[TRANS] Marie Claire Korea Magazine (August 2014 Issue) Excerpts: ‘We are JYJ before anything

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Yuchun “I like group activities better than individual activities, to be honest…I enjoy it. I don’t know how fans would feel. There may be fans who support individual activities more. But sometimes I feel that the fans would place more importance and show more interest in group activities.”
Jaejoong “I agree.”

Junsu “When we first started our activities, I think fans also thought that it was a reasonable and good thing for a member to do something for another member. But at some point in time, fans started to be sensitive about things that we thought nothing of doing for each other. There are fans who become fans because of Jaejoong’s acting, or fans who like my musical, not JYJ. It goes same for Yuchun’s drama. I think that’s what their positions are. But, I hope that they would keep in mind that we are JYJ before that.”

Jaejoong “We say these words with caution since the intentions of the fans are for the good of us, support and love for me. But I really would like to take this chance to talk about this before starting group activities for this album. Please keep in mind that we are able to come out and do our individual activities from the energy we gain from JYJ.”

Yuchun “There is another thing I would like to ask of our fans. We set the directions for our activities. We discuss it with the agency, but we make most of the decisions. But I noticed that there were many people who criticize the agency.”
Junsu “People believe that decisions that are beneficial to some and as beneficial to others are being made.”

Yuchun “Please understand this. There are times when we make considerations for the agency and when members make considerations for other members. But fans think that the decisions we made out of consideration for each other is a decision made unilaterally by the agency. Of course, we know. We know that it is out of your love for that member. But we chose to walk out from [our former] agency because we wanted to make our own decisions, and so we prioritize the respect for our opinions above anything else.”
Junsu “Yes. We listen to what the agency has to say. But we make the decisions. Among our activities, some have been more successful than others. Fans believe that those decisions have been made by the agency, but it is not true. To put it simply, we do what we want to do. I would like the fans, out of the love they have for us, to understand that JYJ are people who take responsibilities for the decisions they have made.”
Jaejoong “We hope that the fans would support us so that we could do what we want to do. Of course, we know that the fans have been our greatest support going through the hard times with us when we left our former agency.”
Junsu “After the hard times, I feel that the members and fans have laughed more and grown closer together. That is why we would like the fans to enjoy our group activities instead of being worried and defensive. Above all, I have the deepest gratitude for the fans.”
Jaejoong “It’s like fans and us are a family now.”

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Q. Anyhow, that is a long time. There are many names to friendships. What kind of friends are you to each other?
Yuchun “There is no right word that could describe us. Before, it was just a friend and a family. There were few words that came to my mind, but now, the meaning of those words just seems pointless. There is just no need for it.”
Junsu “We depend on each other more and grow closer together when we are going through hard times, rather than being together only in good times.”

Yuchun “I don’t know what happiness is, but I really want three of us to keep doing well. It would be great if we became more successful and made a lot of money, but I think about how strong our relationship would be if the three of us could just have a smile on our faces simply by seeing each other’s faces. Of course, JYJ activities are very important and I would like to keep doing it. But I hope we do it because we think alike, because we are so happy when we are together, and because we think it would be great to do something like this when we listen to a song on the radio. Things we could do because it makes each other happy. We don’t know what great things we would be or what lies ahead in our future. Even if we don’t get the leading roles when we are forty years-old, and we could only afford to do 10 shows when we did 30 shows in the past, I would be happy if we were happy just for the sake of doing it. It would be great if we were successful, but that’s not what is important.”

Yuchun “People tell me to widen the social circle a little since the types of people I meet are limited. But it doesn’t matter how many people I meet. I have these two [Jaejoong and Junsu] as my security. Jaejoong hyung and Junsu. These two will always be there for me, and that’s enough. What would I be afraid of or worried about when I have assets like these two?”
Junsu “It’s hard enough to make just one [friend like this].” (laughs)
Jaejoong “It’s like a security deposit.” (laughs)

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Q. It’s been three years since the last album, and the three of you have been involved in many individual activities. It is a time that would have matured you as a person as well. It may be a little abstract, but please tell us how your growth over the three years has been reflected in this album.
Junsu “Genres are more diverse, but we are relaxed a bit more in this album. It is not that we weren’t trying as hard but we matured in a way. For example, even for the same dance music, we chose songs with stronger impression rather than faster and louder beat. It is true that all three of us have different taste in music, but we also know what music JYJ should be doing. We got a lot of songs from Korean and international composers. About 80 songs. Each of us chose 5 songs, but 3 of the songs overlapped. Instead of deciding which songs were good or bad, we thought about music we should be doing, and we think alike.”

