[NEWS] 100706 SM Vows to Create Better Working Environment for Artists

From left, Girls' Generation member Yuri, National Assembly member Cho Moon-hwan, Girls' Generation member Sooyoung and SM Entertainment President Kim Young-min pose during a proclamation ceremony vowing to protect artists' rights held at Cho's office at the parliament building in Seoul, South Korea on July 6, 2010. [Han Youn-jong/Asia Economic Daily]

Major South Korean talenthouse SM Entertainment (SM), pop group Girls' Generation and National Assemblyman Cho Moon-hwan have taken action to establish a better working environment for artists in the Korean entertainment industry.

The agency on Tuesday held a proclamation ceremony at Cho's office, where they announced that SM and Cho's team will join forces to protect the rights of artists and set up a mutually beneficial contract system across the industry.

The ceremony was attended by SM president Kim Young-min as well as Girls' Generation, the biggest name represented by the agency. Solo male singer Kang-ta participated in a press conference after the ceremony.

Cho, who sits on the National Policy Committee, has been looking into the conventional contract system between talent agencies and their artists since the annual government audit session held last October.

He had asked the Fair Trade Commission to carry out a thorough investigation into major entertainment agencies as well as smaller agencies, making sure the management contracts do not include any inappropriate content such as invasion of the artists' privacy.

Cho had continuously placed requests for an environment where a healthy contractual relationship could be formed between the artist and the agency.

During the months leading up to the proclamation ceremony, SM and Cho had discussed on several occasions how they can protect the rights of entertainers and create solutions that will benefit the industry on the whole.

SM, on its part, explained that it had drawn up contracts which reflected the reality of the entertainment business as well as the legal rights of entertainers, and had them signed with working artists and trainees at the agency.

The two parties have agreed to continue their discussions and cooperation in the matter.

"After putting in a lot of attention and hard work, the contract system in the entertainment industry is slowly seeing changes and moving towards a better environment," Cho was quoted as saying. "I hope that this proclamation ceremony will be an opportunity for more entertainers to recover their rights and create an environment where agencies and artists can trust each other."

"By establishing mutually beneficial contracts between artists and the agency, we will work harder in not only promoting the industry by expanding [the influence of] Hallyu (Korean Wave) but also creating added value for the country," said Kim Young-min, president of SM.

Founded in 1995 by former singer Lee Soo-man, SM quickly became one of the most influential talent agencies in Korea. Lee, who stepped down from SM's board of directors in February, has created and masterminded the successful careers of numerous K-pop artists including BoA, Fly To The Sky, H.O.T., SHINee, Super Junior and TVXQ.

SM also manages many songwriters, music producers, comedians and actors including Ara, Choi Jung-yoon and Lee Yeon-hee.

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[TRANS] 100712 JYJ Thanksgiving Live in Dome Report

‘JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN THANKSGIVING LIVE IN DOME’ that gathered a total of 200,000 audiences in 4 concerts that held at Osaka and Tokyo, had came to an end; here we are giving a report to the final day at Tokyo Dome.

The moment the light dimmed, the symbol of red lightstick that represent them filled the whole dome. Under such a fantastic and spectacular scene, a short clip of messages from JunSu, JeJung and YuChun appeared on the big screen. Though they expressed in different ways, but what they had said are the same, its about their uneasiness before standing on this stage and their gratefulness and happiness being able to present this ‘LIVE’ for everyone.

Right after the clips had ended, the three appeared at 3 different location of the stage, cheers resounded through the skies. JeJung with his clear vocal, YuChun with his gentle yet solid voice, and JunSu who had put in everything in his singing. They presented their new song ‘夢の続きを探しはじめないか’ perfectly with their flawless harmony, which can consider as a gift to all the fans who had been waiting for a very long period of time.

“Is everyone ok? Nice to see you” YuChun said, “We will put in our best!” JunSu said, “It’s because of everyone and we will be able to stand on dome, we will continue to work hard with a smile” JeJung said, warmness had filled the whole dome.

First half of the concert began with the theme song of YuChun drama “Beautiful Love ～君がいれば～”, which JunSu had sang it passionately. Followed by a MC section based on YuChun’s drama and their individual activities, laughter had filled the dome.

Not only singing, there was also clips, MC and acting sections and humor, which was one of the highlight of this live too.

Duet songs and solo pieces were mixed among the concert program, half way through, JaeSuChun sang the famous Jpop piece ‘Rainy Blue’, ‘君がいるだけで’ and Whitney Houston’s ‘I Have Nothing’. All those are well-known songs, but at the same time they are songs that are difficult to deliver as well, from here we can see their perfect singing ability.

At the second half of the concert, they had brought the audience a higher level of surprises. Firstly was YuChun’s ‘My Girlfriend’. Choosing a girl among 50,000 audiences, holding her hand on stage and presented flower to her, seems like acting out a musical. Then it’s the rock and passionate piece ‘Maze’ by JeJung. The cuteness image of JunSu during MC, charismatic and sexy performance had driven the whole dome in madness.

Lastly, ‘though parted but still missing’ from their new and encore piece ‘W’ lyrics had touched every fans with teary eyes.

