[Emotional] Jaejoong Yoochun Junsu Debut as JYJ

I just rewatched DBSK's live performance of Love in the Ice [Five in the Black Tour Soul Power Tokyo Summit 2007] & Proud [this is also during Five in the Black tour, at Nippon Budokan]. These two performances makes me cry. Love in the ice because it is just so touching, the lyrics were really meaningful and their voices are just so...so indescribable. They expressed the song so damn well in this live version. Definitely better than the studio version. If anyone can beat DBSK, it is DBSK themselves.

As for Proud, Yoochun broke down crying in the middle, till he could not sing his part with Changmin and he had to turn around to hide his crying face. Junsu tried to comfort him and Jaejoong patted his shoulder. At this point, we can see that Yunho's eyes are watery, Jaejoong's eyes are watery and red, Junsu looks like he is ready to cry anytime, there was no closeup of Changmin. After a while, Yoochun managed to calm down a little and was singing his part with Junsu, but Junsu broke down crying this time and can't sing. This lead Yoochun to cry again. Then Jaejoong sang, and camera pans to Yunho. He was looking longingly at his 2 crying members, as he is on the opposite end of them, and you can see him biting back his tears. So yea, that's why I have been crying.

I have not even gotten into the topic of today's post yet, even after typing so much. But seriously, looking at that Proud performance in Budokan, can you seriously, from the bottom of your heart call JaeChunSu greedy liars who left because money is all they care. Can you seriously say, Yunho has completely let go of his 3 beloved members just like that? If you want to say that everything is scripted and Yoochun, Junsu and Yunho cried for popularity, then I have nothing to say to you, because nothing ANYONE say will change how you think. I know concerts are scripted. JaeChunSu said that themselves, they revealed how free they felt after the Berlin concert, because they no longer have scripts to memorize, compared to last time (when they were in SM), where memorizing the script was the hardest, harder than the singing and dancing. If so, why didn't all of them cry, just sob openly and hug each other in the middle of performance, screw the singing, just cry and do a group hug. The fans will go crazy for that and will not mind missing a 1-2 minutes of singing. And if Jaejoong is so greedy, why didn't he act and break down crying there? We know how popular Jaejoong is in Japan, fans would shower him with even more love if he does that. What about our cute maknae Changmin? Everyone have a soft spot for this maknae, if he cries, fans would lap it up too. Are you saying the script writers are so lousy? The ultimate answer is: What we saw in that performance were the boys' real emotions. They were crying because they had a hard time in Japan. Everything was from zero when they stepped into Japan. They were young, families were far away, language is foreign, they had no support. And finally to perform in Budokan, the Budokan that is filled up with their fans who loves them and support them so much. All the memories and emotions going through their mind, that's why they cried.


Ok...*wipes tears*, I need to move on, to the topic that is.

Under Rhythm Zone, JaeChunSu debut as JYJ in April 2010. As I didn't know them nor DBSK back then, I do not know what are the responses of fans and antis. But that is fine, because evidences of the angst are still all over the internet to this day. I will summarize in my own words what I have read, though there may be things that I miss out. I will write it from 2 different standpoint: in blue for HoMin and in green for JYJ. Finally in purple will be my opinions after looking at both.

When they debut as JYJ, antis immediately see that as an act of abandoning HoMin, abandoning DBSK. And of course, as an act of greed.
Why do they say that?
To debut as JYJ, where does that leave DBSK. Releasing albums and performing as JYJ, are you trying to wipe out DBSK and leave HoMin behind. Leave HoMin to rot while you perform, sell album, sell concert tickets and reap in cash. If you truly want to reunite with DBSK, why did you make yourself become JYJ?
Its barely months after JYJ file the lawsuit with SM, and they are starting off as JYJ. So anxious to make money eh? Can't you (JYJ) even have the decency to wait for the lawsuit to end?

JYJ fans were of course quick to defend the 3 boys.
By 2010, the 3 boys were already 24-25 years old. Typically idols are only active up to before 30 years old. After that, their popularity dips. Fans either move on to newer, younger groups or have matured to stop following idols. Time is really ticking for them, not just JaeChunSu, but HoMin as well. Not to forget, in South Korea, every male needs to get enlisted for military service, and that takes 2 years of their time away. No one knows how long the lawsuit will take. I mean, look at it now, more than 2 years and still counting. How long do you expect them to wait. Music is their career. And these boys probably have families to support, they really can't afford to just sit around. Are you expecting them to go sell bread or work in a convenience store or something like that to bring in income for the family? And, idol groups are mushrooming out by the minute. Ok, maybe by the minute is exaggerated, but the point is new groups are marketed all the time, if the boys do not catch up, they will be replaced. 

So, what do I think?
1. Time waits for no man. If you want to do it, sooner is always better than later.
2. If the boys want to continue their path as idols/singers/performers/artists, they have to catch up quick. They may not be forgotten so easily, but they may get replaced. Fans are always seeking idols to follow, to love, to stalk, to spend their money on for CDs, DVDs & photobooks. 
This point is reinforced by the fact that the fandom have split. Because fans need to have a clearly defined group to support, so they decide to choose either JYJ or HoMin. Only a fraction of Cassiopeia who are resilient fans that still stick to support all 5.
3. Debuting as JYJ does not necessarily mean they no longer want to reunite as DBSK. Given the sticky situation they are in, there is no way they could reunite immediately.
4. Seriously, God knows how long the lawsuit will drag. Even if JaeChunSu wins, God forbid, SM will definitely appeal x_x