In a warm gesture to help the community, the young men of JYJ were able to donate nearly 90 tons of rice to the Korean non-profit organization Dreame with the help of fans around the globe.

On June 22nd, the organization announced that Jaejoong, Yoochun & Junsu had donated 23 tons of rice, which had been distributed to six organizations across the country earlier in the week at the request of JYJ’s agency, C-JeS Entertaiment.

According to a Dreame representative, domestic and foreign fans of JYJ sent roughly 64 tons of rice wreathes to support the musical trio’s cause. 49 tons of the rice were directly delivered to those in need, while 19 tons were saved in the organization’s inventory for future distribution.

 
Fans of JYJ sent rice-wreathes to various events, including JYJ’s showcases, concerts, fanmeets, Junsu’s musicals (‘Tears of Heaven’, ‘Mozart’, ‘Elizabeath’), Yoochun’s drama filming events (‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, ‘Miss Ripley’, ‘Rooftop Prince’), and Jaejoong’s drama filming events (‘Protect the Boss’, ‘Dr Jin’). Furthermore, fans also donated wreathes at the funeral for Yoochun’s father back in March as a sign of condolences.

Some of the places that received donations included the St Paul and Anne House, the council of Yangpyeonggun (which then delivered the rice to 500 homes), an office for the Community Chest of Korea in Busan, the Sancta Familia House in Gapyeong, and a center that helped children who attended school without lunch meals.

It’s certainly admirable and inspiring to see idols and fans banding together to do so much good to help the community, especially knowing that this isn’t the first time that JYJ & its legion of fans have donated to charities.

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Fans of JYJ’s Junsu donate 2.11 tons of rice...

Now a tradition at Korean concerts, fans of JYJ‘s Junsu celebrated his first solo concert, ‘1st Asia Tour in Seoul‘, by sending in 2.11 tons of rice wreaths!

Junsu recently completed two concert dates at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium. Fans from not only Korea, but Japan and other locations around the world had sent in 2.11 tons of rice bags in donation to the needy. Domestic and international fans have been showing their support in such a manner since JYJ’s showcase in 2010 and all through Junsu’s musicals like ‘Mozart!‘, ‘Heaven’s Tears‘, and ‘Elizabeth‘.

His fans have been leaders in creating a healthy and wholesome fandom culture through their dedication to charities.

Netizens commented, “His fans are really amazing”, “Leaders of good deeds”, “There needs to be more fans like Junsu’s fanclub”, and “I’m proud to be his fan.”

Source: TV Report via Naver
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Rice Wreath Donations for Jaejoong in “Dr. Jin” Press Conference..

Total donations made under Kim Jaejoong’s name: 23.68 tons. 

PrinceJJ’s rice wreaths. Two 500 Kg. donations for a total of 1000 Kg.

It seems like Dream (the rice wreath charity) was still setting up when these photos were taken so we’ll upload clearer photos with the poster of the amount of rice donated when it’s available.

Rice donations from Jaejoongists all over the world:

 

Kim Jaejoong fans have set a new record for rice wreath donations.

 

The press conference for MBC’s new weekend drama “Dr. Jin” is being held on May 17th at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. Because this drama is starring Kim Jaejoong, his fans sent rice wreaths, which lined the whole entrance of the venue, attracting great attention.


Kim Jaejoong fans from around the world sent in rice wreaths, amassing a total of 23.6 tons of rice. The amount is nearly twice the previous record high, proving Kim Jaejoong’s power as the King of idol stars.
Jaejoong fans even sent in a wreath which represented over 31 various countries including Australia, Korea, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, and various others.

Meanwhile, “Dr. Jin” will be Kim Jaejoong’s first time challenging a historical role, playing the part of military commander Kim Kyung Tak. Kim Kyung Tak is a character that possesses a strong and competitive spirit and Jaejoong’s natural acting as well as stunning visuals are greatly anticipated. The first broadcast of “Dr. Jin” will be on May 26th at 9:50 pm.

Credit: Newsen via Nate I Translated by Yule @ PrinceJJ
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FT Island’s Feature in ‘Teens’ Magazine: Priceless Treasures

Priceless Treasures
Meet the five treasures of Korean pop, FT Island. (by Hyemun)

Ask K-pop fans to list their favourite Korean groups, and you’ll probably get answers like “Super Junior”, “Dong Bang Shin Ki” or “SS501″. And one name that has been added to the list and is climbing up in popularity recently is FT Island (Five Treasures Island).

Making their debut in 2007 with the album Cheerful Sensibility, the five youngsters – leader and guitarist Choi Jonghoon (19), lead vocalist Lee Hongki (19), bassist Lee Jaejin (18), drummer Choi Minhwan (17), and Oh Wonbin – rocked Korean pop fans with their brand of pop-rock tunes.

