[Translation][Oh My Star] We want to see ‘singer JYJ.’
우리는 '가수' JYJ를 보고 싶다
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JYJ Kim Junsu will release his solo album in mid-May. JYJ is a Hallyu representative singer and the star many fans are waiting for. Moreover, Kim Junsu made a strong impression as Tod in musical ‘Elisabeth’ in the first half of the year. His solo album is attracting attentions not only from Korea but also from overseas.

But, it is unknown whether he can make appearance in music programs of terrestrial television broadcasting companies with his solo album. Maybe because of this, Kim Junsu will hold his first full-length concert in Seoul Jamsil Stadium on 19th and 20th right after the release of his album. He will have a Asia Tour in six cities beginning with Thailand on 27th. He filled up his schedule on weekends, the days when music programs are aired, with concerts.


Fans have heartache because of ‘Music Bank’ changing its decision… Who is responsible?


If you are a fan of JYJ, you would know the fact that they cannot make appearance on entertainment programs of terrestrial television channels. Their appearances were suddenly canceled even after the final casting for countless times. Although they were born again with name ‘JYJ’ after the dispute with SM Entertainment about the exclusive contracts as TVXQ, they have never appeared on the music program under the name ‘JYJ.’ There is only JYJ who sang O.S.T at the end-of-year awards.

On May 2011, KBS 2TV ‘Music Bank’ answered to a viewer who asked the reason why JYJ is not allowed to make appearance “Because JYJ has not released an official album, JYJ is not a subject to be counted (for ranking). When they release an album in future, the production crew of ‘Music Bank’ and other entertainment shows will discuss and decide the appearance.”

The answer, however, changed when they released their first Korean album. As fans raised objections to the omission in the chart of ‘Music Bank,’ ‘Music Bank’ brought up the litigation against the ex-agency SM Entertainment. ‘Music Bank’ changed their answer by saying ‘Although the situation has been continuously changed as they released the full-length album and applied for an injunction, the original lawsuit between SM and JYJ are still ongoing. Our stance, we defer the appearance of entertainers who are under law suit and wait until the result comes out, remains unchanged.”

According to the logic of ‘Music Bank,’ even if Kim Junsu released solo album, he cannot make appearance in music program because he is JYJ. Although he made the album with great effort, even the chance to meet the viewers has been deprived due to dragging ‘lawsuit.’



It has been two years since JYJ was formed… We want to see JYJ, who overcame sufferings, on music programs.


JYJ has a high value as Hallyu (Korean Wave) star for sure. The fact that held the World Tour in Asia, the USA, Canada in North America, Spain and Germany in Europe, and Chile and Peru in South America. Although they appear in televisions of these countries, we cannot see three of them singing on a stage on TV in Korea. The thirst due to restrictions as JYJ is quenched by individual activities like drama, musical, and etc.

JYJ cannot make appearance in Japan as well. Although they ranked high in Oricon Chart during TVXQ time, they are suffering even to release an album with name JYJ. During the concert in Japan with 80,000 people on October 2011, they confessed “they want to work in Japan.” Why do they not call JYJ when there are many people waiting for JYJ even in Japan?

They have neither drunk driven nor caused a hit and run car accident. They have neither done violence nor smoked marijuana. Why do JYJ, just because they claimed for their rights, have to receive more severe restrictions than people who actually caused disturbances in society? JYJ’s wish is just to let people hear their songs through music programs like other singers. They want nothing more and nothing less. Even fans around the world wish for this.

There are many fans who want to see ‘singer’ JYJ. They requested for JYJ’s appearance in music programs both online and offline; and promote JYJ through bus campaigns and etc. They even donate under JYJ’s name. Although many people want JYJ, their appearance in music programs is still impossible. This is quite different from how K-pop stars extensively promote and advertise as they have ‘enhanced national prestige’ when they receive large popularity overseas.

Will we able to see JYJ singing on music programs with an opportunity of the release of Kim Junsu’s solo album? It has been already two years since they worked as JYJ, now is time for them to stand tall on music programs leaving their sufferings behind.

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