[TRANS] What is The ‘Expensive’ Gift JYJ Kim Junsu Received?

[TRANS] What is The ‘Expensive’ Gift JYJ Kim Junsu Received?

Firday 24th December 2010

JYJ Kim Junsu wearing a cartoon character ring?


JYJ Kim Junsu wearing a cute cartoon character ring has been attracting a lot of attention. During an autograph event that was held just recently, Kim Junsu appeared wearing a cartoon character ‘Pororo’ ring. The ring that became center of the issue was finally known to be a gift presented by a fan directly on the spot.

After the pictures of him wearing the ring were released through on-line site, Kim Junsu’s fans’ reaction was hot as they left comments such as “Kim Junsu who received such an expensive (?) gift is enviable.”, “I’ll buy the same ring.”, and “It’s nice to see how Xiah Junsu cherished the gift he received from fans.”

[TRANS] Radio 21 Announcement

[TRANS] Radio 21 Announcement

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Radio 21, which played JYJ/TVXQ songs for hours last night til this morning, and is one Jaejoong and Junsu personally thanked to earlier today through their twitter, had made an announcement on its website. Below is translation from Japanese.

JYJ full songs on unlimited repeat 

2010-12-05 02:19:43

Soar JYJ, we will become your wings! We will be playing JYJ full songs for the fans. Between 2:20 am and 10am, we will officially broadcast JYJ’s music that is now unable to be played on regular broadcasting networks. Of course, both sides have problems… there are a lot of things they ought to say to each other. However, for SM which has a representative Mr. Lee Soo Man, who was once a singer himself, to block songs of members that it has raised itself, no matter what the reason is, we see a huge problem with such action. As once a singer himself, he ought to know music more than anyone, so for him to behave like this, we find it very hard to comprehend. On top of that he also in a position as a senior and a parent. As such, Radio 21 will present to you unlimited repeat of JYJ songs, that have not been able to be played officially before, until 10 o’clock in the morning. Also from now on, we promise that as long as there are requests from listeners, we will play JYJ songs in all our programs at anytime. Participating in this activity itself is giving power. And we have made a new category for this. Fans please make a title for the category. … for now, we are temporarily calling it “with JYJ”. Radio 21 has until now did our best to minimize broadcasting J-Pop. However JYJ’s J-Pop is something to be proud of. Sure enough we want to always present to you JYJ’s J-Pop. Though we are inadequate, from here onwards Radio21 wants to be of assistance to help guarding everyone’s JYJ.

Credits: Radio21

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[PHOTOS] Yunho Goong Musical Part 2

[PHOTOS] Yunho Goong Musical Part 2

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

[TRANS] Moon Hee Joon "Why Can't YoungWoong Jaejoong Be Confident Like Moon Geun Young?"

[TRANS] Moon Hee Joon "Why Can't YoungWoong Jaejoong Be Confident Like Moon Geun Young?" 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Moon Hee Joon showed his gratitude towards actress Moon Geun Young.

On SBS' 'Strong Heart'(MC Kang Ho Dong, Lee Seung Gi) on November 30th, Moon Hee Joon seemed excited as he said, "This is the first time in 15 years that Moon Geun Young said she is a fan of mine. I'm so thankful."

Moon Hee Joon also said, "Some of my fans are also stars with immense popularity who might surprise you all. For example, TVXQ's YoungWoong Jaejoong was a fan of mine who really liked me," and "Every concert, he'd be the handsome guy holding a white balloon in the crowd."

He continued to say, "Everytime YoungWoong Jaejoong was asked who his idol was, I'd listen intently just in case he said my name, but he would list only foreign artistes. Why can't he confidently say that he's a fan of mine like Moon Geun Young?" He elicited laughter from the audience when he added, "Moon Geun Young brings honor to the Moon family lineage. She is a small but great person."

Source: [Newsen+Yuaerubi]
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[TRANS] Jo Sung Ha praises Yoochun’s acting skills in an interview

[TRANS] Jo Sung Ha praises Yoochun’s acting skills in an interview 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Q: From your point of view as a senior actor, among the four main leads in the drama (SungKyunKwan Scandal) whose acting skills has improved the most?

A: Yoochun is the one whose acting skills has improved the most. This is the first time for Yoochun to act in a drama, in fact he started his career as a singer but not as an actor. Whenever I chat with him, I found out that he has a lot of ideas about acting. His attitude is like that too. Besides that, he shows keen interest in film industry. It is totally different when being an actor and a singer. I think his appearance alongside with his potential in acting, he will become an actor with real abilities in the future. In addition, he has improved a lot in the end. The gaze I perceived from him is totally different from the time when I first acted with him and the last time we acted together. It is not easy to achieve that.

(T/N: Jo Sung Ha plays the role of King Jeongjo in SungKyunKwan Scandal)

Credits: TVXQBaidu
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[PHOTOS] Yunho - Goong Musical Part 1

[PHOTOS] Yunho - Goong Musical Part 1

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

[PHOTOS] Yoochun - Sung Pil and Gun Young's Twitter Update

[PHOTOS] Yoochun - Sung Pil and Gun Young's Twitter Update 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Source: kangsungpil + zerotic0124 @ twitter
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[TRANS] Akio Iwama Talks about Kim Jaejoong

[TRANS] Akio Iwama Talks about Kim Jaejoong 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Akio Iwama is a good friend of Jaejoong and always call him ‘Prince’. He works in accessory company in Tokyo.

