A part of the notice by BBH.
“We hoped all problems regarding JYJ will end with the end of the concert, and we hoped all cassies would fully support JYJ. In order to show our support for JYJ, we would not handle SM artists, and we will learn from this experience and will work hard to present another round of JYJ Taiwan concert next year. Thank you.”
Credit: BBH FB
Trans by: rachui@sharingyoochun
SYC T/N From this vid : About 13:40, they talked about how the gifts from Taiwanese fans were trashed and how that left the fans really sad. BBH’s message is saying they did no such thing. There were a lot of fan gifts, and the staff sorted through them. Some were taken with JYJ, others were packaged to be taken with the staff.
But by the time they left, someone went through the box and made it look like it was trashed then took pic to make it look like JYJ and their staff don’t care about the fans that’s why BBH had left this statement. And the full translation is here:
[TRANS] A Notice on the Controversy Surrounding JYJ’s Fan Gifts
Dear Cassiopeia, this is our response to the reports in the media accusing JYJ of throwing away fan gifts indiscriminately. In brief, this is what happened:
In the 3 hours from before the show till the end of the show, our staff had sent in approximately 200 gifts and cards packed more than 10 large boxes to the CJES waiting room. The manager could not have handled all the fan gifts alone so he instructed the 4 bodyguards to assist him in classifying the gifts. There about 5 boxes of approximately 70 items, which were not selected, these items were entrusted to us to handle. The more than 100 items selected were carried by their entourage onto the coaches to transport back to the hotel for the artistes to pick personally. It is true that the CJES manager was the person responsible for the screening of the fan gifts, as to whether he picked the gifts based on value or individual taste, it was not our place to question and we also did not wish to question. We are only the middlemen in this case.
All the waiting rooms in the Taipei Arena had to be cleared out and locked by 12 midnight. We moved all the 70 odd items that were not selected out and had our staff pack them into 5 large boxes. These were then sent to the recycling area in the Taipei Arena. Around 1:30am when the staff responsible for the clearing out of the Taipei Arena left the venue, they reminded the workers from the stage dismantling crew that there were around 10 pairs of blue and white slippers, some cushions, seat cushions, stuffed dolls and mugs that fans had given to JYJ but were not selected by the Korean staff, if they had use for these items, they could bring them home so the items won’t be wasted. When the last member of BBH’s staff left the Taipei Arena at around 1:30am, the 5 large boxes of fan gifts were still neatly packed in their boxes. Someone had deliberately rummaged through the boxes and then took photographs of the disheveled sight and uploaded them after we had left. The person(s) who had done this obviously is either intending to portray our company in a negative light or meant to hurt the feelings of the Cassiopeia and destroy their faith and support of JYJ. Cassiopeia can try to trace the person who uploaded the photographs and question that person’s intentions. It is fine if that person just wants to cast suspicions on BBH, we only hope that he is not trying to destroy the feelings the Cassiopeia have for JYJ.
We were ineffectual in preempting the actions of these people with ulterior motives and we apologize to everyone about this. However, we did pass the fan gifts to the Korean management, fulfilling our responsibilities. As to the gifts that the Korean staff did not wish to bring back, we could only choose to throw them away. According to our past experiences with Japanese and Korean artistes, you should refrain from sending flowers, food, drinks or items that take up too much space. After all when touring they have a lot of luggage and props to transport and have to avoid additional weight to the artistes’ burdens. Furthermore, Korean artistes have had the horrible experience of being poisoned before and therefore all gifts of food and drink are declined. The blue and white slippers or very creative Taiwanese handicrafts should be avoided too as due to cultural differences they will not consider bringing these gifts back. We will stop all enquiries on JYJ related questions with the end of this concert, we hope that the Cassiopeia will continue to support JYJ fully with all their love. In order t show our support for JYJ, we will not be working with SM artistes. There were many imperfections during the course of this concert, we will learn from this experience and work hard towards hosting JYJ’s Taiwan concert 2 years later. Thank you everyone.