Q. What do three of you think JYJ’s music should be?
Yuchun “Good music. And music that harmonizes well with Junsu’s voice and Jaejoong hyung’s voice.”
Jaejoong “We didn’t think about the trends or genre for this album. We chose not to think about anything other than just finding the common ground for the three of us. There are songs with a powerful instrumental music, a cappella, R&B or pure pop. We chose songs that all three of us thought were good when we listened.”

Q. Three of you are all so different. It is amazing that you could find a common ground in good music.
Yuchun “I think we had few similar impressions [about music] when thinking about the group and excluding the genres we liked. These impressions come purely from the long years we spent together. There is no clear reason, but when we listen to the songs, we know what is good, what would go well with the members, and what it would be like when three of us sing together. This is possible because we have been together for a long time.”

Q. After reuniting after three years of activities in different areas instead of continuing activities as JYJ, there must be some changes you have noticed.
Jaejoong “I am sure all of us have it.”
Yuchun “I don’t have any.”
Jaejoong “You don’t have any? Why not?” (laughs) [T/N: JJ uses baby talk in a very cute, mocking way] Junsu and I had no pressure to sing because we had released solo albums [during the three years]. But I was wondering what it would be like for Yuchun, who only did acting. Junsu did musicals, so I thought the musical side of him would show and rock for me, since I released rock album. So we started recording wondering what the intersection that would encompass all three of us would be, but once the recording started, it was just JYJ. We were surprised too.”
Junsu “There is a difference between the vocals when doing a musical and when singing as JYJ. That’s also true for Jaejoong hyung. In case of Yuchun, I couldn’t really remember the last time I saw him singing. I worried that he may have lost the touch. But then, we went to karaoke on Yuchun’s birthday, and he sang so well. Maybe it’s because he’d been acting, but I could see that there was something more heart-rendering about his singing now. I was worried too. I was worried if we could start group activities again after three years of doing individual activities, but it turns out that it was only 3 years that we were apart.”
Yuchun “I thought we were together for all 10 years.” (laughs)
Junsu “Yes. 10 years all together.”
Jaejoong “It is our 11th year. Longer if we count the years before debut.”

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To the question, “Is Kim Jaejoong happy now? Or, firstly, does Kim Jaejoong believe in happiness?”

Jaejoong “That standard [of happiness] is hard to say these days. People ask me, “JYJ doesn’t really see each other often outside of the work, like album recording, since you are all so busy doing individual activities, right?” It’s actually true. I am happy to see them so often during the making of the album. I was so happy when the three of us started [JYJ] activities together. But then as time passed, we are connected regardless of whether we are apart or together. It doesn’t matter if we are together or we are apart, we feel each other’s presences. It’s similar with happiness. If I had a clear definition of happiness before, now I don’t feel like I should have or do something to be happy. [turns to Yuchun, who previously texted “Are you happy these days?”] I got that text when I was filming a drama, and I was dazed. How many times did we talk about the future, ask each other if we were happy and if we would be happy? Answer to that question changed with each year we grew older, and it was weird hearing that conversation again.”

Junsu “We left [our former] agency because we truly wanted to be happy. We keep asking ourselves if we are headed in that direction, and I think we also worry that this happiness would fade away when we are happy. There are good and bad sides to everything. Whether you are rich or successful, there is definitely a bad side to it. It depends on how you think about it. If I think that I am unhappy because I don’t have something, then I am unhappy. But if I can be satisfied about having what others do not have, then I am happy. It’s harder than you think, because I would be unhappy pursuing something that I don’t have. Aren’t we at least closer to the answer of happiness than we were then?”

