KeyEast, AMENT, Star J Entertainment, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment will be joining forces to create a huge Asian management agency named ‘United Asia Management‘!
This joint investment corporate body was created out of an effort to develop an industry that will push ‘Hallyu’ to ‘Asianlyu’. United Asia Management aims to pioneer a global market, and all artists under the six agencies will be under a database system that manages intellectual property rights. A new contents production system will be utilized as well for movies, dramas, and other media. UAM will also be acting as the global agency for artists planning to advance, or currently promoting in, overseas.
On April 8th, the CEO of KeyEast Entertainment, Yang Geun Hwan, stated, “Using the experience each company has in advancing overseas, we will be bringing together each company’s business know-hows and network systems as the base for our new agency. We are looking forward to this collaboration in creating a synergistic effect for the advancement of not only Korea’s entertainment industry, but Asia as well.”
UAM will be officially established as of April 2011, and will be the new home to artists such as Jang Dong Gun, Hyun Bin, Shin Min Ah, Bae Yong Joon, Kim Hyun Joong, BoA, Lee Yeon Hee, Goo Hye Sun, Big Bang, Rain, 2PM, miss A, the Wonder Girls, and many others.
Source: Sports Seoul
Credits: Allkpop
[NEWS] SM, YG, JYP AND MORE FORM ONE MASSIVE GLOBAL AGENCY, “UNITED ASIA MANAGEMENT”
The biggest entertainment companies in Korea have joined together to create one massive management agency known as “United Asia Management.”
All of the artists under SM Entertainment,YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, KeyEast, Star J Entertainment and AMENT will now be managed under the company in their endeavors including movies, dramas and all other entertainment content production.
The six companies came together to share their business know-how and network so that they can advance the Hallyu wave into an Asian Pop Music wave all around the world.
It’s still unclear as to whether the artists will be both under UAM along with their respective companies.
What is clear is that this is essentially a monopoly that could crush smaller companies and their artists…
Source: Nate via MTVK
Shared by: JYJ3
T/N JYJ3: Alot people wanted we share this Info, I know this news doesn’t sound good for JYJ, but honestly I think there are alot people involved on this, it’s indeed a very ambitious project, but also I think it will be kind of complicated for them to reach an agreement, especially because many of them preface their own interests to others. And also there are alot other artist/companies left, not only JYJ. So If “United Asia Managment” is planning to crush smaller companies I think these small companies also can join forces and give them a battle.. Who knows? nothing is said.
Tagged: AMENT, JYP, KeyEast, Kpop, SM, Star J Entertainment, United Asia Management, YG
Honestly this makes no sense to me at all.
They’re trying to monopolize the entertainment industry. This must be taken cautiously. It represents grave danger to smaller agencies, although, as JYJ3 says, I’m sure the smallest agencies would have to unite forces too in order to withstand UAM. The thing I can’t understand at all is; ¿Why the government allows monopolies like this one? In America such thing is absolutely forbidden in such way, because it is economically prejudicial for the country’s interests.
Analyzing it judiciously, I think what is happening with JYJ, let me call it, the “JYJ Phenomenon”, has everything to do with the planned UAM. These entertainment agencies can’t allow artists to follow JYJ’s example. That’ why they’re planning this, to prevent the development of new independent phenomenons out of their control, and supported unconditionally by loyal fans.
@Shuheilove
” I think what is happening with JYJ, let me call it, the “JYJ Phenomenon”, has everything to do with the planned UAM. These entertainment agencies can’t allow artists to follow JYJ’s example.”
Oh, God, I think the same thing! It’s unnerving, to say the least. We could just be being paranoid here, but I think this has everything to do with JYJ too.
Let’s really HOPE we are wrong.
Greed can’t tell the difference between reality & fantasy.
@Shuheilove, i understood all that, i mean I understand the article, what I meant is what they are trying to do makes no sense, meaning it has no “sense” to it.
Asianlu sounds like the name of a disease. Dont catch it.
@Juno: so right, that was my first thought too. wth is ‘asianllyu’? that’s so awkward and contrived. but yeah i thought about its effect on JYJ too and all other smaller artists for that matter…really interested in how this is all going to pan out.
This doesn’t sit well with me. They’re claiming it to be asianlyu when in reality it will only consist of kpop boy/girlband with all d same concept. Unless they could come up with varying musics like japan,they better not claim the name asian. Itd be a pity if voices like kim bum soo and park hyo sin won’t be known just bcoz of these companies monopoly.
or that the world will see autotuned (manufactured) groups as the definitive Korean artists rather than know of the diverse artistry of, say, JYJ, Kingston RudieSka or Hye Won and Winterplay 😦
In fact, there was an artist in my country with an alike name, but unfortunately she passed away a few years ago. She died of breast cancer, as her mother before her. I’m sure cancer (corruption) could be the disease which make UAM deadly sick.
LOL Juno 😀 I most definitely won’t catch it!
man, i sure hope these business leaders knows that they are doing. Last time when Worldcom acquired all these companies, then not too long later, they went byebye, so Hopefully these ent. companies do know how to manage. In the end, if there is anything happen to them, I think their artists are the one that suffered. Sigh, don’t understand why JYP and YG joined force with SM, kinda disappointed .
right.
I’m disappointed too. I’m hating the fact that YG is joining forces with SM. It absolutely disgusts me!
They surely want to dominate korea entertainment. God,,, i feel pity for the “minority”
Korean Indie labels are going to have a field day.
That’s what I’m thinking. The companies–or company now–will be even more unattractive to anyone wanting to pursue a real music career.
I see the table of devils….
if these management co. merged together to bully
the small co. and artists like jyj
i hope they fight among themselves
and Fail Terribly!
JYJ Fighting!
Honestly I am not that worried because a big part of me knows that it isn’t going to work out, and instead of helping its going to make K-pop look bad. I mean the companies aren’t merging but they want to expand to other countries I think the U.S is the main one. But if K-pop continues how they are as of now which is not caring about the production and quality of the music they make and making each group lack individuality then they aren’t going to make it big in ANY western country. People in the west like talent, personality/individuality, uniqueness, and a passion for music something that most if not all of the K-pop idol groups lack. Also K-pop is barely 20 years old, its an infant in the music world so if anything I think the big Korean entertainment industries should just care about K-pop being stable and let it grow more or else no one is going to take it seriously. JYJ is a different story cause if they actually perfect their English then maybe they can be the ones to break the Korean idol/music stereotype in the West. I believe that they can but one must take it slow and steady to make a stable name for themselves in America, if that is what they want. =D
I so hope you’re right!
I think you are right
i think you’re right
I agree, it does seem like K-pop, specifically the idols, is playing catch up and it negates them of any individuality. K-idols just feel like the boom of boybands and girlbands in the late 90s, something even Justin Timberlake doesn’t wish to recall. But I do have my hope that all those egoistical giants of K-pop will meet their ends, someday, for the better of the music industry there.
OMG now that you mention the 90’s *Cringe*
Did you watch the new group rania *cringe*
They are like PCD 2.0 -__- only more corny
“Dr, Dr, Dr feeeeel good”
I thought kpop was supposed to be east meets west.
Its a pity because they can sing.
Watching that performance made me realise that Kpop is regressing, not just because of them but as a whole quality music is now the exception not the norm
A music group where some members cannot sing a note to save their life is now standard.
