As previously announced, Palm TV‘s ‘Palm News‘ aired their much-anticipated episode with claims of proof on SM Entertainment‘s obstruction of JYJ‘s activities.
On December 22nd, the broadcast stated, “SM Entertainment worked with the Korean Federation of Pop Culture and Art Industry (KFPCAI) and the Korean Entertainment Producer’s Association(KEPA) to keep JYJ from appearing on TV programs.”
Reporter Lee Sang Ho stated, “SM Entertainment is expecting a fine of around $500,000 USD to $800,000 USD within the year, which is the amount that JYJ lost by the obstruction. There is a lot of tension building around SM and the Fair Trade Commission, as the company has been trying to cut back on the costs of the fine as much as possible. The FTC’s chief, Lee Tae Hwi, has expressed that he hopes this case will be an opportunity for the entertainment industry to establish justice and order. There may be additional investigations ordered.”
The reporter then submitted documents to show that SM had worked with the KFPCAI and the KEPA to keep JYJ out of broadcast appearances. However, these documents of the KFPCAI attempting to restrict JYJ’s TV activities were already put in public light last October.
At the time, the KFPCAI and the KEPA had stated, “Due to the fact that the lawsuit surrounding the three members and SM Entertainment has yet to be resolved by the law, and since they [JYJ] have formed their own group for the release of albums and promotions, we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.”
The FTC, on the other hand, denies the claims. Speaking through OSEN, Lee Tae Hwi expressed, “We are in the process of an investigation because there has been a report of such activity, but whether or not we will take this to the committee has yet to be decided. We cannot reveal the inner details of the investigations yet, but we will take it to the committee once we judge that there were indeed illegal activities.”
Jung Hae Im, the figure that led the FTC to investigate the matter, was asked what motivated her to report it, to which she replied, “Despite the fact that JYJ had released a drama OST, digital distributors did not provide their songs and consumers had no choice but to buy the physical CD. The point of digital distribution websites are to allow consumers to purchase songs of their choice for a fee. I, however, was not able to purchase what I wanted to listen to because this method was blocked.”
Source + Photos: Star News, OSEN
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“There is a lot of tension building around SM and the Fair Trade Commission, as the company has been trying to cut back on the costs of the fine as much as possible.”
Why do they even get a say in the matter? It’s *supposed* to be more than they want to pay. That’s why it’s called a punishment.
and panicked attack. Hope there’s no geezer that will get a panic attack or cardiac arrest LMAO
Hi ckino !!! It’s been a while seeing you here….Cardiac arrest LSM !!!
But SM is trying to do their cheap tricks to avoid paying the fine entirely. ¡What a shame! ¡Liars and trickers as they usually are! 😦
Hello Della 🙂
IKR? It’s a punishment for God’s sake!
cut back?!!!?! sm are u ShaMeless?!?? Oh wait.. u are. let see how capable of u cutting back.. ur image is alr a huge NEGATIVE!! it will be best if u CUT ur tongue!!
SME in the pumped up kicks, you better run, better run, out run my gun.
SME in the pumped up kicks, you better run, better run, faster than my bullet.
/ copy paste lol
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LOL!!!!!!!!!
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@¡9mm!
¡Baby! A very long time without you. ¡Welcome back! 😀
yup ^_^ got so many things going on with my life ehehe
HA beat that SM!!!
on a second thought though…the boys look dead tired T.T their eyes are so red >.< yet they're smiling…get some sleep you guys ❤
i bet the eyes were red because of the camera flashes :p
This has to end soon!
Finally, now please show the Korean public what else is there inside Pandora’s box.
Glad to see that, even though this is still ongoing, the general korean population is finally being exposed to some of the dirty laundry that SM et al are trying desperately to keep hidden in the back room. Dunno what the viewer-ship is on this news program, but the more of these that come out, the better. Newspapers, magazines, and finally broadcast media are strarting to let these little tidbits float out into the mainstream korean population. I hope that that statement about it being over within a year comes true, and YOU GO GIRL to Jung Hae Im for reporting this, though I’m hopeful that there were many others reporting as well.
~fingers crossed!!!~
This is what I’m curious about… I’ve been wondering what the general populace if Korean (even Japan) knows about the injustices being done to JYJ. Does it mean to say that international fans know more about it than native S. Korean???
