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1. outline2. history
2.1. Before 1980's2.2. 1980's2.3. 1990-2000's2.4. 2010-20152.5. 2016~20222.6. 2023
3. Terms4. policy5. Johnny's Jr.6. Johnny's Countdown Live7. Johnny's Gaming Room8. Criticism9. Owner family and key executives2.6.1. Johnny Kitagawa Trainee Sexual Exploitation Controversy2.6.2. Company name change and business closure
9.1. Johnny Kitagawa9.2. Mary Kitagawa9.3. Fujishima Juri Keiko9.4. Ryuzo Kosugi9.5. Michi Iijima9.6. Hideaki Takizawa9.7. Noriyuki Higashiyama
10. fandom11. Korea related12. Related to Korean agencies13. current celebrity14. celebrity in the past15. major subsidiaries16. digression1. outline
Johnny's Office Headquarters[3] |
Japan 's male celebrities specializing in large Entertainment agency .[4] It is a company representing the Japanese male idol industry. The previous name, 'Johnny', was derived from the English nickname of founder Johnny Kitagawa .
“It’s not that I wish Johnny would disappear. I too am sad that Johnny’s office is disappearing. Because it’s like my alma mater to me. I don't want my alma mater to disappear because the principal sexually harassed me. Even the school teachers knew through rumors that the principal was a sexual abuser. Even so, the time spent at school, cultural festivals and classes, friends, and my youth do not disappear. It's the same thing. School disappearing is a different story. Of course, legally speaking, this problem must be fundamentally treated. However, the principal (Johnny Kitagawa) himself has died and is no longer there. However, I do not agree with the idea that the school should be destroyed. “A lot of people criticize him by saying, ‘You ruined Johnny’, and even I agree with that point.” -Japan Gauan Interview
2023 After Johnny Kitagawa virtually closed down due to the trainee sexual exploitation scandal, the existing companies were STARTO ENTERTAINMENT and SMILE-UP. The company's name was changed to and all management tasks were transferred to Stato, and Smile Up continues to exist only as a company in charge of compensation for victims.
2. history
2.1. Before 1980's
Johnny's founder, Johnny Kitagawa , was a college student in 1950 , a famous Japanese singer Misora Hibari 's American performance . This experience later became an opportunity to enter the entertainment industry with Johnny Kitagawa . And in 1955, when Johnny was in the University of action , he formed a band and entered the entertainment industry.
Afterwards, he continued to live in Japan , and in 1962, when he was in his early 30s, an incident occurred that led to the establishment of Johnny's. Johnny is located at Washington Heights (currently Yoyogi Park), a US military facility in Japan in Tokyo.[5] It is said that the children in his neighborhood followed Johnny well because there were many strange American items in Johnny's house. So Johnny gathered the boys in his neighborhood and formed the Johnny's Boys Baseball Team, of which he himself served as coach . However, this baseball team was not just a neighborhood baseball team, but its size and influence were so great that it received support from professional baseball players and the famous Yeokdosan at the time.
Anyway, one day, Johnny went to see a movie with four other kids from the boys' baseball team and attending nearby Yoyogi Middle School, and they were all so moved by the movie West Side Story that was shown that they decided to start an entertainment business. At this time, four boys gathered together to form the first group called Johnny's and founded Johnny's Office in 1962.
Johnny's older sister, Mary, was running a counter bar at the time, but after Johnny started the business, she closed the bar and took over Johnny's accounting . Afterwards, Johnny introduced the concept of American show entertainment to the Japanese music industry, where ' enka ' was the mainstream at the time , and introduced it to the Japanese public, becoming a pioneer in this field. At the request of Watanabe Productions, a large entertainment company in Japan at the time , they debuted in 1964 as a dance group of the same name, formed by selecting four members from the Johnny's boys baseball team. Although the name of the company is derived from the American name of the president, it is said that it was officially named to mean '(dance group) Johnny's agency.'
Johnny's full-scale growth began in the 1970s with the successive hits of For Leaves (フォ一リ一ブス) and Go Hiromi . For Leaves , which made its record debut in 1968 , was an idol group of teenage boys who sang and danced, which was unfamiliar in Japan at the time , and enjoyed great popularity among Japanese teenagers.[6] Poe Reeves continued to gain popularity to the point where he continued to participate in the Red and White Gahabsen until the early 1970s. Another talent who emerged just as For Leaves was fading was the late Hiromi, who debuted in 1972. At the time , he was called Shin Gosanke (新御三家) along with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo, and reigned as one of the top three popular male singers in the 1970s. Also, at this time, the Junior System, Johnny's trainee training system , was established.[7]
However, Goh Hiromi felt skeptical about her activities at Johnny's, and when a transfer offer came in from Banning Production , in 1975, she took six junior members and transferred .
In 1975, Johnny's broke away from Watanabe Production and became independent as its own entertainment agency . However, the groups and solos that they made their debut after did not gain much popularity, and they spent a dark period throughout the mid-to-late 1970s. This is the so-called "Johnny's Winter Era." During this period, Johnny was shocked by the late Hiromi's departure, and it is said that he spent his days doing little work and drinking and playing mahjong.
Afterwards, he continued to live in Japan , and in 1962, when he was in his early 30s, an incident occurred that led to the establishment of Johnny's. Johnny is located at Washington Heights (currently Yoyogi Park), a US military facility in Japan in Tokyo.[5] It is said that the children in his neighborhood followed Johnny well because there were many strange American items in Johnny's house. So Johnny gathered the boys in his neighborhood and formed the Johnny's Boys Baseball Team, of which he himself served as coach . However, this baseball team was not just a neighborhood baseball team, but its size and influence were so great that it received support from professional baseball players and the famous Yeokdosan at the time.
Anyway, one day, Johnny went to see a movie with four other kids from the boys' baseball team and attending nearby Yoyogi Middle School, and they were all so moved by the movie West Side Story that was shown that they decided to start an entertainment business. At this time, four boys gathered together to form the first group called Johnny's and founded Johnny's Office in 1962.
Johnny's older sister, Mary, was running a counter bar at the time, but after Johnny started the business, she closed the bar and took over Johnny's accounting . Afterwards, Johnny introduced the concept of American show entertainment to the Japanese music industry, where ' enka ' was the mainstream at the time , and introduced it to the Japanese public, becoming a pioneer in this field. At the request of Watanabe Productions, a large entertainment company in Japan at the time , they debuted in 1964 as a dance group of the same name, formed by selecting four members from the Johnny's boys baseball team. Although the name of the company is derived from the American name of the president, it is said that it was officially named to mean '(dance group) Johnny's agency.'
Johnny's full-scale growth began in the 1970s with the successive hits of For Leaves (フォ一リ一ブス) and Go Hiromi . For Leaves , which made its record debut in 1968 , was an idol group of teenage boys who sang and danced, which was unfamiliar in Japan at the time , and enjoyed great popularity among Japanese teenagers.[6] Poe Reeves continued to gain popularity to the point where he continued to participate in the Red and White Gahabsen until the early 1970s. Another talent who emerged just as For Leaves was fading was the late Hiromi, who debuted in 1972. At the time , he was called Shin Gosanke (新御三家) along with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo, and reigned as one of the top three popular male singers in the 1970s. Also, at this time, the Junior System, Johnny's trainee training system , was established.[7]
However, Goh Hiromi felt skeptical about her activities at Johnny's, and when a transfer offer came in from Banning Production , in 1975, she took six junior members and transferred .
In 1975, Johnny's broke away from Watanabe Production and became independent as its own entertainment agency . However, the groups and solos that they made their debut after did not gain much popularity, and they spent a dark period throughout the mid-to-late 1970s. This is the so-called "Johnny's Winter Era." During this period, Johnny was shocked by the late Hiromi's departure, and it is said that he spent his days doing little work and drinking and playing mahjong.
2.2. 1980's
The elements that come to mind when we think of Johnny's today began to stand out in the 1980s. It was during this period that Johnny's became the unrivaled male idol agency in Japan.
Until now, a small number of female celebrities had also been raised.[8] , Since the 1980s, only male celebrities have been raised .
In the early 1980s, Johnny's achieved great success by debuting the so-called Tanokin Trio, including Toshihiko Tahara , Masahiko Kondo , and Yoshio Nomura . In particular, Masahiko Kondo made a huge mark in Johnny's history as a major contributor to ending Johnny's dark era, with her debut single setting a record of reaching 3rd place in the first million album since its founding . For this reason, it is said that Masahiko Kondo was a celebrity whom Vice President Mary cherished very much.
Following this, in 1985, Boys' Generation debuted and became a hit, featuring acrobatic- style choreography such as back tumbling, and had a significant influence on later Johnny's groups. In 1987, Hikaru GENJI , who debuted with an unusual concept of dancing while riding roller skates, became a social phenomenon. It boasted such great popularity that it was mentioned as. It was Hikaru GENJI, who debuted in the late 1980s, that elevated Johnny's to its current imperial status. From a dance singer perspective, this was Johnny's heyday.[9] From then on, Johnny's status became unrivaled by anyone, at least in the Japanese male idol industry .
However, Otokogumi and Ninja , who debuted in the late 1980s as talented groups, failed.[10] To make matters worse, the live music programs TBS 's The Best Ten , NTV 's Top Ten of Songs, and Fuji TV 's Hit Studio at Night all ended by 1990.[11] Johnny's office faced a major crisis.
Until now, a small number of female celebrities had also been raised.[8] , Since the 1980s, only male celebrities have been raised .
In the early 1980s, Johnny's achieved great success by debuting the so-called Tanokin Trio, including Toshihiko Tahara , Masahiko Kondo , and Yoshio Nomura . In particular, Masahiko Kondo made a huge mark in Johnny's history as a major contributor to ending Johnny's dark era, with her debut single setting a record of reaching 3rd place in the first million album since its founding . For this reason, it is said that Masahiko Kondo was a celebrity whom Vice President Mary cherished very much.
Following this, in 1985, Boys' Generation debuted and became a hit, featuring acrobatic- style choreography such as back tumbling, and had a significant influence on later Johnny's groups. In 1987, Hikaru GENJI , who debuted with an unusual concept of dancing while riding roller skates, became a social phenomenon. It boasted such great popularity that it was mentioned as. It was Hikaru GENJI, who debuted in the late 1980s, that elevated Johnny's to its current imperial status. From a dance singer perspective, this was Johnny's heyday.[9] From then on, Johnny's status became unrivaled by anyone, at least in the Japanese male idol industry .
However, Otokogumi and Ninja , who debuted in the late 1980s as talented groups, failed.[10] To make matters worse, the live music programs TBS 's The Best Ten , NTV 's Top Ten of Songs, and Fuji TV 's Hit Studio at Night all ended by 1990.[11] Johnny's office faced a major crisis.
2.3. 1990-2000's
Amid this crisis, SMAP , which was formed in 1988 and debuted in 1991, gradually gained popularity by playing an active role in variety shows with its unique sense of entertainment and friendliness.[12] Each SMAP member also plays an active role in various entertainment shows and dramas , greatly expanding their awareness. The most representative and popular members of SMAP include Takuya Kimura, the king of viewer ratings in the Japanese drama industry in the 1990s and 2000s, and Masahiro Nakai, a national MC and one of the biggest names in the variety world . Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , a representative pro-friendly Japanese celebrity who has also been active in Korea under the stage name Cho Nangang, is also a member of SMAP. As SMAP broke through various fields, the lifespan of Japanese idol groups that were only in their early or mid-20s, around 5 to 10 years ago, became significantly longer. However, just because it is light and shadow, the original quality of an idol group, which is their main job, is further reduced.
Meanwhile, in 1993, Johnny's Junior , who had previously been known only as a backup dancer for a senior group, appeared on NHK BS2's 'Idol on Stage'.[13] has begun. The period from 1995 to 1999 was the so-called golden age of juniors , when Johnny's Junior's popularity surpassed that of most debut groups. Additionally , starting with V6 in 1995 , a system was created to debut a new group every four years with a Volleyball World Cup image character, the so-called volleyball team .[14] In 1999, Arashi, who can be said to be the last national idol produced by Johnny's , debuted.
Meanwhile, in 1993, Johnny's Junior , who had previously been known only as a backup dancer for a senior group, appeared on NHK BS2's 'Idol on Stage'.[13] has begun. The period from 1995 to 1999 was the so-called golden age of juniors , when Johnny's Junior's popularity surpassed that of most debut groups. Additionally , starting with V6 in 1995 , a system was created to debut a new group every four years with a Volleyball World Cup image character, the so-called volleyball team .[14] In 1999, Arashi, who can be said to be the last national idol produced by Johnny's , debuted.
2.4. 2010-2015
Johnny's remained popular in the 2000s, but in the early 2010s, as Kis-My-Ft2 continued to engage in 1:1 battles with SMAP , the so-called line (faction) issue arose.[15] In the 1980s, CEO Johnny had direct control over all debut groups, but as Johnny got older and the lifespan of idol groups became longer after SMAP, it became difficult to manage all debut groups by himself, so the work was divided among multiple executives. This appears to be the origin of this 'line'.
