Ayu intercedes conflict between Tohoshinki fans and Avex president

There was a little conflict recently between Tohoshinki fans and Matsuura Masato the president of Avex, on twitter.

The conflict started when fans asked him about Tohoshinki.  Matsuura tweeted, “Wanting them to get back together is my wish, but not getting back together is their decision.”

Fans were upset by his tweet and said to him, “Don’t you know how many fans would get hurt by words like this?“, “Why don’t you stop tweeting?“, “Stop saying stuff as if you know everything.”

Matsuura tweeted back to the fans again, “Then don’t ask me anything, and don’t believe my words“, “You want me to lie about that?

Then people who are not Tohoshinki fans tweeted to him, “You are being too immature“, “You should know how effective your words are to fans.”

The twitter exchange became over heated, and Ayumi Hamasaki tweeted on behalf of Matsuura to the Tohoshinki fans.

“Please stop pushing  all your anger and sadness only on Masa(Matsuura).  Because of his position, he had to know something he didn’t even want to know.  Isn’t Masa the same as you (fans)?  Who didn’t give up, even after going through all that pain?”.

Source: MEN’S CYZO


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  • http://tegoshilovergyal.multiply.com/ Ryolovergyal

    ok now im crying

  • kateeafairy

    ayoooo…………

  • sasori

    poor max getting attacked by those bitches. :(
    go ayu!! <#

  • http://gg jjjd

    wow. I’m disappointed in DBSK. Really. After 7 years of performing they get into a conflict, and they split 3 and 2. Can’t they talk it out and get back together? Seriously why don’t they think about their fans, their parents, their friendship. Why only of themselves.

  • j_linker444

    I think its unfair. He tried to help them and that is what he gets?

    Ayu you’re the best!

  • kay35

    Sttupid fans. Maybe dbsk just dont wanna be in a group anymore. Why wouldnt the companies want to keep them together when they are still banking? Its contract issues we know. DBSk can figure it out themselves, no one can force em now just like in president’s responses

  • chudazonie

    This is a little bit funny…The fans should understand that the president of Avex tries his best and he is just honest.
    I like it how he tells the true. I’m a fan but this is their decision and I think they deserve for justice. It’s all about their rights.

  • http://http://www.facebook.com/sinnerinheaven?ref=profile sinnerinheaven

    i am a dbsk fan but i don’t agree with what those fans and non fans did
    that was very disrespectful and so wrong on many levels

  • kacblue

    the fans only asked him because they expected him to say what they wanted to hear. and when he doesn’t, they get mad and don’t even believe him.

    his comment back to them was completely necessary because people like him shouldn’t be pushed around by fans. whether or not his words are effective, they’re the truth; just not the truth DBSK fans wanted to hear.

    so they blind themselves to his comment and claim that he’s lying? he’s the AVEX PRESIDENT. of course he wants DBSK to be together but that’s just not going to happen right now and there’s nothing he can do about it.

  • NayNay05

    i think he was rite, it is my wish to see them together but then agen its not my decision its theirs. i personally think its not selfish as they have worked so hard and now deserve to do as they wish….i swear sometimes fans are caught up in the moment they don’t open their eyes to look at them as normal humans rather than idols…

  • sammi561104

    fans :/ Seriously.
    Also, i would have expected more professional behaviour from the Avex president :/
    But maybe his tone was lost in translation or something xD

  • ♥rein@♥

    i agree with fans he needs to be more careful about what he writes

  • ItsMyFinger

    “..not getting back together is their decision” – if he implied with this statement exactly what it means, that the guys chose not to come back as TVXQ ever again, then this is NEWS that should be told not through a twitter, but in more proper way.
    I’m not defending those fans, though I assume they went out of control due to shock.

  • samohty

    My heart just crush intu a million pieces,

  • viyage

    I feel bad…..really…
    I mean even his tone of those words…are….terrible!!

    IDK what to say….he was like…’stop asking me then!’

