JYJ attended a press conference before their first ever South American concert on March 8th (local time), and addressed the controversy surrounding the group, and their thoughts about holding their first South American concert.

The group has found themselves the most talked about topic of the week with audio files, recorded back in 2009, belatedly being revealed to the public on March 6th.

The members entered the press conference with dark expressions on their faces. The boys began by revealing some of the hardships they had endured due to the actions of sasaeng fans. "Ever since debuting in 2004, we suffered from sasaeng fans everyday for eight years."

Yoochun stated, "Having someone watching me every second, and following me around wanting to share every thing, is like being in a prison without bars."

Junsu also added sadly, "They exposed all our phone calls, GPS-tracked our cars and secretly chased us around, and even frequently broke in and took pictures of our personal items. They even tried to kiss me while I was sleeping, and they even caused a minor collision between their taxi and the car we were in to try to see my face. A fear choking the breath out of me would wash over me everyday, and I just want to at least live like a person through this indescribable suffering."

The group then issued an official apology for their past actions and causing their fans to worry with the outbreak of the controversy. Jaejoong, stated, "I'm sorry for my wrong doings in the past... I'm sorry that many fans have been heart-sick due to this issue. From now on, no matter how mentally hard, or how far beyond the limit the situation is, we will think about all the people who love us, and for them we will not falter and fulfill our responsibility as public figures."

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The group then went on to discuss their thoughts and feelings on becoming the first ever Korean artist to hold their own concert in Chile (March 9th) and Peru (March 11th).

Junsu stated, "I'm so surprised that we have many fans in Chile and Peru, where we have never visited before, and so happy that we can perform here."

Jaejoong added, "We never thought we'd be able to come to South America. It was hard to believe that there were fans here who liked our music, but after seeing all the fans who came to greet us at the airport, we've come to believe it."

With the problems they experienced on their journey as a bird got sucked into the propellers of the plane that was supposed to carry them from LA to Chile, the members lightheartedly stated, "We hope there will be a flight that goes directly from Korea to South America."

Jaejoong revealed their future hopes as he stated, "Until a few years ago, even if we performed just in Asia and one place in the U.S., the term 'word tour' was used. However, we have traveled all over the world including Asia, Europe, U.S., and South America. We take pride in having a true world tour. Having come to South America, we feel that there are even more countries to visit. We look forward to our second, and even third world tour."

In related news, the group's concerts have drawn much attention from the locals as well as the media. As if to evidence their popularity, 400 fans showed up at the airport to see the group arrive at the airport.

Source + Photo: Sports Seoul via Nate