This 'line' was divided as follows, but groups with different lines never appeared together on the show.
This 'line' was divided as follows, but groups with different lines never appeared together on the show.
- Iijima Line : SMAP , Kis-My-Ft2, Yamashita Tomohisa
- Johnny Line (Iijima Line jurisdiction for media only): Sexy Zone, ABC-Z, Nakayama Yuma
- Neutral : KinKi Kids, Taki & Tsubasa
In response to this, in January 2015, Vice President Mary denied the existence of Line externally in an interview with Weekly Munchun , but in reality, the pattern of only activities among members of the same Line did not change. Perhaps that's why it appears that the higher-ups have finally sorted things out, and in January 2016, Iijima, who was one of the pillars of the line, left the Johnny's office. Although the lines were classified into four types above, in the larger scheme of things, as they had converged into the Iijima-Juri structure, with one side disappearing, the lines actually merge into one side.[18] However, since there have been no cases of the line being broken in media activities other than 'The Boys' Club', it appears that we will have to wait and see what happens in the future.
2.5. 2016~2022
As of 2017, fans are seeing that the line has been broken. This is because the number of co-stars of Iijima line idols and Juri line idols, which have not been co-stars in the past, is increasing one by one.[19]
In 2016, due to infighting among the company's management, Michi Iijima left Johnny's, SMAP , which was in charge of Iijima, was disbanded, and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , Shingo Katori , and Goro Inagaki left the office. Since then, until now, in the second half of 2021, the company has been showing signs of shakiness due to the discharge of its entertainers and incidents of accidents. Subaru Shibutani and Ryo Nishikido, members of the popular group SUPER EIGHT, left the group in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Of the two SMAP members who remained at the office, Masahiro Nakai started his own company and became independent in April 2020. Popular actors such as Tomohisa Yamashita and Yuya Tegoshi left the office after causing controversy, and Masahiko Kondo suspended activities due to controversy over his affair.[20] Among the most senior group Boys' College members , two except for Noriyuki Higashiyama were discharged. Vocalist Tomoya Nagase , one of the members of Tokio , who was unable to continue his band activities after being kicked out due to Tatsuya Yamaguchi's sexual harassment incident, left the band on March 31, 2021.
There have been departures and withdrawals of talent from affiliated companies in the past, but the reason why the recent trend of departures is particularly problematic is because Johnny's is no longer in a position to exert monopoly pressure on the broadcasting industry. In the past, Johnny's has maintained its influence by preventing celebrities who left the Johnny's office, especially former Johnny's Jr., from working in the entertainment industry, preventing their celebrities from dreaming of independence. It was revealed that even three members of the national group SMAP were not allowed to appear on terrestrial television after leaving the group, after receiving a warning from Japan's Fair Trade Commission. Masahiro Nakai , who set up his own office after leaving the company , was almost the only exception, but he also found it difficult to proceed with the program normally due to health problems, and the remaining Takuya Kimura's activities are also gradually decreasing.
In addition, with the development of new media such as Internet broadcasting, SNS , and YouTube since the 2010s, the way to engage in entertainment activities using media other than existing mainstream broadcasting companies has been opened, greatly reducing the means for Johnny's to interfere with the activities of celebrities who have left the company. In fact, three people from SMAP , Tomohisa Yamashita and Yuya Tegoshi , are continuing their activities by actively using social media and opening a YouTube channel.
If celebrities who are dissatisfied with the office continue to terminate their contracts in a situation like the above, Johnny's will no longer be able to maintain the position he had in the Japanese broadcasting industry.
In addition, Arashi , the current flagship group of the office, has been on hiatus since December 31, 2020. Excluding leader Satoshi Ohno , the four members said they would continue their activities in the entertainment industry, but it is obvious that the aftereffects on their income would be great as all activities such as entertainment and advertising under the name of the group would have to be stopped.
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that V6 , a mid-sized group in the office , would disband in November of the same year, and member Go Morita would leave the office.
Currently, with a star who has built a position equivalent to that of SMAP and Arashi not in the office, how will Hideaki Takizawa and Juri, who were appointed as successors by President Johnny Kitagawa before his death, resolve the current crisis, reorganize the company, and create an idol who regains national popularity? Johnny's future position depends on whether he can be released. Meanwhile, in response to the wave of new media development and change mentioned earlier, it was during this period that Johnny's office got rid of the existing strict protection of portrait rights and closed culture and opened YouTube and an online goods shop.
However, Takizawa left the company as of October 2022, and as three King & Prince members ( Sho Hirano , Yuta Jinguji , and Yuta Kishi ) announced that they would leave the agency in 2023, issues related to support for Johnny's activities and personnel backlog became public. there is. Many of the celebrities who were discharged in this way moved to TOBE , founded by Takizawa, and began to show more active activities than during their Johnny's days.
In addition, starting in 2023, former SMAP members will begin appearing again in terrestrial prime time dramas.[21] , celebrities affiliated with Johnny’s were put in a situation where they had to compete for viewership ratings with celebrities who had directly left Johnny’s. The music industry pie was already being quickly encroached upon by the LDH division and K-POP idols, and the sense of crisis was growing as there were many rising male actors from other agencies, including Amuse , in acting.
In 2016, due to infighting among the company's management, Michi Iijima left Johnny's, SMAP , which was in charge of Iijima, was disbanded, and Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , Shingo Katori , and Goro Inagaki left the office. Since then, until now, in the second half of 2021, the company has been showing signs of shakiness due to the discharge of its entertainers and incidents of accidents. Subaru Shibutani and Ryo Nishikido, members of the popular group SUPER EIGHT, left the group in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Of the two SMAP members who remained at the office, Masahiro Nakai started his own company and became independent in April 2020. Popular actors such as Tomohisa Yamashita and Yuya Tegoshi left the office after causing controversy, and Masahiko Kondo suspended activities due to controversy over his affair.[20] Among the most senior group Boys' College members , two except for Noriyuki Higashiyama were discharged. Vocalist Tomoya Nagase , one of the members of Tokio , who was unable to continue his band activities after being kicked out due to Tatsuya Yamaguchi's sexual harassment incident, left the band on March 31, 2021.
There have been departures and withdrawals of talent from affiliated companies in the past, but the reason why the recent trend of departures is particularly problematic is because Johnny's is no longer in a position to exert monopoly pressure on the broadcasting industry. In the past, Johnny's has maintained its influence by preventing celebrities who left the Johnny's office, especially former Johnny's Jr., from working in the entertainment industry, preventing their celebrities from dreaming of independence. It was revealed that even three members of the national group SMAP were not allowed to appear on terrestrial television after leaving the group, after receiving a warning from Japan's Fair Trade Commission. Masahiro Nakai , who set up his own office after leaving the company , was almost the only exception, but he also found it difficult to proceed with the program normally due to health problems, and the remaining Takuya Kimura's activities are also gradually decreasing.
In addition, with the development of new media such as Internet broadcasting, SNS , and YouTube since the 2010s, the way to engage in entertainment activities using media other than existing mainstream broadcasting companies has been opened, greatly reducing the means for Johnny's to interfere with the activities of celebrities who have left the company. In fact, three people from SMAP , Tomohisa Yamashita and Yuya Tegoshi , are continuing their activities by actively using social media and opening a YouTube channel.
If celebrities who are dissatisfied with the office continue to terminate their contracts in a situation like the above, Johnny's will no longer be able to maintain the position he had in the Japanese broadcasting industry.
In addition, Arashi , the current flagship group of the office, has been on hiatus since December 31, 2020. Excluding leader Satoshi Ohno , the four members said they would continue their activities in the entertainment industry, but it is obvious that the aftereffects on their income would be great as all activities such as entertainment and advertising under the name of the group would have to be stopped.
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that V6 , a mid-sized group in the office , would disband in November of the same year, and member Go Morita would leave the office.
Currently, with a star who has built a position equivalent to that of SMAP and Arashi not in the office, how will Hideaki Takizawa and Juri, who were appointed as successors by President Johnny Kitagawa before his death, resolve the current crisis, reorganize the company, and create an idol who regains national popularity? Johnny's future position depends on whether he can be released. Meanwhile, in response to the wave of new media development and change mentioned earlier, it was during this period that Johnny's office got rid of the existing strict protection of portrait rights and closed culture and opened YouTube and an online goods shop.
However, Takizawa left the company as of October 2022, and as three King & Prince members ( Sho Hirano , Yuta Jinguji , and Yuta Kishi ) announced that they would leave the agency in 2023, issues related to support for Johnny's activities and personnel backlog became public. there is. Many of the celebrities who were discharged in this way moved to TOBE , founded by Takizawa, and began to show more active activities than during their Johnny's days.
In addition, starting in 2023, former SMAP members will begin appearing again in terrestrial prime time dramas.[21] , celebrities affiliated with Johnny’s were put in a situation where they had to compete for viewership ratings with celebrities who had directly left Johnny’s. The music industry pie was already being quickly encroached upon by the LDH division and K-POP idols, and the sense of crisis was growing as there were many rising male actors from other agencies, including Amuse , in acting.
2.6. 2023
2.6.1. Johnny Kitagawa Trainee Sexual Exploitation Controversy
On April 13, 2023, Kauan Okamoto, a former member of Johnny's Junior , revealed that he had suffered long-term sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa . He mainly called people to his comments and sexually harassed them, including touching his genitals, and the victim was a minor who had just graduated from middle school . Okamoto mentioned that there were numerous victims besides himself, and held a press conference through the Foreign Correspondents' Association instead of Japanese media outlets that had succumbed to pressure from Johnny's and remained silent despite years of revelations and testimony. Japanese media is silent on #MeToo... The owner of a large entertainment company ignores the facts of sexual assault without reporting them .
This time, Johnny tried to bury the incident by using his influence on the media.[22] As the revelations continued and foreign media took notice, CEO Keiko Juri eventually held a press conference, but even here, she only glossed over the incident, saying, "I'm sorry for causing a commotion," and "It's difficult to confirm the deceased's whereabouts," and ultimately apologized to the victims. As the truth was not investigated, public opinion exploded in Japan as well. The shocking 'sexual abuse scandal' of the idol king that turned Japan upside down...
As of September 2023, the Johnny Kitagawa trainee sexual exploitation scandal is growing, and the number of victims is increasing every day, and an investigation committee formed by Johnny's with outsiders also found that the continued sexual exploitation was true. In fact, the number of victims estimated by the investigative committee exceeded hundreds and reached thousands , and even victims were sexually exploited from the age of eight . Kitagawa's history of sexual exploitation also dates back to the 1950s, before he founded the company . As this caused great social controversy, a boycott of Johnny's continued, and the company was expelled from almost all advertisements and media.
Meanwhile, on September 16th, an exposé article was published revealing the contents of the ' exclusive contract ' signed between the office and the affiliated entertainer, causing an uproar again in a different sense.[23] Since the contents of this contract were literally at the level of a slave contract, Johnny's was faced with bad news again following the allegations of sexual exploitation by CEO Johnny. #1 Some translations #2
This time, Johnny tried to bury the incident by using his influence on the media.[22] As the revelations continued and foreign media took notice, CEO Keiko Juri eventually held a press conference, but even here, she only glossed over the incident, saying, "I'm sorry for causing a commotion," and "It's difficult to confirm the deceased's whereabouts," and ultimately apologized to the victims. As the truth was not investigated, public opinion exploded in Japan as well. The shocking 'sexual abuse scandal' of the idol king that turned Japan upside down...
As of September 2023, the Johnny Kitagawa trainee sexual exploitation scandal is growing, and the number of victims is increasing every day, and an investigation committee formed by Johnny's with outsiders also found that the continued sexual exploitation was true. In fact, the number of victims estimated by the investigative committee exceeded hundreds and reached thousands , and even victims were sexually exploited from the age of eight . Kitagawa's history of sexual exploitation also dates back to the 1950s, before he founded the company . As this caused great social controversy, a boycott of Johnny's continued, and the company was expelled from almost all advertisements and media.
Meanwhile, on September 16th, an exposé article was published revealing the contents of the ' exclusive contract ' signed between the office and the affiliated entertainer, causing an uproar again in a different sense.[23] Since the contents of this contract were literally at the level of a slave contract, Johnny's was faced with bad news again following the allegations of sexual exploitation by CEO Johnny. #1 Some translations #2
2.6.2. Company name change and business closure
After the revelation of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual misconduct scandal, the company announced at a press conference on October 2 that it would change the name to SMILE-UP., named after the social contribution project promoted by Johnny's. Accordingly, Johnny's Office will change its name on October 2nd, discontinue its entertainment management business, and remain in charge of victim compensation. Smile Up will also close once all victim compensation services are completed # .[24] The management side plans to create another new company and transfer everything there. It is said that the company will set up a situation where its talent can enter into individual contracts with the office, either as individuals or as a group. Higashiyama explained, “It is an agency company that enters into individual contracts with companies established by individuals or groups of desired talents.” #One #2 Full text of Keiko Fujishima Juri’s letter. The existing company announced that it would close down.