LOL I’m showing my age aren’t I?
Uhhmm I only saw their pics, and damn it was nasty.
I’m done with K-pop and their overly focus on ~concepts. Everyone is trying to one-upped the other on who can come up with more outlandish stylings and butchered English. What music? It’s unheard of in K-idol land. SMH
These girls had less clothes on than the PCDs, thats a new record lol. This is why I always respected BOA, she could dance, sing and did not have to wear lingerie to get attention
@ dibudiaz: IA. Which is why, despite BoA seemingly throwing JYJ under a bus, I’ll always respect her as an amazing artist. She relied on no gimmicks to reach the fame she did, and not many others can boast that.
@ Sakura
I want you to be right….& I dislike monopoly….
yeap a hundred percent agree with you..
it’s not about to only expanding the business but also they have to think about what kind of artist they produce.. it will be embarrassing if they force to merge but then the artist is not qualified..
and yes, JYJ will slowly be bigger and the possibility of having a big name in western industry are opening widely, it’s a matter of language barrier only.. and they dont need to be in hurry to prepare themselves.. because a big thing must need big process.. 🙂 JYJ fighting !!
with the support and care of all people here, JYJ will defeat any barrier in front of them.. let’s keep the faith !!
It’s going to be an embarrassment to Asians in the west! Koreans, don’t take this the wrong way but these Korean entertainment companies are too arrogant and their egos are way too big! They think that if they unite that they’ll have a bigger chance to succeed but they’re wrong. For example, everytime SM does a drama, you see a ridiculous amount of their singers trying to turn actor/actress. And looks what happens, it sucks! I’m really worried about Hana Kimi now 😦 because it’s a favorite of mines. LOL, now I’m getting off topic!
You’re not alone
Whatever happens
Oguri Shun will always San and Ikuta Toma will always be MY nakatsu ❤
You’re not alone
Whatever happens
Oguri Shun will always be Sano and Ikuta Toma will always be MY nakatsu ❤
So 5 of the six are Korean companies (Can’t find out who or what AMENT is. Unless it is the one that does the Playboy parties.o.O ). That sounds more like a national monopoly to me rather than an international marketing strategy. And are these guys serious when talking about “intellectual property rights”? These guys?!
I’m glad JYJ got out of there. This new company will either kill the Korean music industry or jump start it by the backlash. In any case, by making the factory mentality of these companies official with this “merger”, they have destroyed the credibility of their own product. JYJ might be the only international bright light Korea will have left.
I know i’m a relative newbie to the kpop scene but kpop has gotten progressively worse for the last few years. The old stuff was much better
Too much autotune, obsessing too much over concepts, music with no soul and gimmicky. Lipsynching is an acceptable for of singing. Backing tracks can overwhelm the actual singers vocals. Sometimes backing track are the only thing you can hear.
Kpop is becoming a caricature of all the things that made it unique
Once this “unified” cartel gets to work say bye bye indie musicians and rookies
Success can only be secured from within the system
If they are serious about this lets hope the Japanese companies feel threatened
I wonder what it will feel like for the cockblocker to become the clockblockee
That’s one scenario — the Korean music industry will become a joke. Making music isn’t like making TVs, no matter what the companies like to thing.
The other possibility is that the indie musicians (who aren’t getting any industry support anyway) will gain an even bigger audience now that even the facade of this industry being about the artists is gone.
JYJ could be the centre of this change. Certainly in the overseas market. They will be the ones representing Korean musicians abroad. The company groups will be representing the UAM, and I think audiences are smart enough to tell the difference.
uh huh. Thats why JYJ needs to quickly, but surely, solidify themselves in the abroad markets. I am cheering them on.
@Juno
I agree that the old stuff is alot better than what they are putting out now. They are popping out new idol groups every month if not sooner. They all look and sound the same. JYJ are totally different and surpassed the idol phase. They are now Artists so they are in a different catagory. They have a better chance here in the US than regular idols. Also, Jay Park is doing good here and it was better for him to leave JYP. By the time these companies get their act together, JYJ will already be established here
It seems to me that putting a large number of acts under the control of a quasi-monopoly is likely to reduce diversity and, hence, the overall viability of the acts internationally. And when did a country with a vibrant culture need to turn itself into a simplistic brand? That kind of thinking certainly won’t fly with the multiculturally diverse potential fan base in the US.
Exactly. And the slice market that would like that kind of simplistic brand, won’t like it from another country.
I hope I’m getting this right. They feel that in order to make it overseas, they have to band together? Are they admitting, no one agency has what it takes to truly go global? If this is so, what does that say about their talent?
When trying to make a splash in the U.S. market, you better have something to offer. It has to be something that is going to stand out in a crowd. If most of your talent already sounds alike, how are you as this behemoth, going to convince the western markets your stuff is all that good?
The Latin market in the west is huge because of the Latino/Hispanic immigrant populations. But they still have enough talent to do crossover. The Asian population is growing, but not anywhere near the size of those speaking Spanish.
This to me, sounds and looks like a red flag. There is no one talent that can stand on its own? Not being from Korea, I don’t have the local perspective, but if they are really trying to control the local market; what is it they are trying to say about the current state of affairs?
With all these egos involved, this is going to be very interesting. But I still think in the end, talent will out. Trying to push through the same formula brands is already showing signs of wear.
As someone said, I’m glad JYJ got out when they did.
Oh my GOD THIS.
You hit it RIGHT ON THE NAIL!!!!!
@ButterfliesAreFree; you’re absolutely right. I second your words.
Another aspect of the Korean music industry that seems problematic is, in the future, where is the industry going to get the talent? I’ve had this thought for some time now, and seeing this, it just heightens the issue to me.
The entire population of the country is approx. 40M, plus or minus. Given the law of averages, and I admit, I’m not a math major, separate out the senior, adult, and under 12 age groups. Whatever is left will be the pool to work from. Not to mention, reproductive rates.
Assuming, not every teenager will want to be a music idol, although I have seen articles in western news sources that a growing number of Korean teens are not going into the needed educational disciplines.
There is a growing concern of where are the future scientists, engineeers, teachers, and other much needed specialists coming from? Not all those who aspire to an entertainment career have talent either. How does one go about replenishing the ranks?
If the current formula for the most part, is to pass over your singing talent once it reaches the 30’s. What do you do then? At some point, you will begin to reach the DIMINISHING law of averages.
Unless the industry changes the idol music structure, unless it begins diversifying music styles, unless it stops putting OTH artists out to pasture, it is not going to be able to sustain itself. And that’s just locally.
If the aim is to make it big in global way, I don’t see how they do it with the current setup. Not to mention the competition from other parts of Asia who are not under the United Asian Management (UAM) umbrella.
I might be missing something here, so my suppositions could be off target, but I still wonder about all this.
@ButterfliesAreFree
Love, I feel the same way! I always love the things you say 🙂 LOL cause I agree!
¡Girls, TOTAL DITTO!
@Eliza
Intellectual property rights sounds like they are going to own their thoughts too along with their bodies and lives
@Rose –
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.
