[Trans] 111019 JYJ · KBS “Music Bank” Appearance Battle Enters Round Two

The battle between JYJ and KBS to appear on broadcasts have entered round two.

KBS is still maintaining a conservative stance on the appearance of JYJ. After announcing their stand for a second time this May, they now cite the fact that JYJ is “currently involved in a lawsuit” as the reason, the same viewpoint that they had mentioned in May.

In May this year, KBS, in response to the audiences on why JYJ was unable to appear on Music Bank, expressed that “JYJ is currently doing artist activities while having two contracts, and we have decided that allowing them to appear on broadcasts in such a situation would potentially interfere with the progress and order of our cultural industry”

Following that, JYJ expressed, “The courts have ruled that JYJ’s contract was unilaterally unfair, and ruled that contract to be nullified,” and requested that KBS change their stance, but KBS removed the earlier message, and then announced that “JYJ did not officially release and album, and therefore is unable to appear. When the album is released, they would of course be able to enter the charts,” changing their official stance.

However, recently JYJ released their official album, but were not allowed on “Music Bank,” and were unable to enter the charts as well. On the message boards, audiences have been leaving an increasing number of comments on this issue.

Following which, KBS announced, “With the official album and the temporary injunction, the situation has changed, but so far the injuction as well as the effectiveness of the various exclusive contracts, compensations and various lawsuits are still underway, and these have nothing to do with the ruling of the temporary injunction. We maintain our stand on the appearance of celebrities currently involved in a lawsuit,  and until a conclusion is reached, we will continue to monitor the situation’s progress,” reiterating their stand.

The JYJ side once again protested. JYJ’s management company said, “KBS’s denial of their official reply to the public which was made in May, which was uploaded onto the message boards, is very regrettable. We have very strong objections to this reply on the message boards.”

They also said, “Despite JYJ being in the midst of a lawsuit to correct the unfair contracts that violates the artists’ rights, the courts have twice sanctioned JYJ’s activities despite the lawsuit. If KBS maintains their above position, then we would like them to present evidence that all appearing artists have been evaluated with the same standards.”

They stressed that “If KBS respects the sanctity of the court’s decision, then please protect JYJ’s freedom to do their artist activities, as ruled by the court. We feel that this should be the true responsibility of KBS.”

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[VID] Ystar News: JYJ is Missing from the KBS ‘Music Bank’ Chart

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[NEWS] JYJ Objects to KBS’s Switch. “Please Fulfill Your Responsibility to Be Fair.”

JYJ Raises Objection to Its Omission from the Music Bank Chart. “Please Fulfill Your Responsibility to Be Fair.”

On the [lack of] appearance and omission from the rankings of JYJ from KBS 2TV’s Music Bank, the two sides are again in conflict.

JYJ has recently released its first Korean-language album and is gathering a good result from the digital music and album charts. JYJ’s In Heaven has sold 165,000 copies cumulatively on Gaon Chart and the agency’s records show that it has broke 350,000 in total. At this, JYJ fans raised an en-masse objection to the fact that JYJ has been omitted from the KBS 2TV Music Bank Chart.

According to the Korea Communications Commission, Music Bank revealed: “because TV appearances and such by an entertainer who is in the middle of a lawsuit may affect the outcome of the lawsuit, we will examine whether the entertainer may appear or not while keeping tabs on the development of the situation.”

Continuing, it explained: “Currently, apart from the result of the petition for injunctive relief, there are many main suits for instance on the validity of the exclusive contract and damages. There is no change to our position that fundamentally we will postpone the appearance of the entertainer who is in the middle of the lawsuit regardless of the result of the petition for injunctive relief and that we will monitor the situation until the results are finalized.

Music Bank added: “Although the situation keeps changing such as through the release of the regular album and the content of the petition for injunctive relief, the main lawsuit between SM and JYJ is continuing still and the court is still not giving the final decision and so the position taken by the Music Bank staff has no significant changes from before.”

This is a changed position from Music Bank’s position from last May, at which time it replied on the viewers bulletin board to a question that asked the reason for JYJ’s impossibility of appearance: “Currently a legal/lawful decision has been issued. However, because JYJ has not released a regular album, the appearance on TV is difficult. JYJ has not released an official album, e.g., an OST, and so it is not a candidate for charting. If in the future an album is released, under the discussion of the production team of variety programs including Music Bank, whether they can appear or not will be examined.”

At this, JYJ revealed its position: “KBS, as a public/government broadcast station, should have fair standards. But it has posted on the bulletin board content that denies its official answer that made a promise with the public and the media last May. We think this is unfortunate.”

