[PHOTOS]110214 JYJ THEIR ROOMS [NEW PICS]

[TRANS] 110215 MASTER POST - JYJ Twitter Update

This post will be updated throughout the day with tweets by
Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu ^^
A time will be added with each tweet as our translators
will not always be able to provide instant translations
This post includes tweets from 6am KST, February 15th to 5:59am KST, February 16th.

Jaejoong catches up with his Japanese friends~ (and laughs a lot)
(Jaejoong) @akionosuke Iwama-san (Laughs)(6.15pm KST)
(Akio) @mjjeje Hmm? What's up? It's been a while~! Are you well?(6.24pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @akionosuke I suddenly thought of you! (Laughs)(6.38pm KST)
(Akio) @mjjeje (Laughs) Oh, you like steamed silkworm chrysalis? (6.49pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @akionosuke Uhm...uhm...I like it (Laughs)(6.56pm KST)
(Akio) @mjjeje I ate it before. It's not bad. It can't be eaten without alcohol~ (Laughs)(7.03pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @akionosuke yesyesyes, that's the logic. (7.07pm KST)
(T/N: He wrote とうり but I think he meant どうり)

More bug talk -.-
(Jaejoong) @UN1982 Can you eat the snack (T/N: Steamed silkworm chrysalis) from yesterday? (Laughs) (6.20pm KST)
(Naoya) @mjjeje Is it good? If I close my eyes, I could probably eat it! (Laughs) (6.21pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @UN1982 It's really good for the body too! (Laughs) (6.25pm KST)
(Naoya) @mjjeje Do you always eat it? I'll try to eat it next time! This is bad~~! (Laughs) (6.26pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @UN1982 Ayu can't eat it (Laughs) (6.39pm KST)
(Naoya) @mjjeje Ahaha(^-^)/ She definitely can't! (Laughs)(6.41pm KST)
(Naoya) @mjjeje You know, as expected it's impossible for me too! (Laughs)(6.42pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @UN1982 You're a guy so you can eat it! (Laughs)(6.57pm KST)
(Naoya) @mjjeje Okay! Then, I'll try to eat it! (Laughs) (6.58pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @UN1982 Yes! So that you can be even healthier! (^-^)/ (6.59pm KST)

Uhm, who's Yuuta?
(Yuuta) @mjjeje I started Twitter! Its good that you look well~!! Yuuta (7.00pm KST)
(Jaejoong) @yta14 Let's talk a lot on Twitter (7.02pm KST)

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[CAPS HQ]110213 CHANGMIN IN ATHENA

   

[NEWS] Moon Hee Jun compares TVXQ now to TVXQ as trainees

On this week’s episode of SBS’s “Strong Heart”, former H.O.T member Moon Hee Jun expressed his amazement over the growth of TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin.

“Eight years ago, when Yunho and Changmin came up to me as trainees and greeted me, I just said “Okay” and didn’t give it a second thought. Back then, the two got kicked out of the practice room and went into the basement because of me,” said Moon Hee Jun.

He continued, “But now, they’re sitting in the rows in front of me. If I knew they were going to be this successful, I should’ve just gone down to the basement instead,” causing the set to roar with laughter.

Turning to the witty and hilarious Changmin, Moon Hee Jun praised, “My cute junior Changmin has finally burst with comedy after eight years. I’m envious of Changmin today.”

Moon Hee Jun even commented on a previous confession by Girl’s Day’s Min Ah about her being a long time fangirl of Yunho’s. “To my dear Junists (Moon Hee jun’s fanclub), please become singers and come onto “Strong Heart”. And I beg you, please talk about me.”

Source: TV Report via Nate
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[NEWS] Yunho got his stage name from an online game?

On today’s episode of SBS’ Strong Heart, TVXQ’s Yunho, was a guest along with fellow member Changmin. On the show, Yunho revealed the origin of his stage name.

He stated, “My singer / stage name is U-Know Yunho, and it stands for ‘you know me and I know you’. To tell you the truth, I thought of the name from an online game I used to play. My username for that game was ‘U-Know Yunho’. In the game, I reached the high level of ’supreme’, which was right before the highest level of ‘God’. Right before I became God, I debuted in TVXQ (Rising Gods Of The East).”