In this particular case, it refers to Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights related to copyright include those of performing artists in their performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and those of broadcasters in their radio and television programs.
thank U JYJ3 for giving us this depressing news, i would definitely hate to be blindsided! this news actually turned my stomach!! it looks like since sm didn’t get their other dirty tricks to work, this leave this as their last alternative, HOW disgusting these wretched EVIL creatures r!! since they couldn’t make an example of JYJ, they’re gonna make sure none of their other idols will flip to another agency cuz they’re all under the same BIG BLACK CLOUD!!!
is there any law in Korea about monopolizing? is there anyone that can stop them?? this is sooo depressing!!
JYJ FIGHTING!!! JYJ FAMILY FIGHTING!!!
@luckylinda –
I also had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I read the above news about this merger. Is this SM’s last ditch effort to hide itself among these other giant companies in order to become “too big to fail?”
That artists of the caliber of Rain, Big Bang and JYP are among the clients of this new giant just breaks my heart.
I really dislike when companies start doing this..
No sidus or ccm or eden9? Hmm..alienating other companies will backfire them! What I’m worried is abt JJ’s role in hanbando. Both JDG and HJW are in those union. I’m afraid they will try to push their other artists to be in it. And yes,I mean sm and their idols.
*pray it won’t happen*
-____- << my no hanbando face
SIDUS and JYP have a feud since G.O.D or so i've heard and until recently Jay Park
No DSP either
I dunno what will happen to YG-Mnet relationship after this
Well to be fair g.o.d is worth fighting for >.< And I thought with jyp out of jay's way..maybe they've ceased fire or something..
Dsp has been spiralling down, after ss501 left,they basically only have kara to milk. So the big 3 seems to ignore them. Now that u mentioned it,mnet have shares both in yg and jyp..so maybe they've got permission? And here I was hoping for mnet to be bitter.
I'm dead worry abt JJ's role. If it got stollen again,I don't know what to do 😦
free market be more damned in kor ent industry
though, it’s nothing to new about this fact, to me at least
You’re right. This doesn’t really change anything except that now no one is pretending that these companies aren’t working together to control the industry.
Good point! They’ve pretty much laid their cards on the table…
i see this as a BIG failure and if they try well not only will the small companies fight back but so will the fans that support the artist in the small companies
The big egos are gathering…look out…¬¬”
This could be highly entertaining for reasons that have nothing to do with the artists. 😀
It would be great to watch the posturing and maneuvering at the meetings as a “fly on the wall”. In the US, someone would eventually write a book about it. My pick would be Michael Lewis, (wrote “Moneyball” and “The Big Short”), but this area is outside his expertise.
Maybe I can control my dismay if I consider it a sport or cultural anthropology…
JYP already puts his name in ALL of the songs he produces.
So cheesy
-___-
I can see why alot of people are really concerned over this…but I don’t see it going really far. There are too many uncertainty’s in this new “partnership”.
Let’s see how far they can go, but I don’t see any further in this… I’m not worry like one of u said, they have their own egos, so I think they r doing this to scare but not to bite at all….
How is this any sign of progress? Instead of solving their issues in the first place, they went on to tighten their grip over the industry. I hate drawing comparison with their J-Pop counterparts, especially since K-pop is relatively new, but given these companies monopoly, I don’t see how the industry is sustainable. Basically their system mirrored the old practices in Hollywood, how great did that turned out.
Seems more like an evil gathering to me!!
It’s a fight against Orks, Uru-Kai, Goblins, Trolls, Wargs, Barrow Wights, Ring Wraiths, Sauron, Saromon…..
LOTR analogies FTW again! 😀
We have to bring Aragorn Legolas & Frodo out. And us fans behind them. We have to join forces to prepare for the evil attack!
We are the trees!!! Lol^^
@ Shadow
And the soldiers of Rohan and Gondor! 😀
I hear the gates locking. Honestly if anyone was thinking of getting out, the doors are locking/locked. It is good JYJ got out, not because i think this will flop, but because their interests/independence would have been in complete lockdown.
This will either create a new wave of brilliancy, or a hot mess that they cannot recover from easily.
Hallyu wave might end up being a flash in the pan
-__-
Oh I heard the gates opening actually… The devils are all coming out… :p
Let’s not kid ourselves, it’ll be one hot mess of inflated egos and mediocre talents.
bam! you hit the nail right on its head!
“This will either create a new wave of brilliancy, or a hot mess that they cannot recover from easily.
Just to add a note of levity here…there is one company in that list that SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED to keep the books! 😉
@ButterfliesAreFree
But my question is will this combined monolith be part of SM’s continued interest in breaking JYJ, continuing the media boycott and generally thwarting their every professional move? This worries me. Then it truly will be David and Goliath.
But there is one thing I do know: this huge new company can do NOTHING stop the millions of fans from loving JYJ, listening to their music and supporting them in their careers. If SM’s plan is to simply gain further powerful allies in their fight to ruin JYJ and make an example of them, they will never succeed as long as the fans continue with their love, support, buy JYJ’s CDs and support their tours.
We all just need to remember that. SM and their new pals cannot ruin JYJ as long as the fans dig their heels in and will not allow it.
¡TRUE WORDS! @Lilibaiyu, I think exactly as you. No one could ever prevent us fans, to continue supporting JYJ with all our hearts and breath, no matter how powerful it could become. ¡JYJ FIGHTING!
LMAO homeland, y u no get ur shit together? These agencies are so ridiculous – I can’t even get mad.
Korea =/= Asia
THIS
And kpop can’t even match jpop’s in terms of income. SMH
YUP
income/diversity
and if you want to be taken seriously you sing LIVE
They should focus more inside korea first. Save their dying krock,jazz and other genre. When they’ve enriched themselves,people will automatically be interested in them.
Ditto for their kdrama.
@nichie : They should focus more inside korea first…
i agree with u
a people who have an ambitious and ego only in their mind just bring a big failure instead….
@nichie no one care about Krock music. When people said Kpop people will brought up Traxx, its dissapointed since Traxx is Rock generated idol by SME. No one knows Jaurim / is bitter. Its a waste since Krock is a great discovery on my part, they seriously make great music compare to the generic autotune Kpop idol music. What a shame.
I hope that they are just setting themselves up for failure if they plan to do anything negative to smaller companies and their artists
This is going to be a EPIC FAIL specially if JYJ wins!
but if this turns out to success, this entire monopoly, all the companies together is going to go against JYJ…..scary!
There is no if — JYJ has won. And these companies can’t do any more than they’ve already done; they’re already working together.
yes besides fans aren’t going to leave JYJ behind.
I am sure this entire merging of company is going to be a big joke, i bet somehow this talk will dissapear and fans won’t hear about this one big company again, it will just suddenly vanish lol.
As someone commented, this will definitely be a “hot mess”. And if they try anything against the small companies or JYJ, its going to backfire.
JYJ has way too many fans all over the world supporting and ready to fight for them. But it will be interesting to see how this develops.
If this big combination really organized, it may bring JYJ hope or huge destruction. No matter what, I want to see JYJ perform in Korean.
Well, there goes the future of the Kpop/Korean Wave…
Let’s show the power of the fans….
well i like CNBLUE too glad they are not part of this crap too like JYJ..
Yonghwa Jonghyun Fangirls unite!
They sold 100k on Gaon 😀
and for a mainly self produced album
i find Junshin kickass too…I’m happy when the underdogs get a taste of victory.. it humbles the conceited and all proud agencies,, they need to respect what the fan wants … they keep on underestimating our taste.. the general public wants pure talent and individuality out there!!!
