JOB Notice - REQUEST TO THE FAMILY

Sept. 18, 2009

This JOB notice was posted by tomato in BYJ Quilt/ freeboard #15278
Thanks Tomato, I hope everybody understands and cooperate.

Title: Request to family regarding BYJs Japan visit
Name: Digital Adventure
Date: 2009/09/18 10:35:00

contents:

Greetings, dear family

Bae Yong Joon will soon be making his official visit to Japan.
In accordance with his Japan visit, we have a request to the family.

Please note that due to security reasons, we will not be able to notify BYJ’s schedule in Japan other than official events.

Also regarding entry into Japan, to avoid any trouble at public facility and inconvenience to general customers,
we are receiving strong request from concerned authorities and airport related parties, we ask you not to greet him at the airport.

We appreciate your understanding, and we ask you for your continuing support.

The Booklets of BOK and WS

Sept. 18,2009

Scanned photos from the booklet that the Japanese family
received together with the Tokyo Dome events tickets

I got this last night but I just drafted it 'coz I'm so tried and I want to rest already.
I got this scanned photos by Maron from Xiao Yi's blog.
Many thanks to you Xiao Yi and Maron

http://dearyongjoon.blogspot.com/2009/09/scan-byj-photo-booklet-beauty-of-korea.html

source: byjgallery by maron / fuyuka
http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45389















The next photos are scanned by Laki from
Official Book of Winter Sonata Anime Broadcast

http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45391

Thanks a lot Laki....

The Making of Sky Perfect TV CM & BYJs Message

Sept. 17, 2009

Many, many many thanks to Tomato for all the videos that I lifted from the You Tube.

This videos are the CM of Sky Perfect for the launching of Keyeast business venture DATV in Japan. Read more about DATV launching....

http://mychikara.blogspot.com/search/label/BYJ%20-%20DATV

More Photos From Nintendo DS

Sept. 17, 2009

More photos shared by Maron of BYJ Gallery
Many, many thanks to Maron for sharing always

http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45375

BYJs Fresh Image

Sept. 16, 2009

And this one that really refreshes me.... oh my....
My "Honey Baeb" looks younger and so handsome with his new look.

Thanks to Frogandtoa and Style of BYJ gallery
〔Photo〕2009 9/29 pamphlet
http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45363

BYJ And His Book (Beauty of Korea)

Sept. 16, 2009

Just came home from Manila, and I'm so tried but I can't rest without checking first if there's a fresh news about my "Honey Baeb" Yong Joon ssi and I'm not mistaken.

I lifted this article from xiaoyi blog (many thanks sis)
http://dearyongjoon.blogspot.com/

[Trans] What does Yon-sama have to do with a book?

Source: http://www.cyworld.com/durici***
Trans K to E by Gaulsan
Notice: this is posted on a blog. The writer seems to be a person related with YJ's book.

“What does Yon-sama have to do with a book?"

Watching Sunbae(先輩) going through the long process of photographing, interview, writing, and editing... my doubt completely disappeared.

The introduction of Korean culture that even Koreans don't know quite well.
I am glad that instead of bragging "I've met this famous people and have learnt this much", he started with the statement that "I don't know much, either."

As he goes close to the object with his heart and without pretense, his book is easy to read and leaves a deep impression in one's mind.

As a publisher, I think this book is a really good book that will bring the writer and the readers much close to each other. This kind of book doesn't come everyday.

I started this book with prejudice and misunderstanding, but now my heart starts to beat just by looking at the first page.

[VOD] BYJ - Sky Perfect TV

Sept. 15, 2009

Many thanks to Maron of BYJ Gallery for this video.

Re:[VOD]DODESUKA! 2009.9.15 YouTube
http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45342

Scanned Images of BYJ

Sept. 15, 2009

Scanned images of BYJ by Miemi of BYJ Gallery posted in

http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45340 and
http://cafe.daum.net/byjgallery/7CKU/45343

Many thanks Miemi....

Short Film of BYJ For AB Autumn Collection

Sept. 15, 2009

Thanks a lot to Tomato99 for posting this in BYJ Quit and in You Tube.
Source: Arnaldo Bassini

BYJ Chartering A Private Plane Again

Sept.15,2009

I'm not surprise when I learn this news because this is not the first time that BYJ would rent a private plane to enter in Japan, to avoid some chaos when he arrive in the said country. It's always been a top secret but I doubt if nobody(fans) would wait and welcome him at the airport. The fans always have a good source to investigate and to stalk BYJ.

(thanks to rosiebaba for this photo ^_^)

Like the first time he went to Japan boarding in a private plane, they said it's a top secret too but to their surprised still there were lots of fans waiting for them at the airport where they landed.
I'm thinking that if it's really a confidential then why should somebody else have to announced that they are chartering on a private plane, why not just respect their plans and totally keep silent .

Here's the news and many thanks to Cam for translating this article and posted in BYJ Quilt.

