110318 JYJ: "It is unfair for us to be excluded from the Oricon charts"

As the issue of JYJ fans being unhappy with JYJ's album being excluded from the Oricon prolongs, JYJ expressed their views through their management saying that “this is ‘an unfair treatment’.”

On 9th March, a representative of JYJ told Star News: "Avex is hindering JYJ's activities in Japan and yet they are selling their albums to make profits at the same time. We feel that this is unreasonable". Earlier on, JYJ’s representative has announced that with regards to JYJ’s Japan’s activities as well as their album sales, the distribution of the profits earned was not appropriate. He also added that "we feel very sorry seeing Japanese fans together with those from Korea getting disappointed and hurt once and again while waiting for JYJ. But with regards to any album release related to JYJ, (Avex) has never discussed with us, and we hope this can be fixed as soon as possible".

Recently, Oricon charts, a music-related sales ranking chart that has received a lot of trust from the public, announced that they have decided to remove JYJ's DVD 'Memories in 2010’ and album 'Thanksgiving Live In Dome Live CD' from the charts.

According to Oricon, this decision being made as Avex, being the owner of the rights to the sale of these two albums from JYJ, has cancelled their contract with the activities of the artistes. [T/N: Unfortunately, if there weren't any major changes from last year, the contract between JYJ and Avex has not expired yet. Avex, THSK’s management company in Japan, has already announced a one-sided delay for an unlimited period for JYJ's activities last year.]

Oricon explained that, as JYJ's activities in Japan has been interrupted, Avex had decided not to hold any promotional activities for the two albums, but after reviewing them, they decided to release them to revitalize the market. Due to this reason, both albums were excluded from the rankings on the chart.

Avex announced in September last year that they will stop all activities in Japan for JYJ, a three-member group that includes Hero JaeJung, Micky YuChun and Xiah JunSu.

At that point of time, Avex claimed that "as the three members of THSK are in a dispute with SM Entertainment with regards to their contracts, it seems that our contracts with JYJ will also be invalid. Because of this, we have immediately stopped all activities the three members had in Japan"

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110321 Park Yoochun, Lee Da Hae and Kim Seung Woo Begin “Love Triangle”

JYJ’s Park Yoochun, together with actors Lee Da Hae and Kim Seung Woo have started a “Love Triangle” in “Goodbye Miss Ripley.”

Park Yoochun, Lee Da Hae and Kim Seung Woo are the three main characters for MBC’s new drama “Goodbye Miss Ripley.” “Goodbye Miss Ripley” is about a woman who faces a crisis from telling too many lies, and the two men who love her deeply, creating a story of the struggle and resolution among love and destruction.

Lee Da Hae plays the role of the woman who faces a crisis due to her own lies, Jang Miri, and exudes an unaffected charm. Jang Miri is a woman who is willing to put herself in a dangerous relationship to gain success.

Kim Seung Woo plays a character who was born into a poor family, but is focused on being No. 1, the unyielding Jang Myeong Hun. He is calm and sensible, and became a hotel manager. After Jang Myeong Hun falls in love with Jang Miri, he faces the danger of losing everything that he has worked so hard to gain so far.

Park Yoochun is part of the love triangle together with Kim Seung Woo and Lee Da Hae, and plays the role of Yutaka, the son of a famous Japanese resorts company CEO. Because of Jang Miri, Yutaka learns the meaning of true love, but also faces the tragic fate of ending up in a critical situation. 

Also, Kang Hye Jeong plays the role of Jang Miri’s sister at the orphanage, Na Hye Ju. Na Hye Ju finds out about her sister Jang Miri’s plot and tries to expose her, and puts herself in a dangerous position.

“Goodbye Miss Ripley” will be aired in May after “The Duo.”

Source: [TV Report] + [BaiduTVXQ]
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110321 Crowds of fans flooded Suvarnabhumi airport to greet “Jaejoong”

…so much for a discreet visit to prepare for a concert presented by Chang Drinking Water

Chang Drinking Water presents 2011 JYJ World Tour Concert in Thailand along with its organizer, 411 Entertainment Co., Ltd. With his popularity as one of the most well-known Korean celebrity, how can Jaejoong, one of three members of JYJ, arrive unnoticed by the eyes and ears of these fans? Suvarnabhumi airport was undoubtedly bursting at every corner!!!!

