back to 2011, all of us having a great memories together as Cassiopeia. we fight with haters to protect our boys, we keep believing on them, we spread the love of our boys so others Cassiopeia will never lose their fate, We don't easily believe on what media had to say about their issue, The exited moment we have when we know HoMin will make their comeback and when we watched JYJ new MV. Everything is so sweet for me, coz I don't know you personally but we behave like a family.. and I know TVXQ5 will feel the same . so Cassiopeia who I mention above, I"M PROUD TO BE IN THIS FAMILY AND YOU SHOULD TOO!!! ^____^
JYJ 2011
- JYJ released their extended play, Their Rooms, Our Story on January 25, 2011 in the format of a "music essay." Despite the majority of sales being counted in the books rather than CD category, it sold well enough to chart on Hanteo.
- In the spring of 2011, JYJ launched their first Worldwide Tour as a group with concerts held in Thailand, Taiwan, China, Canada, and the United States. In addition, JYJ held 2 rounds of a special charity concert in the middle of the Tour in Toyko to benefit those affected by the Tōhoku Earthquake. They also held two special encore concert performances in South Korea: one in Busan and the other in Gwangju.
- In September, JYJ released their second group album and first Korean language album entitled in Heaven. There were over 300, 000 pre-orders on the first day alone of advance sales. The album sold 165,000 copies within 3 days of being released and reached 220 000 copies sales in October according to GAON chart.
- JYJ held their "Unforgettable Live Concert in Japan" on October 15 and October 16 with over 84,000 in attendance. They were praised for the choice to hold these concerts in Ibaraki Prefecture, a region hard hit economically by the Tohoku Earthquake of 2011. JYJ also extended their World Tour by adding a European leg in October and November with dates in Barcelona, Spain and Berlin, Germany.
- Tohoku eartquake and tsunami 2011.JYJ also donated ₩600,000,000 to World Vision Japan fulfilling the organization's entire fundraising goal. JYJ articulated that they wanted to give support and encouragement to Japan in return for all the love and support their Japanese fans have given them over the years; they expressed their hope that their act of giving would encourage others to do so as well. JYJ's Junsu was also present in Tokyo filming for JYJ's 3three Voices Season II during the earthquake. In addition, JYJ held 2 rounds of charity concerts in Toyko on June 7, 2011 to benefit those affected by the Tōhoku Earthquake.
- After the 2011 Thailand floods, JYJ donated ₩200,000,000 in November 2011 to World Vision, matching and doubling the organization's fundraising goal for flood relief in Thailand, for the purpose of dispensing emergency food aid, water treatment, mosquito nets and other daily necessities. Similar to their response to the Tōhoku Earthquake, JYJ sent videos and messages of support to their Thai fans as well.
TVXQ Homin 2011
- TVXQ's newest album, Keep Your Head Down, was released in South Korea on January 5, 2011 and ranked at No. 1 on the Gaon Chart two weeks after release. Gaon Chart's half-year sales chart ranked TVXQ's album Keep Your Head Down as the highest selling album of the year to date, with a total of 230,922 copies sold from January to June 2011. In addition, the repackaged album of Keep Your Head Down ranked number 9 on the same chart and sold 55,243 copies, making the total sales 286,185.
- Their Japanese single "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)," released by Avex Trax in Japan on January 26, 2011, sold 231,000 copies in the first week and reached No. 1 on the Oricon singles Daily, Weekly, and Monthly charts. On July 20, the duo released the Japanese single "Superstar," which sold over 184,000 copies and was certified Gold by month's end.
- TVXQ performed in A-Nation 2011 after their long two year hiatus in Japan. A-nation made its way through five cities, Ehime, Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo. During the live concert in Tokyo, TVXQ unexpectedly became the first foreign artist to become A-Nation's "Big Bird," or the ending performer. The honor had previously gone to Ayumi Hamasaki for every A-nation concert for the past 8 years.
- From September 2-4, 2011, U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin participated in SMTOWN Live In Tokyo, along with fellow labelmates, at the Tokyo Dome, performing past hits "Rising Sun", "Mirotic", "Superstar", "Keep Your Head Down", as well as their new track " B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)".
