2PM’s “Again and Again” at 2009 Dream Concert

As reported earlier, the once 7-member idol group 2PM performed together without their leader for the first time at the 2009 Dream Concert on the 10th. Due to the controversial issue of Jaebeom's MySpace comments that has still have a lingering effect on the nation, their performance will not be aired on tv.

Fortunately, fancams have sprouted up on YouTube, enabling international Hottests to witness the performance for themselves.

Even though the boys had not been on stage for a while, their performance was just like any other they had in the past. In terms of vocals and choreography, the quality of the group's performance had not deteriorated during their period away from the k-pop scene.

Of course, the absence of their leader made a significant difference on the overall show that could not go unnoticed. Instead of having another member replace Jaebeom's singing parts or cutting them out altogether, the audio was left alone. The gap left by 'Leadja' was particularly glaring at the end of the song, where his usual spot in the middle of the group was completely vacant.


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You can bet that fans didn't hold back during the night of this very occasion. 40,000 people showed their support for Jaebeom by chanting his name in unison throughout the song.


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Of the many banners made for 2PM and their leader, there was one, in particular, that glowed (literally). It read, "We are waiting for our Leadja Park Jaebeom" and was the only visible banner in the dark.


I, for one, am utterly speechless at the extent Korean fans have gone to try and restore the ex-leader of 2PM to his rightful position.

However, do you think their efforts are applaudable or should there be a limit on how far they can protest against JYP Entertainment without sacrificing support for the remaining members?
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2PM to continue to work Hard + Infinity Challenge Preview

Earlier today, 2PM took the stage as 6 at the Dream Concert. 2PM had a brief message for the fans saying that it's been too long since they've been on stage and that no matter what, they will continue to work hard and do the best they can.

2PM performed both 'Again and Again' and 'I Hate You,' they put on a powerful and passionate performance for the fans. During the performance, a good portion of the more than 40,000 in attendance shouted for Jaebeom and for him to come back. Unfortunately it won't air on TV, but hopefully there will be some fancam footage.

It was good to see the fans cheering for Jaebeom, hopefully things work out for the best soon.

Fans shouting for Park Jaebeom (just the audio) :

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Also, a preview of 2PM's appearance on the next Infinity Challenge has aired. It also includes Jaebeom in the preview. Check out the 2ONEDAY Forums and check out the preview below:

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Junho and Junsu Perform at Super Model Contest 2009

After many topsy turvy turns over the past few days, only two 2PM members, Junho and Junsu (aka the Jun Brothers in 2pm) took to the stage at the recently concluded Super Model 2009 Contest.

2PM's performance had been scheduled way before the Jaebeom incident, and thus it was something that JYP Entertainment could not turn down. In the past few days, it was first motioned that the 6 members of 2PM will take to the stage on 25th September, for their first performance since the Incheon Korean Wave Festival on the 5th.

SBS then announced that the performance will go on, but because of fear of reprisals from netizens, they did not record 2PM's performance nor show it through the live broadcast. It was then reported that only two members of 2PM will take to the stage, one of them being Nichkhun and the other still to be decided. That later became void, as it was revealed that it was to be just Junho and Junsu.

Things continue to be uncertain with rumors that the 6 members of 2PM had refused to take to the stage. It was only earlier today on the 25th that Junho and Junho were confirmed to be performing, such was the uncertainty hanging over 2PM.

Junho and Junsu did a duet of Only You. After their performance, Junsu told the crowd that they were sorry that 2PM could not perform as a group and promised to do so next time. Even though it has been a difficult period, they still performed to keep their promise and hope that it would be looked upon in a good light.




It's uncertain when we will see 2PM back on stage performing again after tonight.
Fancamera from the performance:

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SBS Not Showing 2PM’s Live Performance At 2009 Supermodel Contest

Contrary to earlier reports, Nichkhun will not be performing and the duet ain't happening. Instead, Junho and Junsu will be taking to the stage and sing their favourite songs each. SBS has also decided to not record their performances, essentially meaning that it will not be shown during the live broadcast.

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Hottest dance to Again & Again flash mob style

Some supporters of Jaebeom and fans of 2PM (Hottest) recently got together in Korea to do a flash mob dance of "Again & Again." A flash mob is an act where a group of people suddenly get together, perform an unusual act, and then quickly disperse as if nothing happened. Along with the video of the dance, they added this message:

"The fans in Korea did flash mob for Jay, dancing to Again & Again.

First of all.... laugh, Jay, laugh at us!! Hahahah!

We support 2PM with all its 7 members: Jaebeom, Nichkhun, Junsu, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, Chansung. 7 = 1.