BYJ & CJW chartering a private jet to Japan

Original: Donga.com (14/9/2009)
Repost: http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=643051464
To Chinese: CJWFC (Choi Ji Woo fan club)
To English: cam / www.baeyongjune.com



[Trans] BYJ & CJW chartering a private jet to Japan

Top star BYJ and CJW will be chartering a private jet to Japan

When visiting Japan, there were always many fans gathering at the airport. So after 7 years, what style they would choose for this latest arrival became the hot topic. The conclusion is a quiet visit by private jet.

It was announced on the 13th that “they will be chartering a private jet together to attend the upcoming Tokyo Dome “Winter Sonata” animation event on the 29th. They will be boarding with other work colleagues after reaching an agreement with an unnamed airline.”

Two top hallyu stars chartering a private jet together became the topic of discussion; information regarding the flight and its schedule are absolutely confidential. Staff stated that “the crowd could post a security risk, accidents, in addition inconvenience to other travelers. They have no alternative but to take measures that involve both BYJ and CJW entering the country together”.

This is the 2nd time for BYJ to land using a private jet. 4 years ago, in Aug 2005 when he was promoting “April Snow”, his flight and boarding schedule were top secret, but somehow 600 fans still showed up.

Words of BYJ from "Beauty Of Korea"

Sept. 12, 2009

Thanks a lot to Suehan for translating and posting in KOB this words of BYJ from "Journey to Discover the Beauty of Korea" (Sorry , I renamed the book title)



Original in Korean: Bae Yong Joon
Translated into Korean: suehan

Even though I believe in a different religion, I’ve always been wondering about how the temples of Korea could have produced so many cultural properties and maintained the communities for such a long period of time. Actually, I’ve been thinking to exclude the Buddhistic color from the Korean culture and to discuss the remainder except the core are same.

There is a word called humanity. Even though there is someone who is very smart and reasonable, but doesn’t have enough humanism to care for others, our society judges him as being short of humanism. Sometimes, there are cases that this humanism ruins the Korean society, but I think that is misunderstanding from the wrong use of that humanism. Everyone has their own wishes. I think the humanists are such as, if you and I, both want to have it, then admit it equally like “let’s give it to others.”, and give it with open-mind, but without hesitation. That humanism penetrates our basics what we need to survive, and I think that is the one of characteristics of our culture.

In my case, I would like to have a tea with friends, even one. I 'd rather drink tea alone without lots of efforts and devotion, but if there is even one person next to me, then I would like to deliver the taste and scent of tea with more devotion to that person. I think that “we can contemplate when we drink alone, we can communicate each other when two people drink together, we can develop the sympathy when three people drink together, and we can work toward harmony when four people drink together.”

The culture isn’t difficult and boring. If so, it couldn’t appear as the materials in the countless dramas and movies. I might chat for hours with someone who is interested in the culture of The Silk Road that has lots of hidden stories which connect Asia and Europe or Gahya which had an Iron Age differentiating itself from the culture of the era of the Three States.

No matter how difficult and troublesome they are, the usual worries and concerns have disappeared like smoke when we sit and face each other at the dining table with fresh foods. It gave us the power to overcome. When someone expressed his anger with his body covering with blanket, we said, “Eat first and go back to sleep.” It is the inner loves of mother saying not skip a meal. I remember that this is the mysterious power of a dining table.

in Cheong Cheong Hakdong

I would like to build a traditional Korean house on a high-rise building in New York. Someone questioned saying, “Is it possible?”, but I think that it isn’t impossible.
How nice to have our house, a breathing traditional ‘Korean House’ nicely in New York where it is packed with a skyscraper that has r isen only upward, which is against the providence of nature! Recently, the rooftops of the high-rise buildings have changed to the gardens in the air are increased. Just like those, if one traditional Korean house is built on the rooftop of the building, then an accent will be showing in the desolated skyline of city.


- Extracted from the text

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

://mychikara.blogspot.com

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.

Happiness Lies First Of All In Good Health

Sept. 10, 2009

KEYEAST Launching New Business In Japan

Sept. 8, 2009

Source:Keyeast Press Release Center

News #1

KEYEAST, Broadcast Channel Launch

2009.9.7

KEYEAST with their affiliate, DA, is set to launch into the broadcast channel business in Japan DATV will officially launch on the 1st of October as the premier Asian Entertainment Channel and will host the broadcast of the much anticipated "Winter Sonata Animation"
This venture into the broadcasting business is drawing special attention from the domestic and Japanese media industry.
KEYEAST looks forward to continue planning, producing and distributing content with this new business venture.

KEYEAST, an Asian cultural content company (CEO: Kim Ki Hong, www.keyeast.co.kr), released a statement on the 20th of August with a vision to become "Asia's leading cultural content company" as one of its media platforms.

KEYEAST's affiliate company in Japan, Digital Adventure (DA), recently received official approval from Japan for the launch and operation of a major broadcast channel focusing on entertainment called "DATV".

"DATV" will officially launch on the 1st of October and broadcast content of famous Asian actors and entertainers, entertainment industry trends, entertainment news and various other entertainment information via satellite broadcast "SKYPA!".

