Recently the actors who were first singers are more active than ever before, and among them, Lee Seunggi and JYJ’s Park Yoochun accomplished notable success as actors. They proudly showcase their great acting abilities which parallel that of experienced actors, and made the audience forget that they were first singers.
‘Rooftop Prince’ of SBS and ‘The King2hearts’ of MBC, were aired on the same time and what’s more, they were both dramas containing princes. This competition between the two dramas finally ended on the 25th.
– “Rooftop Prince” Park Yoochun: From Seriousness to Laughter
Park Yoochun took on the challenge of acting two roles in this drama. In order to investigate the murder case of Joseon Crown Princess, Crown Prince Lee Gak, who traveled 300 years, took on the role of Home&Shopping heir Yong Taeyong.
In the beginning, the Crown Prince guards himself with seriousness and strictness. I think it may be Yoochun’s experience in “Sungkyunkuan Scandal” that allowed him to play that role easily. However, as soon as Lee Gak traveled to modern times, Yoochun started his acting that instigated so much laughter and created all the funny events.
As such, Park Yoochun’s Lee Gak was born. Though seriousness and laughter are completely opposite concepts and if leaning towards either of them it would shake Lee Gak’s role, Yoochun didn’t lose his center and showed all the faces of Lee Gak. Thus, through “Sungkyunkuan Scandal”, “Miss Ripley” and now “Rooftop Prince”, Park Yoochun has successfully put on the clothes of an actor.
– Winner is?
Between Park Yoochun and Lee Seunggi, they really played an even battle. Even the rating was fairly similar. However, there must be a winner, thus this round is won by Park Yoochun.
“Rooftop Prince” is a drama that holds characteristics of that of a period, mystery, and romance drama. Fitting Park Yoochun’s multi-faceted acting skills, he perfectly digested Lee Gak’s personality and role.
Translated By: g.fanns of JYJ3 Source:Nate Shared By:JYJ3
A fan, whom I met at Seoul Jamsil Indoor Stadium on May 20th when a popular group JYJ’s member Kim Junsu held his first solo concert, expressed her concern that “the reality of a competent artist with many talents being boycotted by broadcasting companies is sorrowful. I do not know until when they have to be chained to unfair restrictions and pressures.”
A middle aged female fan who lives in Yangchun-gu, Seoul asked back “is it logical that there is no television stage, which a leader of Hallyu(Korean wave) star can stand on after releasing the solo album?” and she hoped “not only Kim Junsu but JYJ members can share musical communion with the public on television as soon as possible.”
Fans’ resentments toward music programs, which shut their doors to the appearance of JYJ, is getting higher again. This became stronger after Kim Junsu’s concert.
Fans are expressing their sadness that they “cannot see JYJ on music programs although they are one of best singers regarding their abilities and presence in Korea” and opposed to this situation by saying “this (banning JYJ) is a great loss in Korean music industry” on various internet communities.
Kim Junsu honestly confessed the reality and his worry during the press conference for the release of his album: “making the album under the assumption that I cannot be on television was one of the greatest worries (I had). This is an obvious situation which made me enervated.”
Most officials/staffs of entertainment industry have the same view that JYJ being banned on music program, which already became long-term, is abnormal and deformed.
The fact that their music cannot be aired on television, despite the fact that three members have already won various suits including the exclusive contract suspension injunction against ex-company SM Entertainment and the fact that the court has guaranteed their freedom for entertainment activities including appearing on television, proves there is a group of unfair and unjust authority in the broadcasting industry.
Thus we can point out that they (JYJ) became victims of the fight for hegemony which derived from the composition of authority in entertainment industry and broadcast industry.
However, we have to cognize the fact that the channels where their music can be shared have increased and their effects surpassed the effects by media while JYJ has been completely isolated and restricted from the broadcasting industry.
Fans, who love JYJ, have increased all over the world and became more intimate. Members imprinted their presences to the public through various areas including music, drama, musical and etc. and have armed more firmly.
In reality, the music video ‘Tarantallegra,’ the title song of Kim Junsu’s solo album attracted viewers around the world as soon as it has been released and passed 3million views. Also, his album sold more than 100 thousand copies beating Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber in ITunes, Rakuten, Amazone Japan, and etc in Japan. This result is more valuable as he has achieved it without any activity in Japan recently.
Prohibition on JYJ appearing on television is no longer appropriate or persuasive. It is embarrassing because ‘neglecting’ JYJ continuously caused the exposure of unfair/narrow-minded relationship between Korean popular music industry and the broadcast industry to the global music market.
It is compromising that backwardness of Korean pop music industry has been exposed to Hallyu (Korean wave) fans. In one word, it (JYJ being boycotted) is a waste/loss for national power of Hallyu.
