“We’re hungry to show you what a real World Tour is!”
Group JYJ is the first singer of Republic of Korea who succeeded a solo concert in Spain. On the 29th Oct (local time) JYJ had a brilliant concert at Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, in front of 3000 people which didn’t include only Spanish fans but also other European fans from France, Netherlands, Switzerland, etc.
This concert was indeed a challenge. Although among domestic netizens, there were different opinions regarding the number of audience, the meaning and value of JYJ’s challenge are not going to fade. It was hard to find a reputable promoter for a concert of Korean artist. This is reality. For this concert, JYJ’s agency C-Jes Entertainment has directly worked on it from A to Z and has had to overcome several obstacles.
Europe is like a wasteland. For a Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Spain, it was full of burdens and problems that general public couldn’t imagine of. Moreover, it wasn’t a concert planned with participation of various artists from a large company but a fruit achieved by just one team. Therefore, the challenge is praiseworthy enough itself and we can’t help praising its meaning.
If we must compare numerically, the number of attendees was of course humble. They are JYJ who could mobilize tens of thousands of audience if the concert was held in Korea or Japan. Just look at the concert in Japan which was held before European tour, they sang in front of 40,000 spectators per day, so 80,000 in total. But in the strange land of Spain, they stood in front of thousands of spectators. Even so, JYJ has brought off a more elated stage than ever. The press that has directly attended the concert and the officials agreed that “Although they have stood in front of tens of thousands of fans just a few days ago… they really tried their best, without low-spiritedness or fear.”
The more praiseworthy thing is their ultimate goal to break through into Europe.
Representative of C-Jes Entertainment, Mr. Baek Changjoo had a meet up with Osen in Spain. He described JYJ’s ultimate goal to become World Star, “Our final goal is to achieve a real world tour. Even in Europe, large companies have brought large-scale concerts to Paris (France), London (UK), etc. But JYJ is facing a new challenge by starting a solo concert in Spain and Germany, countries where the embers of K-pop were just about to fire. Our dream is to eventually hold a real meaningful world tour encompassing all Asia, America and Europe. Through this European tour, we want to verify our potential and to make this an opportunity to introduce K-pop more to Europeans. I think a real world tour is clearly possible if we can make it in South America too after this.”
He also added with firm determination, “If a foreign artist can mobilize 10,000 spectators for a solo concert, it could be called great success. We aim to hold a world tour including Europe once a year, every time we release an album and to do a showcase in Europe in the future.”
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[Photos provided by C-Jes Entertainment]
Source: Nate
Translation Credit: The_little_pear of JYJ3
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dae to the bak
jyj can achieve that!!
” ….We aim to hold a world tour including Europe once a year, every time we release an album and to do a showcase in Europe in the future.”
Oh please yes!!!
North and South America too! And Australia! And more venues in Southeast Asia! LOL
Very happy at this news. Yep.
And of course very proud of our JYJ as always!
Please include the Philippines! I am begging you HUHU </3
im praying they will come to philippines soon.im saving money now since im from mindanao so i need a big amount of money to go manila in case they will come.
South America??? andwae.. *calculating the plane ticket price.. @.@
Malaysia..count malaysia too~
ohohohoh About South America!… That made my day!!!
I´m so proud of them and so happy things are going well, they truly deserve all the happiness and success in the world. I would love to see an annual World tour, especially in Europe again!!!
Step by step…guys…
Sp proud to be your fan…..how precious
yeah agree….step by step….^^
Oh my god!
I want to cry… South America? Really? *o*
Please Let it be!!!!
I´ll start to save…
Ok, now that I calm down a bit…
I love this article… CJeS have made a great work despite the obstacles… And JYJ were awesome!
Spain´s concert was really meaningful… besides, they spoke Spanish!
Now I barely can wait… soon… JYJ in SouthAmerica… I feel like crying again! >_<
…I think a real world tour is clearly possible if we can make it in South America too after this.” it´s so exciting, i´m going to cry, south america! they´re truly the kings!
This is truly praiseworthy. And I want to give props to C-jes who sometimes becomes the fall guy when things go wrong; they got it right in Spain! And how do you like that info South America; JYJ is planning to come to you. The boys told us to trust and believe.These are the small steps Jaejoong was talking about. Let all of the JYJ Family help them to make the journey fun and memorable!
i totally agree with you!!! fighting boys!!!! we’re behind you all the way!!!!!
We know the scale was much smaller than asian countries. I was affraid of that actually, thinking “after getting so many people in front of them 2 weeks, won’t they feel disappointed?”.
But they didn’t seem disappointed at all. They’ve put a lot of energy in it and seemed to be very happy and they smiled a lot.
I think they are just people who want to meet their fans everywhere, they want to feel the love from their fan and to show them their gratefulness.
May it be 4000 or 40000, they’re ready to accept the challenge and try their best. Because they are the best ♥♥♥
Well spoken ♥
reading this gace me goosebumps…these boys are amazing and they deserved the title as world artist…C-JES thank you for working hard for them and keep the good work.
