Park Yoo-Chun Almost Shuts Down "Asian Entertainer Website"

Overwhelming Response From Fans All Over The World

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In the early hours of Sunday June 26, Krowe Media administration received an automated alert from their own developer hosting account that The Asian Entertainer was about to exceed its bandwidth. It didn’t seem possible since Krowe Media allocates an extremely generous amount of bandwidth for all its websites. But it happened as visitors from all over the world responded to the Park Yoo-Chun editorial posted two days earlier. The bandwidth issue was resolved quickly and visitors were able to continue without interruption.

When first posted on AE’s Facebook page, it generated little response during the first few hours. But what happened after that came as a total surprise. It all began with a #Yoochun hashtag on Twitter and RT from a single female fan in the Philippines. No one had to do anything else. We had unknowingly provided the matches, but it was Yoochun fans on Twitter who started the fire. Never underestimate a seemingly small voice or a network of fans on a mission.

Gauging by the volumes of fan-sites on the internet, the Yoochun following is no small group. But to actually witness a worldwide army form overnight and almost swallow a hefty website, boggles the mind. Although The Asian Entertainer referred to this in the editorial, the reality of how deep that fan base actually runs was overwhelming and is most likely only “the tip of the iceberg”.

While it doesn’t mean every visitor was a fan, the amount of positive feedback reflects that most were. The top 15 locations of unique visitors were (1)Malaysia (2)Thailand (3)Indonesia (4)Ukraine (5)Philippines (6)Russian Federation (7)Japan (8)Germany (9)Vietnam (10)China (11)Singapore (12)Mexico (13)Israel (14)Hong Kong (15)South Korea. The US was actually at #1 but not listed because those numbers also reflect routine traffic to the website.

Some feedback came from fans expressing their dismay of other entertainers with frozen careers stemming from accusations, either ongoing or had cases dismissed but living with the stigma of being involved in a scandal. The main concern of those fans was how certain media has influenced both the industry and public opinion, which again raises the topic of the problematic woes of epic proportions for South Korean entertainers.

The Asian Entertainer and its two additional counterpart sites were created for the sole purpose of promoting and supporting Asian and Asian Americans in the entertainment industry, from those behind the scenes to those in front of the cameras. But it is only equipped with a voice to raise awareness. As the Korean Wave continues to sweep the world like a tsunami, it is South Korea alone which has the power to implement policy and damage control to curtail the rampant and systematic destruction of its entertainers. The real root of the problem stems from the ones making false accusations. Zero tolerance by authorities for those wasting their time and resources, and zero profit from hush money by entertainment companies would make their schemes less attractive and easier for police to deal with real assault cases.

by: Asian Entertainer

[EDITORIAL] The Park Yoo-Chun Incident: If It Smells Like A Rat

An International POV

As the South Korean entertainment industry continues to grow in popularity around the world, it is attracting legions of new fans as they tap into the vast previously unexplored universe of K-pop music, TV dramas and movies. By making their entertainment content available on a global level, South Korea has opened up a world of addictive sub-titled wonders and talented musicians with their highly visual synchronized stage shows, endearing them to fans far beyond the realms of their own country and transforming them into international superstars.

This means with so much attention focused on their talent, what happens in South Korea no longer stays in South Korea. Although it is a small country which would fit in between Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA, their entertainment industry is second to none. But the downside is it has the highest rate of false allegations against celebrities than all other countries combined. Those in the limelight who depend upon their image to survive in the dog-eat-dog world of entertainment, also become sitting targets which some view as easy prey and a fast buck, putting them in a position where they either have to fight back, pay up or be destroyed. Although authorities take these matters seriously, it hasn’t stopped the bold and aggressive behavior of some to seize the chance to capitalize or gain attention when the opportunity presents itself.

All eyes are currently on Park Yoo-Chun, one of South Korea’s most prominent entertainers who is experiencing every actor’s nightmare. As the world watches the actor-singer fight to keep his professional life from crumbling amid accusations of sexual misconduct, the first thought which enters the minds of international onlookers is“here we go again”, because incidents of this nature are so commonplace.

