KUALA LUMPUR: Korean boy-band JYJ thrilled thousands of screaming fans at Stadium Negara while promoting its debut album, The Beginning.
The trio -- Kim Jae Jung, Park Yoo Chun, and Kim Jun Su -- were formerly from another boy band, TVXQ.
The one-hour showcase allowed the three to meet their fans after last year's long, drawn-out quarrel with its former agency, SM Entertainment.
This resulted in the three filing a suit against the agency to annul their contract because of allegedly unfair provisions.
A court granted a temporary injunction in favour of the three and barred SM from interfering in the band's activities.
The name JYJ is formed from the first letter of each member's name.
American producers Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins, who had worked with Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson, produced the group's album.
"Thanks for waiting for us, and thanks for keeping the faith," said Yoo Chun to a deafening roar from fans.
The group performed Chak-ar-da, Ayyy Girl, Be The One and Empty.
In conjunction with the event, some fans collected US$10,000 (RM31,000) and donated it to World Vision, a relief and development organisation, in the group's name.
Warner Music Korea started distributing the album a few days ago, but SM Entertainment filed for an injunction in Korea to stop the album's sales. If a court granted the injunction, every copy of the album would have to be recalled.
The group kicked off its tour on Friday and will head for Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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