During Tohoshinki's (a.k.a. DBSK) Tohoshinki 3rd LIVE TOUR 2008 ~T~, the boys took time to thank the hard work of their seniors, Kwon BoA and H.O.T.. These fellow SM Entertainment artists opened the eyes of other Asian countries and generated interest in Korean entertainment. On top of their hard work in their homeland, BoA and Tohoshinki worked hard in Japan as well, growing a larger fan base. At Saitama Arena on May 5th, fellow AnyBand mate, Xiah Junsu praised BoA and said, “BoA was the first in Japan to make it big. We thank her because we wouldn’t be here or have our career in Japan if it wasn’t for her hard work. We know we’re not the best, but we work hard in her foot steps and the door she’s opened up for other Korean artists. We will continue to work hard for other things in the future”. Shim Changmin also stated that they are definitely not the ones who paved the way for other Korean artists, “It wouldn’t be right to say we were the first. Our seniors, H.O.T. and BoA are the first and we’re just following their hard work. However, we also want to be role models for other Korean artists coming to Japan.”