[FACEBOOK] 121220 JYJ Special Magazine “THE JYJ”

[FACEBOOK] 121220 JYJ Special Magazine “THE JYJ”

Good news! “JYJ special magazine THE JYJ” will be released in January. You can see 1000 days of JYJ and interviews in that magazine! It will be published in Korean and Japanese. More information will come out soon!! Check the teaser video!

씨제스 스토어에 반가운 소식이 올라왔네요! 
[JYJ의 아주 특별한 매거진 THE JYJ]
1000일의 기록과 인터뷰를 담은 신개념 매거진! 1월 한국어, 일본어로 동시 발매 됩니다. 곧! 자세한 내용이 공개 되니 많은 기대 부탁 드려요~!

 

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From the Community: Licensed for the Indonesia, Malaysia, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Oceania Regions. Other areas: Available for QCs Only

From the Community: ‘I Miss You”

Licensed for the Indonesia, Malaysia, Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Oceania regions.
Other areas: available for QCs only
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Also with:
Do Ji Won (as Hwang Miran, a fox who puts on an evilish smile)
Yeo Jin Goo and Kim So Yeon (Child Actors)
(more to come)

SYNOPSIS
The loss of your first love can influence everything you do and every decision you make for the rest of your life. Han Jung Woo (Park Yoo Chun) is a homicide detective who pursues murderers and puts them behind bars. When he was in high school, he was in love with a girl whose father was a murderer. She would get bullied and teased by other kids, and Jung Woo would always stand up for her and try to protect her. But an accident separates the two lovers, and each is forced to go on with his and her life. But Jung Woo has never given up his love for his first love.

Fourteen years later, that girl, Lee Su Yeon (Yoon Eun Hye) is a fashion designer who is still haunted by her past but trying to move on with her life. She is dating financial consultant Kang Hyun Jun (Yoo Seung Ho), who adores her and will do anything for her. But his jealousy emerges when Su Yeon and Jung Woo meet again by chance in adulthood and their past feelings for each other surface. Kim Eun Joo (Jang Mi In Ae), an artist, also is envious of Su Yeon’s hold on Jung Woo’s heart. Will Jung Woo lose his first love twice in his life, or does fate have other plans for them?

“I Miss You” is a South Korean drama series directed by Lee Jae Dong.

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121006 Editors Note: Gangnam Style Videos [Horseriding?] :)

O.K. I know that it has been months, so Momma Cha finally succumbed to seriously looking into this Gangnam Style Phenomena, especially since it is raising world awareness of Korean and Asian entertainment styles. Obviously it is taking America (and other places) by storm.
Therefore, I am featuring an exclusive Gangnam Style post. BTW. You will not find me dancing Gangnam style, but for those who dig this–Hang On, Pardner!!!

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[GENERAL] 120315 Musical Powers ‘Hallyu’ In New Direction

[GENERAL] 120315 Musical Powers ‘Hallyu’ In New Direction

By Kwon Mee-yoo

Ichikawa Rie came from Japan to see the musical “Elisabeth.” She is a fan of JYJ’s Jun-su, who is starring in the show. “I was thrilled to see him performing the role of Tod, or Death, live,” Ichikawa said.

Rows of wreaths stand at the lobby of Blue Square Music Hall, a new theater in Hannam-dong, Seoul, where the musical is being staged. They are from fans of the actors and the language on the ribbons varies from Korean and Japanese to Chinese and Taiwanese, showing the diversity of support. The recipients are not only K-pop star Jun-su and television actor Song Chang-eui, but musical actors Ryu Jung-han and Park Eun-tae.

Ichikawa first visited Korea to see Jun-su in “Mozart” in 2010 and soon fell in love with Korean musicals. “There are many musicals in Japan too but I feel something special about Korean actors. They sing really well and convey their emotions in the songs,” she said. “I have seen other Korean musicals and hope to see more of them.”

The Korean musical industry is busy attracting foreigners to local theaters, while making forays into overseas markets at the same time.

-From K-pop to K-musical

The Korean musical industry has been steadily building up for years, growing bigger as big shows cast K-pop singers.

According to Interpark, the nation’s largest online ticket seller, the size of the market was around 250 billion won in 2011. It has grown for the past decade.