Maybe fans’ complaints and appeals toward broadcasting companies, which have high barriers and restrictions against JYJ, might be portrayed undersized. It might seem reckless and portrayed as throwing an egg against the rock. [TN: It is a Korean proverb/idiom which means ‘beating one’s head against a wall’]
However, the broadcasting companies, which truckled to the large authority of entertainment industry, should remember: there are many methods to break the rock/wall, and that disgusting ‘stain,’ even if it is hard to break a wall with eggs, will remain in the memory of the history forever.
i really love this report……and i can’t say more except agree with this reporter. If the banning keep going then SK…..be ready for get a great loss especially in entertainment industry. maybe it’s true that money is an important thing in this world but there are so many things in this world can’t be bought by money. For those people who keep denied the boys existence in SK entertainment industry, remember this :
If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground, it will but grow, and gather to itself such explosive power that the day it bursts through it will blow up everything in its way.
EMILE ZOLA
Injustice alone can shake down the pillars of the skies, and restore the reign of Chaos and Night.
finally this time for Jaejoong……..the leader of JYJ who have a tight schedules but he can still spare some times for create many songs.
[TRANS] Time Slip Dr. Jin News In Easy Magazine
Stars-filled casts for Korean dramas in the month of June, Who will emerge as the winner in viewership ratings?
<Dr. Jin>
Premieres: 26 May
Cast: Song Seung Hun, Kim Jaejoong, Park Minyoung, Lee Beomsoo
Airing on: MBC weekends
Synopsis:
<Dr. Jin> tells the story of a highly skilled neurosurgeon who time-traveled back to 1860, a time nearing the end of the Joseon era. His medical skills and knowledge changed the lives of the people he met, and in the process, he learned more about himself.
The draw:
1. Kim Jaejoong’s second drama, but his first in a period drama. How will his acting fare this time?
2. Based on the Japanese manga series JIN, which was also previously adapted into a japanese drama JIN. This drama marks the comeback of Song Seung Hun, how will he portray the character?
3. Apart from the leading actors, the supporting cast is equally eye-catching: Lee Beomsu, Lee Soyeon – it will be a visual feast!
Filming has begun on The Jackal Is Coming, an action comedy movie that pretty much hooked my interest with its one-line premise: A bungling killer (Song Ji-hyo) is hired to kidnap an pop singer (Jaejoong) and fails in multiple ways to kill him. There’s no mention of it in the description so far, but does she also fall in love with him? That’s the obvious conclusion, isn’t it? Obvious in the way of Korean movies and dramas, I mean, not obvious in the way of life, because that’s just insane.
The casting seems pretty spot-on, and the goofy plotline has plenty of comic possibilities. I’m basically seeing it as another version of the Myung-wol the Spy concept, except hopefully funnier, and with a hopefully less asstastic hero. Basically I’m just looking for somebody to reboot that premise and do it justice, since I want it to work, despite the mess that the series was.
Meanwhile, the pop singer will also have a dogged, invasive stalker (the kind known as a “sasaeng fan,” which describes those fans with no concept of boundaries or privacy concerns when it comes to their favorite idol oppas), played by Joo Min-ha (Queen of Housewives).
These stills come from the movie’s first shoots, taken in a factory where our heroine, Song Ji-hyo, finds herself in the midst of a police chase. The role calls for a decent amount of action, as these stills suggest, and I think I’ve seen enough of Ace Ji-hyo on Running Manto say she’s up to the task.
Group JYJ member Kim Jaejoong revealed a set of 9 selcas.
In the early hours of May 23rd, Kim Jaejoong tweeted, “So sleepy that I’m old and even have two double eyelids” along with a picture. Then Kim Jaejoong followed up with another tweet that read, “Tired~ Ah~!” along with a set of 9 selcas.
In the picture, Kim Jaejoong is wearing a beige V-neck shirt looking at the camera. The set of 9 selcas Kim Jaejoong revealed especially draws the eyes as he is yawns with his mouth wide open.
Netizen comments on handsome JYJ’s pictures include: “‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’ filming must be really rough”, “Even with the two double eyelids so cool Kim Jaejoong”, “I wanna see the drama already”, and “The scent of a man…”
Kim Jaejoong will be appearing in the MBC drama ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’ in the role of Kim Kyung Tak. ‘Time Slip Dr. Jin’ will premier on May 26th at 9:50pm.
[NEWS] 120523 JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong Tweets Tired Picture Series
What’s better than one Kim Jae Joong? How about 10?
On May 23, Kim Jae Joong took time from his busy schedule to tweet, “I’m so tired I’ve aged and double eyelids have formed. I’m so tired~ ah~!”
The first picture showed nine different cuts of Kim Jae Joong while wearing a beige-colored V-neck. In it, Kim Jae Joong could be seen making a yawning expression. Another larger and close-up picture revealed a better look at his tired and ‘aged’ face
Netizens commented, “Your drama filming schedule must be tiring”, “Even with double eyelids you still look good” and “I want to see you in your drama already.”
Kim Jae Joong is currently filming for his MBC drama Time Slip Dr. Jin which will premiere on May 26.
Photo credit: Kim Jae Joong’s Twitter Credit:enewsworld
[NEWS] 120523 JYJ Jaejoong Yawning in 9 Different Ways!