Yuchun “There is nothing to happiness, really. Realizing that even when you are going through the hardest time of your life, that moment in itself may be happiness. Realizing that you are happy not because you are having a good time, but that being able to go through the hard times and keep going with your life in itself may be happiness. I think that’s why the members have a clear goal. They don’t have the clear goal, but they have a clear goal. When I sent Jaejoong hyung that text, I was so tired and worn out. I had trouble sleeping, intimidated with thoughts racing in my mind. But then I realized in that situation, that I was fortunate. It is all good. I am still happy. That’s why I texted him. I knew he was busy filming a drama, making albums and preparing for the show, but that was not what I was asking. It was a question like, ‘did you eat?’ You could say it depends on how you look at it, but Jaejoong hyung’s answer was same as mine. No more judging between what is happiness and what is not.”

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[TRANS] 140716 JYJ To Hold Another Membership Week For Their Fans ‘All Three Members In One Place’

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JYJ’s fan convention will be held for its consecutive third year.

C-JeS Entertainment stated, “From the 31st of July till the 3rd of August, we will be holding the ‘2014 JYJ Membership Week’ in COEX’s Halls C and D. The convention will be held in a 5000-pyeong space, which is bigger than it’s ever been, filled with a variety of things for fans to enjoy. We’re currently doing our best to make sure that this will be the greatest festival for JYJ’s fans this year.”

Started in 2012, this will be the third JYJ Membership Week event, which has received positive reviews every year for its sincere, communicative fan-service and fresh outlook, creating a new direction for Hallyu culture contents to head towards. Taking out the corporative nature and focusing solely on the experience of the fans, JYJ’s Membership Week has become the most representative fan event in the entertainment industry.

The four-day event will be held under the theme ‘Everything about JYJ’s music’ and will feature a club where fans can enjoy JYJ’s music, as well as sets from the group’s new music video. Around 600 outfits that JYJ have worn in their previous concerts and music videos will also be put on display, giving fans a peek into everything about JYJ.

JYJ’s Membership Week will be held from the 31st of July till the 3rd of August in COEX’s Halls C and D.

Source: [tvdaily]

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[TRANS] 140718 Post of JYJ SNS Updates

This post will be updated throughout the day with Twitter, Naver LINE and Instagram updates by JYJ. A time will be added with each tweet, LINE message and Instagram update as our translators will not always be able to provide instant translations This post includes updates from 6am KST, July 18th to 5:59am KST, July 19th.

(Junsu, 12:28am KST, Twitter) Pretending to be.. Dracula’s Renfield.. The props are so realistic.. Now that I think about it, I’ll be performing twice tomorrow. Hahahahaha;;;;;; I should go to bed, goodnight everyone~ pic.twitter.com/K4nMrXmzv0

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[TRANS] 140715 Park Yoochun’s Episode Of China’s ‘Happy Camp’ Scores The Highest Viewer Ratings Ever

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JYJ’s Park Yoochun recently appeared on China’s popular program ‘Happy Camp’, making it the most popular program of its time slot.

On the 15th, C-JeS Entertainment relayed the words of a representative of the Chinese broadcasting industry and stated, “Park Yoochun’s episode of ‘Happy Camp’ scored the highest viewer ratings of any Korean star ever, as well as the highest viewer ratings of the day.”

According to their report, Park Yoochun’s episode of ‘Happy Camp’ that aired on the 12th scored viewer ratings of 2.242%, which is higher than last week’s statistics (1.922%) and the show’s average statistics (1.844%). The episode was also the most-watched program of the day on Chinese TV, and broke the record for the highest viewer ratings for an appearance by a Korean celebrity.

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C-JeS’ representatives stated, “Park Yoochun appeared on ‘Happy Camp’ on the 23rd of June. The episode aired on the 12th of July and became the most-watched show of the day. With Park Yoochun appearing on Weibo’s real-time search rankings, the program helped show just how popular Park Yoochun is in China.”

Park Yoochun was the only Korean actor who appeared on the ‘God Special’ of ‘Happy Camp’, and showcased his acting skills, warmth and charisma in each corner of the show. When Park Yoochun appeared in a white suit, he was greeted by the audience of 1,000 people. He continued to showcase his professionalism by conversing with the other cast members and keeping the show flowing smoothly.