That night, we had once again felt it, as long as its them, then there will determination to continue walking towards their dreams.


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[TRANS] 100712 Musical Actor Kim Dong Ho Talks About U-Know Yunho

Currently performing in the musical "Cat On The Roof", musical actor Kim Dong Ho (25) has also been invited to participate in the musical "Goong". He can be considered quite charming in terms of his musical performances, and his stage acting is also very outstanding, so he can be counted as a senior with plenty of stage experience.

This time, he will be assuming the role of the lead character as Prince Shin along with the leader of idol group TVXQ, U-Know Yunho. He humbly expressed that he wanted to take U-Know Yunho, who was challenging musicals for the first time, as a normal person, or someone he could naturally interact with under ordinary circumstances.

The tickets for U-Know Yunho's appearances were sold out within 2 minutes, which has evoked a huge amount of popularity and attention towards Goong. In response to this, Kim Dong Ho expressed calmly that although he had thoughts of making Yunho a competitor, Yunho did ask of plenty of guidance in terms of his acting from all the actors, so he was really thankful because he himself had areas where he wasn't sufficient in.

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[TRANS] 100712 Seung Gi Vs Hyunjoong Vs Yoochun – Drama Showdown

Three top stars of the same age will be battling it out in our living rooms.

Singer Lee Seung Gi, SS501’s Kim Hyunjoong (Leader) and Tohoshinki’s Yoochun will be starring in dramas during the August – September periods. Lee Seung Gi was born in early ’87, and Hyunjoong and Yoochun were born in ’86 are of the same age. They will be competing on the acting stage to see who comes out tops.

Firstly, Lee Seung Gi. His comeback midweek drama “My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox” is scheduled to start airing on 11 August on SBS. He plays a man who lives with a nine-tailed fox spirit (Shin Min Ah) whose seal is broken after 500 years.

So far, Lee Seung Gi’s star quality in acting has been recognized via his dramas “Famous Princesses” and “Shining Inheritance.” “My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox” will probably serve to establish his position as an actor further.

Next, Hyunjooong, whose acting debut was the role of Yoon Ji Hoo (Hanazawa Rui) from F4 in “Boys over Flowers.” He will be touching girls’ hearts again in MBC’s new midweek drama “Mischievous Kiss.” This drama, like “Boys over Flowers”, is adapted from a popular Japanese comic, and Hyunjoong’s character is expected to shine, just like the actual comic character.

“Mischievous Kiss” will be directed by Hwang In Roe, who also directed “Goong” and is expected to air in August after “Road Number One”.

Finally, Yoochun will be officially kicking off his acting activities in September with the KBS drama “SungKyunKwan Scandal.” Unlike Lee Seung Gi and Kim Hyunjoong, he will not be competing at the same time slots, but the pressure for his debut is still great. Together with Park Min Young, Soong Joon Gi & Yoo Ah-In, Yoochun will be part of “Chosun Dynasty’s F4,” helping to alleviate his burden.

“SungKyunKwang Scandal” has received much interest both locally and internationally, and distribution rights were sold to Japan even before production began.

After Lee Seung Gi, Kim Hyunjoong and Park Yoochun’s drama are over, Super Junior’s Choi Siwon and Tohoshinki’s Changmin will be taking over. Choi Siwon will be featured in SBS’s “Athena : Goddess of War” and Changmin will be acting in “Paradise Ranch.”

(T/N: Midweek dramas are actually called “Wednesday-Thursday” dramas, referring to the days that they are being aired on. “My Girlfriend is a Nine-tailed fox” and “Mischievous Kiss” will be showing at the above day slots, while “SungKyunKwan Scandal” will be aired on Monday & Tuesday.)

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[INFO] 100712 Tohoshinki’s “COMPLETE – SINGLE COLLECTION” Certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan

Certification: Gold
Title: COMPLETE – SINGLE COLLECTION
Artist: 東方神起
Release Date: 30th of June 2010
Manufacturer: Avex Marketing

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[SCANS] 100712 Yunho - KBS World Guide

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[INFO] 100712 VMC 3 Hours Special Broadcast of Tohoshinki

Individual solo performances by each members were included in this 3 hours of special broadcast. This broadcast is to commemorate the release of their ‘Complete Set’.