- In preparation for the release of their first Japanese album in 2.5 years, the full music video for "B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)" (one of the singles off the album) was released through various sites on September 19. TVXQ's new full-length Japanese album, TONE, was released on September 28. Selling 105,484 copies on the day of its release and over 205,000 copies by week's end, the album ranked #1 on Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts, and #1 on Oricon October Monthly Chart, by selling more than 285 000 copies. It is TVXQ's first full-length album to secure the #1 Oricon Weekly and Monthly positions. TONE earned RIAJ's Platinum certification within two weeks of its Japanese release], and broke an 11-year long record making TVXQ the first male foreign artist to sell over 200,000 copies of an album in its first week of release in Japan (previously held by Bon Jovi in 2000)] According to RIAJ's calculations of album sales from January 1st to September 30th, TVXQ surpassed the 250,000 mark, and achieved the Platinum certification in just three days of release.
- In September, TVXQ gained interest for signing a "friendship contract" with French fashion brand Lacoste, the first ever such partnership Lacoste has made with Korea. TVXQ will be officially promoting Lacoste towards the end of this year.
- TVXQ joined many of Korea's top singers to perform at the 2011 Hallyu Dream Concert at Gyeongju Citizens’ Stadium on October 3, where they performed songs "Maximum" and "Keep Your Head Down" from their new album. It was the closing event for Gyeonju’s three-day Hallyu Dream Festival, organized by the city of Gyeongju, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Korea Tourism Organization to promote the “Visit Korea Year.”Live coverage of the concert was aired on On October 6th by Mnet (TV channel).
- On October 9 TVXQ participated in the “New York-Korea Festival", a specially planned program by KBS Global to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Korea’s entry into the United Nations. It was held in New Jersey and the live performances were recorded and broadcast on October 22 on KBS2 TV.
- As part of SMTOWN Live In New York, TVXQ performed in the SMTown Concert in New York at the legendary Madison Square Garden on October 23 alongside label-mates including SNSD, Super Junior, SHINEE, BoA and Kangta. They performed a mix of past and present songs from their most recent Korean album, opening their act with a medley of "The Way You Are"/"Mirotic", "Maximum", "Before U Go", "Keep Your Head Down" and ending with "Rising Sun".
- On October 29th, TVXQ released their 东方神起 3rd Artist Japanese Book: El Sol, which ranked #1 on Book Oricon Weekly Chart by selling more than 11,160 copies. After 5 weeks of its release the photobook sold a total of 35,473 copies.
- TVXQ was also the closing act at the 2011 K-pop Music Festival in Sydney, Australia, presented by JK Entertainment on November 12, where they performed songs from their latest Korean album, "Maximum", "Before U Go" and "Keep Your Head Down".
- Their new Japanese single 'Winter Rose' is scheduled for release on November 30, and is described as a pearly ballade song fit for the winter season. It was selected as the commercial song for Seven & i Holdings’s “Winter Gift – Tohoshinki (Snow Episode)”, with TVXQ themselves as actors, which begun airing on November 8. It is the fourth commercial of Seven & i Holdings to feature TVXQ in 2011.
- TVXQ participated in 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift album with the song "Sleigh Ride". The album was released on December 13, 2011.
- On NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen's official website, TVXQ is confirmed as one of the performers for the 62nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, the most prestigious award show in Japan. TVXQ alongside other Korean groups KARA and SNSD will attend the award show on 31st December 2011, New Year's Eve. This will be TVXQ's third time participating in the Kouhaku.
- TVXQ will be launching their first solo tour in Japan in nearly four years this coming January 2012. The TONE ~ TVXQ Live Tour 2012 is scheduled to cover 14 shows throughout 9 cities in Japan over the course of 3 months. Tickets to the tour were sold out in under one minute. Due to this overwhelming demand, six additional stops were added to the tour schedule bring the total number of concerts to 20, which was announced on TVXQ's official Japanese website.
- Up till December 7th, adding up their Korean album sales and Japanese singles and album sales TVXQ have sold more than 1 million copies since January 2011.
and I heard that cassiopeia named as the biggest fandom of year 2011 in Guiness book of world Record again? is it? waaaah~ If really make it then I'm proud to be Cassie again and again. ^_^
CASSIE , lets support them more this year!!!
MY BIGGEST WISHES FOR THIS YEAR AS CASSIOPEIA IS 2012 WILL BE THE YEAR OUR BOYS COMECK AS 5 AND HAVE THE BIGGEST GLOBAL COMEBACK TOUR EVER!!!!