[News] 111012 World Vision Japan: JYJ’s Message Of Support Delivered To Disaster Site

JYJ’s support message, “From Korea, we wish for the recovery and rehabilitation of the affected communities in Great Northeast Japan.”

Korean male group JYJ, who is supporting children in developing countries as child sponsors. Even during the Tohoku Earthquake this time, immediately after it happened, we received 600 million won in donations from them, through World Vision Korea.

6 months after the disaster, on September, a support message from JYJ was once again delivered to those who attended the support event by World Vision Japan at the temporary shelters in Miyako City in Iwate Prefecture.

A woman who is moving into the temporary housing said with a smile, “We received support from so many people, so we want to express our gratitude.”

Source: [World Vision Japan]
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[NEWS] JYJ’s Donation of 600 Million KRW Becomes Shelter for the Victims of Japanese Earthquakes

JYJ’s Donation of 600 Million KRW to [Alleviate] Japan Earthquake Damage Becomes Shelter for the Victims

 

A Card Created by World Vision Japan as an Expression of Thanks to JYJ

A portion of the donation of 600 million KRW (approximately 600,000 USD) that JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu) has made for the regions damaged by Japan’s earthquakes have been used to construct a shelter for the victims.

According to World Vision on the 12^th, the shelter provided by JYJ was recently erected in a temporary residential development in Japan’s Iwate Hyun which was one of the damaged area from the large earthquakes. The rest of the donation was used to prepare the emergency relief materials and reconstruction at the beginning of the restoration stage for the earthquakes.

30% to 40% of the current residents of Iwate Hyun are the elderly of over 65 years old and so it urgently called for help. The residents of this place who must live in a temporary dwelling for two years that will take for the restoration to finish have come to enjoy rest of body and mind through the shelter that JYJ has gifted.

Mitsuko-san (63), who has received the benefit of this shelter, relayed through World Vision: “After the earthquakes, many of the neighbors were uneasy psychologically but now they have come to enjoy stability in a space that JYJ built. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.”

JYJ’s way of donations is not a one-time momentary event and so is even more meaningful. JYJ has enthusiastically led the effort of informing people of the seriousness of Japan’s earthquake damage through their 9-city world tour that began in April.

During the duration of the tour, through the World Tour SNS site that is linked to the official homepage, JYJ unfolded a “Take Heart, Japan” writing-replies campaign, a donation campaign with World Vision, and such.

JYJ said: “At the time of the Japanese earthquakes, it was such a big shock and sorrow. We found a channel that could be a tangible aid for the children who suffered at the time. We are truly happy that through World Vision our sincere heart was relayed to enable us to provide such a great shelter.”

JYJ’s way of donations is not limited to helping Japan with regards to its earthquake damage. JYJ has relayed 30,000,000 KRW (approximately 30,000 USD) from the proceeds of the showcase that took place last year to World Vision and is currently helping the construction of restrooms and sanitation facilities in elementary schools in Kakanda, Congo.

Continuing this heart of JYJ, their fans have donated last year a wreath of rice and relayed a total of 8380 kgs of rice to 11 locations such as World Vision City of Love House of Sharing.

On the other hand, JYJ plans to hold a concert in Japan’s Hitachi Ocean Park in Irabaki Hyun on the 15^th and 16^th to gather a total of 60,000 persons as audience.

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[VIDEO] JYJ Donation to victims of earthquake in Japan

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[INFO] JYJ’s Japan Charity Proceeds Donated to Provide 1,000 Radiation Detectors for Children

The proceeds from JYJ’s charity concert has provided the children of the Japanese city of Souma 1000 radiation detectors to guard against future contingencies. The below is a translation of the notice as provided by ZAK corporation.

JYJ Junsu, Yoochun, Jaejoong.

Report for the Donation for the Aid for the Victims of the Earthquakes of Eastern Japan

August 25, 2011

ZAK Corporation

We are reporting on the donation of the proceeds from the charity event.

It has been decided that the proceeds from the JYJ charity concert which took place on June 7, 2011 will be donated in the form of 1000 NukAlert, a radiation detector, to the city of Souma in Tachiya Shigeru Kiyoshi Fukushima Prefecture. This was at the emergency request from the mayor of Souma to the Japan-Korea Economics office of the Foreign Affairs Bureau and to ZAK and as a result of consultation with C-JeS.

The city of Souma plan to distribute them to the children and students of its elementary and middle schools and also little children of the preschools in Tamano district in order to prepare for the possibility of the nuclear plant of Fukushima prefecture again having a hydrogen explosion. Among these, 500 has been handed to the government office of the city of Souma on August 12.

The remaining 500 will be distributed to the children of preschools and daycares of the city of Souma. It is planned that on August 31, the representative of the preschools and daycares of the city of Souma will come to Tokyo to be handed over the nuclear detectors.

