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[NEWS] 120207 JYJ Kim Jaejoong was invited to the banquet at the Presidential Palace of Turkey, solidifying his position as Hallyu Star
On the 6th, Kim Jaejoong has spent a special time at the Presidential Palace of Turkey.
In adjustment to the visit of the President, at the request of the Turkish government, Kim Jaejoong held a fanmeeting in Turkey and attended a meeting. He also assisted at the state banquet.
That day, President Lee Myung-bak mentioned Kim Jaejoong in his meeting with Turkish students at the University of Ankara, which attracted much attention. Being introduced by the President, Kim Jaejoong appeared and talked with Turkish students who have many interests in Korea about Korea’s culture and sentiment. He has also learned some simple Turkish words.
After the meeting, receiving the banquet invitation, Kim Jaejoong shared a special time exchanging greetings with Turkish important figures including the President of Turkey.
Kim Jaejoong expressed his feelings, “When I came into the banquet hall and greeted the President of Turkey, President Lee Myung-bak who was next to me welcomed me, “You’ve come.” I was nervous being at that very difficult position but many people heartily called me JJ and greeted me, I was really happy. During these 3 days, many people told me that JYJ had many fans and gained amazing popularity in Arab and Middle East, so I want to come back here soon with JYJ’s members and hold a concert.”
C-JeS Entertainment stated, “The local officials said that the popularity of JYJ and Kim Jaejoong was higher than expected and that they played a major role in introducing Korean music and drama. In addition, at the state banquet, Kim Jaejoong has exchanged simple greetings with many important figures and took commemorative photos, completing his role of cultural ambassador.”
On the other hand, JYJ will hold solo concerts in Chile and Peru this March.
[NEWS] 120207 Kim Jaejoong was invited to the Presidential Palace of Turkey… Is this what is called World Star of VIP class?
JYJ Kim Jaejoong was invited to the Presidential Palace of Turkey, which is gathering hot attention. This invitation means that he has been treated as a state guest.
This dinner invitation took place along with the visit of President Lee Myung-bak in Turkey. According to ‘Joongang Daily’, President Lee originally planned to visit 4 countries in the Middle East. He was supposed to talk with Turkish young people about the Korean Wave but the Turkish government has expressed opinion, “We hope that he do it with the most popular Hallyu singer in Turkey.” Therefore, it was decided that Kim Jaejoong would be summonned to the Presidential Palace of Turkey.
An official of Korean Cultural Center in Turkey said, “Among Korean singers, we invited Kim Jaejoong of famous group JYJ to hold fanmeeting, which was expected to contribute to the increase cultural exchanges between the two countries.”
Kim Jaejoong’s management company said, “All three members of JYJ are really popular abroad but Kim Jaejoong’s popularity is especially high.”
Before visiting the Presidential Palace, on the 5th, Kim Jaejoong also held a solo fanmeeting in Ankara. This fanmeeting gathered 600 people. It was known that more than 2000 people have applied. Kim Jaejoong was the first Korean singer to hold solo fanmeeting in Turkey. The auditorium was full of 600 fans and they sang happy birthday song for him in Korean.
President Lee arrived in Turkey on the 4th. On the 6th, along with President Lee, Kim-ssi attended the meeting with Turkish students at University of Ankara. In the evening of that day, he was with President Lee in a state dinner at the Presidential Palace of Turkey.
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