Accordingly, it is expected that there will be many changes for Johnny's entertainers, such as signing a contract with a new company, transferring to another company, or forming an independent company as a group. And Kanjani∞ , Johnny's WEST , and Sexy Zone announced that they would change their team names. Among them, Johnny's WEST is WEST as of October 18th . The name was changed to , and Kanjani∞ was changed to SUPER EIGHT on February 4, 2024. Sexy Zone also changed their team name to timelesz from April 1, 2024, when Kento Nakajima left the group.
In addition, based on the recommendations of the special team for prevention of recurrence by external experts, the company reported on the measures currently being taken to prevent recurrence and announced specific measures for compensation for damage. By the end of September, 478 people had applied for compensation at the damage compensation reception desk, and 325 people were requesting compensation. He said, "We want to start providing compensation in November. In the future, we will create a proper form of approach with the cooperation of clinical psychologists and others." #One #2 Korean article
However, since these measures are carried out only with the remaining shares of former president Juri Keiko Fujishima, the existing president and de facto successor to Johnny Kitakawa, there are reactions as to whether the company is trying to disguise itself to avoid evasion. #
On October 6th, a scene of the Johnny's office sign being taken down was captured. ( # )
On October 17th, Johnny's office site will open at Family Club.[25] , the notice site related to compensation for damages was changed to the name SMILE-UP., and Johnny's Junior was changed to 'ジュニア', with Junior changed to katakana.
November 13, 2023 The NHK Red and White Song Contest participation list was announced, but not a single Johnny's artist was included in the team.
On December 8, the name of the new company to which the existing business was transferred was changed to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT . The new company name was decided after receiving feedback from fan club members, and it is said that the new company's management decided after discussion among a total of 140,156 applications. #
On April 9, 2024, notices were posted that both the Smile-UP site and Family Club would be closed, and with this, the name Johnny's disappeared into history and was replaced with STARTO ENTERTAINMENT .
Accordingly, it is expected that there will be many changes for Johnny's entertainers, such as signing a contract with a new company, transferring to another company, or forming an independent company as a group. And Kanjani∞ , Johnny's WEST , and Sexy Zone announced that they would change their team names. Among them, Johnny's WEST is WEST as of October 18th . The name was changed to , and Kanjani∞ was changed to SUPER EIGHT on February 4, 2024. Sexy Zone also changed their team name to timelesz from April 1, 2024, when Kento Nakajima left the group.
In addition, based on the recommendations of the special team for prevention of recurrence by external experts, the company reported on the measures currently being taken to prevent recurrence and announced specific measures for compensation for damage. By the end of September, 478 people had applied for compensation at the damage compensation reception desk, and 325 people were requesting compensation. He said, "We want to start providing compensation in November. In the future, we will create a proper form of approach with the cooperation of clinical psychologists and others." #One #2 Korean article
However, since these measures are carried out only with the remaining shares of former president Juri Keiko Fujishima, the existing president and de facto successor to Johnny Kitakawa, there are reactions as to whether the company is trying to disguise itself to avoid evasion. #
On October 6th, a scene of the Johnny's office sign being taken down was captured. ( # )
On October 17th, Johnny's office site will open at Family Club.[25] , the notice site related to compensation for damages was changed to the name SMILE-UP., and Johnny's Junior was changed to 'ジュニア', with Junior changed to katakana.
November 13, 2023 The NHK Red and White Song Contest participation list was announced, but not a single Johnny's artist was included in the team.
On December 8, the name of the new company to which the existing business was transferred was changed to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT . The new company name was decided after receiving feedback from fan club members, and it is said that the new company's management decided after discussion among a total of 140,156 applications. #
On April 9, 2024, notices were posted that both the Smile-UP site and Family Club would be closed, and with this, the name Johnny's disappeared into history and was replaced with STARTO ENTERTAINMENT .
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Additionally, slander and slander are being spread against victims and their families through social media, etc. We ask that you absolutely stop such unfair behavior.Smile-up notice
平素よりFAMILY CLUB Official Siteをご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。
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これまで多くの皆様にご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございました。Thank you for using FAMILY CLUB Official Site more than usual. This site ended its service on April 9, 2024.
We sincerely apologize for the sudden news.
Please check the site below for future artist information. (https://starto.jp)
Thank you very much for using us so far.Notice from Family Club
3. Terms
more detailsJohnny's Office/Terminology documentcastPlease note.4. policy
more detailsJohnny's Office/Policy documentcastPlease note.5. Johnny's Jr.
more detailsJohnny's Jr. documentcastPlease note.Celebrities who have not officially debuted at the Johnny's office are called Johnny's Junior. It is often referred to as a trainee in the Korean idol world , but as stated in the article, strictly speaking, there is a difference in concept. Johnny's Junior is largely divided into Johnny's Junior (Tokyo Junior), who is selected and active at the Tokyo headquarters, and Kansai Johnny's Junior (Kansai Junior), who is selected at the Kansai office and works mainly in Osaka. They basically work as backup dancers for senior groups on stage at concerts or broadcasts, while popular juniors perform in variety shows or movies, or work as independent units.
In general, the Johnny's office considered debuting only after releasing a CD album , but starting with Ikuta Toma , there are cases of graduating from Johnny's Junior as full-time talents without releasing an album. Also in 2012, ABC-Z debuted with a DVD single, expanding the meaning of group debut. In 2017, the junior unit For You was promoted as a unit for the first time in junior history , and Travis Japan debuted with the release of a digital sound source.
In general, the Johnny's office considered debuting only after releasing a CD album , but starting with Ikuta Toma , there are cases of graduating from Johnny's Junior as full-time talents without releasing an album. Also in 2012, ABC-Z debuted with a DVD single, expanding the meaning of group debut. In 2017, the junior unit For You was promoted as a unit for the first time in junior history , and Travis Japan debuted with the release of a digital sound source.
6. Johnny's Countdown Live
more detailsJohnny's Countdown Live documentcastPlease note.7. Johnny's Gaming Room
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A gaming group created by former Johnny's members. From October 17, 2023, the name was changed to ‘After School Gaming life’.
8. Criticism
more detailsJohnny's Office/Criticism documentcastPlease note.9. Owner family and key executives
It is a company that has established a considerable presence in the Japanese entertainment industry, and at the same time is an unlisted company and a family-owned company.
The current registered executives are Mary, Juri, Takizawa and six others.
The current registered executives are Mary, Juri, Takizawa and six others.
9.1. Johnny Kitagawa
more detailsJohnny Kitagawa documentcastPlease note.9.2. Mary Kitagawa
メリー喜多川
December 25, 1927 ~ August 14, 2021 (Age 93)
President Johnny's older sister, former chairman, and CEO of Johnny's Entertainment. Her real name is Mary Yasuko Fujishima (藤島メリー泰子)
It is said that before founding Johnny's Office, he ran a bar in Yotsuya. From the beginning, President Johnny has been focusing on directing, casting, and management, while Vice President Mary is known to be in charge of actual management activities such as financial management, negotiations, and hospitality . He is known to have significant connections in the world of politics and business, and is said to have been especially close to veteran actresses Mitsuko Mori and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, and was able to overcome the crisis by receiving financial support from them.[26]
In addition to business activities, she was in charge of stage costumes for various concerts, and the three sets of feathers , glitter , and pants sidelines were her works. As she is her age, she may not be making the current costumes herself, but these costumes are still being mass-produced, so it seems that she is still exerting influence on the current costumes.
According to a report on February 20, 2020, he will step down as chairman due to his advanced age. He hadn't already been involved in actual management, but this time he put down the chairmanship and stepped down completely from the management line.
On August 14, 2021, he died of pneumonia in a hospital in the province. It was revealed through a media report on August 17th. #
9.3. Fujishima Juri Keiko
藤島ジュリー景子 ( age 58 ) 1966. 7. 20 ~
In fact, he was Johnny Kitagawa's successor . Johnny's nephew , Vice President Mary, and novelist Taisuke Fujishima (former Tokyo Shimbun reporter)[27] is the daughter of She is also the representative of Jay Storm.
She was one of the few female talents at Johnny's Office. Along with the Tanokin Trio, she also appeared in the first season of the drama "3rd Year A, Class Kinpachi Sensei", but she did not make her official debut. After studying in the United States, she turned into a stylist. She was in charge of Arashi and NEWS in the expectation of Johnny's president , but she struggled greatly at first,[28] Around 2007, Arashi grew into a national idol, and NEWS also showed stable activities after reforming to a four-member system in 2012, solidifying her position within the company. After Michi Iijima resigned from the company in 2016, rumors of the appointment of the next president are appearing in Chirashi. She did and in 2019 she took over as president.
In the industry, some criticize that his negotiating style resembles that of his mother, Vice President Mary.
Since he is in charge of Johnny's actual work, he is often criticized by fans and is not often seen in the media. Although he has been producing the group for a while, he has taken the lion's share of making fans anti- the agency due to his backward moves that do not fit the times, and comparing female executives and producers such as Min Hee-jin to Fujishima in the entertainment industry is quite an insult to them.
On August 29, 2023, an article was published exclusively by Weekly Moonchun that said he would step down from management. # In fact, it appears that Johnny Kitagawa resigned due to the trainee sexual exploitation scandal , and actually announced his resignation at a press conference on September 7th .
In fact, he was Johnny Kitagawa's successor . Johnny's nephew , Vice President Mary, and novelist Taisuke Fujishima (former Tokyo Shimbun reporter)[27] is the daughter of She is also the representative of Jay Storm.
She was one of the few female talents at Johnny's Office. Along with the Tanokin Trio, she also appeared in the first season of the drama "3rd Year A, Class Kinpachi Sensei", but she did not make her official debut. After studying in the United States, she turned into a stylist. She was in charge of Arashi and NEWS in the expectation of Johnny's president , but she struggled greatly at first,[28] Around 2007, Arashi grew into a national idol, and NEWS also showed stable activities after reforming to a four-member system in 2012, solidifying her position within the company. After Michi Iijima resigned from the company in 2016, rumors of the appointment of the next president are appearing in Chirashi. She did and in 2019 she took over as president.
In the industry, some criticize that his negotiating style resembles that of his mother, Vice President Mary.
Since he is in charge of Johnny's actual work, he is often criticized by fans and is not often seen in the media. Although he has been producing the group for a while, he has taken the lion's share of making fans anti- the agency due to his backward moves that do not fit the times, and comparing female executives and producers such as Min Hee-jin to Fujishima in the entertainment industry is quite an insult to them.
On August 29, 2023, an article was published exclusively by Weekly Moonchun that said he would step down from management. # In fact, it appears that Johnny Kitagawa resigned due to the trainee sexual exploitation scandal , and actually announced his resignation at a press conference on September 7th .
9.4. Ryuzo Kosugi
小杉理宇造 ( 77 years old)
Former Advisor and Smile Company[29] President, CEO of Johnny's Entertainment. 1947. 11. 10. ~
He is a former chief manager of Masahiko Kondo , and has been in a relationship with Johnny's since he knew the president of Johnny while he was in charge of Kondo during his tenure at RVC Records. The general analysis is that Akina Nakamori 's so-called apology press conference in 1989 was his work. In the meantime, compared to other executives, he was not widely known to fans and the public, but in 2016, when he was rumored to disband SMAP , his existence became known again by talking about it in a weekly magazine.
His name has disappeared from the 2019 executive board announcement, so he appears to have stepped down from the frontlines.
Former Advisor and Smile Company[29] President, CEO of Johnny's Entertainment. 1947. 11. 10. ~
He is a former chief manager of Masahiko Kondo , and has been in a relationship with Johnny's since he knew the president of Johnny while he was in charge of Kondo during his tenure at RVC Records. The general analysis is that Akina Nakamori 's so-called apology press conference in 1989 was his work. In the meantime, compared to other executives, he was not widely known to fans and the public, but in 2016, when he was rumored to disband SMAP , his existence became known again by talking about it in a weekly magazine.
His name has disappeared from the 2019 executive board announcement, so he appears to have stepped down from the frontlines.
9.5. Michi Iijima
飯島三智 ( 68 years old)
Former SMAP chief manager and director of J Dream. 1957. 2. 20. ~
Originally, he joined as an office worker, but he took charge of SMAP, which was close to unknown, and is a person who has grown into the best idol in Japan today.[30] It's not often shown on TV, but the SMAP members make Iijima as special as Johnny's president. It is said that he considers him to be a trustworthy person who has shared his joys and sorrows since his difficult days. Outside of SMAP, he managed Kis-My-Ft2 and Tomohisa Yamashita , and managed media appearances for Sexy Zone and ABC-Z .
