Episode 5: The Golden Era of Boy Groups in the early-mid 2000s.

Covering boy groups from about 2000-2006 in both Japan and Korea. The Golden Era of Johnny's Juniors, KAT-TUN, the bumpy early years of Arashi, DBSK/TVXQ and their uncontrollable fans, Shinhwa escape SM.

In this episode we go from the Golden Age of Johnny's Juniors through the debut of KAT-TUN and, in Korea, SM Entertainment's trials and tribulations with Shinhwa and the hard slog of DBSK's early years.

The songs played are:

1. "Yumemonogatari" by Tackey & Tsubasa

2. "Dangan Liner" by Arashi

3. "Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana" by SMAP

4. "Kibou ~Yell~" by NEWS

5. "Seishun Amigo" by Shuji to Akira (Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa)

6. "Keep the Faith" by KAT-TUN

7. "Real Face" by KAT-TUN

8. "Kitto Daijoubu" by Arashi

9. "From the Beginning to Now" by Ryu (Theme to Winter Sonata)

10. "Perfect Man" by Shinhwa

11. "Hug" by DBSK

12. "Balloons" by DBSK

13. "Boku no senaka ni hane ga aru" by Kinki Kids

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