Continuing, JYJ continued: “We have repeatedly informed you of this. JYJ is engaged in a civil lawsuit that re-establishes the human rights of artists with regards to unconscionable/unfair contracts. The court has twice issued the decision that one must ‘guarantee JYJ’s entertainment activities during the duration of the lawsuit.’”

JYJ argued: “If KBS will adhere to this official position, then it shall need to present evidence that it is deciding with the same standard for all entertainers who currently appear on broadcast when deciding whether s/he can appear. If KBS respects the sacred decision of the court, then we think it is right that it fulfill the decision of the court that calls for the guarantee of JYJ’s free engagement in entertainment activities and fulfill its responsibilities as a fair institution.”

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[INFO] Now that JYJ Has a “Regular Album” Out, KBS Reverts to Its Former Excuse to Ban JYJ from Music Bank

Korea Communications Commission is an executive branch dealing in broadcast communications similar to the FCC of the United States (source: Wikipedia). A JYJ fan has sent the commission an inquiry with regards to KBS situation. KCC in turn asked KBS and forwarded its reply to the fan. We provide the translation of the response below.

In short, now that JYJ has released the “official regular album” and thus this excuse no longer works, KBS reverted to its previous excuse to unsurprisingly keep banning JYJ from Music Bank. If KBS will be irrational, then the least it can do is to be consistent and thus ban both sides. After all, there are two parties to this lawsuit. 

Hello. We are the Korea Communications Commission. We thank you for the interest and participation for the healthy development of broadcast communications.

As for the items that you have informed us we have requested the broadcast station in question to cooperate to confirm (the facts) and to take appropriate measures. We forward you the reply from the broadcast station as follows.

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The original position of the Music Bank production team with regards to JYJ was that “because TV appearances and such by an entertainer who is in the middle of a lawsuit may affect the outcome of the lawsuit, we will examine whether the entertainer may appear or not while keeping tabs on the development of the situation.”

Currently, apart from the result of the petition for injunctive relief, there are many main suits for instance on the validity of the exclusive contract and damages. There is no change to our position that fundamentally we will postpone the appearance of the entertainer who is in the middle of the lawsuit regardless of the result of the petition for injunctive relief and that we will monitor the situation until the results are finalized.

In other words, although the situation keeps changing such as through the release of the regular album and the content of the petition for injunctive relief, the main lawsuit between SM and JYJ is continuing still and the court is still not giving the final decision and so the position taken by the Music Bank staff has no significant changes from before.

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[TRANS] 110525 Will KBS Be Able To Keep Their Promise To JYJ?

It is ironic that Park Yoochun will be appearing in MBC’s drama ‘Miss Ripley’ though he is being barred from appearing on MBC’s variety programs at the same time. Add on the controversy surrounding KBS’s restrictions on JYJ’s televised appearances and one can easily conclude that there are no Korean idols swept up in as much controversy and rumors as JYJ are.

Not a single music program will put JYJ on their stage and though they say that there are no restrictions placed on the group, there isn’t a single broadcasting company that is willing to allow them to appear on its shows.

There isn’t a single piece of physical evidence that shows that SM Entertainment, JYJ’s former agency, is applying external pressure on the broadcasting industry. It is also true that it would be hard for broadcasting companies to place JYJ on stage without a hint of hesitation as the group is currently swept up in controversy.

But some say that JYJ have brought forth a new type of idol groups. Contrary to other idols who place importance upon good looks and beauty, JYJ have grounded vocal talent as their foundation and are advancing as they have found the perfect balance between songs and their performances. Also, as the musical talents of each member are extraordinary, they are showcasing their talents by composing and writing lyrics while Kim Jaejoong was even chosen to direct JYJ’s world tour. Nowadays, they are being recognized, not as idol singers, but as true artistes.

Recently, Kim Junsu’s version of ‘That Man’ became a hot topic due to the unique color that only Kim Junsu has, which differentiated him from the original singer Baek Ji Young and actor Hyun Bin from ‘Secret Garden’, regardless of the fact that he was using the instrumental from a karaoke machine.

But strangely, we can’t see these singers, some of Korea’s most vocally talented idols, on music programs and the only people who are hurt by this are the viewers. The viewers believe that JYJ should at least be given the chance to compete on music programs.

