Shinhwa

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• Shinhwa Broadcast
• Shinhwa in SNL Korea
• 130513 Hello Talk Show - SHINHWA
• Shinhwa XI The Classic
• Infinity Challenge
• God of Victory (Shinhwa vs 2PM)
• Beatles Code
• Qualifications of Men
• Radio Star with Shinhwa
• Win Win
• Hello Talk Show
• MBC Idol Star Olympics (Kim Dongwan)
• Gag Concert

• Teen Top Rising 100% (both are under Shinhwa's Andy)

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Shinhwa (신화) is a South Korean six-member boy band that debuted on 24 March 1998 with: Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin and Andy Lee. It has enjoyed success alongside Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Fly to the Sky, Turbo, Baby V.O.X, Fin. K.L.,H.O.T. and S.E.S.. Shinhwa is the Korean word for myth or legend.

Shinhwa was formed under SM Entertainment; however, it moved to Good Entertainment in July 2003, upon the expiration of their contract. Whilst under Good Entertainment as Shinhwa, each of the members pursued their own solo careers under individual companies. The group also mentored Korean boy band Battle. In 2011, members of the group formed Shinhwa Company to continue to perform together. They made their comeback to the music industry in March 2012, after a four year hiatus, during which the band members served individual mandatory military services, with the release of their tenth album The Return and concert tour.

2008-2011: Mandatory military service

In October 2008 Eric enlisted for mandatory military service, with Dong Wan in November at an army training camp in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do. Both served non-active duty, e.g. they were public service workers, after undergoing four weeks of basic training. Jun Jin enlisted on October 22, 2009 at the Nonsan military camp in Chungcheongnam-do Province for four weeks of basic training and continued as a public service worker. On January 11, 2010, Andy also enlisted for mandatory military service and was the only member to serve 21 months of active duty. Min Woo was the last of the members to enlist in February 2010. He also served non-active duty after undergoing four weeks of basic training. Hye Sung is exempt from military service due to serious and recurring injuries in his knee substained during a concert in 2001.

On 30 October 2010, Eric was discharged from military service. Dong Wan was discharged on December 17 after serving 24 months as an administrative worker at the Seodaemun-gu District Office. Andy was discharged from active duty on October 31, 2011 from the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Jun Jin was discharged on 14 November 2011, after working at the Gangnam Management Corporation, managing the culture center’s fitness club and parking lot. This was followed by Min Woo on March 2, 2012, after serving as a public service officer in Seoul Station.

2011-2012: Shinhwa Company and 10th album The Return.

On 1 July 2011, Shinhwa became the first K-pop group to own their own entertainment company, when they established the 'Shinhwa Company', a joint venture agency for members to perform as a group. It is helmed by Eric and Min-woo as co-CEOs, with the remaining members as shareholders. The Company manages the group as a whole, whilst members' individual activities are managed by their respective agencies.

Open World Entertainment CEO, Seok-Woo Jang, holder of the rights to the name of Shinhwa, granted permission to use the name as long as they perform together as a group. Open World holds the rights to Shinhwa's overseas concerts with Shinhwa Company, and overseas licensing of the group's albums. Also, the heads of Top Class Entertainment and Liveworks Company, are directors of Shinhwa Company, with the former in charge of promotion and management in general, and the latter provides support regarding albums, concerts and promotions.

A press conference to launch Shinhwa's comeback was held on 5 March 2012 at CGV cinema in Cheongdam-dong, which was also streamed live by Mnet Media. The group released their tenth studio album The Return on 23 March 2012, with pop-electro lead track "Venus", composed by Andrew Jackson and lyrics by Min-woo. The music video is directed by Kim Kwang-suk with a modern vampire theme and high intensity choreography. This was followed by their comeback concerts 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return at Olympic Gymnastics Arena on 24 and 25 March 2012, also marking their 14th anniversary. The Asian tour continued onto Japan, China, Taiwan and Singapore from the end of April and concluded in Beijing in July, with 10 shows in eight cities and five countries.

As part of their comeback the group are hosting their first exclusive variety program, Shinhwa Broadcast, aired on cable channel JTBC. The producers held a public shoot and press conference on 15 March to showcase the programme, for premiere on Saturday 17 March 2012. They were also featured in a photospread and interview in the May issue of Cosmopolitan Korea, with the photos shot at the Gucci flagship store in Seoul.

2013-present: 15th anniversary concert and 11th album The Classic.

In January 2013, it was announced that the group is to resume their music activites as a group with the release of their 11th studio album and 15th anniversary concert in March. On 30 January, further information were announced, detailing their comeback with two concerts titled, 2013 Shinhwa 15th Anniversary Concert: The Legend Continues held on 16 and 17 March at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena; and the release of their 11th studio album in May. On the same day information on ticketing and a teaser video were also released. Tickets went on sale on 13 February at 20:00, and the 25,000 tickets for the two concerts were sold out within five minutes of going on sale, by over 300,000 people who tried to buy the tickets.

On 1 May, the company announced the release of The Classic on 16 May. This is followed by an Asian concert tour, 2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic in support of the album. The lead track for the album is "This Love", with the MV featuring Japanese actress Fujii Mina.