During the early hours of May 23, JYJ’s Jaejoong tweeted some interesting pictures. He tweeted, “I am so tired and old that now I have two new double eyelids.” Then he added, “I am so tired~ Ah~!” He posted pictures that accompanied the tweet.
In the picture, Jaejoong is shown wearing a beige v-neck t-shirt and is looking into the camera. The 9 different selcas of himself show Jaejoong looking like he is yawning.
Netizens that have come across the picture stated, “It looks like the ‘Time Slip, Dr. Jin’ filming is very difficult,” “Even though he has double eyelids, he still looks very handsome,” and “Wow he surely has the scent of a man.”
Currently, Jaejoong is appearing in the new MBC drama “Time Slip, Dr. Jin” as the character Kim Kyung Tak. The drama will have its first broadcast on May 26.
Editor Note: He does have a milky skin! I have a crush on him as I see him at the airport!
Kim JaeJoong, lead singer of South Korean group ‘JYJ’ arrives in Taiwan! He is now filming <Dr. Jin> with Song Seung Hun and Lee Bum Soo. In spite of his busy filming schedules, he still specifically spares some time to hold a fan meeting in Taiwan. The airport is cramped with 400 passionate fans. Kim Jaejoong showers them with his smiles.
Pic 1 Line: Kim JaeJoong comes to Taiwan by himself. He wears casual outfits but still looks handsome.
Although May 23rd is a weekday, there are still more than 400 fans awaiting at the airport for Kim JaeJoong. He is the first K-pop star whose fans flood the newly refurbished Terminal 1 of the Taoyuan International Airport.
Pic 2 Line: Kim JaeJoong arriving in Taiwan, the newly refurbished Arrival Lobby in Taoyuan Airport cramped with fans.
As the weather is fair in Taiwan, Kim JaeJoong Taiwan with casual outfits. His star charisma and his fair complexion cannot be disguised by simple black T-shirt with sunglasses. Although last night, Kim JaeJoong said in Twitter how tired he was due to filming, he seems to be in a good mood as he arrives. He smiles all the way and increases fans’ anticipation of the FM tonight.
Source: Ettoday (Taiwanese News) Translated by: Mandragore of JYJ3
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[SCANS] 120524 Taiwanese media
report about Kim
Jaejoong’s Fanmeet
Taiwanese Newspapers
Jaejoong in Taiwan only 24 hours and 2 songs featured on taiwanese tv news
Credit: As tagged + starxjy + starsInLoveJYJ + faithboy24
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[NEWS] 120523 Jaejoong’s visit to
Taiwan for fan meet paralyzes
the airport
On May 23rd, JYJ‘s Jaejoong visited Taiwan for his ‘2012 KIM JAE JOONG FAN MEETING IN TAIPEI‘ event in promotion for his drama, ‘Protect the Boss‘.
From the moment of his arrival, Jaejoong was greeted by the deafening cheers of 600 fans that had gathered at the airport. An official of the airport revealed, “It was supposed to be a brief visit just for his fan meeting so we didn’t think so many people would show up at the airport.” Local newspapers reported that his arrival had actually paralyzed the airport.
Event sponsors revealed, “‘Protect the Boss’ has recently successfully concluded its run in Taiwan, but the passion for the drama still runs high, as there have been discussions for reruns in the future. We released 2,500 seats for the fan meet, and all of them were sold out within seconds of going on sale, with the actual server crashing in the mean time. We’re all surprised with Jaejoong’s popularity.”
Jaejoong kicked off his fan meet with live performances of his ‘Protect the Boss’ OST before moving on to playing games with his fans, revealing what he keeps in his personal bag, and a final performance of “No Gain“, a self-composition included in fellow member Junsu‘s solo album.
Jaejoong stated, “It’s been a year since I last visited Taiwan last year for our world tour. I missed you all. Thank you for the unchanging support. I hope that my fans had as much fun during these two hours as I had. I hope to see you again soon.”
Source + Photos: Star N News via Naver Credits:Allkpop
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[NEWS] 120524 Kim Jae Joong
Holds Successful Fanmeeting
in Taiwan
JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong held a successful fanmeeting in Taipei, Taiwan.
According to C-JeS Entertainment, Kim Jae Joong entered Taiwan through the Taoyuan International Airport on May 23 for his solo fanmeeting 2012 Kim Jae Jong Fan Meeting in Taipei.
Despite the fact that he entered the country on a weekday, about 600 fans gathered at the airport to welcome him to their country, and Kim Jae Joong answered their passionate calls with a smile.
A rep from the airport said, “I didn’t know so many people would gather to see him on a weekday because he would be staying in the country for a short while for his fanmeeting,” and a Taiwanese newspaper likewise reported that he had ‘blocked up the airport’ with his popularity.
A source from the hosting company stated, “Protect the Boss, which was highly popular in Korea last year, finished airing in Taiwan also after gathering much popularity, and it’s showing no signs of cooling down as word is spreading about another set of broadcasts. I was surprised at how popular [Kim Jae Joong] was when the 2,500 seats for the fanmeeting sold out as soon as they were made available and took down the servers.”
