[NEWS] Disbandment: Groundless Rumors

100101 TVXQ Officially Disbands?... SM States "Baseless Rumors"

Japanese media reported that TVXQ officially disbanded and shocked many fans.

On the 1st, Japan's Sports Nippon stated that, "Korea's TVXQ has disbanded at the peak of their popularity." According to the report, the relationship between the agency and the members involved in the dispute had deteriorated so much that it could not be fixed and that representatives in both Korea and Japan were going through the steps for an official disbandment.

TVXQ is garnering great popularity in Japan so this news was posted as main entertainment news on Yahoo Japan. TVXQ attended 'the 60th Kouhaku Uta Gassen' on the 31st in Japan.

According to Sports Nippon, TVXQ stood on stage together, but there was great tension between the three members who were in the dispute and the two who weren't. The members of TVXQ all used the same dressing room but they returned to Korea in separate planes.

They also stated that the single being released on the 27th will be the last single, and there will be a best album released on the 17th next month.

Regarding this, agency SM Entertainment said, "The content of the article is just a baseless rumor," and "They are not officially disbanding." One representative stated, "There are no future plans set into stone."

Source: [Yahoo Korea]

100101 Japanese Media "TVXQ Will Disband This Summer"... Three Members' Side States "We Didn't Know That"

Japanese media stated that popular group TVXQ, who has stopped domestic activities due to the legal dispute between some of the members and their agency, will be holding a disbandment concert this summer.

Sport Nippon released information on the 1st that the rift between the members of TVXQ was irreparable and that both Korean and Japanese representatives of the group were preparing for a disbandment.

According to the newspaper, SM Entertainment and Japanese agency AVEX came to an agreement to solve the issue but both sides agreed that disbandment was inevitable. It was also reported that both sides were fixing the group's schedule to accommodate a 'farewell concert' that would be held in both Korea and Japan in June.

Regarding this, the three members' side stated, "We've never heard about this farewell concert," and "At the moment, nothing has been set and both side are still trying to come to an agreement."

On the other hand, TVXQ is planning to release their 29th single 'BREAK OUT!' on the 27th this month and will be releasing their first Best Album on the 17th of next month.

Source: [heraldm+Yuaerubi]
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