    And I feel bad..that even Ayumi said that we trow our sadness to him?

    wth?? :\

  • AngelDark86

    I totally agree with Ayu. The man only told the truth. What do you want him to do? He could either ignore the fans’ question, lie, or tell the truth. Sadly, the truth wasn’t what they wanted to hear, but that’s not his fault. Don’t ask a question if you don’t want to hear the answer. His response wasn’t immature at all, and fans need to get over themselves.

  • haihainana

    i think they are both at fault. the fans shouldn’t have asked if they didn’t want to know the truth and the president shouldn’t have told them such news on twitter

    i knew i shouldn’t have read this article…=[
    i hope he’s lying…or i hope tohoshinki changes their mind
    aahhh. this just totally ruined my summer.
    but i’ll be keeping the faith..

  • Chandaru

    Matsuura-san is the best president any artist could have. He gives us Tohoshinki fans so much support! more than we could ask for. When the dispute first started, he used to write on his blog notes just for us Tohoshinki fans, he then created a Twitter, he’d reply and retweet tweets of fans! what kind of president would do that? only an honourable and faithful one.
    Ayu-chan showed support too, at a-nation….she not only waved Tohoshinki’s Towel during her performance, she also wore Tohoshinki’s T-Shirt during their live performance of Summer Dream and she was running out to the arena with it on, cheering them.

    Avex is the best company ever, Tohohinki would be long gone if it werent for them (and us fans). Tohoshinki know this, all 5 do. Matsuura-san knows who the real fans are, and who are the ones who r just…crancky?
    oh and Ayu rocks >:3

    Fans please don’t be so touchy..stand to ur grounds, cause there are over a million of us fo sho ^_~

  • dorky_bunnii

    OMG!! so annoying. it’s NOT his faut that DBSK is falling apart. UGH~ those fans need to know something call “LIMITATION”

  • http://www.youtube.com/blazethunda blazethunda

    It must be hard being president of an entertainment company, especially if it involves one of the most powerful idol groups in the world. Honestly, put yourself in his shoes fans, and think as to how you’d go about with the situation. Remember now, you’re the owner of MANY artist contracts, and to show favoritism towards just one group will demolish the relations of many others. You’re only the president, not their agent.
    I feel him, man. :(

  • AnNguyen

    “Then don’t ask me anything, and don’t believe my words“
    I actually quite like his answer, I don’t think it was immature at all.. Of course he wouldn’t lie about that =.=” No matter what, he IS still the president of AVEX so of course he would want Tohoshinki to reunite since they are bringing in the money…
    Anyways I hope this problem will be solved soon so that all 5 members and their family/friends and the fans can move on..

  • Ohno27

    Avex president is the greatest. I mean look at all the amazing artists Avex has. Those fans shouldn’t have been so rude to him and I agree with Ayu 100%

  • jjunkie

    @jjjd They’re being selfish? LOL, seriously? You want DBSK to stay together when it was their choice to break apart? You want them to perform as five just for your pleasure? And what about their parents? Parents want the best for their kids and they’ll support their decisions. It’s THEIR friendship, you nor anyone else has any say in whether they break it or not. So, why don’t you reflect on what you said because it’s obvious you’re the selfish one.

  • sol_luna87

    he told the truth, its their business, and hello, he is the company president i think he knows a little more what is going behind the close door than the fans who claim they know better. if u dont want to know the truth then dont ask. simple as that.

    max u did everything u could to help toho and the true fans of tvxq, so dont let those fake fans put u down, they dont represent the true tvxq fans heart.

    i support xiah, micky, hero, max and yunho, its more than a group, its five people.

  • haku

    LOL so the fans are hating him because he told the truth? They guy is the president and im sure he knows a lot more of whats going on then some random fans.

    It might not be official but arent the signs there?

