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The new Korean idol boy group JYJ has been denied visas to the United States, which the members need to perform concerts there, their agency said Friday.
The three-member JYJ was scheduled to perform in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles starting Friday (local time), but their applications for P1 entertainment visas were rejected by U.S. immigration authorities, said CJeS Entertainment on its Web site.
"We are still (waiting to hear) the official reason (as) to why their P1 visas have been denied since the band has followed every procedure required and also did their interviews accordingly," said CJeS chief Baek Chang-ju in an English statement. "We are extremely puzzled by this matter and will continue investigations into it."
The agency said JYJ will still try to travel to the U.S. as its lawyers advised that their entry will be possible on condition that their performance will be free of charge and that they do not take proceeds from it.
JYJ, launched this year with three members of the now-disbanded Asia-wide popular band TVXQ -- Jejung, Yuchun and Junsu -- has sizable legions of Asian fans in the U.S. Since its first world-wide album "The Beginning" was released in October, the pop group has held showcases in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai.
Yuchun's popularity has particularly soared after he played a lead role in the recent hit Korean drama series "Sungkyunkwan Scandal."
The agency said fans will receive refunds for tickets, and the showcases, if held as scheduled, will be free.
(Yonhap News)
[한글뉴스]
JYJ, 美 공연비자 못받아 쇼케이스 차질
제반비용 부담하고 무료공연 추진
동방신기 출신 세 멤버로 구성된 그룹 JYJ(영웅 재중, 믹키유천, 시아준수)가 미국 공연 비자를 발급받지 못해 현지 쇼케이스에 차 질을 빚게 됐다.
JYJ의 에이전트인 씨제스엔터테인먼트는 12일 월드와이드 쇼케이스의 영문 공식 사이트를 통해 "JYJ의 미국 공연 비자(P1)가 거부돼 계획대로 공연을 진행할 수 없 다"고 밝혔다.
현재 월드와이드 음반 '더 비기닝(The Beginning)'을 발표하고 쇼케이스를 진행 중인 JYJ는 현지시간 12일 뉴욕, 14일 라스베이거스, 19일 로스앤젤레스 무대가 예 정돼 있다.
JYJ 측은 공연을 무료로 하면 무대에 설 수 있다는 미국 변호사의 조언에 따라 프로덕션, 비행기, 숙박 등의 제반 비용 부담을 감수하고 무료 쇼케이스를 추진할 방침이다.
티켓을 구매한 팬들에게는 환불 조치를 취할 것이며 무료 티켓을 전달하겠다고 전했다.
씨제스엔터테인먼트 백창주 대표는 이 사이트를 통해 "멤버들이 인터뷰 등 공식 절차를 밟았지만 왜 공연 비자가 거부됐는지 이유를 알 수 없어 공식 답변을 기다리 고 있다"고 말했다. (연합)
