SM representative on March 17th said, “SM Entertainment and artists under our agency expressed deep sympathies to all those victims of the natural disasters in Japan. In a hope that they’ll be able to overcome this difficult situation as soon as possible, SM Entertainment has delivered 1 billion won donation to Japan Red Cross to repair all damages due to the earthquake.”
Furthermore, “SM Entertainment, all its artists, and whole Korean citizens will be supporting with one deepest heart so that everyone in Japan won’t lose courage and hope.”
credit: star news
trans: sharingyoochun.net
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KRW 1 billion = around USD 880 million thousands (sorry, too many 000s)
i thought 1 million ?
By: frozentime on March 17, 2011
at 6:44 pm
Me too …
I think that makes more sense than 880 million USD … I mean, I know SM’s rich but … Almost one billion in donation? Really?
By: JaeLuver on March 17, 2011
at 6:52 pm
i think KRW 1 Billion should be around USD 900,000
By: IamMe on March 17, 2011
at 6:48 pm
보아, 동방신기, 소녀시대, 슈퍼주니어, 샤이니, f(x) 등 SM엔터테인먼트 소속가수 일동이 일본 지진 피해에 써달라며 10억원의 거액을 기탁했다.
Singers under the label company SM ent including Boa, TVXQ, SNSD, SuJu, Shinee, f(x) donated 1,000,000,000 KRW (1 million USD) for the relief of Japan earthquake. (So, SM company did not donate, but 33 + idols did)
JYJ donation = 600,000,000 KRW (0.6 million USD).
By: BestWish on March 17, 2011
at 8:29 pm
yeah..they still need to keep their share though..
since the company eat it much from them..after all jyj is free right?
and the listed artist still in the SM and pay all the expenses for SM executive life such as parking fee and the other taxes..
sigh..if SM didn’t do that thing, maybe the donation can be more than i billion krw..
By: whoRme on March 17, 2011
at 9:57 pm
????usd880 million or usd 880,000…pls get the facts right…
By: didi on March 17, 2011
at 6:53 pm
yep you’re right, sorry
By: sharingyoochun on March 17, 2011
at 7:33 pm
I think you mean 880 thousand ^^
By: JaeLuver on March 17, 2011
at 6:54 pm
JYJ..3 person….near usd600,000
Sm-listed company …near usd880,000
no comment anymore!
By: y on March 17, 2011
at 6:57 pm
oh please.
Every $ helps.
By: ju on March 17, 2011
at 7:19 pm
ha ha ha comment pleaseee usd880.000 and 50.000 its belong to TVXQ fro their mirotic album sales peaceeee
By: yunjaelv46 on March 17, 2011
at 7:21 pm
Why the hell are you comparing?
At least they donated and helped people
By: Neiei on March 17, 2011
at 7:22 pm
Stop complaining and Don’t compare! Every Won is important now! It dosen’t matter who donate and how much!!!
By: nati on March 17, 2011
at 8:10 pm
Exactly. They don’t have to give anything. Whether its $1 or $1 million, Japan needs all the help they can get!
By: bebe on March 17, 2011
at 8:17 pm
Did she compare? No cause she said no comment so stop getting all butthurt.
By: Alexandra on March 18, 2011
at 12:35 pm
She mentioned about JYJ and amount of money that they donated, then SM. If it isn’t “compare” then what it is? Are you serious, woman? Even blind can see it!
By: nati on March 20, 2011
at 4:44 am
Doesnt matter how much SM contribute to now, it is not time for compare or figure out the reason. It is important that Japan wil receive a lot of helps after all.
By: HM on March 17, 2011
at 7:06 pm
wooohh!!good job sm!!!
but so sad…..fans will always try to compare….charity is not competition u guys..
juz be happy sm n other people donate to ones needed….sighh…
By: junsulover on March 17, 2011
at 7:08 pm
Ikr.. still still amuse how people publicized donation.
By: teeqsy on March 17, 2011
at 7:22 pm
SM is a listed company, they need to report to public everytime they make such moves.
Their shareholders won’t be happy to know nothing about where does their 1 billion won go, right?
By: sharingyoochun on March 17, 2011
at 7:34 pm
LOL.. our boys really have big heart and smart …The first time the news about SM I am happy .. off course cant not less than our boys right!!!.. heheh what ever reason …Yeah.. 900,000 more for japan, they need that money.
