Some controversy has sparked up around a CF that 2PM‘s Nichkhun filmed for a Thai beverage company, the CF has received some negative remarks online.
The controversy in the advertisement is during a segment where Nichkhun appears to be dancing in front of a ‘Rising Sun’ Imperial Japanese war flag.
The ‘Rising Sun’ flag is the military war flag of Japan, and was “heavily used during the colonization of East Asia in the first-half of the 20th century, it is seen offensive to countries that were under control of Japan at that time, especially because of the war crimes that were committed.“ The ‘Rising Sun’ flag is one that is considered extremely taboo in both China & Korea.
As a Hallyu star representing Korea, the image of Nichkhun dancing in front of what looked like a Rising Sun flag came across as inappropriate and offensive to some viewers.
But this wasn’t intentional as the concept for the video was completely different. The concept wanted to show that Nichkhun was a proud Thai individual that performed on stages all over Asia including Japan. Ahead of this controversial scene, Nichkhun dances in front of the ancient palace in Seoul.
Nichkhun’s representatives explained that when they decided to cast Nichkhun for the CF they did not see any problems in the script. At the time the CF was filmed, the background where the flag was used was actually white and the flag graphics were later added in by the production crew in post production.
During a phone conversation with TVDaily on February 21st, 2PM’s agency JYP Entertainmentstated, “The problematic Thai health drink CF was one Nichkhun filmed with some of the local celebrities in Thailand and at the timing of the filming, there were no Rising Sun flags on set.”
They continued, “The video was shot on an open stage, and the staff members were discussing what kind of graphics to add, and the LED was included later along with the Rising Sun flag. We did not follow up with the production of this video until it was finished. We were careless, and we apologize.”
29 January:
JYP Entertainment‘s 9th auditions are in full swing, and they’re attracting high levels of attention from the public.
After learning that ‘Dream High 2‘s actors JB and Jr. were contestants from the 5th auditions, trainee-hopefuls felt even more encouraged to try out for the agency.
JB and Jr. auditioned for JYP back in 2009, and they tied for first place as the overall winners of the 5th auditions. These two trainees gained much spotlight for their amazing dance skills as well as their cute looks.
The JYP auditions also scouted Wooyoung after he won 1st place in the 1st JYP auditions. Wooyoung has since joined 2PM and landed a major role as ‘Jason’ in ‘Dream High 1′.
Starting on January 7th, JYP’s 9th auditions preliminaries (in cooperation with HUM and Daum TV) kicked off in Cheongju, followed by Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan. It will then move onto Gangneung and Seoul on February 4th and 5th. The agency will pick the final winner from the 30 contestants who clear through the preliminaries on February 26th.
The top 3 will be given the chance to train under JYP, and the person who receives the Dean’s Award by Seoul’s School of Art will be given a year’s tuition to attend the prestigious institution.
Source: allkpop
28 December:
A representative stated, “Singers from the entertainment such as Wonder Girls held a small free Christmas performance for the Sam Sung Seoul Hospital in Kang Nam last week.”
JYPE singers such as Wonder Girls, 2PM, Miss A, Lim Jung Hee, San E, and Joo attended the event and sang their hit songs for the hospital patients and their family.
This small gift began in the year 2002 when J.Y. Park‘s parent received a successful heart surgery in the hospital. The representative also stated, “We did not officially reveal this to the media before because it’s something we’ve conducted secretly for a while.”
25 October:
On October 24th, it was revealed that 2PM and JYP Entertainment made donations to aid in Thailand’s flood reconstruction.
Representatives of the Korean National Red Cross confirmed, “On the 20th, 2PM and JYP Entertainment donated $130,000 USD to aid in the recovery and re-construction caused by the damage from the flood in Thailand.”
Starting at the end of July, Thailand has been met with severe floods that have damaged about 70% of the country. About 342 people have also been confirmed to be dead. Thailand is a country that’s special to 2PM because it’s also Nichkhun‘s hometown. The members tweeted several times in support of the nation’s recovery before deciding to move their words into actions by making a donation.
JYP Entertainment also previously donated about $300,000 USD earlier this year to aid in the Japanese relief efforts.
