(11:42am KST) [Official] Today at 1pm! XIA Junsu will be appearing on Channel 23′s NewsY program! If you want to hear more about XIA Junsu’s album and musical? Then make sure to check it out!!! www.news-y.co.kr You can also watch the show on their homepage ^^
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JYJ have spoken up regarding the recent decision made by the FTC.
On the 24th of July, the Fair Trade Commission (hereafter known as the FTC) has ordered SM Entertainment and the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Arts Industries (hereafter known as the KFPCAI), a coalition of 12 pop culture related organizations, to rectify their actions of interfering with JYJ’s broadcasted appearances and activities as singers.
Regarding this, C-JeS Entertainment’s CEO Baek Chang Joo stated, “We would like to thank the FTC for conducting such a transparent investigation for the past three years to eradicate unlawful actions in the industry, collecting evidence of SM Entertainment and principal agents in the culture industry, such as the KFPCAI, unilaterally and systematically interfering with JYJ’s broadcasted appearances.”
CEO Baek Chang Joo welcomed the FTC’s verdict as he stated, “The investigation gave irrefutable evidence that SM Entertainment had violated the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act by abusing their monopolistic and superior leverage in the entertainment industry to disadvantage those who have different opinions multiple times. We believe that the FTC’s recent order to rectify such actions will shed light on the tyranny of super powers in the industry who go against the innovative economy policies of the current government.”
He also stated, “The development of our nation’s entertainment industry, signified by the Hallyu Wave, will only take place if the creativity and diversity of every participant is respected and guaranteed. This means that we must no longer be swept up in the despotism of the few super powers in the industry. If the Hallyu waves develops henceforth on the basis of a lawful mould, starting with today’s ‘rectification order’, we believe that this will be an opportunity to leap forth into the world again.”
CEO Baek Chang Joo added, “Although JYJ’s legal dispute with their former agency was concluded in April, JYJ still suffered from unlawful external pressure. Including the unilateral notification they received from their album distribution company recently, it is an undeniable fact that JYJ have unlawfully been restricted from appearing on music programs, even when they release albums. This is an embarrassing truth in our society today. But if policies and institutions continue to be the foundation of change, as they were today, we believe that JYJ will be able to perform on a fair stage in the future.”
JYJ stated, “We would like to thank the FTC for their decision. Though it feels as though we have been locked in a hard battle since 2009 and are walking in an endless desert, today’s verdict gave us strength to keep going as it showed that the situation is slowly changing for the better. We hope that the FTC’s verdict will allow us to freely pursue activities in the entertainment industry and stand on a fair stage in front of the public. We also hope that such roads are also opened for our juniors as well.”
They continued to add, “Although a long and dark tunnel still lies ahead of us, we saw a strand of light in the far distance flash by our eyes. We will continue to walk towards that light, and we will always do our best to repay everyone with great performances and activities.”
Meanwhile, the FTC charged SM and the KFPCAI for interfering with JYJ’s activities in the entertainment industry when the group released their first album in October, 2010 after filing for independence from SM due to issues regarding an unlawful contract.
Regarding the FTC’s verdict, SM Entertainment stated, “It is unfortunate that such a verdict was made, although there was no evidence to prove that such interference had taken place. SM is currently reviewing the option of pursuing legal action against this latest decision.”
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The Fair Trade Commission has laid down the verdict that SM Entertainment and others should not interfere with JYJ’s activities in the entertainment industry.
On the 24th of July, the Fair Trade Commission (hereafter known as the FTC) has given former agency SM Entertainment and the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Art Industries (hereafter known as the KFPCAI) an order of prohibition for interfering with JYJ’s broadcasted appearances and activities as singers. JYJ is a group created by Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun and Kim Junsu, who were initially part of the 5-member idol group TVXQ and left the group in 2009 due to problems surrounding unlawful clauses in their exclusive contract.
The FTC stated, “JYJ released their first album in October of 2010 and tried to resume their activities as singers, but SM and the KFPCAI interfered with their activities in the entertainment industry by releasing an official notice that asked those in the industry to refrain from inviting or allowing JYJ to appear on televised programs, and from distributing their albums and online music files. The official notice was released through the KFPCAI and sent to 26 licensees in the industry, including the 3 major broadcasting companies, 6 K-pop and entertainment news related cable companies, and many album and online music file distribution companies.”
They continued to explain, “Considering the leverage that SM Entertainment has as one of the three biggest entertainment agencies in Korea, as well as the specific nature of the KFPCAI as an organization in the entertainment industry, the official notice that was released placed a considerable amount of pressure on the recipients,” and “Though JYJ have album sales of over 90,000 copies, they have had their activities as singers restricted in Korea, in ways such as not being able to appear on music programs or variety shows.”
To this, the FTC gave an order to prohibit SM Entertainment and the KFPCAI from pursuing any actions that interfere with JYJ’s activities. They have also ordered the KFPCAI to notify the 12 business associations in the organization, as well as the 26 licensees who received the official notice, of the corrective measures that have taken place.
