[NEWS] JYJ To Appear on a KBS Special for Jeju On July 20
Posted by Angelf4 at Monday, July 04, 2011
JYJ Adds Fire To The Expansion of Voting Fervor for Jeju as One of the 7 Wonders
JYJ, honorary ambassador for the 7 wonders, has started in earnest in promoting for Jeju to be selected as one of the seven wonders, for instance by creating by themselves a promotional video.
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JYJ plans to enthusiastically promote Jeju to be selected as a 7 Wonders of the World by appearing as an honorary ambassador on the “KBS Special Live Broadcast Wishing Jeju To Become One of the 7 Wonders” on July 20.
Great news, Mancubs. You make wonderful ambassadors. Proud of You. Momma Cha
News JYJ put K-pop to work for Jeju Island
Members of JYJ, a popular South Korean boyband, have been chosen as honorary ambassadors for Jeju Island, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. On behalf of the island, band members Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu will now promote Jeju internationally in a concentrated effort to raise its global profile.
Bands such as JYJ are household names in much of Asia. They belong to a new generation of South Korean artists that are part of a musical genre called “K-pop“. Along with the success of Korean TV shows and films, they are central to a cultural movement that has become known as the “Korean wave”.
Korean music industry veteran Bernie Cho told the BBC that K-pop stars are doing very well financially, at home and abroad. His company, DFSB Kollective, markets and distributes a range of Korean music and, according to Cho, many of K-pop’s top acts are selling 100,000 or 150,000 albums straight after release — an impressive number in any major market.
K-pop has been a hit in Asia says Choo because it offers something different, but is still familiar enough for audiences to relate to. And the fact that K-pop’s unique style is attracting foreign fans is something that benefits both the people who visit South Korea and the bands whose music they like.
Many tourists who come for the music also buy the clothes and cosmetic brands promoted by Korean stars. According to South Korea’s Trade and Investment Agency, income from cultural exports like pop music and TV shows has been rising by about 10 percent a year. In 2008, it was worth almost $2 billion.
That’s what I have always foreseen with our guys. They have the talent, resourcefulness, and the heart to be ambassadors. Great job, Mancubs. I am curious as to what the acronym OKTA stands for. Momma Cha
News: 110419 JYJ Shows Their Mighty ‘Hallyu Idol’ Power! Following Music, Now Promoting The Nation’s Economy
Male group JYJ is appointed as World-OKTA ambassador.
On last April 18th, JYJ attended an event held at Vista hall, Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel in Seoul, namely ‘The 30th Anniversary of World-OKTA’ as the organization’s newly appointed ambassador, the members unfolded a performance stage to celebrate the event.
Participants in this event also included Knowledge Economy Minister Choi Joong-kyung, governors of each region, and about 1000 other attendees. In addition, an award of merit section was also conducted to appreciate those national business leaders in relevant overseas Korean organizations who have contributed to Korea’s economic and social development.
A World-OKTA official revealed the reason of their appointed ambassador as, “JYJ has been portraying image as leader of Hallyu wave as they demonstrate skill to reach the wide global culture (through their music), this image matches the goal of World-OKTA that is to create nation’s opportunity in world economy, thus we think they have the right to be appointed as our ambassador.”
JYJ said during the event at the venue, “We’re really pleased to be appointed as ambassador of World-OKTA in promoting South Korea’s contribution in world economy. JYJ and World-OKTA will continuously strive to promote the excellence of our nation’s culture in even more broader reach of the world.”
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