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Friday, October 29, 2010
[PHOTOS] 101030 JYJ at Incheon Airport
[NEWS] 101029 JYJ: The Biggest Boy Band In The World You’ve Never Heard Of
Trivia question: Who’s the biggest boy band in the world? Backstreet Boys? *NSYNC? New Kids? Hanson? Take That? Menudo? Nope. According to reliable source Guinness World Records, it’s JYJ.
Never heard of JYJ? Well, obviously you haven’t been to Korea lately, where the group’s singers, Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, and Kim Junsu, are bigger than Justin Timberlake. Their popularity in their homeland landed them in Guinness in 2008 and 2009 for having the world’s largest official fanclub (more than 800,000 members in Seoul alone) and for being the most photographed celebrities on the planet (they’ve been snapped professionally approximately 500 million times).
And now JYJ are going global, as they release their first English-language album, The Beginning, on Atlantic Records. The disc features production on two tracks, “Empty” and “Be My Girl,” by superstar studio guru Rodney Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige), and the album’s lead single, “Ayyy Girl,” actually boasts vocals and production by a little American artist named Kanye West.
While the members of JYJ started performing together in 2003 in the Korean boy band TVXQ (who released four successful albums in Korea and four in Japan), the new album title The Beginning is apt here, since JYJ is a rebirth for them–and not just because they’re finally launching their careers in America. It took a long and arduous journey for JYJ to reach this point. Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu, while still in TVXQ, had to sue their record label, SM Entertainment, in order to get out of what was basically a ludicrously unfair 13-year “slave” contract. Despite having sold millions of units and breaking world records in Asia, until they successfully extricated themselves from SM Entertainment, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu were literally broke.
But things are looking up for JYJ now. A recent issue of Billboard with JYJ on the cover sold out in 24 hours, for instance, and their record label actually had to halt all pre-orders for the limited luxury edition of The Beginning due to too much demand. And obviously, JYJ’s Western-friendly R&B sound has already earned them some very high-profile U.S. supporters.
“I’m really glad to work with JYJ on their debut album,” says Jerkins. “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 artists from one end of the globe to this end in America makes this a very special project to us.” And JYJ add: “It was a great new experience that we are really privileged to have. We felt the pressure of working with such superstars initially, but our anxieties were allayed when Kanye/Rodney showed us great support. We were able to have a really good time working with them and exchanging ideas about music with one another.”
Prepare to witness JYJ set a whole bunch of other Guinness records in the near future.
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[INFO] 101030 United World Chart – JYJ ‘The Beginning’no.5
JYJ is number 5 (this is sales for the first week and it doesn’t include the 500K preorders)
source: The official global hitlist
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[TRANS+PHOTOS] 101023 Baidutvxq donation
Love is courage, love is holding on
The world’s one and only TVXQ, thank you for becoming our light
No matter where and when, if you are there, we will be with you….
On the 22nd, these fans visited CereCare Wellness Centre Shanghai, which is a residential facility that offers is a residential facility world-first combination of Lu’s acupressure, physiotherapy and education to young children suffering from Cerebral Palsy.
The teacher there saw group of 20 year old girls, continued to say thank you. The girls told the teacher “We are fans of Korean singers Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, Kim Junsu, because the three of them are coming to China to perform at the charity concert, we want to come and help these children under their name”.
The teacher complimented our boys, “Its hard to find fans like you all, the celebrities you like must be wonderful as well.”
The fans waited until the children were done with class, and rushed in to see them. They chatted with them, and played with them. The teachers there told them about the children’s family situation, and their lives. 4 of the kids here were abandoned. The smallest is a 19 month old baby (the teacher said he was found on the streets T T). The kids here are very cute and nice. They may not be able to understand ours eyes were red, or why we couldn’t help but want to hug them, but I believe they felt the warmth, and felt our love.
I believe with this event, many of the fans will return to see this kids, and bring them more love and warmth.
Coats bought based on the children’s sizes
Milk, fruits, and snacks.
Big cake, and a multi-functional printer.
Food and kitchen appliances.
This is the 19 month old little one mentioned earlier.
The children and teachers.
The environment.
With the principal and the teachers.
Certificate thanking JYJ for caring about these children.
The teacher asked us to thank Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, and Kim Junsu. And gave us these certificates. If we have a chance, we would like to give these to our boys.
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[TRANS] 101029 JYJ Twitter Update part 3
Jaejoong new avatar
Kang Sung Pil’s Yoochun Love
(Sung Pil) My lovely dongsaeng Yoochun~~ Be safe while you’re gone tomorrow.. Always take care of your health. Show them all your energy^^* Through our conversation in the early hours of the morning yesterday over a bottle of soju.. I was able to feel your warmth once more~~♥ http://twitpic.com/31um7s (9:11pm KST)
(Yoochun) @kangsungpil Hyung, you always see me in such a positive light^^ I’m always thankful for that!!!! I’m so happy that I was able to meet you through this drama!!! (10:01pm KST)
Totally expecting a scandal rumor article to emerge about Yoochun and his manager… Feel the bromance love! (Yoochun’s manager is a guy btw)
(Sang Ho) @6002theMicky I woke up from my nap… because so many phone calls are coming in. You’re sleeping well… Yoochun, I’m always so, so thankful, so much that I can’t express my gratitude in words. I remember the words we exchanged before you began filming for the drama… It’s your first drama and watching you work so hard even though it’s a really tough schedule makes me feel so happy and proud. I don’t know why I feel such strong satisfaction and pride from looking at your sleeping form next to me. Yoochun, I’m really happy to have met a dongsaeng like you. Putting aside the fact that I’m your manager, I’m really happy and proud. Like how we were together when you took your first step as an actor, let’s always be together, no matter what step you take next. I just, I don’t know why I feel so touched right now. Always be strong and let’s work hard. I love you, dongsaeng… Mmhmm (11:46am KST, October 28th)
(Yoochun) @psh2530 My love, Sang Ho hyung!!!! Though it would have been much, much better if we could have met each other earlier~ I’m so happy that I’ve gotten to meet you, even this late…!!! I believe that we’ll be together!! So much that I don’t need to say words like “Let’s never change and let’s stay together in the future”!!!^^ You must be really tired because of me~~!! I’m always so thankful!!♥ (10:16pm KST)
What is Jaejoong recording??
(Jaejoong) I’m done recording! (12:01am KST)
Jaejoong’s Mysterious Recording was at Home
(Jaejoong) It was just a guide (I recorded) at home.. (12:32am KST)
Jaejoong wants to be treated like a Master.. but is not.
(Jaejoong) Jiji got me today.. The scar on my heart is bigger than the one on my hand.. But Jiji is running around and playing because he’s in a good mood.. One day, I will receive the proper treatment that a master deserves http://yfrog.com/5y8sqrj (12:39am KST)
(Jaejoong) Goodnight, byebye^^ (2:21am KST)
Source: [Jaejoong+Other's Twitter]
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The first and and sixteenth tweets have been changed slightly for their meanings^^
[PHOTOS] 101029 Yunho – CESARE PACIOTTI Launching Party part 4
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