On March 20, 2011 (2 pm.) at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, the hottest artist from South Korea, Kim Jaejoong, one of the three members of JYJ, arrived in Thailand on board flight TG659. The sole purpose of his surprising visit to Thailand is to participate in a preparatory meeting for 2011 JYJ World Tour Concert in Thailand which is organized by 411 Entertainment Co., Ltd. and its main sponsor, Chang Drinking Water. It is also co-sponsored by Fanta drink, 12-plus sexy cologne, Siam Center shopping mall and Siam Paragon, Hot 91.5 FM radio station, Renaissance Hotel Bangkok and C-Jes. Aside from the magnificent visual effects, lighting and sound of this upcoming concert, another important behind-the-scene is that Jaejoong has fully taken on the role of a concert director. He will be doing all the hands-on production tasks by himself, especially in Thailand which is the first country to start off this world tour concert. Our boy Jaejoong is exceptionally determined and flew straight to Thailand before the other two members, Park Yoochun and Kim Junsu. The staff of 411 Entertainment Co., Ltd., led by its CEO Mr. Kung-Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, and Thai fans were greatly impressed by the honor Jaejoong have shown towards Thailand.

From his experience in music industry for more than 7 years, Jaejoong, who has been working with uncountable skillful staff and personally interested in preparing stage show, has continuously learned and got many experiences. This is the inspiration that let this young man step on the role behind the stage. It began with co-stage directing and partaking in visual effect with staff from US showcases , concert in Japan, and the latest large-scale concert in Seoul, South Korea. This world tour is the expand version of JYJ latest concert which were co-planned by Jeri Slaughter, the director of JYJ concert in Seoul. This time, all stages and shows will be directed by such good-looking director, Kim Jaejoong. It seems like a challenging task for him. Jaejoong said that “Stage director must be responsible for the continuity between each show, from the beginning to the end. All the staff also share that effort but I plan to do this with new concept: to do the work of 100 with only 1. This could be done by sound-controlling, composing, including arranging the music between each performance. The propose of my early arrival at Thailand, ahead of my 2 friends, Yuchun and Junsu, is to get everything ready and make it become the best for fans. I hope that all fans will attend and cheer us, JYJ, for this opening concert of the world tour in Thailand, on 2nd and 3rd of April.”

Kung Chalermchai, young-blood CEO of 411 Entertainment revealed his feeling about this concert preparation trip of Jaejoong that 411 feels honored and very impressed. He’s never heard of any Korean artist taking part in concert preparation by himself before. Surely, fans who already bought the ticket for this concert would not be disappointed since Jaejoong really pay lots of attention for this concert by taking care of the production and all details himself. Even the promotion pictures for this concert were also chosen by Jaejoong. Moreover, Jaejoong, Junsu and Yoochun left the message to fans that they are preparing lots of surprised for Thai fans. One of them is 2 new self-composed songs, composed especially for this world tour which will be performed for the first time in Thailand. Therefore, fans that attend this concert on 2nd and 3rd of April will be able to listen to them before the others.

Since both artist and orgainzer are working really hard for this concert, anyone who still doesn’t have a ticket can purchase it at Thaiticket Major Tel. 02-262-3456 or www.thaiticketmajor.com. Ticket prices are 900 / 1,500 / 2,500 / 4,000 / 4,500 / 5,000 and 6,000 Baht with chance to be one of the lucky fan to attend the fan meeting. Not so many times left until the the great full-scale concert of the hot group, JYJ – Kim Jaejoong, Park Yuchun, and Kim Junsu in ’Chang Drinking Water Presents 2011 JYJ WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN THAILAND’ on this comimg April 2 and 3 at Impact Arena, MuangThongThani. Gate opens at 4 pm, concert starts at 6 pm. More detail www.411ent.com.

credit: Thai MSN Entertainment news
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110321 Shane Yoon’s JYJ U.S. TOUR MC Q&A ROUND 1

Back in November 2010, I had the privilege of being the MC for the JYJ US TOUR.  I toured with them from New York to Las Vegas and finally to Los Angeles.  Along the way I was fortunate enough to meet hundreds of their wonderful fans (out of millions!) and now I’ve decided to answer some of your burning questions.  Let’s begin shall we…

Q:  @papersugar asks: TELL US ABOUT VEGAS!!!! Did you guys go to a strip club??