I came to know CNBlue because of the You’re Beautiful drama, not a big fan, but they are all cute,and I don’t know why I’m so happy they’re winning in music shows, at least the sm magic isn’t working lol…
This will either make them or break them. But honestly, I don’t see anything good coming out of it. If anything, it’ll be an embarrassment to the Hallyu wave. In the US, talent is a must for singers, dancers, & actors. And I’m sorry but most idols don’t have talent or it’s mediocre. The public will not hestitate to chew Kpop up and spit it out.
We all know that these companies have different beliefs, ethics & morals. The ONLY thing they all have in common is that they all want a profit! So seriously, how long do you think they can last without feeling “disrespected”? I’ve been a loyal fan of YG for over 10 years now and this is the first time I’ve ever been disappointed in them.
I know many of you are worried about JYJ but don’t be. They’ve already achieved this much with barely any help & they’ve conquered many obstacles in their paths already. When you think about, there’s really not much difference if the companies above did or didn’t merge. One thing I am thankful about is that JYJ isn’t part of the Hallyu wave. They’ve set themselves apart from Kpop idols and will continue to grow and make a name for themselves.
“We all know that these companies have different beliefs, ethics & morals.” this is what make it interesting to watch. I can see conflicts not from outside forces but within them, and I wonder who’ll be the CEO of the ceos.
i’m absolutly agree with u opinion
it’s gonna be interesting
I wonder who’ll be the first to break the pact! LOL
i love u comment
yup it’s true in their minds it’s just to get a profit and the look of their artist not the talent….In USA, talent is number 1 of everything not like in my country….
JYJ has through many obstacles and proven their talent and i’m very happy known that their album get recognized by people in USA….it’s really big step for them to get open the door of foreign country….for me JYJ was the first of group artist ( i don’t use idol coz they’re artist )from Asian country who get recognized by people in USA (but i’m sorry if i’m wrong about that )
@YouMeLove
Your right and JYJ hasn’t even put on any concerts in Europe yet and they have fans there wanting them to come. JYJ set their path and the future holds great things for them because they have real talent. They are not carbon copies of these idols who are on the charts now. Their fans will always love and support them so I have no fear about this big new company. My only surprise is that Rain is involved in it. I hope he doesn’t give up singing cuz he still has a few years left in him yet.
Rose,
For the most part, Rain is back under JYP. His agency is already under the JYP label. When he goes into the military this year, the artists under JTune will be managed by JYP.
But again, because he established himself early on with an acting career, his re-entry should not be that unstable. Musically, I imagine he will be able to pick up where he left off because his credentials were solid before.
YouMeLove, Just have to agree on what you’ve stated and your last statement is something make us very glad indeed.
I’m getting second hand embarrassment reading this. Really? Asianlyu? Wow, Korean Industry…Your ego is showing.
I do see problems with this – since this so called global agency has the potential to monopolize and stop any small Korean companies from advancing into the world market. However, I don’t think this will affect JYJ too badly because 1) this global agency, too, will be subjected to the rules of the country they’re trying to expand in and 2) JYJ’s fanbase.
NGL, when I read this, I lol’d. The big three sound mighty desperate (and the biased part of me thinks that JYJ might have been a factor to their banding together because I feel that JYJ, the group not part of any big entertainment company, had the most fanfare in the US – being featured in Billboard is just crazy, IMO, especially since no K-idols had done so prior to them). And with K-companies joining as one to expand into the global market, including Japan, I bet AVEX is kicking themselves right now for agreeing to drop JYJ.
@fleur
JYJ did the Billboard thing, but also Rain has a huge following here and has been mentioned in the press. Jay Park is doing well too so it’s possible with this tour coming here JYJ will pick up alot more fans. The point I’m trying to make is that none of the mentioned above are in idol groups. Wonder Girls did ok, but nothing big and they went on tour with the Jonas Brothers. So I don’t think this new big company can hurt JYJ here in the US. We like individuality in our artists and JYJ is the best
Oh yes! I forgot about Rain lol! Yes…Rain and Stephen Colbert is hilarious ❤ So let's see…Rain + Stephen Colbert + Time Magazine. JYJ + Billboard. Yup yup.
In my opinion, Jay Park won't reach JYJ's or Rain's level of popularity…I just don't see the 'it' factor in him. As for the Wonder Girls, they're like the one-hit wonders (and I root for them and all but their performance on SYTCD felt like nails on a chalkboard. I caught second hand embarrassment T^T)
No, definitely not. If I use American standards to grade K-pop…K-pop will fail. The K-pop sound is retro to American-pop and K-pop is now becoming so homogeneous it's boring.
@fleur
I agree. N.A. audiences can spot the manufactured “stars” a mile away. They might get that impression from JYJ because they are so polished, at least until they take a second look. The boys’ need to start to get their story out. The N.A. audiences will eat that up! We love the underdogs fighting big business. And the guys have the talent to keep the audience interested.
@Elisa
We can sniff the wannabes from a mile away~ Lol.
But on a serious note, I really think JYJ is different from K-idols because of one, major factor. JYJ has artistic freedom and can exhibit individuality.
As long as JYJ stays humble, does not promote themselves as ‘best’ (because some ppl in N.A. generally don’t like people boasting that they’re the best…People will just tear them apart to prove they aren’t), displays their unique personality, and let their talent speak for themselves…JYJ can go farther than their k-pop counterparts.
Obviously, JYJ still has a looong way to go. The one major inhibitor to their success is their English and if they want mainstream success, they’ll need to bring something new and exciting but sounds good. Personally, I think the music industry is harder to enter than the movie industry (just putting that out there, lol!, because recently, I’ve been wanting JJ to be in movies.).
To be honest, I don’t think JYJ have a chance to make it big in the U.S. If any Korean (or Asian, in general) artists are going to break out here, it’s mostly likely going to start with those who are American to begin with. Groups like Far East Movement and Aziatix look full of promise. That said, I do think JYJ could maybe create at least a niche market for themselves.
Regardless of the outcome of their N.A. promotions, we need to keep up the support. 🙂
@Jejung
No, I totally agree. Asian Americans will need to take the first step to break the mold. And I feel that JYJ will not make it ‘big-big’ because boy bands are very yesteryear. And like Eliza said, their polished ‘idol’ quality might hinder them.
That said, I still think they’ll be more successful than their modern k-pop counterparts. And like you mentioned, they do have the potential to establish a niche market.
But honestly? I want to see JYJ start in Europe more than I want to see them in N.A. because I feel that JYJ has a better chance in Europe. Just an odd gut feeling lol.
Adding to the discussion:
I don’t think JYJ could make a career in N.A., but I hope that they do well enough that they would consider it a standard tour destination every couple of years or so. They are Korean stars and Japan is their second home, I’m not expecting them to gave that up, which is what they would have to do to really establish themselves here. I just want them to feel welcome when they do decide to come to N.A.
I’m actually wondering if this would work outside of Korea, tbh. Laws about the entertainment industry are different for each country and this global agency can’t expect each country’s entertainment industry to be as unregulated as it seems to be in South Korea. Monopoly, for most countries, is unlawful. There are also anti-trust laws to deal with.