While SMAP established itself as a national idol in the early 2000s, when the growth of Arashi, under the leadership of Juri, was slow, rumors spread that CEO Johnny had selected Iijima as his successor. Afterwards, with the change of generations, Arashi became the undisputed leader in Johnny's sales, and in January 2015, Vice President Mary boldly announced in an interview with Weekly Moon Chun that the next president would be Juri . At the same time, I urgently called Iijima and[31] He also said that if Juri and Iijima become a problem, I will leave Juri behind, so if he wants to confront me, take SMAP out. #
And when Iijima left Johnny's at the end of January 2016, SMAP's departure and disbandment from Johnny's was almost a foregone conclusion, but they announced their reunion through a public apology on live broadcast. However, on August 13, SMAP's disbandment was finally confirmed.
It is presumed that Vice President Mary's dislike of Iijima was probably due to SMAP's independent line. When Iijima first took charge of SMAP, President Johnny gave him virtually full authority. Until Iijima left the company, a system was established where all matters related to SMAP were reported directly to President Johnny, and all field managers were under his jurisdiction.[32] It seems that as other executives felt uncomfortable with this, the structure of Iijima vs. Juri (Mary) gradually took shape.
In 2017, Michi Iijima established an entertainment company called CULEN based on investment from China. It was named CULTURE&EN TERTAINMENT and recruited former SMAP members Goro Inagaki , Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , and Shingo Katori . Currently, these three are active by opening a website under the name of NEWSMAP.
Former SMAP chief manager and director of J Dream. 1957. 2. 20. ~
Originally, he joined as an office worker, but he took charge of SMAP, which was close to unknown, and is a person who has grown into the best idol in Japan today.[30] It's not often shown on TV, but the SMAP members make Iijima as special as Johnny's president. It is said that he considers him to be a trustworthy person who has shared his joys and sorrows since his difficult days. Outside of SMAP, he managed Kis-My-Ft2 and Tomohisa Yamashita , and managed media appearances for Sexy Zone and ABC-Z .
While SMAP established itself as a national idol in the early 2000s, when the growth of Arashi, under the leadership of Juri, was slow, rumors spread that CEO Johnny had selected Iijima as his successor. Afterwards, with the change of generations, Arashi became the undisputed leader in Johnny's sales, and in January 2015, Vice President Mary boldly announced in an interview with Weekly Moon Chun that the next president would be Juri . At the same time, I urgently called Iijima and[31] He also said that if Juri and Iijima become a problem, I will leave Juri behind, so if he wants to confront me, take SMAP out. #
And when Iijima left Johnny's at the end of January 2016, SMAP's departure and disbandment from Johnny's was almost a foregone conclusion, but they announced their reunion through a public apology on live broadcast. However, on August 13, SMAP's disbandment was finally confirmed.
It is presumed that Vice President Mary's dislike of Iijima was probably due to SMAP's independent line. When Iijima first took charge of SMAP, President Johnny gave him virtually full authority. Until Iijima left the company, a system was established where all matters related to SMAP were reported directly to President Johnny, and all field managers were under his jurisdiction.[32] It seems that as other executives felt uncomfortable with this, the structure of Iijima vs. Juri (Mary) gradually took shape.
In 2017, Michi Iijima established an entertainment company called CULEN based on investment from China. It was named CULTURE&EN TERTAINMENT and recruited former SMAP members Goro Inagaki , Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , and Shingo Katori . Currently, these three are active by opening a website under the name of NEWSMAP.
9.6. Hideaki Takizawa
more detailsHideaki Takizawa documentcastPlease note.9.7. Noriyuki Higashiyama
A member of the Boys' College. He officially took office as president on September 7, 2023, and decided to retire from talent activities within the year of 2023. It appears to have been commissioned by former CEO Juri Keiko Fujishima in the aftermath of the Johnny Kitagawa trainee sexual exploitation scandal .
10. fandom
As it is the largest male idol agency in Japan, it has a large fandom, and it is also common for octopus fans to like multiple groups or individuals at the same time. If you ask a Johnny's fan passing by, there will definitely be other groups you are interested in besides your favorite group named 'Ichiban'.
This is commonly referred to as the jah stage (Johnis multi stage) . If you like a celebrity belonging to Johnny's, you will most likely be interested in the group he belongs to, and if you watch the group's regular program or a member's drama, you will become interested in another celebrity appearing there, and so on . Johnny’s Pado is also a type of virtue, so it has a lot in common with Deokgye. Johnny's side is much narrower than that side, but it's surprisingly deep and it's hard to get out if you want to fall into it. Other than gender reversal, there is no significant difference. Even Johnny's fans, who started as individual fans, become hakooshi (箱推し) who like all the members of the group.
A perfect system for fanning. Because of its long history, each group has different appeal points, so if you try to pick and choose everyone from pretty young people to middle-aged people according to your taste, your days will be very short. In the case of SMAP, a grandmother and granddaughter hold hands and watch a concert. In 'Chibi Junior (ちびジュニア)', I paid attention to an elementary school boy who was just a bean, and when that child grows up to become a successful young man and debuts, the characteristic is that you can feel the pleasure of raising a child. Due to the company's structure making CD debuts increasingly difficult, a situation occurred where two of the four members of Ya-Ya-yah, a popular unit in Junior, were unable to debut and moved to other agencies. Taiyo Ayukawa moved to the famous agency Production Ogi and began acting again starting with her appearance in episode 10 of URAKARA in 2011, while Shoon Yamashita began working at Sky Corporation with his younger brother Leon. However, after starting the blog, Johnny's asked me what I was doing and I had no choice but to take it down for a while. However, looking at 7ORDER , who left the company without making an official debut after the late 2010s, and Johnny's Junior, who moved to LAPONE Entertainment and HYBE , it seems that things have loosened up to some extent.
Two power generation vehicles, professional staff, and a truck loaded with bottled water were provided to areas affected by the Great Tohoku Earthquake . And TOKIO , Arashi , KAT-TUN , Hey! Say! JUMP 's record label, JStorm, donated 100 million yen through the Red Cross. 9,850 batteries (details: 6,630 AA batteries, 2,160 AA batteries, 1,060 AA batteries), 608 flashlights, and 120 waterproof sheets were provided to the Sendai area.
This is commonly referred to as the jah stage (Johnis multi stage) . If you like a celebrity belonging to Johnny's, you will most likely be interested in the group he belongs to, and if you watch the group's regular program or a member's drama, you will become interested in another celebrity appearing there, and so on . Johnny’s Pado is also a type of virtue, so it has a lot in common with Deokgye. Johnny's side is much narrower than that side, but it's surprisingly deep and it's hard to get out if you want to fall into it. Other than gender reversal, there is no significant difference. Even Johnny's fans, who started as individual fans, become hakooshi (箱推し) who like all the members of the group.
A perfect system for fanning. Because of its long history, each group has different appeal points, so if you try to pick and choose everyone from pretty young people to middle-aged people according to your taste, your days will be very short. In the case of SMAP, a grandmother and granddaughter hold hands and watch a concert. In 'Chibi Junior (ちびジュニア)', I paid attention to an elementary school boy who was just a bean, and when that child grows up to become a successful young man and debuts, the characteristic is that you can feel the pleasure of raising a child. Due to the company's structure making CD debuts increasingly difficult, a situation occurred where two of the four members of Ya-Ya-yah, a popular unit in Junior, were unable to debut and moved to other agencies. Taiyo Ayukawa moved to the famous agency Production Ogi and began acting again starting with her appearance in episode 10 of URAKARA in 2011, while Shoon Yamashita began working at Sky Corporation with his younger brother Leon. However, after starting the blog, Johnny's asked me what I was doing and I had no choice but to take it down for a while. However, looking at 7ORDER , who left the company without making an official debut after the late 2010s, and Johnny's Junior, who moved to LAPONE Entertainment and HYBE , it seems that things have loosened up to some extent.
Two power generation vehicles, professional staff, and a truck loaded with bottled water were provided to areas affected by the Great Tohoku Earthquake . And TOKIO , Arashi , KAT-TUN , Hey! Say! JUMP 's record label, JStorm, donated 100 million yen through the Red Cross. 9,850 batteries (details: 6,630 AA batteries, 2,160 AA batteries, 1,060 AA batteries), 608 flashlights, and 120 waterproof sheets were provided to the Sendai area.
11.
In Korea, the general public's image of Johnny's is 'a famous Japanese (male) idol agency.' Of course, if you are not interested in the Japanese entertainment industry, you may not know anything about it, but if you are interested in the Japanese entertainment industry, Johnny's Office is bound to be the most famous agency. This is because there are not many other large agencies with names.[33]
So, one of the biggest differences between the Japanese idol world and the Korean idol world is that in Korea, rather than one large entertainment agency almost monopolizing the male idol world like in Japan, there are at least 3 to 4 large entertainment agencies. This means that a competitive system has been set up.[34] Separating genders to run entertainment agencies is also a characteristic unique to Japan, but there is no such thing in Korea . So, naturally, the nature of the agency's fandom also differs.[35]
Meanwhile, in terms of fandom , in the early to mid 2000s, when interest in Japanese pop culture was relatively high after the opening of Japanese pop culture in Korea in the late 90s, the size of the fandom was significant as it was the largest idol agency in Japan.[36] , Since then, Japanese pop culture itself has gone through a recession, and fandom activities like before have decreased. In the 2010s, Arashi , Johnny's representative idol , really played a central role in the remaining Japanese pop culture fandom in Korea.[37] Even Arashi announced that it would suspend activities in 2020.
In fact, Johnny's songs were not known even before the official opening of Japanese pop culture. For example, in the 1980s, Masahiko Kondo 's Gingiragi became very popular at roller rinks in Korea. It left such an impact that it was mentioned in an article in the 2020s as follows.
So, one of the biggest differences between the Japanese idol world and the Korean idol world is that in Korea, rather than one large entertainment agency almost monopolizing the male idol world like in Japan, there are at least 3 to 4 large entertainment agencies. This means that a competitive system has been set up.[34] Separating genders to run entertainment agencies is also a characteristic unique to Japan, but there is no such thing in Korea . So, naturally, the nature of the agency's fandom also differs.[35]
Meanwhile, in terms of fandom , in the early to mid 2000s, when interest in Japanese pop culture was relatively high after the opening of Japanese pop culture in Korea in the late 90s, the size of the fandom was significant as it was the largest idol agency in Japan.[36] , Since then, Japanese pop culture itself has gone through a recession, and fandom activities like before have decreased. In the 2010s, Arashi , Johnny's representative idol , really played a central role in the remaining Japanese pop culture fandom in Korea.[37] Even Arashi announced that it would suspend activities in 2020.
In fact, Johnny's songs were not known even before the official opening of Japanese pop culture. For example, in the 1980s, Masahiko Kondo 's Gingiragi became very popular at roller rinks in Korea. It left such an impact that it was mentioned in an article in the 2020s as follows.
Japanese songs were always prohibited from being broadcast, regardless of whether they were military or democratic, conservative or progressive. However, when I was young, through the 1980s and early 1990s, I heard a lot of Japanese songs here and there. My earliest memory is a dance song titled ‘Gingiragini’. This is a song by Masahiko Kondo, a handsome star who enjoyed the greatest popularity in Japan in the 1980s. It was so popular in Korea that kids living in seaside villages could hum it without even appearing on TV.
The same goes for culture. It was in the 1980s that Masahiko Kondo's song 'Gingiragi Ni' took over the streets and Gallagher took over Korean arcades. The broadcasts were also copied from Japanese ones. It was Japan's heyday. However, after the 1990s, Japan's heyday came to an end. It was the beginning of 30 lost years.
In the late 1980s, Hikaru GENJI, with its impressive roller skating performance , gained some recognition in Korea. Perhaps due to this, in the Internet era, the Hikaru GENJI fan site was operated until the late 2000s, even though the team had already disbanded in 1995. Also, KBS, which was a popular program at the time, In the March of Youth, a group called Tonknai (Yaksha) was created to imitate them.
However, this was a time when personal computers , let alone the Internet , were not widely available, so it was not a time when Japanese music could be easily accessed at home . Johnny 's music, which was a part of the music world in the days when there was no YouTube , was harder to be known about. As a result, some people living in Busan, which is relatively close to Japan,[38] Except for a few enthusiasts who were interested enough to purchase Japanese pop culture illegally, it was not at a major level, and it could be said to be at a major level among minors.
12. Related to Korean agencies
It has influenced the Korean idol industry in the following areas:[39] DSP 's first generation idol group Sechs Kies split into Black Kiss and White Kiss, and member Lee Jae-jin said that it was based on the concept of V6 . Also, the junior system[40] , a method of generating large sales through concert goods, and a production technique called moving stage were also first attempted by Johnny's.[41]
However, it is meaningless to argue about the origin of this . Stage techniques are ultimately areas that develop while influencing each other, and it is difficult to say that the operation method of the idols mentioned above is the operation method of K-pop as a whole. The most basic operation method of K-pop began in the 1960s with Motown Records , which created the Jackson Five in the United States .[42]
In the case of variety show appearances, those who claim that there is an influence say that the growth route that gained popularity through active activities in variety shows was presented. Before the influence of Johnny's, there was no activity by a singer like that in Korea. This is not a one-time appearance, but rather an active activity to build an image for the public.
