Exposure of the backwardness of the Korean entertainment business to the international community
▲ The constant blocking and curtailing of JYJ’s activities is only exposing to the international community and international consumers of the Korean Wave the state of underdevelopment of the Korean entertainment business and broadcasting structure. The photograph above shows many of these fans and consumers at JYJ’s New York showcase waiting in excitement.
In October of last year, the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Arts Industry (KFPCAI) stated in an official letter sent to all national mainstream and cable TV stations, “The broadcasting of JYJ will have a negative effect on the Korean Wave as well as the image of its cultural contents industry and the Korean nation behind the Korean Wave,” and that “it will lead to the regression of pop culture and the Korean Wave,” thus urging all recipients to ban the appearance of the group. Yet, four months after that incident, this past February, JYJ’s foreign fans warned, “We the international consumers of the Korean Wave reiterate our unwavering support for JYJ and urge their nation to secure justice for her own citizens or else risk forever marring her cultural products with the stigma of human rights violations.”
That day was the day after cable channel QTV had publicised its decision to cancel JYJ’s reality programme ‘JYJ’s Real24’, which detailed the members’ daily lives, and two days after some 86,000 foreign fans of JYJ submitted a petition to the Fair Trade Commission and the Seoul Central District Court.
JYJ’s foreign fans declared, “QTV’s behavior is unprofessional, irresponsible and unacceptably disrespectful to its viewers and the laws of its own country”, unable to hide their regret and disappointment at the situation. They also noted, “QTV announced that it had cancelled JYJ’s reality show, JYJ’s Real24, after creating significant reliance interests for viewers by advertising through multiple channels that it would air the show within February” and that “such acts represent contempt for JYJ’s entertainment activity rights, which have been twice affirmed by the court.”
On February 28th, JYJ’s foreign fans submitted a petition to the Seoul Central District Court and the Fair Trade Commission, urging for the recognition and protection of JYJ’s legal and human rights. Signatures were collected from February 2nd to February 25th through a site set up in 10 different languages, asking for a timely ruling recognising JYJ’s rights and guaranteeing their media activities.
[Foreign fans] commented on the negative events closing in on JYJ and their practical hardships, “As consumers of the Korean Wave, we would like to express our disappointment in these violations of JYJ’s legal and human rights which have had a negative impact on our understanding of Korea and our appreciation of her cultural products.” It is clear that all this is communicating/exposing to the international community and the consumers of the Korean Wave the backwardness and close-mindedness of the Korean entertainment business and broadcast system; it is enough to make one blush [with shame].
It makes one wonder how absurd is that state of Korea’s entertainment industry that foreign fans are accusing its current state with words such as “the Republic of Korea must take action against such unashamed disregard for her laws.” This is clear evidence that, on the contrary, it is those who are standing against JYJ who are staining the reputation of the Korean Wave.
The public now demands of them.
Who is the real culprit disgracing the Korean Wave!
[Special feature from the Korean Reporters Academy]
Source: TodayKorea
Translated by: Jimmie
Shared by: JYJ3
YESSSSS
Team JYJfiles and JYJ3 and all JYJers its time for a bear hug
this is PROGRESS
So who says the opinions of i-fans don’t matter or that you can’t do anything to influence what’s going on in Korea? You are all changing Korean society as we speak! So be empowered! Be encouraged!
And (I know I sound like a broken record now but it’s important) PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN OPERATION AMERICAN DREAM!!! http://thejyjfiles.wordpress.com/
Your efforts are truly something Jimmie
I hope you and the rest of jyjfiles get to meet JYJ in person one day ❤
amen! you deserve it~ xD seriously~
HEAR HEAR!!!
I hope the boys give u all one great big hug! 😀
OH MY GOD! I love this family! ^_________^
Jimmie, you always said this and finally it became true!!! You did alot…thank you !!!
Working on it Jimmie! 😀
thank U Jimmie and the whole crew!! this makes me feel sooo much better!! U guys r soo quick with the info, ur really amazing!! YOU ROCK!!!^_~
I think it’s great to visualize all this effort of all the activities with all this exposure and publicity and with trying to convince everyone that ur the victim is ALL BLOWING UP IN THEIR FACES does my heart a world of good!!! ^_~
I can’t say enuff how very proud i am of JYJ, Junsu, Yoochun and Jaejoong!!! I have never in my lifetime seen anyone as brave and strong and trustworthy as our 3 guys r!! what wonderful role models they r for the youth of Korea today!! My heart is sooo full of love for them and all they stand for!! I am sooo happy and proud to be a member of the JYJ FAMILY!! WE ROCK!!!
JYJ FIGHTING!!! JYJ FAMILY FIGHTING!!!
and at the end of the day, we harvest what we planted….
