“We were already surprised because the tickets were sold out, but we were surprised again by JYJ’s fame when the standing sections (which could hold a capacity of thousands) became full.” An associate helping with the concert enlightened us. It really isn’t surprising! The traffic flow in all parts of the country were affected due to the fans flocking to the concert.On Oct 3rd they stopped at Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka and many other cities on JYJs list of stops. This is their first appearance in Japan in the last five months.
They performed not only songs from “The Beginning” their worldwide album but several off their Korean album “In Heaven” as well. They even pulled out songs from the OST’s the boys had featured in. Songs such as“You Are So Beautiful” from ‘Scent of a Woman “I Found You” from ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal‘,and “Protect You” from ‘Protect the Boss‘,.
JYJ even had Ahjumma fans getting in on the action.One older fan(around 40 years old) had this to say about the boys. “I really like JYJ. I’m a housewife so on the day of the ticket site opening, I waited in front of the computer from morning to night, waiting for the site to reboot. I applied through the ticket lottery for front seats; luckily, I was given a good seat. The JYJ members are good-looking and they have a great harmony. They are also funny, which makes them even more popular.”
Some even enjoy JYJ through the sharing of other people close to him.“My daughter and wife love JYJ so inevitably, I ended up liking their music as well. The whole family left the house at 3:00 AM to watch their concert, but we couldn’t get to the front of the standing section. I’m so excited, regardless, because I got to see JYJ’s performance.“.
JYJ added, “We are so blessed to see our fans in Japan. We had mixed reviews when it was revealed that our concert would be at a spot that got affected by the earthquake, but we didn’t want to miss the chance of seeing our fans in Japan. On this day, we felt everyone’s love for us and because of that, it gave us courage.” Also telling them “Currently, we’re unable to meet you on Japanese TV or concerts as often, but we will not give up and will continue to work hard to produce our music. Also, we would like to thank you all for always continuing to support and love us. JYJ will continue to grow as a group moving forward.” Fans reacted with a heartfelt and emotional chant of “It’s okay, JYJ!” . They then ended with “In Heaven”
I think it was nice of JYJ to drop by Japan and mention the Earthquake. Japanese fans are extremely loyal I have noticed. Unfortunately for them they also had bad news. JYJs management released a statment saying “Our Japanese activities are being blocked for many reasons, but through this solo concert, we were able to feel the passion and love of the countless JYJ fans. We promise to meet the fans more regularly through concerts in the future.” Hitachi Park in Ibaraki Prefecture held the two day concert, which was severely damaged after the earthquake in March
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