i almost cried when i read about the 5 year curse thing...
time to start saving money and when 4th album comes out.. =D
P.S. Please spread this message to all ELF/SJ’d forums, blogs, facebook/twitter, to ask all ELFs to buy Korean version A of the 4th Album, to participate in boosting digital scores and voting! These are all the major things we should do to win in 2010! Let us create miracles for the 4th Album!
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ELF, the 4th Album, We Can’t Afford to Lose.
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After the release of the 4th Album, we do not know what is going to happen. As all of you would know, Han Geng is terminating his contract with SM, Kang-In may still not be coming back, Ki-Bum is concentrating on his acting, and also, Lee-Teuk and Hee-Chul have met the time to get into the army. And followed by that, all Super Junior members will also have to get into the army consecutively (for about 2 years), which means we are not sure if there is another Album.
The best-case scenario will be the continuation of SJ sub-groups, but SJ is now facing the “5-Year-Curse” of Korean male groups because they are celebrating the 5th Anniversary in 2010. Until now, only Shin-Hwa has overcome this curse and continued to perform as a group, and TVXQ also reached their 6th Year. But, how about us? There are still many problems ahead of us. Only if the 4th Album is successful, EXTREMELY successful, SJ would have the chance to continue. Because of our effort, we have the 4th Album. That’s why we work MUCH HARDER to get the 5th, the 6th Album…
In Korea, as we can see from Korean entertainment programs, SJ is at a place between popular and unpopular. We have to let SJ become the group that everyone will look up to through this 4th Album, and this depends on how hard we work!
There is not going to be 13 people on stage, feel sad? But we still have to face the situation.
Because no matter how many of them are on stage, SJ is still the group that we need to guard.
In fact, to make the 4th Album a great success, is the only best thing we can do, isn’t it?
If we miss the 4th Album, we may be missing them for our entire life.
So, we should give our love to them at once, at least, to leave a good memory.
Last year, although we had bought the 3rd Album, many people had bought them wrongly. Some thought that if they had bought a Korean legal Version of the album, then it would be reflected on the Korean local sales chart. Some even bought pirated versions of the album without realizing that…
This year, we cannot let these happen again!! Never!! Because the 4th Album is very likely to be the last, if you love SJ, please make sure that what you bought are all reflected on the Korean domestic album sales chart. If not, why do you have to buy it? We cannot afford to lose any single album.
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Just by spending a few more dollars to make sure that everything is counted, isn’t that worth to spend?
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If there are ELFs that still insist on supporting their own country’s album sales, then I can tell you: what Super Junior really needs is a respectable position in Korean Music Industry! In Korea, they are still not the King.
In fact, their popularity in overseas countries is already high enough, and so there is no need to show their popularity by the album sales in other countries.
This time, we must work hard on their work in Korea.
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Regard each time as the last time, so we will not regret.
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No matter what is your nationality or how long have you been in love with SJ, as long as you are an ELF, you have the duty to fully support them! We need your participation in the 4th Album!
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Dearest ELFs, we cannot take any risk, we cannot afford to lose!
Please be prepared to devote ourselves fully!
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Please read the following information carefully regarding purchasing the 4th Album:
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Rules of Korean annual Album sales chart:
(1) The chart is based on the sales at Korean domestics CD stores
Only those albums purchased from Korean local stores will be counted.
[That means you cannot purchase them through CD stores in your country (YesAsia is not counted!!) It is because they get the albums directly from SME, which do not go through any Korean domestic music stores.]
(2) The chart only reflects the sales of Korean Version A albums.
Taiwanese version, Japanese version, Hong Kong version, Pirated version, B/C/D version, they are all not counted.
[Korean Version A album is the key of SJ’s success, so we must support, and buy as much as you can. And for versions of your country, they are used to fight for their coming to your country. So you can buy that too, buy both versions!!
Suggestion: Get Korean Version A through Korean music stores, and get the other versions in your country’s music stores.]
(3) Keep your receipt
As long as you have a receipt for the Korean Versions, they are all reflected on the sales chart. If there is anything wrong with the chart, we can show the officials that we have really purchased the album.
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Hanteo chart is one of the most representable and important album sales chart in Korea. Therefore, many fans (like TVXQ, Big Bang and SNSD’s) will purchase CDs from Hanteo CD stores to boost the singer’s album sales.
(http://www.hanteo.com/)
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*The most reliable sellers of the albums(Attention to all forums):Hottracks
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Hottracks is a Korean retailer and its sales are reflected on Hanteo chart.
