On November 16, popular boyband JYJ and actress Song Ji Hyo attended the Online Public Relations Ambassadors Appointment Ceremony, held by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), at the Seoul Central Government Complex. Having recently completed a successful European concert tour, JYJ members also starred in popular dramas and are familiar and well-loved figures among students and youths. Song Ji Hyo is currently filming MBC drama “Gye Baek” and SBS variety show “Running Man” and is regarded by students and youths as a forthcoming and earnest celebrity.
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JYJ’s Junsu Back as "Death" in New Musical "Elizabeth"
JYJ’s Kim Junsu is back on stage with yet another part in a new musical. The 24 year-old singer has already proven his talent, passion, and love for the stage with musicals "Mozart," where he played Wolfgang Amadeus, and "Teaser of Heaven," as Jun Hyung.
Song Seung Heon, Kim Tae Hee and JYJ’s Yoochun Team Up for an Italian Restaurant CF
JYJ’s Park Yoochun teams up with A-listers and “My Princess” leads Song Seung Hun and Kim Tae Hee to endorse the new Italian restaurant Black Smith. The three actors recently got together to shoot the commercial in anticipation of the first branch’s grand opening on November 17.
Big Bang and 2NE1 Evolve the International Face of K-Pop
It’s no secret that K-Pop is receiving more and more international attention in recent days. However, with the feats of both Big Bang and 2NE1 at American and British award ceremonies, K-Pop has been upgraded one step further. Is K-Pop one step closer to world domination?
SNSD Rewrites Girl Group History, Again
SNSD have once again re-written girl group history, this time breaking their own record and setting a new one by being the first girl group to exceed 200,000 in album sales.
Eat Your Kimchi Reviews JYJ’s "Get Out" MV
This week for K-Pop Music Monday, Simon and Martina reviewed JYJ’s "Get Out" music video.
JYJ Holds Second European Concert in Berlin
Following their successful Barcelona concert, JYJ held the second part of their European tour concert at the Tempodrom Concert Hall in Berlin on November 6. With more than 3,000 fans in attendance, JYJ sang a total of 15 songs over two hours, as the crowd sang along the Korean lyrics throughout the entire concert. The track list for the concert included “Empty” and “Ayyy Girl” from their World Wide Album as well as “In Heaven and “Get Out” from their latest Korean album.
[Opinion] Anti Fans and Their Power in the Music Industry
I remember that one of the things that caught my curiosity while falling into the arms of K-Pop was the idols and their anti-fans. I started reading story after story and when i read about DBSK’s Yunho and the incident of the juice with glue in it, i asked to myself: "Why do these people have so much power over the artists they hate?". It is something that up to this day, i don’t understand clearly…
JYJ’s Yoochun: “DBSK Problem Should Be Solved after Some Time”
In a recent photo shoot for the November issue of High Cut Magazine, JYJ’s Yoochun opened up about the DBSK debacle and his early acting experiences. When asked about the still on-going problem with DBSK, Yoochun said, “There are so many things to think about and also many things to sort out that it’s no longer a problem a single person’s big heart can solve. Whatever the future outcome, I believe it will be solved after some time.”
Spanish Media Calls JYJ "Three Justin Biebers"
On October 29, the prominent Spanish news site, El Mundo, released an article on JYJ in light of their JYJ Europe Tour Concert 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. It is the first time that El Mundo wrote an article on a Korean musician group. On October 29, which was the date of the concert, an article was written to…