Protect the Boss earned fans not only in Asia but also Europe and South America watch through live online broadcasts, and it set records regarding overseas sales to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
Kim Jae Joong announced the start of the fanmeeting with his performance of I’ll Protect You from Protect the Boss’ OST, and For You, another film OST.
He then played games with his fans, revealed what he carries around in his bag and sang his self-written song No Gain, which he gave as a present to Kim Junsu for his solo album, without any accompaniment. The two hours he devoted to his fans were enough to make them happy.
He also seemed to have spread the Korean wave even farther. The interest his Taiwanese fans had toward Kim Jae Joong led to an interest in the Korean language, and fans were able to burst out in laughter after understanding what he said onstage immediately. They also answered his Korean questions in Korean. There was no need for an interpreter.
Kim Jae Joong said, “It’s been a year since I’ve been in Taiwan since the world tour last year. I really missed you. I want to thank you for your undying interest and support, and I hope you had a great time these last two hours, like I did. I’ll be back with more great news.”
Kim Jae Joong is currently busy with the shoots for his upcoming MBC drama Dr. Jin, which will air its first episode on May 26, and the film The Jackal is Coming, which is aiming for a premiere in the latter half of the year.
now it’s JUNSU TIME !!!! well……since right now Junsu is doing his solo concert tour so almost of news talking about this and about his tarantallegra album……so here we go
[NEWS] 120520 XIA Kim Junsu’s
first solo concert, 90 minutes in his
magical world “From now on,
it’s Junsu-time”
“I know the fact that I can’t promote on TV shows so it was very hard at the beginning. Even though I have hesitated a lot, concert is the only way I can meet everyone so thanks to you, I have released this new album. Thank you very much.”‘
Using the name ‘XIA’, JYJ Kim Junsu has held his own solo concert.
Considering that the album can’t be promoted on TV, this concert has a special meaning for Kim Junsu and his fans as this is the only place where Kim Junsu can fully reveal his true self through his songs after 8 years.
At 6pm, May 20, XIA’s first Asia tour concert officially started at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul.
◆XIA’s sexy allure which no one can take their eyes off
After the fireworks sparked from the middle of the stage, Kim Junsu appeared on stage just like a magician. Opening with the song ‘Breath’, Kim Junsu overwhelmed the audience in one stroke with his pelvis dance moves and sexy gaze. After that, two female dancers appeared and lied down on his thigh from both sides and get fully intoxicated by his sweet lullaby. Then, Kim Junsu completed 3-4 more songs showing a persistent and strong performance.
In the next 10 minutes, while facing against a mirror, Kim Junsu presented his new song ‘Intoxication’ which showed his moderate dance and manly charm to the audience. Being immersed in Kim Junsu’s song, as soon as the fast and high tempo song ‘Set me free’ started, the audience started cheering along with its rhythm.
◆Junsu-time “Until when will you request ‘Angel Xiah’ ?”
Kim Junsu prepared a special gift for the audience full of his fans. It is called ‘Junsu-time’. Kim Junsu said “Within my capability, I will grant three wishes from the audience”. First, fans requested a live version of the ballad ‘Snow flower’, then they asked him to do “Booing booing” cutely, and the last wish was showing his ‘Angel Xiah’ pose.
To this, Kim Junsu asked “Until when will you request ‘Angel Xiah? Now I’m already 27 years old.”, then he admitted “When I saw myself doing that in the past, I think it was cute too but now to be honest, I don’t know if it’s still cute or not”. Still, he tilted his head while placing his hand to his cheek and made a cute ‘Angel Xiah’ pose.
◆The vocalist Kim Junsu: Flower of live singing is blooming.
As the sweet ballad ‘You are so beautiful’ from the drama ‘Scent of a woman’ and ‘Although I knew’, then ‘Round and round’ were resonating in the concert hall, once again, the audience acknowledged the true merit of the vocalist Kim Junsu.
A special stage of ‘The last dance’ from musical ‘Elisabeth with ‘I am, I am music’ and ‘Why don’t you love me’ from musical ‘Mozart’ was also prepared. The thousand different faces of Kim Junsu on stage and his powerful performance are enough to shake anyone’s heart.
◆The performance of title song ‘Tarantallegra’: a series of sensuality and sexy charisma.
The highlight of the concert is the title song of Kim Junsu’s first solo album ‘Tarantallegra’. This sensational dance song which contains an intoxicating and fantastical feeling, was composed and arranged by Kim Junsu himself and its lyrics were written by his brother JUNO.
While dancing on a 10-meter-high pyramid lift, Kim Junsu cast his magic spell ‘Tarantallegra’ and captivated the audience. In ‘Tarantallegra’, his outstanding vocal ability that has been accumulating for 8 years and his perfect performance shone even brighter.