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[Info] Mr. Egg stops Save the Children fundraiser to join Japan Relief Fund by C-Jes

Dear Friends,

I have GREAT news! C-JeS has announced that they will be setting up a Japan Relief Fund website soon! This means that we can now work alongside with C-JeS and the JYJ boys! It would be much better to combine our relief efforts and try to raise as much relief money possible together. Therefore we have decided to stop the Save the Children fundraiser so that we can all join together in donating to the C-JeS website. The website should be up soon so please be patient and wait for further announcements. The $9229.00 (amount at the time of writing this letter) has ALREADY been sent to Japan and is helping them as we speak. So please cease temporarily your gracious giving and let’s all donate to the C-JeS and JYJ relief efforts. Together we can make a HUGE difference in the lives of those affected. Thank you for your continued support! You guys are the best fans ever!!! 

Sincerely,

Egg (卵, بيضة, 雞蛋, itlog, oeuf, Ei, telur, 에그, ovo, huevo, ไข่, trứng)

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[News] World Vision Japan thanks JYJ for their 600 million KRW donation

World Vision Japan expressed its gratitude towards boy group JYJ (Kim Jaejoong, Park Yuchun, Kim Junsu).

On March 17th, words expressing gratitude toward JYJ’s good deed for victims of Japan’s massive earthquake were published on World Vision Japan Twitter Blog.

World Vision wrote, “boy group JYJ, who has been working as supporter of children, has sent us a donation of 600 million KRW and a message of support for all victims of the massive earthquake which occurred on the 11th in North Eastern Japan.

Furthermore, they also conveyed JYJ’s video message which stated, “our heats ache and we are extremely sad that so many people suffered from the unexpected massive earthquake. We hope everything will become stabilized as soon as possible, and JYJ will pray that everyone in Japan will stay safe.”

After seeing the video message, Japanese fans expressed their thanks saying, “I was moved by their heartfelt worries” and “they were even supporting children secretly, I can only be very thankful.”

Meanwhile, JYJ caught attention by donating all of World Vision’s goal of fund-raising 600 million KRW for the worst-hit areas from Japan’s massive earthquake.

Source: (18March2011) NateNews

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[Info] World Vision Korea Features JYJ on Website for Donating the Full Amount of Its Goal for Donations

Word Vision Korea, in response to the natural disasters in Japan, set out to gather donations to help Japan. World Vision Korea set the goal of 600 million KRW.

Yesterday, JYJ by themselves donated the entire amount– the full 600 million KRW that World Vision Korea was hoping to raise.

Today, World Vision Korea showcased JYJ on their website. The article that World Vision features is substantially similar to one found here.

There are now lies spreading by Hotels that argue that JYJ only plan to donate. Those lies are false. (It is unfortunate that we need to even explain this… but please see this article and this article and many others for absolute proof, which read that: Group JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu) on the 16th DONATED to the International Relief Organization World Vision 600 million KRW of funds for Japan’s Disaster Relief” and “JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu)… also DONATED to World Vision the full amount of its goal donation for Japan’s most-damaged areas, 600 million KRW.”

There are no ambiguities yet lies are being created. It is unfortunate that Hotels, both Korean and International, do not hesitate to use Japan and her tragedy in pursuit of their unclean goals.

Edit: World Vision Japan also featured JYJ here.  World Vision Japan features JYJ’s Japanese message.

Source: World Vision Korea and World Vision Japan

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[News] Exclusive Interview With JYJ on Their Donation to Japan

One of Korea’s “Big 3″ newspapers, Chosun Ilbo, has recently done a favorable feature on JYJ (see here). Joong Ang Ilbo, one of the others of the “Big 3,” also featured JYJ today.

See below for the translation:

[Earthquake in Eastern Japan] JYJ Donates 600 million KRW… With Fans around the World, “Take Heart, Japan”

[Joong Ang Ilbo, Reporter Jeong Kang Hyun]

Korean Wave Idol group JYJ donated 600 million KRW (approximately 600,000 USD) for the restoration of the damages from the large earthquakes in Eastern Japan. Junsu, Jaejoong, Yoochun (from left in the lecture) also sent their messages of their sorrowful hearts in Japanese on their home page.

The idol group JYJ, comprised of the former TVXQ members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu, donated 600 million KRW to the international relief organization world Vision in relief funds for the damages due to the large earthquakes in Eastern Japan on the 16th. JYJ, who in their days as TVXQ had risen to be the top of all Korean Wave stars, are still enjoying a constant popularity in Japan after their reorganization into JYJ. On top of the donation, JYJ plan to also enthusiastically lead the effort to build awareness for the seriousness of the damages due to the Japan earthquakes through their 9-city World Tour that begins in Bangkok, Thailand in April 2nd. They will also carry out a ‘Leave a supportive comment – “Take Heart, Japan”’Campaign on their World Tour SNS website (www.facebook.com/jyjworldtourconcert). They revealed with an interview with this newspaper (Donga) that: “Japan is a place that has fans who have loved us for a long time. The decision to give was only natural, there was no need to even (consciously) decide.”

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Q: Your feelings upon first learning of the news of the earthquakes of the 11th?

Junsu: I felt that something quite serious must have happened because during filming in Tokyo the lights and the windows severely shook.

