October 18, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JYJ Fans from Malaysia Donate USD10,000 to World Vision
Organizers of KL showcase apportion part of proceeds made from VIP tickets to support JYJ’s drive to end child hunger in impoverished countries
18 October 2010, International: JYJ, who recently kick started their worldwide showcase tour The Beginning has received a surprise gift from Malaysian fans at their KL showcase on the 17th.
Organizers of the Malaysian showcase Marctensia and Redstar has acceded to fan requests to donate part of the proceeds from the VIP tickets to support JYJ’s vision to end child hunger in countries living in poverty. This is an initiative following up to the donation of JYJ’s full ticket proceedings from the Seoul showcases.
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Says Mr Hwang Jong Wook, spokesperson for the JYJ Tour, “We weren’t told about this until the press conference and the boys were pleasantly surprised by this generous gift. JYJ wants to take the opportunity to thank their Malaysian fans for the donation and hope that the help given to World Vision could be a sustained one as it is a clause very close to their hearts. Every bit makes a difference and sponsorship through an extended period of time can help keep one extra child alive.”
The tour will continue in Hong Kong on the 24th of October and in Shanghai on the 7th of November. US stops are expected to take place in the middle of November with ticketing details to be released soon.
About World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by Christian values, the organization is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
About JYJ
JYJ comprises of three members from South Korea namely Kim Jaejung, Park Yuchun and Kim Junsu. They were originally from the boy band Dongbangshinki also known as “TVXQ” and “Tohoshinki” which is formed in 2003 in Korea. Known for their good looks, dancing skills and vocal capabilities, the boys took the Asian pop music market by storm. They were the first group to successfully spearhead the 2nd Korean Music wave into the Japanese market by becoming the first non Japanese act to have nine No. 1 singles on Japan’s Oricon Charts. In 2009, the trio left the band and went on to form JYJ. In June 2010, JYJ held their first concert under their new identity at the Tokyo Dome, singing to more than 200,000 fans from 43 countries around the world. To date, the concert DVD became the second fastest selling DVD in Japan this year shifting 140,000 copies in its first week of release.
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