Those who are refuting this claim that appearing on variety shows is just a common promotional tool that new entertainers have used in the past, and that linking it to Johnny's is an exaggeration.
However, it is meaningless to argue about the origin of this . Stage techniques are ultimately areas that develop while influencing each other, and it is difficult to say that the operation method of the idols mentioned above is the operation method of K-pop as a whole. The most basic operation method of K-pop began in the 1960s with Motown Records , which created the Jackson Five in the United States .[42]
In the case of variety show appearances, those who claim that there is an influence say that the growth route that gained popularity through active activities in variety shows was presented. Before the influence of Johnny's, there was no activity by a singer like that in Korea. This is not a one-time appearance, but rather an active activity to build an image for the public.
Those who are refuting this claim that appearing on variety shows is just a common promotional tool that new entertainers have used in the past, and that linking it to Johnny's is an exaggeration.
12.1. Claims of influence on trainees
The agency that is considered the early model of SM Entertainment is Johnny's Office, a pioneer in the Japanese male idol market. From the introduction of the trainee system to the multi-year idol training project 'SM Rookies', Johnny's was at the foundation of the business idea.
Johnny's Office continued to debut Japan's top male groups throughout the 70s and 80s. It was to the point where ‘Johnny’ became a byword for male idol. In addition, it was the first in Japan to introduce a trainee training system, which had a great impact on the Korean entertainment industry.
Other Articles Articles Literature Japanese Books Japanese Books
Several sources can be suggested as above.
The structure is “a large number of candidates are selected, assigned to a company, and competed against each other, but many end up failing to debut even after a long period of time and eventually resign from the company.” This is an unusual case even from a global perspective. Johnny's implemented this and it was a huge success, and SM CEO Lee Soo-man was influenced by this and the structure was started in Korea as well.
However, it has developed into a competitive trainee system unique to K-pop, and when looking at the results today, there are many differences in terms of content.
The refutation of the claim below is as follows.
1. Although Lee Soo-man did not make a direct statement, as mentioned above, many articles and literature believe that there is an influence on the trainee system. Also, the statement that Johnny's Jr. and trainees have different concepts is also wrong. This is because the core structure is the same: having a large number of people affiliated with the company for a long period of time and competing with them, with only a small number of them debuting. Also, when did Morris Star or the pre-Idol period in Korea use that structure? It wasn't a system like this. The logic behind it is also unconvincing. I wrote the story that “hundreds of people flocked to New Kids’ audition,” and this is quite obvious. Rather, the question is whether it is a structure in which “a large number of candidates are selected, assigned to the company, and competed against each other, but many of them fail to debut even after a long period of time and ultimately end up leaving the company.” In the end, they put forward the logic that "the essence is similar," but if that level of logic is followed, even K-pop's unique strengths can be devalued as "the essence is similar to Japanese idols."
2. The presented articles and literature are recklessly criticized as being brain-official, but the term "brain-official" is in a situation where the following argument, which does not provide a proper source, should be heard. In the case of the above literature , the book source for the relevant content is written in the footnotes, and the source of the Japanese book is also presented. It is said that there is an impact from the structure in which many candidates belong to a company, where they are educated and compete, and only a few debut . And why should an industry insider say, “We introduced something through exactly these channels”? If that kind of logic is used, most of the world's analysis data will be useless. It is a rare case where there is such specific and clear testimony.
3. This claim simply states that Johnny's had an influence; it never specifically highlighted and said that only Johnny's had an influence. They are making the mistake of attacking the scarecrow. I never said it had a lot of influence. He only said, “Johnny’s influenced the start of the trainee system in Korea, but when you look at the results that have developed since then, there are many differences in terms of content.” However, the controversy started when the entire story was erased, saying that this was something that should not be described.
4. I am talking about the way K-pop has developed, but talking about the HOT era, which was the first time, is not convincing at all. The claim that “this structure is simply something that followed naturally as the scale of the business grew” also lacks evidence. If you expand your scope to the world, there are many agencies that are similar in size or larger than Korean agencies. So does that mean that the majority of them exhibit the structure in question? The reality is not like that at all. In the end, he appears to back down, saying, “It is difficult to say that the impact itself is absolute,” which is like admitting that saying “there is no impact” is wrong. In the first place, it was never said that this claim “had an absolute influence.” The only claim is that it had an impact.
5. How many companies are successful with less than 10 trainees? However, it would be wrong to say that they are making it well on such a scale. About a dozen people is a significant number, and you can see large agencies operating with more people than that. In the case of BTS, it is an exceptional case that is called a miracle, and even for that, there were many candidates. In addition, after BTS became successful and made money, it operated a system with a large number of trainees.
6. Looking at the conclusion, it seems to have collapsed without being able to maintain its claim that there was “no impact.” In the end, people are saying, "It's an impact so small that it's not worth describing," but the reality is that numerous media articles and books have described it as having an impact. This phenomenon would not have occurred if it had been at a small level that was not worth mentioning. And it is illogical to conclude that it is a minor influence just because the results show a different side from Johnny's. There are many cases in reality where something blooms into its own form while being influenced by it. It is also a lack of logic to conclude that Johnny's influence is minimal because it was influenced by the West. The K-pop industry has been influenced by both.
7. The final conclusion of the argument below was as follows. “The K-pop trainee system is not a numbers game; rather, talent is selected by agencies several years in advance before a singer or a project is launched, and is given long-term training in singing, dancing, personality, foreign languages, etc.” We can conclude this debate by giving a clear rebuttal to this. First of all, it cannot be described as a “numbers game.” This is because excellent results were produced among many trainees at one company. A large number of trainees is the main condition. If you look at the documentary Blackpink: Light Up the World, you can see that many trainees worked frantically to create the result called Blackpink. And “competition” among many trainees was the main condition. This is not simply an issue of education. This is an incorrect definition that omits this part. In summary, the main elements of the K-pop trainee system can be seen as "assigning a large number of trainees to the company," "fierce competition among them," "education," and "implementing these over several years." The fact is that Johnny's has been implementing these elements for a long time, and it was an unusual behavior from a global perspective. In the case of education, the testimony is like this. In “Matsumoto Nakai,” which aired on October 1, 2023, former Johnny’s celebrities said the following. Kento Nakajima , who has been a trainee since 2008, said he had almost no training such as dance lessons. In response to this, Masahiro Nakai , who was a trainee in the 1980s, responded that they received proper lessons. In other words, Johnny's was also providing education at the time when he had an influence on Korea. Since then, Korea has achieved global success by developing its system in terms of education and competition, while Johnny's has actually shown regression in that area.
Several sources can be suggested as above.
The structure is “a large number of candidates are selected, assigned to a company, and competed against each other, but many end up failing to debut even after a long period of time and eventually resign from the company.” This is an unusual case even from a global perspective. Johnny's implemented this and it was a huge success, and SM CEO Lee Soo-man was influenced by this and the structure was started in Korea as well.
However, it has developed into a competitive trainee system unique to K-pop, and when looking at the results today, there are many differences in terms of content.
The refutation of the claim below is as follows.
1. Although Lee Soo-man did not make a direct statement, as mentioned above, many articles and literature believe that there is an influence on the trainee system. Also, the statement that Johnny's Jr. and trainees have different concepts is also wrong. This is because the core structure is the same: having a large number of people affiliated with the company for a long period of time and competing with them, with only a small number of them debuting. Also, when did Morris Star or the pre-Idol period in Korea use that structure? It wasn't a system like this. The logic behind it is also unconvincing. I wrote the story that “hundreds of people flocked to New Kids’ audition,” and this is quite obvious. Rather, the question is whether it is a structure in which “a large number of candidates are selected, assigned to the company, and competed against each other, but many of them fail to debut even after a long period of time and ultimately end up leaving the company.” In the end, they put forward the logic that "the essence is similar," but if that level of logic is followed, even K-pop's unique strengths can be devalued as "the essence is similar to Japanese idols."
2. The presented articles and literature are recklessly criticized as being brain-official, but the term "brain-official" is in a situation where the following argument, which does not provide a proper source, should be heard. In the case of the above literature , the book source for the relevant content is written in the footnotes, and the source of the Japanese book is also presented. It is said that there is an impact from the structure in which many candidates belong to a company, where they are educated and compete, and only a few debut . And why should an industry insider say, “We introduced something through exactly these channels”? If that kind of logic is used, most of the world's analysis data will be useless. It is a rare case where there is such specific and clear testimony.
3. This claim simply states that Johnny's had an influence; it never specifically highlighted and said that only Johnny's had an influence. They are making the mistake of attacking the scarecrow. I never said it had a lot of influence. He only said, “Johnny’s influenced the start of the trainee system in Korea, but when you look at the results that have developed since then, there are many differences in terms of content.” However, the controversy started when the entire story was erased, saying that this was something that should not be described.
4. I am talking about the way K-pop has developed, but talking about the HOT era, which was the first time, is not convincing at all. The claim that “this structure is simply something that followed naturally as the scale of the business grew” also lacks evidence. If you expand your scope to the world, there are many agencies that are similar in size or larger than Korean agencies. So does that mean that the majority of them exhibit the structure in question? The reality is not like that at all. In the end, he appears to back down, saying, “It is difficult to say that the impact itself is absolute,” which is like admitting that saying “there is no impact” is wrong. In the first place, it was never said that this claim “had an absolute influence.” The only claim is that it had an impact.
5. How many companies are successful with less than 10 trainees? However, it would be wrong to say that they are making it well on such a scale. About a dozen people is a significant number, and you can see large agencies operating with more people than that. In the case of BTS, it is an exceptional case that is called a miracle, and even for that, there were many candidates. In addition, after BTS became successful and made money, it operated a system with a large number of trainees.
6. Looking at the conclusion, it seems to have collapsed without being able to maintain its claim that there was “no impact.” In the end, people are saying, "It's an impact so small that it's not worth describing," but the reality is that numerous media articles and books have described it as having an impact. This phenomenon would not have occurred if it had been at a small level that was not worth mentioning. And it is illogical to conclude that it is a minor influence just because the results show a different side from Johnny's. There are many cases in reality where something blooms into its own form while being influenced by it. It is also a lack of logic to conclude that Johnny's influence is minimal because it was influenced by the West. The K-pop industry has been influenced by both.
7. The final conclusion of the argument below was as follows. “The K-pop trainee system is not a numbers game; rather, talent is selected by agencies several years in advance before a singer or a project is launched, and is given long-term training in singing, dancing, personality, foreign languages, etc.” We can conclude this debate by giving a clear rebuttal to this. First of all, it cannot be described as a “numbers game.” This is because excellent results were produced among many trainees at one company. A large number of trainees is the main condition. If you look at the documentary Blackpink: Light Up the World, you can see that many trainees worked frantically to create the result called Blackpink. And “competition” among many trainees was the main condition. This is not simply an issue of education. This is an incorrect definition that omits this part. In summary, the main elements of the K-pop trainee system can be seen as "assigning a large number of trainees to the company," "fierce competition among them," "education," and "implementing these over several years." The fact is that Johnny's has been implementing these elements for a long time, and it was an unusual behavior from a global perspective. In the case of education, the testimony is like this. In “Matsumoto Nakai,” which aired on October 1, 2023, former Johnny’s celebrities said the following. Kento Nakajima , who has been a trainee since 2008, said he had almost no training such as dance lessons. In response to this, Masahiro Nakai , who was a trainee in the 1980s, responded that they received proper lessons. In other words, Johnny's was also providing education at the time when he had an influence on Korea. Since then, Korea has achieved global success by developing its system in terms of education and competition, while Johnny's has actually shown regression in that area.
12.2. Claims of no or minimal impact
First of all, the concepts of Johnny's junior and trainee are different. Among the articles presented in the above claim, this one says that SM took over Johnny's trainee system called 'Johnny's Junior', but in Korea, trainee and junior are completely different concepts. In other words, this article proves that even Korean reporters often misunderstand the two concepts. In Korea, there was no name before the idol era, but many singers testified that they lived a life similar to that of a trainee, and among them, there were already dance singers who went through audition and training camp life. In the case of Lee Soo-man , who is typically mentioned by those who claim a connection with Johnny's, he has mentioned several times that the junior system was influenced by Johnny's, but he has never even mentioned being a trainee, and in the first place, Lee Soo-man is more influenced by Morris Star, whom he encountered while studying abroad in the United States, than by Johnny's. He has said several times that he was directly inspired by projects such as New Kids on the Block , which he planned . # And of course, they also had the concept of audition-trainee. In other words, the person making the claim is referring to something else, but they are dragging in the wrong Johnny.[43]
As a result, even articles that claim to be the source do not explain the causal relationship accurately, i.e., there was a company called Johnny's first, and they scouted young kids from there and trained them, so that was probably a benchmark . Exactly what was benchmarked for the relevant sources to be meaningful[44] , it is possible that there will be at least one passage that says exactly which part of the trainee system was introduced by industry officials through this or that path, but there is none . In the end, there is no room for argument with the trainee system itself, so they select many candidates and make them belong to the company and compete, but the ending is unique in that many of them fail to debut even after a long period of time and eventually resign from the company. This depends on how you think about it. Before that era, it was common for singers preparing to debut to have their contracts go wrong and either give up their entertainment activities or transfer to another agency. Even in HOT, where Lee Soo-man first debuted, the first generation debuted as its first five trainees, so there was no need to say that the first generation had a large number of trainees.
