Q: Your feelings upon first learning of the news of the earthquakes of the 11th?
Junsu: I felt that something quite serious must have happened because during filming in Tokyo the lights and the windows severely shook.
Yoochun: Because it was the day that Junsu was to come back from Tokyo, above all things we confirmed Junsu’s safety first, and also contacted our friends in Japan.
Q: Reason for deciding to donate?
Jaejoong: Japan is a place with people who have supported us for a long time. The desire to give help to a place that is suffering from such a horrible disaster is (I believe) not just ours but the common belief of all people.
Q: It’s said that you worried a lot on whether to disclose the fact of your donation.
Junsu: Actually we wanted to donate anonymously. But we felt that if we revealed our desire for giving, more people may join us in our effort. Already I heard that fans of JYJ all around the world are giving with their hearts, and felt that if we joined directly we may be able to help (Japan) in a greater way (than otherwise).
Q: How will the donated funds be used?
Junsu: They will be used to provide emergency relief items to Sendai and Fukushima, the areas that suffered the most damages, and also be used for the restoration and the reconstruction of the cities and for the programs of children’s shelters. For the children’s shelters, there will be programs that can heal the hearts of the children who suffered shocks.
Q: The calm response by the Japanese is gathering a lot of attention.
Yoochun: I was moved by how the Japanese so calmly responded (to the situation) even though the shock they received from the unexpected disaster must have been severe.
Q: Words you would like to send to the Japanese Fans?
Jaejoong: I want to tell them that we are always sharing their sadness of their hearts with them. We wish that they will take heart soon and have hope. We will pray for the fast restoration, as if they are our family.
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