Sigh…. how i wish they would include Philippines
yes please!!!!!!!!!! manila!!!!!!!
I second this, girls!
me also! i’m praying too!
Supporting this!
Great news!! JJ, JS and YC are really blessed to have some sensible people working alongside them~
Sure, JYJ can do it~ yep it’s a challenge and I think just JYJ who brave to held solo concert in Europe…and that’s amazing
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One thing that really lead me towards supporting JYJ is the courage that they held. They knew from the start that they could be crushed by a goliath like SME, but these davids kept on fighting and kept believing that they can make it work. I love how sensible and mature they have become. I am glad that now, they have an agency that works for them, works with them and not the other way around. Slowly but surely, our boys will achieve their goals. I just pray that they would continually have their feet planted on the ground even as success comes their way.
South America, Australia, Africa, Arctic, Antarctica…yo..Let’s conquer the world..
Another step forward to a Real WORLD TOUR…
So f*cking love this!
cant stop getting addicted to jyj 
i keep on collecting, spazzing over pics and vids, searching for updates and keep getting headaches. Yay! JYJ ur killing me softly. 
and killing my budget too. 
i need a rehab!!!
If they go once a year to Europe, I’ll go see them every year! I hope it really happens.
This is how it’s done. One step at a time. When your interest is in your fans, and not necessarily the bottom line, this is how you do it. The common sense factor, from C-JeS continues to impress me. Way to go guys. Show them what you’re made of.
Ditto!
One step @ a time – that is how thing works. Go… see the world around you and your fans, which are so fantastic like a dream comes true. Like a song written for JYJ
I happened to read a quote from an anonymous that is so beautiful to illustrate the JYJ’s legacy
“In the end
We only regret the chances we didn’t take,
the relationships we were scared to have and the decisions we waited too long to make.
there comes a time in your life when you realize
who matters,
who doesn’t,
who never did,
And who always will.
So don’t worry about the people from your past,
There’s a reason they didn’t make it to your future.”
It’s only the people in your life now who matter ^^
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
NICE.
My proud of them is flying high!!!
What can I say, whenever I read this kind of news, all I can think about is that JYJ surpass every Kpop idols! Even once a Legend (DB5K)
Listening to You’re when I read this, I’m so proud being their fans. Never in my life I feel this kind of feeling toward an idol..
Go JYJ!!! Never doubt our support!
And this is the bigger picture.
South America please!!!!
this is moment that i waiting for
JYJ step by step walk to their goals
maybe some people gonna say it’s just a dream but for our boys a dream always can be a reality
and i believe and trust them for that goals
actually if we really believe n always thinking positively then everything can be possible
I’m happy to see them working with a good company, that don’t go around shitting all day, and work hard for their artists.
Good Luck JYJ we r always by ur side so don’t have to worry, just go out there and show them how things done right ^^
YaaaaY, a REAL World Tourrrrrr
:D
PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ include Middle-East and Arab Countriesssssss !!! There are many fans here as well who want JYJ and LOVE them dearlyyyyyy <3 We want JYJ to be the First Kpop band to hold concert in an Arab Countryyyyyy !!!
COME to EGYPTTTTTTTTTTTTTT or Dubaiiiiiiiii or Tunisiaaaaaaaa or Moroccoooooooooo…..ALL those countries are dying for u JYJ xD
I second this yeah JYJ in Egypt .. yeaaaaah.. I just imagine them in the Pyramids area while the “sound and light show” is running
Just love this ♥♥♥
with JYJ there is nothing impossible..
crossing my fingers.. and praying hard ..
Imagining…
LOL
JS loves to go to Egypt too…
Lovely article! This is a few of the times when we can see that they interviewed the CEO, and he kind spilled the beans on JYJ plans.
I wish our boys great success ahead. There will be many challenges ahead, so we need to cheer them on.
It will be great if they can do a world tour~ It brings them closer to overseas fans. ^^
I don’t think they mind performing to a small crowd… They all know that they need to start again and there is no shame in starting small… I’m pretty sure they will work their way to the top across the globe. ^^
step by step ^^
D2TB…………………………….. one step at the time …….WAY TO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Estoy llorando de la felicidad, es cumplir uno de mis sueños, asistir a un concierto de JYJ, al principio pensaba en ir a Corea, luego con lo de España, dije me queda más cerca ir a España; sin embargo, ahora con esta noticia del Sr Baek estoy Feliz, hay la posibilidad de ir a su concierto en mi país o en alguno de mis vecinos en latinoamérica …. Estoy tan orgullosa de ellos, esos pasos pequeños que están dando en este momento los harán GRANDES. Gracias C-jes. Gracias JYJ. Fighting!!!
Los esperamos en Latinoamérica!
JYJ fighting!!!! Anywhere these three go is sure that fans will follow and be there! I hope it’s soon!!!!! They deserve all the love <3
Heard from TV music program that Korean wave will hit Europe by next year !!! Now the singers of Korea planning go to Europe for concerts & selling their albums on next year !!
Fortunately, JYJ have stepped their feet to Europe market earlier than others , it’s superior to JYJ ! They have already well known to the music world / Kpop world of Europe !!