Source: BBH’s Facebook
Trans by: @ningkei
Shared by: JYJ3
JYJ3 Note: Taiwanese fans are preparing something to clean JYJ’s image..please wait for more updates.
I guess it’s inevitable that some of the gifts have to be thrown away… I mean, it’s not reasonable to expect them to take ALL the presents back with them… there’s too much! But that would still make me sad… the fans have good intentions!
@Kelly, I understand your feelings. That’s why if we want to give them a present, it has to be something useful, universally unique and easy to carry. It’s obvious that they can’t take all the gifts with them because there always are many. I said before the whole thing was very suspicious. It had to be something dark behind. And it was; intended only to damage JYJ’s image before their loyal fans. Thanks to BBH for this opportune clarification.
Good thing they are clarifying this as early as now. Now our assumptions about the “dark forces” can be put into place… LOL
Ahhh~ whatever you do Valdemort, Dart Vader… whoever you are, you will not prevail!!!
ROFL!!!
i think this is a universal lesson, not just for fans of JYJ or other artists… when u give a gift, be sure that it is useful to that someone and would be a waste to just throw away… although u may send a sentimental gift to show ur love, unfortunately not all people are sentimental in that way, especially if they don’t know u personally…
if in case ur gift was one of those not selected, don’t be sad… at least, they are not personally selected by JYJ themselves…because i know for one, JJ really keeps the gifts that fans give him, even letters…
if they would keep all the gifts, including the mugs and slippers, wouldn’t their houses look like junk shops? so please be practical, too.
I’m glad that BBH has taken this stand. If more international promoters do the same, it reinforces how unacceptable avex & sm’s behaviour is, & it’s only by hitting these greedy companies in the hip pocket that they will force a change in their behaviour.
i think, its better for present that really big or expensive be send straight to Korea…its insane for artist to take back all the present..I hope every fans understand..
I guess there was massive boxes of gifts that they can’t just take anything to bring back home. *they need to board the plane and everything* I hope the fans didn’t get sad because of this.
come on, u dont expect them to bring ALL of those fan gifts. Consider yourself lucky that it was given directly to JYJ’s management & not thrown aside by some random someone. Ur even luckier if they picked ur fan gift and YOUR ONE OF THE LUCKIEST if JYJ even use your fan gifts and you even see them using it.
It’s understandable that JYJ will not take all the gifts with them. What confuses me is BBH’s announcement that they will not handle SM artists in the future. Since I don’t follow SM artists in Taiwan, I just wonder what’s going between SM and BBH and how JYJ is somehow involved in this equation. Is BBH implying that somehow SM is involved in this whole fiasco?? Can anyone clarify this further?
I think they were supposed to do KRY’s concert from what I heard…but seemly thats a no go now.
Interesting. I am glad that they are supporting JYJ; but that particular statement does not sit will with me. Perhaps I am over-thinking this. Anways, hope that this will blow over soon; our boys don’t need more controversies right now.
I have no problem with it. I’d prefer they take a big stand letting everyone know the truth (that they won’t be working with se) instead of sugar coating and covering by just saying we’ll continue to support jyj. You don’t have anyone doing that…and it should be done to be honest smme needs thew same treatment they’re giving to jyj.
if i’m not mistaken SM cancel BBH as the organizer for suju KRY event or concert before this..
yeah I heard that too…we’ll everyone kept asking if thats what happened…since I don’t keep up with super junior or sme I wouldn’t know. But thats the reason everyone is given for the “we won’t work with sme artist” as being a cover up for the thrown away gifts…Although why anyone woulld thnk they have to cover up up what they’ve already explained is beyond me. Maybe they just don’t like sme and like jyj either way they won’t working with them, thats enough for me.