‘Happy Camp’ is a popular program that began airing in 1997 on Hunan Satellite TV, one of China’s three largest broadcasting companies. With a total of 700 million viewers over the years, the program has featured top Chinese stars and global stars as well.

Park Yoochun will be releasing JYJ’s second album in July. He will also be greeting fans with his movie ‘Sea Fog’ next month.

Source: [sports donga]

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[PETITION] “Open Investigation into the IAGOC’s Unilateral Exclusion of JYJ from Incheon Asian Games Opening Ceremony”

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Call to action: Open investigation into the Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee’s unilateral exclusion of JYJ from Incheon Asian Games Opening Ceremony

The Asian Games is the most prestigious games organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, bringing together over 10,000 athletes, team officials, and technical delegates from 45 nations every four years. The 2014 Asian Games will be held in the city of Incheon, South Korea this coming September. To promote the games across Asia, the IAGOC appointed Korean superstars JYJ as honorary ambassadors to the 2014 Incheon Asian Games last February 20, 2013. In the words of the IAGOC, “we appointed JYJ as the honorary ambassador, whose popularity is well recognized all around the Asia, to encourage the rest of the Asia to know more about the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.” Fulfilling their roles for one and a half years, JYJ performed extensive promotional activities for the Incheon Asian Games, such as travelling to Guangzhou, China and Hanoi, Vietnam to put on promotional showcases. They even sang the Games’ official theme song “ONLY ONE”, being the face of the Games on promotional advertisements throughout Asia. They have likewise filmed multiple televised commercials to better promote the upcoming Games.

On July 1, 2014, however, JYJ was neither invited nor informed of the press conference that the IAGOC held, and were unilaterally dropped from the opening and closing ceremonies’ list of performers through press releases, despite several attempts by JYJ’s management C-JeS Entertainment to clarify the matter with the Committee as the Service Contract specifically included performance by JYJ on the opening and closing ceremonies. Quite surprisingly, this incident came about after it was recently announced that SM Entertainment, JYJ’s previous management company, was named a sponsor for the Incheon 2014 Asian Paralympic Games. A boyband from SM Entertainment, who had no previous connection to the Incheon Asian Games and not once promoted it will instead be performing a pop-song of their own at the opening and closing ceremonies and also appeared at the press conference in lieu of JYJ. On the other hand, JYJ, the Games’ honorary ambassadors, are barred from performing the official theme song of the Incheon Asian Games, ‘Only One’, which they sang and promoted specifically for the Incheon Asian Games.

On top of this, the IAGOC has been selling opening ceremony tickets since December, 2013 at the sky-high price of 1 Million Korean Won, or approximately $900 USD, using JYJ’s name and saying that JYJ will perform during the opening ceremony. Since JYJ are the official ambassadors, it is reasonable for anyone buying tickets to opening ceremony to expect that they would be performing. As JYJ are limited in their promotional activities due to an invisible hand blocking them, fans of JYJ still bought these tickets and booked international flights to Incheon, hoping to catch a glimpse of JYJ on a fair stage. This now has become impossible as the IAGOC’s anomalous acts in the form of a shameless and fraudulent bait-and-switch scheme. For more than a year, the Committee has made over four billion Asians believe that JYJ is the face of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games through their advertisements and roadshows which JYJ participated in. Yet, they did not bother to mention the name JYJ at the press conference and have dropped JYJ from the list of performers during the ceremonies. Instead, another boyband suddenly appeared at the press conference and in the advertisements instead of JYJ. As of the writing of this petition letter, the official tour agency of the IAGOC which is responsible for selling tour packages to foreigners, is still selling opening ceremony tickets and tour packages using JYJ’s name and thereby continuing to knowingly mislead fans and the public.

The actions of the IAGOC have drawn worldwide criticism from spectators to journalists, tarnishing the reputation of the Asian Games and bringing concern regarding whether or not the IAGOC is capable of holding a fair competition for athletes who have trained all their lives for this one stage. If a mere corporate donation caused the IAGOC to drop their honorary ambassadors in such a disgraceful and public manner, we, the spectators and consumers of the Incheon Asian Games, cannot trust them to conduct fair play for athletes during the Games.

