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[NEWS] JYJ ‘World AIDS Day’ Support Message; 600,000 Followers “Explosive Response”

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[NEWS] JYJ ‘World AIDS Day’ Support Message; 600,000 Followers “Explosive Response”

JYJ are goodwill ambassadors for UNAIDS, which is under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, and on 1 December, in lieu of ‘World AIDS Day’, they published a relay of messages via their own Twitter accounts.

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There has been hot response towards JYJ’s Twitter statements. With more than 600,000 Twitter followers worldwide, the members’ messages were translated into many languages. Also, JYJ’s true popularity could be felt as the traffic to the UNAIDS homepage escalated drastically.

JYJ said, “As we do activities as ambassadors for UNAIDS, reducing the stigma towards AIDS is the most important part of our message. There needs to be a change in global awareness regarding AIDS and it needs to be known that AIDS is an illness that often can become better under proper treatment. In view of the 30th anniversary of ‘World AIDS Day’, we would like to take this opportunity to reduce the prejudiced views against HIV patients.”

Beth Magne, Manager, UNAIDS Asia Pacific, expressed her amazement, “Having been appointed the UNAIDS goodwill ambassadors, they have been a great help towards the progress of our AIDS campaign. Ever since their appointment as ambassadors for the Twitter campaign ‘Love Always’, our followers have increased by almost three-fold and it has since exceeded 40,000 people as fans around the world participate in the UNAIDS campaign.”

She continued, “We were surprised by the extraordinary results. AIDS can be a slightly difficult and heavy topic but we were able to receive increased empathy and response through SNS platforms and for that we are thankful towards JYJ.”

On the other hand, as the year comes to a close, JYJ also took the initiative to participate in a pictorial photoshoot for the underprivileged as well as Naver’s Happy Bean campaign which supports low income children.

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[TRANS] 111125 The Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Creating The Star-Studded Cast Of ‘Elisabeth’

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[TRANS] 111125 The Behind-The-Scenes Stories Of Creating The Star-Studded Cast Of ‘Elisabeth’

Known for its star-studded cast and fierce ‘ticket war’, the musical ‘Elisabeth’ recently released the behind-the-scenes stories of the casting process and is garnering more attention from its fans.

EMK Musical Company, which will be producing the musical, released the behind-the-scenes stories of the casting process and revealed that everyone in the company had their eyes set on Ok Joo Hyun for the role of Elisabeth.

There are a total of fifteen actors for the six main roles of ‘Elisabeth’. These fifteen actors are Kim Sun Young, Kim Soo Yong, Kim Seung Dae, Kim Junsu, Ryu Jung Han, Min Young Ki, Park Eun Tae, Song Chang Ui, Ok Joo Hyun, Yoon Young Seok, Lee Seung Hyun, Lee Jung Hwa, Lee Tae Won, Jeon Dong Seok and Choi Min Cheol (alphabeticaly listed in Korean), many of the industry’s most talented actors whose names excite musical-lovers.

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Another actor who sticks out is Lee Seung Hyun (role of Rudolph), the son of Seol Woon Do. Though he was a member of ‘F.CUZ’ for a short period of time, this will be his first acting job in a musical.

But Director Robert Johanson showed his excitement for the rookie as he said, “He was the closest match to the vocal range I had in mind for ‘Rudolph’ and he has a voice that will accurately portray his character and the unstable emotions of a young man.”

What is surprising is that the person who recommeded Lee Seung Hyun was JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong. Kim Jaejoong recommended the rookie to his fellow member and ‘Elisabeth’ cast member Kim Junsu, who then secured an audition for Lee Seung Hyun, giving him the opportunity to take on the role of Rudolph.

The musical ‘Elisabeth’, with its talented cast, will draw the tale of Elisabeth, a person who existed in real life. The musical will open on the 9th of February at the Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall in Seoul.

