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January will be a HOT month

2009-12-23T08:16:00.000-08:00

2 Boy Groups will debut
Child of empire = 9 boys from Star empire Join the Real int forum for them
F.Cuz = 4 amazing hot guys that will Rock the beginning of This year Please join the real int forum for them

What Group will be the best DO YOU THINK?

Details of Hankyung’s case revealed

2009-12-22T09:27:00.000-08:00

We previously reported that Hankyung of Super Junior started a lawsuit in order to void his contract with SM Entertainment. The written accusation submitted argues that his contract with SME is unfair due to 6 reasons.

First, the accusation argues that SME was the dominant party in signing of the contract and thus it was written in their favor. When the contract was first signed in January 2003, Hankyung was only 17 years old and he did not have sufficient information on the Korean entertainment industry. Two updates made to the contract in February and December of 2007 were also led by SME and Hankyung had no choice but to accept what was offered by SME.

Second, the length of the contract is 13 years. When the contract was first signed, it was to last for 10 years after the release of Super Junior's first album. After the two updates, the length was extended to 13 years. The contract would last at least until December 2018, when Hankyung would become 34 years old. The contract extends automatically when Hankyung takes break for personal reasons, so the actual length could be much longer than 13 years. The accusation calls this a great invasion of Hankyung's basic human rights.

Third, the contract enforces heavy financial punishment in case of a breach of contract, preventing Hankyung from seeking release. If Hankyung was to breach the contract and move to another entertainment company, he has to compensate SME for 3 times what they invested in him and double what he would have earned for SME during remaining period of the contract. The accusation argues that this makes it impossible for Hankyung to leave SME.

Fourth, the terms on rights and division of responsibilities are unfair towards Hankyung. SME is responsible for vague tasks such as "management of the artist's popularity" and natural tasks such as "notifying the artist of new schedules". On the other hand, Hankyung is to follow SME's decisions without question and without having any rights for adjustment of the contract, making the contract unfair for Hankyung, according to the accusation.

Fifth, the contract made Hankyung overwork. He was forced to pay $10 during his training period for his first offense of being late, being absent, disobedience etc. and $20 per offense after. When he could not be contacted for more than a day, SME was given the right to null their contract. After his debut as a member of Super Junior, if his disobedience resulted in damage of less than $5,000 to SME then he was to compensate $5000; if the damage exceeded that amount then he was required to compensate for whatever the damage he caused. He had no right to present his opinion on any matter, and was forced to follow SME's instructions at all times. The accusation says that Hankyung has lost his confidence due to these reasons.

Due to the fifth reason, Hankyung has not been able to rest for a sufficient amount of time since Super Junior's debut. The accusation argues that he hasn't had a break for last 2 years due to his busy schedule. Because the contract enforces heavy financial punishment and automatic extension of the contract length, he had to continue performing in poor health. According to his representatives he suffers from gastritis and kidney problems resulting from high stress, as well as back pain and exhaustion. He frequently asked for a break due to medical reasons but they were all turned down, the accusation claims.

Sixth, he was not given proper rights regarding profit and products of his performance. Rights to all songs and albums belong to SME, even if the song was written by the artist. Profit division was favored towards SME; in case of albums, Super Junior received 2% of the revenue only if the album sold more than 50,000 copies, for digital sales they received 10% of the net profit; for revenue from overseas they were given 60% of net profit. Album sales meant nothing to the artists as 2% of the revenue was divided among 13 members. Digital sales and foreign income were given to artists only when profit was made, allowing SME free from risk of losing money, according to the accusation.

The written accusation against SME argues that due to these 6 reasons, the contract should be voided and Hankyung should be released from his obligations for SME. Stay tuned to allkpop as the case develops.

Source

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[12.22.09] F.cuz Debut Stage - SBS Inkigayo Recording Notice

2009-12-22T04:30:00.000-08:00

Hello, this is CAN&J's Entertainment.
After a long period of preparation, F.cuz is finally ready for their debut stage performance.
Just like how long the F.cuz members and fans have been waiting for this debut, we need the participation and support of the fans for this event more than ever.

As with KBS Music Bank, F.cuz has been scheduled for a pre-recording on SBS Inkigayo. Everyone who comes will be able to gain entry into the recording studio, so we hope many people would attend the event and cheer for F.cuz's stage performance!!

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● Date: 10 January 2010, Sunday
● Time: 4.10pm (broadcast time)
● Place: SBS Deung-Chon Dong Open Hall

● Pre-recording Time: 2pm
● Attendance Check: 11am

Credit: sOpHiA* @ Fcuzed
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GO F.Cuz

COE's Dongjoon featured in Sori's song!