KEYEAST is anticipating the broadcast of its coproduction of the "Winter Sonata" animation on DATV in Japan. (Official broadcast set for October 17)

DA with KEYEAST, are receiving much international attention from the media industry and enterprises as they enter the broadcast channel business with convergent broadcast communication services, news and terrestrial broadcasting together with digital broadcast transmissions as they are in step with recent domestic policies ahead of the media convergence and progress of the various needs for viewers to produce content for the broadcast market in Japan.

"KEYEAST's venture with the launch of DATV as a strong media platform for connecting Asia with more strong content is expected to generate considerable revenue", and "KEYEAST will continually formulate strategy for the planning, production and distribution of content for the utilization of the media platform to increase its growing base of revenue and profitability.'

KEYEAST's successful merger with the Japanese content company, DA, earlier this year has successfully lead to a (KW)95billion income valuation for the first-half of the year.

[KEYEAST]


News #2
Keyeast CEO, Kim Ki Hong Signed A Deal In Advance

2009.9.7

Signs deal worth ₩ 800,000,000 in
advance book sales

- Bae Yong Joon's photography travel essay, "Discovering the Beauty of Korea"
- Secured a minimum guarantee of ¥60 million, for sales in Japan to begin in late September.
- A commemorative domestic event in mid-September with another grand event to be held in Japan at the end of the month are drawing strong interest for pre-sales of the book's publication.
- Bae Yong Joon's photo-travel publication along with a Korean cultural project to launch at the end of September.

KEYEAST (054780, CEO: Kim Ki Hong), an Asian culture content company, signed a contract worth (KW) 8 billion with a Japanese publishing company.

Bae Yong Joon's photography travel essay, "Discovering the Beauty of Korea", will begin publication in late-September. KEYEAST signed a contract with a minimum guarantee of ¥60,750,000 for sales in Japan. Book quantity and other minimum guarantees to be determined separately in the future.

The site for Bae Yong Joon's book has already been flooded with inquiries and strong public interest in Japan. KEYEAST, in commemoration of the book's publication, will host a large press conference in Korea in mid-September and host an unprecedented event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo,Japan in late-September, expecting over 50,000 people to attend.

KEYEAST's CEO, Kim Ki Hong said, "Traditional artists and cultural contents discovered in Bae Yong Joon's book will be accompanied by a unique culture and travel site, "Key to Korea", to coincide with the books publication in September. "We are greatly looking forward to the many businesses that will spawn through the development of great content: books, travel packages, and merchandise while introducing Korean culture to the rest of Asia and the world," he said.

KEYEAST's successful merger with the Japanese content company, DA, earlier this year has successfully lead to a (KW)95billion income valuation for the first-half of the year.

[KEYEAST]

Kang Yo Hwan

Sept. 6, 2009

News related to BYJ ...
Source: http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent9&idxno=2009090713243478279

Singer and actor Kang releases 2nd single in Korea

Kang Yo Hwan's second single album cover [BOF Korea]

Korean singer and actor Kang Yo-hwan released his second single in Korea on Monday, according to his agency.

“STEP1”, first released in mid-August in Japan, will start selling today in Korea, BOF Korea, agency for the 31-year-old star said in a press release.

His first single album, “Remember”, was released at his Yokohama concert last December which sold out.

The new album contains two songs; a ballad titled “One Person” and an upbeat J-pop style tune called “step1”. Kang wrote the lyrics for “One Person” in dedication to the fans that have supported him.

Ahead of the album's release, "One Person" was revealed on top Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon's official Korean and Japanese website.

Kang is also currently doing voice-over work for the role of Sang-hyuk in the animated version of Korean hit drama “Winter Sonata”.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr
<ⓒ10Asia All rights reserved>

Perhaps the "One Person" they were referring to was the one I posted in my music blog entitled " Only You" last Aug. 24
http://mymusic-leny.blogspot.com/2009/08/only-you.html

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My Chikara - BYJ

Sept. 3, 2009

"Beauty Of Korea " Japanese Version

Sept. 1, 2009

Source: http://www.bofi.jp

"Trip Down The Beauty Of Korea"

"Trip down the beauty of Korea" is a classic as well as tourist attractions, was planned and South Korea want to know more deeply. About the scene around temples and traditional culture such as pottery over 40 years experience covering places has written.Kimchi, they also mention the traditional home cooking and drinking, and sightseeing guide book makes a clear distinction, as Iemasu exceptional effort and work of one actor.

Bae Yong-jun sense and sensibility of time has been expressed through the acting can be felt even more new photos, and text.

The Cover Of " The Beauty Of Korea"

Aug. 31, 2009

Now the cover of BYJ's book was revealed and it was said that it will soon be release on Sept. 23rd of the year.

According to Suehan the Title was "Traveling To Discover The Beauty Of Korea"...
Hmm... I can't read Hangul, but may be that's the meaning of the title.

Thanks to Suehan of BYJ Quilt.

I wish I could have the English version soon, too.

More Photos

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