  • sailhat

    I’m sorry but those fans are being retards. All this time all we’ve really wanted was A STRAIGHT UP ANSWER, whether it be from SM Ent of the members of DBSK. We don’t really want to keep guessing everyones intentions, we want the truth. So this guy gives us the truth and suddenly we can’t handle it? Talk about hypocritical

  • Hikari光

    Well said Ayu!!! Matsuura san and AVEX did all they can to try and keep DBSK together~ it was their choice to separate, and now the management has to get blamed. I’m sure Matsuura had tweeted that because of certain fan reactions to this issue. Ayu is a big fan of DBSK and yet she’s being very logical in this situation~ fans need to calm down and learn to be more mature about dealing with these issues.

  • xConverse93

    Seriously what he said makes sense, if u really think about it all this while not getting back together is DBSK members decision. Just becoz ur a fan of DBSK doesnt mean can go around bashing ppl who speak the truth. Maybe ppl don’t wan to accept the fact that chances of DBSK reunion is VERY slim, but fans of DBSK really have to accept it whether u like it or not. After all the truth always hurts.

  • YummiMookies

    I may not be a rabid DBSK fan, but what the president tweeted didn’t sound rude at all. Really, those fans are attacking him for selfish reasons.

  • LeeULilBunny

    That guy is full shit. He does care about TVXQ. He is not different then SM he wants money. He know the JYJ makes money. It’s about money. That’s why he did the concert before the CD to see how many people will support it. Why will fans stop these blind fantasy. He trying to back track those words now because he doesn’t want to piss fans off before the CD comes out. It’s a shame they keep pussyfooting around avoiding the answer. Be men and just say if you wannabe in TVXQ are not.

  • evil4life

    phew leave it to Empress Ayu to save the day :D the fans need to chill and and its awful to think that he’s rude and greedy since with the help of Ayu he was able to turn his little tiny unknown company into one of the biggest independent companies in the world, and he’s helped many artists who needed a push rise back to the top, i’m sure he means well for Tohoshinki and his answer was good since until they don’t settle their issue with SM, its impossible to think of Tohoshinki getting back with drama all around them

  • http://haruka-eternal-flower.blogspot.com iluvjae

    fans need to stop being insensitive and try to understand their feelings. its just sad to see this… poor masa san…
    its not his fault that the five are not together right now…
    any ways.. whatever their decision may be i will forever support the 5. AKTF.

    go ayu!! for stopping the fight.

  • Yosuke

    As expected, TVXQ fans are known to act without thinking especially the younger fans but to hear that the Japanese fans (mostly 40s 50s women) are acting in this behavior is just annoying. Seriously, it is not his fault that any of this is happening. He is just doing his job in telling the fans through twitter about the situation. But to be honest, it’s over for TVXQ.

  • 4evakpop

    Sometimes fans can be sooo stupid!! I mean seriously, its totally true!! If DBSK, wanted to get together, they would have forgave each other and got back together already. Like I don’t get how it’s this guy’s fault. I mean what he’s speaking is the truth.

  • 143dOrKy

    It is better to see them on stage now doing their solo projects than not seeing them at all.

  • sweetlove

    myb they r just minor fans -.-

    they gv a bad name to cassie & bigeast.. i hope max know thts just a few immature fans like tht.. here still got many who’s knows how to valued things..and respect ppl!! he’s the only CEO that support our boys!! dun make him feel bad or regret doing so!! aisshhh~! seriously!

    and haters…GTFO~!

  • see2045

    gosh! these fan are so not fan at all.

  • atarashi26michi

    i seriously adore tohoshinki
    but i feel so bad for matsuura-san
    he tries his hardest to satisfy everyone
    and he’s the one being hurt
    he supported tohoshinki and jae-chun-su during the lawsuit with SM
    and he did whatever he could to help
    its not his fault that there are somethings he cant do
    he said nothing wrong and i feel like the fans and netizens are being over the top
    he rele means the best for everyone
    ayu is completely right~~
    matsuura-san is the best~~
    he deserves praise or gratitude not insults and blame

  • zero

    I don’t really get which part of his tweets are immature. There’s nothing wrong with what he said. The fans who tweeted negative stuff about his response are the ones who are immature. They make problems out of everything.