Interpark Ticket Global, an English reservation service, opened in August 2009 and tickets sold jumped over 167 percent in 2011, compared to the previous year.

“We can estimate the number of foreigners buying tickets by combining those sold at the global site and those who have an alien registration number,” Kim Sun-kyung of Interpark said. “Currently, the most popular shows among foreigners are ‘Elisabeth’ and Catch Me If You Can,’ both starring K-pop singers such as Jun-su and Key of SHINee.”

“Hallyu,” or the Korean wave, for musicals began around 2009 when Ahn Jae-wook was cast in “Jack the Ripper.” His appearance drew fans from overseas, signaling the possibility of a Korean wave in plays and musicals. M Musical Company, the producer of “Jack the Ripper,” said more than 10 percent of the audiences were foreigners, mostly Chinese or Japanese.

Musicals based on hit movies and television dramas have been staged overseas, bringing existing fans of Korean pop culture to theaters. “Two hundred-Pound Beauty,” another movie-turned-musical starring KARA’s Park Gyu-ri, sold tickets worth some 400 million yen during its run in Kyoto last October, thanks to the popularity of the girl band in Japan.

Some productions target hallyu fans from the beginning. PMC Production, famed for the success of the non-verbal performance “Nanta,” staged the musical “Romance of Their Own,” based on the 2004 movie of same name, in 2011.

It is a jukebox musical featuring various K-pop hits from 2PM’s “Heartbeat” to KARA’s “Mister.”

“About 35 percent of the audience were foreigners from Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan and even from the United States and France,” Shin Ji-youn of PMC said. “They first come to see their favorite singers such as Ryeowook of Super Junior, but later they watch the show again with a different cast. We plan to take the show overseas but the details have yet to be decided.”

Musical critic Cho Yong-shin said considering overseas markets from the planning stage has become a trend for shows in Korea.

“Previously, theatrical works were produced only for the home market, but the domestic market is saturated. Instead of accepting such limitations, producers are now making inroads into international markets,” Cho said.

He said there are so many musicals created in Korea and some of them are suitable for overseas. According to Interpark, 2,140 musicals were staged in Korea last year alone, a 14 percent jump from 1,880 in 2010.

“K-pop is now on the forefront of hallyu and more producers are eager to cast K-pop stars in their shows. Jukebox musicals featuring K-pop are also being experimented with. These can be seen as an aspect of the diversity,” the critic said.

-Aiming at Asian market

Neighboring countries, China and Japan, are prime targets for Korean musicals heading abroad.

CJ E&M, a giant investor and producer in the musical industry, made a successful entrance into China by establishing joint venture United Asia Live Entertainment with China Arts and Entertainment Group and Shanghai Media Group.

It co-produced a Chinese version of “Mamma Mia!” in six cities from Shanghai to Beijing and Guangzhou last year. The six-month tour drew 250,000 people and recorded 20 billion won in sales. CJ E&M mediated between the original creators from the United Kingdom and the local Chinese production based on its rich experience in staging licensed musicals.

“Mamma Mia!” will tour 10 more cities in Greater China including Hong Kong and Macau and “Cats” is in preparation for its Chinese opening in September. Since China is an enormous, emerging market, CJ E&M ultimately seeks to introduce homegrown musicals.

“I think Korea has the most developed system in the musical industry among Asian countries and we should take pride in it,” said Kim Byeong-seok, senior vice president of CJ E&M Performing Arts Business Unit. “The successful joint production of Mamma Mia! in China could be a good example of an exchange in the cultural industry celebrating the 20th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic relations.”

CJ E&M takes a different approach to Japan. The firm took part in staging “200-Pound Beauty” there with original Korean production company Shownote and the Shochiku Company in Japan.

“It created a synergy of good content with K-pop singers such as Gyu-ri of KARA. We see more possibilities for musicals with the existing popularity of hallyu, especially K-pop there,” Kim said.

CJ also said two more musicals are sounding out possibilities in Japan this year — “Street Life,” a DJ DOC jukebox musical, and “Lovers of Paris,” based on the 2004 drama.

“We could create a ’one Asia market’ covering China, Japan and Korea, and Korea will lead the musical industry,” Kim said.

