After rough break up, JYJ and Lee Soo Man may be seeing each other in an official setting.
On October 2, Congressman Min Byung Du of the Democratic Party requested to the National Policy Committee that SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man and JYJ be called in as a witness and testifier respectively in an administrative inspection. The reason behind the requests is to improve relationships in the entertainment industry.
Back in July, the Fair Trade Commission ordered SM Entertainment and the Korea Pop Culture and Arts Industry Coalition to stop interfering with business activities of JYJ, preventing the group from such activities as broadcast appearances. [see JYJ3’s post here]
“A large entertainment company was trying to reign over broadcast stations and singers with its influence,” stated Congressman Min Byung Du. “The purpose of the inspection is to raise up the need for an economic democratization in familiar areas such as entertainment.”
C-JeS Entertainment stated that it has not yet received an official request for appearance.
If the two parties meet, it will be the first time since the 2009 lawsuit.
The National Policy Committee will make its decision on October 4.
Photo Credit: SM Entertainment, C-JeS Entertainment
Source: Mwave
Shared by: JYJ3
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Tagged: JYJ, KFPCAI, KFTC, Korean Fair Trade Commission, Lee Soo Man, SM
THIS … I gotta see …
Yeah, with english subtitles, otherwise I will not understand anything. Not even reading their facial expressions would help, I’m quite sure all of them would be sporting poker faces.
You said it!
speaking of poker faces …. who do you think makes the best one in this situation ?
Well, if we’re speaking about the meeting’s attendees, then Lee Soo Man must be a professional (that with his work history and everything). But if we’re talking about the boys, then I guess Yoochun. He used to express his [hurt] feelings quite openly before the lawsuit, now I feel like he doesn’t want anybody to see his weaknesses and/or tears. So he’d sport this perfect mask just to spite that old fox (if there are any foxes reading this, I apologise for the comparison). But JaeJoong and Junsu would be close seconds – seeing as all of them are good at acting.
This fox is fine with the comparison it takes one to know one and if it stands to reason he will not show but something in me states he will as SM has been loosing money in a lot of ways and they need to stop the bleeding.. Not to say that we do not stop hitting them where it hurts the pocket. SM who? I would love a tee shirt and had that reads this.
ah yes … the chunface
Poker faces and Jaejoong is a sure shot…but then Imm sure Yoochun who has a 1000 expressions will have some interesting ones
I believe that the poker face king would be Jaejoong…or maybe he will just loo cold like at the ‘Wish’ movie premiere. I also want to see how Yoochun will react..he is after all the man of a thousand expressions…and he had been quite open about his sufferings – definitely a confrontation I would pay to watch. As for Junsu…I just hope he doesnt do a dolphin laugh 🙂
I’m agree that all the 3 are good on sporting poker face. Especially Yoochun. His face used to be an open book, where we can see his feelings and emotions just by looking at his face. After the lawsuit, he changed. He seem very guarded and refused to express his sad or hurt feeling openly.
Yes please….this would definitely be a (possibly silent) confrontation I want to see!
HOLY SHIT !!!! I seriously don’t know what to say :@@@
Awkwaarrddd..But i wanto to see..
Sooo scary!! Im speechlesss! Waiting the responds from both side… I cannot comment anything now srsly
Oh my, JYJ FIGHTING!!
“A large entertainment company was trying to reign over broadcast stations and singers with its influence,” stated Congressman Min Byung Du. “The purpose of the inspection is to raise up the need for an economic democratization in familiar areas such as entertainment.”
monoply is a bad thing, yes do something mister and be caerful coz LSM can do dirty thing just like what he did in the past.
\O{}O/ !!!!!!!!!! I Wanna Witness THIS!!! O^O *in shock and excited mode on*
What is the point of meeting if SME still block JYJ behind the scene, if this is just for show!
Yeahh…. If no good result to JYJ. It makes JYJ and the fans even hurt more. Maybe I’m too pessimistic. But can’t help it
Yeah, LSM will just make himself look like a kind father, and still block them behind the scenes.. And He’ll just say, that has nothing to do with us, we are on good terms now..