I remember the first time DBSK came to Thailand, I stayed up nights drawing 10 pictures to give the boys. But before the fan sign, staff didn’t even allow the gift to be brought in, so the it ended up piled up outside. It took a lot of my effort to finish those drawings, but there’s no choice but leaving it there like that, wishing that the boys would see it just like the staff said. Anyway I knew that I tried and I’ve already given it to them, then it’s their choice to see or not. So please all Taiwanese Cassies, the point is you’ve already given it to them, please feel that sense of accomplishment and don’t be sad:D
BTW this firm rocks to say that they won’t handle SM artist ha ha
Throwing away all that stuff..
They should have given it to the charity in JYJ’s name if they considered food items are dangerous to be consumed by the artistes or the staff.
Stuff wasted shouldn’t be justified like this.
o.o why would you give to those in need like the poor and children…if you think it could be harmful…if that was the case then the artist could just eat it.
So you and MIA2 are saying the gifts that Taiwan fans gave is surely harmful without giving them a benefit of doubt? Great!
High profile celebrities’ gifts are monitored yes, but doesn’t mean they were given with harmful intentions and couldn’t help the needy.
it’s not about saying they did something to the food or not. But there are chances so security measures are taken one person already poisoned yunho so don’t say “It doesn’t/won’t happen” cause you never know! If you don’t wanna waist your money don’t give give it to them. And sure don’t give food someone else that you didn’t eat cause may be harmful def if you’re a celeb. Stop being so naive.
If the food items are suspected of being poisoned why would you donate that to charities? You don’t make any sense. Unless you want some homeless dude to take the chance then sure…by all means go ahead.
food stuffs are mostly no-no for security reasons.. I think it was Yunho who was food poisoned by a fan before.. so for food as much as you want to assume it was given with good intentions,it’s just not safe.. there are still haters.. and with haters i mean crazy haters who are capable of anything .. of sabotage.. so food unless from a reliable groups like those who do food project during filmings should not be really allowed.,.for the other stuffs.. there is this thin line.. fans are sentimental while it’s true that the team can only take enough.. they may not take all the items but i think they can always at least get all the fan letters.. the items they could always give it to staffs (even expensive liquors given to JJ by fans, he gives away to others when there is just too much of it in his house).. i understand that the plan was to give the gifts to the Taiwan staffs specially those they could use but somehow someone wants to make a fuss that they opened the boxes and scattered them on trash then took a picture.. every artist took gifts that they like and leave the rest why is it a big deal for JYJ when other artists do this too,,
I totally understand. Haven’t lost not one OUNCE of love for JYJ.
This is what I said in the previous general post.
And I also had a feeling it was an anti who did that and took the pictures. I KNEW IT. The pictures looked extremely ‘set up’ why are the stuff around an EMPTY BIN?
See silly anti’s are not smart. I had a feeling. I knew it lol.
Anyway I totally understand that not all fangifts can be given to JYJ I also understand about weight and space thing too etc. I also understand that the handling of fangifts in no way reflect JYJ’s appreciation for the fans. I like others in that post guest correctly that they are sorted and JYJ literately don’t get to witness the stuff that’s thrown out. So no bad feelings my way. And the fans should have no bad feelings toward JYJ.
If they haven’t already they can start giving stuff away to charity. I assume that’s the stuff JYJ are given and if some of the stuff they are given they don’t prefer, on their own accord they give them away.
All in all I’m cool.
Explained himself thoroughly, I understand so yeah! 🙂
I think it’s cute that they’re doing their own ‘blocking’ by not supporting SM artist lol! Just like SM want to block JYJ, BBM is blocking YO ASS! POW! An eye for an eye…a tooth…y’all know the rest.
I hope this is a lesson to all promoters who are dealing with JYJ. There are just people who like to discredit JYJ in the eyes of the world and will go to extreme extend to hurt them. This is good example of hurting them.. you hurt the fans feeling, and JYJ will be feel the finch. Of course its not possible to bring all the gift back, but at least the promoter should handle this in a better manner. Now not only people are angry at JYJ, the promoter also got the bad name. aisyyyyy….
Yep. Totally agree.
