Supposedly, the trio JYJ was going to hold a charity concert in honor of the earthquake victims in Japan. That idea was soon shattered, for the venue’s management revoked JYJ’s concert permit, which ended in the cancelling of the charity concert. Avex Entertainment, JYJ’s management agency in Japan, released a statement on this issue.

Here is the translation of the message:

To Whom It May Concern
Avex Group Holdings Inc.

Concerning the Charity Event by JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN
There was an announcement on April 5th this year, that JUNSU/JEJUNG/YUCHUN (exclusive artists of our company, hereinafter named “JJY”) will hold a charity support event (hereinafter called “this event”) for the Tohoku Kanto Earthquake Disaster. This event was planned without receiving any permission from our company, which holds the exclusive management rights for JJY in Japan.

Our company has protested multiple times to the organizer ZAK Corporation and JJY’s Korean management company, C-JeS Entertainment. However, they have not listened to our protests and forced through with the ticket sales unilaterally.

Concerning our company’s above handlings, we have received many comments and requests from JJY fans that this event should push through. Or, that since the sole purpose is for charity, we should especially dissolve the exclusive contract. On the other hand, we have received protests from multiple antisocial forces. Furthermore, we were under pressure that our president should be harmed.

However, our company holds the exclusive rights for JJY’s activities in Japan, and we have just taken actions for the infringement rightfully and properly. Additionally, as we have announced in our press release of September 16 last year, there remains to be compliance problems such as the criminal record of the President of C-JeS in assaulting/blackmailing an artist (of whom he was in charge of). Moreover, the exclusive contract declaratory judgment is still going on in Korea. Therefore, we have no other choice than to suspend the activities of JJY until these are settled.

In spite of the above circumstances, ZAK Corp and C-JeS have in their joint names, and, as ZAK Corp by itself, have filed two provisional dispositions against our company to the Tokyo District Court, claiming that our company’s handlings have no legitimate basis. Hereafter, our company will contend our legitimacy at the judicature. Our company does not think that the JJY members themselves are aware of everything that is happening.

Our company wishes that the JYJ members will understand the situation correctly and the real intention of our company. Additionally, as we have been consistently commenting, our company long for the day where the compliance and legal problems in Korea will be resolved, and that our company can once again manages JJY. Furthermore, to resume the artists’ activities as Tohoshinki, we will do our best in the future.

For the fans who support JJY, we understand that we are making all of you worry. We appreciate your kind understanding on this matter.

Hmm, it is true that it’s not really fair on the company the fact that the event was planned without their consent. What bothers me a bit is that the concert was going to be a charity concert. At times like this, is it better to agree with common sense, pride and rules, or follow the heart and say that this was not right? For sure, many fans in Japan who were anticipating this event will feel crushed, another disappointment to add on to what they are already going through. Though I do wonder why Avex wasn’t notified…

In response to this action, the three boys have filed a lawsuit against Avex and sued them.

JYJ has been going through so much. They need all the encouragement they can get. JYJ, fighting!

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