Can I be a fly on the wall? Oh wait, I have to learn Korean first!
Waiting for the end of this old man’s vendetta… otherwise I’ll just continue cursing him!!
Finally someone from the government department is stepping in? At long last, they realised this is not only damaging to one single man or industry reputation? It is damaging to Korea economy as a whole?
Interfering even in IAG activities was just plain STUPID in CAPS. Although Incheon Korean Wave Festival is not related to IAG, it is afterall, held in the same vicinity. To interfere in that is to tell IAG what tyranny you are and your disregard for the law. I LOL at that stupidity and now I have the last laugh. IAG is for Asia and organised by Olympic Committee, an international committee. Glad u step in now before it is too late, IAG starts in Sep 2014, show the world you are not what they think, Korea.
Kudos to you, Mr Min Byung Du but wait, please make sure there are changes after this, not another lip-service.
Oh yes, please be aware of how much your tourism revenue losses are. Just an example, Jaejoong’s concerts in Yokohama for 60,000 in comparison to less than 15,000 in Seoul. Everyone would be flying to Japan instead of Korea, count your losses. Many people already given up hope, including boycotting Korea for this issue. In addition to Jaejoong’s, there is also Junsu’s, Yoochun’s and the enormous losses of your various industries for them not being able to come together as JYJ.
I do not think, this will be real but I hope, everything will be allright.
Let’s cross our fingers that this intervention will lead to into fruitful outcome! 😉
JYJ FIGHTING!!!
keep fighting till the end..
never give up
JYJ don’t give up! your international fans are with you all the way! Keep on praying JYJ!!!
I don’t think that Lee guy would release any good will towards JYJ at all. A skunk who is capable of all those unscrupulous dirty tricks, not to mention having treated DBSK like slaves in the first place, will NEVER turn good.
JYJ are kind-hearted innocent young men, they are no match to that old skunk. I see no benefit can come out from such a meeting.
That skunk would only continue denying having done anything or influenced anybody at all. What’s the point of this meeting?
Hmm, just a political stunt I think, let’s see what can a single congressman do about that “administrative inspection”.
@ kris
our Jaejoong is too busy to be disturbed with left and right preparation for album release & tours. Junsu will fly to Nagoya for concert sked Oct. 8-10. Chunnie is nose hook rehearsing/memorizing script for on-board filming comes mid-October. it’s unpleasant timing & no good meeting the face of LSM when his claws is unreasonably clutching JYJ.
sis, i’m reminded of similar scenario in recent k-drama Two Weeks where the outside image of a powerful figure can be so deceiving. got tired watching, i jumped at the last epi to see the end. not wishing the same downfall on LSM but at least now, by his age & conscience, he should reflect & stop being vindictive.
@maejae
As I think more about it, this doesn’t deserve a waste of time from JYJ. What good is that administrative inspection, 3 years judicial battle with all those paperworks/evidences/arguments from both sides plus the FTC ruling aren’t enough? They will just be subjected to media circus, JYJ better focus on what they do best.
Two weeks, watched every episode with no skip, LeeJunKi and the detective bf are too good for my eyes, lol.
I have a bad feeling about this …..
this better not be some bullshit meeting to make JYJ feel like they need to “apologize” and crap like that …. I’m reading it and I’m still not convinced that all it is .
Ugh ….I know I’m being too gloomy …. but I don’t believe SM or any other big company is going to be put responsible for anything wrong they ever did anytime soon ….I mean they keep getting bigger every year …who’s going tell them what to not do now ?
MTE. Politicians are always bad news. I don’t want JYJ to be used by them
there’s something else bothering me … didn’t this guy step down from his CEO position ? …and people insist he’s not involved with JYJ vs SM anymore ( when ever the blocking is mentioned and all that ) …so why now ?
