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Another blow for SM Entertainment (SM), the Korean management company, some critics say, that thinks its okay to sign kids to 13 year contracts and treat them like slavesX indentured servants.

Months ago, and after the three members took their case against SM to court, the management company tried to trademark the rights to the name “DBSK”.

SM claims they “withdrew” the application to trademark the names. Fans, however, say they have found information to the contrary. According to translated reports, SM’s application to trademark that name was previously rejected.

That means SM does not own the name “DBSK” and may also mean they can’t prevent the guys from using it.

The new drama ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’ which will be released during the second half of the year has already been sold to Japan for USD$4.83 million even before its airing in Korea.

The producer of ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’ stated that, “On 18th May, Avex Japan has decided to buy each episode at an estimated USD$120 thousand, which totals up to USD$4.83 million”.

An unscreened drama, which has attracted a lot of attention from the overseas market, is very rare; therefore both popularity of Micky YooChun in Asia and the perfectly planned ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’ has once again been proven in Japan. Once the news of Micky YooChun starring in ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’ as the main lead was released, it was then reported in all of the major media stream in Japan, which had become the focus.

Junsu’s father, Jaejoong’s sister and Yoochun’s mom reportedly met with the heads of TVXQ fanclubs to speak to certain rumors floating around about the three members. If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news, you’ll know that Yunho’s father ALLEGEDLY made what I personally thought were highly irresponsible statements to someone who then relayed his message via the internet.

Possibly as a result of such words and other innuendo by SM, the three members have been dealing with a certain amount of criticism for speaking out for their rights.

To that end, the father of Junsu, sister of Jaejoong and mother of Yoochun held a meeting to address the situation in a broad way, and to relay the wishes of the three members.

Below is the rough translation of what they reportedly said at the meeting (in image form read on…):

With Jaejoong currently co-starring in his first Japanese drama, many people have their eyes on the hot ta def 24 year old singer/songwriter/actor.  The writer of his current drama is one of them.

In recent translated reports, Kitagawa is quoted as saying that she believes Jaejoong (often written as Jejung in Japan) will gain more popularity in Japan through the drama.

Kitagawa is a screenwriter who is very popular in Japan. She actually wrote the first movie that Jaejoong debuted in called “Heaven’s Postman”. When Jaejoong was offered a role in the current Kitagawa drama “Sunao ni Narenakute”, he had no idea she had written it.

The paths of these two have crossed twice already. LOL!