110607 JYJ Completes Two-Month Long World Tour,“Becomes True Artists”

JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu) visited Thailand, Taiwan, China in the Asian regions, followed by Vancouver, New Jersey, LA,  and San Jose, successfully completing their two-month long Worldwide Concert Tour.

JYJ signed a contract with world-class concert production company AEG Live, bringing new and exciting performances to the concert management. JYJ’s concerts held in Vancouver, New Jersey and LA were continued successes, and the final show was held in San Jose, ending the “JYJ Worldwide Tour Concert in 2011.”

At the performance in LA, not only were there Korean nationals, but fans from all nationalities coming for the performance. After the concert ended, the concert management personnel and fans expressed their satisfaction towards the performance.

Screen technician Kenneth Kasier said, “During the performance, I witnessed the way JYJ enjoyed the stage, and I felt that they were very professional. The members’ harmonization blended beautifully. Also, the atmosphere left a deep impression, and the feelings that JYJ showed were well-communicated to the audience”

Among the audience, Tara Wilson expressed her thoughts on the concert, “The atmosphere of Nokia Stadium (where the concert was held) was fantastic. I danced along to JYJ’s fast-paced songs, and had a great time with my mother.”

Also, on 3 June during their concert at the San Jose State University’s Event Center Arena, there was a surprise party prepared in celebration of Park Yoochun’s birthday. Overall concert producer Jeri Slaughter personally brought a cake onstage, and celebrated Yoochun’s birthday with the fans.

After the San Jose concert, JYJ said, “To the fans who attended our concerts held in various countries, we’re deeply thankful,” and “we’re very happy to meet with fans from all over the world, but to the Korean fans that we will be meeting with soon, we’re touched beyond words,” showing their anticipation towards the Korean concerts.

C-JeS’s representative Baek Chang Joo said, “By holding these concerts not just in Asia but in America as well, JYJ have become true artists. Unlike most Asian artists, they held concerts in the American region, and we’re really satisfied with the results.”

JYJ, who returned to Korea after their last concert in San Jose, will hold a charity concert on 7 June in Japan, followed by two days of concerts on 11-12 June at the Busan Sajik Indoor Gymnasium.

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JYJ Kim Jaejoong, His Beauty More Blinding Due to Reflecting the Sunlight… Reveals Self-Photo

JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong has revealed a self-photo and has become the talk of the town.

Kim Jaejoong posted a photo on the morning of the 31st on his Twitter with the words “the weather is so nice.”

In the photo that was taken while wearing a sleeveless, Kim Jaejoong’s blinding beauty is shining even brighter due to receiving the sunlight.

The netizens who came across this responded by saying things such as: “You are even brighter since the weather is nice,” “Glad to see you after a long time.”

JYJ is currently touring the USA and will finish up its American concerts with the San Jose performance on the 3rd of next month.

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110530 JYJ discusses their growth as artists through their world tour

With just two more stops to go in their two month-long world tour, JYJ recently sat down with Star Today to reflect on their tour thus far.

Jaejoong, who’s also the director for their Asian tour, began, “I aimed to create a stage that allowed artists to express their full potential. I paid special attention to understanding the culture of every city we were performing in and to converse more directly with our fans there. It was extremely heartwarming to see my thoughts come alive at every concert through our fans, and it’s definitely a thrilling experience. I’m thankful for everyone who came to see us.”

Junsu continued, “Bravo! I love it when the crowd shouts that. We’re with the best choreography teams for our American stops. They’ve worked with stars like Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, so the happiest moment for me is when they gave us a thumbs up and when staff members praised our live’s harmony. Because our staff members have worked with world pop stars, I do weigh their opinions more heavily. I’m glad that they feel our potential.”

Yoochun added, “The more time passes, the stronger we’re getting. I can feel that we’re growing and moving towards a better direction. With every new concert that we complete, things start to come together and the level of perfection gets higher. This world tour makes my heart swell with pride.”

Jaejoong finally concluded, “The tracks that we composed for our world tour are receiving a lot of love, which makes me proud. We hope to grow as artists that continue to make great tracks under the name of JYJ, and hope to meet more fans across the globe.”

JYJ will be concluding their American tour in San Jose on June 3rd before concluding the tour altogether in Busan on the 11th and 12th.

source + photos: Star Today via Nate
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110519 JYJ Hold A North American Tour, “We’ll Write A New Chapter In History”

JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu) have moved their “JYJ World Tour Concert 2011” to the North American continent.