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Translation 111206 JYJ Member Kim Junsu–Actor Jang Geun Suk To Attend the 3rd Asia Jewellery Awards 2011

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[TRANS] 111130 JYJ Member Kim Junsu-Actor Jang Geun Suk To Attend The 3rd Asia Jewellery Awards 2011

Posted on December 6, 2011 by jugglingtheclouds

JYJ member Kim Junsu and actor Jang Geun Suk will be attending the 3rd Asia Jewellery Awards 2011

The ’2011 Asia Jewelry Awards’ which will be held for the 3rd time this year will be opening at the Seoul Intercontinental Hotel at 6pm on 6 Dec. The main organizer for this awards show is Kim Jeongju, CEO of Mucha, who has been active as a Hallyu jewellery designer, and will take place in the form of a charity auction.

With Jang Geun Suk, Kim Junsu (JYJ), T-ara, MBLAQ, Hwang Jung Eum and other artistes scheduled to attend the day’s events, much interest has been shown towards the event even before it begins.

With the global brand of Mucha and ‘Shining Love, Sharing Love’ as its theme, this awards show will include the ‘Hangul Jewellery Show’, the ‘Kiss by Mucha Jewellery Show’, and the ‘Mucha’s Tiara Show,” a total of three concepts.

Popular pieces, personally designed by jewelry designer Kim Jeongju, that have been featured in dramas such as ‘Lie to Me’, ‘Winter Sonata’, ‘Star’s Lover’, ‘You’re Beautiful’, ‘Protect the Boss’, ‘My Girlfriend Gumiho’,’My Princess’, the animated version of ‘Winter Sonata’, as well as the musical ‘Tears of Heaven’ will also be exhibited.

Following the jewelry show, the jewelry awards will be held, with charity performances by Kim Junsu and T-ara.

After the awards, a charity auction involving Jang Geun Suk (World Star Award), Kim Junsu (World Kpop Superstar Award), T-ara, MBLAQ (Diamond Award), Uhm Jiwon (Jewel Award), Lee Jaehwang, Hwang Jung Eum (Jewel Award) will be held. They will be contributing pieces from their personal collections to raise funds through the auction with Mucha. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to UNICEF.

The spokesperson for Mucha expressed that, “All theses corporations have gathered at this event to become a warm hand that reaches out to those in urgent need of assistance, and has great meaning in demonstrating the spirit of ‘Noblesse Oblige.’ With a jewelry performance that bears the soul of Mucha, we hope to showcase to the world of Korea’s design quality, and the beauty of the Korean culture, and we want to help further develop the Korean cultural industry.

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NEWS TVXQ Tickles Fans With Singlish

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[News] TVXQ Tickles Fans with Singlish

The Korean boy band was in town for an upclose and personal fan party yesterday.

Dubbed the ‘Kings of Hallyu’, Korean boy band TVXQ returned to the music scene with the album Why? (Keep Your Head Down) in January this year. Following their highly successful comeback, the group held their first overseas fan party in Beijing, China back in August.

TVXQ debuted as a five-member group, consisting of leader Yunho, Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu and Changmin. In 2009, three members — Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu — filed an injunction suit against their former company, forming the group JYJ. The trio was last seen in town for a showcase in October last year.

The two-member TVXQ arrived on our shores for the first time yesterday, performing to an audience of 4,500 fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

For the first 10 minutes of the fan party, concert-goers were entertained by the group’s music video for the song ‘Before U Go’. Fans screamed and shouted enthusiastically, whenever the members appeared on screen, as if assuring TVXQ, who were backstage.

Consisting of members Yunho and Changmin, TVXQ exploded on stage, bringing the house down with their first song of the night, ‘Maximum’. Deck in matching white costumes, the pair sang and danced to a sea of red light sticks (red being the group’s official colour).

After the first song, Yunho and Changmin took turns to greet the audience, both expressing their delight and excitement to be performing for the first time in Singapore and hoped that “fans would enjoy each of our performances”.

Fans also got to know the duo a little bit more during the Q&A session, but it was Yunho and Changmin’s apt use of Singlish, which had the fans doubled over in laughter.

When asked if they knew about Singlish, Changmin answered that he had learnt a few words from the local staff, before proceeding to show his “fluency”.

“No problem … la?” the 23-year-old tried.

Fans chortled in response, with a few nodding their heads in approval.

Not one to be outdone, Yunho said, “Chilli crab shiok!”

Later, five lucky fans each got the chance to ask TVXQ a question personally. Two well-made fan videos, which left some people in tears, were also chosen to be aired during the fan party.