We join JYJ’s management in its plea to IAGOC to keep the promise with their Honorary Ambassadors JYJ. We also believe that the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Committee as well as the Olympic Council of Asia are organized to fulfill the public interest, which is based upon loyalty and trust.

We call upon the Olympic Council of Asia to perform an open investigation into the IAGOC’s actions to ensure an untainted Asian Games and bring justice and fair play to performers and athletes consistent with the spirit of the Games themselves.

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION HERE

(Currently more than 7,000  17,000 signatures collected)

JYJ3′s Note:  A Formal petition letter along with the signatures gathered will be sent to the Olympic Council of Asia and the IAGOC.
We would like to thanks to the authors and to the fans & non-fans for participate on this Petition.
Let’s do this for Jaejoong, Yuchun and Junsu and please always remind that together we are stronger.

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[GUIDELINE] For International Fans coming to Ho Chi Minh City for JYJ concert (30th August)

Dear International Fans,

As you know, JYJ will hold a concert in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of August (30/8/2014) and we are pretty sure that many international fans will join this concert. Therefore, we collect and compile some tips for transportation and accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City. We hope that you will have a great memory here. For further help and information, please contact us, we will help you as much as we can.

Email: jyjfamily.vn@gmail.com
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A. Transportation

1. Taxi

The best way we would like to recommend to you is to take taxi. The airport is pretty near the concert venue, only 6-10 minutes by taxi depending on traffic status. Taxis are located on your left when you exit through the main door on the ground floor of the terminal building. We recommend you to use only the two most reliable taxi companies:

– Mai Linh Taxi: (84)(8) 38 38 38 38

maihlinhtaxi– Vina Sun: (84) (8) 38 27 27 27

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2. Bus

The cheapest way is to take public city bus #152 parking in a lane few steps away on the right side from the arrival’s entrance. Tell the staff to drop you off at 247 Hoàng Văn Thụ. You can walk from there to the venue.

Fee: 10,000VND ($0.4)

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B. Accommodation

Here are some hotels near the concert venue (Quan Khu 7 Stadium).

1. 4-5-star hotels

1.1 Movenpick Hotel Saigon

Add: 253 Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3844 9222
Room rates: $71.65 – $138.93
Advantage: 1.3km from venue, 2.7km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1xBsMXr

1.2 Tan Son Nhat Saigon Hotel

Add: 202 Hoàng Văn Thụ, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3999 1612
Room rates: $70.93 – $137.86
Advantage: 0.65km from venue, 2.1km from airport

Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1ktcAzn

1.3 Parkroyal Saigon Hotel

Add: 309B-311 Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3842 1111
Room rates: $73.12 – $107.50
Advantage: 0.65km from venue, 2.1km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1siY1Un

1.4 Vissai Saigon Hotel

Add: 144 Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3999 8888
Room rates: $71.43 – $168.56
Advantage: 1.2km from venue, 2.6km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1kte0de

1.5 The Alcove Library Hotel

Add: 133A Nguyễn Đình Chính, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 6256 9966
Room rates: $57.87 – $99.04
Advantage: 1.6km from venue, 3.1km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1mxCgR9

2. 2-3-star hotels

2.1 Tan Son Nhat Hotel

Add: 200 Hoàng Văn Thụ, 9, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3844 1039 – 3844 1079
Room rates: $31.64 – $64.72
Advantage: 0.85km from venue, 2.3km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/TMbBDk

2.2 Golden Crown Hotel Saigon

Add: 50 Trương Quốc Dung, 10, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3997 1179
Room rates: $28.73 – $73.66
Advantage: 1km from venue, 2.4km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1vO9k74

2.3 Kim Yến Hotel

Add: 126 Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển, 15, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3997 7005
Room rates: $25.19 – $63.72
Advantage: 1.5km from venue, 3km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1tcxsVa

2.4 Tan Son Nhat 2 Hotel

Add: 66A Phổ Quang, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3844 5090
Room rates: $24.99 – $53.68
Advantage: 0.85km from venue, 2km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1pSvW9b