A:  Wow right off the bat huh?  HAHA.  Sorry to disappoint you, but NO we did not go to a strip club in Vegas.  We did go to the club XS at the Wynn, and had a great time.  JYJ knows how to party!

Q:  joojoobaby asks: Hi Shane! How different is JYJ when they’re working and when they are not? By the way, you’re awesome  

A:  Honestly there wasn’t much difference.  The guys work hard but also have a great sense of humor, so even when they’re rehearsing they’re cracking jokes and having a good time.  They have a really strong work ethic and were rehearsing whenever they had free time.  And in the little time when they weren’t working, they worked on their hair. JK HAHA You’re awesome too!

Q:  Anonymous asks: How did you get the gig? do you have super amazing ninja mafia connections?

A:  Seeing how I retired my ninja mafia connection card back in 2009, I would have to say NO I currently do not have super amazing ninja mafia connections.  I got the gig because I knew the right people.  Or more importantly, the right people knew me.  I’m friends with Rich Nam, head of Entitled Entertainment who put on the whole JYJ US TOUR.  They were looking for an MC, I was the first person he thought of, I happened to be free, and I was on my way to New York.

Q:  Anonymous asks: Did Jaejoong blind you when you first met him because seriously, he is ghostly pale.

A:  When I first saw Jaejoong my natural instinct was to cover my neck, pour some holy water on myself, eat a clove of raw garlic, and call Jacob.  Yes he was pale, but I thought it was because he had makeup on.  After a few times, I realized it wasn’t the makeup…he’s just really pale.  But honestly it doesn’t look that bad in person.  I think he’s more photogenically pale…at least his reflection appears in mirrors.

Q:  shesrightyouknowshesright asks: What is your funniest story offstage with the JYJ boys?

A:  When we were in Las Vegas, we stayed at the Palms Hotel and Casino.  One night, right before we went out to go eat dinner, a group of ajummas rushed JYJ in the lobby asking for autographs and pictures.  Honestly, some of them looked as old as my mom. It was a very surreal moment, funny and cute in a statutory way.  I guess some women just never grow up…or they really really really love JYJ – The love of JYJ knows no age limits.

Q:  fangasm asks: Ohai there!! So…. all I can think of right now to ask is… was Junsu as super adorable off camera as he seems on?

A:  I don’t know if I would describe him as super adorable, but maybe that’s because I’m a guy HAHA.  I think more than anything it’s his husky voice that gives him that “cute” aura.  He’s also very serious about learning English as he was constantly asking me about English vocabulary and grammar, which added to his “cute” aura.  Make sense? Maybe it’s just something you need to experience in person.

Q:  lovemelovemenot asks: So you got to know the boys…How’s like to be around them?And which member left a deep impression on you?

A:  It was great being around all three of them, they’re superstars and have millions of fans across the world, but they’re very humble and just normal guys. Of the three, I connected most with Jaejoong.  He definitely has that persona where he’s down to do whatever, as long as everyone’s having a good time.  He’s very good at making strangers feel comfortable. 

Q:  2601-ar asks: Who do you think is the best singer in JYJ (if you’ve seen their solo performances from their tvxq days)? And who has the most striking presence (personality) amongst the three. Thanks a lot!

A:  Honestly I think they all sing really well, but if I had to choose one to sing a lullaby for me to sleep to, I would have to choose Micky, he kind of has that old school Korean singer voice sound.  As far as striking presence, I would have to go with JaeJoong, he just oozes rock star. 

Q:  @jjmaii asks: Really? Want to know what you think about KimJaejoong?

A:  He’s really a great guy.  I’m sure you guys know his whole backstory, but when I read it, his personality made a lot of sense.  He definitely lives in the moment and is extremely grounded.  Like I mentioned before, he has a great gift of connecting with people and making them feel comfortable, even if he’s meeting them for the first time.

Q: @Gladys1226 asks: DID YOU GO INTO THEIR HOTEL ROOMS? opppsss

A:  HAHA No I did not.  All those tweets about showering and sleeping together, were all lies, designed to entertain the masses!  Sorry to disappoint.

Q:  @wota94 asks: Are the boys humble?

A:  Yes they are.  I was expecting them to be spoiled brats, because of all their money and fame, but to my surprise they were very grounded and humble with strong work ethics.