Below is compilation of his tweets.

I like positive people. Prince is a really positive person. So when I talk to him, I feel good. It’s really fun.

They say “Hasn’t prince got to be so skinny??”, but when I think of what he faced on the hard schedule and all those pressure, I guess he couldn’t help it.

Huh? My first impression of him? Well, I already told him too about this. I thought he was a foreign student. A university student. He looked like an international student from South Korea (laughs) Probably because his casual outfit. When it comes to the same-sex, I will not deeply observe on the face look. Seriously. He dressed just simple and casually, if I’m not mistaken, he was wearing washed jeans and T-shirt. He also didn’t cover his face with cap or sunglasses.

(to help you imagine the Uni student figure of Jaejoong XD)

[TRANS] Grazia Magazine 2011 January Issue - the story of Max Changmin

[TRANS] Grazia Magazine 2011 January Issue - the story of Max Changmin 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Regardless of how busy I am, I would like to have blossoming relationship. I need to express my feelings during work, for me, it is essential to be in love.

After went through the days dazzled with storms of life, Changmin who hasn't been seen for a long time, was slightly different from the past, as he exuded an aura of mature temptation. However his never changing youth-like innocence and sincerity still appeared when he smiled. He is still hesitating on the verge of becoming a man from a boy. Despite of having hesitation in his work and relationship, he'd still choose to keep moving forward.
Once in a life time. In this kind of season. And because of the radiance that shines within him, people are unable to take their eyes off him.

[PHOTOS] JaeChun - Twitter Update

[PHOTOS] JaeChun - Twitter Update

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

Source: JaeChun's Twitter
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[NEWS] Youngwoong Jaejoong Becomes Drama Representative’s Priority Choice… “Appearance is under discussion”

[NEWS] Youngwoong Jaejoong Becomes Drama Representative’s Priority Choice… “Appearance is under discussion” 

~ Sunday 5th, December 2010 ~

‘Following the step of Micky Yoochun, this time is Youngwoong Jaejoong!”

Member of idol group JYJ, Youngwoong Jaejoong is noted as first priority choice of drama representative to debut in Korean drama thus drawn a lot of attention.

Youngwoong Jaejoong who’s recently been active as an idol is known to be the priority choice of a company representative of an upcoming Korean drama. Although there are number of other popular idols being under consideration, among them Youngwoong Jaejoong is called an ‘instant hit of catch’, a common phrase in the drama industry.

The drama company official, “Youngwoong Jaejoong starred in a Japanese drama ‘Sunao Ni Narenakute’ just before, and he became highly popular in Japan.” and “The drama public relation considers this popularity of Youngwoong Jaejoong really important as this upcoming Korean drama production is highly targeting Japanese market, thus he attracts their attention and becomes their first priority choice.”

Also, through his previous movie ‘Heaven’s Postman’ and Japanese drama debut ‘Sunao ni Narenakute’, unlike other idols turn actors who are facing controversy in their acting skills, Youngwoong Jaejoong showed a relatively stable performance in his first attempt and received warm reviews from local media, which becomes his big advantage too of getting the cast.

Yet when the representative of Youngwoong Jaejoong commented regarding this issue, “It’s true that there are a lot of offers to him to appear in drama. In fact, we have planned him to act in local TV. However, nothing yet to be confirmed, it’s still under discussion.”

If Youngwoong Jaejoong is actually cast in the drama, then he will be the second JYJ member to act in Korean drama after his fellow member Micky Yoochun who just debuted in KBS 2TV drama ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’, the cast of Youngwoong Jaejoong in Korean drama will be a hot topic and attract a lot of anticipation.

Credit: sportsworldi.com
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[INFO] JYJ’s Junsu has been donating to charity for two years

[INFO] JYJ’s Junsu has been donating to charity for two years

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

It was recently reported that JYJ member Junsu (23) has been secretly contributing his share to charity for the past two years.

According to ADRA Korea, a private international aid group of the UN Cooperation, Junsu has been supporting their ‘Building Houses of Love’ project, which is a project that officially commenced in May in the Dangjin Kun District and primarily focuses on improving the environment of disadvantageous neighborhoods.

Thanks to Junsu and his fans, who have been collecting donations since 2008, ADRA made a decision to utilize the funds to rebuild a house for a family named ‘Kim‘ who is currently living in Go Dae Myun in Dangjin Kun.

Kim’s family of nine had been living a very difficult life in a leaking house, however, with the help of Junsu and his fans, ADRA Korea were able to rebuild them a new kitchen, bathroom, living room, and a study room. The house is scheduled for completion by the end of December.

Junsu’s fans even visited Kim’s family on November 21st and had an enjoyable time with Kim’s children. What made the visit even more special was that Junsu’s parents were also present, and they helped deliver scholarships to the children.

Junsu also worked alongside ADRA Korea last year for their ‘Repair and Improvement’ project in underprivileged regions of Cambodia.