CEO Baek Chang Joo of JYJ’s management company C-JeS said that, “The North American continent leg of the World Tour will kick off in Vancouver, Canada’s Rogers Arena on the 20th at 8pm,” and expressed that “While performing in the US, JYJ will write a new chapter in history as Korean artistes.”

JYJ’s North American Tour was a collaboration with the world’s second largest artist management company AEG Live, which manages globally famous artistes such as Justin Timberlake, Beyonce and Usher.

The overall director for this concert is choreographer Jeri Slaughter, who has worked with stars like Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.

The locations for this tour are large-scale concert halls which boast a capacity of over 7,000 and the tour is expected to become a stepping stone for JYJ, who will be performing 24 songs, of which many come from their ‘The Beginning’ album, towards making their mark as global artistes.

Kim Jaejoong and Kim Junsu participated in the press conference held at the Clive Davis Theater in the LA Live Entertainment Complex ahead of their Vancouver concert and thanked their fans as they said, “When we stand on stage, we feel a sense of comfort from our fans.”

JYJ also stated, “A different kind of challenge, that will give us an opportunity to prove our potential, will soon take place. We will give a performance that will be respected and recognized by the US, a country where a variety of cultures coexist.”

Vice President Susan Rosenbluth of ‘AEG Live’ did not hide her anticipation for the upcoming concerts as she said, “JYJ are one of Asia’s top groups and we see a lot of potential in them. Seeing them being loved by fans of different cultures, we can confidently believe that their music will have a positive influence around the world. We’re anticipating a great performance from JYJ.”

Also, with Vancouver as the starting point, JYJ will be in New Jersey on May 22nd, Los Angeles on May 27th, and San Jose on June 2nd to perform in these three cities. They will then perform in a charity concert in Japan on 7 June, with two more days of concerts on June 11th and 12th in Busan.

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110519 JYJ large-scale North America Tour, “To be filled up by emotionally moved”‏

JYJ World Tour has reached the stages of North America.

JYJ representative said, “It will marked its beginning on the 20th 8pm at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and then proceed with performances in other parts of America.”

The JYJ North America World Tour collaborated with World’s second best promotion agency AEG Live, who has handled top artists’ concerts like Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Usher etc. The concert director is Jeri Slaughter who has choreographed the concerts of Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez etc. JYJ would be performing on a huge stage to 7000 audiences with songs from their worldwide album, “The Beginning” and their own compositions, a total of 24 songs.

On the eve of Vancouver’s concert, Kim Jaejoong and Kim Junsu attended the press conference in Los Angeles and expressed, “Standing on stage and receiving comfort from the fans, (we) want to express our thanks to them.” Also, JYJ said, “We want to fill up the area with touching emotions.”

JYJ North America Tour will begin from Vancouver, Canada, followed by 22nd May in New Jersey, 27th May in Los Angeles and 2nd June in San Jose, at the three cities of US. Afterwhich, they would participate in the charity concert in Japan on the 7th June and then return to Korea for a two-day concert in Busan on the 11th and 12th of June.

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110517 JYJ Launches North American Tour With Press Conference In LA

As previously reported, Koreaboo will be extensively covering the North American leg of JYJ’s World Tour which kicks off on the 20th with the Vancouver show. Before the group heads to Vancouver, they held a special press conference with some of the media in North America.

The conference was held at the Grammy Museum portion of Los Angeles’ LA LIVE! Entertainment Complex. The 200-seat Clive Davis theater played host to the media and JYJ, offering an intimate setting for JYJ’s first official press conference on US soil.

POWERHOUSE co-founder C.S. Hah was the host of the event and introduced the group to a warm reaction. As Yoochun is currently filming abroad, only Jaejoong and Junsu were present for it.

The 30-minute conference was done in Korean, with Hah translating for both the audience and JYJ during the Q&A. Both members were happy to be there and responded to questions with warm smiles and laughter over the course of the conference,

As this was a Q&A, Koreaboo was able to ask the members a question, which was regarding whether or not there would be a DVD release of the concerts to commemorate the World Tour. Jaejoong was pleased to announce that while there was no set date for a release, a DVD was definitely in the works, and to stay tuned.

Q&A Questions:

Question: How was it like to sing in English instead of Korean? How was the learning process?