It’s quite hilarious that we all expect their names to come from some place more meaningful… well, I guess that game was pretty important to Yunho.

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[NEWS] TVXQ’s Yunho reveals the touching story behind his thumbs-up pose

On February 15th, TVXQ’s Yunho moved viewers on SBS’s “Strong Heart“ by revealing the story behind his characteristic ‘thumbs-up pose’.

He stated, “When I first came up from Gwangju, my father and grandfather disapproved of my trainee life severely. At one point, I lost all support from my home and was forced to sleep homeless at a subway station in Seoul.”

Yunho continued, “Right before I debuted, my grandfather passed away. I heard that his condition was bad while we were recording for our debut album, so I went back down to my hometown. My grandfather, who was always known to be quiet, gave me a thumbs up. That was the last image I have of him.”

“For three days, I cried night and day. And then I became determined – I will rise to the top one day and keep my promise to my grandfather. Only then would I let go all of the tears I held up inside of me. If you look closely, I have a lot of pictures of me with the thumbs up pose, and it’s because I never want to forget the promise I made with my grandfather.”

He concluded, “I hope to receive a lot of good awards at the year’s end, and cry to my heart’s content.”

Later on the show, Yunho also showed off his ‘four leaf clover trick’ with his tongue, which amused the studio greatly since other idols showed off talents like dancing or voice imitations.

Changmin hilariously added, “It’s kind of weird staring at another person’s tongue like this.”

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[NEWS] 110216 Is JYJ Preparing to Enter the Military?

 

On February 14th, Junsu and Yoochun of JYJ visited the Seoul Military Manpower Administration to receive health checks. Health checks are conducted to determine if Korean males are healthy enough to serve in the military. Member Jaejoong received a health check one week earlier.

JYJ's management company C-JeS confirmed this to be true and stated, "The members will absolutely enlist, but since JYJ is doing promotions right now, they want to adjust the time. Since some members may not be eligible [physical requirements not met], they may have to get checked again."

Source: Segye Daily and @JYJDOTSinternational
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[Fanaccount] Tears of Heaven Fanaccount and Review

I have never written a fanaccount in my life. And because I’m much more used to writing critiques and reviews, what follows might not be what you expected. However, since I promised a lot of people that if I get a ticket to a showing of Tears of Heaven where Junsu is the main lead I would write a fanaccount, here it is…

Necessary Background Information
Few international fans are aware of the source material that inspired this production, Jo Sungmo’s Ashinayo music video (click here to view) and its rather considerable significance to the Korean social psyche. In 2000, Jo Sungmo released his music video, a 10-minute blockbuster set during the Vietnam War that tells of a tragic love story between a Korean soldier and a Vietnamese woman. The video and the music made quite the impact. Not only did it keep Jo Sungmo on the top of the charts for weeks, it launched the career of Shin Mina.

The content of the video re-opened questions surrounding the role of Korea and Korean soldiers in the Vietnam War. As the music video suggested, a lot more Korean soldiers than had been thought had loved Vietnamese women or fathered children by them. The majority of these Korean fathers subsequently died—the Korean government sent soldiers to Vietnam after the US promised that it would give the Korean government several thousands of dollars (or was it hundreds of thousands? In any case it was a lot of money) for every Korean soldier that died in Vietnam, which the Korean government at the time eagerly grabbed as free development aid—but the few who had survived started telling their stories. NGOs and even the Korean government at some point, paid for these Korean-Vietnamese children to be reunited with their fathers in Korea.

Koreans of previous generations already knew that the Korean government sent Korean soldiers to Vietnam in order to obtain free development aid that rises with the Korean body count; that this gave American and Korean generals every incentive to send Korean soldiers to the battles that only a crazy person would think he could survive; that the American command, trusting the reputation that Koreans are naturally cruel (a reputation popularised by the Japanese colonial government when Korea was a Japanese colony), sent Koreans on all sorts of black ops; that Koreans inflicted horrible torture on the Vietcong and other Vietnamese, such as skinning alive. This is all common knowledge, but until Jo Sungmo’s video, most Koreans were too busy avoiding being impoverished to pay much attention. But in 2000, a new generation was rediscovering this history. It caused quite a stir.