Source: Newsis
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[PHOTOS] JYJ - Nature Republic

[PHOTOS] JYJ - Nature Republic 

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

[NEWS] JYJ was Unable to Perform at the "Blue Dragon Film Awards"

[NEWS] JYJ was Unable to Perform at the "Blue Dragon Film Awards" 

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

It was recently revealed that the trio of JYJ attempted to make an appearance on a broadcast show, but were subsequently rejected. According to an industry representative, JYJ was scheduled to be in the line-up for KBS 2TV’s “31st Blue Dragon Film Awards” broadcast live on November 26th. The trio rushed to pass the KBS review a week before the ceremony in order to take part in the event. Artists normally submit their work for review before the release of their album, but JYJ submitted their first album, “The Beginning“, nearly a month after its release. JYJ’s KBS review included a total of seven potential songs to be performed at the ceremony. Unfortunately, their appearance ended up being miscast due to outstanding disputes with their agency,SM Entertainment, and pressure from the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Art Industry (KFPCAI); the KFPCAI sent out official letters to both public and cable broadcasting companies, as well as major music distributors requesting to restrict the appearances of JYJ. The “Blue Dragon Film Awards” is not the only event JYJ is barred from. The trio’s songs have yet to make radio or TV appearances two months into its release, despite viewers and listeners consistently requesting for their songs. Another industry representative revealed, “JYJ will be met with more obstacles if they do not solve their issue with SM Entertainment. A lot of producers are raising their voices concurrently to exclude JYJ’s activities in order to make sure such a controversy does not happen again.”

Source + Photos: SPN via Nate
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[NEWS] "10 Asia" reporters pick SKKS as 2010′s best drama

[NEWS] "10 Asia" reporters pick SKKS as 2010′s best drama 

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

[Paraphrase]
Fourteen reporters from 10Asia gathered together to vote for what they believed were the best drama, director, writer, and actor in the drama world in 2010. was selected as the year’s best drama with 6 votes, just edging out with 5. As the article mentions, the reporters who submitted their votes are simply writers who diligently and lovingly watched Korea’s dramas over the past year, so their votes are more reflective of personal taste than professional critical opinion. Though they did not win, two reporters also selected Kim Kap Soo [the actor who played Lee Sunjoon's father] as the best actor, and one reporter selected the Jalgeum Four of Park Yoochun, Park Minyoung, Yoo Ah In, and Song Joong Ki as the best actors of the dramas of 2010.

[Translation]
Though KBS’s was “not this year’s most well-made drama, it was the most meaningful” (Yoon Hee Sung). “It didn’t go down the path of naive hypocrisy or malpheumisms packaged in coolness, and in this generation in which it is hard to speak of dreams, it was a drama that showed rare balance and frankness and tossed out the most basic questions necessary for dreams” (Baek Eun Ha). “Besides the outside shell of the romance and coming-of-age stories, it managed to confront and question again and again issues of principles, problems of the time, reform, and intelligence. It was ‘this year’s discovery’ that nobody saw coming” (Cho Ji Young). Indeed, not only the Sungkyunkwan scholars but also viewers and critics fell completely in love with Kim Yoonshik—no, Kim Yoonhee. Of course, one cannot ignore the drama’s weaknesses, including that “the second half deteriorated and the story wasn’t unified from time to time” [...] “But the energy from that [lack of unification] allowed the drama to be a youth, sageuk, and political drama [all at once]” (Kang Myung Seok), turning this opinion into a positive one. More than anything else, this drama asked serious questions about the way we should live our lives, and did so with the voices of young people speaking toward a young generation, and made an effort to awaken our exhausted and emasculated age to the world. Thus our most honest feelings about can be summed up in the words of Yoon Hee Sung: “It wasn’t a drama that made its viewers laugh or cry, but there was no other drama that warmed our hearts like this.”

Source: [10 Asia’s 2010 Ten Awards]
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[PHOTO] FLOWSIK tweets Yoochun and Junsu

[PHOTO] FLOWSIK tweets Yoochun and Junsu 

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

Jay Park aka FLOWSIK, who was featured in Yoochun's The Beginning solo track "I Love You", recently tweeted a pictures of himself and Junsu and Micky.

Source: Flowsik Twitpic
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[PHOTO] Yoo Ah In, Song Joong Ki and Yoochun

[PHOTO] Yoo Ah In, Song Joong Ki and Yoochun 

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

Credits: TVXQBaidu

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[INFO] JYJ Nominated For 2010 Bugs Music Awards

[INFO] JYJ Nominated For 2010 Bugs Music Awards

~ Friday 3rd, December 2010 ~

2010 BUGS MUSIC AWARDS

Voting period: 25 Nov - 13 Dec 2010

Announcement of winners: 16 Dec 2010

Category: This Year's Idol Group

Current positions:

#1 - SNSD (22%, 13435 votes)

#2 - f(x) (17.6%, 10769 votes)
#3 - JYJ (8.53%, 5205 votes)

Category: This Year's Entertainer

Current position:

#5 - Micky Yoochun (SungKyunKwan Scandal) (7.92%, 4841 votes)

Tohosomnia: to vote for JYJ, you need a Bugs ID which is only open to Koreans or foreigners living in Korea with a foreign reg number!