So, the claim that was made is that the number of trainees has increased since then, but this is just a natural result as the scale of the business has grown. # To say that this has had a big impact is a logically exaggerated claim. Just like the mention of K-pop's overseas expansion mentioned above, it is difficult to say that the impact on the trainee system itself is absolute when it comes to the aid of such minor things. This is because as the business scale of any company grows, it is natural for the number of trainees to increase . As a company grows, it is not much different from hiring several interns and then letting them go if they are not good, except for a few good ones. Based on this logic, it can be argued that Sooman Lee was influenced by many other companies as well . In the end, it was not brought in directly from the first generation, but the number of trainees that naturally followed as the scale of the business grew. To claim influence is very subjective, and even if it is acknowledged, it is difficult to say that it had any significant influence.
Rather, the more you dig into the past, the more there already was a trainee-like system, and even in the idol era, the results themselves were different, but it is Chim So-bongdae who claims that he only had an influence by highlighting Johnny's as a 'trainee system = Johnny' with only minor aspects at the numerical level. all. New Kids, who testified that he was directly inspired by Lee Soo-man, also auditioned hundreds of teenage boys and narrowed it down to 9, had them practice, and then narrowed it down to only 5 who debuted. In other words, the essence of the debut of 5 out of 10 people or the debut of 10 out of 30 people is similar, but what kind of innovative impact does this have? HOT's benchmarking model was Seo Taiji and Boys and New Kids on the Block, which have already been mentioned several times, and its operating method during this period also referred to Seo Taiji and Boys as 'album release and start of activities' - 'hiatus' - 'release of follow-up album and resumption of activities'. It was a cyclical system.
Moreover, even now, small and medium-sized K-pop agencies are still doing well in creating K-pop idol groups even though they only have less than 10 or at most around a dozen trainees .[45] In other words, it is difficult to think that the increased number means any innovative change in the K-pop trainee system. This is because it is more plausible to define trainees in Korea as not a numbers game, but as an agency selecting people several years in advance before a singer or a project is launched and training them in singing, dancing, personality, foreign languages, etc. over a long period of time. In other words, even if we acknowledge the above logic, the impact can only be expressed as minimal . In the first place, it is contradictory to claim that the effect is not insignificant while acknowledging that there is a large difference in the results as stated above . Even the rest, as you can see from the link , much of the idol culture was already derived from the West.[46]
As a result, even articles that claim to be the source do not explain the causal relationship accurately, i.e., there was a company called Johnny's first, and they scouted young kids from there and trained them, so that was probably a benchmark . Exactly what was benchmarked for the relevant sources to be meaningful[44] , it is possible that there will be at least one passage that says exactly which part of the trainee system was introduced by industry officials through this or that path, but there is none . In the end, there is no room for argument with the trainee system itself, so they select many candidates and make them belong to the company and compete, but the ending is unique in that many of them fail to debut even after a long period of time and eventually resign from the company. This depends on how you think about it. Before that era, it was common for singers preparing to debut to have their contracts go wrong and either give up their entertainment activities or transfer to another agency. Even in HOT, where Lee Soo-man first debuted, the first generation debuted as its first five trainees, so there was no need to say that the first generation had a large number of trainees.
So, the claim that was made is that the number of trainees has increased since then, but this is just a natural result as the scale of the business has grown. # To say that this has had a big impact is a logically exaggerated claim. Just like the mention of K-pop's overseas expansion mentioned above, it is difficult to say that the impact on the trainee system itself is absolute when it comes to the aid of such minor things. This is because as the business scale of any company grows, it is natural for the number of trainees to increase . As a company grows, it is not much different from hiring several interns and then letting them go if they are not good, except for a few good ones. Based on this logic, it can be argued that Sooman Lee was influenced by many other companies as well . In the end, it was not brought in directly from the first generation, but the number of trainees that naturally followed as the scale of the business grew. To claim influence is very subjective, and even if it is acknowledged, it is difficult to say that it had any significant influence.
Rather, the more you dig into the past, the more there already was a trainee-like system, and even in the idol era, the results themselves were different, but it is Chim So-bongdae who claims that he only had an influence by highlighting Johnny's as a 'trainee system = Johnny' with only minor aspects at the numerical level. all. New Kids, who testified that he was directly inspired by Lee Soo-man, also auditioned hundreds of teenage boys and narrowed it down to 9, had them practice, and then narrowed it down to only 5 who debuted. In other words, the essence of the debut of 5 out of 10 people or the debut of 10 out of 30 people is similar, but what kind of innovative impact does this have? HOT's benchmarking model was Seo Taiji and Boys and New Kids on the Block, which have already been mentioned several times, and its operating method during this period also referred to Seo Taiji and Boys as 'album release and start of activities' - 'hiatus' - 'release of follow-up album and resumption of activities'. It was a cyclical system.
Moreover, even now, small and medium-sized K-pop agencies are still doing well in creating K-pop idol groups even though they only have less than 10 or at most around a dozen trainees .[45] In other words, it is difficult to think that the increased number means any innovative change in the K-pop trainee system. This is because it is more plausible to define trainees in Korea as not a numbers game, but as an agency selecting people several years in advance before a singer or a project is launched and training them in singing, dancing, personality, foreign languages, etc. over a long period of time. In other words, even if we acknowledge the above logic, the impact can only be expressed as minimal . In the first place, it is contradictory to claim that the effect is not insignificant while acknowledging that there is a large difference in the results as stated above . Even the rest, as you can see from the link , much of the idol culture was already derived from the West.[46]
13. current celebrity
 
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Currently, the group that has its own page on the official website of Johnny's Office is regarded as the official debut group. Originally, there was a perception that Johnny's had to make a CD debut to be treated as a debut, but as mentioned above, the standard has changed to debut as an actor or DVD. The order of arrangement of members in the group follows the order posted on the official homepage.
13.1. group
Listed in CD debut order. ☆ is a group active as of 2023 with no change in members. (Excluding Arashi's activity suspension.)
- TOKIO (1994) - Shigeru Joshima, Taichi Kokubun, Masahiro Matsuoka
He was currently the only rock band idol of Johnny's. However, in 2018, after Yamaguchi Tatsuya withdrew due to sexual harassment of a high school girl, music activities were suspended, and in March 2021, Tomoya Nagase was discharged from Johnnys. The remaining members plan to continue their activities by establishing a subsidiary company under the Johnnys Group called 「Tokio Co., Ltd.」.
- KinKi Kids (1997) ☆ - Koichi Domoto , Tsuyoshi Domoto[separately]
They are the first Johnny's duo and the first to debut with all members from Kansai. They are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having reached number one on the Oricon charts for 39 consecutive times since their debut single .
- Arashi (1999) - Masaki Aiba , Jun Matsumoto , Kazunari Ninomiya[separately] , Satoshi Ono , Sho Sakurai
As of 2020, it is the group that has the largest fandom and is the most loved by the public. The first thing people talk about when talking about 'national idol' in Japan and 'Japanese idol' abroad, and is Johnny's flagship group and main source of income. I also visited Korea often,[49] Thanks to that, we have quite a lot of Korean fans.[50] In addition, the scale of the concert is huge, only the latest stage equipment is introduced, and it is famous for its cultural contents such as excellent direction directly performed by the members and central control of the penlight.[51] prestigious university Individual capabilities such as graduation, becoming the first idol to become a newscaster , entering Hollywood , and having a solo illustration exhibition also play a large role in the group's image.
- NEWS (2003) - Keiichiro Koyama , Shigeaki Kato , Takahisa Masuda
Moriuchi Takahiro left the group in 2003 after a smoking photo was discovered, and is currently active in ONE OK ROCK . Hiroki Uchi and Hironori Kusano withdrew due to underage drinking, Kusano was discharged in 2008, and Uchi is still active as a solo artist under Johnny's. In 2011, Tomohisa Yamashita pursued a solo career, Ryo Nishikido focused on Kanjani∞ activities, and Yuya Tegoshi left in June 2020 due to the termination of the exclusive contract agreement, and is currently active as a three-member group.
- SUPER EIGHT (2004) - Yu Yokoyama , Shingo Murakami , Ryuhei Maruyama , Shota Yasuda , Tadayoshi Okura
Owarai,the first Kansai junior[52] A group and the first Johnny's group to debut with Enka .[53] Ryo Nishikido and Hiroki Uchi were concurrent members of NEWS, but Uchi was effectively withdrawn from both groups in July 2005 due to an underage drinking incident. Nishikido left NEWS on October 7, 2011, and concentrated on Kanjani ∞ activities. Subaru Shibutani held a press conference on April 15, 2018 and announced that he would be leaving Kanjani ∞ to study music, and that he would leave the Johnny's office from 2019. On September 5, 2019, Ryo Nishikido announced his departure and departure.
- KAT-TUN (2006) - Kazuya Kamenashi (KA), Tatsuya Ueda (TTU), Yuichi Nakamaru (N)
Jin Akanishi (A) left the group in July 2010, pursued a solo career, and retired in 2014. Koki Tanaka (T after hyphen) had his contract terminated in September 2013 for violating regulations. I wondered if they would work well after reorganization as a four-member system, but on November 24, 2015, during the live broadcast of 'Best Artist', Junnosuke Taguchi (T before the hyphen) announced his withdrawal and retirement from the office. And officially discharged in April 2016. After that, there was no activity for a while, but activities resumed in 2018.
- Hey! Say! JUMP (2007) - Ryosuke Yamada , Yuri Chinen, Yuto Nakajima , Daiki Arioka , Yuya Takaki , Kei Inoo , Hikaru Yaotome , Kota Yabu
Ryutaro Morimoto was placed on indefinite probation for underage smoking in June 2011. He left the Johnny's office after 2014 and formed a dance unit called 'Zero' with his friends after studying in the United States. Keito Okamoto left the group as of April 11, 2021.
- Kis-My-Ft2 (2011) - Kento Senga (s), Toshiya Miyata (M), Wataru Yokoo (y), Taisuke Fujigaya (F), Yuta Tamamori (t), Takashi Nikaido (2)
He debuted as a roller skating group after Hikaru GENJI , but was known to have an ugly face. Using this as a marketing point, the Busaiku unit was formed and Kismai BUSAIKU!? in[54] It even made a broadcast. Hiromitsu Kitayama, who was in charge of the initials Ki, withdrew and was discharged as of August 31, 2023.
- timelesz (2011) - Shori Sato , Fuma Kikuchi , Sou Matsushima
A group that has become stronger and stronger after enduring difficult times due to controversy over member discrimination . They are a group of high school students who value close proximity to their fans and go viral for their variety shows. In fact, the members are also quite young. On December 31, 2022, Marius Yo retired from the Johnny's office after the 《2022-2023 Countdown Concert》.
- ABC-Z (2012) - Ryosuke Hashimoto , Shota Totsuka , Koichi Koseki , Ryoichi Tsukada
This group specializes in acrobatics and debuted with a DVD single. Fumito Kawai left the group to pursue her solo career, effective December 21, 2023.
- WEST. (2014) ☆ - Daiki Shigeoka , Akito Kiriyama, Junta Nakama , Tomohiro Kamiyama , Ryusei Fujii , Takahiro Hamada , Nozomu Kotaki
This is a group from Kansai that debuted 10 years after Kanjani ∞.
- King & Prince (2018) - Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi
A rising star who quickly solidified his position with the OST of the drama 'Clearer Than Flowers' starring member Sho Hirano and his debut song , Cinderella Girl, which became a hit. When Genki Iwahashi, who had been on hiatus due to panic disorder, withdrew from the group, she became a 5-member group. On May 22, 2023, three members announced their withdrawal, and from May 23, it was reorganized into a duo of Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi .
- SixTONES (2020) ☆ - Jesse , Taiga Kyomoto ,[55] Hokuto Matsumura , Yugo Kouchi , Shintaro Morimoto ,[56] Tanaka Juri[57]
- Snow Man (2020) ☆ - Hikaru Iwamoto , Tatsuya Fukazawa , Raul , Shota Watanabe , Koji Mukai , Ryohei Abe , Ren Meguro , Ryota Miyadate , Daisuke Sakuma
It was announced that they would debut in 2020 at a junior concert held at Tokyo Dome on August 8, 2019, as the first debut group in the Reiwa era and the first debut group after Johnny's death. It is the first time in Johnny's history that two teams debut at the same time.[58]
- Naniwadanshi (2021) ☆ - Daigo Nishihata , Ryusei Onishi , Shunsuke Michieda , Kyohei Takahashi , Kento Nagao , Joichiro Fujiwara , Kazuya Ohashi
Debut on November 12, 2021. It is a Kansai junior unit debuting 7 years after Johnny's WEST, and the first group to debut after Juri Keiko Fujishima became the president of Johnny's.