(http://www.hottracks.co.kr/front/com.app.Main.Action?comm=usr.main)
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It's suggested you to join force with other ELFs to request fans clubs to do bulk order for you.
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Thanks to Michelle Fung for her recommend ^^
Source: Worldwide EverLasting Friends (E.L.F.) Community @ Facebook
hehehehehehhe i love the SGELF chat group thingy!~!~!~!~!~ thanks for the awesome birthday gift!!!
if i have time i shall make a few muffins for you all when we meet up this sunday ^^
practical tmr!~ washed my apron, can't find my cap, bought the ingredients, have not finished my f&n homework, lit test tmr, bathed and waiting for my hair to dry!~
4JIB AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WTH PLS teasersssssssssssssssss !!!!!!!!!!
LOLOLOLOL KIBUM WHAT'S WITH THAT FACE LOL
looooooooool what's with that face too!!!
AEGYO AHHHHHHHHHH
this is gonna be my new wallpaper =D
hong gil dong ended!~!~!~!~
someday i'll see you again. til then, i'll just look at you from here.
i should change the icons on top of this post. but i feel so lazy lol !~ got afew super hot ones from ss2 lol =D
shed a few tears, clean yourself up, clench your teeth, hold it in and move on.
because thats just how life works, so, bear with it...
what the hell was i thinking -.- the moment my piano got out of my house i felt regretful. i thought it was ok and tried ignoring it. but wtf is this. i want to start piano again.
but if i mention this to my dad.... lol .... he'll chop me into 403956230274 pieces or atleast blow my eardrums by shouting at me for another 358720684325785 hours... arghhhhhhhh!!!!!! -.-
think he'll let me get atleast a digital piano? its cheaper than a real piano... but i think i've lost his trust already, no point asking him for anything anymore. its not his fault though. i was the one that didn't treasure the chance when he finally let me take up piano lessons... argh what the fuck was i thinking at that time ...
i think i shouldn't stay home on my own too often anymore. i keep thinking about all this shit and start crying all over again. good job genevieve... i'll give you a standing ovation and throw some confetti into your face for being such a bloody stupid dumbass -.- _l_
ok before i get myself into anymore trouble by being late for speechday. i'm gonna go get ready -.- stupid thing -.-
i feel like playing the piano again T.T argh kns.... just sold off my piano and then lidat -.-
another new turtle lol. how many are you gonna end up with by the end of the year lol.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!! T.T oh well atleast its a soshi member lol and not some random idk what that i've never seen before =D and neither is it that nun from hgd ^^ hehehe
speech day tmr... sian lol recently i've been spazzing over all the old cartoons and the super classic hi5 THEE ORIGINAL! lol yeah the current ones kinda suck :/ o-p-p-o-s-i-t-e!! oh oh ohhh ohh!~ LOL and all sorts of stuff lol
just now me sehler and jac .... -.- wtf pls 15 to 17 year old girls.... wakao lol damn epic hahaha
[quote name='unique_blue' date='Apr 3 2010, 11:49 PM' post='869405']
Found this on Facebook
[quote]What you see isn't true - SJ isn't a happy group
Hiding in their smile are tears.
On 6th November 2005, they were put on stage in a way of planned project making people generally understand the system.
(At first,SM planned to change the 12 members if they are not satisfied,just like the Janpanese gruops.SM had the right to add new member to replace the original one.)
Even Knowing that they'll finally separate,SJ still smile.
One year passed and SM changed the plan because of the unexpected popularity of SJ.
It's a '13-people large scale men's group' instead of a 'project 12-people large scale men's group SJ05'.
It becomes an unchanged 13-people group.
SJ is widely known and is much beloved via U.
Criticisms for being substandard came even from the way of project group.
Kim Hee Chul as a singer was being blamed eventually.
Despite a lot of annoyance and pain from the malicious response as well as, Hee Chul invariably pretended to be all right.
During the performance in variety shows, he, pretending nothing happened, hadn't talked about it all along.
Other people responded with more and more acute scolding, "You still cannot behave yourself."
Shortly after this incident, Lee Dong Hae's dad passed away.
In a moment, Dong Hae lost the firm defense, his dad, who gave him much and much courage.
In 2nd Album, 3rd Album… all the 'thanks to' were written about his dad, who protected him in heaven.
Such an exhausted Dong Hae smiled like a pabo in the funeral when reporters came to take photos of him.
Why? Because he's afraid that he would involve other members to get scolding.
A few days later, Hee Chul who went to the funeral met a traffic accident.