Source: [BUGS]
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[TRANS] JYJ's Jaejoong: "What Is The Name Of MBLAQ's Leader?" #1

[TRANS] JYJ's Jaejoong: "What Is The Name Of MBLAQ's Leader?" #1

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

On the 27th at 8pm, an hour later than planned, the "JYJ Worldwide Concert in Seoul" began at the Jamsil Seoul Olympic Stadium.

Despite the sudden cold, fans from around the world started gathering outside the Olympic Stadium as early as 5 hours before the concert. On that day, there were not only Korean fans, but also fans from Japan, China, Thailand, the Philippines and other Asian countries, proving JYJ's (Kim Jaejoong, Kim Junsu, Park Yoochun) popularity.

On that day, JYJ sang the OST for Yoochun's drama "SungKyunKwan Scandal" and co-stars Song Joongki and Yoo Ah In were in the audience, drawing more screams from the fans.

Also, Jaejoong said, "MBLAQ is also here, but I'm not very sure what the leader's name is", causing a pleasant surprise.

On another note, JYJ's concert will be held in the Olympic Stadium on 27 and 28 November.

Source: [tvDaily + MBLAQCHINA + hey!jj]
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[TRANS] New Tohoshinki Single To Be Released On 26 January 2011

[TRANS] New Tohoshinki Single To Be Released On 26 January 2011 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Title of CD: TBC
Jacket cover: TBC

On sale: 2011.01.26

■CD+DVD【First Press・Normal】
Price: 1,890円（tax included）
Product #: AVCK-79022/B

-CD-
Title TBC 1
Title TBC 2
4 versions of these 2 tracks will be included

-DVD-
Title TBC 1(PV)
Off Shot Movie
※Included in First Press

【Limited First Press】
Jacket-sized card included （1 of 6 designs will be randomly inserted）
DVD Off Shot Movie

■CD【First Press・Normal】
Price: 1,050円(tax included)
Product #: AVCK-79023

-CD-
Title TBC 1
Title TBC 2
TBC （Remix)
5 versions of these 2 tracks will be included

【Limited First Press】
Jacket-sized card included （1 of 6 designs will be randomly inserted）
Gorgeous 12-page booklet included

※Contents are subject to changes. We thank you for your understanding.
※We will inform you once the details of the mu-mo Shop Limited Bigeast Original version is finalized.

Source: [toho-jp.net]
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[INFO] GAON Chart (Korean Album) Top 10 - JYJ #1

[INFO] GAON Chart (Korean Album) Top 10 - JYJ #1

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Source: YesAsia
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[INFO] Nature Republic - Christmas Gift From JYJ!

[INFO] Nature Republic - Christmas Gift From JYJ!

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Good Bye! 2010~ 50% Sale

Free delivery for orders above KRW9,900.
Activity period: 1 Dec - 30 Dec 2010

A special gift from JYJ this Christmas.
4 presents specially prepared by the JYJ Santas!
Activity period: 1 Dec - 19 Dec 2010
Target Audience: Everyone who shops in the mall during the activity period.

Another picture of them from Nature Republic:

Source: [Nature Republic + CB家族 + baiduTVXQ]
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[PHOTO] Jaejoong - Twitter Update

[PHOTO] Jaejoong - Twitter Update

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Source: Jaejoong's Twitter
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[TRANS] JYJ having a half month holiday after completing their worldwide showcase tour

[TRANS] JYJ having a half month holiday after completing their worldwide showcase tour 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

After completing the two concerts at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the last 27th and 28th, JYJ (Micky Yoochun, Youngwoong Jaejoong and Xiah Junsu) will be having a half month holiday.

JYJ started their worldwide showcase tour on 12th of October in six cities of Asia including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hongkong, Taipei, and Shanghai after releasing their debut album 'The Beginning'. While in November, they held their showcases in States regions which included New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. They wrapped up their showcase tour which lasted for two months by holding a two day concerts in Jamsil Olympic Stadium on 27th and 28th of November.

JYJ's staff said, 'Before this, the members were having their own solo activities and worldwide showcase tour simultaneously. In the following half of the month, there won't be any work schedule planned for them, they will rest well.'

There are still no details about their future activities that had been published. The staff said, 'Although there are several plans including the solo activities, but they still can't be revealed yet.'

Credits: TVXQBaidu + 有天吧
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[NEWS] ‘Pretty boy’ pop stars rush to musicals

[NEWS] ‘Pretty boy’ pop stars rush to musicals 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

For the past few years, Korean “idols” or members of popular boy/girl bands have begun gracing the musical stage ― rushing into the dramatic arts as a gateway to acting.

Seen as the natural stepping stone for singers looking to make some headway into the dramatic arts, stage musicals have fast become the platform of choice for two reasons: They allow them to do what they’re best at ― dancing and singing ― and a chance to prove their mettle in the acting game.

Some stars have seen success, others have been blasted for their ill-conceived venture.

SHINee’s Onew and SS501’s Kim Hyung-joon have been the most recent additions to the list of boy band members switching gears to musicals, joining contemporaries like former TVXQ member Xiah and Tae-yeon of Girls Generation.

Onew’s fall debut with the Korean adaptation of “Rock of Ages” impressed both theater critics and audiences alike with some even saying the singer-turned-musical actor one-upped veteran Korean Wave star Ahn Jae-wook who switched off with the crooner in the lead role throughout its month-long engagement.