Well come to think of it, you will not really research and look up on what’s happening with JYJ if you’re not a fan and since they can’t appear on TV (which has a very large influence on Korean entertainment) so maybe they really are in the dark. I hope that this news spread and get the attention of other station…
“JYJ case is finished” ^^! Now just wait SM and KFPCAI will be punished by bad look of the public on them! Money is not important, I just want sm’s fame was down (because fame makes the future money).
Is that why jae can appear on KBS radio program Night Light? 2 years is soo long for our jyj and fans… A late happiness, so sweet a Xmas and new year 2012 ^~
i dunno how sm fame is gg down when they still have idioLs like snsd n suju n homin n shinee n fx with them..
“At the time, the KFPCAI and the KEPA had stated, “Due to the fact that the lawsuit surrounding the three members and SM Entertainment has yet to be resolved by the law, and since they [JYJ] have formed their own group for the release of albums and promotions, we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.””
This statement just made my blood run cold. Who ARE these people??? Does anybody really know?? Do they or have they ever done anything else besides bedevil JYJ?? Ladies and Gentlemen of JYJ3–SM Entertainment is a very powerful company. If we have learned nothing else, we have learned that in the last year and a half. The question is, can they continue to subvert justice in an action that involves a hugely popular, high profile pop group who millions of Koreans want to see on TV? It’s a test case, if you will, one that will be cited in law schools in S. Korea from now on, forever. The answer to the question, S. Korea being a democratic society, would seem to be a given. Then again, when Lee Soo Man was accused, tried and convicted of stock fraud involving millions of dollars bilked from his own company, that seemed fairly cut and dried too until the PRESIDENT OF S. Korea pardoned him and he walked away scott free. So there’s always that nagging question…
“we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.”
I dont get the logic behind such decision nor I can declare if such statement were release after some intelligent and wise thinking. Its clear as sky how biased they are and the skewed the decision towards those who hold the power and money. The hell man…..
Dear VE Sister, SK is a pseudo-democracy. They may advertise themselves as a true democracy but such is not the case. She has elements of a democracy but given the petulant way these chaebol operations perform – thumbing their noses – there is no comparison. I’ve seen reference to the fact that, ”they all work this way”. Well, no this is not the case. There are LIMITS to how much power companies like this in the West can pull this kind of BS off.
To be honest companies like this in the West spend more money lobbying than anything else. And yes they can wield a great deal of influence when it comes to getting legislation passed. But not so much in the legal arena, and this is where the comparison fails. Just set your memory back on some of the past perp walks of CEOs and executives of companies who went astray. They went to trial, got convicted and served time, and/or are still serving time. If dear old LSM had pulled off that nonsense here, instead of in SK, his short litlle behind would have been in prison just like Martha Stewart. And her error in judgement wasn’t anywhere near as criminal as LSM’s. The head honchos at Enron, two in prison, one died of a heart attack before his trial. And let’s not forget the fact that one of the largest accounting firms in the WORLD was forced to shutdown in lieu of prosecution, for their complicity in the Enron debacle.
LSM and cohorts better be real happy they are where they are and not here. One of the failings I see regarding SK being a ‘true’ democracy, no trial by one’s peers. This is how the ‘out’ was worked into the system. Don’t give the citizenry a voice in justice. So to those who feel there is a fair comparison, look again. NO there is no comparison. At best, SK is a pretend democracy. The press not covering the story and reporting the raid…guess again which democratic system would be TELLING everything there is to tell. Just ask News Corp. how they feel being on the receiving end in Britain over the phone hacking scandal.
Just because one uses the term democratic, doesn’t make it so. What passes for democracy in SK is a sham. To arrogantly state you are going to disregard a legal outcome and expect no legal redress, is saying you do not respect the rule of law. Try that here, Britain, or France and see how well that goes over. The only thing that will make these yahoos adhere is public opinion. The more public opinion swells up against them, the more likely the outcome will go the way it should. Seeing how the political landscape is beginning to shift, I’m banking on the good guys prevailing.
too true. there is a lack of transparency in the media. every now and then we see scandals broke out in western countries, but they were almost always SOON followed up by trials, prosecution, punishment. when News of the World phone hacking scandal was revealed, it brought the once-famous company to a screeching halt before they crashed down to the ground. we won’t see them being reported to “negotiate the terms of fine” with the said prosecutors!!
there are too many pseudo-democracy systems in this world >.>
“we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.”… this statement is what got me! …this will set unfair precedent in the industry… UNFAIR to whom????
