"Hallyu-dol" JYJ Individual Battle For 2012

Hallyu-dol JYJ are going into individual battle for 2012 and reveal their own charms.

JYJ member Kim Jaejoong was casted in MBC new weekend drama "Dr.Jin" which will be broadcasted on May 26. After taking the role of Cha Moowon in the drama "Protect the Boss" and causing a "Moo-neunim: trend last year, he dives into another acting role again.

"Dr.Jin" is going to be Kim Jaejoong's first time in historical drama. He will plays the role of Kim Kyung Tak, a warrior who hides away all his sorrow behind his outstanding martial arts skills and strong competitive spirit.

Kin Jaejoong's challenge in acting this time receives lots of attention from both domestic and overseas fans and the anticipation for his character is o  a rise. In order to meet the expectation, Kim Jaejoong is immersed in learning action skills and riding horse as well.

The production staff of "Dr.Jin" said, "Even though this is the first time Kim Jaejoong acts in historical drama, he is showing a stable acting" and "Kim Jaejoong is trying his best for the role of a strong and charming Kim Kyung Tak."

Kim Jaejoong is not the only one who dives into acting. At the moment, Park Yoochun is acting as the Crown Prince - Lee gak in SBS Wed-Thurs drama "Rooftop Prince" together with Han Jimin who is in charge of "Park Ha" role. Park Yoochun's acting as the crown prince Lee Gak who transported from Joseon area to the present is currently a hit.

Park Yoochun has become a syndrome from"SungKyunKwan Scandal" in 2010 and after "Miss Ripley" last year,\, his acting was acknowledged. Beside his appearance in "Rooftop Prince", he has been receiving endless "love call" from the advertising industry.

After concluding the musical "Elisabeth", Kim Junsu has announced his first solo album "Xia" on the 4th. The album will be filled mostly with Kim Junsu's own songs. As soon as the pre-order period for the album starts, it has received great attention and made the distributing site's serve crash.

Many experts such as a famous American choreographer Jeri Slaughter have participated in this 12-song album. In particular, the album is full of songs in dance, R&B, ballad and other genres which Kim Junsu experienced for the first time. 

In additional, during the upcoming 19th and 20th of this month, Kin Junsu will start his solo concert in Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, then proceed with his Asia tour in 5 countries such as Thailand, Taiwan etc.

An official of JYJ said, "At the moment, JYJ members are all busy with their individual activities. Originally, a "Worldwide" album is supposed to be released in the second half of 2012 but due to their individual activities, it's still not been confirmed yet. They are working hard so please keep an eye on their activities."  

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JunSu Receives Favorable Reviews For His Performance In The Musical Elizabeth

JYJ's Junsu has successfully finished his first performance in musical Elizabeth.

On February 13, C-jes Entertainment, Junsu's agency, reported that Junsu received favorable reviews from experts for his first performance in the musical Elizabeth.

the musical Elizabeth is a musical play loved by many people for neatly 20 years ever since it was premiered in 1992 in Vienna, Austria. In the musical, Junsu is playing the role of Death, who fall in love with Elizabeth, a woman longing for freedom, by destiny.

At the premiere performance, Junsu appeared in an alluring see-through look captivated the audience with his eyes and dances. He perfectly performed, "The Last Dance" and "The Shadow Has Grow Big Today" with his distinctive husky voice and beautifully described his dark and dreamy character.

Music director Kim Moon Jung said, "Junsu's husky voice helped make his character Death more mysterious and sexy. I think he has finally grown up as a genuine musical actor who knows how to interact with each actors and audiences. He's genius that he could have such a great performance at the premiere performance."

Composer Sylvester Levay said, "Junsu performed with various different charismatic looks. Sometimes, he was scary, sometimes he has dark, and sometimes he was like a beats, following around Elizabeth. Junsu's performance was so perfect and satisfying."

Junsu's said, "This is a musical performance created by the best crew and the best cast members. I'm just so proud and happy that i can be part of this play. I'm also desperately in love with Death. I wish this musical can be an opportunity for many audiences to think about their life and happiness with my sweet character Death. I'll do my best to show you better performances."

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Junsu In Elizabeth Musical

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JYJ’s Kim Junsu Says, “What Scares Me Most About Our First South American Concert Is…”

JYJ's Kim Junsu recently expressed his anticipation for the group's upcoming concert in Peru and Chile in March.

Kim Junsu met with reporters and stated, " This is the first time in five years that i'm going to South America since visiting Rio de Janeiro in 2007 for a commercial. At that time, i only stayed for four or five days so i wasn't able to see much while i was there," and "My anticipation for our upcoming concerts there is as high as it could possibly be as we'll work with passionate people in a new environment."

His increased anticipation is partially due to the fact that he recently experienced the passion of fans from a similar culture though JYJ's concert in Spain. He was deeply moved by the fact that fans were not merely spectators, hut participants who were enjoying themselves.

Kim Junsu let out a long sigh as he said, "If  there's one thing that scares me, it's the duration of the flight," and "Last time, i think it took me more that 15 hours to get to Brazil with a stopover in Paris. I was told that it would taken even longer this time around.  

The singer ended the interview with the statement, "As these South America concert are the last leg of JYJ's would tour, i think we'll be able to provide the most complete performance we've ever given of everything we've done till now. We promise to visit our fans in other countries of the Central and South America region, such as Brazil and Maxico, someday."

Meanwhile, JYJ will be holding solo concert in Chile and Peru on the 9th and 11th of March respectively and Kim Junsu will begin performing in the musical "Elizabeth" on the 9th of February.

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[JYJ] Junsu At Musical ‘Elizabeth’ Press-Rehearsal

On January 17th, JYJ's Kim JunSu gave a phenomenal performance during the press rehearsal for the musical, 'Elizabeth'..

The musical that's scheduled to premiere in Korea was performed for the very first time in Vienna back in 1992, and is celebrating it's 20th anniversary.

The combination of Queen Elizabeth's life that was more dramatic than any movie storyline with the fantasy-like elements of love and death incorporated into the musical made it a big hit with the public, and the musical was performed in front of over 9,000,000 audience members in 10 different countries all over the world.

The addition of Ock Juhyun and JYJ's Junsu has definitely helped with ticket sales, and the musical features some of top musical actors and actresses of today such as Kim Sun Young, Ryu Jung Hwan, Song Chang Eui, Park Eun Tae and more. The musical is expected to be one pf the biggest hit projects for the first half of 2012.

'Elizabeth' opens in February 9th at Samsung Hall and will go for three month until May 13th, 2012.

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