Kangta revealed his thoughts about how TVXQ seems to be experiencing what he experienced as an idol group member in the past.
He appeared on March 15th’s airing of YTN’s ‘News 12 – Issue and People‘ and said, “Like H.O.T, TVXQ originally had five members, but only two remained in the company.”
“I feel like what TVXQ is experiencing is the same as what I experienced. They are walking a similar path as me. I am very concerned and feel for them at the very thought of them having the same worries that I had.”
“The only thing I can say to them is, ‘Times change and you can’t do anything about it.’ Celebrities have to accept their changes in popularity and I hope they plan ahead to what they might be able to do later.”
He concluded by saying, “That is how you can move forward even if your popularity is not what it used to be. Right now, they are very successful so I don’t have anything to say to them. When they become lonely later, I hope they can fight through it by planning ahead.”
source: akp
But yeah, I think it's nice that Kangta's there for advice should HoMin need it. The boys are still killing it in Japan, they're not gonna be forgotten there any time soon. It must've sucked hard for HoMin not to have won anything in their latest Korean promotional period, but I think there's technically no need for them to go compete with everybody else now. They're like BoA now. Respected and admired for everything they've achieved.
...and that's why I stopped going on Allkpop, LOL. Because a lot of the readers tend to be more close-minded and also relatively ignorant of K-pop history (although I kind of use "history" lightly).
+1 for everything you said though. I really do think it must have been unfortunate that HoMin couldn't achieve a lot with their Korean promotions, and I agree that they shouldn't feel the need to compete with all the rookies out nowadays -- 'cause they've done so much for the industry and risen to such great heights.
On another note, I feel like JYJ's in a similar kind of rut as well... Although, some of the members' individual activities seem to be going well.does kangta still have that cooking show?
Edited at 2013-03-16 08:11 am (UTC)
I'm a big fan of KinKi for years and I don't want them to ever stop releasing new music ever. They basically release one single per year now but that one single alone can remind me why I adore them in so many levels each and every time. Sure, they didn't sell 1 million like they use to do but the fact that they're one talented duo will never change since they keep releasing great music for their faithful fans.
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although I hoped the honor would go to boa and kangta, but looks like timing is off :\
Kangta knows his shit. I was pissed at AKP tweens saying H.O.T was never as popular as TVXQ. Are they for real? If anything, it was the other way around. /why do I torture myself reading comments there
Edited at 2013-03-16 04:51 pm (UTC)
I agree with you they should just focus in Japan since they're the biggest kpop act now and It will stay for awhile.
They are still quite popular in Korea tho, but yeah, not for long...aging idols are no longer idols (Changmin aging nicely but Yunho, not so much, imo)
Kangta really needs to have more input in SMe. He could really help the company be in a better musically position, when the whole idol bubble goes bust.
i hate to sound like a kpop elitest or something, but god it drives me insane when all these young/immature/newbie kpop listeners make stupid comments without checking the facts. it's one thing to not know and not check, but another to go around preaching stupidity as a truth. hence why i never go on akp. even the writers drive me nuts.
As long as their fanbase stays solid and continues to support them, there's a market for their music. Shinhwa are a perfect example of this. Okay, they're not likely to win group of the year and have hoards of 14-year-olds screaming for them, but they're not aiming to do that and it's why they're still doing so well. They still make plenty of sales and their concerts this weekend were completely sold old (I should know, I was continually checking the ticket site to see).
It is going to be hard for them as they used to be the ones who were on top. And having to take a break for military service could cause problems if fans lose interest. But Kangta's advice is good advice, and I hope they can listen and follow it.
TL;DR - As long as TVXQ market themselves properly at their already large and somewhat solid fanbase (like Shinhwa) they'll be okay. And I love Kangta oppa.