The FTC also stated, “This incident is significant as it has prohibited a large-scale entertainment agency from using its influence and working with a business organization to prohibit the activities of celebrities currently locked in a legal dispute with the agency,” and “We hope that this verdict will shed light on similar unlawful actions that may be taking place in the industry.”
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Kim Jaejoong has proved yet again just how popular he is in Japan.
Last week, Kim Jaejoong’s appearance on BS11′s entertainment program ‘Han Love’ made quite an impact in Japan. C-JeS Entertainment revealed, “Kim Jaejoong appeared on the program ‘Han Love’ to teach Park Yoohwan, who is currently brushing up on his Japanese for his drama fanmeet, a few tips on the language.”
The representative continued to add, “Although he only appeared for two minutes, the outfit he wore that day was sold out on a Japanese online site on the same day, and the ‘Han Love’ video has been met with an explosive response on various online sites, proving yet again just how popular Kim Jaejoong is.”
A representative of the Japanese program also expressed Kim Jaejoong’s long-lasting popularity as he said, “Even we were surprised by the explosive reaction to his cameo appearance. We believe his appearance was a piece of welcoming news to viewers as there have been restrictions placed on his televised broadcast appearances since 2010.”
Although Kim Jaejoong has not been able to appear on programs recently, his dramas ‘Protect the Boss’ and ‘Dr. Jin’ are extremely popular in Japan. He also held a solo concert at the Yokohama Arena recently that attracted over 45,000 fans, more evidence that his popularity is stronger than ever.
Meanwhile, Kim Jaejoong is currently taking a break after successfully completing his Asia Tour and is planning to greet fans with a new project soon.
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Jung Seok Won has made a love call to JYJ’s Park Yoochun and Kim Jaejoong to appear on ‘Laws of the Jungle’.
During the episode of SBS’ variety show ‘Laws of the Jungle in New Zealand’ that aired on the 12th, Kim Byung Man, Noh Woo Jin, Lee Pilmo, Park Jung Chul, Ricky Kim, Jung Seok Won and Park Bo Young each nominated future members for ‘Rules of the Jungle’.
Jung Seok Won reached out to Park Yoochun, who he worked with on ‘Rooftop Prince’ and said, “Come here and give it a try. Bring with (Kim) Jaejoong with you.” Lee Pilmo made a love call to Ma Dong Seok and said, “This place would suit you very well.”
Kim Byung Man recommended Ha Ji Won and Lee Soo Geun and said, “I think Ha Ji Won will be a true female warrior.” Regarding Lee Soo Geun, the comedian joked, “I’m confident that I can push him to the limit.”
Noh Woo Jin showed his ulterior motives when he said, “Personally, I recommend Jo Yeo Jung.”
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The first episode of ‘Our Neighborhood’s Masters of Variety and Sports’ will pit the team against a team in Sangdo-dong for a fierce battle of table tennis.
In the first episode ,which is set to air on the 9th of April on KBS 2TV, the team of Kang Ho Dong, Lee Soo Geun and Max Changmin will go against the Table Tennis Lovers team in Sangdo-dong, whose skills rival that of professional players
.Though the celebrity team’s skills are that of a beginner, they have only been given four days to prepare. This lead to the recruitment of Park Sung Ho, who is the captain of Korea’s celebrity table tennis team, Kim Byung Man and sports-dol Minho. Actor Jo Dal Hwan, the hidden ace of table tennis, was also called in.
The staff of the new variety show promised to grant the three MCs (Kang Ho Dong, Lee Soo Geun, Max Changmin) a wish if they won the match. Kang Ho Dong said, “I’ve never been tossed into the air in celebration before because I was a wrestler. I’ve always been jealous of other athletes for it,” and “If we win the table tennis match, I’d like for the viewers to toss us into the air as a celebratory gesture.”
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JYJ‘s Junsu was reported to have lent his voice to the MBC documentary ‘The Zoo Is Alive‘, and the show finally aired!
Junsu was happy to visit the MBC building for the first time in 4 years.
Even though he didn’t appear on the show and it was just his voice being used, this was his first time participating on an MBC program properly. After leaving his previous label, he’d only been on MBC programs for very brief moments during interviews. Jaejoong and Yoochun had been on the broadcasts through their dramas, but Junsu had only been active as a singer and a musical actor, so he worked passionately for the program.
Junsu had shared, “The images of the animals became so lovable. Through this documentary, I hope that you gain more interest in animals. The story is very entertaining and heartwarming so I hope that many people watch it and use it as a healing time.”
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So proud of you Junsu. They are correct. You have a special quality to your voice that makes this narration special. <3
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BoA is usually seen giving words of praise and encouragement to contestants on ‘K-pop Star 2‘. But she also had some supportive words as of recent for labelmate and same-age friend Yunho!
