Though it's been some time since Dong Bang Shin Ki (or TVXQ) has been able to continue their activities as a group in Korea, the recent announcement TVXQ stopping all activities in Japan as hit the fans there hard. According to Japanese media "Sankei Sports", TVXQ's official fan club "Bigeast" has submitted a petition protesting against this with over 6,000 signs to date. Due to a lawsuit being filed by three of the five members (Jaejoon, Yoochun, and Junsu) against the group's entertainment company, SM Entertainment, TVXQ had halted all activities in Korea. However, it was only recently, on April 3rd, when such repercussions hit Japan. Avex Japan had posted up a message on TVXQ's official Japanese website stating that, "Tohoshinki will stop/pause all group activities. Please support their solo activities." Their 30th single, "Toki o Tomete" was their latest song released late last March.

TVXQ's YooChun will star as the main male character in the upcoming BEE TV drama Lovin You as a Korean tycoon. This information was announced via Twitter through Vice President Ryuhei Chiba, a committee member of Avex. Fans have directly asked Chiba to give them more information about the drama, and he shared with them a picture of the drama script cover, script pages, and a scene from the shooting. "'Lovin You' is only a temporary title. There may be some changes from what we have now." he also said. Fuji TV's mobile channel BEE TV will air the drama, Lovin You. This drama is a love story between a Korean tycoon and a conservative Japanese woman. Omasa Aya has been selected for the female lead. TVXQ group mate JaeJoong is shooting his Fuji TV drama, Sunao Ni Narenakute set to air Monday, April 4th starring Eita and Ueno Juri.

As we all were informed earlier today, JunSu, JaeJoong, and YooChun of DBSK have recently announced they formed a three-man group under AVEX. But what about Yunho and Changmin? Many fans were appalled and taken aback when they heard that 3 key members of DBSK would be making another group. Some even came to the conclusion that Yunho and Changmin would then disappear off the face of the earth. Well, I can’t guarantee that won’t happen, but I can say that there are rumors and speculations going around about the other two members. It’s not much to base anything off of, but when AVEX were confronted about their activities coming to a halt (This was, however, before they announced their music activities starting again), they were quoted as saying “We will do our utmost best to support the activity of each five members continuously in the future who have one of a kind rare talent and the future.” Although this does not confirm a solid “Yunho/Changmin” comeback, it does confirm that they’re not done growing in the music industry, and by the looks of it, they’ll be growing for a very long time!

The three members of boy band TVXQ who are in legal dispute with SM Entertainment, their Korean agency, are planning to make their own album that will be released worldwide. According to Korean media, Xiah Junsu, Micky Yoochun, and Youngwoong Jaejoong will be working with the likes of Grammy winner Timbaland and Korean composer Kim Hyung Suk in producing their own album. A person who is involved in the project said a US music label will be involved in the project. The main target of the album is Asia, where TVXQ is enjoying immense popularity. The three members are reportedly flying to the US this month to work on the album. Last year, the three sued SM Entertainment to annul their exclusive contracts. A Korean court later issued a preliminary injunction on their contracts and allowed the three to pursue their activities. The court has yet to issue a final ruling on the case. All TVXQ members focused on their career in Japan, where they are hugely popular. They released singles and albums that have topped Japan’s Oricon charts. Last April 3, Avex, the boy band’s agency in Japan, announced that TVXQ (known as Tohoshinki in Japan) will suspend its group activities. “The activities of Tohoshinki will be suspended, but our company will make our best efforts in order to support the activities of the five members, who possess outstanding talents and are promised with a great future, at full strength,” according to the Avex announcement. Two weeks later, Junsu, Yoochun, and Jaejoong announced that they would be forming their own group. Two days after the announcement, SM Entertainment filed a case against the three before the Seoul Central District Court to question the preliminary decision of the court last year.