This “problem”, if you can even call it that, is the ‘careless manner’ in which the fan gifts were thrown away. Obviously some ill-intentioned person scattered the gifts to make it seem as if the fans’ gifts don’t mean anything to JYJ or their management company. Stupid anti-fans can even make an issue out of this.
Some people will inevitably be stupid about it (as if JYJ can eat all the hundreds of snacks and drinks while taking the risk of possible poisoning before leaving Taiwan) but the majority of the fans will understand that it is just some desperate haters trying to bring JYJ down. Now I just hope the Korean management team takes this as a lesson. Never trust ANYBODY!!!!
They need to trace back to the person who rummaged through the gifts and uploaded the pic. There was obviously an ulterior motive.
i knew something was up. good thing its all clear up, hopefully the tw fans will not be too upset that their gifts were not selected.
the best gift we can give, JYJ, is our unconditional trust.
“Cassiopeia can try to trace the person who uploaded the photographs and question that person’s intentions.”
…subtle sugggestion there by BBH for the Fans.
BBH knows the power of JYJ Fans…never ever mess around with them!
“In order to show our support for JYJ, we will not be working with SM artists…”
i L♥VE the sound of that!!! LOL
hurray for BBH!
In your freakin face SME!
*demonic laughter*
Actually, it is common practice not to let artistes deal with gifts directly just in case something like this happens. GIfts are thrown away, this is a fact, especially for really popular artistes because they are unable to keep everything. Usually they try to dispose of them in a dignified manner and no company wants to anger fans this way. I was suspicious when I saw the photos as there was a vast amount of wrapping paper which were torn and everything was thrown around haphazardly. However, I did not witness it for myself so I will stop at making an assumption.
Having the experience of handling fan gifts myself, just a reminder that any perishable items are also not ideal as it may take days or even weeks for the gifts to finally reach the artistes.
thank you for clearing things up BBH!
Regardless of everything, I have great respect for BBH. We need more people like them.
above all the things about the gift, doesn’t it sound great to see BBH has settled their decision to fully support the Boys? 🙂
ok, lets countdown the time to get the Victory !!!
wuhuuuuu…
BBH sorry for hating u for a day because I thought you were the one who did that. Thnx for the explanation and may your business continue to do will ^^ and may you please keep supporting our beloved boys.
It’s a very normal thing for every artists to take only some gifts from their fans especially when they perform abroad. I have a friend who works with some concert organizers and she confirmed that this happens to every artists or bands. Just think what they have to do if they bring all tha stuff to their home everytime they perform abroad. Transportation cost must be large right? Don’t be too sensitive about this and be reasonable.
Now taiwanes fans are trying to raise funds to post advertisements on different newspapers. The Ads will be about JYJ’s successful concert in Taipei, gratitude to BBH and the misunderstanding regarding the fans’ gifts to JYJ.
Due to the newspapers and media’s wide broadcast of this piece of news, JYJ’s image in the local’s eyes have declined from a “Hallyu Wave” star to “koreans who throw way their fans gifts”. This should not be happening and we hope the ads will be a success..
I guess artistes do appreciate the fans’ thoughts and kindness deep in their heart, but just that there is a limit how much they can take with them, physically. Btw it’s kinda scary how such news get to spread so fast and wide..? How did the person take this picture and how did the media got news of this so readily?
This is completely understandable. I’ve been saying this to people going to the NJ USA concert who are bring gifts. Bring something small like a letter or something. It’s exhausting and an unneeded hassle to deal with ALL those fan gifts. Of course a lot will be thrown away or used by someone other than the boys, it’s illogical to think that the boys will just haul all of it on the plane and fly off into the sunset.
I LoVE JYJ much much much.. support JYJ always.
JYJ, I have meet you one day later, you’ve stolen my heart,my soul,my mind (hope you steal my body too:) Thinking JYJ 24 hour. i’m fallin’ love to Jaejoong^__^
@oni
“you’ve stolen my heart, my soul, my mind (hope you steal my body too:)”
Yes please JJ – feel free to steal my body whenever you want too! 😛
Ahemmm…………..