An overall picture of Park’s ordeal is now coming into focus. Considering everything surrounding the initial claim and even before the criminal plot was exposed, the word “rape” had an absurd ring to it. The fact that the scheme against him fell through comes as no surprise. His mistake was letting someone he didn’t know well enough to trust with his private life get too close.

It’s highly doubtful Park can be charged on accusations alone. Why were the 2014 and 2015 allegations not pursued earlier? Their “after-thought” actions now appear as bogus as the first claim; Especially since it appears Yoochun was out of the country both times the incidents would have occurred as stated in their claims. Flimsy tactics of this sort should be an insult to any court of law in view of the initial accuser recanting her story and becoming the perpetrator by making false accusations against the star which resulted in blackmail and extortion charges backed with documented evidence.

Similar to the Yoochun accusations, the two females who were charged and convicted for blackmailing international star Lee Byung Hun learned the hard way about the consequences of fraud. Also, after being accused of sexual assault, singer Kai(not EXO Kai) has been proven innocent and cleared of all charges. Universal Music Group announced it will take legal action to seek restitution for the damage to the singer’s reputation.

Why should the public automatically assume Park Yoo-Chun is guilty of these charges simply because they are made by women? While crimes against women are a major issue and deserve all due diligence in recognizing their rights and protecting them, there are many instances where the perpetrators are women using the “weaker sex” scenario to carry out their orchestrated scheme to frame a person of notoriety for monetary gain, often with accomplices. All elements in Park’s situation screams this is the case.

The whole fiasco and everything surrounding it just doesn’t add up. To anyone watching this heartbreaking agony of one of South Korea’s A-list superstars, it “smells like a rat” (to detect something suspicious) making it very hard for common sense to accept the accusations as anything but contrived.

Park Yoo-Chun has yet to be charged with any wrongdoing and accusations against him continue to unravel and fall apart. His management company is taking a fortified stance in his support and stands ready to issue a counter attack against all individuals behind the malicious activity.

While rumors circulate that Yoochun will never work in the industry again, even after proven innocent, the fact remains he has a strong unwavering international fan base who are not buying into any of it. In the wake of this unfortunate disaster, strict measures should continue to be taken against all who made false statements as well as a major clean-up to uncover all the destructive comments launched by social media and internet jockeys on a witch hunt as well as biased journalists whose judgemental words resulted in defamation of character.

by: Asian Entertainer 

Park Yoo-chun's fans in China signal group actions: "We will protect Park Yoo-chun"

It seems that singer actor Park Yoo-chun's Chinese fans started taking group actions.

After the news reported Park Yoo-chun was sued for sexual assault on June 13th, his fandom in Korea as well as in Asia was completely shocked. His fans in China, where he gained the utmost popularity for his roles in 'Sungkyunkwan Scandal' and 'The Rooftop Prince', were no different.

After the related news was reported in China, most of his Chinese fans revealed their distrust towards Korean media based on their belief "The charges have not been proven yet". Especially after the first complaint withdrew the accusation saying "There was no force", such trend among his Chinese fans became even stronger.

Later, his Chinese fans started supporting using hashtags, 'Park Yoo-chun, we'll protect you', 'Park Yoo-chun, we will be waiting until you return' through the Chinese social network service, Weibo and also opened an account with the title, 'Action to support Park Yoo-chun'.

They also established a network assigned to each local area and are promoting their supporting activities lively. Over 20 messenger channels have been open on Weibo to cover the areas including Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Fujian and other regions. Through the open messenger channels, Park Yoo-chun's fans are sharing the location of meeting, time, purpose and the other details of their activities.

Most of the local groups are planning to promote 'Taking group photo to support'. Prior to this, a small group of fans in Chongqing gathered to hang a placard and revealed a group photo to support Park Yoo-chun. To respond, fans in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other areas also started posting the details of their meet-ups.