If the page views of this one is good, we might do Part 2 of flash mob =)"

It's good to see all these fans supporting him again & again, hopefully one day in the near future we can see him back on stage again. Thanks to mango and okayhaii for the tip, also check out the 2ONEDAY Forums.


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2PM begins performing as a 6 member group

Sadly, it turns out 7-1 does in fact equal 6.

JYP announced that after leader Park Jaebeom's split from 2PM that the group would be continuing with 6 members and is holding true to his promise thus far.

According to their schedule, 2PM's first concert as a 6-member group, dubbed 1:59 PM by some fans, will be at at the 2009 Supermodel Contest, held in Gyeongnam.

Other performers at the event include G-dragon, 2NE1, SNSD / Girls' Generation, Baek Ji Young, Hyunbin, and Wink.

The 2PM boys were scheduled to perform at this event before the Jaebeom situation arose, and there hasn't been an official cancellation from JYPE or anyone else.

If not this event, it is possible that the group will perform at the Dream Concert on October 10th. In response to whether 2PM would still perform at the Dream Concert, it was said that, "Our wanting of 2PM on stage hasn't changed."

Either way, if 2PM shows up at these events or not, the Hottests' call for a holdout on all 2PM activities will be enforced, and netizens have already expressed outrage at the news.

After it was announced that 2PM would continue with 6 members, comments such as "I can't believe it," "Without Jaebeom, attending 2PM activities is impossible," and "JYP's attitude towards the situation is pissing me off," sprung up.

Stay tuned for full coverage of 1:59 PM activities.
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Baek Ji Young tells Jaebeom & 2PM to Stay Strong

Though her stage collaboration with 2PM's Taecyeon for "My Ear's Candy" may be over, Baek Ji Young is far from abandoning the popular idol group that has been making headlines these past few weeks.

The singer recently gave a supportive word of encouragement to Jaebeom and the rest of 2PM which has caught the idea of many netizens and fans. Though many icons both in the entertainment industry and beyond have been giving support in recent weeks, Baek's message stood apart from many because she was directly connected to Taecyeon during the time of Jaebeom's withdrawal and stayed by 2PM's side through the hardest times. Furthermore, she directly addresses the group & its leader instead of talking about the issue & breach of privacy in vague terms.

“Jaebum is accepting the mistake and is thoroughly regretting it. It’s upsetting to see people criticizing him from a view point of their hearts about one mistake caused through a historical misunderstanding when he was young,” Baek expressed.

“Looking at sincere and kind Taecyeon who I’m promoting with, it’s a worry if the spirited, professional and good image of the sincere leader Jaebum that lead them will be forgotten because of this case caused by a mistake.

“It hurts my heart and it is unfortunate to see the passions and efforts of a Hoobae (junior) singer that were accumulated for a long time collapse in one moment through a mistake,” Baek revealed. “As a singer he has taken the decision whether he’ll continue his promotions so I would like it if those around him did not breaks his free will and his wings.”

The singer even left an encouraging message for the withdrawn leader in Seattle:

Jaebum-ah.. I hope that you win over this hardship for your jump to the second episode and I would like it if you make this chance as a turning point and an opportunity for you to add another wing. I would like it you aren’t faltered by the world’s words and that you have strength.

It's heartwarming to see a maternal figure like Baek Ji Young offering support to 2PM right now when they need it most. Like her, we hope to see Jaebeom recover soon!

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2PM to continue without Jaebeom!

After much drama surrounding leader Jaebeom leaving 2PM, JYP has finally released an official statement regarding 2PM's future activities.

Unfortunately, 2PM will continue activities as 6-members, as JYP is stating that Jaebeom does not want to return as of now.

Whether Jaebeom not wanting to return is the truth or not, we have yet to hear. But as of now, 2PM will be 6 members.

Official statement:

Hello, this is JYP.

For the past five days we have listened to what many people had to say regarding the Jaebeom incident. We have listened to the rebukes towards Jaebeom, the rebukes toward our company, and many of you telling us to give him another chance has been carefully heard.

We have carefully and thoroughly discussed what the next moves are regarding our company, the 2PM members, and Jaebeom. Jaebeom has been receiving many encouraging comments from many fans, but his feelings about his wrong doings has still not changed. He still feels sorry and embarrassed for what he did and is not able to perform on stage. Jaebeom has pleaded to not cancel 2PM's activities which was the result of the sweat, blood and tears of the other six members, just because of what he has done. He has said this is the reason why he must leave 2PM.

I also agree with Jaebeom. The reason why i have not held on to Jaebeom is because if we look towards the life ahead of him, this will not be a big matter that will effect his whole life. Many of you are worried that he has wasted four years of training towards his dream, but i believe that training has not gone to waste, because if he grabs this chance to mature as a person, Jaebeom will be able to fly better than ever.

