Controversy surrounds the pending release of JYJ’s new global album, “The Beginning”, as the lawsuit with their former agency, SM Entertainment, continues to worsen. SME has been at odds with JYJ since June 2009 when the three singers filed a lawsuit against their agency to revoke their “slave contracts.” A Seoul court has issued a temporary injunction against SME that allowed the trio to hold activities independent from the agency.
SME’s latest court injunction to stop the distribution of JYJ’s album stems from the contract between JYJ and CJeS Entertainment, a Korean agency that is now managing the trio. On October 8th, SM Entertainment filed an exclusive contract suspension and album sales prohibition injunction to the Seoul District Courts. Even though Seoul courts granted JYJ the ability to participate in their own independent activities, SME believes that the contract they have signed with CJeS is an unlawful dual contract as the courts have not suspended the exclusive contract between SME and JYJ.
Sports Korea confirmed that, “SME has sent a certification of contents to the US headquarters of Warner Music Korea, the company in charge of distributing JYJ's album.” Due to the fact that this album was one that was released simultaneously in various parts of the world, SME contacted the US headquarters in efforts to stop the distribution in other countries. However, the distributor of this album is Warner Music Korea and “Warner Music Korea is offended that SM has sent the certification of contents, which calls for the recipient to take responsibility for the matter, to the US headquarters and not to themselves.”
The physical album was originally scheduled for release on October 14th but Warner Music Korea has decided to postpone it, citing production and sales problems. To further add to the controversy surrounding the album, Korean media reported that the so-called Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Art Industry (KFPCAI), an umbrella organization of entertainment organizations, had sent official letters of notice to TV stations KBS, SBS, and MBC, cable station Mnet, and Korean online music sites asking them not to allow JYJ to appear on their shows or distribute digital albums. KFPCAI stated that the reason was that JYJ was causing a negative effect on the Hallyu wave. However, many representatives of the industry believe SME did this because JYJ has created conflict with them. JYJ could not be seen on TV after the 12th and their ranks on online music sites have stayed in the top 10 since their music was released on the 14th.
These recent events were more shocking as they happened right before their Seoul showcase on the 12th. JYJ suffered from 500 album preorders being simultaneously canceled right before the show.
JYJ decided to fight SM in a legal battle in order participate in music-related activities free from the contract that they felt was unlawful. However, with stages in their own country shut off from them, JYJ is planning to hold overseas showcase events to greet their fans. An entertainment industry representative stated, "A leading entertainment agency and talented singers are locked in an emotional battle. This is game with no winners. All it will do is create scars on both sides. There is a need to approach this issue from a broader perspective."
Source: Korea Herald, Sports Hankooki, and Tohosomnia
Saturday, October 16, 2010
SJ Hee Chul in American Newspaper!
Super Junior member Heechul is known to have trended on twitter on October 11th, after fans declared it "Kim Heechul Day" and achieved a great feat of beating out Justin Bieber for top trending. This event has captured the attention of media such as, The Huffington Post and Forbes, as well as commentaries from associate editor of Mashable.
On Thursday, October 14th, California newspaper The Sun printed an article on Heechul and his feat on Twitter, entitling it 'S. Korean singer trends on Twitter'. The article speaks about Super Junior and how they have captured the hearts of many across Asia with their "boyish looks and synchronized dance routines".
One tweet from a Philipines fan posted "Gosh - I love you!! King of the world."
Source: youarekidding and Luvang3lgrl from koreaboo
On Thursday, October 14th, California newspaper The Sun printed an article on Heechul and his feat on Twitter, entitling it 'S. Korean singer trends on Twitter'. The article speaks about Super Junior and how they have captured the hearts of many across Asia with their "boyish looks and synchronized dance routines".
One tweet from a Philipines fan posted "Gosh - I love you!! King of the world."
Source: youarekidding and Luvang3lgrl from koreaboo
BoA: A new SNSD member?
BoA was recently a guest on Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook. During the interview segment, she was asked “If you could use a time machine to go back in time to when you were 13, would you have still made the same decisions as now?”
Her response was that she would choose to become a SNSD member. BoA explains that since she was a solo singer, she had to develop and promote by herself without other members by her side. In addition, she says that she used to practice in a basement that would leak every time it rained. And on those days, both BoA and Hwanhee, former SM artist, would have to scoop up the water whenever H.O.T. had to practice. In contrast, SNSD and f(x) currently practice in a more nicer building than what she had used, adding another reason to wanting to become a SNSD member if she were to be reborn.
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Her response was that she would choose to become a SNSD member. BoA explains that since she was a solo singer, she had to develop and promote by herself without other members by her side. In addition, she says that she used to practice in a basement that would leak every time it rained. And on those days, both BoA and Hwanhee, former SM artist, would have to scoop up the water whenever H.O.T. had to practice. In contrast, SNSD and f(x) currently practice in a more nicer building than what she had used, adding another reason to wanting to become a SNSD member if she were to be reborn.
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SHINee along with others to donate to charity
Every year, JoongAng Media Network holds a charity flea market called WeAJA. This year, it will be held at four places around Korea at noon on October 17th at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul, Daejeon City Hall, Daejeon, North Jeolla Province Office, Jeonju, and Bexco, Busan.