On the other words, it’s also a huge competition in Europe in the coming year 2012 onwards !!!!
Anyway, JYJ is more clever & worked so hard ! They should get the good result as they really have each own’s good talents……so they must be stronger than those new comers !!!
JYJ Fighting ^^
V@_^V
“I think a real world tour is clearly possible if we can make it in South America too after this.”
The statement above is making me dance in one foot. JYJ in South America; a dream is coming true. It doesn’t matter if the chosen location is in Argentina, Chile, Brazil or Peru; I’m ready to pack my suitcase and to take the plane right now.
The fact that JYJ dared to perform a solo concert in Barcelona and Berlin is very meaningful. Despite of the difficulties, they were capable of succeeding because taking all of this into account, a venue of 3000 persons isn’t despicable at all. It’s their first time; they are knowing the place and the only backup they have is theirselves. To be honest, this is amazing. I wish JYJ a huge success in Berlin as well. This looks good. I feel my heart glowing. ¡JYJ FIGHTING!
I like this article. Thank you OSEN. (Note, I checked the source.This article was written by a reporter from OSEN. NATE sourced it from the OSEN website)
There are several things I like about the article.
1. In your face SME – “it wasn’t a concert planned with participation of various artists from a large company but a fruit achieved by just one team.” My take on this comment … See JYJ does not need to BUNDLE their act with 10 other groups in the hope of selling enough tickets in order to make a profit!!!
2.I like the fact that writer makes a subtle dig at those who by bringing up the number issue insinuated that JYJ does not have drawing power… his response…
“If we must compare numerically, the number of attendees was of course humble…” he goes on to say but seriously are you really trying to dispute JYJs ability to draw an audience?.. “They are JYJ who could mobilize tens of thousands of audience if the concert was held in Korea or Japan. Just look at the concert in Japan which was held before European tour, they sang in front of 40,000 spectators per day, so 80,000 in total.” THANK YOU! NUF SAID!
3. I like the fact that OSEN interviewed the CEO for CJES themselves. They went to the source to find out what was JYJs intent with this concert. And I love this response for CJES… “Through this European tour, we want to VERIFY OUR POTENTIAL …” See people this was a test run. In business we call this a test market study. When you introduce a product in a new market you don’t make assumptions; you do a small sample test to see if there is any interest before you bring out the “big guns” and spend millions of dollars. JYJ and CJES are making wise rational business decisions and not being sucked in and deluded by the media spin in Korea about the Hallyu Wave.
4. Finally to SME/AVEX… Thank you AGAIN. By your foolishness you have only helped to PROPEL JYJ beyond the tiny limited fishbowl that you keep your own artists trapped inside. Since they can’t perform in their own country they’ve been forced to FIND ANOTHER STAGE! And what a stage it is….”… JYJ’s ultimate goal is to become World Stars, “Our final goal is to achieve a real world tour.”
Sorry.. not the CEO for CJES… the Representative for CJES.
Loved your comment. Spot on. By the way Mr. Baek ChangJu is the CEO of C-JeS. The writer simply chose to refer to him as a representative.
dont forgot kuwait too please come to us jyj
You know what this article shows me? Long-term plans. These are not guys who are just holding on until “the dust settles”, these are guys are in it as JYJ for the long haul, with plans for the next few years
(In-your-face, you-know-who-you-are! LOLOL!)
Exactly, my sister-friend. Strategic long-term planning. Know what you want to do first, set goals, and get your expected outcomes. Instead of trying to ‘take over the world’, simply choose to share in the wonders of the world and grow with your fanbase.
Did you ever get a chance to check out the Wiki piece on the U2 tour?
No, I’ve barely been able to keep up with JYJ3 I’m afraid. My mil is in the hospital right now (since Friday night) so most everything else has taken back seat. But I did bookmark both the “what goes into a concert tour” and that one I think so that I can look at them later when things settle down a bit.
Sorry to hear, hope all goes well. She’s in her 90′s right?
yeah, made 90 in july. we just got home now, she got transferred this evening from acute care to rehab/extended care, so that’s good news. we just taking it day by day for now though.
JYJ if you guys believe you can achieve, nothing is impossible. I hope you guys have more concerts in the future….fighting!!!
Love all of you. Fans is the greatest
Well..all I can say is.. DAE-to-the-BAK!! JYJ (5TVXQ) are truly a legend of KPop history!! & still..no one can surpass their achievement as a group (5/2/3)..even in solo!! And its really possible for them to fill the 10000+ audience in Europe for their concerts!!
They really make me proud of being one of their fans!! & I admire them for being so strong despite of having so many difficulties that they’re facing..
And I pity SM/AVEX for letting them go.. Kekeke.. Karma s getting on their way!!
Fly JYJ.. Spread Ur wings & fly around the world.. SM is falling down..down..down..
Hwaiting Jaejoong-ie.. Yoochun-ie.. Junsu-ah!!.. (& to HoMin too!! *^^* ) ~~♥♥♥♥♥