Major shareholder have a say on the company too i guess
@meme & JYJ
Yeah, LSM is no longer CEO or chairman or any of those ‘official’ titles. What he is, is the biggest single shareholder – over 20% – who is worth more than $100M USD equivalent. This still makes him the head honcho. The stockowners, select the board directors, the directors hire the CEO, who gets his marching orders from them. So, anyone who is delusional enough to continue thinking LSM doesn’t have anything more to do with running that company is not playing with a full deck. Besides, why else is he still the PR poster boy for the company? How many time does one see Kim Young Min anywhere? Hmmm?
Lets wait and see what happens…this is gonna be news of the year
Even if they did meet…theres too many bad blood…i dont think this would change anything
LOL as if!
What an intetesting news.. i hope it will happen.. I am defintely going to watch it..
It seems there are people who wanted to take a ride with the popularity of JYJ ha ha ha anyway we really could not judge a person at this point in time at least our boys are creating noise with the fandom of course . . . JYJ fighting!!! JYJ fans fighting!!! We all need to do is be at watch always for the boys and be ready at all times in whatever scheme they have in mind that may or can hurt JYJ.
Come on!!!, this stinky and evil Stupid Man doesn’t deserve to be on same table with our honorable JaeChunSu! Get lost! Before I get my broom to chase you!
omg hahaha i would pay so much money to see you chase LSM with a broom
@Jess Tay
haha sis..I really can’t imagine if this really happened..imagine how our boys gonna face him, eww…awkward n disgusting..even me feels want to vomit already… *chunpokerface!
Yoochun, u better prepare to sing Untitled song part 2 for him..
Ladies and gentlemen our prayers have been answered now lets just sit back and wait and see the outcome are they just crying wolf or are they going to really be a light in the darkness for artist being monopolized by sm and companies like it.
I see Congressman Min Byung Du is not afraid of the W/Boogiman.
Man, I never really knew what the shithead looks like till I saw this post. Must be another challenging day to come for the boys if in case that happens. 😔
what the points of this meeting? after what SM has done to our dear JYJ for the past 4 years? they (JYJ) have gone thru hardship and try to survive in the SK entertainment industry . They left SM with nothing ($) . . whats the committee should do is to punished SM Entertainment for their dirty collaboration and put them under restriction as well. !!
I dont know if it would have good result for our men, but one thing for sure LSM would not meet the same boys like on 2009. He will meet three mature, wise and brave men in the entire korean entertainment industry!! Beware old man!
The boys also will meet just another old man XD
You bet! XD
feels like another drama to harras our boys in their busy schedule. lets not loose hope. always keep faith. JYJ fighting.
Well this is a strange thing to wake up to in the morning. I hope this does more good than bad. I just want to see the boys on TV.
My guess is that both will be sending representatives. JYJ too busy. LSM too shifty and…. shitty. LOL
I can;t tell if this will result in a better environment for our boys or worse or stay the same as now.
But if they were to go I hope JYJ will stand tall and not let themselves or other people there to get swayed by whatever methods Lee soo man uses to make himself look ‘justifiable’.
Show them what kind of men you guys have become and that the country Korea will benefit more in many aspects from these three men,JYJ, than all the SM people combined.
Yah sure i would like them to meet. Maybe they will reach to agreement and this whole thing will come to end
Try & be positive guys. It’s taken a long time & a lot of heartache on both JYJ & the fans side, but this situation can’t go on forever in SK. Not when they are so aggressively pushing for the Hallyu Wave to be popular world wide, which in turn brings more international focus onto SK & their dodgy entertainment industry & corrupt practices. The more successful JYJ are, the more the blocking becomes public, the more something’s gotta give… That said, I’d love to be at this meeting with a katana, some numchuckers, maybe a hand grenade or two…. 🙂
“That said, I’d love to be at this meeting with a katana, some numchuckers, maybe a hand grenade or two…. ”
I envision having some nut crackers in my hands and easy access to a certain pair…but then I remind myself, snakes don’t have nuts.
