Yunho and Changmin's Statement

There were many rumors flying everywhere around the time the Temporary Contract Injunction was granted by the court, and YunHo and ChangMin released a couple pages of signed statements to the press on November 1, 2009.
The statements urged the 3 members to come back so all 5 can continue on as TVXQ, and explains their stance regarding the lawsuit.

Here's the link to the news article about the statements in Korean:
http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200911021558411002

Here's the link to Allkpop. It is interesting that there wasn't a single reply on this article.
http://www.allkpop.com/2009/11/changmin_and_yunho_supports_sm

Here's the translation of the statement:

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Hello, we are the members of TVXQ, Chung Yunho, and Shim Changmin.

The five members of TVXQ all signed the contract under identical terms, and for the past 5 years, we worked with the company under same conditions for our big dreams with mutual trust towards each other.

We have a lot that we want to say, but today, we would like to talk only about TVXQ.

First, we will keep the promises we made in the contract, and we will share the dreams and the future with the company.

TVXQ was created in SM Entertainment, and we will work as TVXQ with SM Entertainment.

SM Entertainment has been shaping TVXQ with best planning and management until now, and we believe TVXQ cannot exist anywhere else. The 3 members ought to know well that SM knows TVXQ the best and turned it into the best, and we have no intention to work as TVXQ anywhere else besides SM even just to keep the trust and promises we made.

We believe we need to start preparing for the Korean activities planned for next spring at least 6 months in advance before our big future becomes uncertain. We hope the 3 members can make a decision before it's too late if they truly want to continue as TVXQ.

* Second page

We are the members of TVXQ, Chung Yunho and Shim Changmin.

We were asked many questions how this situation was brought about after the 3 members filed the injunction.

Simply said, we believe everything started to change after the 3 started the cosmetics business.

We are not familiar with the real world, but everyone knows SM is our management company, and if the cosmetics business is normal and legit, it is a common sense to first consult with SM before doing business with TVXQ.

Members were approached individually without a single word with the company, and we could not get involved in a business with such a questionable business practice because we thought it was bound to create problems.

In addition to that, we did not want to ruin TVXQ's image and reputation that was achieved with our effort because of a cosmetics company with abnormal business practices.

We don't know what the three members were promised or told by the cosmetics company, and we don't know if huge profits were made or can be made from the business.

We cannot understand and accept that TVXQ, created together for five years by sharing our dreams, may collapse because of the unethical cosmetics company and its questionable business practice.

It's hard to believe that TVXQ can break like this, and this reality seems like a nightmare.

It's really regretful that the situation has come down to this just because of a cosmetics company, and we hope the 3 members can come back to the moment before they started the cosmetics business when we shared the same dream.

Nov 1, 2009 co-author of the statement, TVXQ Yunho, TVXQ Changmin

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I do not know how many international fans read the full translation of this statement, but as you can see, HoMin were clear that the trouble was caused by the cosmetics business. They even went as far as to call the business shady.
 

I believe they released the statement to clarify the rumors and state their position to the fans regarding the situation, but they were viciously attacked by the fans for siding with such an "evil" company and not leaving the company and joining CJS. Some fans who didn't want to believe that HoMin would side with SM claimed that Yunho's signature on the statement was forged by SM because there was a star on his signature and claimed no one puts a star on an official document. Others claimed that the two were forced by SM to release the statement. Simply, many fans didn't believe that the statement was from HoMin.  

It's almost fascinating that fans could be so extremely biased towards one side and totally ignored what HoMin had to say, and I'm guessing that it's much easier and comfortable to blame SM than to blame the members. Also, the fans didn't want to believe TVXQ split, so they somehow needed to find a way to tell themselves that TVXQ were still together.
 

On the other hand, it was impossible for the fans that sided with HoMin during that time to have their voices heard because they were ridiculed and attacked by others.
 

For the rest of us who recognize the legitimacy of a signed document, it is clear HoMin thinks the trouble was caused by the cosmetics company, and they were certain enough to release a signed statement. It is obvious that SM and HoMin are on the same page, and that's certainly a good enough reason to look into the cosmetics business.
 