Just in time, however, came KBS’ official statement regarding the controversy surrounding JYJ’s lack of appearances on ‘Music Bank’. KBS stated, “According to the regulations and guidelines set by the staff of ‘Music Bank’, which state that singers are given the opportunity to appear only when they have released an album, JYJ did not meet the given requirements as they have not released an album since February 17th,” and “The choice to allow a singer to appear on the show is solely up to the staff and JYJ’s appearance on the show will be determined by their future activities and album releases.”

This means that JYJ have won an opportunity to silence the controversies surrounding the restrictions placed upon them. JYJ are currently touring the North American continent with four new songs, and will be ending their world tour in Busan in June. If JYJ release a new album with new songs around that time, KBS will have to decide on whether to allow JYJ to appear on the show or not, based on the guidelines they have just stated.

It is difficult to determine whether JYJ have succeeded or failed, based only on the activities they have pursued till now since leaving their former agency, SM Entertainment. It would be ludicrous to say that JYJ have failed, when they have not even been given the opportunity to stand on stage.

If JYJ’s music is sub par, there will be no need to place special restrictions on their TV appearances. The strongest restrictions that can be placed on any singer is the public turning their back on the singer’s music.

Therefore, the public should not be stripped of their right to judge the quality and worth of JYJ’s songs. And the broadcasting industry should realize that the impediment on the growth of the cultural industry does not come from JYJ’s televised appearances, but from the unjust practices being exercised against JYJ.

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[TRANS] 110519 C-JeS’ Official Statement, “We Will Release An Official Album And Greet Our Viewers”

“We will release an official album and appear on ‘Music Bank’.”

JYJ’s side has released an official statement in response to the explanation released by KBS on why the group has been unable to appear on ‘Music Bank’.

Through an official statement on the 19th, JYJ’s agency stated, “We thank KBS for their official statement confirming that they will allow JYJ to appear on their shows when JYJ have released a new album,” and “For the fans who are waiting for JYJ, we will overcome the invisible external pressure that surrounds us and release an official album. We hope to then greet our viewers through Music Bank.“

The statement continued to explain the difficulties JYJ currently face as it said, “The artiste can’t help but be the weak one when broadcasting companies, as seen in recent events, refuse to allow the artiste appearances on their shows due to various reasons,” and “In February, the Courts recognized that the document SM Entertainment sent to Warner Music, JYJ’s album production company, was an act of interfering with the group’s activities and therefore laid down a compensation verdict.”

JYJ’s side also asked for an apology for and correction of the statement posted on the Viewers’ Thread on the KBS website. JYJ’s agency stated, “We ask that KBS post a correction and apology so that there is no misunderstandings amongst the viewers, as false information that is detrimental to JYJ was posted in a public forum,” and “We would like for KBS to reconsider the current series of events from the point of view of the fans and the viewers.” 

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[Trans] 110519 KBS’ Official Statement, “When JYJ Release A New Song, They Will Be Able To Appear On ‘Music Bank’”

Regarding the restriction placed on JYJ from appearing on KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’, KBS released an official statement on the 19th that read, “When JYJ release a new album, they will be able to appear on Music Bank.” They also said, “The decision to allow JYJ to appear on the show will be made solely by the staff of ‘Music Bank’.”

The KBS publicity team stated that JYJ have not been appearing on ‘Music Bank’ “Because they haven’t released any new songs recently.”

According to the KBS publicity team, the staff can only request the appearance of singers when they release a new song, excluding drama O.S.T.s, but since JYJ have not released a new album since mid-February, they have been unable to appear on ‘Music Bank’.

The team continued to explain that the ‘cut off’ date was set in mid-February for JYJ’s appearances in variety programs such as ‘Music Bank’ as JYJ were locked in a legal dispute with SM Entertainment till this date.

On the 17th of February, the Courts rejected both SM’s formal objection to the partial acceptance of JYJ’s exclusive contract suspension injunction, as well as their own exclusive contract suspension injunction against the contract signed between C-JeS Entertainment and JYJ. The KBS publicity team stated that KBS had done what is usually done and refrained from allowing JYJ to appear on variety programs before this date as these televised appearances may have had an impact on the outcome of the Courts’ verdict.

It was also stated that the ‘Variety Program Sector’s Stance On The Restriction On JYJ’s Appearances In ‘Music Bank’, which was posted in the Viewers’ Thread on the 17th, was deleted on the 18th as, “There was a business error.”

The KBS publicity team stated, “The post in question was a response the variety program sector wrote last February to a question submitted to the Viewers’ Thread but due to a business error (by the Viewers’ Thread staff), the statement was posted much later than it was intended to be, which is why it has been deleted.”

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