Korean entertainment agencies in discussion with their Japanese counterparts

[rikayla.livejournal.com]

Due to the current calamity hitting Japan, entertainment agencies in South Korea and Japan were reported to have met in an official discussion to work out their respective plans and schedules. With music companies already announcing the delay of album releases and cancellation of some activities, official business activities are reported to resume after a given time period.

A representative of SM Entertainment left a message stating, "The safety of our employees in Japan is more important than anything else. Therefore, we have not discussed any matters pertaining to business. We will have a meeting on March 14th. As of now, there is still no decision if any of the activities will be canceled/postponed."

YG Entertainment reveals that, despite not being able to contact their business partners in Japan over the weekend, they were reported to have officially discussed with the agency in regards to their talents' schedules. The same story holds with JYP Entertainment, which is reported to be making a decision about 2PM's activities.

Meanwhile, Cube Entertainment revealed that operations with their Japanese counterpart have resumed, and they announced that BEAST's debut performance for "Shock" has already been cancelled.

Stay tuned for more updates regarding the Japanese activities of your favorite Korean idols.


Source: Osen, Fanwonder, Koreaboo

I'm really interested in what's gonna happen in these companies' plans to take over Japan with SNSD and KARA etc. Economies tend to rebound after a big natural disaster, but for the next several months - especially with the nuclear plant and tremors still happening - plans are gonna be messed up. I'd assume a lot of long-term plans could be majorly pushed back until even next year.

Comments

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

UMJ should be able to hold a charity kpop concert since they have so many kpop groups under their flag. lol

[syimato.livejournal.com]

for time like this, i dont think they should do any promotion right now, since almost all of the Japanese are having a tough time.

maybe a Charity Concert can be done, but yeah, everyone are busy and since the radioactive treats are in peaks, i dont think everyone wants to enjoy now.

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

Japan is fast to recover. I just hope that there will be no more disasters.

[atenais-pala.livejournal.com]

Are you an harmony shipper??? ♥

[gyuri.livejournal.com]

i find it really funny that kara isn't even mentioned in this article, but they're in the picture.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Honestly they should cancel all their Japanese activities at least for some months as the country hasn't even steady electricity supply, is going through continuous after shocks, and has a serious nuclear crisis going on. I wonder what YG will do with Springroove 2011 (April 2nd) though if the organizers won't cancel it?

THIS GIRL..............

[sundrunk.livejournal.com]

I don't care if you're trolling or whatever, this shit does not fly with me

Re: THIS GIRL..............

[bluvsjaejoong.livejournal.com]

OMG, is she crazy ... what in the hell is she talking about? I hope that GOD shakes her a$$!!!!
what bible is she reading? I have studied the bible academically and missed this little message!

Re: THIS GIRL..............

[harkk.livejournal.com]

She's obviously crazy. She should use her prayers on all those affected in Japan and wish for their safety and health instead.

Argh she pisses me off so much she better pray real real hard that I don't ever see her irl.

Re: THIS GIRL..............

[hitsujiga.livejournal.com]

gurl, just go to your church and stop using the internet.

[say-o-kay.livejournal.com]

At this point most plans are pretty much as good as cancelled or postponed. I don't really see how they'd expect everything to go according to what was originally planned due to the nuclear crisis and everything going on over there.

[funkaliciousss.livejournal.com]

SJJD, should continue with their tour but donate like a good portion of their proceeds to relief efforts. In times like these, Japan needs Angels for support.