Jaejoong: It was difficult for us, except for Yoochun. We are still learning the finer points of the language, but we are doing our best to improve our command of the English as we go a long.

Question: Given your huge fanbase in China, have you considered returning to the country at a later point with more more tour stops?

Junsu: There is always a possibility for a Chinese tour, and if circumstances permit, we’d like to tour the entire country.

Question: How was the challenge of being the creative director for the Asian leg of the tour? Will you be reprising your role for the North American leg?

Jaejoong: It was exciting to be able to do so, as well as challenging, given the larger venues we performed at. Jeremy Slaughter, who worked with us prior, will be collaborating with us for the North American leg of the tour, and we will be presenting to you a very enjoyable show.

Question: Will there be a photobook to accompany the tour to give fans who did not have the opportunity to come out to see it a chance to view the artistic direction the concert took?

Junsu: We wanted to focus on the concert itself, and due to our schedules, we were unable to do so for this particular concert, but we hope to be able to do so for later tours.

Question: You’ve been to several countries over the course of your tour. Did you feel that there were any specific fan reactions associated with a certain country, including North American fans?

Jaejoong: The fans were all very encouraging of us during our performances, and enjoyed the freedom we are able to have during them. The Thailand fans valued manners highly, which was something we noticed during our stay there.

Question: Will you be releasing a DVD of the concert?

Jaejoong: We are working on one, but we don’t have a specific release date for it.

Question: Is there any significant change you’ve made to the performance that was not originally in the Asian leg of the tour?

Jaejoong: We’ve increased the number of female back-up dancers for the tour to give it more of a sexy and sensual feel during the dance numbers.

 

Question: What do you do to stay fresh during the lengthy flight from Asia to here? You both look great.

Junsu: (laughing) I don’t feel very fresh. We had nothing scheduled yesterday when we arrived, so we used the rest of the day to relax and enjoy ourselves.

Question: How do you feel about your middle-aged fans and their support for you guys?

Jaejoong: Being loved by someone is much better than being hated by someone. It is always a good feeling to be loved by different age groups, and we never call our middle-aged female fans “ahjumma” (older woman); we instead call them “noona” (older sister). We appreciate the support they have for us.

Question: Did your busy schedules affect your preparation for this tour?

Junsu: We didn’t have any difficult as a group. Rather than focusing on individuals, we do our best to focus on our group schedules as a whole.

Question: Will Rodney Jerkins (producer of “The Beginning”) and/or Kanye West be apart of the tour?

Jaejoong: (laughing) That will not be happening.

 

Question: Do you guys plan out your airport fashion? As Junsu is commonly criticized for not being as stylish as Jaejoong, when arriving at LAX, did Junsu attempt to be fashionable?

Junsu: I attempt to be both fashionable and comfortable whenever I arrive at the airport. The problem I’ve been having though is when I’m trying to be fashionable, I get comments like “That’s strange” or other funny comments direct toward it, so I’m always a little puzzled about how I should style myself.

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110509 JYJ’s Beijing concert concludes and to start their North America tour

“JYJ World Tour”, which started from April for a period of two months, was held in Beijing, China on the 7th. In this performance, JYJ sang the songs from the co-produced album with Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins, “The Beginning” and their own self-compositions, receiving loud cheers from the thousands live audiences with the grandeur of the live stage. Beijing’s concert concludes the Asia Tour and this tour proves JYJ’s popularity as top star in Asia and Kim Jaejoong’s success as a director.

Kim Jaejoong has mentioned before the tour that the theme would be “The Challenge of Creativity”, using his experience as a singer to present an excellent concert for everyone. In these four performances, the stability of the structure, the uniqueness of JYJ’s performance, the unprecedented style and the stage that allows interactions with the fans, has caused the media from the different countries to write detailed reports. JYJ who has successfully finished the Asia Tour, expressed, “This world tour is JYJ’s new challenge and we wanted to express our kind of stage. To meet the fans after long absence through an official performance and to present them with a diverse exciting performance, we are elated and wanted to express our thanks to the fans who wholeheartedly supported us.”

Additionally, the four sold-out concerts has attracted a total of 43000 fans and this time round, they would be moving to Los Angeles and North America. The North America tour would begin on the 20th in Vancouver, Canada and would then be held on the 22nd in New Jersey, 27th in Los Angeles and 2nd of June in San Jose.

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