As the audience kept shouting “Encore”, Kim Junsu went on and sang the song ‘Mission’ which was featured in JYJ’s album’, then two more songs from his solo album, ‘I hate love’ and ‘A dew-laden tree’. Today while Kim Junsu sang the song that he has shed a lot of tears while recording – ‘I hate love’, no one knew whether those were his tears or his sweat that kept falling non-stop.
At the last day of Kim Junsu’s concert in Seoul – the first stop in his Asia tour, in 90 minutes, more than 7,000 fans were bewitched by Kim Junsu’s magical voice and gesture.
Source:chosun I Translated by: sweetiexiah of JYJ3
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[NEWS] 120520 Fans faint during
JYJ member Junsu’s first
solo concert
On May 19th, JYJ‘s Junsu successfully kicked off his first solo concert, ‘XIA – 1st Asia Tour in Seoul‘, with an audience of 8,000 fans!
C-JeS Entertainment revealed, “The concert was an absolute success to the point that fans just couldn’t bear to leave the concert hall nearly two hours after the concert had already come to an end. There were a lot of fans that fainted in the middle of the concert, so we’re going to have ambulances on standby for today’s concert in advance.”
Fans from Korea, Japan, China, Malaysia, Canada, Chile, France, and other parts of the world flew in for the special two-day concert. Representatives commented, “Fans from all over the world came to congratulate Junsu’s first solo concert.”
Junsu performed all 11 tracks on his solo album as well as several musical numbers, bringing the grand total to 17 performances. He worked hand in hand with his dance team and brought out cheers for the sexiness he was able to exude in “Lullaby” and “Intoxication” especially.
Junsu will be performing one more time on May 20th.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver Credit:AllKpop
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[VIDEO] 120521 SBS News – JYJ
Junsu’s solo album achieved great
popularity in Korea and Japan
Credit:JJYCJS2
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[NEWS] 120521 Fans of JYJ’s Junsu
donate 2.11 tons of rice
Now a tradition at Korean concerts, fans of JYJ‘s Junsu celebrated his first solo concert, ‘1st Asia Tour in Seoul‘, by sending in 2.11 tons of rice wreaths!
Junsu recently completed two concert dates at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium. Fans from not only Korea, but Japan and other locations around the world had sent in 2.11 tons of rice bags in donation to the needy. Domestic and international fans have been showing their support in such a manner since JYJ’s showcase in 2010 and all through Junsu’s musicals like ‘Mozart!‘, ‘Heaven’s Tears‘, and ‘Elizabeth‘.
His fans have been leaders in creating a healthy and wholesome fandom culture through their dedication to charities.
Netizens commented, “His fans are really amazing”, “Leaders of good deeds”, “There needs to be more fans like Junsu’s fanclub”, and “I’m proud to be his fan.”
Source + Photos: TV Report via Naver Credit: Allkpop
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[VIDEO] OBS News – Junsu’s 1st
solo album Press
Conference (EngSubs)
It was aired on OBS Unique Entertainment News.
It’s about the press conference of JUNSU’s 1st solo album ‘XIA’
Credit: theyoungestmim
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[Concert Review] Kim Junsu (Xia)
Flies High in Solo Concert
He was alone onstage but the stage was full of his presence. His eight years of experience shone brightly. Kim Junsu soared high not with TVXQ or JYJ, but alone in his first solo concert held from May 19-20.
He showed how much effort he had put into the concert in the performances for the songs from his first solo album. He started with Breath, and sang his way through No Gain, Even Though You Already Know and Around and Around.
Kim Junsu’s teamwork with the eight foreign dancers, four men and four women, was also a sight to see. Jeri Slaughter, Christina Aguilera’s choreographer, had picked out the members of the dance team through an audition held in America, and the team helped make Kim Junsu’s performance shine.
The performance of Kim Junsu’s first single cut Tarantallegra, the title of a ′magic spell′ , made the singer’s audience feel as if they had been pulled into a mystic world. The large LED screen, 7m high and 12m wide, and a 10m high pyramid lift, used for the first time ever in Korea, all added to the experience.
Kim Junsu then turned on the sexy with his performances of Lullaby and Fever. His use of mirrors in the performance for Lullaby was especially intriguing. Moreover, he showed his polished acting skills from his experience as a musical actor through Even Though You Already Know, I Don’t Like Love and You are so Beautiful. It was as if his audience was watching on as he performed in a full musical.
Of course, Kim Junsu was happy about his first solo concert, but he revealed that it hadn’t been easy to get there.
“I was hesitant on releasing a solo album because of the many limits I face, but I think it’s great that I did. It was more hard for me because, as you know, I’m limited in my appearances on televised broadcasts, and I started with the knowledge that I can’t promote my album openly even after I release it. It was harder to put together a 12 track album in the midst [of such difficulties],” he said.
As if to make up for the hard times, Kim Junsu seemed to be pouring all of his energy into every performance.
The concert only lasted two hours, but it was passionate enough to leave an impression on his fans who wouldn’t be able to see his performances on television again. Sometimes he bewitched and sometimes he soothed; Kim Junsu thus succeeded in casting his own brand of magic on his fans.
