Okay as most of our members know that currently I am working on a magazine project called EastboundFX that opens in Late March. Midori from AA and I co-founded this project that started over 3 years ago when we met on WhiteplusYellow when she was Doku. Believe me It's a tough start, its such a long time coming and there is a long road we need to follow til we get there.

There is so much to learn, but because we have so much friendship and support from members here and all ver we have this will to do our best. Seriously the motivation comes from knowing that there is a audience for us waiting for us.

Now all that aside and it being just beginnings for us.. I got attend the Press conference for South Korean producer/singer JYP. WHo is JYP? His name is Park Jin Young and he is a superstar in South Korea. He actually is worth several million, more than Rain and his company earns money like its a Chaebol.

So a little more on JYP. When he was in korea he was a singer first. He debuted in 1994 and he helped change the South Korean music industry adding elements of dance and hiphop into songs making it modern. Anyway he has always been on the top of the charts so much so he began to outsource his music to other artists. Then he produced other artists and began his own company JYPEntertainment and began a school for young artists called JYPE academy. He is responsbile for people like Byul, Ivy, G.O.D, Noel, WonderGirls, and Lim Jeong Hee.

He is also credited for finding RAIN! yep all rains songs are jyp written and produced. So when you listen to these guys/gals you are acutally listening to JYP! haha

So how do I know him.. well i posted about this before in blogs and threads all over. I saw his performance on tv back in 1994 on a PBS station in NYC that was playing Korean News... after that I was hooked on Korean Music and Men. I wanted to sing just like Park Mikyung and asked my mother if I can be called Mikyung. LOL!

So he is the reason I love Rain and ALl Korean music so it was really exciting...

This conference was so amazing seeing him upclose and in person. Here is my Idol since I was a preteen whom I adore 10 feet away from me.

Not only did I learn so much about the daily grind for people in media reporting but I also got to learn about some of the inner workings of his company. I didnt want the conference to end cause I felt like a sponge soaking up knowledge.

Part of me wanted to be a fan at that news conference. Part of me was shy. I was working a camera and had a friend there was well. I wish I took one more person this way I could have been a true journalist and ask questions.

At the concert He sang everything and more.... I actually have a recording of the whole press con and concert.. I will upload it someday its huge I need to cut it in a couple peices.

OH and Min debuted shes cute.. Gsoul debuted he is soooooooooooo good the man can sing! Jlim sang shes cool she will do well. The wondergirls were there too..

But JYP omg he was sexy and alive.. and I wish it was me on the bed when he pulled it out.. OMG i was so jealous of that girl

OH and I met Aozora there! I should have pulled her in the booth with us.. cause as press I got a private booth to sit in.. I felt bad I didnt MIAHNAE Aozora.

Wow Angel it sounds like you had a great time. I wish I had been there to see it. I love Korean music

He is going to play LA next then Sanfrancisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta and Canada. I would love to go again.

Good job. Can't wait to see the vids and final mag report.

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K I watched a few of JYP's vids from the youtube. I can't help but say everything is either ripped off or remade from the MTV! The JYP dance moves are an uncanny resemblance to Michael Jackson of yesteryear but faster. Even the video styles are a la MTV. There is nothing new in kpop that we haven't seen from the MTV video music awards or the AMA's sad to say. The Wonder Girls look either in awe or scared of JYP. But kudos to the guy for trying to move asia from that cheesy canto-pop of 20 yrs ago. lol.



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Its kpop not cantopop LOL! But his 90s moves are basically from the 90s lol

I meant canto-pop of the Big 4 back in the day. Lau, Cheung, and 2 others I can't remember. They were stars of asia back then. HK was (still is??) the entertainment capital although Seoul and kpop has equalled it in popularity IMO.

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Yeah Angel it was cool seeing you too! Aww, that's sweet, it's cool. I'm sure I'll be seeing you soon anyways. With other artists soon to debut.

That girl was lucky on the bed with JYP...lol.

You're creating a magazine...very cool. Definitely keep us posted.

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Getting soaked yeah I wouldn't complain
But I think too much and I'm left to blame
Feeling strangely the same
I'm drawing pictures around your name
Conversation slowly sketched away
With the words I could not say
Couldn't find anyway

You know I will. Remember we are always looking for writers on topics that effect people who like asian media so if you know anyone let us know!

OMG that girl in bed with JYP was sooooo lucky!~

You were lucky to attend and see it. I wish I could have.

Wow you met Aozora there? That's cool.