19 September:
Rumors have been circulating in the entertainment industry about how 2PM‘s Nichkhun was cast for the upcoming drama, ‘I’m a Flower Too!‘. On September 19th, JYP Entertainment spoke up and assertively refuted the idea.
Nichkhun’s agency revealed through TV Report that, “There were absolutely no discussions made on whether or not Nichkhun would be starring in the drama.”
These rumors were apparently brought up by broadcasters, who claimed that Nichkhun and a few others had confirmed roles in the upcoming drama. ’I'm a Flower Too’ is also being considered by actress Lee Ji Ah as a comeback drama project.
In related news, 2PM successfully launched their ‘Hands Up Asia Tour’ recently in Seoul, and have since embarked for other stops in their global schedule.
14 September:
Rumors have been circulating online about 2PM‘s Chansung being cast for a new Fuji TV drama titled, ‘My 99 Days with a Star‘. JYP Entertainment has stepped up to clarify that he has not been cast for anything.
Through Star News, representatives stated, “Chansung has not been cast for any drama in Japan. He’s currently focusing on his promotions with 2PM for their new album. There have been rumors online that Chansung was cast for one, but those aren’t true.”
The drama in question is a romantic comedy that tells the love story between a top actress and normal man in his 40′s, who signs a 99-day contract to pose as her lover. Scheduled to begin in October, the drama briefly earned headlines for casting Kim Tae Hee and Nishijima Hidetoshi.
5 September:
A few days ago, it was reported that 2PM‘s Taecyeon had injured his leg while performing on stage during 2PM’s first concert for their ‘Hands Up Asia Tour‘ in Seoul.
JYP Entertainment released a statement saying, “Taecyeon is currently resting while receiving treatment for his injury. Because the injury is not severe, Taecyeon expressed his determination to continue on with the Asia tour, and therefore, 2PM’s ‘Hands Up Asia Tour’ will carry on as planned. Taecyeon will meet his schedule while ensuring that he doesn’t overwork himself. We will watch over the condition of his knee and adjust his schedule if necessary.”
Having successfully completed their Seoul concerts on September 2nd and 3rd, the boys will now head to Taiwan for their October 8th concert. Afterwards, they’ll perform in Indonesia for November 11th,Singapore for November 19th, Malaysia for November 25th, the Philippines for November 27th, and Beijing for mid-November. They will then wrap up their Asia tour in December with a nationwide tour in Japan.
2PM and KBS‘s ‘Dream High‘ also have a promotion schedule planned, which will take place in Japan this month.
Source: Money Today - allkpop
16 August:
JYP Entertainment has just revealed to allkpop that beastly idols, 2PM, will be adding four more countries to their ‘Hands Up Asia Tour‘!
Due to overwhelming demand, the second batch of tickets for 2PM’s Seoul concert will be released today. Because of the explosive fan responses, 2PM will be intereacting a lot more with their fans this time around by including performances that were specially designed for the 2nd and 3rd floor seats.
After the Seoul concerton September 2nd and 3rd, the ‘2PM Hands Up Asia Tour’ will visit Taiwan on October 8th, China on October 22nd, Singapore on November 19th, and Malaysia on November 26th. Plans to add more countries to the list are currently underway.
A representative of JYP Entertainment stated, “2PM will reach out to their overseas fans through their Asia tour and will showcase their charms to provide the best concert experience ever. Fans in Asia will be able to laugh and enjoy themselves with 2PM through this tour, so please give your love and support.”
Tickets for 2PM’s Seoul concert will go on sale at 7PM KST through Mnet.com, Yes24, Interpark, and Auction.
Source: allkpop
15 June:
On June 15th, a post was uploaded onto a Daum message board that read, “JYP’s next seven member idol group, ‘2THE.0‘, will debut. The boys first made an appearance at the Wonder Girls‘ showcase as a quintet group under the name of ‘Cruciferous Flower‘. After Min and Lee Kyu Min moved from JYP USA to JYP headquarters in Korea, rumors of their debut have become more definite.”
When asked about the post, representatives of JYP responded, “Most of the members (Seo Min Hyung, Lee Tsuri, Lee Min) are no longer with JYP Entertainment. There’s a possibility that one of the members mentioned in the post fabricated the entire story himself.”
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