Yoochun: Because it was the day that Junsu was to come back from Tokyo, above all things we confirmed Junsu’s safety first, and also contacted our friends in Japan.

Q: Reason for deciding to donate?

Jaejoong: Japan is a place with people who have supported us for a long time. The desire to give help to a place that is suffering from such a horrible disaster is (I believe) not just ours but the common belief of all people.

Q: It’s said that you worried a lot on whether to disclose the fact of your donation.

Junsu: Actually we wanted to donate anonymously. But we felt that if we revealed our desire for giving, more people may join us in our effort. Already I heard that fans of JYJ all around the world are giving with their hearts, and felt that if we joined directly we may be able to help (Japan) in a greater way (than otherwise).

Q: How will the donated funds be used?

Junsu: They will be used to provide emergency relief items to Sendai and Fukushima, the areas that suffered the most damages, and also be used for the restoration and the reconstruction of the cities and for the programs of children’s shelters. For the children’s shelters, there will be programs that can heal the hearts of the children who suffered shocks.

Q: The calm response by the Japanese is gathering a lot of attention.

Yoochun: I was moved by how the Japanese so calmly responded (to the situation) even though the shock they received from the unexpected disaster must have been severe.

Q: Words you would like to send to the Japanese Fans?

Jaejoong: I want to tell them that we are always sharing the sadness of their hearts with them. We wish that they will take heart soon and have hope. We will pray for the fast restoration, as if they are our family.

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Lee Byung Won, 700 million KRW Donation; Ahn Jae Wook, 100 million KRW Donation = The donations by the significant figures in the cultural industry to help Japan that has fallen into suffering are continuing. The Korean Wave star Lee Byung Hyun, who is called “Byun-sama,” gave 700 million KRW through the Korean Red Cross. Lee said: “Above all things, (saving) lives come first. I wish that it will help at least a little the Japanese citizens who are suffering from the natural disasters. Ahn Jae Wook, who is enjoying enormous popularity in Japan, also donated 100 million KRW to the Red Cross. The singer Kim Chang Wan will hold a “Help Japan Emergency Non-Profit Concert” with the few critical independent bands that perform in the Hongic University of Seoul. Crying Nut, Chang Ki Hwa and Faces, Seoul Electric Music Organization, Kingston Roodiska and such 17 teams will participate to perform on the 18th, 7pm, in the V-Hall of Hongik University.

Poet Kho-Eun Sends in Manuscript Fees = (He) revealed on Joong Ang Ilbo (2nd page, March 16th) that he will give all of his proceeds for writing “Letter to the Japanese People” as donation to help Japan.

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Source: (17March2011) Joong Ang Ilbo

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[News] 110316 International Fans Gather to Support Japan Via the JYJ Charity Foundation Japan Relief Fund

On March 11, a 9.0 magnitude mega-earthquake rocked the North-eastern coast of Japan. The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis as tall as 10 meters high which destroyed entire towns and flooded the Sendai International Airport. Officials have confirmed over 3,000 deaths, and the total death toll is expected to pass 10,000. Survivors are facing another challenge, as nuclear reactors including four at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant have exploded due to cooling systems failures, causing radiation leaks.

Dozens of Korean celebrities went to their Twitter accounts to leave comments of condolences and prayers in Korean, English and Japanese. Some went even further and donated hundreds of thousands of USD to the earthquake victims. Most recently, CJeS revealed that JYJ has donated 600 million won to Japan.

After some planning, a close friend of JYJ, "John the Egg," launched the "JYJ Charity Foundation Japan Relief Fund," stating:

We have an opportunity to show compassion and kindness to the people of Japan. The images and videos I’ve seen on the news have been horrific to say the least. I can’t imagine what the people of Japan are going through. Seeing the destruction, I don’t even know how we can help, if we can even make a difference, but we will try. We MUST try. We can’t stand idly by. Thousands have lost their family, children, mothers, homes, and even hope. Many children are crying out of hunger and fear, and men and women have lost their homes and jobs. We can’t turn back time or put things the way they were, but what we can do is take action and show our kindness and a helping hand to these people that lost hope, peace, family, and their way of life. With your generosity they might be able to eat, find shelter, have a warm blanket, and perhaps reunite with their families again. We just hope for a sense of normalcy and possibly put a smile on their face once again.

We will be collecting donations from all of you to give to the people of Japan. The least we can do is offer up our prayers for them and send our gifts. This is why the JYJ Charity Foundation was created. Our mission statement, “We are a fan base of JYJ promoting the welfare of mankind through good deeds” will be our motto and steer this vehicle for future good deeds. Please join in giving to this cause. Please send your best for the people of Japan. You will regret many things in life, but you will NEVER regret being kind. Thank you.

Within one day, the foundation has already received over $5,000 USD in donations, which is 5% of their $100,000 USD target goal.  To donate thru JYJ Charity Foundation:  http://www.firstgiving.com/japan-1988ce.  Please send out your condolences for Japan.

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[Video] JYJ at KBS Donation for Japan

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