- Travis Japan (2022) ☆- Noeru Kawashima , Ryuya Shimekake , Shizuya Yoshizawa, Kaito Nakamura , Kaito Miyachika, Kaito Matsukura , Kenta Matsuda
Johnny's is the first group to debut by releasing a digital single worldwide, and as befits the group name (Tora = tiger), they debuted on Tiger Day in the lucky Year of the Tiger, which comes only once in 36 years. Additionally, as Johnny's office withdrew from the entertainment industry as of October 2, 2023, they became the last group to officially debut under Johnny's system.
13.2. solo
The year of debut is listed in the order of debut as a group → debut as a solo artist.
- Koji Uchiumi
- Atsuhiro Sato
- Kenichi Okamoto - Son ex Hey! Say! Johnny's first rich debut as Keito Okamoto of JUMP . His exclusive contract was terminated on October 31, 2021, and the form of the contract was changed to an agent contract from November 1, 2021.[59]
- Keito Okamoto - After studying abroad for about 2 years, Hey! Say! After leaving JUMP , he worked as an actor.
- Hiroki Uchi - Returned as a trainee in 2006 after probation due to drinking underage. Later, on January 3, 2008, he graduated from trainee and was promoted to junior, and on October 21, 2013, a single page was created and became his debut group.
- Nakayama Yuma (2010 → 2014) - Released a solo CD in October 2012 and officially debuted as a solo artist in April 2014.
- Yara Tomoyuki (2015)
- Jun Hasegawa (2015) - Toma Ikuta, Shunsuke Kazama, and Jun Hasegawa were part of a junior unit called 4TOPS, but only Yamashita debuted with NEWS, while the rest were still active as juniors. In 2010, Ikuta's solo page was created, and in 2015, Kazama and Hasegawa's solo pages were also created and graduated from junior.
- hold[60] (2018) - A 4-member unit consisting of Fukuda Yuuta, Tatsumi Yudai, Koshioka Yuki, and Matsuzaki Yusuke. On October 1, 2017, Johnny's Junior's graduation was announced, and on March 13, 2018, the official website was created and promoted to the debut group. It is the first time for Johnny's to promote a unit that is not a CD debut. It is also the first unit of Johnny's to participate in the M-1 Grand Prix .
- Shota Hayashi (2020) - After leaving the group as a member of They Budo and Space Six and starting to walk the actor route, on June 20, 2020, he graduated from junior when his promotion was announced along with his marriage.
- Ryuta Muro (2021) - Entered October 2003. Active as a Kansai Junior Unit Veteran. Promoted on April 21, 2021.[61]
- Sho Takada (2021) - Former child actor. Enlisted in December 2007. Promoted on April 21, 2021.
- Teranishi Takuto (2021) - entered in April 2008. Promoted on April 21, 2021.
- Hara Yoshitaka (2021) - Entered October 2010. Active as a junior unit, Universe Six, until April 2020. Promoted on April 21, 2021.
- Kota Matsumoto (2023)
- Kento Tomioka (2023)
- Yuki Nozawa (2023)
14. celebrity in the past
Female talent is distinguished by ♀ , and celebrities currently belonging to the Johnny's office as solos are written in bold.
14.1. group
14.1.1. disbanded group
- Johnny's (1964-1967) - Hiromi Maie, Osami Iino, Ryo Nakatani, Teruhiko Aoi
- Forives (1968-1978) - Koji Kita, Takashi Aoyama, Toshio Egi, Masao Orimo, Eiji Nagata
- Jukebox (1970-1973) - Tsuneyoshi Kotani and Tadayoshi Kazama
There are many member changes, so it is divided from the 1st to the 7th. At the time of disbandment, only two members remained. - Johnny's Junior Special (1974-1978) - Toshio Itano, Masaaki Hayashi, Masahisa Hatakeyama
- Little Gang (1975-1976) – Hideki Matsubara and Yasuhisa Soga
- VIP (1978~1979) - Toshio Itano, Masaaki Hayashi, Takahisa Hatakeyama, Nobuko Kawamura ♀ , Kazuko Yoshimoto ♀
A mixed group formed by Johnny's Junior Special (JJS) members and female members. - Three Yankees (1978~1980) - Misako Hashimoto ♀ , Shizuko Kawasaki ♀ , Takako Matsuo ♀
- Shibugaki University (1982~1988) - Toshikazu Fukawa, Masahiro Motoki, Hirohide Yakumaru
Masahiro Motoki is now more famous as a movie star. His representative work is the 2008 Academy Award-winning film Good & Bye: Good & Bye. - Eagles (1982~1985) - Shigeyuki Nakamura, Masataka Uji, Koji Uchiumi , Mikio Osawa
Koji Uchiumi and Mikio Osawa re-debuted with Hikaru GENJI . - THE GOOD-BYE (1983~1990) Yoshio Nomura , Yasuhisa Soga, Hachiro Kaga, Koichi Eto
It is a band formed by Yoshio Nomura, who was a member of the Tanokin Trio along with Toshihiko Tahara and Masahiko Kondo, and Yasuhiro Saga, who debuted as Little King, was a member. - Orange Sisters (1984~1985) - Kayoko Yoshitake ♀ , Sakai Sae (currently Yukino Asai) ♀ , Masami Yoshikawa ♀
Johnny's last female idol. - Boys (1985~2020) - Kazukiyo Nishikiori, Noriyuki Higashiyama , Katsuhide Uekusa
On December 31, 2020, it was announced that Kazukiyo Nishikiori and Katsuhide Uekusa would be leaving Johnny's. However, in respect of the contributions made so far and the opinions of the members, the name Boy Scouts will not disappear and will remain symbolically. - Ninja (1985-1997) - Susumu Yanagisawa, Naoto Endo, Shinya Masaki, Nobuhide Takagi, Yasunobu Shiga, Eiji Furukawa
Representative songs include <お祭り忍者>. For reference, this song was plagiarized under the name <Cheonsangyuae> by Lula, a representative Korean mixed group that was very popular in the mid-1990s. Please refer to the document for more details . However, after お祭り忍者, it no longer gained popularity, and in 1994, members Eiji Furukawa and Yasunobu Shiga left the group and continued to operate as a four-member group, disbanding on November 9, 1997. Before debut, the unit name was Boy Ninja. Currently, the new members under the name Boy Ninja are working as a Johnny's Junior unit. - Hikaru Genji (1987~1995) - Koji Uchiumi , Mikio Osawa, Kazumi Morohoshi, Hiroyuki Sato, Junichi Yamamoto, Akira Akasaka, Atsuhiro Sato
Akira Akasaka still belonged to the Johnny's office after the group disbanded, but was fired for drug use in 2007. - SMAP (1991-2016) Masahiro Nakai , Takuya Kimura , Goro Inagaki , Tsuyoshi Kusanagi , Shingo Katori
They are a legendary national idol of Japan and a group that has changed the paradigm of idols and greatly influenced not only the current Johnny's, but also East Asia. Mori Katsuyuki left the office in 1996 to become a motor racer. Officially disbanded on December 31, 2016. All members remain at the office. However, on June 18, 2017, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori announced that they would terminate their contracts with Johnny's and leave on September 8. On February 21, 2020, Nakai Masahiro also left the Johnny's office as of March 31, 2020 through a press conference. - V6 (1995-2021) - Masayuki Sakamoto , Hiroshi Nagano , Yoshihiko Inohara , Go Morita , Ken Miyake , Junichi Okada
The first group to debut with the Volleyball World Cup image characters. All of the members can make a back turn, but lately they don't show it as often as they used to. Then, in November 2015, the back turn of all the members was broadcast live on Best Artist, and it became a hot topic. Active in various fields such as cooking, gourmet, society, theater, and film.
Disbanded on November 1, 2021 and Morita and Johnny left. # - Taki & Tsubasa (2002-2018) as Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai
On September 3, 2017, an indefinite suspension of activities was announced, and on September 13, 2018, it was announced that they had disbanded two days prior to the 15th anniversary of their debut. Afterwards, Hideaki Takizawa announced that he would retire from the entertainment industry and focus on nurturing and managing juniors. Tsubasa Imai focuses on the treatment of Ménière's disease, which he had been suffering from since leaving Johnny's, and recently returned through butai.
14.1.2. discharged member
- Nagase Tomoya - former TOKIO .
- Taguchi Junnosuke - former KAT-TUN .
- Shibutani Subaru - former Kanjani∞ .
- Jin Akanishi - former KAT-TUN .
- Yamaguchi Tatsuya - former TOKIO .
- Yamashita Tomohisa - former NEWS .
- Genki Iwahashi - former King & Prince .
- Yuta Jinguji - Former King & Prince .
- Hironori Kusano - former NEWS .
- Yuta Kishi - Former King & Prince .
- Hiromitsu Kitayama - Former Kis-My-Ft2 .
- Tegoshi Yuya - former NEWS .
- Sho Hirano - former King & Prince .
14.2. solo
Only solo celebrities who have never officially debuted as a group are described here.
- Yasuyo Iino ♀ (1968~1969)
- Eiji Nagata (1969~1977)
- Eiji Uchida (1970~1976)
- Jun Shimada ♀ (1970~1977)
She married Takashi Aoyama of Four Lives and retired from the entertainment industry. (later divorced) - Go Hiromi (1972~1975)
- Aoi Teruyoshi (1973~1976)
- Nobuhiro Aoyama
Younger brother of Forives' Takashi Aoyama. - Junichi Inoue (1975~1984)
- Toyokawa Joe (1975~1979)
- Yutaka Tono (debuted in 1975)
- Akira Mauritania (debuted in 1976)
- Yuu Mito (debuted in 1976)
- Kawasaki Mayo (1977~1989)
- Satoshi Akagi (debuted in 1979)
- Masahiko Kondo (1980~2021)
- Tahara Toshihiko (1980~1994)
- Hikaru Ippei (1981~1982)
- Ikuta Toma (2010-2023) - As of August 31, 2010, he graduated from Junior as Johnny's first full-time talent.
- Mizuki Sano (2015~2018)
Enlisted on September 26, 1991, he was Johnny's Jr. for 24 years . As of October 15, 2015, a single page was created and he graduated from junior, but it was revealed that he left on December 31, 2018. - Shunsuke Kazama (2015-2023) - He is also famous as the voice actor for Yugi Mutou and Yugi of Darkness, the original protagonists of the Yu-Gi-Oh series. Of course, he is not a professional voice actor and his acting skills were poor, so he received a lot of criticism in the beginning and was used as the subject of various MAD gags, but as he accumulated experience, he is now in good shape.
- Bunichi Hamanaka (2018-2023) - A member of Kansai Johnny's Junior, he also worked as a member of Budokan, a unit produced by Hideaki Takizawa. On March 13, 2018, the official website was created along with 4U and graduated from Junior.
15. major subsidiaries
- Johnny's Entertainment
It was founded in 1997 as the first label of its own with the debut of KinKi Kids . He is in charge of releasing albums and DVDs for Boys , NEWS , Nakayama Yuma , and Johnny's WEST , and is currently under J-Storm by changing its name to Johnny's Entertainment Records.
- J Storm
As the name suggests, it was founded in 2001 as an exclusive label for Arashi . Later KAT-TUN , Hey! Say! JUMP , TOKIO , Kanjani∞ (Infinity Records), and Naniwadanshi 's albums and DVD releases, up to now.
See documentation for details .
- Johnny's Publishing Co., Ltd.
Johnny's Music Copyright Management.
- J- STATION
Management of Johnny's Shop.
- The Globe Tokyo
The concert hall built in 1988 was acquired from Panasonic in 2002. We are planning and presenting butai performances starring Johnny's talents.
- Johnny's Family Club
Responsible for the operation and member management of the official fan club.
- Johnny's Island Co., Ltd.
In charge of producing Johnny’s Junior . The president is Yoshihiko Inohara .
- TOKIO Co., Ltd.
A management subsidiary of TOKIO .
- Hanmaeum Co., Ltd.
advertising business.
- art bank
mobile content business.
- Young Communications (concert secretariat)
Responsible for ticket application and lottery for concerts and performances for official fan club members.
16. digression
- In 1952, Johnny Kitagawa , the founder of Johnny's Office , accompanied American soldiers to Korea during the Korean War and taught them English.