[TRANS] A Glimpse of Jejung INTERMODULATION Photobook

[TRANS] A Glimpse of Jejung INTERMODULATION Photobook 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

The photo book that is up to release has recorded pictures of the sense and daily life of Jaejoong from JYJ.

A photo book of Jaejoong from JYJ who just successfully finished the concert in Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium on November 27 and 28th is coming to release.

The photo book is scheduled to release in mid-December, the 184 pages will show his fashion and lifestyle in “Senses and Daily life” theme, including the figure of natural Jaejoong in his daily life that has never been published before. The book will also especially feature a photo story in which the filming was set up in a public place in Myeongdong that was arranged to give space only for him with paparazzi-kind of shots, lively pictures from the scene that Jaejoong had never tried even once before will be published. It’s going to be a wonderful Christmas present for his fans.

When shooting for “paparazzi cuts” in Myeongdong, Jaejoong said that it was his first time to go alone at Myeongdong without a manager nor a coordinator, and he said “It’s a wonderful experience, but also scary at the same time.” this filming episodes raised the expectations from fans even more.

Jaejoong’s photobook is available in two types, a single unit set and a poster-attached set, pre-order is accepted through Innolife.

Credit: Innolife

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[TRANS] Park Yoochun topped the poll as the best English translator

[TRANS] Park Yoochun topped the poll as the best English translator

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

An online survey with the theme of 'Which male artist will be most successful if he is an English translator?' was done by Dcinside (a Korean website) from 23th to 30th. As a result, DBSK and JYJ member Park Yoochun topped the chart with 2715 votes (43.6%) out of the total 6223 votes.

Park Yoochun who emigrated to Virginia, United States when he was in 6th grade in elementary school, only came back to Korea before his debut, is proud of his good command of English. In several formal occasions which he had been to, there were few times when the camera managed to capture him in the midst of translating for the others. In addition with the long time he spent in Japan, he deserved the first spot.

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Credits: TVXQBaidu + 米仓
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[TRANS] JYJ, together with 35,000 fans welcomed the 'first snow of the season'

[TRANS] JYJ, together with 35,000 fans welcomed the 'first snow of the season'

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

'Perhaps the heaven wants to see our performances too.'

JYJ unit (Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu) teared because of snow, smiled because of snow.

JYJ held their first large scale concert in Seoul Jamsil Olympic Stadium on the night of 27th and 28th.

The concert on 27th which was supposed to begin at 7pm, was delayed for an hour in order to remove the enormous canvas which covered the roof of stadium that was torn down by the snow and hail in the early morning that day.

It was the first time ever for a concert to be held in Jamsil Olympic Stadium with its roof covered, so it garnered great attention before this. But with the removal of roof, not only fans, but JYJ themselves were exposed in cold weather too.

However, miracle happened on the second day of the concert just like one of the scenes we came across in a drama. When the concert was at its climax, snow started to fall down from the sky all of a sudden. The members were smiling with snowflakes flying around them and the sorrow they had on previous day was swept away.

Yoochun stared at the snow which started to fall just before his solo, and said to fans,'Is this the first snow of the season? The snow which I experience with the person I love, I will count it as the first snow', and drew an explosive response from the fans.

Jaejoong said with full of emotion,' I received a tweet from a fan yesterday, she said, "Perhaps the heaven wants to watch our performances too', I received great comfort after I read that tweet.' He especially thanked the fans.

JYJ who ended their concert in grand style expressed, 'Looking at the snow flakes which flying around during the concert, we felt that we have created another beautiful memories with fans. Because of the cold weather, the concert couldn't go on with the initial plan. Although we have some regrets, but when we saw the 70,000 fans who came to support us passionately despite the cold weather, we felt very touched.'

The temperature dropped to the level similar to the temperature recorded when the cold snap sets in. Even though it is recorded as the coldest autumn ever, this couldn't stop the passion of fans directed to JYJ. The snow which fall during the concert even added the romantic effect to the stage, it was the 'special stage effects' which can't be achieved by mankind.

After the concert, fans expressed their satisfaction, 'Can't feel the cold, as this is a concert when fans and singers, both have become one.' They said, 'We felt the cold just melt away when listening to JYJ's songs. We hope that we will be able to see them more often at different stages.'

This is a sparkling night when JYJ's passion and talent shine after their success in overcoming the unpredictable obstacles as well as their unwavering and strong will during crisis. By the time fans leaving the stadium, the snow which had stopped temporary started to fall again.

Credits: TVXQBaidu + micky有天百度吧
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[TRANS] JYJ Jaejoong’s Self Composed Song Nine, Signifies The 9 Years With TVXQ

[TRANS] JYJ Jaejoong’s Self Composed Song Nine, Signifies The 9 Years With TVXQ

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

After JYJ’s Jaejoong revealed the meaning behind his self composed song ‘nine’, it became a topic of discussion.

On last Nov. 27th and 28th, the two days concert were finally over. During the concerts the members first performed their self-composed songs such as ‘nine’ and ‘Fallen Leaves’. The self-composed songs caught many fans’ attention.