Upon viewing the videos, Changmin said, “Thank you for the videos. I’m impressed by the amount of effort they put in. They give us the energy to put on our best performances.”

Yunho added that he was very “touched by their effort and love” and even though they have tough times, this “love [from fans] keeps us going and gives us support to do our utmost best”.

These two winners were rewarded with a TVXQ poster each. Yunho signed with a personal ‘God Bless You’ message, while Changmin wrote ‘Thank You’.

It might have been a short two-hour fan party, but it was evident that TVXQ was thankful for their fans, some who have waited for as long as seven years.

Not only did the group thank the fans profusely for their “love, passion and support”, they also showed their appreciation in the most practical way.

For any Cassiopeia (name of TVXQ’s official fanclub), the best part of the fan party was definitely to hear the pair perform ‘live’ in their top-notch condition. TVXQ proved their reign as ‘Kings of Hallyu’ by putting up a perfect performance. The duo’s singing was not compromised, despite the amount of dancing they had to do.

xinmsn is proud to be the official online media of TVXQ! Asia Fan Party 2011 in Singapore.

Videos:
TVXQ arrives in Singapore!
TVXQ finds Singapore absolutely beautiful

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[Trans] 111201 This Year’s Results Slip Of The Two Groups After TVXQ Split

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[Trans] 111201 This Year’s Results Slip Of The Two Groups After TVXQ Split

After the split of two major boy bands TVXQ and SS501, which were formed in the first half of first decade of the 21st century, they have started events officially this year. Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun and Kim Junsu, who were members of TVXQ, left their previous agency SM Entertainment, after filing a lawsuit regarding their personal contracts, and have been active in the industry under the name of JYJ.

Alhough the 5 members are not able to attend activities together currently, this year is the crucial period for them to display their personal capabilities. They have been able to cause a big influence in the local music industry, and their current and future events would cause a greater influence overseas.

U-Know Yunho and Choi Kang Changmin, who had a different thinking from the 3 members of JYJ, remained in SM Entertainment, and have started activities as a duo since January this year. After 2 years and 3 months, although TVXQ remains active with only two members after the split, they have not disappointed fans with the energy recouped during that period.

Their fifth album “WHY (Keep Your Head Down” which was released earlier on 5 January, clinched top rankings in many major music websites and local music programs, proving their undying popularity. In Japan, their popularity was even greater. They broke the 130,000 sales record within a day after releasing their Japanese single “WHY”with their overwhelming popularity, and clinched 1st place in the Oricon Charts on the current and following day. They broke their 170,000 sales record within 2 days, displaying their outstanding capabilities.

In September, TVXQ released their Japanese album “TONE”, once again clinching the 1st place of Japanese charts on the day of release, garnering great album sales which amounted to 105,484 copies.

In comparison, JYJ had restrictions in performing on broadcasts, and mainly met fans through world tour concerts. However, they were just as outstanding as the TVXQ duo. After releasing their Worldwide album “The Beginning” last October, they have been active in world tours since April.

JYJ has had concerts in a total of 13 countries and cities, performing to over 200,000 audiences. They started their world tour from Thailand, Taiwan and Beijing, then moving on to North America, Japan, and ended their world tour in Busan and Gwangju. They started entering the Europe market, performing their solo concerts in Spain Barcelona and Germany Berlin, after releasing their first Korean album “In Heaven”, which garnered over 300,000 preorders.

JYJ’s agency representatives expressed, “With their soaring popularity overseas, JYJ would continue to have a world tour next year. They would be having activities in Asia, and even in the North America.”

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NEWS 111203 JYJ Sent Congratulatory Message To Sejong Law Firm

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[News] 111203 JYJ sent congratulatory message to Sejong law firm for its 30th anniversary

On Nov 30th, Sejong has celebrated the 30th anniversary of it founding at Westin Chosun Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul. Before this event, famous singers JYJ’s members’ congratulatory video was showed. They said, “During our very difficult time, thanks to Sejong, we were able to start our activities again. Next time, we hope that we can meet as younger brothers and brothers/sisters, not in case of incident/accident.”