NOW JYJ FAMILY LEEEEETTT’S GOOOOO PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
here are fans of JYJ with all the golden hearts …
hope that, JYJ will always be successful
wohoo!!
its party time lol
thanks jimmie you and your team are really amazing!
and once i get unbusy i’ll help with your project i wouldlove to see JYJ on either a hispanic channel or on american TV
The articles from people outside the fandom are like honey for me, especially with JYJ being so mistreated in Korea. I appload every person who’s able to open their eyes and realize what’s going on and I send much love to Jimmie for taking her time and translating the news for us. Thank you!
Sorry this might be off topic. Just found this RT (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/93fnso) and the person who wrote it claimed this as ot5 post. I wonder if the person who wrote it ever go to HM stance and capture the hateful comments there >_<
They’re hardcore YJ stans who hide behind the guise of an OT5 but mostly bitch and whine about JYJ stans, lol.
Too bad I didn’t copy+pasted HoMin’s fans’ comments I saw in numerous places. I still remember what they wrote in YouTube videos, the words posted in the link you gave are like baby’s talk if compared to what I saw….
Both sides are guilty of cursing words. The difference is that JYJ fans have their reasons to be that angry, really, after everything that’s been happenning, all the lies and ugly rumours spread by HoMin fans… when some HoMin fans are simply hateful, I don’t know their reasons. They were cursing at every JYJ or even OT5 fan and wishing them to die when those JYJ/OT5 fans haven’t even said anything (this applies to YT videos, I saw it, I was there…). From information posted, I found out that HoTels were hateful before the lawsuit rumours began showing, what were their reasons??? Jealousy that some members were doing a little better than Yunho?? Or what? I don’t know..
omg I wish I’d screencapped the stuff I saw hm biased saying in different places, it makes this stuff look like nothing at all.
Anyone remember the “JJ has aids”and “junsu takes drugs” things that a lot of the hm biased used to say and STILL say? The little comments about having a complete set of parents, etc
It was and still is, so nasty and full of unwarranted venom it makes me sick.
AND THIS is all this supposed “ot5 (yeah right)” fan could come up with? Only JYJ fans remarks?
Such BS IDE…
I was there when the comment about the complete set of parents was posted in that thread. It was disgusting. I still remember the person that made the comment.
What about complete set of parents?
yeah I read that too. the whole junsu and jj thing was completely fabricated that u cant even take it seriously. But chunnie? that was damn right disgusting. So apparently when someone is raised by a struggling single parent, they became greedy. Hmm okayy then.. tell that to oprah and obama.
Yes. I also wished for the same thing. So that this person can see how malicious HM fans toward JYJ and JYJ fans as well.
Wow, that tweet was really…lame. If this was the worst she could come up with, we really are angels.
sment is the bad guy, theyre the culprit (not including Yunho and Changming >.:(
Bastards give them back to us. I know Yunho and Changmin very well that they don’t go around saying shit like goose and not knowing shit about the lawsuit. they cant even contact each other. Yunho and Changmin gets no calls or texts + Jaejoong and Junsu and Yoochun gets no calls or texts = Sment is cock blocking just like how theyre blocking JYJ being broadcast now too.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
hmmmmm…ookayyy….
this is like blaming the parents
for whatever crime the child commits.
this is getting tiring.
abt the communication breakdown…
JJ did try to contact them and even
tried to meet them thru an associate
but it didnt happen.
u know why?
it takes 2 to tango…
the other 2 must also make an effort
to contact n meet them.
if there’s a will there’s a way
no matter how much cockblocking SM
is doing, ultimately if they really wanted
to meet they will find a way.
no one can stop u unless u allow urself to be stopped.
again, this is really tiring.
its good that there are outside pressure
now on the broadcasters who ditched JYJ to
bow down to every SM’s whim n fancy.
they (the broadcaster) are now feeling the heat
from the consumers n press for their ill-treatment
of JYJ. even that prominent lawyer park is after their
asses with threat of legal action.
unlike previously when they mess ard with JYJ
no one takes notice, now their every movement
dealing with JYJ is being scrutinised by the public.
at the end of the day the broadcasters have to think
for themselves…is it worth it to bow down to SM’s
every wish at the expense of their image, credibility
n most importantly their ratings.
we have all these happening thanks to Jimmie, JYJfile,
JYJ3 and all the fans in korea n international fans.
JYJers of the World Unite!
ONE DAY, all these weakings will bow down to JYJ and beg them to go on their programs!!
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i’m really glad that we, ifans, were finally able to do something that impacted on jyj’s situation in korea. i want to do more! i hope we can have another joint project soon. the sooner the better! let’s do a series of projects to remind all those who are blocking jyj that we’re constantly watching and will act accordingly until we find justice for jyj.
Hope the petition from us will wake korea up that her citizens is suffering.