Either this global agency would appeal to overseas entertainment companies or it would turn them off. But mostly, I’m curious to see its effect in the Hallyu Wave in Japan. I feel like Japanese companies would have a harder time managing Korean acts more than ever now, and I don’t believe that this global agency can continue the Hallyu Wave on their own without any help from local companies, which they seem to be keen on getting rid of.
I think it was Japan that prompted this move. They don’t want to split the profits with the Japanese companies any more. That will likely backfire, because K-pop is a trend in Japan. For groups to succeed there long term they need to do what THSK did and start from the bottom. (same with N.A., btw) This company won’t have the resources or the know how to do that.
@Aki
YES. I totally agree with your last paragraph. I think the local companies of the countries they are trying to conquer will be turned-off by all this. I mean, already there are some anti-Hallyu sentiments in Asia so to continually push for this and be all in your face about it…I don’t know how the public will handle this.
But regardless of the size of management…It’s still a management company. In Japan, the K-idol are dispersed into other companies but with this global management, I wonder what will change. If anything, unlike AVEX, JE in Japan will not roll over for them.
‘This company won’t have the resources or the know how to do that.’
This company would still need the help of the locals and should not alienate them. It’s the only way they can survive outside of South Korea. If the clashing of their interests doesn’t get to them first, that is.
@ Aki
I think UAM will be arrogant enough to do exactly that (alienate the locals) My response is: \o/
LOL Fleur, I hope I don’t have to hide when this fails! My friends will never let it go!
I heard.
What are they doing? Monopolies are not fair.
Why would they specifically
call this unification KPOP as ‘Asia’ united. What about Japanese shoot Thai, Taiwan Vietnam? Philippines, Malaysia, this is not Asia united if they are not included.
This is simply KPOP companies…united. What about the SMALL ARTIST who are ASIAN but not particularly KPOP? As a American I don’t just listen to Asian Kpop artist, I listen to underground Asian musicians too! it’s not fair to them cause they’re going to be overshadowed even more with this over saturation of electro autotuned popular music and not everyone in America is thrilled about that particular ‘popular’ style of music which can possibly hurt them. Cause we already have an over saturation of it HERE in America and for them to united and bring MORE of it here just in the form of Asian persons…sadly it probably will turn non fans off. But if there are enough fans in America already of Kpop it might work.
Something seems fishy though.
This right here got me hyper that JYJ got out when they did and the left over from TVXQ and NEW fans, still back them. Lets continue to guys because I have a feeling fan support will be very important in the coming times when it comes to JYJ and other artists under this one big company. I have this feeling it’s almost like they’re trying to hurry up and capture all the potential non ‘fans’ in the US and other big oversea places before JYJ or any other small artist does. But their biggest threat in the ‘independent’ music area is JYJ cause they already have alot of fans ALREADY but ALL they need to do is access these fans and when other non-fans see the hype that JYJ already has they will become fans which is the main reason why they blocking JYJ. Cause they’re powerful. They have the TALENT that I believe can succeed in America and Europe. Come on, like Junsu said number 5 on billboard and their album wasn’t even official. That already had non-fans like “hmmm who are they? How they get there?” I’ve seen it.
Not to be a paranoid JYJ fan but this is weird that they would unite like this and literately go ‘we’re taking the wave as ours and ours ALONE’ knowing JYJ was a MAJOR influence of this ‘wave’.
This makes me want to go hard for JYJ even more, seriously.
@Shhh
Too late for them to interfer with JYJ here in the US. The concerts are set before this new company can hurt JYJ. This is where JYJ was smart to get out of SM when they did. I think this new company wants to dominate Asia first then branch out. It’s up to us fans to spread the word here in the US to people who havn’t heard about JYJ yet. I tell everyone I know about them and when the concert date is released for NY, I’ll do my best work in getting people to hear about them.
I think that should be the goal of every fan going to the concerts — drag some along who doesn’t know JYJ yet. If seeing the boys live won’t convince them, nothing will.
@Eliza Already planning to do just that 😀
‘I have this feeling it’s almost like they’re trying to hurry up and capture all the potential non ‘fans’ in the US and other big oversea places before JYJ or any other small artist does’
yes it’s true because JYJ has a power that they’re ( KPOP companies) never imagine before….it’s a Talent and the good personalities that gave a great impression on other people….i feel that K POP companies get scared about the ability of JYJ who has big influence in USA and Europe right now
JYJ’s name is already on a page in the Kpop music scene compilation-history . Future generations will learnt and come to respect these young boys courage and drive from what they have gone through.
@Rfairdrive
glad to heard that….:)
glad that future generations have a great figures for learnt about how to became a great artist with a great personalities too 🙂
if we’re talking about talent, JYJ definitely full of it… powerful voices, dancing, composing, acting, playing and most of all the PASSION to do it.
this news might anger, scare, sad or anything but i think it will definitely make us stronger, the JYJ family!!!
i believe in US!
Always Keeping The FAITH… JYJ Family!!!
Je ne sais pas trop que penser de cette association…
Chacunes des agences à sa propre image donc je me demande que ça va donner quand ils seront ensemble.
J’espère aussi que les artistes ne dépondront pas trop de cette agence au profis de la leur.
Mais bon, on verra bien ce que ça donnera.
Je suis d’accord…Cette association est éstrange. Il pourrait être un problème dans le futur.
…J’espère que Jaejoong, Junsu, et Yoochun, ils ne seront pas affectés. ^^ JYJ hwaiting~!
It is going to be a big, messy pt
I hate to say this but Asian music =/= Kpop and Asia is not Korea. Egoistic much? Whatever…arrogance at its best.
Exactly! If this fails, Koreans will be dragging Asians into the mix! LOL
I read a few articles on Kpop that said that basically artists and company can’t make enough money to survive in Korea because of the rampant illegal file sharing and copying of CDs. Apparently the system of calculating and compensating royalties is pretty much a shambles too. Which is why they really need to get into foreign markets like Japan and America and China. I really wish the Korean government would clean up the Korean Entertainment industry first before they try to do this Asian Wave thing. The whole thing smells of ego, greed and corruption.
I want JYJ to succeed in the west but I really hope they don’t drastically remake themselves to cater to western tastes. Most of mainstream American pop is too sexed up for my tastes and I really would hate it if they went that road.
i also read that articles that explain why many korean company sent their artist to japan and other countries so they can make more money, if that their reason to make this united asian management just show how greedy they are.
and to make Asianlyu its the most absurd if they only count korean music only.
About JYJ US album i hope they will compose and write some of the song. I dont like some of their song in The Beginning but maybe that because im compare it with TVXQ song, but their song in Music Essay its very “JYJ” for me, and the 4 new song its heaven made XD
so that’s why they are so aggresive to make these Asianlyu….
for JYJ US album, i hope that too….
just now i think about it, i really want hear their own song with english language….actually i want heard Music Essay or the 4 new songs especially in heaven on english and japanese version
@sweetjj
I really don’t think JYJ is going to change to break into the American market. They are unique with a style all their own. I agree that the artists here are too sexed up that’s why I like Kpop and not American music. Don’t worry too much,cuz they will change for no one and that is what makes them special. There are alot of people here that like good clean performances without all the sex and I think they will make the right choices for them. I hope they succeed everywhere they go
yup im also miss them singing in japanese. Love their the.. mini album.
just so it’s not making the other thread longer… yes, dear… i am samui_sakura in Lj… ^^
Would you guys agree to me drafting and disseminating another press release in your names, just as I did for the QTV incident?