Jaejoong answered some of the fans’ questions about his self-composed song through twitter. Jaejoong confirmed, “The songs composed by the members in this concert were all completely composed, arranged and had their lyrics written by the members.” Thus starting the discussion about their self-composed songs. The hottest discussion was about Jaejoong’s self-composed song ‘nine’. A line in ‘nine’ lyrics, “Even though it’s hard to start over, but with everyone creating memories, I can’t hide it anymore”. Everyone became even more curious about the song when listening to its sad lyrics. To everyone that is curious about the lyrics of ‘nine’, Hero Jaejoong explained it this way: “From the day Yoochun had joined us, it has been 9 years”.

Jaejoong spent a lot of time writing the lyrics to ‘nine’. “The reason why it took so long for me to write the lyrics for ‘nine’ was because.. I was wondering if it would be better to use poetic expression… or other ways of expressions… And because this song would be presented to you for the first time at the concert, I wanted to express a feeling of ‘talking directly in front of your eyes’ thus it turned out like this.” He also said, “I used the basic chords that I learned when Yoochun first began teaching me how to play the piano, and I created the melody so that it would remind people of music from 10 years ago.. Yoochun who didn’t even know about it, said ‘Hyung.. Why does it have a kind of old feeling to it? Haha..’ ” revealing the little story behind the making of ‘nine’.

Fans had avid responses such as “It’s already been 9 years since they have been together” “So it actually signifies the 5 members of TVXQ” “Just listening to it makes my heart ache”. Other than ‘nine’, Jaejoong also talked about other songs such as ‘Pierrot’ and ’My Scenario’.

If you missed those tweets, go here

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[NEWS] JYJ holds concert in Seoul over weekend

[NEWS] JYJ holds concert in Seoul over weekend 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Boy band JYJ performs at the group’s first concert titled “JYJ Concert in Seoul” at the Main Stadium of the Olympic Park in Jamsil of Seoul, South Korea on November 27, 2010. [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]

“Getting struck by wind is said to happen only to those who are flying. I believe that the many winds that we are being struck with are blessings in disguise, meaning that we will fly high up.” That is what JYJ member Junsu during their two-day concert titled “JYJ Worldwide Concert in Seoul” held on November 27 and 28 at the Main Olympic Stadium in Jamsil. And the ‘wind’ he spoke of did not refer to the hail and strong wind that took down the large tent that was installed over the roof of the stadium ahead of the first day of the concert. Former TVXQ members Jaejung, Yuchun and Junsu left the band after filing a lawsuit against SM Entertainment last summer asking their exclusive contract with the agency to be nullified after which SM filed for injunction on the three’s release of their worldwide album “The Beginning” in October although they later withdrew it. While the lawsuit regarding the contract with SM is ongoing, TVXQ’s two remaining members U-know Yunho and Max Changmin are set to resume their singing careers next year under the name of TVXQ.

[INFO] Japanese Magazine ‘Love Photo’ Features Shim ChangMin

[INFO] Japanese Magazine ‘Love Photo’ Features Shim ChangMin 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

For the Japanese magazine ‘Love Photo’ dress-up in conjunction with the JFW (Japan Fashion Week), ChangMin is featured in 14 pages in the special volume of this issue! (From Amazon)

T/N: The ‘Love Photo’ magazine is designated for those between ages 10 and 30. It features the most fashionable female photographers who are involved in photo shoots of the popular singers and actors. Themes are defined as “Fashion Magazine” and “Photography”. This issue includes Masami Nagasawa, Erika Sawajiri, Mika Nakashima, Rinko Kikuchi, Shinoda Mariko and other stars.

P.S. ChangMin is placed first in the introduction part in Amazon. And also, this magazine is published annually.

Source: BaiduChangMin
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[TRANS] Sungkyunkwan Scandal Interview Yoochun Cut

[TRANS] Sungkyunkwan Scandal Interview Yoochun Cut

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Q1. Yoochun-kun also acted in Japan, therefore, is there any difference between acting in Korea or Japan? Also, in the future, do you want to continue the performing arts life or a keen singer’s activities?

A: How to say… I have never ventured the acting field before, so it’s hard for me to tell the difference between the two. Regarding acting, I have a lot of trouble and so as well as a singer’s activities. But since this kind of work was given to me, I will try to do my best to do well. This kind of mindset during this period of time acting in “Sungkyunkwan Scandal,” allows me to do my best filming holding on to the thought of giving a good performance for everyone.

Q2. To Yoochun-kun, what is exercise? Is is the same as the relationship between water and oil?

A: I don’t hate exercising. Now I want to do my best to try maintaining my face and my physique. Hahaha…

Q3. Yoochun-hyung/oppa, in challenging acting for a drama for the first time in Korea, is there any secret method of acting training?

A: I accepted acting coaching such as pronunciation and voice training and they can also be considered as secret methods. But between practice and actual performance in front of the camera, there is still a large gap. I asked the director a lot, as well as the sunbae actors (seniors) and the other actors I acted alongside with, and they pointed out to me the parts where I didn’t act too well and as much as possible putting in much effort to correct them. As I watched my scenes, I questioned how it could be like… Orderly learning how to do shoots.

Q4. Micky Yoochun! While you’re acting as a “perfect guy,” when are the moments that you think that “Ah! This perfect guy is so cool!”? And where do you think that you are similar to “perfect guy”?