Park Yoo-chun's Chinese fans maintains their stance as "Until the investigation completes, fans will stand by Park Yoo-chun" and continues their support using the hashtag, "Park Yoo-chun, we will protect you".

The fact that Park Yoo-chun was accused for sexual assault was reported on June 13th. Although the first complainant withdrew her accusation based on 'no force', three additional complainants reported similar assault cases afterwards.

Park Yoo-chun filed a written accusation letter against the first complainant for blackmail and false accusation. His agency also has announced that he will retire from entertainment business if he would be proven guilty. The police in charge formed an investigation team of 12 members and is investigating the case primarily through the cross examination on the complainant and the people who were at the scene.

Source: xportsnews

Translations by: HanCinema

Music producer Tyrone “Niddy” Buckner sends his support to Yoochun

Note: Tyrone “Niddy” Buckner has collaborated with Junsu on his ‘Incredible’ album, as well as, with JYJ on their ‘JUST US’ album.

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INSTAGRAM

"I wanted to offer my support to my dude #HipHop . The charges of sexual assault is a serious situation but I hope my guy is found innocent in his charges as I believe you are a good guy and would never take anything from a woman/female but love. 

We support you here at#BillboardEntGrpLLC and wish you the best #YooChun aka#HipHop"

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 FACEBOOK

I had a chance to work with Yuchun on a few occassions and even do a little partying with him too. My impression was that he was caring, considerate and respectful to the ladies and of people in general. I know things happen and mistakes in life are easy to make or a simple misunderstanding can turn into a super negative. I support the homie‪#‎HipHip‬ ‪#‎Yuchun‬ ‪#‎JYJ‬ ‪#‎CJESENT‬ will always be my family as they treated me like family.

Sources: niddybeatz IG & NIDDY FB

[OTHER TWITTER] @kor_celebrities’ comment about Park Yuchun’s Case

Note: 韓流ツイッター (@kor_celebrities) has been sharing upcoming information regarding Yuchun’s case, however, has only been sharing clear information or statements  made  y C-JeS. I, @xiahjunjjyu, translated this tweet as I felt it’s something to ponder on.

ファンではありませんが、才能ある青年の人生をかけた努力に比べて、韓国の一部JYJファンは気が早すぎる。虚偽告訴が取下げ、また信ぴょう性の低い告訴があり、調査が始まるだけの話。信頼できる情報だけを紹介しながら、結果を待っています。 pic.twitter.com/lMZzU3NNCD

— 韓流ツイッター (@kor_celebrities) June 17, 2016

[TRANS] Though I’m not a fan, compared to the talented young man’s life staking efforts, one part of Korea’s JYJ Fan are excessively hasty. False accusation was withdrew and there is a low credible accusation. While introducing only reliable information, I’m awaiting the result.

Source: @kor_celebrities

Translated by: @xiahjunjjyu via JYJ3

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JYJ3’s Note: @kor_celebrities’ comment seems to be directed to recent news about DC JYJ Gallery’s Position Regarding Park Yoochun’s Case <Read here>

C-JeS release official statement after second sexual assault accusations against Yoochun

Note: Today Local news outlet YTN reported a 2nd woman submitted charges of sexual assault against Park Yoochun to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station.

Source: CJeS
Translated by: @ohmyjunsu

Film Critic Shim Young-seop Twitter Update: 6002 Bloody Monday

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I am calling the current incident, the 6002 bloody monday ( Park Yuchun Bloody Monday ). Because at this point in time, at least, Park Yuchun is not connected to sexual assault. This incident embodies the human rights problem. Not to forget the media press. Including you, anyone’s life is precious.

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The incident should have been handle with anonymity explicitly. I don’t know it there was a police or prosecution announcement. The tabloids do handle with anonymity but the major media presses altogether didn’t in this way. When all is said and done, it’s about what standards the human rights of this country are at.

