Sanpunkan).