Small productions are also making their way abroad. “Laundry,“ a homegrown musical that enjoyed success in the Korean theater district Daehangno drawing some 280,000 people since its premiere in 2005, was performed in Japan in February. Japanese production company Pure Marry bought the license for the show and Japanese actors performed the roles. Chu Min-joo, playwright and director of the musical, went to Japan to head the show.

Lee Ji-ho, producer of “Laundry,” said a Japanese promoter saw the musical in Korea and contacted him about the license. “I think we concluded a favorable contract,” he said. “February performances were more like presentations introducing the show to Japan and we signed for additional nights in Tokyo in May. We see the show touring more Japanese cities later.”

“Laundry” portrays the everyday life of ordinary Seoulites. “I worried that Laundry might only draw sympathy from Korean audiences, but it resonated with those from different cultures as well. This is a meaningful step for a Korean musical,” Lee said.

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[News] 120227 JYJ’s Yoo Chun Is Always Considerate of His Fans

[News] 120227 JYJ’s Yoo Chun is Always Considerate of His Fans

JYJ’s Yoo Chun is always considerate of his fans.

On February 27, SBS TV reported that Yoo Chun never forgets to take care of his fans despite his busy schedule for his new drama series The Rooftop Prince.

Yoo Chun is also promoting JYJ’s documentary film The Day with Jae Joong and Jun Su at movie theaters while shooting the drama series.

On February 25, he even attended a fan signing for a franchise restaurant, for which he’s working as a model with Song Seung Hun and Kim Tae Hee

Receiving the news that one of his fans opened the franchise, he willingly held the singing on the day of its first opening.

As the signing started, he signed autographs for his fans, asking their names and saying hello to them with a smiling face.

Yoo Chun also gave a sweet smile to his Korean, Chinese, and Japanese fans, who had waited for him since a day ago, and didn’t forget to leave some messages at the restaurant, wishing its prosperous future.

The crew of The Rooftop Prince say, “Yoo Chun is always being considerate of people around him although he is having a hectic schedule. Thanks to him, we believe that this drama series will be loved by a lot of people.”

Yoo Chun is playing the role of prince Lee Gak, who came to the present from the Joseon Dynasty period of 300 years ago, in The Rooftop PrinceThe Rooftop Prince will start airing on March 14 after Please, Captain goes off the air.

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Fan Account 110917 Yuchun Exclusive Fansign

[Fanaccount] 110917 Yuchun Exclusive Fansign

I got a chance to talk with one of the lucky fans. She said YC was shining and handsome. He sat in the middle of the stage and everyone could see him clearly (≧▽≦)(@)

One of the girls shouted out ‘YC you are so gorgeous’ he replied back ‘I love you there’

The lucky fans got up on the stage to get YC signed poster and high-fived with him. Everyone did have their precious moment with him!!

At the beginning he asked if the fans wanted him to speak Eng or Korean and the fans chose ‘English’ but after he talked in Eng for a while. He swapped into Korean.

YC said he loved Thai hand gesture for paying respect (ไหว้)

I envy all of the lucky girls XD

Thanks to jaeja_n

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Translation 110727 JYJ To Release Korean Album This Year

[Trans] 110727 JYJ To Release Korean Album This Year‏

JYJ will release a Korean album in Korea finally. The release date is unconfirmed but JYJ has expressed that “The release is targeted to be this year and is currently in production.”

This Korean album release will be the 2nd album after “The Beginning” release during last year’s October. Upon reporter’s interview, they said, “Although it is good to fix the release date but it is still unconfirmed. This Korean album was prepared in order to thank the domestic fans.”

An interesting point this time will be whether JYJ are able to participate in promotional activities for this album. When the three members sang ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’ theme song, Found You, the song came in first place in KBS’s Music Bank but was unable to appear on the programme and resulted in commotion. At that time, KBS expressed, “If it is an official album release, they will be able to appear on the music programme.” To this, CJeS said, “Hopefully there are not external pressure or prohibition this time.”

Additionally, JYJ received the cancellation notice for KBS’s “Jeju New 7th Wonder Wishes Special’ just four days before the broadcast and the representative company have submitted the complaint to the official committee.

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