[TRANS] 110320 “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Viewer Comments Exceed 400,000

Park Yoochun’s power cannot be underestimated.

Aired last year, the KBS Drama “SungKyunKwan Scandal,” message board had reached 401,000 comments on 20 March. On 18 March viewer Ms.Sohn Sook Ja posted “The scholar has given up his position,” becoming the main character in the 400,000th post. To this, loyal fans of “SungKyunKwan Scandal” wrote “Congratulations, Scholar Sook Ja”, “Senior Sohn, congratulations on the 400,000th post” and other comments.

The hit series, SBS’s “Secret Garden,” whose viewership ratings had exceeded 30% this year, had approximately 44,000 comments on its message board. But the popularity of Park Yoochun and the others, as well as the passionate response is something worth considering as well. Although “SungKyunKwan Scandal’s” ratings had stopped at an average of 12.8% (AGB Nielsen), but the audience loyalty is higher among its followers as compared to other dramas.

The audience, following the terms used in SungKyunKwan, address each other according to hierarchy using “Scholar” and “Senior,” to create an interesting atmosphere of “life at SungKyunKwan.” Although “SungKyunKwan Scandal” had ended a long while ago, but in the “Love Room” of the “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Message Board, you can still see the passion for “SungKyunKwan Scandal.”

KBS Drama Executive Producer Lee Kang Hyun said, “ Of all the shows produced by KBS last year, “SungKyunKwan Scandal” received the most passionate response from the audience. “Baker King Tak Goo” and “The Slave Hunters” received high viewership ratings, and were all successful dramas.

Park Yoochun is scheduled to participate in the MBC Monday-Tuesday Mini Series “Goodbye Miss Ripley.”


Source: [Sports Hankooki] + [BaiduTVXQ]
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[News]101214 Yoochun’s “Noona Fans” Donate KRW10,000,000 To Boy With Burn Injuries

[News]101214
Yoochun’s “Noona Fans” Donate
KRW10,000,000 To Boy With Burn Injuries

“Noona fans” of Yoochun, from the group JYJ, donated KRW10,000,000 to a boy who had burn injuries.

According to a JYJ official, Yoochun’s fanclub ‘Blessing・Yoochun’ donated KRW10,000,000 to the burns foundation in the Hanlim Institute of Social Welfare on 9 December, for the treatment of 12-year-old Park Hyun Bin, who suffers from burns, scoliosis, and is danger of other secondary disorders.

Park had not been receiving treatment due to his family situation, but thanks to the assistance from Yoochun’s fans, he is now receiving treatment at Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital.

‘Blessing・Yoochun’ is made up of fans who are 10 years and above older than Yoochun; fans who are in their 30s-40s. The official said, “Through voluntary donation, the fans from ‘Blessing・Yoochun’ collected KRW10,000,000. They also visited Park when they made the donation and gifted him with winter clothes.”

‘Blessing・Yoochun’ said, “Henceforth, we also plan to continue doing a broad range of activities in Yoochun’s name. As ‘noona fans’ who love Yoochun, there will be more donation activities and volunteer activities.”

t/n: KRW10,000,000 = ~USD$8,755


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[TRANS] 101206 Yunho's Bag For KRW1,000,000; TVXQ Is Also Exremely Popular In Thailand

[TRANS] 101206
Yunho's Bag For KRW1,000,000;
TVXQ Is Also Exremely
Popular In Thailand


TVXQ Yunho's hand-carry bag made the record for the highest bid of KRW1,000,000* at the "Charity Auction by Hallyu Stars for Flood Victims", held in Bangkok, Thailand.

The "Korea Festival" was held from 30 November - 5 December and it is organised by the Thai-Korean Embassy and the Korea Thailand Communication Centre (KTCC), with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand. This auction was organised to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Thai soldiers who fought in the Korean War, as well as give aid to 3,000,000 flood victims.

Cherished items were collected from top Thai stars and popular Hallyu stars like TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, Kim Rae Won, Cho Hyunjun and Lee Junki.

The highest amount recorded at the charity auction went to a small hand-carry leather bag and even though there are no special decorations, just by the fact that it had been touched by Yunho's hand, it was sold at the high price of KRW1,000,000.

Lee Yoohyun, the representative for the KTCC, said, "It was an event where the Hallyu stars could confirm the great love from the Thai fans. Simple items like hats and t-shirts were auctioned off at prices ranging from KRW30,000 - KRW1,000,000.

Meanwhile, the items received from 130 Hallyu stars raised KRW24,000,000 in total and items from Art Korea artists by the Korea-Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Thai branch of the Institute for National Unification raised KRW28,000,000. This fund will be passed to the headquarters of the task force for the Thailand flood on 8 December.

*KRW1,000,000 is approximately USD$882

Source: [JoongAng Ilbo]
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