Koreans, who had become used to seeing themselves as the righteous and innocent victims throughout most of their history, had to confront the possibility that they were just as skilled at being the perpetrators; that what Koreans had suffered at the hands of their neighbours and others, they were capable of inflicting too. However, ironically, most of the resulting criticism and anger was directed at the Americans and added to the already-existing anti-American sentiment of that time. The attitude of the American command, using Korean soldiers in black ops and to do the dirty work in Vietnam, reminded Koreans of the policy of the Japanese colonial government: the Japanese, unable to subdue the resistance and independence spirit of Koreans, used Koreans who had been broken as slave labourers in Japan as prison guards, spies and torturers against their fellow Koreans.

Thus, all these themes—family mysteries, being sent to unsurvivable battles, traditional victim turned perpetrator, the colonialist mentality—appear in varying degrees throughout Tears of Heaven. (Interestingly, it is the English lyrics of the songs and not the Korean that emphasise the North-South split that apply to both Korea and Vietnam at the time of the Vietnam War.) In this sense, this is a very Korean production. It has no resemblance to Miss Saigon except in setting.

Pre-Show Situation
Bloody hell! I have never seen so many women in one place in my life. The oestrogen was palpable. I truly felt sorry for the few boyfriends and male relatives who were dragged to this; such an overwhelming female presence has got to have been intimidating.

Just starting from the metro stop—Dongguk University—where you catch the shuttle bus to the National Theatre, there was a long line of women. The shuttle buses that struggled uphill to the Theatre were jam-packed…with women. The lobby of the venue as well as the square outside was brimming with—you guessed it—women: Korean women, Japanese women, of all ages, buying Tears of Heaven trinkets and programmes and concept CDs or taking an unbelievable number of photographs next to several life-sized Junsus. The entire affair felt like a field trip with the Junsu Fan Club. Only the Korean fans fiddling with their binoculars reminded me that I am indeed at a theatre.

I found my seat. On the ground floor. A VIP seating, but near the back. The girls beside me had binoculars but they really weren’t necessary. We were near enough the stage to be able to see the actors’ faces.

Review of Tears of Heaven: The Good
I am actually not a fan of love stories or anything considered romantic; I absolutely detest the romantic comedy genre, unless it comes from Shakespeare or Molière. And Tears of Heaven did indeed have more than a few cringe-worthy lines that pander to the proudly sentimental, maudlin, soap-opera penchant in Koreans but make me reach for a vomit bucket. However, the production values of Tears of Heaven were so good that I was able to forget quite comfortably that I was watching a love story. I have seen a couple of London West End productions in my lifetime and I felt that Tears of Heaven would not have been out of place at the West End. The set-designs, the props and costumes were all convincing and impressive. There are several scenes that use interpretative dance, shadows or both to quite good effect and successfully portray the theme of hidden emotions, which ties in well with Tianna’s theme “Shadows on My Heart”.

The music was absolutely stunning. And it helped that it was being sung by equally stunning singers. Junsu, Yoon Gongju, Brad Little and the actress who played Quyen all sang their numbers wonderfully. In fact, there wasn’t single weak voice in either the main or supporting cast. The production’s investment in hiring Frank Wildhorn and a Broadway music team clearly paid off.

Except for a couple of places in Brad Little’s acting, where I thought I saw the Phantom materialise from in front of a smoke machine, the acting from the main cast was solid. Special mention must be made here to Junsu’s co-star, Yoon Gongju. Not only did she have difficult parts to sing, which she executed with poise and skill, but her acting too deserves every compliment that exists. It was that good. She even had this cynical b*tch on the verge of tears in several scenes. Junsu made me forget that he existed. This might not sound like a compliment but it is. It means that Junsu successfully disappeared into his role and made me forget that I was watching an idol’s career vehicle. By half an hour into the First Act, I was simply watching a good musical production and Junsu was just another musical actor. Junsu was especially good at capturing the enthusiastically innocent and youthful side of Joon. He became comfortable enough with the role that he ad-libbed many times, adding his own interpretative touches.