I believe that as harmful the words that came from Jaebeom were, telling him to immediately leave the country was no better. I am going to respect his decision / wish of wanting to spend some time alone, off the stage and if and when the time comes that he tells me he is ready to come back on stage and perform, it is my duty / role to do everything in my power to help him with this wish. When that day comes, I believe that's when your encouragements and cheering will truly help him. I am once again truly sorry and apologize for not being able to thoroughly take care of my artists. I will do my best in making sure things like this never happen again.

I once again would like to thank all of you.

2PM will continue as a 6 member group.

-JYP

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International Hottests Will Not Budge!

Hottests from around the world have joined hands to take a stand against JYP Entertainment! On the 17th at around 8AM, the many international fan sites of boy group 2PM sent in a "International 2PM Fan Union Statement" claiming that they will not budge until they receive a quick and definite response regarding the situation, clearly emphasizing their huge disappointment with the blithe way the company had treated Park Jaebeom's withdrawal. The sites have also declared that they will boycott all 2PM activities until their leader comes back to Korea, safe and sound. Check out that crazy dedication below!



Hopefully, this madness will soon be over, and we will soon be able to see the boys, including the Leadja who had always walked around proudly with "2PM" shaved into his hair, shining on stage once again.

Check out 2ONEDAY for ways to help support 2PM and Jay.
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2PM Thailand Plans Cancelled

We reported earlier that Hottests was boycotting all 2PM activities until the return of the group's old leader, Jaebeom. Well, it seems that their efforts have worked because the trip to Thailand has now been cancelled.

An event was originally set up for 100 lucky fans who would get to spend five days in Thailand with 2PM's NichKhun in Phuket and Bangkok. But since the boycott, the number of participants have drastically decreased with many calling in to cancel their bookings and there were only 30 people left by the end of the day on the 15th.

Due to the lack of participants, the event has now been cancelled, but feelings of not letting this great opportunity go to waste have been expressed, and it has been said that the event would be organized again at a later date.
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2PM Boycott Continues...

2PM Hottests are still in protest over ex-leader Jaebeom, and they showed so by returning their 2PM CDs to JYPE.

Jaebeom's fanclubs have united and given out a statement regarding their actions, "The fans are feeling mixed emotions between disappointment and anger towards the company's lack of responsibility of Jaebeom. The fans have supported 2PM as a group of 7 members, but because of JYPE's lack of responsibility, they have began boycotting against all JYPE relations."

On the 16th, around 2 in the afternoon, the boycotters sent in a car of 3000 2PM CDs to JYPE in notice of their protest. They are boycotting against JYPE until an official, public announcement is made, announcing that they will disregard Jaebeom's decision in leaving the group. In other words, they will continue to boycott until JYPE takes action and brings sexy leader Jaebeom back, regardless of what he said he wanted.




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2,000 Mobilize at JYPE Building in a Silent Protest

On September 13th, Korean Hottests surrounded the JYP Entertainment building at Seoul GangNamGoo CheongDamDong under the occasion of a silent protest against 2PM Jaebeom's recent withdrawal from the 7-member group. 2,000 members from 64 of 2PM's websites rallied together for a total of 2 hours, waiting outside from 2PM (very clever) to 4PM with over 100 police officers present on stand-by.

Due to the large turn-out of fans causing a blockage in traffic, the initial time, which was set for four hours from 2PM until 6PM, was cut short. One of the fans’ representatives said, “We will have the fans go home and clean up the streets by 6PM.”

In particular, what caught people's attention the most was a poster that read "4 Years, 4 Days", which translates into:

Four years, the time it took to change him from Jay Park to Park JAEBEOM
Four days, the time it took to destroy his dream.
It was a simple, yet powerful message that the fans based their silent protest on.

They also made a clear statement that they would not "support a 2PM that has less than 7 members" and were spotted bearing fansigns that demanded the return of the fallen member.

"Jaebeom, come back"
"Jaebeom, are you watching?"
"PM 01:59", "7=1"
"We miss Jaebeom"
"I am looking for 2PM's leader Jaebeom"
"Give us our Jaebeom back"

One representative claimed:

Through this whole process, the company did not do anything to the team which they have trained. All the responsibilities were carried by Jaebeom. While the fans are hoping for official explanation and active solutions to the situation, JYP has looked away and fans are now angry at JYP. We are angry at what JYP showed us in this past week, and we are officially demanding JYP to return Jaebeom to 2PM.

This was the first collective action that was taken since Hottests from all over the world made their declaration of boycotting 2PM and all music released under JYP's name. There was a total of approximately 1,000 CDs that were piled outside the JYPE building that day.




The K-Hottests' protest demonstrated that silence is, in fact, golden, as they delivered a strong message to JYP Entertainment without any violence, words, or riots.

Televised report by SSTV.


