LOOK FORWARD TO SJ's SUPER SHOW II SHANGHAI!!!!!
This weekend's 2 concerts (Saturday and Sunday) maybe SJ's last concerts! Well, only 10 out of the 13 members will be there, so technically, SJ had their "last" concert along time ago.


L.A. FANS....... LOOK FOR DBSK Uknow Yunho!!
Tomorrow, Friday, March 5th, DBSK's leader, Uknow Yunho, will be closer to me than usual. He will be in L.A., which is ~1800 miles away from where I live. Yunho is coming to LA to train for the THIS IS IT MJ memorial concert, which will be help in Korea on March 27th and 28th. For more information, try AF.

Onto more serious issues.
Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is investigation SM and 20+ other entertainment companies (YG, Star, etc.). So far, 19 companies and 230 artists signed unfair contracts that limited artists personal activities. SM and its 53 artists will also be investigated. This wave of investigation was stimulated by Jaejoong/Junsu/Yoochun/Hangeng's case.
My opinion on this entire issue is and has always been that no one forced them to sign the contracts and stars should have more restrictions on their personal lives than other professions. Chinese people say 天下乌鸦一般黑. In English, all crows are equally black. I don't believe one company is better than any other (not significantly anyways). Therefore, it's not just SM who is being unfair. The "rule" of the entertainment circle is unfair. Therefore, since they wanted to be a star, they had to sign it. Honestly, they wanted to sign it! I don't particularly feel bad for the artists. They knew what they were getting into before they signed the paper. Again, no one held a gun to their head and forced them.
As for restrictions on personal life, I believe some is necessary. Once you become a public figure, no part of your life is private. If that's not what you want, don't become a public figure. Being a singer and being a star are two completely different concepts. Two different ranges of skills are required. To be a good singer, all you have to do is sing well. But to be a good celebrity, singing relatively well is only the beginning. It's not easy to portray a perfect image of a star. Companies restrict their artists to help them become the "perfect idol." The definition of a perfect idol, of course, is a social thing. Can't change it in a short period of time.
Overall, I don't want my idols to suffer, but I don't feel terribly sorry for them either.