[EDITORIAL] 130113 Star of the Week: JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong, the Acting Man

Before he was a vampire rock star, JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong made his solo debut as an actor in the drama and movie world.

Since not all singers are meant to be actors, some people were a bit skeptical about Kim Jae Joong’s transition into acting, but fortunately, he was able to put those worries to rest, even earning a few awards here and there.

Before we get completely engrossed in Kim Jae Joong’s new challenge as a singer, let’s look back on the first steps he took to become an actor.

Taegukgi/The Brotherhood of War (2003)

Not many people know this, but Kim Jae Joong surprisingly ′acted′ in this heart-wrenching war movie about two brothers.

Kim Jae Joong admitted on KBS′ Happy Together in 2009 that he was an extra as one of the 10,000 soldiers that appeared on screen.

[TRANS] 130112 Pro-gamer Yum Boseung’s Stories About Junsu

Listen to Junsu’s Phone Call with Pro-Gamer Yum Boseung (Eng Sub) HERE
Note: These stories about Junsu are compiled by a fan that watches Yum Boseung’s broadcast

I always watch Yum Boseung’s broadcasting, and here are some stories about Junsu I remember
(T/N: Yum Boseung is a pro-gamer close to Junsu)
(T/N2: Africa BJs are people who have their own broadcasting channel on Africa TV-Broadcasting Jockey)

1. He’s really bad at typing so he only types with his index fingers. And Junsu’s talking style is noticeable even
when he’s chatting online

2. Junsu hyung is really really nice. Every time they meet he pays for everything, including meals

3. Yum Boseung bought Junsu an expensive brand-name shoes because BS was so so so thankful to Junsu and Junsu always pays for the meals and everything. Junsu thanked BS so many times and when Junsu went to see Yum Boseung’s broadcasting, Junsu said he’s using it well and thank you again.

4. Yum Boseung became a pro-gamer at such a young age. When Starcraft 1 League disappeared and BS had to ‘choose’ between entering a game company and becoming a BJ at Africa TV, Junsu hyung gave courage to him that you can really do it well.

[EDITORIAL] 130113 Star of the Week: JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong

With a successful career as a singer, actor and all-around entertainer, it′s no surprise that JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong incites intense reactions from fans all around the world.

While some celebrities need to go to extremes for attention, all Kim Jae Joong seems to need to do is tweet a photo, delete his Twitter, bring back his Twitter, and so on, for millions to go wild. So when he does something like release a solo mini-album, you can only imagine the insanity that occurs – and understand why he′s our Star of the Week.

It′s only a few weeks into 2013, but Kim Jae Joong walked into the new year with another rookie award for acting, has sold out his mini-concert and of course, his pre-released single has already taken over the charts.

Kim Jae Joong is clearly set on doing a lot more this year – and we′ll keep you covered through it all – but in the meantime, make sure to keep checking in today for more special articles on Kim Jae Joong!

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[FANMADES] 130113 Collection of Jaejoong’s MINE Fan Arts

[ENG SUB] 2012 XIA Ballad & Musical Concert with Orchestra

2012-12-29

Junsu talks about PenzalQ and ThanQ

[TRANS] 130111 Kim Bada’s fan writes about Jaejoong’s ‘One Kiss’, wants to help promote

My favorite musician, and the only one I follow closely, is Kim Bada. One day as I was searching him, I discovered that the name “Kim Jaejoong” was on the related searches. I thought, Huh? Why would a singer like that be associated with Kim Bada?

When I clicked on the news I saw that Kim Bada had participated in the creation of Kim Jaejoong’s new mini album. I was so surprised! A collaboration like this is very unique and I was curious as to what type of music they were able to fashion together, so I went to hear the songs.

The vocal quality, the songs themselves…It can be summed up in one word: “DaeBak”.
I felt overwhelmed as I was listening to this music. There is no other way to describe the feeling.

Kim Jaejoong has a great voice, but I thought that because he is an idol he would not be very interested in music. But when I listened to his songs, I saw the passion and lyrical sense that even Kim Bada praised.
And thanks to this new music, my whole night was busy trying to find and listen to Kim Jaejoong’s past solo songs: Maze, Protect the Boss OST, Dr. Jin OST, Sunkyungkwan Scandal OST.

These new songs; created by the musician that I love so much, lyrics written personally by Kim Jaejoong, arrangement done by Sean who works with all of the hottest indie bands… their combination was incredible. I think this music should be heard by more and more people. I’m sure these songs are ones you can’t forget easily.

Even though I think regular idols have no interest in music, I know that promotions are the most important time for them. While looking up Jaejoong on Naver I saw some people in his fandom wondering about how to promote him properly, and being a fan of a rock artist I am used to unconventional promotions.

Even if a fandom is great enough to be able to buy a large amount of albums and make news, there is still a limitation to those the music itself can reach.
The most important thing is to post the songs on public boards and sites. The sound of this song is good enough that even with one listen, the general public will take interest.
Because I am a rock fan, I am not very familiar with the typical problems and promotions idols face…things such as control by an agency or various members doing different activities on domestic broadcasting shows.
But I think domestic broadcast have even less of a reach than getting a top 10 spot on Melon, because it reaches just idol fans. On the internet, spreading the song to all places is important.
I think many Jaejoong fans will agree with me.

That is not saying that broadcast is not important, though, because it does help with promotions.
But because broadcasting might be slightly tricky, there are other things that can be concentrated on…

[VIDEO + PICS] 130112 Jaejoong’s ‘Your, My and Mine’ Concert Fanmeeting Promotion Video at COEX

[FACEBOOK] 130112 JaeJoong’s Special Event for ‘Your, My and Mine’ Concert Fanmeeting

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[NEWS] 130112 JYJ’s Yoochun holds his first official press conference in China

JYJ‘s Yoochun held a successful press conference in China, which drew over 100 media outlets.

C-JeS Entertainment revealed, “As Yoochun’s popularity in China increased, we were flooded with interview requests. To return the favor for his rising popularity, we decided to hold an official press conference in front of influential media outlets in China’s capital, Beijing.”

Yoochun himself commented, “I came to return the favor for all the love that China has given me. I am making good memories in Beijing, which I haven’t visited in a long time. I felt the Chinese fans’ love. I will visit more often. I want to feature in a big-scale movie in China, and I’m open to reviewing Chinese productions. If the opportunity presents itself, I definitely want to do it,” revealing his plans in terms of future promotional activities in China.

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