The old lady in San Francisco carrying the hippy Peace sign and the gay cross-dresser were love itself.

Review of Tears of Heaven: The Not-so-Good
As stellar as Junsu’s acting was, I couldn’t help but feel in a couple of scenes that his interpretation of Joon didn’t quite benefit the plot. As I said before, Junsu captures the youthful enthusiasm and innocence of Joon, a simple Korean soldier who dreams of becoming a writer when he returns home after his tour in Vietnam. I hear that Jeong Dongseok, one of the other actors in the role of Joon, chooses to emphasise rather the more artistically passionate and fiery side of the aspiring writer. I wonder what it would have been like if Junsu had decided to bring forth more of this aspect to his interpretation of Joon. Perhaps the falling-in-love and actual love scenes between Joon and Linh, which felt rushed and slightly unrealistic for Joon’s character as expressed by Junsu, would have been more believable.

Several of the backdrops were clearly CGI-rendered and shoddily completed.

Tianna’s costume in the last scene is unfortunate.

As I said before, some of the lines should have been left in the latest episode of Days of Our Lives.

Review of Tears of Heaven: The Downright Disappointing
Before attending the show, I’d read several accounts by Korean fans on the Internet and each obsessed about the kiss scene and bed scene in the musical. Several fangirls testified that the heat in those scenes brought them to near fainting. And given that this musical is after all a love story, I had high expectations for the kiss and love scene.

The kiss scene wasn’t terrible, but it’s true that I’ve seen steamier kissing on the streets of Paris. They don’t call it French kissing for nothing. Unfortunately, Junsu’s kiss forgot to bring back that parfum from his last trip to Paris. At the kiss scene, the girls beside me whipped out their binoculars for the first time, but left me wondering whatever was worth the peep.

When I read the hype around the bed scene, I immediately recalled the time I watched Russian opera Lady Macbeth of Minsk on its opening night at the Opera of Geneva. The bed scene from this production involved the female lead on her back in bed belting a high F whilst her male co-star was doing “it” showing his naked behind for the entire audience to see. Therefore, I was wondering if I would also be seeing Junsu’s famous posterior in such naked detail for Tears of Heaven too. Alas, it was not to be. The “bed scene” consisted of Junsu and the female lead playing Ring Around the Rosies round Linh’s bed. I’m still bitter about it.

Post-Show Situation and Wrap-up
After the show, I needed to go to the loo, but there were so many women in line that the Theatre staff allowed many of us to use the men’s toilet. I felt truly sorry for the guys who stepped in for a leak to find that they’d have to hold it in a little longer. Crossing the lobby, I saw a huge crowd gathering, already taking pictures even when no one was there where their cameras were directed. I only found out later that several celebrities, including Junsu’s good friend Kim Hyunjoong, were due to arrive for the evening show.

I’ve had time since to gather my final thoughts on Tears of Heaven. It was well worth the ticket price and I can see it go on to immense success in the rest of Asia. However, I believe it’s success in North America and Europe will be limited. First of all, comparisons to Miss Saigon will be unavoidable, despite the fact that the productions share more differences than similarities. Secondly, I doubt that people in White-majority America and Europe are ready for a production where the protagonist is a Korean/non-White. For this reason alone, I would advise the producers of Tears of Heaven to cast Kim Junsu in the Broadway run as well. At the very least, his Korean and Japanese fans will sell out every show and fly over to watch it (again), thereby increasing the musical’s chances of a good reception.

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[News] 110215 Park Yoochun buys a car as present for his brother Park Yoohwan

present for his brother Park Yoohwan

T/N: He didn’t buy this particular car. However, according to tvreport, he did buy a BMW M3

Actor Park Yoohwan expresses gratitude towards his brother Park Yoochun, because Yoochun bought a car for Yoohwan as present.

