JYJ to open a photo exhibition this month

On August 8th, C-JeS Entertainment revealed that the JYJ trio would be opening their very own photo exhibition called ‘Mine‘!

Representatives revealed, “Starting on August 12th, JYJ will be opening a 10-day photo exhibit at the Insa Gallery in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The exhibit was created for the members to better connect and converse with their fans through photos.”

CEO Baek Chang Ju of C-JeS Entertainment explained, “Because of the restrictions put on the members for broadcast programs, there haven’t been many opportunities for them to show the success of their 10-city world tour. That is the reason why we came up with the idea of a special photo exhibit. We sure that it will be a special present to the Korean fans who have been waiting for the boys, as well as to the international fans who are making visits to Korea.”

The exhibit will contain photos from their worldwide tour earlier this year, as well as photos taken of their day-to-day lives. The members said, “We want to share the memories we’ve made with fans all around the world in the States, Canada, and Asia. We hope that this will be an opportunity for us to connect through our passion for music and share our gratitude towards our fans.”

Tickets will be on sale starting August 8th through C-JeS’s official homepage.

source: allkpop

JYJ successfully completes their charity concert in Japan

On June 7th, JYJ successfully completed their charity concert in Japan with the support of 20,000 fans.

As reported previously, Avex had attempted to interfere with JYJ’s promotional activities, so the concert held more meaning for both the boys and their fans than initially planned.

One fan commented, “I was nervous because I thought the concert would be canceled due to Avex’s interference. I feel happier than ever that I’m able to see JYJ perform in Japan.”


Another added, “JYJ showed great, genuine concern for those that were affected by the earthquake, and that gave me a lot of strength. I will actively support JYJ.”

CEO Baek Chang Ju of C-JES Entertainment stated, “The reason we were able to go through with the concert is because of the power of our fans. People may try to interfere, but they will never break the passion of the supporters of JYJ. Please think of his charity concert as something more than just a concert, as it will be a flare that officially signal JYJ’s Japanese activities.”

JYJ will be moving on to conclude their world tour in Busan on June 11th and 12th.

source: allkpop

JYP Nation to hold “JYP Nation in Japan 2011″ in August!

As discovered earlier, the artists of JYP Nation announced that they’d be coming together for a mega “JYP Nation in Japan 2011” concert in Japan. Further information was released to allkpop today, including the line-up of J.Y. Park, Lim Jung Hee, the Wonder Girls, JOO, 2AM, 2PM, miss A, and San E.

The concert will especially be a treat for fans since 2AM wasn’t able to attend the first concert last year due to their own concert. Details were first dropped through 2PM’s Tokyo concert and high touch event, exciting fans everywhere.

The two-day concert will be held at the Saitama Super Arena on August 17th and 18th. Representatives of JYP Entertainment stated, “JYP Nation garnered a 10,000 member audience last year. This summer, we’ll be holding a large-scale version in Japan to continue its success. With the anticipation rising, we promise to work hard to guarantee a fun concert.”

Tickets can be reserved through the Hottest Japan mobile site starting June 1st.


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JYJ on their U.S. tour, their fans, and airport fashion at ‘2011 World Tour’ press conference

We’ve been reporting that JYJ would be heading to Los Angeles this week to begin prepartions for the North American leg of their ‘2011 World Tour‘. On May 16, JYJ’s Jaejoong and Junsu held a press conference to answer questions regarding their upcoming tour. Unfortunately, Yoochun was not able to attend due to his prior engagements in Korea.

The press conference was held at the Clive Davis Theater at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. Initially, there was an awkward tension in the air because of how there were only two chairs on stage. It was immediately broken by Jaejoong’s entrance as he greeted the press with a casual “Hi” before stepping onto the stage with Junsu. Hilariously, Jaejoong noted that the chair was a bit too high for him, and caused a chuckle to reverberate through the room.


The press conference took on a more official air when C.S. Hah, the founder of Powerhouse Entertainment, brought about the first question of the day.

< Tell us about the upcoming tour and how you feel about it >

Junsu: We have been given the opportunity to have a concert tour in America. Though we’ve performed in the States on previous occasions, this is our first time headlining our own tour. Because it’s also the first time we are touring a variety of locations (including Vancouver, New Jersey, San Jose, and Los Angeles), I am that much more nervous and hold higher expectations.