Credit:enewsworld Photo credit: C-JeS Entertainment
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[NEWS] 120521 JYJ’s Kim Junsu
(Xia) Performs Solo in Front of
8,000 Fans
JYJ member Kim Junsu gave 8,000 of his fans a night to remember at his first solo concert.
Kim Junsu held his exclusive concert, Xia 1st Asia Tour in Seoul, from May 19-20 in Seoul. 8,000 fans not only from Korea, but also from Japan, China, Malaysia, Canada, Chile and France crowded the venue to witness Kim Junsu’s solo debut.
A rep from Kim Junsu’s agency C-JeS Entertainment told enews on May 20, “The concert sold out all of its tickets as soon as they were opened for sale last month, and fans from all over the world came in to celebrate Xia’s (Kim Junsu) first solo concert. There were so many fans who passed out in the middle, we plan to prepare more ambulances for today’s performance. It was such a splendid concert that fans couldn’t seem to pull themselves away from the venue after the exciting two hours had gone by.”
Kim Junsu told a perfect 90 minute long story with 17 performances, which included 11 songs from his first studio album and a few musical numbers. Jeri Slaughter, the man best known for being Christina Aguilera’s choreographer, held auditions in America for Kim Junsu’s concert and managed to put together the best dance team.
He perfected the performances of the concert’s main attractions, including those for Tarantallegra, No Gain and Breath.
Kim Junsu matched Jeri Slaughter’s hard work with his own set of skills. The top-class idol’s moves synced perfectly with his dancers’, and he received cheers from his fans for his sexy performances of Lullaby and Intoxication. The musical numbers and Even Though You Already Know, I Don’t Like Love and You are so Beautiful emphasized his vocals and hearty emotions.
“I was hesitant on releasing a solo album because of the many limits I face, but I think it’s great that I did. I’m so happy and moved to be able to meet with my fans, have them listen to my music and stand on stage. I want to sincerely thank all of my fans.”
Kim Junsu soon plans to continue on an Asia tour through six more cities in Asia.
Credit:enewsworld Photo credit: C-JeS Entertainment
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[NEWS] 120521 Kim Junsu Solo is
No. 1 in Japan
Kim Jun-su’s debut solo album has topped Japan’s iTunes chart just days after being released on May 15.
According to Japanese iTunes on Friday, the album entitled “Xia Tarantallegra” overtook Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga to take the coveted spot on the iTunes Album Chart.
The singer is hugely popular in Japan, and fans there put their names down on a waiting list to purchase the album even before its official release date.
The album also became the most ordered in May on Tower Records’ and Amazon Japan’s Web sites.
“As the singer has been active in Japan until recently, his popularity is just surging,” said a representative from Kim’s agency, CJeS Entertainment.
In Korea too, the album has topped various charts and is being heralded as a well-made album by critics, who praise its new and original sound that is not characteristic of K-pop.
At a press conference last week, Kim said the theme of his album is “androgynous wizard.” He has taken to cross-dressing to promote it.
[VIDEO TRANS]:
JYJ’s Junsu releases solo album: Showing tight abs
(Tarantallegra lyrics in Chinese on screen)
Revealing one little red bean (T/N: cute way to say nipples) and tight abs, Junsu goes all the way out for his solo album. On the day before yesterday (16th), he announced the release of his first ever solo album.
Junsu: 80% of the songs in this album are composed by myself so this album shows completely what I want and what I think.
Not only does he release a solo album, he also plans to hold solo concerts without his two fellow members.
Junsu: Besides a solo album, I’ll be holding the first concert tour. I will bring you the best performances in the concerts.
[REPORT BELOW THE VIDEO]:
JYJ’s Junsu announced on the 16th that he’d release his solo album. He reveals his little red beans and tight abs in the music video. He explains that revealing his abs was not his original intention. However it was too hot during the filming, he unzipped his jacket and the director considered that effective. He also explained that 80% of the album was his own composition. He’ll also hold more solo concerts in the near future.
Credit:Appledaily Translated By: mandragore of JYJ3
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[NEWS] 120523 Kim Junsu’s
‘TARANTALLEGRA’ a huge hit
on Youtube
‘TARANTALLEGRA’ music video is about to hit 3 million views.
JYJ member Kim Junsu‘s first solo album is a huge hit on Youtube.
The title song ‘TARANTALLEGRA’ off of Kim Junsu’s first solo album is nearing 3 million views on May 22nd, just 9 days after the reveal.
In the comeback press conference Kim Junsu had said, “Since there are limitations to broadcast promotions, we put the emphasis on the music video. If we thought only of the Korean fans, it would have been a stretch to spend that kind of money for a music video, but recently the internet has been expanded and because I know that the fans overseas can also watch the music video through Youtube, I was able to get more strength to shoot the music video.”
The music video emphasizes the communications with the fans and has received much acclaim for the unique visual and concept. The powerful choreography and the unique color all his own really draws the eyes.
