JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong received state reception in Turkey.
He attended the banquet dinner at Turkey’s Presidential Palace on Feb. 6 as a delegate after receiving on invitation. A day before the dinner, he held a solo fan meeting at Ankara Univerisity. He also participated in a discussion called ‘Dialogue with the Young Generation’ with some undergraduates and President Lee Myung Bak, who was on a visit to four Middle East countries.
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On the 6th, Kim Jaejoong has spent a special time at the Presidential Palace of Turkey.
In adjustment to the visit of the President, at the request of the Turkish government, Kim Jaejoong held a fanmeeting in Turkey and attended a meeting. He also assisted at the state banquet.
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“Since JYJ Jaejoong has come, I should leave now”
This is what President Lee Myung-bak said to a Turkish K-POP fan he met during his state visit in Turkey. On the 6th (local time), President Lee visited University of Ankara and had time talking with the students. A Hallyu fan asked for his help so that a Hallyu concert can be held in Turkey. President Lee said, “I would like to invite them but the singers are too busy.” But he promised, “I’ll try to help to make Turkey a stop of concert in Europe.” In the end, President Lee himself introduced Kim Jaejoong, “Before leaving, I would like to deliver good news. We have invited JYJ Jaejoong-ssi out of K-POP members.” And before leaving the event hall, he said, “Since Jaejoong has come, I should leave now.” Netizens wrote comments on the article, “Now even the President is MC for ceremony too.” “When he said that Turkey would be also a stop of European concerts, Turkish fans seems to be disappointed*…”
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*T/N (last sentence) ~ this was translated as is; “Turkish fans seems to be disappointed” may be interpreted in the context that they are disappointed JYJ will not visit Turkey solely but only as one of the stop/ visiting point during their European tour (via @chaconne)
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According to news sources, Jaejoong attended a youth forum in Ankara University, along with Korean president Lee Myung Bak, and he will also be attending a state banquet at the presidential palace.
He is traveling not just as a Kpop artist (he already had a fan meeting with JYJ Turkey fans) but, also as a representative of South Korea. Which is fitting, considering Jaejoong along with the other JYJ members are International Ambassadors (ICAAP, UNAIDS, World-OKTA), and also National Representative for Korea (Nuclear security Summit, KEPCO, FLL Korea, and PR Ambassador for The South Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology/MEST).
For those who were wondering why security around him was so tight. This might be because he is also a State Guest.
Lee Myung Bak, President of South Korea, introduces Jaejoong to the students at the university
Jaejoong shakes hands with the President of Turkey
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