JYJ, celebrating its 20th debut anniversary, releases pictorial
‘Park Yuchun controversy’ still persists, no news of withdrawal
Fandom loss situation for Park Yoo-chun
‘Park Yuchun controversy’ still persists, no news of withdrawal
Fandom loss situation for Park Yoo-chun
Group JYJ's Kim Junsu and Kim Jaejoong celebrated their 20th debut anniversary. A monumental year has arrived, but the person involved cannot help but smile. This is because of Park Yuchun, a member of the same group. Drugs and privacy controversy. In addition, as soon as he overturned his retirement, fans are in a situation where he has lost money. Park Yuchun, who has become a tag for JYJ, is still an obstacle.
Recently, Kim Junsu and Kim Jaejoong released a pictorial to commemorate their 20th debut anniversary. JYJ is a group comprised of Kim Junsu, Kim Jaejoong, and Park Yuchun from TVXQ. However, due to various controversies, Park Yuchun's activities as a complete group are impossible.
The two people have gathered, but one seat is still empty. Also, since Park Yuchun did not officially leave the team, the sight of Kim Junsu and Kim Jaejoong together reminds us of Park Yuchun.
In 2016, Park Yoochun was embroiled in a sex scandal and suspicion of drug use. In 2019, he was indicted on charges of using Philopon and sentenced to 10 months in prison and 2 years of probation. At the time, he held a press conference and even made a strong statement, saying, "If I were to use drugs, I would retire from the entertainment industry."
It turned out to be true that he had taken drugs. In addition, news of a dispute with the agency was reported, and domestic activities virtually became unclear. Since then, Park Yuchun has turned his attention to overseas activities.
It appears that the will to engage in domestic activities remains. Last year, he appeared in the movie ‘Dedicated to Evil’, which was released domestically. Various reactions poured in to the news of Park Yoo-chun's comeback. The majority of public opinion was negative about the return. In the end, his return to the screen was in vain.
This is because the release date and theater could not be determined due to the court ruling that banned his entertainment activities. His domestic activities were once again postponed indefinitely.
At this moment, JYJ celebrates its 20th debut anniversary. While releasing the pictorial, Kim Junsu said, "After coming this far, I feel like a lot has happened. I feel proud that I have done well despite going through it all."
He also raised expectations for the group's activities by saying, "The 20th anniversary is a really meaningful year for us, so we won't just let it pass by."
The reason why you can't just smile even in a happy narrative is because of the presence of Park Yoo-chun. As various controversies arose, Park Yuchun's fandom cried out for 'cut off'.
At the time, the fandom said, “Now is the time for each of us to walk our own lives, so I’m going to let go.” “I can’t support the rest of your journey, but I will look at you as you walk for the last time, so from now on, as a human Park Yuchun, you will have no regrets.” “I hope you live your life,” he said.
JYJ has maintained its position as an idol for a long time. These are the fans who watched Kim Junsu, Kim Jaejoong, and Park Yuchun while appeasing the disappointment of the five members of TVXQ. Among them, Park Yuchun chose a path of no return. However, Park Yuchun did not pull out the ‘withdrawal card’. It's like scattering ashes on the 20th anniversary of JYJ's debut.
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr