On September 8th 11:59PM, Jaebum wrote on his fancafe: "Hello, I'm 2PM's JaeBum. I'm sorry for giving you my last greeting through this letter. I think it will be hard for me to see you all on stage because of my sorry heart. I'm really sorry to everyone, and I'm even more sorry to the fans who have shown me love. From today, I will leave 2PM. 2PM boys, I'm really sorry to the boys and I'm sorry I couldn't be strong as a leader and a hyung and have to leave like this. However, I hope you will be more cool and charming. Again, I'm sorry." Jaebum said "I am sorry to everyone, especially to the fans who loved me and stuck by me. From today I will break away from 2PM." Jaebum finally wrote "I am very sorry to the 2PM guys and to others that I couldn't be a good enough leader and hyung. I apologize again." JYP Entertainment also confirmed through a phone interview with Newsen that the departure of Jaebum from 2PM is indeed true. Hearing about his departure from 2PM, one of the biggest and most popular idol groups, there was lots of commotion and distress from netizens. One person said "Jaebum's actions were indeed wrong but he did apologize and did all he could. I am very worried about how the fans will react." Source: Newsen Translations by pinkiyoojin@LJ ================================================= Interview with Jaebeom: "I'll be back after I study music" At Incheon Airport, inside Gate 24. 2PM's Jaebeom continued to repeat his apologies with his head held low before boarding his plane to Seattle. When the interviewer asked Jay about his plans in America, he talked about 'studying music.' Although he dropped out of the group, his passion for music and determination not to give up showed. Sports Seoul.com was able to talk to Jaebeom on the 8th 6:10 PM inside the Incheon Airport departure Lounge. The first things out of his mouth was '"I apologize..I'm sorry" He said "What more can I say? I am just so sorry to the loving fans and the members who had trusted me and followed me." He added, "I am sorry that I had to leave this way, I did not fulfill my responsibilities as a leader and was just a burden, so I decided on leaving the group." They could tell he was very tired and had gone through a lot in just a few days. His voice was very low/weak. They asked another When they asked him about his plans in America, he talked about music. He said, "I am planning to study music in America" and "have a time of reflection. I want to show a more mature side both personally and musically." He also avoided answering questions regarding his plan to return to Korea. His expression showed that it was too early to be discussing about comeback plans. Instead, he expressed, "I want to thank the fans who had come out to the airport," and "I will stay healthy in America. I will come back as a better person." [video=youtube;w1hl-iralYo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1hl-iralYo"[/video] Source: Sports Seoul Credit: Omgkpop ================================================== Love for Korea Revealed Too Late... After brewing up criticism of speaking ill of Korea, messages filled with love for Korea were found late from leader Jaebum who willingly left 2PM, and fans are feeling regret. In each fan site, and through internet notice boards Jaebum’s message in 2006 to his friends in America through his myspace were "I want to stay in Korea 1 more year” “Not as a JYP(trainee) but I want to spend it as a Korean” and others saying that Korea was his ‘motherland’ and words saying how life in Korea was good were left. It’s regretful that Jaebum is suddenly withdrawing within a mere 4 days of Jaebum’s ‘Hate Korea’ picture captures that were revealed on the 5th. On top of that, when Jaebum visited Seattle, USA from late July to early August for vacation, in an interview at a Christian church, he spoke well about his life in Korea, making this news even more regrettable. Officials in the industry are also expressing their regret over Jaebum’s withdrawal. One music program official said “The regret of the withdrawal is as big as how 2PM’s leader held together the center”. Another program official said that “With leader Jaebum’s withdrawal from 2PM, even if 2PM continues their activities with 6 members, it will never be the same”. Source: Cha Yun @ Newsen, Translation: Jiyo @ 2ONEDAY Fourms ================================================== What will happen to 2PM now?; What is next for group 2PM with a leader? 2PM's Jaebeom recently posted that he will be quitting the group and returning home. So what's to come of 2PM? JYP Entertainment stated: "It seems there will be issues with 2PM's future activities. For now, Jaebeom has stated that he wants to return to American as soon as possible. Because of Jaebeom's controversy, we have not made any decisions on 2PM's future activities." 2PM was supposed to make a comeback in October with their 2nd album, however due to Jaebeom's leave, nothing is certain as of yet. JYPE is still unsure of whether 2PM should be a 6-member group, or if they should recruit a new member. Consequently, JYPE also needs to choose a new leader for 2PM. Credit: allkpop