Lol 😀
I just do not like this..
This is about to get reaaal interesting and I want front row seats……..(hamster eyes and popcorn)
we need a shit just got real them song
A few suggestions
30 seconds to Mars-This is war
Our lady Peace-One man Army
Who run it – Three 6 mafia
just off the top of my brain…lol…can totally see Jae getting gangsta to the last one…lol
no ..NO !! …no gangsta Jae please …he’ll ruin rocker Jae
Im sorry, but we need Gangsta pinky ring Jae on this……I mean if things get tooo real
Somebody might need some front/backhand action….just saying~
The 30 sec to mars its the best for this occasion
LL COOL J MAMA SAYS KNOCK YOU OUT… Don’t call it a comeback, I been here for years Rocking my peers and putting suckas in fear Making the tears rain down like a mon-SOON Listen to the bass go BOOM Explosion, overpowering Over the competition, I’m towering Wrecking shop, when I drop these lyrics that’ll make you call the cops Don’t you dare stare, you betta move Don’t ever compare Me to the rest that’ll all get sliced and diced Competition’s paying the price [Hook:] I’m gonna knock you out [HUUUH!!!]
Mama said knock you out [HUUUH!!!] Don’t you call this a regular jam I’m gonna rock this land I’m gonna take this itty bitty world by storm And I’m just getting warm Just like Muhummad Ali they called him Cassius Watch me bash this beat like a skull Cause you know I had beef wit Why do you riff with me, the maniac psycho And when I pull out my jammy get ready cause it might go BLAAAAW, how ya like me now? The ripper will not allow You to get with, Mr. Smith, don’t riff Listen to my gear shift I’m blasting, outlasting Kinda like Shaft, so u could say I’m shafting Olde English filled my mind And I came up with a funky rhyme [Hook] Breakdown!!! Shadow boxing when I heard you on the radio [HUUUH!!!] I just don’t know What made you forget that I was raw? But now I got a new tour I’m going insane, starting the hurricane, releasing pain Letting you know that you can’t gain, I maintain Unless ya say my name Ripping, killing Digging and drilling a hole Pass the Ol’ Gold [Hook] Shotgun blasts are heard When I rip and kill, at will The man of the hour, tower of power, I’ll devour I’m gonna tie you up and let you understand That I’m not your average man When I got a jammy in my hand DAAAAAM!!!!! Oooooohh!! Listen to the way I slaaaaay, your crew Damage [UHH] damage[UHH] damage [UHH] damage Destruction, terror, and mayhem Pass me a sissy so suckas I’ll slay him Farmers [What!!!] Farmers [What!!!] I’m ready [we’re ready!!!] I think I’m gonna bomb a town [get down!!] Don’t you never, ever, pull my lever Cause I explode And my nine is easy to load I gotta thank God Cause he gave me the strength to rock HARD!! knock you out, mama said knock you
Pinky could not resist the lyrics popped in my hear from ll cool j
@greyfox ∞
hahaha…..Jae’s Mama said Knock you out…..Hahaha…oh man the visual….too funny!!
I don’t know if it’s the right song, but when thinking of LSM it’s the one that popped in my mind:
If it’s Jae, I hope he’ll throw that murderous cold hard stare he’s supporting during Wish movie premier. It’s bloody scary, seriously, the cold look of an avenging angel. SM will pee in his pant lol
^^All the above^^
Lets hope that people act professional and nobody goes all Hulk and stuff( even though seeing Jae rip his shirt off will not make me sad)
The JYJ Brigade want stand for anything else…
Tell em about it sista yes I am snapping my fingers and rolling my neck when I say this. Don’t start none want be none.
