The Korean production of musical "Mozart!" will begin its run in China around April, according to its distributor on Monday. "We had invited musical producers from China to see the show, negotiations went well, and so the show will open there," said director Lee Ji-woon of the musical's distributor Theatro. Lee added that the musical is originally almost three hours long but will be turned it into a two hour-long concert with ten shows set for Beijing and five in Harbin. "Mozart!," an Austrian musical which licensed to just five countries including Korea, Germany, Sweden, Japan and Hungary, was the top-selling musical on the online reservation site Interpark during its month-long run from late January. TVXQ member Xiah Junsu, Park Geun Hyeong, Im Tae-kyung and Park Eun-tae played the title character of "Mozart" for the musical. Every show starring Xiah reportedly sold out, the first solo activity he had undertaken since his debut in 2004 through his five-member boy band. "Mozart!" was written by world-famous playwright Michael Kunze and composed by Grammy award-winner Levay. It drew over a total 10 million admissions during its run in the five countries.

Xiah Junsu, who debuted on the musical stage with Mozart!, gave the audience a heartfelt thanks during the credits roll at the Seoul Cultural Centre on the 20th. His words were, “It has really been a long time since I last talked to the fans like this. I truly am very happy.” He added, “Frankly, before agreeing to do this, some bad things happened. So when I first received the invitation to perform, I hesitated and was in a dilemma,” finally saying the words he had hidden in his heart for so long. He also said, “However, after I decided to perform in this musical, all the staff, actors and choir here helped me like a true family would, enabling me to stand on this stage,” and smiled saying, “I hope in the future I will be able to act out a better Mozart.” The audience gave a thunderous applause and loud cheering to the unexpected surprise during the ending of Xiah Junsu’s performance. This welcomed the newborn moment of “Musical Idols” in Korea’s cultural world. Xiah Junsu also sang the closing song with heartfelt emotions, after which all the actors made heart signs above their heads, a display of thanks to the audience. Some members of the audience were teary-eyed as they were moved by the musical and couldn’t bear to leave. After the performance ended and all the lights were switched off, the audience was still immersed in Xiahzart, and could not leave their seats. With an exceptional level of feeling, he immersed himself in the character, displaying his own emotions and acting out a whole new Mozart.

Yes, the elder twin brother of Xiah Junsu (of super popular group TVXQ) is making his way to Singapore on May 1 and of course, ‘lil bro Junsu will be there for support. Kim Junho a.k.a. Zuno will hold a showcase in the Lion City with Junsu making a special guest appearance. Fans of the pair can sign up for a fan club membership package from the organisers, Quest Group. Depending on which package you subscribe to, you will receive one (1) complimentary Zuno Showcase 2010 ticket, get to attend the autograph and photo-taking session, one (1) Zuno CD and exclusive fan club member privileges. The packages available range from S$150 – S$280 (RM362 – RM676). Closing date for the membership package application is March 15 or until all complimentary tickets have been snapped up, whichever comes first.

TVXQ member Xiah Junsu's twin brother Zuno has unveiled a teaser video for his debut single "Nothing to Lose", according to agency BIAS on Tuesday. BIAS explained in a press release that a 33-second teaser video, which contains footage from the music video to "Lose", has been posted on the agency's official homepage and popular video sharing site Youtube. "You will be able to see much more of his charms in the music video," an official at BIAS was quoted as saying, adding that a full version of the video will be revealed at Zuno's showcase, to be held at Beijing Chaoyang Gymnasium on March 28. The teaser video, which has received over 10,000 hits on Youtube as of Tuesday morning, shows the singer tied up in tape with words such as betrayal, anger, agony, tears and disappointment written on it. The story is about a man who is in pain after a woman he loves leaves him. Zuno, whose real name is Kim Junho, first drew attention for his talent and potential as an entertainer in November 2008 after appearing on MBC's celebrity dating show "Introducing the Friend of a Famous Star" with his K-pop idol sibling Junsu. His debut single will be released simultaneously in Korea and China on March 29.

Korean idol group TVXQ has ceased their musical activities as a group in Japan, according to their local management agency AVEX. AVEX announced on their official website Saturday that the boy band, currently involved in a legal dispute with their Korean talent house SM Entertainment, will be taking a break as a group. The five-man band had officially stopped working as a group in Korea since last July when three of its members -- Xiah Junsu, Hero Jaejoong and Micky Yoochun -- asked a court in late July to nullify their exclusive contract with SM. AVEX added however that they will keep supporting the members' individual activities, asking fans to "warmly support TVXQ" in their message. TVXQ, who debuted in 2004 with album "Hug", is one of the most successful K-pop acts in Asia. They reportedly have the largest fanbase in the world, and have enjoyed great success in the Japanese music industry in particular. Last week, the group made music chart history in Japan, becoming the first foreign artists in 15 years to place their single and album simultaneously within the top three slots of Oricon's singles and albums chart.

ZUNO - Can the older brother live up to the younger sibling's success? On April 18, Tohoshinki fans in Japan will likely be seeing the brothers Xiah Junsu and ZUNO together on the same stage for Xiah Junsu's twin Kim Junho will be making his singing debut in Japan under the stage name ZUNO. Like the event's title "ZUNO JAPAN 1st SHOWCASE 2010 in TOKYO - Special Guest Junsu," Xiah Junsu will be appearing at the showcase to support his older brother. ZUNO, well-known among Japanese fans as "the older twin of Xiah Junsu who used to be a baseball player," already made his debut at the "Beijing Showcase" held in China on March 28. This was the official debut performance in China for the singer even though he had already been making himself known in the region by appearing on Chinese variety programs since quite a while ago. Of course, Xiah Junsu also made a guest appearance at this event and received cheers from many fans.