This not only has grave consequences for artists’ rights, labour rights and Korea’s cultural development policy, it also bears grave implications for consumer protection. If you would like, I could synthesis your concern as consumers and relay it to the Korean press and maybe a couple of Government offices too.
Let me know by either replying to my comment or emailing me at Jimmie.ange@gmail.com.
Jimmie, you don’t even need to ask! Of course I agree. Thank you for being our jyj3 legal angel! ♥
Me too!!! I will definitely take part… Thank you Jimmie…
of course jimmie!! i don’t think anyone would disagree :3
Sure !!! Jimmie !!! Thank you for always being the “leader” of the fandom haha 🙂 🙂
We totally know she’s going to pretend like she didnt see that 😛
Love You Jimmie ♡ 😀
@JUNO
I wonder if Jimmie is also pretending we didn’t see her spazzing on Chunnie the other night??!!!! 😉
ooh love that. Im certainly agree, ooh jimmie i havent read your latest post in JYJfiles, its about this right ? will make time tommorow and comment about it XD.
You are too good to us!!
Please synthesize and disseminate away!
As a Korean American, this is a disgusting situation and hurts my Korean pride.
no prob, of course you have my consent… anything that will help humanity. to protect the lesser from the oppressor.
Yes! It’s an honour to be represented by such an eloquent spokesperson.
oh i just spottes this now… imma email to you when i get home… i love yer ideas!
yes, please do!
you definitely have some of the best and informative reads on this music business as a whole. i would absolutely love to hear your take on this.
Totally off topic – @serendipity I LOVE your name. That is one of my most favourite words!! & purple is my favourite colour! You should post more often! 🙂
I know that was a bit random, but WTH, it’s Saturday night & I’m at home on the computer instead of ravishing Jaejoongie with my twin, who I’m missing, so just go with it!
@sapphie…
im sorry bb… if you weren’t able to find me in my WP site… i replied, but i guess you have logged off… let’s try to find a diff way to spazz abt jj ne???
i’ll post up my email on my site so you and me can spazz thru YM or Messenger… ^___________^
***sorry if we’re going off track here, Jimmie-yah, and the others…***
Go For It!
Everyone has pretty much said everything there is to say. This smacks of arrogance, greed and running scared. I see more harm than anything good that could possibly come out of this. A gigantic step backwards for the k-pop music scene and the consumers that partake of it.
The whole monopoly/anti-trust issues give me the shudders!
Yes, go for it Jimmmie, and thank you for always being around for JYJ and for this fandom.
Please do. Anything that can positively help is more than welcome. Thanks Jimmie!
of course Jimmie
i absolutly agree
we’re with you on this.. the consumer voices should be hear as well.. i’d posted my comments at AKP but i think it’s a wrong place to do so since a lot of people there are immature.. an official press release is what we need.. thanks for taking the lead!
go jimmie!
GO FIRE AWAY jimmie unnie ^^
Please do! I absolutely agree with that. Thank you.
I fully support your initiative, as I am very much concerned by this news..
Thank you for this^^
Please do it! Thanks so much 🙂
you got my support, Jimmie.
This news seems as a total monopoly model for me.
Jimmie!! I am always with you!! Thank you ^^
Go for it Jimmie!
Please + thank you Jimmie!
I’m worried about this, not only for JYJ but for other artists as well 😦
@Jimmie
I want to contact you through email, but I have a hotmail account and it won’t go through your gmail. Is there any other way to send you a message?
my hotmail account: fishball200@hotmail.com
Do it Jimmie. This is an opportunity for us to let them hear our voices. Fighting^^
you got me!@Jimmie!
Great idea Jimmie! I’m with you all the way! I was so discouraged after reading this. I felt like screaming “What else now? How much more greedy are these powerful companies going to be and what will this do to our JYJ boys?” This is all about power, control and greed. If they happen to pull this off, it may not be bad for our boys outside of Korea but it will definitely be worse for them in their own country. It is already hard enough for them with sme and all its allies blocking our boys and lets not forget about avex in Japan who is taking after sme after all. Anything we can do to bring awareness to this is a good thing. These entertainment companies are afraid of what our boys have accomplished and they will stop at nothing to discourage others from doing the same thing. It makes me sick to think of what our boys have been through and have yet to go through before this is over. I’m so proud of them for hanging in there strong throughout this ordeal. Weaker individuals would have stopped the fight long ago. JYJ HWAITING! YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR JYJ FAMILY BESIDE YOU! JYJ FAMILY HWAITING! Let our voices be heard. Thanks Jimmie!
Jimmie, I agree with you and I definitely trust your good judgment. ¡GO ON, MY FRIEND!
@Jimmie
Oh, good! I was hoping you were going to suggest something like this, Jimmie. This whole new development has been really unsettling. And yes, I will happily sign and/or be part of that.
I was surprised when I got a whiff off of SYC abt this this morning. And what I initially thought of was, so these bog companies headed by SME are so afraid of the change that JYJ is introducing into the music industry that they really had to do this? I mean really? And their greed is too great that they cannot let go of the old system they’r so used to? They are petty. And as what was stated up there in the earlier comments, it’s a shame that they’re already admitting that one company alone can’t make their artists successful that they had to do a merger like this one. And yes to another point, Korea alone is NOT ASIA. You want Asian artists? I’ll look at Japan first, not Korea. I don’t think this will sell out good stuff. And JYJ has the edge too. They have so far established themselves as artists and not JUST idols. Another thought that came to me is what is the Korean public saying about this now? Does anybody know?
typos…LOL
and don’t forget there are great Filipino artists too…
Thanks bb~ Are you Pinay? ^^
Tbh, in terms of crossing over to the United States, Charice had pawned every act South Korea had sent there.
I know, at least gee..if u want to expand ur music-wave and what not..give ppl variety..not like.. well see.. here’s BB..and oh SJ,u want something different? oneday..oh and here is the youngster shinee!
Nothing against the afromentioned boybands, but in the end they are just that..boybands.
At least with japan, they can go.. u want boyband? here! take all JE.. u want jazzy soul? here ken hirai! female singer? take namie,ayumi,hikki,kuu-chan! u like pervertish stuff? akb48! some rockin? dir en grey! miyavi! gazette!
jeez…how about pushing ur indie music? ironic that the only way I get to know some of korea’s indie bands are through Yoochun’s cyworld playlist..
exactly!!! L’acr~en~ciel CANNOT be forgotten, of course!
Just stopped by when heard L’arc en ciel my fave J-Rocks band. I love Hyde. Sammie he the only example for a singer who smoke and drink like crazy but can still maintain his voice XD
Kyyaa you really her. i am your silent reader. i love your fics *hugs you*
I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE L’arc en ciel too!
I cannot with that band I love THEM.
the only fear i have in this .. i knmow it had been noted it here is that big brodcasting companies will be more afraid of them.. because go against one company is going against all.. so JYJ on Korean TV becomes more impossible.. I am not worrying much of the international scene because i think this UAM still has to respect the voice of the intl fans.. they cannot just control each countries’ local TV and promotions and shove in their mouth who to support or promote and who they shouldn’t (well i just hope so.. unless this companies have that much money to spend to pay all this promoters and TV stations outside Korea and cockblock artists like JYJ).. The whole thing for me is clearly a blunt monopoly
so Korea is not the Asia…
@Aki
Can you please explain your comment on Charice in the US?