That was followed by their sophomore album Colourful Sensibility, and Japanese single Soyogi.
In Jan 2009, Oh Wonbin left the band over musical differences and was replaced by guitarist and vocalist Song Seunghyun (17).

The change of members didn’t stop the group, who released a mini album Jump Up in February 2009 and most recently, their Japanese single I Believe Myself.
The group is also planning to release their yet-to-be titled third album in the upcoming months.

With such a packed schedule, it’s a wonder that the boys had the time to visit Singapore for a showcase and fan meet late last month.

They even took some time off to have a special chat with teens about music and each other’s bad habits.

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teens: One of your most popular tunes is “Bad Girl”, so what’s the worst thing that a girl has done to you?
Jonghoon: We’re still young, so we really haven’t encountered any “bad” girls. But I guess we will meet one someday. (Laughs)

teens: So what would a “good” girl be like?
Minhwan: Someone like my mother!

teens: Why do you think girls love FT Island so much?
Minhwan: Because of Hongki.
Jonghoon: To be specific, it’s because of Hongki’s voice.
Hongki: (Loftily) And my eyes – you’ll fall in love with me once you look into my eyes.

teens: Do the other members feel neglected because Hongki is always the centre of attraction?
Minhwan: He’s the lead singer, so it’s natural that he’s the focus
Seunghyun: We’re a band, so the vocalist usually attracts the most attention. But that’s changing now.
Jaejin: That’s right. His popularity is going to drop any day now. Just you wait, he doesn’t have much time left.
Hongki: (Confidently) That will never happen, I promise. In fact, I’m sure I will be getting even more popular.

teens: Since you know each other so well, what is the quality you’d most like to pick up from the group members?
Jaejin: Hongki’s way with words. He can speak really well, which I admire.
Hongki: (Looks at Minhwan) I’d like to have Minhwan’s….. (pause)
Minhwan: Why? Is there nothing about me that you admire?
Hongki: Erm…. Minhwan’s strength. He may be young, but don’t underestimate him – he’s strong.
Minhwan: As for me, I’d love to have Jaejin’s staying power, his endurance.
Jonghoon: I agree. In my opinion, that’s his best quality too.
Jaejin: Seunghyun is often daydreaming and it often seems like he’s not paying attention to what’s going on around him. Others may not appreciate that, but I really like that about him. I think that’s what makes him special.
(Everybody shakes their heads)
Seunghyun: Jonghoon is a great leader for the group. (Everybody groans)
Jonghoon: Oh my, why is he being so nice today? (Laughs)

teens: So is Jonghoon really a good leader?
(Seunghyun and Jaejin start giggling)
Minhwan: Maybe?
Hongki: I’d rather think of him as a good friend.

teens: What is the habit you would want a fellow FT Island member to change?
Seunghyun: Well, …. for Jaejin always wants to win, especially when it comes to online games.
Jaejin: For Minhwan, he’s almost perfect….. except for his height and how he’s shorter than us. And he feels the same way about his height too.
Minhwan: Hongki always thinks he’s a genius, but I think his IQ is probably pretty low.
Hongki: Hey, my IQ is 132!
Jaejin: (Disbelievingly) Really? That’s hard to believe.
Hongki: Jonghoon has this really bad habit of getting angry at everyone whenever he is embarassed, just to cover up the fact. But that makes it even more obvious.
(To Jonghoon) Things would be less obvious if you should just let it go and not say a thing.

teens: Which member would you date if you were a girl?
All: No one!
Jonghoon: I’d die alone.
Jaejin: I’d stay single for life.
Hongki: Date one of them? No way.
Minhwan: Well, I think I would make a good boyfriend – we all think the same thing, but only for ourselves but not of each other.

teens: What is music to you?
Jonghoon: Music is like a vitamin. I can live without it, but I am much healthier and happier with it.
Hongki: It’s like a good friend, an old partner who’s always around.
Minhwan: It’s my work and something I love. I think it’s great to be able to earn a living doing something I enjoy.
Jaejin: Without music, life would be very boring.
Seunghyun: Music is a necessity, something I need to live.

teens: Is there anything you’d like to say to your Singapore fans?
Minhwan: We really hope that we’ll get to hold a concert here one day, so we’ll work hard to make that dream come true one day.
Hongki: But that can happend only with the love of our fans….
Minhwan: So we hope our fans in Singapore will continue to support us and to help us realise that dream.

Source: Singapore’s Teens Magazine, August 2009 edition + primanoona.com

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