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Jaebeom’s Final (?) Performance with 2PM

Many have been anticipating the official footage release of the Incheon Korean Wave Festival 2009, which took place last Saturday on the 5th. MBC has finally aired the footage today in place of Music Core.

Sadly, who knew that 2PM's performance of their 2009 hit songs, Again & Again and I Hate You that day would be their last performance all together... as seven, as one. Ok, Nichkhun wasn't around on that night because he had some CF matters in Thailand.

But as things stand, Jaebeom is not with 2PM now. But who knows what will happen in future, we can only hope for the best.


This performance will definitely be memorable for all those who have walked with the magnificent seven through their hardships and struggles since the Hot Blood days. Check out their final, bittersweet performance, as the original 2PM, below.


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K-Pop Stars Believe In Jaebeom

After seeing Jonghun of F.T.Island show his support for JaeBeom, we now have Boom, 2AM's Jo Kwon, and fellow 2PM members showing their support as well.

Boom, who became close to all the members of 2PM especially JaeBeom on the show Idol Army expressed his sadness over JaeBeom's departure from 2PM.

He posted on his cyworld:

"My heart is hurting very much
My heart feels like it’s being torn apart because he is a dongseng that I love
Because I believe and love my dongseng I believe that he will return with a better appearance
Today my heart is hurting very much
Jaebeom, hyung will work harder so that when you return I can protect and hug you with a warmer embrace
Please return healthy………
I love you……………..

This brought tears to my eyes because it was very touching. Knowing they had such a great bond makes the situation more depressing than it already is.

Jo Kwon, who practiced with Jaebeom when they were both trainees expressed his grief on his cyworld:

The first song we practiced together..
We felt nervous and excited..

I always pray.
That it won't be such a hard journey..

I believe you will get stronger
because you're my brother.

Of course you can't forget JaeBeom's fellow members. They wrote on their cyworlds too.

Junsu:

Through the wind, fall came.
Out of nowhere, the fall scent has arrived....
The bright blue sky
It keeps making me cry.
Even the sky is making me cry
in the fall of 2009.

His background music on his cyworld is Bad News by Kanye West.

Chansung:

Let's walk together.

WooYoung showed his love for JaeBeom which we reported earlier.

Both WooYoung and Chansung's posts have been removed. The reason is unknown but people believe it is because netizens made some remarks again at the members about JaeBeom.

The more I hear about JaeBeom's situation, the sadder it gets. Everyone makes mistakes and learning from it is what usually happens. But when you're in the limelight you have to choose your words right or you'll be in the spotlight... for all the wrong reasons.

I just hope the best for JaeBeom.
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Happy Birthday, 2PM!

September 4 marked 2PM's first year anniversary, and I'm not sure how to react - on one hand, I vividly remember the sevensome's debut days, yet it often feels like they've been number one idols for a long time.

Regardless of whether time has flown by or not for you, it's been an explosive year for this multitasking guy group - from their hottt debut with 10 Out of 10 to their 2009 hit, Again and Again, 2PM has securely nailed down its spot in the top echelon of idols, and it doesn't seem like they're planning to go away any time fast. 2PM has snagged the hearts of many people, obscure or famous, Korean or international, with strong fanbases in Asia and the States especially. Yeah, we've also got DBSK, Big Bang and FT Island just to list a few guy groups - but 2PM rocks 'hot' like no other.

2PM, who had been promoting in Thailand, actually arrived back in Korea just this morning. With their mind still fresh with memories of "The Land of Smiles", the members hadn't realized the significance of September 4 and were greeted with a surprise upon their return. On top of receiving a typical homecoming from loved ones & colleagues, the boys got the bonus of an anniversary celebration, complete with a cake and countless returning gifts & letters. Many Hottests directly visited the JYPE office in Seoul and directly provided home-made barbecued food to the JYPE staff, which made the anniversary even more special. With international fans from cities as far away as Chicago, USA (I happen to have grown up there, so those fans are extra awesome) visiting to pay their congratulations, the hullabaloo had an exciting atmosphere reminiscent of a festival.

The members reported expressed their gratitude in the fans' gifts, truly appreciating the great love, declaring their love for their fans and promising to work harder in the future.

Now, for a walk down memory lane... (Though, if you want to speed up & switch lanes into the news update freeway, feel free to do so here.)

Debut song, 10 Out of 10 MV (August 2008)


2PM's Debut Stage with 10 Out of 10 (September 2008)

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2009 Comeback song, Again & Again MV (April 2009)


I Hate You, live performance (June 2009)

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I kind of miss seeing these boys on stage now. Luckily, the new album is reportedly in full preparation for recording, so stay tuned for further developments. And if you haven't already, make sure to check out our friends at 2ONEDAY!

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