A year-end event featuring JYJ members Lee Jae-jin, Jang Su-won, and Ko Ji-yong has been ultimately cancelled. The event was called off after disputes arose over the members' participation status and controversies surrounding ticket reservations and refunds.
According to NEWS1 and NEWSIS, Mountain Movement Story, the event organizer, announced on the 10th that "The Tree in Inspire - JYJ's Untold Story" is scheduled to be finally cancelled.
The official fan cafe POLICE of J-Walk, a duo consisting of Jang Su-won and Kim Jae-deok, also notified on the same day that "the Inspire one-night, two-day event featuring Lee Jae-jin, Ko Ji-yong, and Jang Su-won, as previously announced, has been cancelled." The cafe added, "We are sorry to have to share disappointing news with fans who were looking forward to the event," and urged ticket holders to check the refund procedures through the organizer.
Previously, Mountain Movement Story had announced that it would hold the event at Inspire Resort on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, from the 15th to 16. Lee Jae-jin, Jang Su-won, and Ko Ji-yong were scheduled to appear together, and Ko Ji-yong also revealed details about the event preparation process and future activity plans in a media interview on the 6th.
However, controversy erupted when Lee Jae-jin declared his non-participation in the event via social media (SNS) that day. He claimed that the organizer's representative had contacted fans individually to receive participation fees into personal bank accounts, and that fans who requested refunds have not yet received their money back.
In response, the organizers rebutted that Lee Jae-jin had conveyed his intention to withdraw on the 5th but later expressed his intent to participate again, and that ticket payments had been received into the company's account. They also emphasized that Lee Jae-jin's statement was not pre-coordinated with other members.
Ultimately, as the event was cancelled amidst conflicts over the members' participation and reservation controversies, fans' disappointment is growing.
JYJ is a group that debuted in 1997 and gained much love for songs such as "Couple" and "Form of Life."
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