Q:  @hope_slimzees asks: Do you have their numbers because you enjoy touching handsome boys? (ref to chinese newspaper)

A:  No I do not have their numbers, we keep in touch through Twitter.  And normally I don’t enjoy touching handsome boys, but for some reason in that moment, I was compelled to do so HAHA.

Q:  @Kittyny12591 asks: After working with them for all three US showcases, what kind of people were JYJ? (Personalities)

A:  Micky – Kept to himself a lot, but he was feeling sick the entire trip so that could have been it.  Didn’t get to interact with him too much.

Junsu – Very curious about a lot of things, seems very good-hearted and good-natured.

Jaejoong – I feel like I’ve talked a lot about Jaejoong.  Refer to my previous answers.

Q:  @danicamylove asks: DID YOU SEE THINGS HAPPEN BETWEEN THE THREE OF THEM THAT WOULD CORRUPT INNOCENT MINDS??? HAHAHAHA

A:  What kind of innocent minds are we talking about?  HAHA No, they were very well-behaved and unfortunately (for you guys) did not see them do anything corrupt-worthy.

Q:  @YooCups asks: What kind of person is Micky?

A:  Unfortunately Micky was feeling sick for the majority of the trip so I didn’t interact with him as much as the others.  He seemed like a really nice guy, definitely see why he’s a lot of people’s favorite member. 

Q:  @Krumbalina asks: When they do their next tour here will you be the MC again?

A:  No I have not been contacted to MC for their next tour.  Generally, concert tours do not have MCs, I think last year’s US TOUR was a little different as it was a showcase for all of their US fans.  The management wanted a Korean-American MC to help interact with fans and to lead the 

 Q&A session on stage.  I think this time around, the world knows who they are, and it will be all about the performance.

All right, so that wraps up ROUND 1.  I tried to answer as many questions as I could, but keep asking questions through my tumblr and my twitter @shaneyoon (please do not repeat questions that I’ve already answered) I’ll post up ROUND 2 sometime later this week.  Thanks!

Good Times @@

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110320 ’2011 Sweet Dreams With JYJ’ To Be Postponed

Lotte Duty Free Shop was said to be organizing a ’2011 Sweet Dreams With JYJ’ fanmeeting on April 16, and has received over 3000 applications.

Due to the continuous devastating earthquakes in Japan, JYJ’s management company C-jes and Lotte’s main organizer has discussed this issue and have decided to indefinitely postpone this fanmeeting to a later date.

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110321 Lee DaHae Weibo Update

‘Goodbye Miss Ripley’  finally started filming today~! Right now I’m nervous but also looking forward to it~ Hehe~ ^^ Also hope everyone show lots of support and follow us! I love you~ ^^!

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110320 “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Viewer Comments Exceed 400,000

Park Yoochun’s power cannot be underestimated.

Aired last year, the KBS Drama “SungKyunKwan Scandal,” message board had reached 401,000 comments on 20 March. On 18 March viewer Ms.Sohn Sook Ja posted “The scholar has given up his position,” becoming the main character in the 400,000th post. To this, loyal fans of “SungKyunKwan Scandal” wrote “Congratulations, Scholar Sook Ja”, “Senior Sohn, congratulations on the 400,000th post” and other comments.

The hit series, SBS’s “Secret Garden,” whose viewership ratings had exceeded 30% this year, had approximately 44,000 comments on its message board. But the popularity of Park Yoochun and the others, as well as the passionate response is something worth considering as well. Although “SungKyunKwan Scandal’s” ratings had stopped at an average of 12.8% (AGB Nielsen), but the audience loyalty is higher among its followers as compared to other dramas.

The audience, following the terms used in SungKyunKwan, address each other according to hierarchy using “Scholar” and “Senior,” to create an interesting atmosphere of “life at SungKyunKwan.” Although “SungKyunKwan Scandal” had ended a long while ago, but in the “Love Room” of the “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Message Board, you can still see the passion for “SungKyunKwan Scandal.”

KBS Drama Executive Producer Lee Kang Hyun said, “ Of all the shows produced by KBS last year, “SungKyunKwan Scandal” received the most passionate response from the audience. “Baker King Tak Goo” and “The Slave Hunters” received high viewership ratings, and were all successful dramas.

Park Yoochun is scheduled to participate in the MBC Monday-Tuesday Mini Series “Goodbye Miss Ripley.”

Source: [Sports Hankooki] + [BaiduTVXQ]

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