A. No matter what others say, one must always follow his own principles! As Seonjun is a person who lives uprightly, I think a character with that kind of charisma is hard to find nowadays. In the drama, Seonjun is forced to be a person who upholds his own principles and one of the reasons is due to his father. The kind of pressure that Seonjun feels due to his living condition is what I felt the common thing about us. I felt much pressure during this period of time at work too. Unlike what I thought it would be, the pressure does not come from me being a star but a feeling of losing myself. However, this feeling gradually disappears as the pressure from acting disappears.

Q5. Yoochun-hyung/oppa, in Japan you also said the line “Strip down,” and in Korea you said “Take it off” (old formal way of speech), how do you feel about these kinds of lines?

A: Ahaha. So depressing. In the drama, it’s normal to say that as everyone thinks that Yoonhee is a male. Embarrased for no reason…

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[INFO] Behind the Scenes of JYJ's The Beginning tour: an interview with Shane Yoon

[INFO] Behind the Scenes of JYJ's The Beginning tour: an interview with Shane Yoon

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

There was still a few hours to go before the concert would start, but at USC's Galen Center, the LA venue for JYJ's The Beginning Tour, there was already a seemingly never-ending line of fans, all excitedly chatting amongst themselves while waiting in the cold for the doors to open. I was immediately reminded of the intense fanaticism of every other Korean music event I've attended, and I thought to myself, "Ah, this is the power of K-pop."

Before the highly anticipated showcase, Shane Yoon and Arden Cho took some time to chat about their role in the madness. As MCs of the LA show, their tasks included introducing the performers, conducting a Q&A with the musical trio onstage, and to keep the show running smoothly.

Known for his role in the comical web series KTown Cowboys, Yoon is an "actor, MC, producer, thinker of funny thoughts and mentally unique," according to his Twitter. Model/actress Cho has recently modeled for Clinique and was recently the female lead in Ryan Higa's medium film Agents of Secret Stuff.

Asia Pacific Arts: How did you both become MCs for JYJ?

Shane Yoon: I'm a good friend of Rich Nam, the head of Entitled Entertainment and he just called me asking if I would be interested in MC-ing for JYJ. I said, "Yeah, sure that'd be cool."

Arden Cho: And then they found me on the street.

SY: Actually, we put an ad on Craigslist [laughs]. No, he asked me if I knew a female MC who was fluent in Korean 'cause mine isn't 100% there, and well, [I thought] it'd be nice to have a guy and a girl on stage. For New York, they found Julie Chang. She's a Fox News reporter, so that was taken care of, and for Las Vegas and Los Angeles, I recommended Arden...[jokes] to my regret.

APA: Were you familiar with JYJ before the tour?

SY: No, when Rich called me, I had no idea. So, I looked them up online and found out they were from a bigger group who I'd heard of before called Dong Bang Shin Ki (동방신기).

AC: Now, he's a huge fan!

SY: I didn't know who they were, so I started listening to some of their songs and thought, "Uhh, they're okay." They seemed like a flash in the pan boy band that broke off from another boy band. It wasn't until I arrived in New York and saw 4,000 people waiting in line that I realized something was different. I was amazed by the diversity of their fan base. It wasn't just all Asian kids like I thought it would be. There were people from 12 years old to older ladies in their 40s. [laughs] I was amazed at how much support they have from an international fan base. There were people who flew in from Canada, Japan and South America. It was nuts!

AC: I think it's really interesting to see the diversity. I was really impressed. Actually, I think I saw less Asian people at the Vegas show. People assume that since it's a K-pop concert, everybody would be Korean, but that's not the case at all.

[NEWS] JYJ’s Seoul concert had a mammoth economic impact

[NEWS] JYJ’s Seoul concert had a mammoth economic impact

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Through JYJ’s ‘Worldwide Concert in Seoul’, held recently on November 27th and 28th, the trio once again showcased their popularity among international fans, and proved why they are considered the central axis of the Hallyu Wave.

A total of 3000 international fans flew into Korea to watch the show, including fans from Japan, China, Taiwan, and Malaysia, as well as those in America and Europe. Due to this, flight agencies were able to see a visible bump up in sales for November 2010.

One magazine company in the tourism industry stated before JYJ’s concert, “2143 of JYJ’s Japanese tourists will fly into Korea in November, with JYJ’s Korean concerts on the 27th and 28th having a huge influence on this.” Another representative of a tourist agency expressed, “Of the 4,113 tourists our company is serving, 2,500 are tourists who came to watch JYJ’s concert.”

[INFO] It's Just the Beginning: JYJ concert review

[INFO] It's Just the Beginning: JYJ concert review 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

In October, JYJ started off their first world tour, and after traveling all over Asia, the trio completed their third and final leg of The Beginning showcase tour in Los Angeles on November 19. Some complications cropped up along the way -- they were unable to get working visas to perform in the US -- but the group decided to proceed with their American showcase anyway, and to get around regulations, they put on free shows for their fans.

The Los Angeles showcase was scheduled to start at 8:30PM, but enthusiastic fans began lining up at the USC Galen Center from as early as 9AM. Moreover, fans from foreign countries such as China and Mexico traveled to California just to witness and cheer on JYJ on their first world showcase tour. Fan group DBSKnights even prepared free red glow sticks for all concertgoers in order to create the "red ocean" -- which is the group's representative color, a way of showing fan support for JYJ.