Since it’s our first concert that we are headlining with our own name, we’ve prepared a lot. Please anticipate it.

Jaejoong: I feel great to have the opportunity to hold concerts in America and Canada. Because it’s a concert that came after our Asian tour, we are much more at ease. However, the anticipation of meeting new fans makes me both nervous and excited. We will work hard, so please enjoy our upcoming performances.

< Will there be anything special for your American fans in this upcoming tour? >

Jaejoong: We have prepared several performances that we have never done before for this American tour. And I don’t know if our fans will like this, but we have increased the number of our female dancers. Therefore, we hope to show more sexy performances.

Junsu: We will continue with the basic format of our Asian tour, but our dancers are residents of the States, and so we’ve prepared many new performances for this particular leg of the tour. And as Jaejoong mentioned, our dancers have always been mostly (if not all) male. This time, 6 of our 10 dancers are female and so there may be performances befitting of those changes.

We are also making the effort to sing more English songs. I think considering all those things, the feeling of the concerts will be different. Although we’ve experienced an American showcase tour in the past, there are many aspects that we are not as familiar with in comparison to our Asian concerts. I think it will be key for us to be attentive of our American fans’ responses so that we could create concerts that fit more naturally for them.

< Jaejoong, what are your thoughts on having been the concert director of the Asian tour concerts, and do you plan on directing the North American tour as well? >

Jaejoong: I was able to serve as the concert director for our Asian tour. It was a new challenge that made me feel excited, curious, and inspired to take on bigger concerts. As for the American leg of this tour, Jeri Slaughter (who directed our first JYJ Korean concert) will be directing the concerts. Changes are being made to our Asian tour stage for the American stops. I myself will be working with Jeri Slaughter to direct the concerts.

< Were there any difficulties in preparing for this tour while continuing with your solo activities (ie., musicals and dramas)? >

Junsu: There were no difficulties because most of what we have done so far were group performances and activities. Really, we’re not used to having personal solo activities.

Since group activities are something we have always done, and because we recently finished our Asian tour, there were no hardships with regards to that.

< Will there be a DVD release for this concert? >

Jaejoong: It is currently in production but no date has been set yet.

< Will Rodney Jerkins or Kanye West be featured during this upcoming tour? >

Jaejoong: They will not be.

< Any plans for a China tour? >

Junsu: Nothing has been planned as of yet. We have always thought of having a tour in China. If the opportunity comes, we hope to have a concert solely within China.

< Were there any difficulties singing in English for your global album? >

Jaejoong: Aside from our member Yoochun, the rest of the members had a lot of difficulties due to English. We tried really hard for the recording of the songs, and will continue to try to learn more English.

< You have met many fans of different nationalities through your Asian tour and previous U.S. Showcase tour. Do fans of different countries have characteristics unique to their countries? >

Jaejoong: Each country seems to have unique characteristics. For instance, American fans seem to be very free. From the way they (American fans) listen to music to the way they enjoy performances, like waving their hands, I think we in turn are able to be more free in our performances. On the other hand, Thai fans are very conscious about their manners, and so we seem to be more conservative in our behavior as well. I think we try to adapt to the different qualities of fans from each country.

< There are many ahjumma fans who are advertising in support of JYJ. How do you feel about having middle-aged female fans? >

Jaejoong: It feels great. It’s always better to be loved than to be hated. It’s great to know that we have fans of all ages. I never refer to ahjumma fans as ahjummas, but rather I call them ‘nunas‘. It seems that some even come to our concerts to hear us calling them ‘nuna‘.

< Many fans are disappointed because they are unable to meet you guys through broadcast performances, or even through mediums such as pictorials. Is their any particular reason for JYJ not being featured in magazines and other printed materials? >

Junsu: It’s not that we are not doing them intentionally. It is true that besides our concerts, JYJ hasn’t had many pictorials for magazines because of our personal schedules. If we are given the opportunity to be in magazines, we will take the opportunity. It is not that we were avoiding them, but rather an outcome of circumstances.



Jaejoong: Honestly, we don’t do maintenance. (laughs)

Junsu: We are not fresh. Yesterday, we didn’t have any specific schedules so we took the day off and rested in the hotel together.