my MVP
So sis, any news… Did we get to see the movie of the year “Our beloved JYJ vs Lee Man Soo? Must piss LMS off, as JYJ has successfully beyond his imagination, rile him up again – again to the extend his country politician requesting him to explain his action. As now, it is already the biggest insult to LMS who receive “Korean Culture Award 2012” LOL… So what Korean National Policy Commitee decision? I am queuing to buy popcorn already…. Want to see whether Lee Man Soo is man enough to face JYJ, or will he take up acting like Yunho, all the sudden too busy to attend the important event…
pinky and greyfox, if you know the National Committee Decision please inform me…
@has has
im sorry cucumber, but haven’t heard a thing. everybody must have better things to do
Somebody should do something so..I hope this will happen and they’ll reach an agreement….*fingers crossed*
i believe this is for the good….for how long will LSM and SME hide behind lawyers and court dates. Its time for answers…REAL answers and to produce ALL the documents that the court has been asking for…FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS!!!!….ABOUT TIME!
A little too late and if I may interject, I don’t think this meeting would result to anything good or better or any resolution. If the government was that serious, they should have done so years ago….like, ah 2010 or something. So what this official is implying, SM is bigger and mightier than the Court in SK; and the state agencies – FTC and IAG….don’t think so! JYJ survive and are as popular and successful…despite asshats sly maneuverings, JYJ is still shining brightly!
Besides, if they want to talk – it should be between SM and CJES —- not SM and JYJ… have the companies bullshit over it and not bother the boys… they are busy right now….call later or leave a message …or something…. *scratches head in disbelief*
LOL @ “call later or leave a message”.
I hope JYJ have the opportunity to tell everything they’ve gone thru during FOUR YEARS thanks to SME!! This company hate them just because they wanted a fair share of profits and respect for their hard work! It ‘s INSANE!! Koreans need to know how much JYJ has suffer! It’s time to say the thruth! #freedomforJYJ!!! 🙂
I think Lee Soo Man looks like a total creep! This is the loser that’s been wielding all this power. I would be ashamed if I were an SM artist.
Not expecting miracle or changes to JYJ’s current environment but if this request went through, it is an acknowledgment which further solidifies the court and Fair Trade Committee findings.
Since the court and the Fair Trade committee are not doing anything more than passing verdicts without penalty to the offender, the next and final step is for the cabinet to step in. After all, they are the heads of the country.
Even if nothing is going to change for JYJ, at least the government need to acknowledge the failure in the judicial system and Fair Trade committee in ensuring changes as a result of their rulings and their reluctance to penalize.
Stop hiding behind “politics do not interfere with entertainment” excuse.
Entertainment is an industry, a business in terms of $ and $ense that is important to the country. It is not a taboo to talk about entertainment in the parliament.
Like it or not, Asia is currently the fastest growing region in the world and JYJ as a group or individual happened to be the most popular in Asia. They can never be replicated no matter how much time is given.
The amount of time given without the need of a calculator to know the telephone number digits of losses to the country and condoning those openly under table acts in the veils of coincidences to someone whose colourful past needed to be constantly monitored and deleted by employing an internet army to cover up simply arouses too much suspicions. Enough lenience has been given if is not to be suspected as arm-twisting the government.
I can’t stand looking at the face of that old fart sooman tbh…at the heights of my hatred toward than evil, I had evil thoughts! This monster ruined my innocent 😦
Something must be done, JYJ needs to be free like normal human being and this shit called sooman should know this!
And that is all I’m gonna say. JYJ FIGHTING!
OMG, even the gov is stepping up O.O
SM has been cornered recently after Hangeng interview with a Chinese TV, when he openly spoke up about the reason behind his leaving SM, up to the point that he contemplated suicide at that time. Nice publicity for SM. It had fueled furthermore the bad publicity about the real nature of South Korea entertainment industry and the great Hallyu wave, to the international world. If we continue what we had done in “stop banning JYJ” campaign day, we will give more and more pressure to SK government to take real actions. One of the strategic measures is to send letters to SK embassy in your own country They have to report it to the foreign ministry. Handling this as a human right issue and free trade issue is the best to make people look at this case seriously.
