Category: News

“Even if a sunbae (aka senior) songwriter sells the copyright of his hubae’s (aka junior) song, the hubae is unable to object and is reduced to swallowing his own tears. There are hierarchical relationships in Korea that would be unimaginable in Japan.” (a Japanese record label representative)

On the 2nd, JP news reported, “a Japanese weekly magazine attributed the reason for conflicts between Kpop idols and their management companies, such as those involving Dong Bang Shin Ki and Kara, to Korea’s peculiar ‘Family discourse’.”

Influential Japanese weekly magazine Shukanbyun for its Feb. 3 edition interviewed Kpop expert and radio DJ Furuya Masayuki, a music representative who worked with Kara, a Japanese entertainment reporter, a Japanese record label representative, etc. and released a comprehensive, investigative piece on why ‘the Korean entertainment scene has no other option but to run into conflicts.’

Kim Jaejoong from the group JYJ is chosen as the most popular star in China.

China King Press Media official said, “Recently it becomes a hot  topic to acknowledge the most popular artists at twitter in China, a  large number of South Korea artists names have appeared”

Being active in all over Asia and has been receiving a lot of love,  JYJ Kim Jaejoong defeated all other names and holds the first place.  Following behind is popular American idol who rose to stardom due to  video site YouTube, Justin Bieber who is ranked at second place.

Kim Jaejoong was born today Feb 4.  He celebrates his birthday at the end of January, but he was actually born on Feb 4.  It’s interesting, isn’t it?

The legend (haha) is that his date of birth was changed by his birth mom because Feb 4 was supposedly bad luck.  I don’t think so, though! 

Junsu’s stunning performance in Tears of Heaven (also called “Heaven’s Tears”) is drawing accolades from everyone, including famous theater composer Frank Wildhorn,

Wildhorn was at the opening performance of Tears of Heaven where Junsu plays a Korean solder who falls in love with a Vietnamese woman during the Vietnam war.

According to translated reports, Wildhorn said he wants Junsu for the lead in Jekyll & Hyde if at all possible. Besides Jekyll & Hyde, Wildhorn has written for Dracula, Victor/Victoria, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and other musicals.

Here’s the latest report:

Pics of Junsu in Tears of Heaven Musical are making their way around the world now. Check out the ones I’ve found so far:

MBC’s ‘Sisa Magazine 2580’ released a report on the dispute between idols and their entertainment agencies but has fallen under a concentrated attack by JYJ fans. These fans of JYJ claim that the program was adjusted with a strong bias towards the entertainment agencies before it was aired.

On the 30th, ‘Sisa Magazine 2580’ aired an in depth report on the disputes between idols and their entertainment agencies as Kara’s proclamation to end their contract with their agency has brought up the controversy once more. The episode had garnered great attention before it aired for it was known that it would deal with JYJ’s situation as well, as they have been unable to appear on broadcasting channels due to their legal dispute after the disbandment of TVXQ.