By: v3 on March 18, 2011
at 9:23 am
I can’t believe I’m saying this to a company like SME but I am going to put my hate aside and say “Good job”!! Any amount of money is good. There is no need to compare because the important thing is that Japan gets the help they need and deserve. Its self assuring knowing that deep down all that greed, there is still SOME good in them. Yes, even if they’re using this as a publicity stunt or maybe because they genuinely care about those in Japan.
ALKpoop needs to learn how to google money conversions if they’re going to mistranslate them and give wrong information to readers.
By: Alwayssmile on March 17, 2011
at 7:20 pm
No problem, it’s okay. Even a bad company can make a good deed. Hurting JYJ is one thing, donating is another thing. So, it’s okay to condemn them for their bad action and salute them for good thing.
By: Carl on March 18, 2011
at 2:54 pm
aw… should be $880, 000 (not million lol)
By: purplemay on March 17, 2011
at 7:34 pm
That’s how allkpop announced it, 1million USD. lol
By: Chunnaaah! on March 17, 2011
at 9:06 pm
I heard Adding SM and all of their artist donations is like 8.9 million dollars not sure if its true
By: reina on March 17, 2011
at 7:50 pm
People, you might hate SM but you have to give them credit. Anyone donating any amount of money to people who are in great need is a good deed. And so all I can say is, Awesome SM ~ Well done.
By: Chantal on March 17, 2011
at 7:57 pm
“보아, 동방신기, 소녀시대, 슈퍼주니어, 샤이니, f(x) 등 SM엔터테인먼트 소속가수 일동이 일본 지진 피해에 써달라며 10억원의 거액을 기탁했다.
Singers under the label company SM ent including Boa, TVXQ, SNSD, SuJu, Shinee, f(x) donated 1,000,000,000 KRW (1 million USD) for the relief of Japan earthquake. (So, SM company did not donate, but 33 + idols did) “
By: hitomi2oo7 on March 18, 2011
at 1:58 am
well then that is even better isn’t it? that we can place the good deed on the artists themselves and not the company.
By: Chantal on March 18, 2011
at 4:26 am
Wow, something SM actually did right!
By: SquirrelOfTheNight on March 17, 2011
at 8:03 pm
Not if the amount is taken out of 33 idol singer’s income, while the company get the credit and tax benefit for that.
By: BestWish on March 17, 2011
at 8:40 pm
That crossed my mind.
By: NingK on March 17, 2011
at 11:37 pm
this is for sure not a competetion
and what matters is the help Japan will get
so well done SM
By: Carmina on March 17, 2011
at 9:18 pm
Thank you SM and TVXQ (and all the others artists also.)
By: YunhoFan on March 17, 2011
at 9:38 pm
Hmm.. i wonder if it’s SM’s money, or money taken from the artists’ salaries for this donation? (im not undermining the donation, but.. you gotta wonder if this is going to be listed as one of their… “expenses”)
By: Kelly on March 17, 2011
at 9:53 pm
I know it will get listed as their “expenses” >.>
They list everything in expenses already why this would be different?
By: hitomi2oo7 on March 18, 2011
at 2:01 am
Great publicity stunt, Sm, but still – every dollar counts, so thank you.
By: ItsMyFinger on March 17, 2011
at 11:58 pm
This is what Filipinos call Indulgencia… buying your soul out of hell through good will…
But yeah… *shrugs*
By: samvill on March 18, 2011
at 3:33 am
1 billion South Korean won = 882 000 U.S. dollars
By: nane on March 18, 2011
at 7:47 am
1 billion? whoa…at least they are not to gready when it comes with donate…
By: kanu on March 18, 2011
at 9:45 am
SM is probably just trying to clear their their reputation because it’s became so bad and stocks falling..they better not deduct this money from homin’s already meagre salary!
By: Don on March 18, 2011
at 5:36 pm
I hope not .. but even “the cost of snacks” for SM Excutive still become expenses I think it will go to ” expenses” too!
By: v3 on March 19, 2011
at 10:25 am
hey, at least thy donated!….. ==
But I think they could do more than that…..???
By: cheeyanne on March 18, 2011
at 8:40 pm
i think it more like ‘SM artists donate 1 billion won because i far as i know SM never donate -.- i think it because alot of SM artists fan are from Japan no offense im a SM artists lover too though im a ELF
By: aranaELFies on December 3, 2011
at 5:43 pm