Source: @chinablue9(1,2)
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

C-JeS Notice: Warning about the circulation of false information concerning Park Yoochun

Source: C-JeS Official Homepage

C-JeS Entertainment Releases Official Statement Regarding Dropped Sexual Assault Charges Against Park Yoochun

C-JeS Entertainment has released an official statement regarding the news that came out earlier today, June 15 KST, that the sexual assault charges against Park Yoochun have been dropped by the alleged victim, Ms. Lee.

C-JeS Entertainment reiterates that it has not received any official notification from the police regarding either the filing of charges, nor the withdrawal, and it found out about those out through news outlets.

C-JeS Entertainment states that as a management agency, it understands that a celebrity receives love from the public and it has to cooperate with the news media and that the celebrity’s personal life will be at stake. It also understands that it will have to deal with the threats and speculation that stem from the malicious use of such aspects of a celebrity’s fame.  However, an investigation of a major crime is different, and one news outlet (referring to JTBC which first reported the story) just reported the initial submission of charges, using real names, without finding out about the entire story through police investigation. From then on, the celebrity was marked as a criminal and careless media judgement began, without any official reports from the police. C-JeS points out that it has continuously asked for focus on the police investigation into the truth instead of just complaining about its frustration about the charges because the charges had been filed by the alleged victim and the case needed to be investigated so that the truth can be revealed.

It asks the media to report based on police findings as a case like this can change a person’s entire life. When the first report came out of June 13 (KST), the investigation had not even started yet and the contents of the filed charges had not been officially released yet. However, false and speculative reports came pouring out and in one day, damage beyond repair was done on Park Yoochun’s name and image. It blames the report, not the person who filed the charges.

The agency concludes with the reiteration that it has not received anything official from the police and that it will wait for the final judgement of innocence from the police investigation. It promises to submit diligently to the investigation. It also states that it will not talk about the merits of the case through the media and will wait for the results from the police investigation before it speaks.

credit: soompi

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*Other Translation

Source: Hankyung
Translated by: @ohmyjunsu

Investigation continues even with withdrawal of charges …“Harming of Park Yoochun’s reputation”

On the 15th, Gangnam Police Station disclosed that Miss Lee has dropped the charges against Park Yuchun. Miss Lee said, “There was no coercion in sex,” and submitted a retraction of her accusations to the police.

The police had reported that the sexual assault incident is under review on if to proceed continuing the investigation to determine whether it was not an offense subject to complaint, but a punishment without regards to the informant’s intention.

Park Yuchun’s side is in the position to prove Park Yuchun is not guilty, through research with or without the opposition’s withdrawal of the accusations.

Park Yuchun’s agency C-JeS Entertainment stated, “Even if the opposition dropped the charges, we will uncover the truth. It is important to justly establish Park Yuchun’s reputation that has plunged”.

Source: Herald Corp via Naver
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Bruce Automatic Twitter Update: ‘Keeping fighting, Yuchun’

Source: @BruceAutomatic

[NEWS] Police “Park Yoochun paid for sex? Unaware of its authenticity”..’False report’

It was disclosed in details that the police cannot comprehend its authenticity toward the report about group JYJ’s Park Yuchun paying money, in return for sex, to the female waitress in the bar.

Seoul’s Gangnam Police Station said to Star News on the 14th: “Details are riddling on the authenticity of the corresponding report,” and, “There is nothing to the details of the accusations”.

Source: Star MT via Naver
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

C-JeS’s released official statement following report of dropping of charges – Full text

[TRANS] Park Yuchun’s side “Withdrawal of charges? Underwent fatal defamation…Will prove his acquittal”

▼Full text of C-JeS’s official position below

We would like to tell you our position in regards to the report of the dropping of charges against Park Yuchun.

Park Yuchun has not been delivered nor received the details of the official accusations from the police station, and also the details from the police likewise in the case of the withdrawal of the charges.

