Sept. 11, 2009

Many thanks again for the other translation of Gaulsan posted
in BYJ quilt, #15256, 09.11'09

BYJ, "No Flu can stand on my stage."

Source : Donga.com
http://news.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200909100232
Reporter: Hur Min Nyung
trans K to E : gaulsan

BYJ hires a flu-prevention team for Tokyo event.

What can we do for the 90 thousand people crowded in Tokyo Dome?

BYJ, who is preparing two huge events in Japan declared a war against the influenza pandemic. The organizing team made a contract with a flu-prevention team, and is discussing about signing a liability insurance for the fans.


The events are for the launch of 'WLS animation' and his book 'The Beauty of Korea'. The audience of both events are estimated to be at least 90 thousand. However, with the recent influenza pandemic and the news that idol Kim Hyun Joong has caught flu, there are raising concern about the safety of such large events.

The organizers seem to be preparing for that. "We hired a flu-prevention team that will work under the control of the Japanese authorities," said a staff, "and we will carefully organize both events under strict control of this team."

The organizing team is considering of installing thermal imagers at all gates. A staff said, "it is not recommended by the government, but to prevent infection, we are trying to ensure safety even if it costs extra charge."

The organizing team is considering of signing a liability insurance for the fans who might get infected after attending the event. The staff said, "our goal is 100% prevention, but we are also preparing for any possibility. This shows how considerate BYJ is of his audiences."

About the events, Choi Ji Woo is also appearing at the event of WLS animation, and the book of BYJ will be published both in Korea and Japan.

Thanks to arayo and BYJ Gallery for the photos.

BYJ - When Learning Ceramic Arts

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Sept. 11, 2009

Thank you so much to Gaulsan for translating and posting this article in BYJ Quilt,#15258, Sept.10'09

BYJ faces a tough question from
the Maestro of Ceramic Art

Article from : Asia Economy News 2009.9.10
http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009091008450648421
Reporter: Moon Yong Sung
Translated into English: gaulsan

“Choose the best one among these 48 tea bowls".

In his photo-essay, BYJ introduced an episode that he has experienced while he was learning ceramic art from maestro Cheon Han Bong.


Maestro Cheon Han Bong is a ceramic artist who is designated as a Human Cultural Property, and it is inevitable that his work became one of the major theme of BYJ's photo-essay. The maestro that BYJ met in Moongyung, Kyungsang province was a short-statured, diligent, and generous man.

For several days, Maestro Cheon showed BYJ the process of ceramic art - finding clay, processing the clay, spinning, trimming, firing, and so on.


After showing the entire process, the maestro gave YJ his last mission to choose the best ceramic piece.

Even though the maestro was a gentle person, he was the master to BYJ, and it was not easy to find the correct answer. [This article doesn't tell us whether YJ chose the right one or not. - gaulsan]

After visiting maestro Cheon, BYJ started to make ceramic pieces at home. YJ wrote frankly, "maestro breaks the finished pieces when maestro doesn't like the outcome, but I cannot do like that. I cannot break the peaces that have gone through all the elaborate processes. They are like my offspring."

He showed his respect as "so much time and effort are needed to become a master, and it is so difficult for even a master to create the 'Real One' ".

Maestro Cheon Han Bong was born in 1933, and he is a professor of ceramic art at Moonkyung University, and is designated as a Human Cultural Property.
He started to learn ceramic art when he was 14 years old. He is famous both in Korea and abroad, and had more than 150 times of exhibitions in Japan.