Kim Junsu performed in his first solo concert on May 19th and 20th in Jamshil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul and is preparing for his Asia tour.
Junsu’s first solo album Xia Tarantallegra claimed the 9th spot on Oricon’s weekly album chart upon its release on May 20. His smooth start didn’t go unnoticed since his album climbed the chart so quickly within its first day of release.
His twin brother, Junho, isn’t far behind. His single “Everything” which was released on May 16, reached the 10th place on Oricon’s weekly singles Chart.
With the recent success of K-pop in Japan, seeing Korean singers/groups securing spots in the top 10 on Japan’s Oricon chart isn’t rare. However, seeing twin brothers ranking high on Oricon’s weekly chart is rare enough to draw much attention.
Following his successful first solo concert in Seoul, Kim Junsu is preparing to kick off his Asia tour.
On May 27, Kim Junsu will stand on Bangkok, Thailand’s Royal Siam Paragon′s stage to perform for his XIA 1st Asia Tour in Thailand concert and will effectively launch his Asia solo tour.
Both Kim Junsu and his agency are highly anticipating the upcoming Thailand concert as his agency C-Jes Entertainment said, “The first-round of sales for the Thailand concert sold out in ten minutes. In addition, the shocking music video is bringing a hot response in Thailand.”
Also with Kim Junsu’s powerful vocals, which he will show in full-force, his shocking performances and high-caliber dance moves are anticipated to daze concert-attenders. Kim Junsu will also hold time to discuss his solo album and reveal amusing episodes from the album’s production.
Kim Junsu’s Asia tour will begin in Thailand and will eventually bring him through seven cities in total.
JYJ’s Kim Junsu’s first solo album Tarantallegra is continuing to find success in charts abroad and has most recently placed in the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Recently, Billboard unveiled its chart ranking for the week of June 2, 2012.
Making its debut on the charts, Tarantallegra was found to have placed tenth on the chart. Astounding is the fact that Kim Junsu has not been able to perform any of his album’s songs in Korea and yet still managed to achieve this feat.
Since Tarantallegra’s release on May 15 the album has enjoyed immense success both in Korea and abroad and was even sold out in several stores.
Kim Junsu is currently on a seven-city Asia solo tour to promote and perform his solo album.
The one reason that makes me really proud and i guess i also never felt regret to follow JYJ is these boys always keep showed to the world that even thought they have a limited access to meet their fans but it’s doesn’t makes them give up……They keep fight and stand up by their own way
[NEWS] 120525 Dr Jin 3-Man OST Participation – Song SeungHeon, Kim JaeJoong, Lee BeomSoo Showdown
Dr Jin actors are all involved in the OST.
For MBC medical-fantasy drama Dr Jin, JYJ Kim Jaejoong is the first to release a song. Kim Jaejoong’s song “Living Like A Dream” is getting hot reaction from the public upon its release last May 25. This will be the ending song in the drama.
“Living Like A Dream” portrays Yu Mina (PMY) and JinHyuk (SSH) heartbreaking love story. Kim Jaejoong’s sorrowful voice resonated in the song.
A Dr Jin official revealed Kim Jaejoong’s outstanding vocals and great sensibility is satisfying and admirable.
SSH was reported to also have recorded a song for the OST.
Lee Beom Soo is also set to record a song soon.
The OST participation of the 3 main actors is also a great gift to fans.
Dr Jin will air its first episode on May 26, 9:55 pm.
Starfox Entertainment Company’s representative Lee Da Hee expressed, “In actuality, it’s difficult to bear the production fees of a drama just through PPL (advertisements) and sponsors. The usage of Hallyu stars and idols are effective in helping the return of production fees, thus broadcasting companies and production companies prefers them.”
When a Hallyu star is casted in a local drama, just solely the overseas broadcasting rights would have earned back 60-70% of the production fees. For MBC’s ‘Dr Jin’ whereby Kim Jaejoong was casted, a record-high overseas broadcasting rights proposal was received. The overseas importers are also engaged in a fierce battle for the drama.
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Despite being unable to hold any stages on music broadcasts, JYJ′s Kim Junsu is finding stellar success from the release of his solo album.
On May 17, Kim Junsu’s C-JeS entertainment said, “Kim Junsu’s solo album has reached 100,000 copies in pre-orders and is heating up the music market with Synnara’s online site even selling out completely and needed to be re-stocked.”
The album was revealed to have had a greater reaction from fans than anticipated leading to the sell-outs.A representative for Kim Junsu said, “This is even more meaningful since we haven’t gone on any broadcasts or done any large-scale promotions.We anticipate interest and popularity in this album will grow as we embark on our overseas tour.’
Kim Junsu will kick-off his seven-city Asia tour with concerts in Seoul on May 19 and 20.
JYJ member Kim Junsu, who made a comeback as a solo singer, dripped with confidence. He stood in front of the press with his dream of singing music that’s different from the others as a singer of eight years, and he was bold.