2.5 Vương Quang Hotel

Add: 146 Bùi Thị Xuân, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3842 1010
Room rates: $20.40 – $29.75
Advantage: 1.5km from venue, 2.9km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1mn7NDY

2.6 Hanriver Saigon Hotel

Add: 197A Hoàng Văn Thụ, Phú Nhuận district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3997 5252
Room rates: $19.05 – $43.92
Advantage: 0.9km from venue, 2.3km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1oyVbtq

2.7 Thiên Vũ Hotel

Add: 333/12/4 Lê Văn Sỹ, ward 1, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3842 1341
Room rates: $11.23 – $22.57
Advantage: 1.1km from venue, 2.5km from airport
Book via Agoda: http://bit.ly/1ktj29O

2.8 Sông Cầu Hotel

Add: 4B Cộng Hòa (2/9 Thăng Long), Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 6292 4207
Room rates:
– Standard room (2 single beds): $15
– Room for 3 packs (1 single bed & 1 double bed): $20
– Room for 4-5 packs (2 double beds): $22 – $30 (depending on Room size)
Advantage: 1km from venue, 2km from airport

2.9 Ngọc Thịnh Hotel

Add: 2B Cộng Hòa, 4, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3811 8415 – 5449 6879
Room rates:
– Single Room (1 bed/2 packs): $15
– Double Room (2 beds/4 packs): $25
Advantage: opposite to the venue; 1.1km from venue, 2.5km from airport

2.10 Vy Vy Hotel

Add: 283 Hoàng Văn Thụ, 2, Tân Bình district, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel: +84 8 3845 1127 – 3845 1027
Room rates:
– Single room: $18
– Double room: $20
Advantage: 0.75km from venue, 2.2km from airport

C. Restaurant

Here is the list of restaurants/café near the Quan khu 7 Stadium. We will attach an area map for further information.

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– Pink: Thăng Long Street
– Green: Trần Quốc Hoàn Street
– Blue: Phổ Quang Street
– Purple: Phan Thúc Duyện Street

1. Super market: Big C and Maximart

– Big C is located on Hoàng Văn Thụ Street, about 200m from Quan Khu 7 Stadium. There you can buy anything you need from food, drink to necessary stuff…
– Maximart is located on Cộng Hòa Street with variety of fast-food restaurants such as Lotteria, Jollibee, Popeyes – Besides, on Lăng Cha Cả intersection, you can find Burger King.
Note: All the restaurants listed below has various menu with price attached, no need to bargain ^^

2. Chophouse

  – Như Ý (47 Thăng Long Street): the food served there is very good with various menu and surprised cheap price for you choice. You can eat there or take-away (price ranges from 18,000VND for food)
– Vegetarian Restaurant (13 Phổ Quang Street)
– Caraven Coffee Shop (20 Trần Quốc Hoàn Street): Most of coffee shops here serve lunch for white collars with affordable price. (It’s located near some hotels that we have listed above)

3. Coffee shop

– BobaTea: Near Cộng Hòa and Lăng Cha Cả Street
– Bobabop: 33 Trần Quốc Hoàn
– Xiên Que bubble tea: 60 Phổ Quang
– Cafe Sake: 10 Phổ Quang
– Cafe Cõi Riêng: 334A Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển

Besides, there are 2 coffee shops with unique style in Saigon (1-2km from the venue). Please visit if you have time ^^

– Mien Dong Thao Cafe – 221A Nguyen Trong Tuyen, Phu Nhuan Dist
– Cafe Du Mien – 48/9A Ho Bieu Chanh, Phu Nhuan Dist

4. Breakfast, Snacks

  – There are many restaurants and vendor stores selling breakfast and snacks on Thang Long Street (sticky rice, noodle, bread, steak…). It ranges from 20,000VND for food, 1,000VND for ice tea, 10,000VND for sugar-cane juice …
– On the road of Phan Thuc Duyen, you can buy ice tea, coconut juice… with reasonable price (10,000 – 15,000VND)
– Bun bo Nam Bo (456 Le Van Sy)

5. Restaurant

– Vườn Cau (241/1 Nguyễn Văn Trỗi): Opposite to Quan khu 7 Stadium
– Hoa Sứ (3H Phạm Văn Hai)
– Món Huế (178B Nguyễn Văn Trỗi)
– Vườn Phố: on the entrance of Quan khu 7 Stadium

The Promoter also announced that they would prepare package for international fans:

Dear JYJ International Fans!!