I don’t understand what you mean. Thanks
Oh, I just meant that Charice had achieved relative success in the US more than any other Korean act that tried to debut there, musically speaking. Having Oprah as her manager and David Foster to back her up really helped, and she has a good powerful voice too for her age.
@Aki
Your right about Oprah and Foster. They made her and I think she’s great. Success can be had here for JYJ too because they are not typical idols. If they do succeed they will keeep their fans and it will be a good thing for them. No one can have enough fans and young people here change their favorites often. Thank you for responding to my question.
Charice is a prime example of what having talent brings to the table. Given the fact that at the present time, she is making it with her vocal chops which are impressive, she does rely on the songwriting of others. This is not a negative, even Whitney Houston was not a songwriter.
But along with her voice, she has tremendous personality as well as English speaking skills. As a child, even she did not speak English well, she had to learn it.
Take JYJ, insert them in this, they have the vocal chops, personality, and once they hone their English skills, they will be in the position of achieving a great deal of success. This will make it easier for them to branch out to all those other countries that are clamoring for them to come.
If I remember it right, it was Ellen who first spotted Charice in the youtube while she was performing/guesting in a music show in South Korea (at that time Filipinos weren’t paying much attention to Charice yet), so maybe Ellen was stalking some Korean music shows because of this hallyu noise and luckily Charice caught her interest instead of some Korean singers, then Ellen introduced Charice to Oprah …
she means that in terms of Asian artist, making it big.. Charice already has made American people take noticed of her.. she has a great voice and very talented.. a Korean idol will find it hard to even go against her..
so it’s definitely Korea =/= Asia since she is a Filipino.. Hallyu is not big as it seems.. KPOP has a large following but not that wide enough to assume world domination.. for me the key is still talent and diversity.. If KOrea wants to penetrate the international market.. they have to revamp the way they manufacture their idols.. highlight their talent more than the gimicks.. focus on producing great songs.. if they want a model.. follow what SM did to DBSK/THS (minus of course the money hoarding and contract issues)
even with BOA’s talent and achievement..what Charice have achieve is already comparable if not better in a short span of time.. so yeah definitely not easy to be an international artist.. Language also is key, THSK learned Japanese to be great in Japan.. if you have pretty much a good hold of the English language, then US and Europe is reachable.. I hope JYJ gets their English established fast.. there is a great chance to make it if they get as comfortable in English as they do in Japanese..
@jenknight18
well said about the gimicks. Artists have to be real and not all sound and look the same. Remember, Charice had Oprah to get her with Foster who trained her for the US market. JYJ has friends like Kanye West who would give them adivce and help them along the way. Hallyu will never have world domination especially here in the US because it’s such a diverse culture that people like different music not like in Korea or Japan. You would be amazed at how many people like kpop here and the numbers will increase gradually. I doubt that the new monopoly can control anyone outside of Asia
@jenknight18
I like how positive you sound. Your absolutely right about the english language. If JYJ put out Music Essay in English it would knock the socks off of people. Of course not everyone would understand Untitled song but Mission would kill them. They have too much talent to waste and it should be spread around the World so everyone can have the opportunity to enjoy their music. I think they should put it out there for everyone to hear and people will decide if they like them or not. I feel very positive that they will achieve success with the right backing
@ButterfliesAreFree
Great minds think alike. You always understand what I’m saying, it’s like our thoughts are exactly the same. Having a positive attitude will surly spread around and more people will not feel so shaken up with the current merger. I just think to myself that they cannot hurt JYJ anymore because they have us who will stand by them. I think the new company will focus on Asia first and it will take a long time for them to succeed. That gives JYJ plenty of time to prove themselves to others who have not seen them yet. The sad thing is JYJ still cannot perform in Korea and Japan, but I believe it will happen sooner than later
Rose,
I feel these companies are missing the point. They must each have their own motives for coming together like this. One or two in particular I believe are in this for the same reason. But in any case, again, if they don’t change how they develop and handle their talent, they are going to have a ‘hot mess’ as someone previously stated.
JYJ is a force unto themselves. I still feel the Universe is going to reward them in the manner they should be rewarded. They are talented, smart, hard working, charming, loyal, generous, and caring individuals.
Their homeland is going to have to come to terms with how their image is looking to the rest of the world. Once the final decision is handed down, the broadcast companies will no longer have the excuse they’ve been peddling. If they still continue to refuse to allow them on the programs that have blacklisted them, they leave themselves open for litigation. How stupid is that?
Anyone who wants to be respected in the international arena, should at least, not have this albatross hanging around its neck. Looking like petty, spoiled, bratty bullies is not attractive at all.
The singer Seo Taiji (I hope I’m spelling the name right), I understand is the biggest selling artist in Korea. He distains going on these types of programs. He’s also past the ‘idol’ age. He has a dedicated, loyal group of fans.
As sad as it would be, JYJ doesn’t need to go on these progams to ‘sell’ themselves. Their fanbase is aware of who they are, what they are doing, and supports them unconditionally. But they DESERVE to appear because they are part of the reason kpop is known throughout the world.
Nothing good comes from negativity, arrogance and stupidity. When they go outside of Korea and try to make a case for themselves and ‘their’ artists, they better hope no one asks them about JYJ. Because so far, everyone who comes in contact with any of them only has positive things to say.
Sylvester LeVay (Mozart) adores JunSu. This man must have contacts in Europe coming out of the wazoo. Whose word are the promoters and press in Europe going to take?
Rodney Jerkins has gone on record as saying he admired their talent and work ethics. Jeri Slaughter has said the same thing. All these people are respected members in the entertainment world.
All JYJ has to do is stay true to themselves. They don’t need to alter themselves to fit anyone else’s mold. They shine all by themselves.
@ButterfliesAreFree
I agree. I think SM is losing alot of revenue now because of losing JYJ that’s why they are joining the others. In order for them to survive when JYJ can appear they need to do something. I noticed a petition that’s going on to bring JYJ to Europe and I hope they get what they want. I want to see JYJ conquer the world on their own with no big agency behind them. It will be history in the making.
There will be alot of competition among the companies and I feel bad for the idols because an Idols career doesn’t last forever and then what happens to them??? I think the merger is going to focus on all aspects of the entertainment field to get the idols into dramas and all things related. The companies want to make as much money as they can off of the artists and still they won’t have any say in what they want the same as what happend to JYJ
@Kris
Thank you for that info as I didn’t know about Ellen. Hopefully she’ll hear about the twitter and put JYJ on her show.
I used to watch Ellen and I had followed that episode when she guested Charice. I have very high hopes that JYJ could appear in Ellen, she had invited a lot of unknown personalities with even not so remarkable talents or stories, there were even Chinese kids bringing along interpreters, so why not JYJ, I’m even imagining how these three handsome and talented guys could rock the Ellen G show, just imagine Junsu thrusting his hips/dancing with Ellen!