I’m not surprise that S. Korean government is being lenient to LSM since his company is a huge part in this Hallyu wave that generates more than a billion dollar revenue every year. Let’s just hope that this news caught fire and burn SME…
“we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.” 😦 😦 😦 😦
¿What is this? ¿Who are these people? ¿Are they thinking, ordering and acting like some sort of “cheap” gods? ¿Who gave them the power? ¡Oh gosh! ¡THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! ¡THIS CAN’T BE ALLOWED! It seems that the whole musical industry and the broadcasting stations are under their orders and ready to do as they “command”. Maybe we have to remember who is Pee Pee Soo Man and which are his “connections”. They’re acting like mobsters, no doubt about that. If they act like mobsters; who’s able to say they are not? NO ONE, I think……………
We would all get sleepless nights if we think about the intricacies of this case. I believe however, that all these crap would soon catch up with sme. I am just glad our boys are out of sm and can sleep soundly at night. SM may be rich but he can’t bring any of those when he goes to hell :). Am sure there are also sm talents who balk at the thought that they are working for a sucker like sm but can’t do anything about it. An off-topic note, with all these news coming out, am just wondering how homin feels about this. JYJ is slowly beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it’s getting obvious how sick and nasty sm is.
SM, KFPCAI and KEPA, your days of reigning are numbered!
you think you own the world?
A BIG “DUH” FOR YOU!
No wonder JYJ didn’t make a lot of digital sales; those blasted people wouldn’t put it on the market. JYJ Fighting! I hope SME ends up paying more than is being reported.
Seriously this a great news
The beginning of Justice
We just need the final veredict
which I know it will make JYJ the winner of the case
JYJ and JYJFans around the world FIGHTING!!!!!
I don’t want to get hurt again by thinking it is over and JYJ has won. Of course, all fans are desperately hoping for that, but whatever happens, we will keep fighting together.
But really, with the talent, good nature and charm of these 3, how many holes in the dam can they stick their fingers into. Eventually the dam is going to break, one way or another.
““At the time, the KFPCAI and the KEPA had stated, “Due to the fact that the lawsuit surrounding the three members and SM Entertainment has yet to be resolved by the law, and since they [JYJ] have formed their own group for the release of albums and promotions, we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.” ~ THIS!!! I really want to ask these bribe-takers in KFPCAI & KEPA this question – ‘what kind of organisation you think you run?..are you reporting to SME or aren’t you supposed to be the body that protect the rights of South Korean artists?!!?’ Or am I perceive it wrongly??
hell yeah ! karma XD
At the time, the KFPCAI and the KEPA had stated, “Due to the fact that the lawsuit surrounding the three members and SM Entertainment has yet to be resolved by the law, and since they [JYJ] have formed their own group for the release of albums and promotions, we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is, this will set an unfair precedent in the industry. As such, we have sent out letters to halt broadcast stations from allowing JYJ on their shows.”
i really believe KFPCAI n KEPA are really made a big mistake, “…we have decided that no matter what the final judgment is”, are saying that you wont follow the court decision that supported by the law? jeez, isnt it showing to people that u people are the law breaker? no wonder, eventho the court have free JYJ to do activity, the KFPCAI n KEPA never cancelled their letter or never said anything when media asked them about the court decision.
“…will set an unfair precedent in the industry.” how about you think first of the people, who felt the ‘unfairness’ rather than the industry? the industry exist because of the people who made n work in it.how can u the people who should made the industry proceed better, that should care about the people in the industry, but you all supporting acts that not just made the ‘industry’ really are bad, but also shown that it supporting such an act of ignoring human rights?gosh, what are you, people?
beside, why must only JYJ?why dont u do it to SME too, since they also involved in the lawsuit? oh, ya, forgot.. coz u are backing up SME!
i hope KFPCAI n KEPA will aslo pay a price for their unfair attitude.
Reporter Lee Sang Ho stated, “SM Entertainment is expecting a fine of around $500,000 USD to $800,000 USD within the year, which is the amount that JYJ lost by the obstruction..
common…that money to less for SM.SM can rise that money easyly from few mounth since they artist still work hard with any fear compensations.
just fire KFPCAI’s and KEPA’s staff who take bribe.
Just four words: ¡THIS CAN’T BE ALLOWED! 😦
It is good to know that justice will prevail. JYJ deserves justice and so does their fans who have stayed by them through all of this. I just hope JYJ will continue to have concerts in the US. I will be there.
FIGHTING JYJ! 8D
haha SM tried to negotiate the fines XDDD but… i feel bad for SM artists… whose “business expenses” are the fines going to turn into? It certainly ain’t coming out of LSM or KYM’s pockets X)