If he could no longer dance due to severe injuries in his legs, it would bring him endless pain.
However, malicious response came, "Why doesn't Kim Hee Chul from the non-concept SJ continue to dance? Why is he still alive?"
With a long metal nailed in his leg, he put up with the pain and stood on the stage again.
His Come Back Stage---Super Junior T
In consultation with the company and the members, Hee Chul, who was unable to dance due to the leg pain,
tried his best to move with the biggest smile, though he could no longer dance with violent movement.
Knowing nothing about this, Netizens still maliciously slander, "Is it the elementary dance? I can go on stage with this level."
However,Heechul never bends his knees in front of those people who didn't admire him.
Instead,he decides to be himself,to be a real Kim Heechul.He never admits defeat.
In April 2007, another traffic accident happened.
The manager, Leeteuk,Eunhyuk,Shindong,Kyuhyun escaped from the car with what they learnt from the show.
Leeteuk,Eunhyuk,Shindong were not badly injured but Kyuhyun was seriously injured.
His lung stopped operating while the rib was severely broken so he probably was unable to sing
However, malicious slanderous Netizens left messages same as that relating to Kim Heechul's traffic accident, "Why is he still alive? Why not kick the bucket?"
Fortunately, Kyuhyun slowly came around in the rescue so a prolonged hospitalization started.
In summer 2007, the 1st movie belongs to SJ, their 1st performance on the screen--'Attack on the Pin-Up Boys', was released.
Both KyuHyun and Eeteuk were unable to take part in the movie because of their health.
With fans' assistance, Eeteuk found a shooting place.
And asked the director to allow him to take part in the film shooting, as he really wanted to be in the film.
However, the movie was not popular. Once again, there's scolding.
"Are things like that considered to be movies? It's so non-concept, why is it still being put in the film industry?"
SJ released their 2nd Album in winter 2007.
However, the hit song 'Don't don' didn't get unanimous recognition.
Vicious messages were around, "I could hear nothing except the sound of machines. SJ are singers who sing with too many flaws and without skills."
Participation in the album activities, KyuHyun even danced with powerful movements to match the style of the song though his body still hasn't fully recovered.
However, he did not show any sign of illness nor pain. He smiled happily in all the programmes instead.
And there was only pain and exhaustion that followed
After Don't don, 'Marry U' that had been put on stage,
also was not that popular as expected. SJ ended the performances of their 2nd album with this.
People, treating them from a judgmental perspective, gave SJ and ELFs a hard time.
In order to avoid Super Junior being scolded because of ELFs' actions, ELFs began a project called 'becoming a kindhearted ELFs'.
And started by responding all the malicious criticisms with a forgiving manner.
There's also a big episode.
The person playing the violin in the middle part of 'Don't don' was a stranger to all of us and there were rumors that he would join Super Junior.
ELFs started opposition, as a result.
A protest of 'the defence of 13' begun in the cold weather in January 2008.
Except protesting by standing in front of SM, ELFs also pooled $1,000 to buy 1% shares of SM Company under their own power for Super Junior
With different banners, they started to protest by shouting '13' loudly.
This thus became hot issue and hit the headlines of all news website and media
However, this action was blamed by the netizens again. "Did you guys think of the nearby residents? You are just non-sense, aren't you?" etc.
Then, followed by the incident of Eeteuk telling lies.
People who did not understood this incident scolded Eeteuk and blamed fans for their non-concept.
Although ELFs were speechless about this, they tried every effort to apologize for Kim Yu-Na.
Eeteuk apologized to everyone by lip-reading the word 'Sorry' in KTR,
He sacrificed himself and Kim Yu-Na and was under huge pressure after this.
He cried alone when he was out of camera but he did not give up in front of us.
Despite dozens of scolding, he still did not give up.
After this gap, the small group 'Super Junior M' appeared with the Chinese newcomers H and ZM.
ELFs doubted if the company made an excuse to get new members in.
And Send them off uneasily, ELFs watched them get into the China market.
ELF waited and waited in this way.
In summer 2008, another small group 'Super Junior Happy' was also introduced.
Although it wasn't extremely popular, it did not receive much accused.
The nasty hit at them became less and less.
(In 2008,SJ split to SJM and SJH.SJM worked in China whereas SJH worked in Korea and Japan.They hardly found chance for reunion.)
After waiting for a year and a half, Super Junior came back with their 3rd album 'Sorry sorry' in March 2009.
'Sorry Sorry' made them become very popular all over Korea and there were more and more fans.