On February 15th, Yoohwan expressed to media, “I have always liked cars and had a strong interest in them. I have recently got my driver’s license, I saw a car I really liked and told my brother, and my brother really bought the car for me as a present.”

The car Yoochun bought his brother was a mid-sized sedan, Park Yoohwan explained, “I understand the car’s price is based off its performance.”

He continued in saying, “At that time I said to my brother, if I do work hard I hope hyung can buy me a car. I prepared to debut around Christmas, my brother bought the car for me as encouragement.”

“When I told my brother I wanted to become an actor, my brother was concerned and told me it’s not a easy path to take. I also felt worried, but in the end I decided to become an actor, my brother is very supportive of me and encourage me to work hard to realize my goals. I’m very grateful for my this big present from my brother. I will work hard, to live up to my brother’s expectations

Park Yoohwan is acting in MBC drama Shiny Shiny Shining.

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[Trans] History of ‘S.M The Ballad – Miss You’

I can say this…… now that the  promotional events are already over…… This is the background sad love story of “Miss You”……

Trax, Super Junior, SHINee fans should all be familiar with this song “Miss You”, even if you didn’t hear the song before you should be able to recognize the name……

Actually, the song originally belong to SHINee
This is before the group have confirmed on the name SHINee, Onew and Jonghyun already recorded this song in a duet form, and planned on using this song in their debut album…… At that time the rap section used Minho’s smooth rap….. Attractive rap……@______@
But it didn’t fit the overall image of the album, so they planned on having it released in a single format

However the grouping suddenly changed, the confirmed it would be TVXQ’s Xiah Junsu, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, and SHINee’s Jonghyun to perform this as a trio……
They finished recording this song~ And um…… the trio’s voice blended well~ very attractive~

BUT!! 2 month before the album was to be release, Junsu declared to leave the group……

So after a very long time, this group changed to include new members Jay and Jino to perform…… this became “Miss You”

Finally released after a long long journey. 3 years……
Grateful it finally got released
Sometimes I would listen…..
Onew and Jonghyun’s version
Kyuhyun, Jonghyun, and Junsu’s version
Even though it’s regretful that I’m the only one that can enjoy all of these versions, but because of this I meet JINO, it’s a happy experience.

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[News] 110210 ‘Tears of Heaven’ KOs ‘The Mission’

Powerfully presented Broadway music dwarfs Morricone’s prerecorded oboe

Since the start of the new year, Korea’s musical scene has been buzzing about two blockbuster musicals by overseas composers, directors and stage designers to premier in Seoul and later target the global audience.

While “Tears of Heaven” has “Jekyll & Hyde” composer Frank Widlhorn, “Sweeny Todd” director Gabriel Barre and Tony Award-winning stage designer David Gallo in its artistic arsenal, “The Mission” boasts the use of Ennio Morricone’s famous music “Gabriel’s Oboe” originally featured in the Oscar-winning movie, “The Mission.”

A scene of Joon (Kim Jun-su) and Linh (Yoon Gong-joo) in musical “Tears of Heaven” (Seoul&Company)

Tears of Heaven” is a story about a Korean man’s passionate love for a Vietnamese woman during the Vietnam War, but all is ruined in a betrayal by the woman’s friend.

“The Mission” tells the same story as the 1986 film ―two Jesuit priests in the 18th century serving in a South American jungle try to protect the native Guarani community endangered by pro-slavery Portugal.

In the first week since the premier, “Tears of Heaven” has defeated the Korean-Italian production “The Mission,” in almost every aspect.

Wildhorn’s newly composed 30 songs for “Tears of Heaven,” an extensive three-year undertaking, fully filled the Haeoreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea on Wednesday.

The first male solo “Better Left Alone,” a powerful song of the past from the main character Joon, instantly engaged the audience in the unfolding tale of a South Korean man’s memory of love for Linh, the Vietnamese woman engaged to U.S. Colonel James Grayson.

The orchestra’s delicate modulation, reflecting the lyrics and emotions, was timely and accurate, although there were a few chorus scenes where the music was a little louder than the singers’ voices.