@Kris
Junsu doing intoxication would certainly have the audience on their knees. Wish I could see him do it live, but I don’t think I’d live through it. I watch Ellen when I have the time and I love her show. She will be taking Oprah’s show time this fall so I’ll get to see her every day. Anyway, I hope she puts them on the show; it would give them alot of exposure. going to sleep now, it’s been a pleasure chatting with you
OMG KRIS RIGHT…I just got a mental image of Ellen and Su dancing. I cannot!
Maybe because lots of band can’t hold international concert tour on their own (unlike JYJ rofl) so there will be more concerts like MBC concert in BKK and such which fans need to pay high price to spend 6 hours in the concert watching the whole k pop when they only wanna 2 pm. Great! imagine ticket price escalation woohoo!!! Good luck to all all k-pop fans~
My first impression of this news is that this is a straight forward and pure collusive act…and KFPIA, KFC, or whatever you call that troll organization should know that this is the real harm to hallyu wave…..But I bet the K-whatever won’t say a word to this. I wish the anti trust law can be applied to this but since it’s sounds like a JV or alliance, I don’t think it can. But it’s so obvious practically -*-
now I can imagine SM will send a letter to any JYJ support co’s with sth like ‘kill JYJ now or you’d lose big bang, snsd,and 2pm in one shot’
@Jaejoong ah-stop teasing me T-T
Sm won’t have control of this new company. I can’t see the rest of the investors wasting their time on JYJ in this manner while they have a new concept to put together. This is business and I don’t think JYJ is the focus here. Sm wants to stop them, but the other companies want to make money. I can’t see JYP and KeyEast spending time telling everyone no JYJ on TV. They are confident that their concept will be good and they will make alot of money which they might do. Money is their focus and spreading Idols all over Asia, I don’t think they are concentrating on JYJ as their first concern
Ahh.. they think more idols can win but all add up is not even equal to JYJ…
They can put in anybody they like but they will come no where near JYJ!!!
WOW…..sooo roughly SME will be the lead??
damn to all idol if this will happen..
they will be or exacly like slave in music industry..
it’s sounds like all the president are greedy to take over asian..
‘united asian managment’??????
it’s should be ‘United korean Managment’..it’s not like japanese, chinese and all asian are include in their project..
JYJ Fandom are way more bigger than this so called United.
WE ARE JYJ 1 WORLD…who cares bout other idol!!!
OMAIGOD!! THIS IS TRULY DISASTER!!
Remember the Bangkok news articles on JYJ’s successful tour – how surprised & pleased they were with JYJ’s humility, politeness & good manners? They also said that the Korean Wave was causing a lot of discord in other Asian countries because of the arrogance of many of their idols, & because of the agencies pushiness & disregard for local culture & talent. This could end up back firing in Keyeast, sm yg,jyp’s faces – big time!
[Nil]And now SM will be..i dont know…the leader
i feel like the chance for them to sing in their country (TV, radio station …)become more and more difficult
so…UAM… influence… not in abroad, right?
SM already has trouble sharing profit with it’s singers (-.-) how are they gonna share profits with other companies? At least I assume that if they’re working together then they’d have to share expenses and profits right?
@AsOor
I think Key East will be the decision makers. Bae Yong Joon has been doing a good job so far with his Artists. SME won’t get anything by him. JYP hasn’t had any real problem either just SME is screwed up. I think the other companies will keep a close reign on SME.
@Rose
I agree about KeyEast, BYJ is nobody’s fool. And if this ‘company’ is smart, it will have an outside, independent accounting firm handling its books. But SME is persistent if anything. They consider themselves ‘king’ makers, their attitude is hard to reign in.
I personally would love it if someone can find out how this discussion was initiated. Who approached the others first. I’m not holding my breath waiting, but it would answer some questions I have.
I just have the feeling, this may not be as easy a thing as it appears to be. But only time will tell.
For me, I think the best way to control this kind of monopoly-the-industry-thing really need to be control by the government. If not, they’ll go all the way into crushing the industry and crush them on their own. On the other hand, this mega project like this is sure likely to get the government approval because it will definitely promote the hallyu stars way further to the world. But it’s only on the surface. Everyone knows what really is in their mindset. It is to oppress the little companies, and be the leader and finally, who knows what can happen, the music industry may be the industry which will be filled with so-called idols who are full of popularity rather than talents(I’m not saying here that a whole lot of them don’t have talent). And thus, the real talents will definitely be hidden. While the industry is full of stars which are lacking in this particular area, the people might just turned away from them, seeing that those stars are only shining on the outside, but unpolished in the inside.
I read someone here say Kpop is still very young and barely even 20 years old, so they should focus on improving and aging a bit more. I have to agree. A great example would be India/Bollywood. They don’t even have to try and reach to America to bring awareness of their music capability, america recognizes it already because Indian music and film industry has been around for so long already, for years and years since the black and white days. Korea has even better singers and music than india, better tech too but is still not one of the dominating industries in the world because it is still new. America will never be open to Kpop if they want to come to america just so they can become famous and promote their music. They need to truly value music as an art first, and not recognize it as business only.
I am not that much worried about this, like i said, this news will eventually vanish, because somewhere along the line these big companies will realize that by doing this they will have to promote each other’s band and honestly these big companies specially SM is too greedy to do that.
If SM can go crazy to try and destroy JYJ, what makes you think they will actually collaborate/help and work together in promoting other bands that isn’t in their company. Somehow there will be internal competition going on and it will end up as a mess. In order for them to work together, they will have to give up the “I am better than you, my company is more powerful than you,” mentality first. (which SM will never do)
and even if they do succeed in working together, as I have mentioned before, they will not make it through, because they will not be welcomed.
I am not sure whether they are doing this to crush the smaller companies/artists, or they are doing this because they don’t even think about the smaller companies/artists
either way THIS IS A CRIME towards the weaker and I believe actions should be taken towards this, and stop this. the Government needs to get involved and protect the smaller artists.
don’t worry about JYJ though ladies, because JYJ fans aren’t going to leave JYJ ever, plus we are constantly gaining new fans/supporters.
sorry, but take a lil bit of offense for the ‘korea has better singers and music than india….’
indian music isn’t about bollywwod…thts a component of it…..
but yeah….bollywood doesn’t always try and export itself because domestic revenue generated in india itself is more than enough….
kpop resembles the phase that the US went through in the late 80s-early 2000s…..it just doesn’t cut it there any more….singers like adele are those who can make it now….
Initially, I was concerned and worried but after reading all the comments, I know I can sleep well tonight…Our boys are in good hands!
They have us and together we can do anything and go anywhere! Hello world! JYJ is here!
I am getting a little sick of the all the idols in Korean entertainment. I watched “Dream High” and thought “Drama made for the sole purpose of exporting idols”. It was just too obvious. And the acting was pretty iffy. If this is the kind of stuff that is going to happen…(puke)
This news is making me go “Go Taiwan!! Go Japan!!”
Oh well, apparently Kara is kicking SNSD’s b*tt in Japan which makes me happy.^^
Cant we report this to Korea Fair Trade Commission?
Can this be regarded as SM trying to interfere JYJ?
I heard Korea Fair Trade Commission is investigating SM’s interfere QTV, how is the progress?
ha. i swear there’s no way they’d get along well.
whatever, i still have fluxus artists (clazziquai, ibadi, etc) and jyj for me.