The disc was sold over 200,000 copies in 2009, coming out top in the sale.
It was also the champion for several weeks and the popularity was very big
Thinking that everything had been smooth since then,
Kang In's involvement in the violent and drunken incident was a shock,
He's very likely victimized for the violent incident, but overdrinking was true as what people spotted.
Once again, this made Super Junior's members and ELFs felt exhausted.
Definitely, he did something wrong
However, the truth was distorted by press coverage.
Only the Super Junior members, ELFs and SJ's close friends knew the truth.
During Kang In's off screen period, the matter between Han Geng and SM was exploded.
Slavery treaty ….Han Geng and SM
Obviously, this wasn't Han Geng's mistake. This was a serious slavery contract.
It's a more unreasonable slavery contract, compared with TVXQ.
It's an unreasonable treaty as 98% of Super Junior's income was allocated to SM Company.
When it was made public, Super Junior members were injured and scolded again.
We're in anguish over the messages as follows :
" Oh, it is 13 right? Ki Bum has the soap opera, Kang In's incident and Hee Chul's solo, Here comes Han Geng's incident again … oh, this is giving me a big headache, you guys better just disband."
Some messages like that, "No one will be aware of missing several out of 13.My suggestion is that why not disband Super Junior as they don't have singing potential… Those songs are really odd "
Because of this matter, Han Geng was also scolded.
The opinions from the Chinese ELFs, "Why not come back to his own country, instead of getting hurt in the other country?"
However, the Korean ELFs were firmly in defending the 13 of them.
This is the war between ELFs, an invisible war.
Kang In, Ki Bum and Han Geng did not show up in all the award ceremonies.
Only 10 people participated in the award ceremonies.
Even they were awarded with the prizes, they could not say the missing members' names. Whenever Eeteuk said thank you, he just said 'including these three members'
Super Junior could only make its way much more painful and hard than the others.
'13-people large-scale group Super Junior' is just a 'non-concept 13-people large-scale group Super Junior' towards the ANTIs and those who have no interest in them.
People who don't know the facts always scolded them whenever something happened before knowing the whole event.
SJ were even blamed for putting a birthday cake on the table and celebrate during the Seoul Music Festival on 2/3/2009(Kyuhyun's birthday on that day).
Anyway, they just wanted to say sorry.
We, the ELFs were much more clamorous than the SJ members who are under the spot light although we both did make mistakes in the past.
Please lay all the blame on us, the ELFs, should you want to give a scolding.
The Super Junior members are tearful so please don't make them cry anymore
Every time, Super Junior is unable to tell what they want in their hearts
Every time, Super Junior is unable to account for their grievances entirely
Please try not to treat them from a judgmental perspective once
Please regard them as people with feelings instead of a group released from the SM warehouse
Super Junior isn't a group with happy and biggest smiles that you saw in the programmes.
Instead, hiding in their smiles, they're tearful for fear that they would involve their fans to get scolding.
Acting to be very happy all the time, Super Junior is tearful. It doesn't matter that ELFs got scolding.
Merely … able to consider … oh, they're sentimental.
That's enough.
Super Junior and ELFs, Fighting!
Didn't post this to make you guys think Super Junior's pitiful or anything,
just hope to look ahead and do better after having a clear look at the past
This year, the fourth album is coming. It's the era of Super Junior and ELFs!
The banner wrote"I love you,Thank you,Together forever"
Never treat SUJU as entertainment.
They are our family,our beloved one.
SJ13+ELF=ONE
Translated by Crystal Poon(Chinese ELF)
Spread this and let more ELF know about it.
Thanks Michelle Fung for sharing this with all ELF[/quote]
Credit : As Mentioned
Reupload pics : unique_blue@sj-world.net
Please Do Not Hotlink
*crying now T_T
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quoted from somewhere on facebook... if only every anti can see this...
why are they all becoming like this... argh i want them to be happy T.T
lol instead of YeGen, since its your birthday today i shall be biased towards yehyuk for you ok? kekekeke happy birthday^^ justin bieber got off the trending list this morning like finally lol =D
The Power Of The MeolChi!~
never look down on the anchovy that likes strawberry milk and the dorky dj of the best radio show called sukira ^^ the lead stick dancer of Super Junior. the one that gets to share a dorm with yesung. yes, never look down on Asia's LeeHyukJae MeolChi ^^
happy birthday!~ 생일 축하해요 ^^
soshiworld and sujufied hahahah omg epic super generation ftw!!!!