  • http://hana95 kpop-lover

    seriously, those who are bashing us…you really dont know how we’re feeling. imagine your favourite group and the company said ‘they dont want to be together’? it will hurt wont it. anyway we’re not blaming him, we were just mad with what he wrote. try having your idol away for 2 years? stop bashing us!
    always keep the faith Cassies, i-Cassies and Big East :)

  • Stephanieke159

    I’m a fan of DBSK myself, but those fans need to know the limit… it hurts to read that they don’t want to be together anymore but it’s THEIR decision and as fans we should respect that fact. It isn’t the CEO’s fault…

  • kanonn

    gosh,, this pisses me off , really. WTH.. Max is the President of Avex ,, he s not an idol… he can say whatever he wants to say.. why should he be careful with wat he said?? who are these people to say he should be careful with his words???… geez.. and after all this time, fans have been asking him a lot of questions abouth Tohoshinki, and he patiently try to answer each and every one of them.. and now when he clearly say things that are obvious.. they fans bash him about it .. WTH is that?? he’s only telling the truth… it is jay chun su who decided to go their own separate way.. what? do these crazy fans think that Max made them do it?? if JCS is happier off doing solo.. then just support them.. do they have to stick as 5 even though theyre not comfortable with the company. do they have to force their smile and laughter just for you fans??? gosh.. if you love them, support them. dont go around and blame other people… seriously.. this just bring bad image to cassies and big east

  • http://www.facebook.com/#/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1024646153 mlei2285

    -__- This sucks. A lot. Even though it’s unreasonable, I can understand how fans feel (being that I am one myself), it’s really difficult for us to accept his words, even though I do believe that he is a trustworthy man. I don’t think it’s acceptable that the fans decided to get upset with him just because he said that – this issue isn’t making any of us happy. Although I wish for JCS to be happy, even if it means them going solo/trio, it makes me really sad to think that Homin won’t be there along with them… I don’t know who’s right and who’s wrong, and all I’m sure of is that no matter what happens, I’ll really miss DBSK as a whole, but I will always keep the faith…

  • hitomi.aka

    What does Ayumi have to do with it?! Gosh!

  • karinexChu

    i feel bad fer masa
    i know hes probably doing his best
    im glad ayu came in
    its very considerate of her

  • *archangel

    DBSK Fans are in denial. *bows down to Ayu*

  • aznbabiie09

    man fan are fucking stupid retarded bitches and NO he is not being immature by saying that I would too..why can’t fan just face the TRUTH? yunho and max don’t want DONT WANT to be with them three alright so stop being bitches get over yourself if they really love ya than they would come back..i don’t even feel sorry for those fans that got disrespected by dbsk back in the days, psh so stupid

  • joyz

    really…. I know its a big commotion but its the president’s point of view, we should respect it. Let’s just hope the boys will unite in the future.

  • melodyprower11

    This Kinda thing brings tears to my eyes… It reminds me that our boys are separated from each other….minnie…yunho…why don’t you join your brothers? urgh. But about this whole twitter war thing… It seems stupid, they asked, he answered, and they got mad when it wasn’t the answer they wanted. I’m sure we’d ALL like to believe that Our boys will get back together, and as time goes on we get worried and it becomes all we can do to Always Keep The Faith….. It’s hard sometimes when you see stories like this. But I’m not giving up my Faith anytime soon, no matter what~

  • graceis…

    That’s nice of Ayu to stick up for him. Seriously, I don’t see “immaturity” or whatever in his tweets, they asked a question and he answered it! What’s wrong with that? By scolding him for making them sad (wtf) they’re also not respecting their idols’ decisions. It’s not like he can force them to stay together when they don’t want to!