Channel: V-Music Channel
Date: 19/07/2010 (Monday)
Time: 1700 ~ 2000

■ 01. 東方神起 / HUG

■ 02. 東方神起 / Stay With Me Tonight
■ 03. 東方神起 / Somebody To Love
■ 04. 東方神起 / My Destiny
■ 05. 東方神起 / 明日は来るから
■ 06. 東方神起 / Rising Sun
■ 07. 東方神起 / Begin
■ 08. 東方神起 / Sky
■ 09. 東方神起 / miss you
■ 10. 東方神起 / “O”－正・反・合
■ 11. 東方神起 / Step by Step
■ 12. 東方神起 / Choosey Lover
■ 13. 東方神起 / Lovin’ you
■ 14. 東方神起 / Summer Dream
■ 15. 東方神起 / SHINE
■ 16. 倖田來未 / LAST ANGEL feat.東方神起
■ 17. 東方神起 / Forever Love
■ 18. 東方神起 / Together
■ 19. 東方神起 / Purple Line
■ 20. CHANGMIN from 東方神起 / WILD SOUL (Live Ver.)
■ 21. YUCHUN from 東方神起 / My Girlfriend (Live Ver.)
■ 22. JUNSU from 東方神起 / Rainy Night (Live Ver.)
■ 23. YUNHO from 東方神起 / Crazy Life (Live Ver.)
■ 24. JEJUNG from 東方神起 / Maze (Live Ver.)
■ 25. 東方神起 / Beautiful you
■ 26. 東方神起 / 千年恋歌 (Movie Ver.)
■ 27. 東方神起 / どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？ (ドラマ Ver.)
■ 28. 東方神起 / 呪文～MIROTIC～
■ 29. 東方神起 / Bolero
■ 30. 東方神起 / Survivor
■ 31. 東方神起 / Kiss The Baby Sky
■ 32. 東方神起 / Share The World
■ 33. 東方神起 / Stand by U (ドラマ Ver.)
■ 34. JEJUNG & YUCHUN (from 東方神起) / COLORS～Melody and Harmony～
■ 35. 東方神起 / BREAK OUT!
■ 36. 東方神起 / 時ヲ止メテ
■ 37. 東方神起 / Purple Line from DVD「3rd Live Tour 2008～T～」

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[TRANS] 100712 POPEYE August Issue – 3HREE VOICES

Korean men who are gentle, determined, and in their twenties
Jejung and Junsu, who are receiving high popularity in Japan, are 25 years old in average. However, what’s their behaviour like when they are alone? We are here to interview MASAH-san and Yousuke-san who have been their stylists before.

MASAH-san said, “When they debuted in Japan, I thought they were going to be proud and overly confident. Surprisingly, they were very humble and polite. Maybe it was because of Korea’s culture; they were more respectful towards their seniors. They looked pleasantly different and handsome, too. By wearing suits, they showed off their perfect body shape. They are tall and well-built. In conclusion, no matter what they wear, they will still look perfect wearing tailor-made apparel. Being their stylist, I always think, ‘Ah, it was really worth it having this set of clothes worn by them.’ Also, their relationship with each other is extremely good, just like a family. Right now, when I think of it, it brings back good memories. Everyone was so blissful that time.”

Similarly, stylist Yousuke also said, “From their debut until now, nothing has really changed – despite gaining a lot of popularity in Japan, their attitude towards the others remains the same. Yet, they did get better and better in their music. Previously, when we were preparing for a concert in Osaka, not only did Jejung came to me regarding their clothing, he even went to my house to discuss about them. He did that just so the fans will be pleased. Also, the three of them love clothes, especially Yuchun and Jejung. They have a deep interest in Japanese fashion. Being their stylist, I felt very happy.”

Jejung, Yuchun, and Junsu are humble and gentle, and they work with a passion. The stylists felt that the three are very handsome, even though they were men too. Their charms are just irresistible.

Junsu (born in 1987), Jejung (born in 1986), and Yuchun (born in 1986) formed a new trio.
28th of July “3HREE VOICES” DVD Official Release

With the combination of a brown leather jacket and jeans, you’re told a little about his fashion style. The belt with the metal studs enhances the overall feeling. Yuchun, who stayed in the US before he debuted, suits this style very well.

Junsu, who started his solo activities as ‘XIAH junsu,’ wore cashmere and a military-style coat over a knit shirt and rigid jeans, giving it a very simple look. He even said that he wanted to try this style in private.

Jejung, who came to Seoul at the young age of 15 for his dreams, working and practicing at the same time, wore a black jacket and a shirt, combined with a pair of jeans with dark stripes; for accessories, there was only a silver necklace. Still, he wore the clothing with a very regal air.

Source: POPEYE Magazine August Issue + TVXQBaidu
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[TRANS] 100712 Sungkyunkwan Scandal official page crashes

On the 8th of July, the web address for the highly anticipated drama 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' was released.

The official page was launched on the morning of the 12th and immediately attracted a lot of viewers. The server crashed at one point and from this we could see the fervor of the netizens.

The webpage for 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' is as follows:

http://raemongraein.com.kr

The page features the latest news and newly released photos on members of the cast.

Supporters of the drama can participate in various activities and get in touch with the cast through the website.

'Sungkyunkwan Scandal's first broadcast is scheduled for the 23rd, for more details on activities and events related to the drama, please visit the official site.

A VIP ticket for the press conference of 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' will be given to one lucky winner, and there will thirst, caps and cups presented to other visitors.

A sufficient amount of gifts has been prepared and winners will be announced on the 30th on the official site.

Hundreds of messages have been posted since the launch of the webpage, and competition for the prizes is getting fierce.

The producers created this webpage to provide a platform for communication between members of the cast, the production team and viewers of the drama.

The site was created with as much effort and passion as was put into the production of the drama.

We hope that we will be able to convey our feelings of gratitude and love for all viewers and supporters.

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