2009-12-22T04:08:00.000-08:00

Sori came together with Child of Empire's Dongjoon for a new song, Burning Down (타버렸어요).

Here is the teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIHz8SKTGsY...player_embedded

The teaser has gained a lot of attention from people and the song will release on the 22nd.

Cr: allkpop

OMG OMG OMG OMG
Here is the Full song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEY80VHm234
DAMN DONGJOON BABY *-*

F.cuz is the most anticipated group of 2010?

2009-12-22T04:04:00.000-08:00

New group F.cuz is receiving lots of hot attention from netizens even before their debut.

On the 7th, F.cuz opened their official fan cafe and released a number of teaser videos, which were all quite impressive. The videos have received thousands of views on Youtube and on the Korean portal site Naver, there are already 219 videos related to the group.

Kan has been receiving a lot of attention for his good looks and dancing abilities, while Jinon has been coined as the manly leader of the group. Last but not least, the vocal abilities of LeeU and Yejun have sparked an explosive amount of interest in the group.

Netizens have been saying, "They look like they are a group with skills," "Most anticipated group of 2010," "I wish January would come faster as they are debuting then."

F.cuz has been overwhelmed by the amount of attention they are receiving, and have repeatedly expressed their gratitude. Their future looks very promising, and as their debut approaches, we'll soon what they are all about.

Their first digital single will be released on January 8th.

For more on F.cuzed, join their first international fan site FCuzed!

Credit allkpop

I think they will be the most anticipated group 2010
BUT i dont know when child of empire is debuting so i think
they 2 are most anticipated groups of 2010

What about you?

Is Hankyung’s contract termination request a publicity stunt?

2009-12-22T01:34:00.000-08:00

When the scandal regarding Super Junior member Hankyung's request to terminate his contract with SM Entertainment broke out recently, the Korean and Chinese media immediately began scrambling to dig deeper into this issue and read between the lines.

ifeng.com recently held a poll to see how E.L.F members were taking the situation; an overwhelming number of people speculate that this is SME's attempt to create a succès de scandale to raise sales for Super Junior's upcoming concert.

According to the poll, approximately 80% of the fans believed that SM Entertainment had created this controversy in order to hype up Super Junior's upcoming concert in China on January 23, 2010 by conjuring a controversy around Super Junior's single Chinese member. Many don't buy into the coincidence that the tickets went on sale to the public on the 18th, a mere three days before the Hankyung scandal surfaced.

Personally, I have no opinion on the situation yet because there isn't enough information out... but at this point, what's your take on this matter - is Hankyung a victim of a slave contract, a marketing scheme or not a victim at all?
Poll: Why do you think the Hankyung-SME scandal broke out?

Credit: allkpop

omo what the hell T_T

Mir’s Heartfelt Story About His Father

2009-12-22T01:32:00.000-08:00

On December 20th, Mir (MBLAQ) shared a very heartfelt and powerful story about his father on his minihompy.

"When I was a sophomore in middle school, my father suddenly quit both smoking and drinking.
Our family was shocked that my father
who began smoking and drinking in middle school quit so suddenly.
I was curious, so I asked him why he quit.
He replied, "I'm old now, so I have to think about my body.."
I did not think much of it and just left it at that.
Then, it was the morning of my field trip in the Autumn semester.
Since morning, I begged my dad for some allowance,
but my dad strangely said that I didn't need any money for a field trip
and packed my fruits and food at home.
At that young, immature age, I was so embarrassed of my father.
That day, my friend came to pick me up,
and he kept bragging that his father gave him a lot of allowance,
so I persistently begged my father for allowance.
However my father never gave me the allowance and kept
packing food in my bag.
I was so embarrassed in front of my friends that I angrily said I didn't need it
and left. Right when I was about to leave, my father took out 5000 won (app. $5) from his pocket and said,
"I couldn't go to Nonghyup (name of a bank) so I couldn't withdraw any money...Have this, at least.."
I thought the allowance was too small, so
I got angry again and didn't take the money and just left the house.
I was so furious that I called my mother and complained.
My mother who was silently listening carefully told me, "Your father's guarantee failed,
so our household is very in a difficult situation..He couldn't even withdraw 100won from Nonghyup,
so he had to borrow money to send you to school."
Only then, I realized the real reason why my dad quit drinking and smoking, why he was not working these days.
Even though I was on a field trip, I ended up crying the entire day.
That was my first as well as my last rebellious childhood.

