"The TVXQ Situation" - 4 Articles

090802 TVXQ, They Cannot Disband!, A vast majority agree with the statement that TVXQ cannot disband now.

TVXQ, they cannot disband!

TVXQ's Micky Yoochun, YoungWoong Jaejoong and Xiah Junsu have filed for a Exclusive Contract Validity Suspension and Provisional Disposition Request and have had people speculating a disbandment of the group. Right now, however, the opinion that TVXQ should be preserved and not disbanded, voiced by SM, the members and the fans, is gaining a lot of support. [cont.]

SM stated on August 1st that TVXQ is a representative group of, not only the members or SM, but of Korea and Asia as a whole and they must fulfill that by continuing on with their activities as a group. It could be seen clearly that SM would stop any notion of a disbandment.

They have gone into finding a resolution for this dispute with Lee Sooman returning to Korea as soon as he heard the news. The key to fixing this dispute is how much Lee Sooman is willing to listen to the members and how much he is willing to concede to the members' demands.

He has been noted to be very disappointed with the fact that many are seeing Micky Yoohcun, YoungWoong Jaejoong and Xiah Junsu's lawsuit against their agency as a means of breaking away from the agency and disbanding.

When lawyer Lim Sang-hyuk, who is representing the three members in this lawsuit, releases their official statement on the 3rd, the exact details of the lawsuit will be revealed. But as of now, the three members have voiced their opinions that they truly want to stay together as the five members of TVXQ and have never thought of going off as a group of three as rumors have implied.

This means that if conflicts about the cosmetic company and the exclusive contract are resolved through a compromise, there will be no chance of the group disbanding; even a small step will suffice in this.

The three members' willingness to participate in the SM Town Concert on the 16th and the numerous A-Nation performances shows that there are no conflicts amongst the members that are big enough to cause worries or doubts and have significantly slowed down fears circulating about a disbandment.

The efforts of fans who wish to keep TVXQ as it is can be seen everywhere. On Daum Agora, a petition that was created to keep TVXQ as it is has already gained 13,000 signatures in one day. There are even talks of silent protests. However, some fans are saying that too much involvement from the fans may in fact hurt TVXQ's lawsuit and have warned other fans to just wait and watch quietly.

There is a growing concern that too much attention on TVXQ may continue on to create rumors that will make the entire process more complicated than it should be.

There have been rumors that there is a deep rift between Micky Yoochun, YoungWoong Jaejoong and Xiah Junsu's side and U-Know Yunho and Choikang Changmin's side and that the dispute between the three members and their agency ever since last April has become so irreperable that there is no hope for a solution. However, these rumors are only rumors and will only create more misunderstandings between the members and the agency and will only become a hindrance, not a helper.

The K-pop industry has been watching this sitation with concern, and many have stated that they wish this situation will end well and cut the continuous cycle of the disbandment of groups because of disputes between celebrities and their agencies that causes a lot of pain to the fans.

Many Asian fans are watching the situation closely to see if Hallyu group TVXQ, a group that has gathered countless numbers of fans across Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and other Asian countires, will be able to bounce back from the disbandment fears, their first in five years, and shine brighter than ever.
Source: [sports chosun + DNBN]


090802 The Three Members Will Confer Tonight, TVXQ returns to Korea, "We will continue on with our planned schedule

Idol group 'TVXQ', who are amidst a disbandment speculation, returned to Korea on August 2nd around three o'clock in the afternoon through Kimpo Airport. They finished their Japanese performance yesterday and hurried back to Korea. There were rumors that the group would arrive in Korea divided into two groups, but TVXQ smashed those rumors by entering Korea with all five members together and no signs of strains between them. [cont.]

However, their activities after arrival are split. Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu and YoungWoong Jaejoong, who have filed for a Exclusive Contract Validity Suspension and Provisional Disposition Request against SM Entertainment, will be holding a conference tonight with their team. Sejong law firm, who is in charge of the three members' case, stated that "The three members, along with their parents, will be meeting with lawyers to talk about future actions."

According to lawyer Lim Sang-hyuk of Sejong, TVXQ's future activities will be done together, yet apart. Since the already planned performances are promises to the fans, those will still be done. However, the new activities that have not been confirmed will have to be conferred about with the members to see if all of them will participate or some of them will participate.

Lawyer Lim Sang-hyuk stated that, "They think of the promise they made to their fans as the most important thing right now. With reference to the performances outside of Korea, those are all promises they made to their fans so those will continue regardless of this case." and also said, "The performances on the 8th in Ehime, 22~23rd in Tokyo, 29~30th in Osaka and the tour will continue on with all five members on one stage."