Any good journalism 101 course will tell you the most important elements of a story/article are: who, what, where, when, why, and how. Ok, we have the who, where, and possibly the what, but those other components are even more important IMHO. If this is a political grandstand ploy, then Lady Karma will need to address the issue. If by some strange quirk of fate this is legit, then I say, have at it!
” The reason behind the requests is to improve relationships in the entertainment industry.”
Well now, improve relations for what end? The only thing worth improving is how equitably the laws are enforced. Do what is right and tell the broadcasters to stop kissing SM/LSM a***s and put JYJ on the same programs as all the other artists in the music industry. Let them all play on an even field. End of story Mr. Congressman.
I personally want to see JYJ on Running Man!
jyj on running man is my greatest wish… a throwback episode featuring the bells hide-and-seek game. please please please.
Hey there! Well, I’m not too wedded on what kind of game. The hide and seek is okay, but I prefer ones that ask a bit more of the thinking skills attached to something requiring physical exertion. The guys are bright and clever. Any of those employed should be a piece of cake!
One of my favorite actresses, Kim Hae Sook was on a couple of Sunday’s ago along with Yoo Ah In, she was so much fun! Don’t forget with Jae’s cooking skills, a cook-off contest would be right up his alley! 😉
i haven’t watched RM in a long time… i loved the early episodes because of the lack of structure. any game where jyj are allowed to run around, scheme and wreak havoc – i am there 100%. they don’t need to win lol… just entertain.
I cry just thinking about them having to see this guy again. I hope the band stays strong. They have all of the fans support whenever they need it.
if you guyz ask me who if the king of poker face when JYJ still DBSK i would answer def JJ but now i think JJ Yoo chun ans Junsu have learn to hide their feeling so people can’t read or guess what they are feeling just look at their faces, if JYJ will attent this meeting i hope JJ will give a very cold face to LSM even bite him ( hahaha sorry got inspiring idea from Mine MV ).
you know i don’t really care if JYJ situation don’t change , don’t get me wrong i would love to see them show at local tv but like people say when God close one door God will open another door , so korean loss is another country gain , JYJ have lotssss international fans so since they homeland still reject them so now they can concentration to international fans
i just hope for the best from the meeting but whatever the result one thing is for sure that We always stand by JYJ side and JYJ will always have us.
Why do you think the lawsuit ended suddenly? My guess is that JYJ just wanted to move on, withdrew and walk away without even demanding due compensation! Because that’s what and who they are; dignified human beings with compassion, humanity and exceptional forward thinking minds …
Now let’s talk about LSM. Historically, he has proven that he could not be objective, small minded, do not share the same intention and respect etc. etc…Do you think he’ll extend an olive branch and turn a new page especially after all the losses they’ve incurred, monetary and publicly??? To have a confrontation like this would not serve any purpose; what more in a society where saving face is still the norm to most! It would just bring more unease and tension because the people involve do not share the same objective….
If the congressman’s intention is what he says it is, and as a public commentator what he needs to do is just state the truth and go after those who have neglected or simply ignored the laws instead of toying with JYJ…Let those jokers know that corruption saps away a country’s competitiveness and health and show your stance as a democratic rep….
Or is this trick or treating ????
@Didi
I really don’t think the guys walked away from compensation. Remember, the arbitration was all about the settlement of how much was owed to JYJ. If you think back, the settlement came around the time SM’s stocks were crashing all over the place. They wanted this to end as soon as possible. Anyhow, yes the guys have moved on. But the reality is that as long as they are continually being blocked, SK gets off on a pass to not living up to being a true democracy.
Authoritative monoliths serve only themselves. They don’t give a tinker’s damn about the average Joe/Jane. Besides, there is no reason to think that even if this is a legit exercise, that both parties would appear on the same day, at the same time. It would simply be a matter of both sides appearing before the same committee. But again, let’s just wait and see what shakes out. Since we’re talking SK government, I’m not that easily impressed. 😉
@ Baf
I know after six meetings they reached a mutual settlement, whatever that is??? Is it their due compensation..I don’t know.
I hope they don’t get hurt