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My father is a very stubborn father.
He always bluntly called me "Ya" "Chul Yong Ah" and "Bang Chul Yong". I probably heard "What do you want to do when you grow up?" the most.
I heard those words throughout school, but they were very stressful to me. On the day I truly became a singer, October 15th, 2009, after the debut stage, I called my father.
"Dad, did you see the debut stage?" I asked, and my father said,
"Yes..We're so proud of our son."
It was the first time he had called me "son", and the first time he told me he was proud of me.
Whenever I am struggling, those words still gives me so much strength
I didn't know it when I was with my father while attending school, but now I miss my father so much."

Wow. What a powerful story.
I think it is time for all of us, sons and daughters of fathers everywhere, to take a few minutes off the internet, and thank our fathers.
I hope Mir will continue to make his father proud!

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*gets tears* Mir must be soo happy over this
and that he shared this wow
Thanks Bang Chul Yong for sharing this with us <3

Super Junior’s Donghae shares his feelings on Cyworld [updated]

2009-12-22T01:26:00.000-08:00

Earlier, Kyuhyun of Super Junior shared his feelings regarding Hankyung's contract controversy and subsequently shut down his Cyworld. Now it looks like fellow member Donghae has something to say as well.

Donghae just wrote on Eunhyuk's minihompy,

Frustrated..Depressed..I have no strength..You?

For all we know, this may have nothing to do with Hankyung, but the coincidence of all of these questionable Cyworld messages is enough to catch many people's attention. What do you think?

UPDATE:

SM Entertainment has revealed through a phone call with Newsen on the 22nd, "Donghae's writing posted on his minihompy was written before Hankyung filed in the lawsuit. The message was actually towards their own personal situations."

Looks like this post occurred before the Hankyung situation broke out to the public - do you think that means this message was totally unrelated, or an omen to the scandal?

Credit allkpop.

This is going to far soon:/
dont like this what is happing to super Junior huh?
feels like all hell broke loose now T_T

Hungry for More Blood Letters?

2009-12-21T11:50:00.000-08:00

With blood letters sent to 2PM's Taecyeon, MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Big Bang's Taeyang and G-Dragon, and a nail polish letter written to 2PM's Wooyoung; it looks like another blood letter has surfaced on the Internet?

Just kidding, this particular fan letter was written in ketchup instead of blood. It looks like the blood letter trend is starting to die down with fans being less and less drastic, but whatever happened to using a nice simple ball point pen? The fan wrote this hysterical letter to the boy group SHINee.
Seeing these pictures I couldn't help but laugh. Check them out...

The comical fan writes, " 다른 팬들 같지 않고 피를 쓰지 안 해요. 팬들 아프고 싶지 않아서 생각해요 ... 걱정을 드리는 대신 웃는 드리고 싶어요. 근데 이건 농담을 아니에요, 저 너무 사랑해요."

Which translate to, "I didn't use blood like the others. I thought you wouldn't want to see your fans hurt....... Instead of bringing you worry, I hope I brought you laughter. Don't take it as only a joke. I really do love you."

Photo Credit and Translation: Taemin_Love_ @ Twitpic + omgkpop.com

WTF WHEN WILL THIS END :O

And the SM drama continues.. Kyuhyun speaks out

2009-12-21T11:48:00.000-08:00

Han Kyung filing papers to terminate his contract with SM has already caused enough chaos over the past few hours but the day isn't over yet (in Korea, at least) - there's more.
When the news about the pending contract termination exploded, SM's official stand was "We are currently confirming the news" and that they would release information upon confirmation. Hours after, an SM representative told news source Osen via a phone interview that apparently "For the sake of Super Junior, they will try to settle this through communication."

But that's not the end of it - Super Junior maknae Kyuhyun posted an entry on his cyworld minihompy that was apparently in support of SME:

Even a beast don't bite the hand that feeds one... I can not understand...

A while after posting this, fans reported that the entry was gone - suspecting that the page was made private. This was after the massive amount of press coverage this particular entry got.

The most recent piece of news on this is that Kyuhyun has now shut down his cyworld page leaving this message:

Taking the right path is the

only thing that I wished for...

Scary...

In reply to the current issue, fans then went on Twitter and trended the hashtag #sujuhankyung in support. As of now it's the 3rd most talked-about topic:

This is all just being blown out of proportion, I think.

Sources: K Bites, omonatheydidnt, Twelfs and nikki_@omgkpop (for the Twitter screen cap)

Feels like this will NEVER end

VIPs understand how the Hottest felt as the movement to kick G-Dragon out of KPop grows

2009-12-21T11:45:00.000-08:00

After the controversies stirred by G-Dragon's solo concert for unlawful and provocative performances, VIPs (Big Bang's official fanclub) express their concerns and also voice their feelings to the Hottest.