Korean idol group TVXQ has apologized to fans for ceasing their musical activities as a group in Japan last weekend. Speaking for the first time since announcing their decision, the five-member boy band on Tuesday posted a message on the website of their official Japanese fan club Bigeast, saying that they are "sorry to have caused various concerns to fans and relevant people." "Right now, each member is working hard toward his own development and we ask for your support in the future," the group added, confirming that the members will continue to pursue individual careers. Their Japanese fan club will continue to exist even though Tohoshinki, as they are known in the country, will no longer be working as a group. Last July, the K-pop idols had officially stopped working as a group in Korea as well when three of its members -- Xiah Junsu, Hero Jaejoong and Micky Yoochun -- asked a court to nullify their exclusive contract with major talent agency SM Entertainment, claiming their 13-year contract period is too long. Since their 2004 debut, TVXQ has been one of the most successful K-pop acts in Asia who reportedly have the largest fanbase in the world. They enjoyed a particularly successful run in the Japanese music industry, where they made history last week by becoming the first foreign artists in 15 years to place their single and album simultaneously within the top three slots of Oricon's singles and albums chart.

SM Entertainment, the talent powerhouse in charge of discovering and managing boy band TVXQ, has taken legal action against three of the group's members whose exclusive contract with the agency was nullified last year. "On April 12, we filed an objection against the court's decision ordering provisional disposition of the contracts as well as a lawsuit to reclaim their validity," the agency stated through a press release Tuesday. SM explained they had held off from taking legal action against Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu last year "in an effort to see the group continue to exist" but made the move this week after "the three failed to officially express any intention of resuming their activities as a group and TVXQ recently halted their activities as a group in Japan." Hero, Micky and Xiah had asked a court last July to invalidate their exclusive 13-year contract with SM to which the court ruled in favor of the young singers in an interim ruling, declaring that the agency will not interfere in their individual activities. The five-man band had stopped working as a group in Korea ever since, although carrying on their activities in Japan including making TV and magazine appearances as well as releasing albums, until announcing on April 3 that the group would no longer pursue a singing career together. Hero and Micky are currently in shooting for dramas while Xiah is preparing for a solo album release. Since their debut in 2004, TVXQ has been one of the most successful K-pop acts in Asia who reportedly have the largest fanbase in the world. They had enjoyed great success in the Japanese music industry in particular, becoming the first foreign artist to top the Oricon singles charts six times with their 27th single "Share the World/We are!" released last year.

Three members of boy band TVXQ, namely Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu, have been sued a total 2.2 billion won, equivalent to nearly two million dollars, by major talenthouse SM Entertainment. SM, in charge of discovering and managing the five-member band, had taken legal action against the three singers on Monday, filing an objection against a court's decision ordering provisional disposition of their working contracts as well as a lawsuit reclaiming their validity. "We are demanding compensation for damages the agency and the remaining two members have suffered from the cosmetics business the three have undertaken and them also cancelling a concert in Shenzhen," SM stated in its complaint. SM went onto explain that the conflict between the two parties arose from the cosmetics business the three singers invested in last year, after the agency claimed the singers would be violating their exclusive contract by using the group's name and portrait rights for the business. "That is when they denied the validity of their working contract and filed for provisional disposition. They then one-sidedly decided to cancel on their schedules following the court ruling, inflicting immense damages to the remaining two members," SM claimed. In late July last year, Hero, Micky and Xiah had asked a court in late July to nullify their 13-year exclusive contract with SM to which the court ruled that the agency will not interfere in their individual activities. The five-man band had stopped working as a group in Korea ever since, although carrying on their activities in Japan including making TV and magazine appearances as well as releasing albums, until announcing on April 3 that the group would no longer pursue a singing career together. TVXQ has been one of the most successful K-pop acts in Asia since their debut in 2004 with reportedly the largest fanbase in the world.

K-pop idol Xiah Junsu will be launching a solo singing career in Japan next month, according to TVXQ's official Japanese webpage on Monday. A notice posted on http://toho-jp.net/ explained that music channel MTV Japan will run a program in mid-May featuring the music video of the singer's solo debut single "Intoxication." The four-part program, titled "MTV Making the Video," will show how the music video for his new song is created. Xiah will officially unveil the single, written and composed by the singer himself, in Japan at the end of May. Less than two weeks ago, Avex had announced that TVXQ members Hero Jaejoong, Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu, currently embroiled in a legal battle with major talenthouse SM Entertainment, have formed a separate group through which they will pursue their singing careers. Hero, Micky and Xiah had asked a court in July of last year to nullify their 13-year exclusive contract with SM to which the court ruled that the agency will not interfere in their individual activities This prompted them to stop working as a group in Korea ever since and in Japan starting this month. SM has filed a suit against the three idols too, claiming 2.2 billion won worth of compensation for the damages the agency and the remaining two members have suffered from the action. TVXQ was considered one of the most successful musical acts in Asia and Japan, becoming one of the first foreign artists to top the prestigious Oricon singles charts six times with their 27th single "Share the World/We are!" They made music history in Japan again in April when their single and album simultaneously placed within the top three slots of Oricon's singles and albums chart.