Some of you may have wondered what has happened to the Korea China Friendship Festival which featured artists from both countries, namely from Korea: 동방신기, 소녀시대, 샤이니, 인순이, 쥬얼리, 마야, 파란, 이정현, DJ KOO, 비보이팀 겜블러 외 (DBSK, SNSD, Shinee, Insooni, Jewelry, Maya, Paran, Lee JungHyun, DJ Koo, B-Boy team Gambler) and from China: 한홍, 쑨위예, 천밍, 황성이, 샤바로량, 차이, 줘옌 (HanHong, Sonweeye, Chonming, HwangSongi, Siabaroryang, Chai, Choiyen)
Yes, SNSD have again managed to squeeze themselves into this festival amidst the “warm welcome” they received in SMTown China as evidenced here.
Initial fancams from said Friendship Festival showed SNSD performance of Kissing You amidst “cheering Cassiopeias” – as attested by, who else, but Delusional SNSD fans. So with further research, we found out that fancams and even fanpics were lacking. One would think that with the presence of the most popular boyband of this generation, DBSK, fancams from all walks of life and from all angles of the arena would be proliferating fancafes and video streaming sites in a matter of minutes. Most of the fancams were either close ups of the DBSK boys (not that I’m complaining with seeing Jaejoong up close) or that one of SNSD going around YT. See initial article here.
Now what is definitely curious is that there were no OFFICIAL news coverage of the event up to date. It was only when KBS finally released the festival footage more than a week after the actual show that we realized why there seemed to have been a major news blackout for this show.
Screencaps from KBS coverage:
Seems to be a lot of red isn’t it? TOO red in fact.. but then, also notice the litter of empty spaces in between the reds...
Let’s take a closer look
From another angle
Red shirts, red flags, red concept… a couple of red balloons here and there... just in case you’re a Delusional lurking about, this is what the Chinese flag looks like:
Yes, it’s red.
Also notice the audience. Most are middle aged people who seemed to be there just to enjoy a good show from their own idols. Seems to be a lot of Chinese fans too, with almost everyone waiving the red flag ^___^
So did Cassieopeia really cheer for SNSD?
For reference, let us take a look at how Cassiopeia looks like in a DBSK event
That's the TRUE power of Cassiopeia... armed with balloons, glowsticks, and banners of all sizes.
Now let us compare the audience during DBSK’s performance in this Friendship Festival
Not sure who is performing?
After “Hey! Don’t Bring Me Down!” performance:
Cassiopeia would never leave DBSK while performing. Nor would they be rude to leave prior to the end of the whole show even after their idols have already performed. Only Korean Sones do that type of behavior.
Now what about that glorious Red Ocean that Cassies are very famous for? Screenshots of people from the back:
No “Hi TVXQ” “TVXQ No.1!” or just plain “TVXQ” even?
And I think this one would give you a much clearer picture of what actually happened and answering the question of “Did Cassiopeia actually cheer for SNSD?”
The last performance for the night:
So WHO was performing in the last number?
"Beijing - Seoul" performed by Xiah Junsu, Hero Jaejoong, Sonweeye and Chonming)
In case you can’t read Korean, take a look at the big screen
They also had fireworks at the end with all participating artists from both countries present on stage.
So what does this mean?
Clearly, Cassiopeia is still boycotting SM.
So how can Cassiopeia cheer for SNSD when they weren't even there?
Its heartbreaking to see something like this. No fanclub would want to boycott their own idol. But when push comes to shove, SM needs to learn a lesson in ethics and morality. With fans boycotting concerts with SNSD in the line up and their shows being canceled due to sponsorship problems, things are bound to get even uglier unless SM finally realizes that keeping SNSD intact would be the cause of the companies downfall.
I do commend the fans who still went there and supported DBSK. I saw a hint of cyan as well, in support of Shinee. What I do find funny though is that I didn’t see any PINK balloon… oh wait… I saw ONE pink heart shaped balloon…
… I think?
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Much love to obento-sama for helping me out on this
Yes, SNSD have again managed to squeeze themselves into this festival amidst the “warm welcome” they received in SMTown China as evidenced here.
Initial fancams from said Friendship Festival showed SNSD performance of Kissing You amidst “cheering Cassiopeias” – as attested by, who else, but Delusional SNSD fans. So with further research, we found out that fancams and even fanpics were lacking. One would think that with the presence of the most popular boyband of this generation, DBSK, fancams from all walks of life and from all angles of the arena would be proliferating fancafes and video streaming sites in a matter of minutes. Most of the fancams were either close ups of the DBSK boys (not that I’m complaining with seeing Jaejoong up close) or that one of SNSD going around YT. See initial article here.
Now what is definitely curious is that there were no OFFICIAL news coverage of the event up to date. It was only when KBS finally released the festival footage more than a week after the actual show that we realized why there seemed to have been a major news blackout for this show.
2008-10-26 【방송】PM 05:10 KBS-1TV * CCTV ‘2008 제10회 한중 가요제’ (10/8 녹화분)
Screencaps from KBS coverage:
Seems to be a lot of red isn’t it? TOO red in fact.. but then, also notice the litter of empty spaces in between the reds...
Let’s take a closer look
From another angle
Red shirts, red flags, red concept… a couple of red balloons here and there... just in case you’re a Delusional lurking about, this is what the Chinese flag looks like:
Yes, it’s red.
Also notice the audience. Most are middle aged people who seemed to be there just to enjoy a good show from their own idols. Seems to be a lot of Chinese fans too, with almost everyone waiving the red flag ^___^
So did Cassieopeia really cheer for SNSD?
For reference, let us take a look at how Cassiopeia looks like in a DBSK event
That's the TRUE power of Cassiopeia... armed with balloons, glowsticks, and banners of all sizes.
Now let us compare the audience during DBSK’s performance in this Friendship Festival
Not sure who is performing?
After “Hey! Don’t Bring Me Down!” performance:
Cassiopeia would never leave DBSK while performing. Nor would they be rude to leave prior to the end of the whole show even after their idols have already performed. Only Korean Sones do that type of behavior.
Now what about that glorious Red Ocean that Cassies are very famous for? Screenshots of people from the back:
No “Hi TVXQ” “TVXQ No.1!” or just plain “TVXQ” even?
And I think this one would give you a much clearer picture of what actually happened and answering the question of “Did Cassiopeia actually cheer for SNSD?”
The last performance for the night:
So WHO was performing in the last number?
"Beijing - Seoul" performed by Xiah Junsu, Hero Jaejoong, Sonweeye and Chonming)
In case you can’t read Korean, take a look at the big screen
They also had fireworks at the end with all participating artists from both countries present on stage.
So what does this mean?
Clearly, Cassiopeia is still boycotting SM.
So how can Cassiopeia cheer for SNSD when they weren't even there?
Its heartbreaking to see something like this. No fanclub would want to boycott their own idol. But when push comes to shove, SM needs to learn a lesson in ethics and morality. With fans boycotting concerts with SNSD in the line up and their shows being canceled due to sponsorship problems, things are bound to get even uglier unless SM finally realizes that keeping SNSD intact would be the cause of the companies downfall.
I do commend the fans who still went there and supported DBSK. I saw a hint of cyan as well, in support of Shinee. What I do find funny though is that I didn’t see any PINK balloon… oh wait… I saw ONE pink heart shaped balloon…
… I think?
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Much love to obento-sama for helping me out on this
Last edited by queenbee on Tue 28 Oct 2008, 9:29 am; edited 1 time in total
Lovely work Bee and Obento!!