As the Korean people and netizens have voiced their disapproval of GD's concert antics, more and more VIPs are getting worried and afraid that G-Dragon's actions during the concert will affect the Big Bang leader and his life as a celebrity.

As Shine A Light is G-Dragon's first solo concert, thousands of fans, including those who were underage, gathered to watch his performances. The fans, ones that were there and international fans who watched the concert through fancams, enjoyed the concert. However, soon after the photos and fancams circulated the internet, issues arose.

Everything at the concert was fine until "Breathe" began. "Breathe" was previously banned from underage audiences long before the concert due to its lyrics and the performance of it even moreso displayed what the song was about. It featured dancer Aimee Lucas lying on a bed and displayed a lot of skinship with G-Dragon to the audience. Netizens declared that the point was to express a "sex" scene. There was even the sound of heavy breathing mixed in with the original track during the instrumental. Netizens stated that the scene was too much for the underage that were present.

As people go on Korean search engines and type in G-Dragons name, "G-Dragon's Withdrawal" comes out as one of the common queries.

Credit kokonut@OMGKPOP.COM

[12.21.09] ★F.cuz Debut Stage Perf★KBS Music Bank Recording Notice

2009-12-21T11:36:00.000-08:00

Hello, this is CAN&J's Entertainment.
After a long period of preparation, F.cuz is finally ready for their debut stage performance.
Just like how long the F.cuz members and fans have been waiting for this debut, we need the participation and support of the fans for this event more than ever.

F.cuz is scheduled for a pre-recording of their first broadcast on KBS Music Bank, and it is possible for everyone to participate and gain admission into the recording studio.

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● Date: 8 January 2010, Friday
● Time: 6.40pm (broadcast time)
● Place: KBS Annex Hall

● Pre-recording Time: 2pm
● Attendance Check: 11am

Credit sOpHiA* @ Fcuzed

wow hope many fans will show up

Hankyung is so sweet

2009-12-21T11:11:00.001-08:00

he posted on his Chinese cyworld
I am fine right now, I know that all of you are there for me!
I love you all ~~~

He want to tell us that he is okay and will be fine sooner when this will come to an end

Interview with Hankyung’s legal representatives

2009-12-21T11:07:00.000-08:00

We've previously reported that Hankyung of Super Junior requested that his contract be voided. Daily Joongang of Korea tried to reach Hankyung but was unable to reach him as he is currently in China. Instead, they were able to speak with his legal representatives.

- We heard that two separate actions were taken.
"To put it simply, the first action seeks to relieve him from the unfair contract and the second action asks to suspend the contract until the decision is made for the first one so that Hankyung may act on his individual will for the time being."

- When did Hankyung start planning on this action?
"We cannot answer that. We can only answer within the boundaries of what is described on the file."

- His arguments are the same as that of the three members of TVXQ / DBSK?
"Very similar. Hankyung also has 13 year contract with unfair terms."

- Did Hankyung have any contacts with the three members?
"We're not sure. He will soon release an official statement so wait for that."

- Has the date for the first trial been decided yet?
"The file did not even fully go through yet. DBSK's case took about two and a half months until a partial ruling was given and we expect about the same amount of time to be taken for this case. DBSK's case had numerous negotiations for settlements and couple trials so it took longer than usual. We hope that Hankyung's case would not be so long."

- Does Hankyung want to continue as Super Junior or does he want out?
"We don't know. Nothing has been decided in terms of Super Junior."

- We heard that he is preparing for solo activities in China.
"We haven't heard anything about that."

Stay tuned to Allkpop as the case develops.
Source

Credit Allkpop

ahh hangeng must STAY ffs i will die if he leaves.
Wanted to share this to all SJ fans<3

F.Cuz

2009-12-21T10:53:00.001-08:00

F.Cuz is a new HOT korean Boyband that will debut 8th january 2010
They will bring the HOTNESS in the beginning of the new year and im waiting
and yeah guys dont forget to join us @ Fcuzed
We are waiting for you~

Super Junior's Chinese member Hangeng leaving?

2009-12-21T10:38:00.001-08:00

So the news is about hangeng
He want to leave(?) Super Junior
the group in korea with the most members.
now he wants to leave :O
HeeChul posted this on his Cyworld:

"I only go to China when I have a concert. But even still, whenever I go to China I am popular. Although I heard this from the manager, he told me that Hankyung talks a lot about me in China.

The manager also told me that Hankyung often said, when he was in Korea having a hard time, that I helped him a lot and that we were good friends. Because of this, lots of people would ask if I'm coming to China."

My heart is in pain.
cuz of hangeng i started to like them
With out him T_T i will still love them so much
BUT i need him in Super Junior