All of the actors demonstrated great singing and acting talent, including Jeon Dong-seok, who played Joon, and Lee Hae-ri, who played both Linh and her daughter Tiana.

Brad Little ― the Broadway musical star famous for performing “The Phantom of the Opera” more than 200 times ― perfectly transformed from being a caring U.S. soldier into an evil manipulator.

In contrast, the pre-recorded music used in “The Mission”, which began with a scene of a waterfall, failed to resonate with the audience at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.

A scene of Gabriel (Daniele Gatti) in musical “The Mission” (Sang Sang Musical Company)

Ennio Morricone’s several new songs for the musical and the rest composed by his son, Andrea, were fine but prerecorded sound could not give vitality to the stage.

Except for Father Gabriel’s solos, such as “A Simple Melody” with the melody of “Gabriel’s Oboe” sung by Daniele Gatti, actors and actresses ― who were Italians speaking in English ― sang and acted relatively poorly.

The English lyrics were not clear most of the time and the majority of the Korean audience relied on a sloppy Korean translation, provided through small LCD screens on the back of the seats in front.

The Guarani tribe’s group dancing and singing looked unfulfilling, although their acting was relatively engaging.

In terms of stage design, “Tears of Heaven” knocked down “The Mission” as well.

While the former smartly and swiftly changed scenes using a variety of multimedia, lighting and shadows, the latter’s design was too predictable and scene changes too slow.

“Tears of Heaven” was not without faults, however. The plot was too obvious and predictable, allowing the audience to guess the whole storyline after the first 10 minutes

Facing vehement complaints and negative online reviews about “The Mission,” the producer Sang Sang Musical Company said on Wednesday it will offer free tickets to those who saw the musical between Feb. 2 and Feb. 6, as it has now replaced a main actress and added a 15-member choir.

It is the first time in Korean musical history that such a “recall service” is being offered.

Those who want to see the musical again can book by sending an e-mail with their chosen show date on a weekday before Feb. 24, along with their personal details to sangsangco@naver.com by Feb. 13.

“Tears of Heaven” runs through March 19 at the Haeoreum Teater of the National Theater of Korea. Tickets range from 30,000 won to 130,000 won. For details, call (02) 501-7888 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (02) 501-7888 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. “The Mission” runs through Feb. 26 at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets range from 60,000 won to 200,000 won. For details, call 1688-9721.

By Kim Yoon-mi (yoonmi@heraldm.com)
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[Trans] 110208 The Male Star With The Best Eyeliner Makeup Is?

It has been a while since eye makeup, which used to be solely for women, began to be used on male celebrities.

Male celebrities enjoy using eye makeup to portray distinct eyes or give people a strong impression. Representative eyeliner-using male celebrities include actor Jang Geun Seok, JYJ’s Kim Junsu and Kang Seung Yoon from ‘Superstar K 2′.

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Kim Junsu chose a thick eyeliner for his musical. He, who plays the lead role of Jun, a man who gives his love everything he possibly can, used heavy eyeliner to excentuate his charisma.

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A beauty brand representative stated, “Recently, eyeliner is getting thicker and thicker on male celebrities,” and “While women use eye makeup to look more beautiful, men use it for a change in their image or to leave a strong impression.”

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[Trans] 110211 JYJ Park Yoochun, “No intention of joining Marine Corps”‏

Park Yoochun was asked in MBN Entertainment Magazine broadcasting on the 11th, “Do you have the intention of joining Marine Corps like Hyun Bin?” and he answered it in split seconds, without any second thought, “No!”, arousing laughters. He then switched the question around and said, “Junsu seems to have said before that he wanted to, right?” Kim Junsu immediately denied and said, “No, No.”, sending laughters around again.

On the other hand, Kim Jaejoong who has been voted “The member who is eagerly wanting to get married now”, attracted our attention. The reason for being crowned, was that Jaejoong’s father ever said, “No woman? Just bring me the grandchild.”

Ps. Marine Corps training has been known in Korea as the toughest among the various military training.

source: sports chosun+mickybaidu
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