Having announced earlier this month that TVXQ will pause/stop group activities in Japan and focus on solo activities, many fans were noticeably crushed by this because it felt like the end of the world.
But there was some sort of reprieve for fans as Avex Japan made a big announcement on April 14th that they and a management company have contracted with Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu who will be working together as a unit. And to show their appreciation, the trio will be performing for fans in a concert titled THANKSGIVING LIVE IN DOME over two June weekends:
June 5 – 6th @ Osaka Kyocera Dome June 12 – 13th @ Tokyo Dome
source: allkpop
happy? sad?
well i'm happy cos they still put up to entertaining fans
Today on the 13th of April, SM Entertainment made an official announcement regarding their stance on the TVXQJaeChunSu situation they have been tangled with for the past several months. The tables have now turned – SM Entertainment has revealed that they have filed a lawsuit against the TVXQ trio.
Here is a direct translation of the excerpt from the posted announcement.
안녕하세요. SM엔터테인먼트입니다.
SM엔터테인먼트는 동방신기 3인 관련 가처분 결정 이후, 지속적으로 동방신기의 존속을 위해 노력하면서 가처분 이의신청 및 본안 소송을 잠정 보류해 왔습니다.
그러나 3인 측은 당사의 동방신기 활동 요청에 대한 공식적인 입장을 표명하지 않고 있고 일본에서도 동방신기로서의 활동중단이 발표됨에 따라, SM엔터테인먼트는 지난 12일 가처분 결정에 대한 이의신청 및 전속계약 존재확인 등에 관한 본안 소송을 제기하였음을 알려 드립니다.
Hello, this is SM Entertainment.
After receiving a confirmation that the TVXQ trio will be filing an injunction, we SM Entertainment had continuously put our best efforts to keep the group in existence; thus we have delayed this lawsuit on our objection toward the trio.
However, the three are not giving us answers to our request of continuation on such activities, and instead declared to stop all of their activities in Japan. Therefore, we are here to notify that we have filed in a lawsuit on the 12th against the trio, to state our objection toward their provisional disposition of the contract terms and also to verify the contract’s remaining validity.
During a phone call with Newsen on the 13th, Lim Sang Hyuk, the official attorney for JaeChunSu’s side, revealed, “We’ve learned about the lawsuit through the internet, but we haven’t gone through the details yet. We will respond to their action accordingly.”
Until this day, SME has been rather subtle on their take on the lawsuit by Jaejoong, Junsu, and Yoochun. Just recently, the five-member group halted their Japanese activities altogether after the release of their Japanese single Toki o Tomete. Since then, many media source have declared that TVXQ is technically over, as they’ve seemingly split for good.
Of course, the real fate of the trio (and TVXQ in general) still isn’t certain. But with all these negative answers emerging at the moment, things aren’t looking positive.
Sources: allkpop & Nate News
oh my..now the hope to see them all together again seems
Dong Bang Shin Ki’s Hero Jaejoong, a member of Korea’s famous group, was voted first on the ‘Which male artist do you wish to be your lover?’ in Japan, which is grabbing much attention.
The Japanese TBS music show ‘CDTV’ recently conducted their annual survey for the first half of 2010. Jaejoong was voted first for ‘Which male artist do you wish to be your lover?’ He is also the first ever foreign artist to place first on the list since the inception of this TV program 16 years ago.
Jaejoong first entered this list in 2008 and within 2 years had successfully taken over the first position. This shows that his popularity in Japan is rising rapidly. Regarding this, there are some insiders who boldly predicted that all this represents that the ‘monopoly of Johnny’s’ is possibly coming to an end.
On top of that, other Dong Bang Shin Ki members were on the list and topping Johnny’s members. Micky Yoochun successfully won over Kamenashi Kazuya of KAT-TUN and took the third position. The other DBSK members on the list include Max Changmin at sixth and Xiah Junsu at seventh.
source: sshuting(One TVXQ),allkpop
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...my oppa made it! of course mehh..who wouldn' want to date him???he's like the cutest,lovable, likeoable(??) ok ive run out of vocabs but im telling i ADORE him sooo much..poor yunho though who didn't make the list. never mind oppa hwaiting!
Korea’s Fair Trade Commission(KFTC) has announced that they are currently investigating all celebrities bound to SM Entertainment regarding unfair contract terms, suggesting that “a second TVXQ scandal” like event may occur.
According to One Nation’s Jo Moon Hwan, it was revealed that KFTC is investigating cases of unfair contract terms in SME idols such as TVXQ (including Junsu, Yoochun and Jaejoong who are currently in legal disputes with their management company), SNSD, Super Junior, etc. for a total of 53 SME celebrities.
Jo Moon Hwan stated that the question and answer document received from KFTC specified investigations for all SME affiliated individuals for reasons related to a delay in taking care of TVXQ’s legal case. KFTC expressed,
“Through this event all celebrities in SME will undergo investigations to see if their contract terms go against the law of established fair contract terms, which is why TVXQ’s legal dispute is being delayed.”
Additionally, the commission said regarding TVXQ’s case, “All related documents will be carefully reviewed and considered for an appropriate outcome,” not revealing at what point the case would be over.
As you readers know, SM Entertainment has recently experienced many difficult trials as three members in TVXQ and Super Junior’s Hankyung underwent legal battles for problematic contract terms such as its 13 year length and unfair distribution of album sale profits.
Signing unfair contract terms with its employees is not only SME’s problem. Last December, KFTC requested 407 large agencies to address unfair contract conditions and undergo investigations. However, one month after this request was issued (until January) only 11 agencies reported their conditions and decided to take prompt corrective action measures, giving a huge shock to KFTC.
From April to May, YG Entertainment and Star Entertainment were also investigated along with 20 other companies. The results? 19 companies with 230 celebrities were found with contracts made up of various unfair conditions. These conditions were not about appearance limits but rather about the celebrity’s individual affairs such as telling agencies their current location and not being able to leave.
This investigation will concentrate on protecting weak celebrities who are powerless to request their affiliated large agencies for protection rights that they deserve.
source:allkpop
finally! those blood-sucking leeches shall now pay!
Many of you know that TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki’s Best Selection 2010 album is a best seller in Japan but did you also know that it’s the best selling album in the world this past week?
According to GLOBAL TRACK CHART which is an aggregate of various charts across the globe (Billboard, Oricon, etc.), TVXQ’s Best Selection 2010 album had the top sales globally for week 9 of 2010 by moving 413,000 units. Number 2 was Sadé – Soldier Of Love which moved 289,000 units and Number 3 was Lady GaGa – The Fame (Monster) which moved 187,000 units.
source: allkpop
seriously, so proud of cassies and all fellow dong bang fans.
and the fact that tvxq beat lady gaga, who's now the prominent entertainer in hollywood is just WOW!
Looks like another major record has been broken by one of the most successful boy band in Asia!
On the 22nd, TVXQ has sold approximately 413,000 copies of their Best Selection 2o10 album. The album now has the most sales ever for a foreign group in the Japanese music industry. They broke the previous record that was held by American band, Bon Jovi, who had sold 379,000 copies of their album G’s Days. The record hasn’t been broken in 14 years, making this accomplishment even more significant for the Korean group.
The album count will keep rising, as it wasn’t long since it’s release. Let’s see if they can reach the… 1 million sales mark!
source:allkpop
my boys have definitely prove themselves being much more successful than ever without SM.