[TRANS] Yunho & Changmin’s Comments to Bigeast

[TRANS] Yunho & Changmin’s Comments to Bigeast 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Good afternoon. This is Yunho and Changmin from Tohoshinki.

For such a long time, the fans have not given up on us despite the pain in their hearts, so we have decided to send our greetings through this message first.

This is a result of discussing with the company about our concerns for a long time of more than a year, and for the sake of this place that we belong to, we have decided to continue to protect Tohoshinki.

It is because of the generous love and support we received from the fans both inside and outside the country that Tohoshinki has been able to come this far. This fame that we received was only possible because of the love you have given us and we also think it is a responsibility we should shoulder.

Please watch over Tohoshinki with love; As long as there are fans who continue to wait for Tohoshinki’s music, this will always be a place for Tohoshinki; While we cannot exclude the possibility of things happening in future, we will give our all to continue protecting “Tohoshinki”.

We promise that Tohoshinki will always walk with you. On the New Year of 2011, we will show our new music to everyone, so please look forward to it.

Thank you.

Source: [Bigeast FC]
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[NEWS] JYJ, Breakout Artist on Channel [V]

[NEWS]  JYJ, Breakout Artist on Channel [V] 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

Korean boy band JYJ is breaking into the international music scene as the Breakout Artist of CHANNEL [V] in December. Arguably formed by three members of the biggest selling male vocal group in Asia TVXQ, JYJ took their first step towards the West in October with their global debut album The Beginning.

The Beginning marks a first for the boys' English-language album which combines the efforts of an impressive team of A-list US producers. Music producer Rodney Jerkins, who worked with Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, composed two songs for the album. Grammy Award-winner Kanye West joined the band on the album's first single Ayyy Girl as well, depicting the pursuit of a perfect girl but when you find her, things will never be as perfect as you expect.The boys also each composed a song for the album-- Still in Love by Jaejung, I Can Soar by Junsu and I Love You by Yuchun.

Soon after the release of The Beginning,JYJ kicked off their worldwide tour to South Korea, South East Asia and the United States in October and November.

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[TRANS] Yunho Behind the Scenes?

[TRANS] Yunho Behind the Scenes? 

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~

I know someone who was a member of staff on the set of 'Heading to the Ground' and from him I came to know Yunho's side of the story (it's been a while now…) or I guess I got to know him a little better... Since I'm a Yunho cosplayer, I didn't really want to ask too many questions (not sure what she meant here). Also, this man wasn't a fan of Yunho and Changmin so he didn't really know the details.

1. Yunho was very tight-lipped

His schedule was very hectic because of the drama and so he didn't know or say much about the members' lawsuit. This man heard about it elsewhere and casually asked Yunho what was going on and if he was okay. Yunho smiled and replied 'things will get better'… he didn't say much after that. The man realized he didnt' want to talk about it so he stopped asking. From beginning to end, Yunho never uttered a word about the lawsuit (and even though people were curious, no one dared to ask)

2. He was in pain

He (the man) didn't know what it was but it was obvious to everyone else that Yunho was sick, both physically and mentally. He was stressed from filming the drama and he was in pain. Everybody could see it but he refused to admit or even say a word about it. He'd go into his van alone so that people wouldn't see him suffering but the whole world knew. As soon as the director signaled everybody to get into position, he'd step out of the van with a smile plastered on his face like everything was okay. He was always so afraid that other people would worry about him

3. Changmin's silence

Changmin went to visit once or twice but he was always extremely quiet. One time a friend came by and asked 'who's he?' when he saw a boy sitting alone on set. It wasn't until other people said 'TVXQ's Max Changmin' that she finally recognized him. He was so much more beautiful than one would imagine but his appearance was nowhere near as startling as his behaviour… he didn't act like a celebrity at all. He was quiet and distant. He'd arrive, watch and leave soundlessly every time. It made people wonder how he could possibly be a celebrity with an attitude like that...

4. Yunho's sincere gratitude

Yunho's fans offered comfort and relief to everybody. They were willing to act as the audience whenever they were needed (during scenes when they had football matches) and they'd bring food for the crew. They were Yunho's source of energy and motivation. So often the members of staff would say 'Thank God for your fans'. The pride and gratitude in his voice was always obvious whenever his fans became the topic of discussion

5. Yunho won everybody over

Yunho worked extremely hard on the drama and everybody was impressed by his personality. Those who worked with him invited him for future projects together and they really weren't just saying it - they really did like him. When he held the MJ concert, the director of 'Heading to the Ground' went and watched

6. Yunho's weakness...

Our leader-sshi has a fear of bottled drinks... Most of you will remember the poisoning incident… Yunho tries to stay away from opened bottles or drinks poured into cups unless he unscrewed the bottle/poured the drink himself. He may look strong but sometimes that's really not the case...

Well that's basically everything I heard. This person didn't go into much detail and it's really not anything that we don't already know… I've already said before that I'm just a cosplayer and I don't really know this person very well. I really just wanted to share what I heard about Yunho

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[PHOTOS] JYJ - Worldwide Concert in Seoul Day 2 Part 9

[PHOTOS] JYJ - Worldwide Concert in Seoul Day 2 Part 9

~ Thursday 2nd, December 2010 ~