AVEX official gave an official stand related to the chaotic/confusion among TVXQ fans both in Korea and Japan which has been happening after the article about TVXQ already stepped on disbanding procedure was released by Japanese newspapers.

On the 3rd, Nikkan Sports Japan quoted Japanese official from AVEX company, “The policy of TVXQ to work as five members doesn’t yet to change.”

However, as been informed, TVXQ contract with their Japan company AVEX will expire in June. If the contract is not extended from now on, whether TVXQ can continue activities in Japan, it won’t be yet secured.

Currently TVXQ Changmin and Yunho still remain under SM Entertainment while the rest members Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu have left expanding their each individual activities.

Just sometime ago, in Japan TVXQ attended NHK’s year-end award festival Kouhaku Uta Gassen as five members for the first time, however the three members, whose provisional disposition application to terminate exclusive contract against SM Entertainment was accepted by the Korea court as the issue of court injunction, seem to be more passionate in the performance and there was an unseen tense and emotional conflict with the remaining two members that makes the current situation is impossible to predict.

The problem now is whether SM will extend the contract of the 3 members with AVEX after June. The fact that currently TVXQ is at their peak of popularity in Japan is something that can not be ignored under any condition especially in relation to revenue circumstances.

TVXQ is now in a situation of an attempt to reach into final decision amicably to be able to work together in a long-term in Japan.

credit: Korea Economic Daily
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Japanese media stated that popular group TVXQ, who has stopped domestic activities due to the legal dispute between some of the members and their agency, will be holding a disbandment concert this summer.

Sport Nippon released information on the 1st that the rift between the members of TVXQ was irreparable and that both Korean and Japanese representatives of the group were preparing for a disbandment.

According to the newspaper, SM Entertainment and Japanese agency AVEX came to an agreement to solve the issue but both sides agreed that disbandment was inevitable. It was also reported that both sides were fixing the group’s schedule to accommodate a ‘farewell concert’ that would be held in both Korea and Japan in June.

Regarding this, the three members’ side stated, “We’ve never heard about this farewell concert,” and “At the moment, nothing has been set and both side are still trying to come to an agreement.”

On the other hand, TVXQ is planning to release their 29th single ‘BREAK OUT!’ on the 27th this month and will be releasing their first Best Album on the 17th of next month.

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TVXQ’s Japanese fans are planning to release an ad in a Korean daily newspaper and are drawing attention for it.

Japanese fans created a group called ‘Five Balloons’ and began collecting donations for a newspaper ad called ‘TVXQ Smile Project’.

449 people participated from the 16th till the 23rd and they donated 1,764,000 Yen (around 22,800,000 Won).

‘Five Balloons’, which planned to collect 5 million Yen by the 25th, stated that if they do not reach their goal by that time, they will extend their donation collection period. Five Balloons will then take this money and release a support ad in a Korean daily newspaper around mid-January.

This support ad will include the project’s slogan ‘TVXQ Smile Project’ as well as words along the lines of, “TVXQ is made up of these five people: Junsu, Yuchun, Jejung, Changmin and Yunho. We will love and support TVXQ forever. We will forever wait with love and gratitude until the day we can see you smiling sincerely.”

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In relation to 3 TVXQ members, Junsu, Jaejoong, and Yoochun who filed injunction application to suspend exclusive clause contract, Seoul Court has been collecting all contracts of other singers under SM Entertainment and miraculously, their contract with the agency is completely similar with TVXQ.

SM artists’ contract mostly last for a long period (averagely 10 years), unfair income distribution (50,000,000 won is paid only if the album sold more than 500,000 copies), and penalty termination (3 times of initial investment and 2 times of loss). Many SM idol stars have been in the same shoes as TVXQ for exclusive contract clause.

District Court (first level court) and High Court (second level court) has come to the same conclusion, that the agreement in contract is unfair thus labeled it as “invalid”. However, Supreme Court’s (third level) adjudication has not yet to come. The artist can be said to win the case only if the Supreme Court has agreed to the two court’s adjudication, else it’s not proceed.

CF model Yoo Minho (25) in 2006 had a discord against SM related to exclusive contract as well. Therefore TVXQ’s case in not the first case of an artist having court battle against SM. Even the Yoo Minho’s contract is likely similar with TVXQ contract, which makes it more cliche. Minho’s starting contract period was also close as TVXQ’s, January 3, 2003 (TVXQ is June 30, 2003).

Yoo Minho – SM court battle lasted for 1 year and 6 months in Yoo Minho’s winning with some adjustment clauses, yet she dropped from SM, while the agency influenced the PD of her show to shut down the TV show since she’s no longer worked for SM regardless the good ratings it got.

SM seems to use a standard form in each of its contract therefore it appears that other singes under SM such as Super Junior and SNSD have signed the same contract as TVXQ.

source: sportsseoul + ejungblog
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Even though SM Entertainment boycotted the MAMA, the three members of TVXQ who are currently in dispute with the agency namely Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu made an appearance at the aforementioned awards night. And on behalf of their group, TVXQ, they received the award Best Asian Artist. The fans were very much delighted of their appearance, especially when they graced the stage to claim the award.