Officials donated many things such as kimchi, a concrete piece of the Berlin Wall, 88 bags of rice, signed books, a ceramic figure of a peacock carved in, a silver plate made in India,a rare tie made by the late Korean-American video artist Paik Namjoon, a bicycle, secondhand English books, and Chinese Cloisonne china ware.
SHINee donated their shirts that they wore in the SM Town Live 2010 World Tour in Los Angeles. Shin Minah donated a dress and Lee Seunggi donated a jacket they were seen wearing in My Girlfriend is a Nine Tailed Fox. Lee Hyori donated a jacket, while Son Dambi donated jeans she wore during a photoshook. Kim Taehee donated horse reins she used during her filming of Grand Prix. Kim Hyunjoong donated his sneakers, and many more celebrities donated even more.
Bada will also be performing a scene from her musical "42nd Street Broadway," followed by other performances.
All the proceeds from this market will be sent to a charity called We Start. We Start helps children in low-income families that do not get the education, shelter and food they need.
Source: WeAJA
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Officials donated many things such as kimchi, a concrete piece of the Berlin Wall, 88 bags of rice, signed books, a ceramic figure of a peacock carved in, a silver plate made in India,a rare tie made by the late Korean-American video artist Paik Namjoon, a bicycle, secondhand English books, and Chinese Cloisonne china ware.
SHINee donated their shirts that they wore in the SM Town Live 2010 World Tour in Los Angeles. Shin Minah donated a dress and Lee Seunggi donated a jacket they were seen wearing in My Girlfriend is a Nine Tailed Fox. Lee Hyori donated a jacket, while Son Dambi donated jeans she wore during a photoshook. Kim Taehee donated horse reins she used during her filming of Grand Prix. Kim Hyunjoong donated his sneakers, and many more celebrities donated even more.
Bada will also be performing a scene from her musical "42nd Street Broadway," followed by other performances.
All the proceeds from this market will be sent to a charity called We Start. We Start helps children in low-income families that do not get the education, shelter and food they need.
Source: WeAJA
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
JYJ to release global album
Some big news coming from the JYJ (Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu) camp as they’ve just announced a new global album release for “The Beginning”.
Here’s the exciting information below:
JYJ Announces “The Beginning”
New album from the ex-members of Asia’s top selling male vocal act “TVXQ” collaborates with international music superstars on global debut
JYJ, which includes 3 main members from arguably the biggest selling male vocal group in Asia “TVXQ” has teamed up with A-list US producers Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins for their global album debut “The Beginning”. The title of the album is synonymous with their journey to date and marks a first for the group to release an English language album.
JYJ has an enormous fan base worldwide and the trio made it to the Guinness Book Records in 2008 and 2009 for having the World’s Largest Official Fan Club at over 800,000 members in Seoul alone and being The Most Photographed Celebrities in the World shot an estimated 500 million times in magazines, albums jackets, and commercials from the time of their debut in 2003 to May 19 2009 with their former group.
The first single off the album “Ayyy Girl” is produced by Kanye West who lends his vocals to the song. It also features the maestro of spoken word, Malik “The Poet” Yusef. It’s a song that depicts the quest of seeking that perfect girl but when you find her, things are never quite as perfect as you envision it to be.
Besides the catchy first single by Kanye West, The Beginning also sees original compositions by top music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The two tracks are “Empty” and “Be My Girl”.
Rodney Jerkins reportedly said,
Mr. Baek Chang Ju, the trio’s manager and CEO of C-JeS Entertainment, commented,
The Beginning is produced by Show Shop Entertainment and distributed by Warner Music worldwide. The album will be released on CD & digital formats from 12th OCT. There will also be a special limited edition `Luxury Package’ which will be numbered and limited to only 99,999 sets.
The first single “Ayyy Girl” will be made available via i-Tunes for download on the 19th of Oct.
New Album Showcase Tour 2010
JYJ will be embarking on an 8 city new album showcase tour from the 15th of Oct to the end of November in Asia and the US. More information on the confirmed tour stops can be found via www.jyj-thebeginning.com
JYJ comprises of three members from South Korea namely Kim Jaejung, Park Yuchun and Kim Junsu. They were originally from the boy band Dongbangshinki also known as “TVXQ” and “Tohoshinki” which is formed in 2003 in Korea. Known for their good looks, dancing skills and vocal capabilities, the boys took the Asian pop music market by storm. They were the first group to successfully spearhead the 2nd Korean Music wave into the Japanese market by becoming the first non Japanese act to have nine No. 1 singles on Japan’s Oricon Charts. In 2009, the trio left the band and went on to form JYJ. In June 2010, JYJ held their first concert under their new identity at the Tokyo Dome, singing to more than 200,000 fans from 43 countries around the world. To date, the concert DVD became the second fastest selling DVD in Japan this year shifting 140,000 copies in its first week of release.