 We are preparing JYJ concert package for International fans as well so please be patient for a couple of days! JYJ Vietnam Concert Package will include: Concert ticket + Flight Ticket + Hotel.

 Thank you,

If you want further information about the package, please follow their official Facebook fan-page:https://www.facebook.com/choioiii

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[TRANS] 140701 “External Influence Suspected” vs “It’s Not A Political Issue” … The IAG-JYJ Controversy

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JYJ, who have been active as the honorary ambassadors of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, may not be able to appear in the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. Although they have actively promoted the games for the past year and a half, it seems as though their names have been scratched off the invitation list.

From this arose the ‘external influence controversy’ that JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu)’s status as former members of TVXQ has blocked them from attending the opening and closing ceremonies. TVXQ went to court in 2009 because of a contract problem with SM Entertainment.

With news that SM Entertainment’s EXO will perform at the opening ceremony of the Incheon Asian Games in September, the controversy is gaining speed as being highly plausible.

Director Jang Jin, who is in charge of both the event and the ceremonies, spoke up about this during the press conference that was held on the 1st and said, “We have not made any announcements on JYJ’s participation in the opening and closing ceremonies because their appearance has not been confirmed yet. If Kim Junsu participates in the performance in the second act that involves musical stars, his act could overlap with JYJ’s, so we’re in the final stages of arbitration. It would be great to see them at the ceremony.” He continued to state, “JYJ have done so much for the events, acting as the honorary ambassadors for the past two years. There are a few details that need to be ironed out but it is definitely not a political issue.”

A representative of the IAG’s committee also revealed in a phone conversation with xportsnews that, “We’re currently signing contracts with the celebrities who will be appearing in the ceremony. JYJ’s appearance has not been confirmed yet. It will probably be confirmed in two or three weeks.”

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However, JYJ’s agency C-JeS Entertainment released an official statement on this day and pressured the committee by saying, “The IAG must follow through with the promise they made with us.”

C-JeS revealed parts of their contract as they stated, “In the process of discussing JYJ’s role as honorary ambassadors, the IAG’s committee promised, ‘In the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as press conferences with foreign press, JYJ will be given priority over others when Korean singers are needed.’ At the time, the head of the committee and those in charge of promotional activities promised that JYJ would be able to appear in the opening and closing ceremonies as the finale act.”

C-JeS ended with, “We hope that the Incheon Asian Games’ breach of contract is not a result of the illogical and unfair external influences that JYJ have faced in the past.”

JYJ’s Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu left TVXQ and SM Entertainment in 2009. When they began holding promotional activities as JYJ, their broadcasted activities were severely restricted. In July of 2013, the Fair Trade Commission ruled an issue correction order against SM Entertainment and the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Art Industries for interfering with JYJ’s broadcasted activities. SM Entertainment is currently in charge of EXO and TVXQ.

Because of this, questions are being raised on whether external influences are in play for an event that is supposed to be an Asian celebration that brings 45 countries together.

While working as the honorary ambassadors of the Incheon Asian Games, JYJ have released the games’ official theme song ‘ONLY ONE’ and shot a music video. They also filmed a no-guarantee commercial and participated in promotional events, which included showcase events in Hanoi, Vietnam and Guangzhou, China last year.

Source: [xports news]
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[INFO] Support Kim Jaejoong’s Triangle OST “싫어도” – List of Digital Music Stores

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Album: Triangle Soundtrack Part 2 – “싫어도 (Even If I Hate or I Hate It But)”
Song Artist: Kim Jaejoong (김재중) [JYJ]
Release Date: 2014.06.09
Genre: OST
Price: aprox US $1.29

The producers said, “Jaejoong completely became the character Heo Young Dal and lived as him, so he was able to write lyrics that were perfect for his theme song. As soon as the song was revealed on broadcast, we got an explosive amount of requests for the song. The song is even more meaningful because it’s a song for Young Dal that is sung by him and written by him.” via Allkpop

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