His first solo album Tarantallegra, which was released on May 15, contained 12 songs full of the musical life he had led for eight years.
Kim Junsu met with the press on May 16 before his official promotions, and said, “I was pressured with having to step off on the right foot because I would be releasing the first solo album out of JYJ. In the past, I settled myself into the music and concepts that had already been developed, but this time I was happy to do everything myself from the start.”
“80 percent of the songs in my album went through me,” he said. “I felt the pressure, but I tried to go for diversity by including the styles and genres that I always wanted to sing solo. I believe that’s what differentiates the album from the ones in the past, and that’s also the main point of the album. I hope you pay attention to that.”
As such, Kim Junsu’s first solo album contained a pure mix of the expertise from his eight year career. He added, “I felt the pressure, but I was sad to see the uniform music that exists. I wanted to let people listen to something different.”
His album is actually receiving reviews that it’s completely ‘different’ from the music that Kim Junsu originally showed off, and the music that the public expected from him.
Kim Junsu said he was satisfied by such evaluations.
“I’m happiest when the fans and public talk about what I aimed for. A lot of people said that I’m much different because I’ve been a singer for eight years, and I was so happy. I believe I’ve scored a success if I set such an image. All of my concerns were blown away with that one evaluation.”
He did, however, seem burdened by the fact that he was releasing the first solo album out of JYJ, and that he wasn’t able to appear on music shows like other singers. As if to overcome, he continued to emphasize that he invested a lot into the music video for the first single cut and the album itself.
“It’s my first solo album in eight years. I feel great that I was able to release an album after learning a lot of different things. I don’t know when I’ll be releasing my second album, but I want to knock on more doors with music that’s different and in my own color.”
Kim Junsu will hold an exclusive concert not as JYJ, but as himself from May 19-20 in Seoul. He will then embark on a tour through six cities overseas.
(NEWS) 120516 Junsu says new music video cost ‘a lot of money’
Junsu, a member of the popular music group JYJ and a rising musical star, said on Wednesday that he wouldn’t mind if he was called Xia Junsu, which he had used for the formerly five-member boyband TVXQ.
He said that his newest music video of “Tarantallegra,” the first single from his solo album, may be one of the most expensive music videos he has ever made.
Junsu in his latest music video “Tarantallegra” (CJESJYJ/YouTube)
“If you had watched it, you could’ve imagined that it would be one of the most expensive music videos. If I considered only the Korean market, it would be excessive,” Junsu said at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.
“But I know that overseas fans can watch the music video. With my company’s strong support, I was able to shoot it,” he said.
Junsu in his latest music video “Tarantallegra” (CJESJYJ/YouTube)
Junsu, who is also known as Kim Jun-su and Xia Junsu as the member of JYJ, said “Tarantallegra” is a magical word that makes one quickly dance.
The music video illustrates and integrates magical fantasies with his music, voice, fashion, hair and costumes, he said.
He also noted that he reduced 6 kilos during his performances for the musical “Elizabeth” and his slimmer body expresses an image of a unisex magician in the music video.
JYJ, formed by the former members of South Korean group TVXQ, is made up of Junsu, Jaejoong and Yoochun, and all the three members are enjoying strongly popularity in Asia and elsewhere amid the heightened interest toward Korean pop music.
woot….woot…….our Junsu concert get cover by a French news agency, the oldest one in the world.It’s awesome ^_^
Kim Junsu, a member of popular South Korea boyband JYJ, on Wednesday announced plans for his first solo tour, a day after releasing his first solo album.
Kim, also known as Xia, said he would perform in seven Asian cities including Bangkok, Taipei, Jakarta and Shanghai from May to July, starting with a concert in Seoul later this week. The 25-year-old has been a member of two groups at the forefront of the K-pop boom which has taken Asia by storm over the past decade and spread as far as Europe and Latin America.
His first major band, TVXQ, has sold more than eight million records at home and abroad since 2003. Amid legal disputes with its agency, he and two of his fellow performers broke away in 2009 to form JYJ. They held 15 concerts in nations such as China, Spain, Germany, Chile and Peru over 11 months to March, drawing some 210,000 fans in all.
K-pop has devoted fan bases in some overseas regions, even though most Korean boybands have not officially released songs in Latin America or Europe.
More than 20,000 tickets for Kim’s Seoul, Bangkok and Jakarta concerts were sold out minutes after they went on sale online, his agency said.
“Such enthusiastic response from our foreign fans… who get to know our music on the Internet like YouTube… really stunned us,” Kim told reporters.
“Now I’m learning real hard how to speak basic phrases in countries where I’ll perform.”
Kim’s new album, a mix of electronic dance and R&B ballads mostly written by him, is called “Tarantallegra” after the Dancing Feet Spell featured in the Harry Potter books and films.
AFP is a French news agency, the oldest one in the world, and one of the three largest together with Associated Press and Reuters. For that reason, this report has been already published in many newspapers and websites so far as for instance StraitsTimes News Agency (Singapore), Yahoo! 7News (Sydney) or France24:
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