As we have informed you of our position yesterday, the matter of the accusations was one side’s unilateral claim and has not been distinguished to have authenticity. As we have said continuously, this is the situation in which Park Yuchun has been cleared of suspicion and suffered fatal defamation due to the hasty reporting.

Simply, the fact of the withdrawal of the charges through reporting will need confirmation, but this is believed to have clearly unfolded through the police investigation hereafter due to us counteracting and the details that are to prove Park Yuchun’s acquittal.

Once more, until the time the results of the police investigation comes out, we would like to earnestly ask for your restraint in making baseless assumptions toward the one-sided claim that lacks the confirmation of facts.

Thank you.

Source: My Daily via Naver
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Park Yoochun’s side “Will announce official position after understanding withdrawal of charges”

Group JYJ member-cum-actor Park Yuchun’s side is slated to announce their official position on Ms. A –who is in her 20s and said she was sexual assaulted– dropping her charges.

A representative from Park Yuchun’s agency C-JeS Entertainment said to My Daily on the 14th, “Just now we have learned of the fact that Ms. A has dropped her charges,” and, “We will be conveying our official position after grasping the facts”.

Source: My Daily via Naver
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

C-JeS’s official statement in regards to the defamation of Park Yoochun – Full text

[TRANS] Park Yuchun’s side “Indiscriminate exaggeration and reproduction…Grave defamation”

Below is the full text of the official position

Hello

This is C-JeS Entertainment.

We have to straighten out the issue about the direction of the report that the related story of accusations against Park Yuchun, the unconfirmed report, and speculative articles are continuing on.

The details of the accusations that was first reported on a broadcast on the evening of June 13 have no footings in the contents of the police’s official investigation. The spurious, excessive coverage and the grave defamation of Park Yuchun caused by this, are of concerns.

The authenticity of the details on the accusations against Park Yuchun has not been found. Whether the articles –where there was the report as there were the acknowledgments of Park Yuchun’s innocence in some media-presses– are true or not; these are estranged, speculative reporting and obvious defamation.

In addition, despite the details confirmed online, we will be strongly taking legal actions against exaggerations and wrongdoings that are reproduced indiscriminately; as well as, the grave defamation.

Park Yuchun has not been delivered nor received the details of the official accusations from the police station; and henceforth, will attest to his acquittal in facing the investigation of the case faithfully, upon the police’s request for his presence. We would like to earnestly ask for your restraint in making baseless assumptions toward the one-sided claim that lacks the confirmation of facts, till the time the result of the police investigation comes out.

Thank you.

Source: MBN
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

Film Critic Shim Young-seop tweets about the report against Park Yoochun

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Until there is a decision as to who’s the assailant, anybody is to receive protection with the presumption of innocence. Please wait. Say your prayers. There has been no charge. The more you insist something, the more only the wavelengths of this matter will just grow bigger. Wait and see. It can be known to what our commitment toward him meant.

Source: @chinablue9
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3

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note from JYJ3: When the jTBC report came out about Yuchun, he was not indicted. And currently, he has not been charged by the police nor brought in yet.

C-JeS’s official position on accusations against Park Yuchun

[Short Summary] There was a TV news report by jTBC tonight, about Park Yuchun sexually assaulting a female waitress on June 3, 2016.

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Below is the translation of C-JeS’s statement published in Sports Chosun:

 C-JeS official position below

Receiving the present report, we would like to give you our related position on the accusations against Park Yuchun. The opposition’s claim is a one-sided claim based on false information, and will be discerned through police investigation from henceforth. We will not compromise on malicious blackmail that wants a damage wager as collateral from a celebrity. Henceforth, Park Yuchun promises to earnestly engage in the investigation to uncover the truth.

Additionally, on this case, we have not received the truth of the accusations formally from the police yet.

Furthermore, we would like to request your self-control on the unconfirmed report about the hasty speculations and truths till the investigation has wrapped up, as there has been harm to Park Yuchun’s reputation seriously with the report of the accusations itself.

Source: Sports Chosun
Translated by: rilanna of JYJ3