< Airport fashion is a big issue lately. On some internet cafes, people have claimed that Junsu got fashion advice from Jaejoong. Does the strong focus on airport fashion give you any pressure? >

Junsu: I originally didn’t have any interest in the matter because I only wore clothes that were comfortable to me. But since there are high expectations, it only seems right for us to look into fashion to try to dress well. At some point when I began to dress better, fans began to ask if I had taken Jaejoong’s clothes. Lately, it seems like fans are a bit disappointed to see me dress well at the airports. Photos of my poorly dressed days seem to spread more. I just enjoy it.

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The boys quickly wrapped up the press conference due to their strict schedules. The press immediately began to pack up, but the room was abuzz with high expectations for the boys’ four-city U.S. tour. Judging by the warm affection JYJ holds for their fans, it certainly does sound like this tour will greatly exceed the success of their previous one.

JYJ will be heading to Vancouver, Canada later this week for the first stop of their North American tour on Friday, May 20th.


source: allkpop

JYJ successfully completes “JYJ World Tour Concert 2011″ in Taiwan

On April 23rd, JYJ successfully completed their “JYJ World Tour Concert 2011” at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan.

The trio worked a crowd of 10,000 fans for 120 minutes, delivering passionate performances of “Empty”, “Be My Girl”, “Be the One”, “Mission”, “Fallen Leaves”, “IDS”, and their two new tracks, “In Heaven” and “Get Out”.

Member Jaejoong continued the use of the cross-shaped stage set up, which was previously used for their Thailand tour, and made sure to interact with his fans as closely as possible by providing subtitles.

At the height of their encore track, “In Heaven”, the crowd shouted out, “JYJ, start again“, and thanked the boys for another successful concert.


Taiwan’s TVBS, ETTV, and other major media outlets extensively covered JYJ’s concert, paying special attention to the fact that Jaejoong directed the tour. They showed much interest in the tour’s theme of ‘Creative Challenge’, and stars such as John Shen expressed their excitement over attending the concert.

JYJ commented, “It was a joyous two hours that we spent with our Taiwanese fans. We were all very moved when they sang along with even our new songs, and it feels great knowing that the level of perfection has been raised through this concert. We’re looking forward to many more.”

CEO Baek Chang Ju of CJES Entertainment stated, “We were surprised with the explosive interest shown by Taiwanese representatives. I would like to send my applause to the infinite artist potential that the trio of JYJ holds.”


source: allkpop

JYP, Wonder Girls to participate in charity concert for Japan

JYP and the Wonder Girls are representing Korea at a charity event sponsored by Jackie Chan.

Chan’s event ‘Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders’ is an Asian charity event to help victims of the Japanese earthquake. The event is scheduled to be held on April 1st at 7pm at the Victoria Park. As a marathon concert featuring Asia’s top stars, all of the proceeds will go to Japan relief.

30 star teams from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia , Korea, and Japan are expected to attend the event; JYP and Wonder Girls will join China’s top class artists including Jackie Chan.

JYP and the Wonder Girls were personally invited by Jackie Chan; the Korean stars will be performing ‘Smile Again’ that they introduced back for the I Love Asia Project in 2008.

A JYP Entertainment staff member stated, “Jackie Chan joined us for the ‘I Love Asia’ event for earthquake victims in Sichuan in 2008… we decided to take part in the event to express our sorrow for everyone effected by the earthquake in Japan.”

Both JYP and Wonder Girls left for Hong Kong on the evening of 31st.


source:allkpop

JYJ’s Jaejoong wants to have a ‘bath kiss’

JYJ’s Jaejoong revealed that his preferred kiss type is a ‘bath kiss’.

On February 11th, JYJ will be guesting on mbn’s “Celebrity Magazine VIP“, during which they revealed the type of kiss each member liked or wanted.


Jaejoong confessed, “I want to do a bath kiss. After I get married, my wife and I will get bubbles in the bath and…” But Junsu interrupted and exclaimed “Don’t cross the line into rated R!”, causing millions of fangirls to sigh with disappointment.

Afterwards, the members also revealed their specific ideal types – from a housewife type to a type their parents would approve of – drawing much attention from viewers.

This interview is set to broadcast on February 11th at 12:30pm.

source: allkpop