SBS drama ‘Queen of Ambition‘ has been picking up speed lately and entertaining its viewers, one of which is BoA!
Having caught the latest episode, BoA tweeted, “Oh~~~~~ Jung Yunho!!!!! Brother~~~~ Your tearful acting has come alive~~~~~~~~ I was a bit surprised~~~~ Friend, have strength, hwaiting^^ Please show your support for ‘Queen of Ambition’s [Yunho].”
Although Yunho’s acting was pointed out as awkward and stiff by viewers when the drama first began, he has shown that hard work and dedication pays off as his skills have quite improved, pulling off several tearful, emotional scenes through the recent episodes!
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The cast of ‘Moonlight Prince’ put aside their sorrow and ended their last filming schedule with humor.
The last filming schedule of KBS 2TV’s ‘Moonlight Prince’ took place on the 6th at the KBS building in Yeoido.
The day’s episode was centered around the relationship playbook for single women ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’ (written by Steven Harvey) and 2AM’s Jin Woon and Changmin, and Kim Tae Woo appeared as the final guests of the show.
The MCs of ‘Moonlight Prince’ (Kang Ho Dong, Tak Jae Hoon, Max Changmin, Brave Brothers, Jung Jae Hyung) began the episode with an introduction of the guest stars, who started off by talking about their recent activities and whereabouts.
The MCs set aside their disappointed sorrow of having their show canceled and instead focused on doing their best till the very end. Instead of lingering on the fact that it was the last episode, the guests also actively participated in the ‘book talk’ format of the program.
MCs Kang Ho Dong and Tak Jae Hoon touched upon their disappointment of having the show cancelled while talking with the guest stars.
Kang Ho Dong said, “‘Moonlight Prince’ is on the rise these days. We’re seeing an upwards trend.” This referred to the fact that the show recorded viewer ratings of 4.8% (Nielsen Korea), which was a 1.7% increase from the previous episode.
Tak Jae Hoon packaged his sorrow in humor as he stated, “You and I both were mentally out of it when we heard the news.”
Brave Brothers joked and said, “My image has gotten much better after I started appearing on the show, but now when you search my name, ’12 crimes’ comes up as a related search topic.”
In response to the MCs’ comments about the end of the show, the guest stars said, “We’ve enjoyed watching the show,” and the MCs showed their gratitude for the guests for watching the program.
Ahead of the last filming schedule of ‘Moonlight Prince’, PD Lee Yae Ji stated, “I received an unexpected and sudden notice last week that the show was cancelled. I told the MCs of the cancellation after I heard the news,” and “We’ll return with a better program.”
PD Lee and Kang Ho Dong will be returning with a new program after the end of ‘Moonlight Prince’. Regarding this, the PD seemed hesitant to share any information as she stated, “We haven’t yet decided upon a concept for the new program.”
Meanwhile, ‘Moonlight Prince’ first began airing on the 22nd of January. It will stop airing after its eighth episode on the 12th of March due to low viewer ratings.
‘Moonlight Prince’ is a ‘book talk’ variety show that chooses a book every week to act as a theme for the show’s talk segment. The MCs are Kang Ho Dong, Tak Jae Hoon, Max Changmin, Brave Brothers and Jung Jae Hyung.
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TVXQ’s Max Changmin revealed what type of girl he dislikes most.
On the episode of KBS2′s ‘Moonlight Prince’ that aired on the 5th, the guests and MCs talked about the type of women who are the biggest turn offs. Max Changmin chose ‘Women who go off the grid out of spite’ and revealed that he once broke up with his former girlfriend because of this.
Max Changmin stated, “When you date someone, there are times when you fight because both sides have done something wrong. I will apologize and say ‘I was wrong’ to mollify her, but there was one who said, ‘I don’t know, whatever, I don’t want to hear it’ in response and ignored my calls and went off the grid. I hate that.”
Kang Ho Dong shared his sentiments as he stated, “Going off the grid when you’re in a relationship should be a crime. Not being able to reach her by phone drove me crazy. And women know exactly what effect it has on men. They refuse your calls, whether their phone is on or off.”
After hearing Kang Ho Dong and Max Changmin’s conversation, Kim Wan Seon argued that going off the grid was a part of the tug-of-war in love as she stated, “But isn’t the art of tug-of-war in a relationship important? You have to be good at it to be loved.”
But the men on set refuted this claim as they said, “We’ve seen so many couples break up early on in their relationships because of it,” and Max Changmin confessed, “I’ve broken up with someone once because she went off the grid.”
Meanwhile, the guest stars of the episode were Lee Young Ja, Kim Wan Seon, Kim Sook and Kwon Jin Young and the four stars showed off their wit and charm in the latest episode of ‘Moonlight Prince’.
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So sweet and manly Mr. Park Yoochun. 🙂 I couldn’t find all of the parts but this is a good representative sample. Proud of you, Kiddo.
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