“Incident/accident” refers to the fact that they have withdrawn from SM Entertainment’s affiliated group DBSK in 2009 and involved in a legal dispute. On their behalf, Sejong applied for injunction against SM Entertainment, demanded SM to do not interfere in breakaway members’ independent entertainment activities. The Court accepted this application in October 2009. SM Entertainment filed an objection against it but it was dismissed last February. With this winning (T/N: in original article, the journalist used “승소”, a legal term which means “win a case/lawsuit”), JYJ traveled with their concerts around Europe and Asia and have become one of the leaders of “Hallyu Fever”.

In 2009, Sejong formed a team wholly charged for events in entertainment industry, with lawyer Im Sang-hyuk and 5 other lawyers as main axis. On the behalf of JYP Entertainment, this team was responsible of various negotiations with Sony Japan, in order to sign a contract establishing local affiliated company. Early this year, they gave legal advice to DSP Media that was dealing with the declaration of leaving of KARA’s members. They also took charge of contract issue between actor Song Sae-byuk and JY Entertainment.

As entertainment industry has grown with “Hallyu Fever”, it became a trend that many law firms formed a team exclusively responsible for entertainment cases. Yulchon also has Cultural Industry team that engages in advisory activities for entertainment companies including SM Entertainment.

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Video Jaejoong’s Greeting To Chinese Fans

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Have a wonderful, safe time in Shanghai, Jaejoong. Hwaiting!!

Hi everyone! I’m JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong!
I will hold my fanmeet event on December 10th at Shanghai International Gymnastics Center
Going to Shanghai again after so long, I’m very excited and nervous
But when I think of seeing everyone I feel extremely happy
Want to see you all soon.
December 10th, see you in Shanghai~

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111202 [RE-POST] [MINI PROJECT] Support The Mango Tree Project And Leave A Message For JYJ

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[RE-POST] [MINI PROJECT] Support The Mango Tree Project And Leave A Message For JYJ

Herroooooooo

I haven’t posted here in a while and it makes me feel kinda guilty .__.
But I’ll probably start posting again in the next week so \o/

Anywho, the reason I’m making this post is because t’is the season of giving!
Yes ladies and gentlemen, Christmas is just around the corner (okay… more like 25 days away) and the spirit of sharing has returned.

As you all know, JYJ, along with Yoohwan and Ji Hyo, are participating in World Vision’s Mango Tree Project.

It aims to plant 20,000 mango trees in Sudan as a sustainable source of income for those who have been afflicted by the internal conflict. Each tree costs 10,000 KRW to plant, which means JYJ are aiming to collect 200 million KRW. Personally, I think this is an absolutely spectacular charity project, which is why I’ve set up this mini project.

I’m sure some of you have visited the C-JeS mini-homepage thing for the Mango Tree Project, clicked on the little link that said “click here” and…. ended up on the Korean site of World Vision (as seen here)… Awkward sauce yo .__.

You need a Korean registration number to make the donation, which is only given to Korean citizens (more awkward…). This was why my fellow ninja master Rara had to ask me if I could help her out and I said, ‘Hey, why not?’

So, in light of it being the happiest season of the year, I’ll be using my registration number to make a collective donation from anyone who would like to join in.

Here’s some basic info for the mini-project:

Date: December 1st ~ December 10th 11:59pm KST
Amount: As much or as little as you would like
Paypal account: TVXQmelodies@gmail.com

On the 5th, 8th and 11th (after all donations have been collected) I’ll post a spreadsheet with first names, amount donated and ‘message received’ (for the message to JYJ)

All other costs that come from transferring the money from my Paypal account to my actual bank account will be paid for by me, but whatever costs may come from donating to my Paypal account must to paid for by you guys (I don’t even know if there are any costs for this D:) and I’ll be contributing an extra 30,000 KRW (one tree per member )

After your donation has been made, send me an e-mail to TVXQmelodies@gmail.com with the following information

Name:
Country:
Amount donated:
Message to JYJ: (Maximum 5 lines guys. I know you all have a lot to say, but I can’t be translating paragraphs .__.)

On the day the donation is made, I’ll post a confirmation screencap of the donation, as well as the money withdrawn from my bank account as well as the e-mail that I’ll be sending to both C-JeS and World Vision.

So whether you’re a JYJ fan, TVXQ fan or someone who just wants to help out with a great cause, join in and spread the holiday cheer!

Mucho loves,
Jee

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