TVXQ Members Determined to Stay Together

The three TVXQ members - Hero , Xiah and Micky - who sued their agency to demand that their contracts be terminated, said that the court's decision applied to the remaining two members as well and that they would want to stay as one group. The court ruled on October 27 that TVXQ's agency, SM Entertainment, must terminate certain terms and conditions of the three members' contracts to guarantee their freedom to pursue solo careers. An official who was involved in the suit said in a telephone interview with Yonhap Agency that the main trial would be held this week since the court had proved the unfairness of the three members' contracts. He also added that he would discuss the matter with the remaining two members. "Though the three members can now pursue their solo careers, what matters most is that TVXQ stays as a five-member group. We will try to involve the remaining two members because the court ruling applies to them as well."

The three TVXQ members are considering resuming their activities next year because TVXQ has no scheduled concerts or TV commercial shoots until next year. The court ruling has sparked all kinds of speculations with regard to TVXQ's future. Some say that the three members were likely to join a large music record company to form a trio, while others presume that they could found their own music record company. If the three decide to form a trio, they are likely to appear in TV dramas and perform overseas given their relations with SM Entertainment.

A person close to TVXQ said that the TVXQ members are determined to stay together and that the group's next step remains to be seen.

(Source: Kbs )