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Here’s the exciting information below:
JYJ Announces “The Beginning”
New album from the ex-members of Asia’s top selling male vocal act “TVXQ” collaborates with international music superstars on global debut
JYJ, which includes 3 main members from arguably the biggest selling male vocal group in Asia “TVXQ” has teamed up with A-list US producers Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins for their global album debut “The Beginning”. The title of the album is synonymous with their journey to date and marks a first for the group to release an English language album.
JYJ has an enormous fan base worldwide and the trio made it to the Guinness Book Records in 2008 and 2009 for having the World’s Largest Official Fan Club at over 800,000 members in Seoul alone and being The Most Photographed Celebrities in the World shot an estimated 500 million times in magazines, albums jackets, and commercials from the time of their debut in 2003 to May 19 2009 with their former group.
The first single off the album “Ayyy Girl” is produced by Kanye West who lends his vocals to the song. It also features the maestro of spoken word, Malik “The Poet” Yusef. It’s a song that depicts the quest of seeking that perfect girl but when you find her, things are never quite as perfect as you envision it to be.
Besides the catchy first single by Kanye West, The Beginning also sees original compositions by top music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The two tracks are “Empty” and “Be My Girl”.
Rodney Jerkins reportedly said,
“I’m really glad to work with JYJ on their debut album. It’s all about the East meeting the West these days and the world is becoming a melting pot of various cultures. To have Kanye and myself champion the cause of unifying the world through the international language of music and introducing top artistes from one end of the globe to this end in America makes this a very special project to us.”Other than the creative collaborations with the US top producers onboard, JYJ who has been dabbling in songwriting since their teenage days, have also contributed a song each to the album. The tracks are ”Still in Love” Jaejung, ”I Can Soar” Junsu and ”I Love You” Yuchun.
Mr. Baek Chang Ju, the trio’s manager and CEO of C-JeS Entertainment, commented,
“We have faced many challenges in these recent months but are glad to complete an album which the boys are extremely proud of. The Beginning is a product of their blood, sweat and tears, and they hope fans will see the efforts that went into making this excellent album. As a partaker in their journey, I am so proud of them at this moment for what they have achieved.”The album comprises of 7 tracks and 3 remixes. Jae Chong, one of Asia’s leading music producers has also contributed a track on it and played a big role in organizing and producing the overall project with the 3 members.
The Beginning is produced by Show Shop Entertainment and distributed by Warner Music worldwide. The album will be released on CD & digital formats from 12th OCT. There will also be a special limited edition `Luxury Package’ which will be numbered and limited to only 99,999 sets.
The first single “Ayyy Girl” will be made available via i-Tunes for download on the 19th of Oct.
New Album Showcase Tour 2010
JYJ will be embarking on an 8 city new album showcase tour from the 15th of Oct to the end of November in Asia and the US. More information on the confirmed tour stops can be found via www.jyj-thebeginning.com
JYJ comprises of three members from South Korea namely Kim Jaejung, Park Yuchun and Kim Junsu. They were originally from the boy band Dongbangshinki also known as “TVXQ” and “Tohoshinki” which is formed in 2003 in Korea. Known for their good looks, dancing skills and vocal capabilities, the boys took the Asian pop music market by storm. They were the first group to successfully spearhead the 2nd Korean Music wave into the Japanese market by becoming the first non Japanese act to have nine No. 1 singles on Japan’s Oricon Charts. In 2009, the trio left the band and went on to form JYJ. In June 2010, JYJ held their first concert under their new identity at the Tokyo Dome, singing to more than 200,000 fans from 43 countries around the world. To date, the concert DVD became the second fastest selling DVD in Japan this year shifting 140,000 copies in its first week of release.
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BoA’s mother publishes “The Golden Rule”
BoA’s mother, Sung Young Ja, has published a book titled “The Golden Rule.”
Being the mother of a pianist (Kwon Sun Hwon), a music video director (Kwon Soon Wook), and a world star (BoA), the book garnered high interest even before its release with many curious about her life and thoughts.
The book contains the first half of her life along with stories of how she raised her three successful children. There are also a series of never before seen photos of BoA and hidden stories to attract the attention of readers.
Netizens have high anticipations for the book, leaving comments such as, “She is finally revealing her methods on raising such successful children,” and “I want to hurry up and see BoA’s never before seen photos.”
Source: Newsen
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Being the mother of a pianist (Kwon Sun Hwon), a music video director (Kwon Soon Wook), and a world star (BoA), the book garnered high interest even before its release with many curious about her life and thoughts.
The book contains the first half of her life along with stories of how she raised her three successful children. There are also a series of never before seen photos of BoA and hidden stories to attract the attention of readers.
Netizens have high anticipations for the book, leaving comments such as, “She is finally revealing her methods on raising such successful children,” and “I want to hurry up and see BoA’s never before seen photos.”
Source: Newsen
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Friday, September 17, 2010
BoA's repackage album will release
BoA reveals the teaser photo for her upcoming 6th repackaged album ‘Copy & Paste’ on 17th September. A teaser video will also be revealed on 20th September.
According to her agency SM Entertainment, “The teaser video will be revealed on BoA’s officialy homepage on 20th September.”
‘COPY&PASTE’ is set to be released on 27th September and BoA will have her first live stage for the repackaged album on 24th September on KBS Music Bank.
S:Newsen
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