Next, I am going to translate HoMin’s fathers' statements.
 

Here's the scanned copy of HoMin’s statement, and its transcript for the google translator users.

 

안녕하세요 동방신기 멤버 정윤호, 심창민 입니다.
 

저희 동방신기 다섯명의 멤버는 모두 동일한 계약 조건으로 계약을 체결하였고 지난 5년동안 똑같은 조건으로 지난 5년동안 회사와 큰 꿈을 위해서 서로를 믿으며 활동해왔습니다.
 

여러가지 드릴 말씀이 너무나도 많지만 오늘은 동방신기에 대해서만 말씀드리고자 합니다.
 

첫번째로 저희는 무엇보다도 회사와의 신의와 꿈과 미래를 공유하며 함께한 계약이라는 약속을 지킬 것입니다.

동방신기는 에스엠 멘터테인먼트에서 만들어졌고 앞으로도 저희는 에스엠 엔터테인먼트에서 동방신기로서 활동할 것입니다.
 

또한 지금까지 최고의 기획과 매니지먼트로 동방신기를 만들어온 에스엠 엔터테인먼트 외에 다른 어디에서도 동방신기는 존재할 수 없을 거라고 생각합니다. 동방신기를 제일 잘 알고 최고로 만들어온 것이 에스엠이라는 것은 세명의 멤버도 잘 알고 있을 것이며 저희는 그 어떤 이유보다도 신의와 약속을 지키기 위해서라도 에스엠 외의 다른 곳에서 동방신기로서 활동할 생각은 없습니다.
 

저희는 동방신기의 더 큰 미래가 불투명해지기 전에 내년 봄부터 시작되는 한국활동을 위해서 늦어도 6개월 전부터는 준비를 해야 한다고 생각합니다. 세명의 멤버들이 동방신기로서의 활동을 진심으로 원한다면 더 늦기 전에 결정해 주기를 바랍니다.
 
Second page

동방신기 멤버 정 윤호, 심 창민입니다.

세명의 멤버들이 가처분 신청이라는 것을 제기한 이후 왜 이런일이 생기게 되었는지에 대해서 수많은 질문들을 받았습니다.

한마디로 세 명의 화장품 사업을 시작하고부터 모든 것이 변했던 것 같습니다.
 

저희는 세상을 잘 모르지만 상식적으로 생각해도 그 화장품 회사가 올바르고 정상적이라면 동방신기와 화장품 사업을 추진하기 위해서 누구나 다 알고 있는 소속사인 에스엠과 먼저 정식으로상의하는 것이 당연하다고 생각합니다.
 

그러나 소속사와는 단 한마디 상의도 없이 멤버들 개인에게 접근하여 편법적인 방법으로 사업을 진행하는 화장품 회사는 문제가 생길 수 밖에 없다고 생각하여 도저히 이러한 사업에 참가할 수 없었습니다.
 

또한 저희가 어렵게 노력하여 만들어온 동방신기의 명예와 이미지가 이렇게 비정상적으로 사업을 진행하는 화장품 회사로 인하여 무너지기를 원하지 않았습니다.
 

저희는 그 화장품 회사가 세명의 멤버들과 어떤 약속을 했는지 어떠한 이야기를 세명의 멤버들에게 했는지 그 화장품 사업으로 얼마나 큰 돈을 벌었는지 벌수 있을지 전혀 모릅니다. 하지만 5년동안 같은 꿈을 위해서 모두가 함께 만들어온 동방신기가 이러한 올바르지 않은 회장품 회사와 편법적인 화장품 사업으로 인해서 무너진다는 것을 저희는 납득하고 받아들일 수 없습니다.
 

지금 동방신기가 이렇게 허물어질 수 있다라는 현실이 너무나도 꿈만 갖고 믿겨지지 않습니다.

왜 이런 화장품 회사 하나 때문에 이렇게까지 되었는지 너무나 안타까우며 세 명의 멤버가 지금이라도 화장품 사업을 시작하기 전 똑같은 꿈을 가지고 있었던 그때로 돌아올 수 있기를 바랍니다.
 

2009년 11월 1일 공동작성자 동방신기 유노, 동방신기 창민