However, the activities in Korea are undecided. It is highly likely for the members to be divided into a group of 2 and a group of 3. Lawyer Lim said, "We have asked SM Entertainment to tell us what they have planned for TVXQ future activities," and "When we get the schedule, Micky Yoochun, Xiah Junsu and YoungWoong Jaejoong will discuss it with the law firm to decide upon anything."

Also, Sejong has pinpointed SM Entertainment's unlawful contracts as the cause of this lawsuit. Sejong stated, "There are no strains between the members. The cosmetic company is not a big issue either," and "But SM has taken the focus away from the real issue by pointing out the cosmetic company. The core of this problem is SM's unlawful contracts, and they filed this lawsuit to fix this."
Source: [sports seoul + DNBN]


090802 TVXQ Disbandment? It's Different From The Past!, SM states, TVXQ must continue with their activities

Group TVXQ's YoungWoong Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun, and Xiah Junsu filed for a Exclusive Contract Validity Suspension and Provisional Disposition Request against their agency SM Entertainment and sparked rumors of disbandmnet. However, it can be seen that the only thing we can do is wait and see to know of the outcome. [cont.]

Lee Sooman returned to Korea to speak directly with the members, and SM Entertainment has stated that, "TVXQ is a group that represents not only Korea, but all of Asia. Therefore, all their activities must continue as planned." These actions suggest that SM's main focus is to find a solution, not to cause a disbandment of the group and it can be said that it is difficult for the lawsuit to transform into the disbandment of TVXQ.

Also, the three members have stated that they will keep their promise to their fans and participate in the Japanese performances and the SM Town Live 09 Concert that had already been set, and have been gaining support as many believe that the three are aiming for a fix of their original contract, not a complete separation from SM.

On a side note, in TVXQ's fan club 'Cassiopeia''s Daum cafe, one fan stated that SM is using the 'three members' cosmetic company' to remove the fault away from the agency and create conflict between the members as it had done with HOT.

Although HOT, a group that used to be under SM Entertainment, was garnering huge popularity in Korea and abroad, such as China, they suddenlt disbanded in 2001 for unclear reasons.
Source: [radio gfm + DNBN]


090802 Reasons Why The 'TVXQ Situation' Must End Well

The Korean music industry is in a muddle due to the current 'TVXQ Situation.' There are rumors of disbandmnet and rumors that TVXQ will come out of this a newly improved group; the vast number of predictions and rumors are getting muddled up in the minds of K-pop fans. However if there's one thing for sure, it is that TVXQ cannot fall now.

We can see the reasons for this at a domestic-foreign level. [cont.] 

# Domestic reasons - Don't steal the dreams and hopes of the young fans who are all living in a difficult generation

Let's look inside of our country first.
Amongst the idol groups in Korea, there is no group that can follow TVXQ when it comes to garnering fans. Many fans are hoping for their success and improvement. TVXQ's failure is their failure, TVXQ's disbandment will only lead to the fans' dreams being shattered. Considering the fact that the vast majority of TVXQ fans are teenagers, TVXQ cannot fall now. TVXQ must get back on their feet and move on if they wish to preserve the hopes and dreams that their fans keep deep in their hearts.

TVXQ must know what to do for their fans who have gone through as much as the group has.


# Foreign reasons - Are they just going to let the best Hallyu group fall?

What about outside of Korea?
TVXQ is now undisputably a global brand. They are no longer an 'internal brand.' To grow as a global brand, they must show leadership in domestic and foreign markets. In the foreign markets, TVXQ has already been labeled as a Hallyu force to be reckoned with.

To reach such a level of success, TVXQ has worked extremely hard till now. They stayed in Japan for more than one year and started from the bottom all the way up.
They made themselves be known to Japanese fans by riding on the subway, and slept four hours everyday so they could star in all of Japan's TV programs, and worked extremely hard to be accepted by the Japanese public. They knew of the 'bread of tears,' and knew that they had to work extremely hard to be known in a foreign country. Now they are the best Hallyu group in Japan. 8 in every 10 Japanese people know who they are.
Now they can 'harvest the fruits' of their hard work. But if they fall and separate now, what becomes of the hard work and tears they suffered through?

Right now, there is a dire need for more Hallyu stars in the Korean entertainment business. They need to protect the fast-falling Hallyu Wave, and open up new doors to foreign markets. But to do so, the need a 'ticket power' who is accepted by foreigners as well as the Korean people.


# TVXQ no longer belongs to one person. TVXQ belongs to everyone.

TVXQ does not belong to one person, nor does TVXQ belong to one agency. The group is now Korea's TVXQ, and Asia's TVXQ. One person cannot sacrifice the majority for their own personal reasons. TVXQ's agency SM must now do their share by giving things that should have been given, but weren't and having heartfelt discussions with TVXQ to protect our TVXQ.

We are all waiting anxiously for 'Global Brand' TVXQ's 'New Chapter'.
Source: [Asiae + DNBN]


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