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On May 16, JYJ’s Junsu appeared at a press conference for the release of his upcoming album “Xia Tarantallehra.” During the press conference he stated, “It is tiring sometimes because of the fact that I cannot do any broadcast promotions. However, because I cannot appear on television, I focused more on creating a complete album. I tried to express the music in various ways and also a lot of hard work and money was put into the music videos.”
He continued, “Although the fact that I can’t appear on television is not a plus, due to the developments of the internet, you can view many of the clips by searching for them online. If we only focused on promoting in South Korea we would not have put in so much for the music video. The reason is that we know that international fans have access to my music and video clips.”
From May 19-20 Junsu will be holding his first solo concert.
Kim Jun Soo held a press conference at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on May 16 and introduced his first solo album Xia Tarantallegra .
Kim said, “I used my stage name Xia as the title for my first solo album. Xia is my identity and the word includes everything about my identity.”
Kim debuted in 2004 as a member of group TVXQ and used his stage name Xia Jun Soo. Then he left SM Entertainment with Kim Jae Joong and Park Yoo Chun and formed JYJ together.
Kim explained why he used the name Xia again. “I haven’t been changed for the last 8 years so using the name Xia is natural. I didn’t think that much about my name. I don’t mind which name my fans call me among Jun Soo, Kim Jun Soo, Xia, and Xia Jun Soo.”
He added, “I use Xia when I give my autograph. I’ve never changed my autograph either. My situation has been changed but myself hasn’t been changed at all. That’s why I named my album Xia.”
Kim released his first solo album on May 15. He is the first member among JYJ members, who released solo album.
He showed off his talented skills as a singer-songwriter by producing his album and writing most of songs by himself. Various genres, including, dance, pop ballad, and R & B are included in the album and Kim Jae Joong, Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko, and rapper Bizzy were featured in the album.
Kim will hold a concert at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul on May 12 and 20 to celebrate the release of his album. Then he will tour Asian countries, including, Thailand, Macao, Taiwan, Indonesia, and China until July.