- Johnny's is an unlisted company , so the exact sales are unknown, but according to an article in July 2019, the total sales of the group and more than 10 subsidiaries, including J Storm and Johnny's Publishing, which manage music copyrights, are about 100 billion yen (KRW 1 trillion) is said to exceed
- In fact, pronunciation of Johnny as 'ジャニ' is quite unusual in Japan. Because in Japan, this word is usually written as johnny (ジョニ) . This is due to the difference between American and British pronunciation that occurs when reading the short vowel o. In Korea, [ˈdʒɑni] is probably more familiar because it follows the American pronunciation, but in Japan, [ˈdʒɒni], which follows the British pronunciation, is more commonly used.[67] Therefore, it is definitely a unique case that in Japan people called Johnny by the name 'Johnny' rather than 'Johnny' and spread it. Also, 's', which represents the possessive case in English, is not necessarily read as [s], but its pronunciation varies depending on what sound comes before it. In Johnny's, because there is a vowel before it, it is voiced and read as [z]. That's why it's written as Johnny's in Japanese . However, the reason why it is written as 'su' instead of 'zu' in Korea is because the Korean foreign language notation system stipulates that the s at the end of an English word should be written as 'su' regardless of the actual pronunciation . Additionally, it should be spelled as ‘Johnny’ rather than ‘Johnny’. However, because Johnny's is a brand name, exceptions can be made in spelling.
- Johnny's, one of the Japanese expressions for pretty boys , is also derived from this. The general meaning is “a handsome and cute man”. However, it is not “pretty boys = Johnny’s,” and Johnny’s is just one of many types of pretty boys.
- The current headquarters was purchased in February 2018 and moved to the former SME ( Sony Music Entertainment ) Nogizaka building.[68] It's just a few tens of meters from the existing Johnny's headquarters building, so it seems that the existing office building is still being used.
- There are quite a few owners of small boat pilot licenses in Johnny's.[69]
- Class 1 (no voyage distance limit): Takuya Kimura , Koichi Domoto , Shota Yasuda , Satoshi Ono , Shintaro Morimoto
- Class 2 (limited voyage distance)[70] : Tomoya Nagase , Takashi Nikaido , Wataru Yokoo , Kei Inoo , Yuta Tamamori , Takahiro Hamada
- Among the entertainers belonging to, based on how to read,[71] A list of people with the same last name or first name.[72]
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- Same last nameNakajimadomotoSatosolo
Atsuhiro Satoif the names are the sameDaikiwrenRyosukeshowsolo
Show Takadashotasolo
Hayashi ShotaUtahJuneKaitoKazuyaKentoKoichiCozysolo
Koji UchiumiTatsuyaHikaru
[1] Independent from Watanabe Productions.[2] In 2023, in the aftermath of the Johnny Kitagawa trainee sexual exploitation scandal, he was entrusted with the position of president following the resignation of Juri Keiko Fujishima, a member of the existing owner family, but announced his resignation shortly after.[3] The former SME Nogizaka building is where Nogizaka46 originated.[4] For reference, in Korea it is called an entertainment agency, but in Japan it is called an entertainment agency. Celebrities are also called entertainers in Japan . A closely related advertising company is also an advertising agency in Japan .[5] Johnny Kitagawa was born in Los Angeles, USA in 1931. Did he have dual citizenship of the United States and Japan? He renounced his American citizenship in 2014 before his death in 2019.[6] However, Forever Lives was also a victim of the Johnny Kitagawa trainee sexual exploitation scandal described later. As mentioned in the article, member Kita Koji, who died in 2012, published a book about the sexual abuse he had committed in the late 80s and tearfully appealed to the media, but it was completely buried. When the issue broke out in 2023, a heartbreaking interview was aired for the first time in 34 years . Video .[7] However, it was only in the 1990s that this system gained serious attention.[8] Johnny's niece and successor, Juri Keiko Fujishima, was also a female trainee in the 1970s.[9] There was a sense that SMAP and Arashi were more popular in terms of popularity , but there was a strong feeling that they debuted by selecting members who suited the group's image or character rather than their skills.[10] The Otokogumi wasn't quite a failure. In the early days of their debut, they were an idol group that was so popular that they topped the Oricon chart several times and even performed at the Tokyo Dome . However, Hikaru GENJI , which was active around the same time, gained overwhelming popularity, so its heyday was short-lived. After disbanding, each of them chose to become musicians and actors, and Narita Shoji, one of the members, was arrested in 2009 for possession of marijuana .[11] Only now, if you think of music broadcasting in Japan, you might think of music stations first, but when you think of music broadcasting in the 1980s, it refers to the above three broadcasting stations. The main stage of activities of idols such as Hikaru Genji was also here. Music Station was a latecomer that started in 1986 , and struggled to secure viewership ratings. From 1988, Hikaru Genji appeared weekly, changing the route from families to young people and gaining its current status.[12] In 1992, when SMAP appeared on Fuji TV 's 'Dream Mori Mori' for the first time on regular variety, the anecdote in which CEO Johnny told the producer in charge, "You can order me to do anything except take off my clothes" is famous among fans.[13] This broadcast went through 'Music Jump' in 1997, and changed to 'The Boys' Club' in 2000, until now.[14] However, the last team to debut in the Volleyball World Cup was Sexy Zone in 2011 .[15] In Japan, they are called ‘cliques’. In Korea, the term ‘clique’ was initially used as is, but it gradually became established as the expression ‘line’, perhaps because the term did not fit well. In Korea, the word 'clique' is usually used only in the sense of office politics, but Johnny's 'clique' seems to have changed its expression as the nature of management division is more important than company politics.[16] The V6 was on the obscure side, but it was classified as a Jury line around 2014-2015.[17] Hey! Say! JUMP was originally a Johnny line, but it was classified as a Jury line around 2013-2014.[18] Kozo Inoue, a Japanese entertainment reporter, also mentioned that Kis-My-Ft2 and Yamashita Tomohisa moved to the jury line around the fall of 2015.[19] However, starting in 2020, it has been distinguished locally as the Juri Line and the Takizawa Line. Judging from the fact that Snow Man and Johnny's junior unit IMPACTors are said to be on the side of Takizawa, and Johnny's Junior's popular unit, Naniwa Danshi, is on the side of Juri, it seems that the groups supported by Juri and Takizawa are still different.[20] He was discharged on April 30, 2021.[21] Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was only appearing in NHK dramas that could directly withstand the pressure from Johnny's .[22] In fact, Johnny Kitagawa's sexual exploitation has been going on since the 1950s, before he founded the company . Contrary to the secondary abuse by some officials who asked, 'Why do you speak only after death?', the victims have been exposing and filing lawsuits for decades, but Johnny's has ignored them by collaborating with the media, and the damage accumulated over the decades has been suffered by the Johnny's office after the death of CEO Johnny. It is only now that its power has begun to weaken that it has finally begun to be revealed.[23] The contents of the contract are, 'B (talent) grants A (Johnny's Office) the authority to negotiate and negotiate with third parties for entertainment creation activities throughout the solar system, including Japan and the world, ' and 'B's entertainment. All rights under the Copyright Act arising in connection with creative activities belong exclusively to Party A (omitted) throughout the solar system , including Japan and the world, and Party Party A may freely use and dispose of them.', '75% of sales go to the office's ‘The remaining 25% is distributed according to the number of members’, ‘The contract cannot be terminated ’, etc. Simply put, an unfair contract .[24] This is similar to Chisso (formerly Nippon Nitrogenous Fertilizer), which transferred all of its core business divisions to its subsidiary JNC and took over only the damage compensation business due to compensation for Minamata disease .[25] temporary name.[26] Since then, Mitsuko Mori and Tetsuko Kuroyanagi have made guest appearances on various performances, including Johnny's Countdown Live. When Mitsuko Mori passed away in 2012, a number of Johnny's talents attended her funeral. For Johnny's fans, it can be said that he is an existence of love and hatred in many ways.[27] Fujishima Taisuke originally had a wife, but they divorced after meeting Mary at a bar in Yotsuya and giving birth to Juri. In addition, he was also active as a conservative right-wing social critic besides a novelist. In 1974, when poet Kim Ji- ha was sentenced to death by the military regime, he came to Korea as a representative of his Japanese fan club and said that his death sentence was due to political activities, not literary activities, and the Japanese fan club was turned upside down. He died of cancer in 1997.[28] In the early 2000s, Arashi was confused by scandals and character changes, and NEWS was followed by accidents and member withdrawals. So, after debuting, Hey! Say! JUMP and Sexy Zone were under the direct control of CEO Johnny, and it was speculated that Johnny was disappointed with Vice President Juri.[29] The agency of Tatsuro Yamashita and Mariya Takeuchi . It is not a subsidiary of Johnny's.[30] Johnny's Office originally does not use women as managers or stylists. There are female employees, but they are all office workers, and all female stylists working with Johnny's Talent are outsourced.[31] Because of this incident, the phrase “call Iijima (飯島を呼んで)” became popular on the Internet.[32] Perhaps that's why SMAP has little contact with other groups within Johnny's. At least, as Kis-My-Ft2 and Sexy Zone debuted and Iijima took over media schedules, the number of appearances on TV together increased.[33] The Akimoto Yasushi affiliate is literally called the Yasushi Division, and its team names XX48 and XX46 are more famous than the agency itself. Since these two monopolized male and female idol groups for a long time in the Japanese idol industry, there was little room for the remaining agencies to grow.[34] In the 2000s, the second-generation idols stood out for their originality in many ways, breaking away from the trend led by one or two first-generation agencies, and as young companies such as YG, JYP, and HYBE grew and diversified large agencies each. The fact that a competitive system was established with the colors of , played a role.[35] The reason why Korean girl groups have a lot of female fans is because the agency has its own fandom. Anecdotes such as liking a certain group and becoming a trainee at the agency in order to see that group are more common than you might think.[36] However, even looking at the case of Chonangang , it was difficult to see it as popular. Still, in terms of mania culture, as the popularity of Hong Kong films declined, it came next to pop culture (although there was a big difference in absolute value).[37] Perhaps that's why a commercial promoting a trip to Japan featuring Arashi was aired in Korea.[38] It is said that depending on the weather, it was possible to receive Japanese broadcasts as radio waves came from Tsushima Island.[39] In terms of music, it is difficult to say that it had a big influence. The origin of Korean idol music, which is called K-POP today, is Seo Taiji and Boys , which is far from Johnny's style music. You can get a glimpse of Johnny's style music in Fire Truck , which has traces of imitating the previous Boy's Generation .[40] SM's Rookies system is based on this concept. However, in boy groups, it was relatively successfully applied in NCT in the 2010s after an attempt to introduce it in Super Junior in the 2000s failed , but in girl groups, it was virtually abolished as all but one member of SM Rookies went to another agency or retired from entertainment activities. The situation is at a crossroads.[41] The moving stage was first devised by Arashi 's Jun Matsumoto , and it was named by Satoshi Ono . The usage rights in Japan belong to Johnny's.[42] To be more precise, Motown helped the Jackson 5's activities through promotion and album production, and the actual producer of the Jackson 5 was their father. The Jackson 5 was active and gaining fame even before being affiliated with Motown.[43] In the end, although it is included in the Arashi controversy , there is a lot of debate about how much influence Johnny's has had on K-pop, and as mentioned above, while there are areas where there is a clear divide between those who were influenced and those who were not, there are also areas where there is a vague borderline, so this controversy arises. It also appears to occur.[44] Even the articles that are presented as sources do not say anything about how many there are . In other words, it only mentions that there was an impact, but does not mention at all what exactly the impact was or how much influence it had on the industry.[45] It is no exaggeration to say that the group born from this structure has had the greatest influence on the globalization of K-pop today: BTS.[46] It was influenced not only in North America but also in South America. A representative example is the boy group Menudo, which was the first to introduce a graduation system.[separately] 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 The group operates while maintaining its own agency, and for individual activities, it leaves the office and has its own agency.[49] Relatively many visits were made, but not as much as the fans begged for. Member Sho Sakurai visited Korea several times for NEWS ZERO, but went back without anyone noticing.[50] Rather than having a lot of fans because they visit Korea a lot, members such as Matsumoto Jun and Ninomiya Kazunari appear in many famous Japanese dramas, so they get to know them or become fans of them. Matsumoto Jun 's Gokusen , You're Pet , and Boys Over Flowers are typical examples. In 2010, he appeared as a CF on Korean terrestrial TV as a publicity model for the Japan Tourism Agency.[51] If you are a person who uses Twitter a lot, even if you don't know the name of the group, this is a concert video you've seen at least once. There is even a saying, "If you are curious about Japan's concert directing skills, watch Arashi's concert."[52] In fact, the members are showing wit as good as comedians .[53] The members are good at playing musical instruments, and they often present band sessions at concerts and music programs, so they are classified as a band concept group after TOKIO . When a concert is held after the annual leave is full, the second half of the concert runs all the way as a band session.[54] In Japanese, BUSAIKU (Busaiku) means ugly.[55] Son of actor Masaki Kyomoto .[56] Hey! Say! The younger brother of former JUMP member Ryutaro Morimoto .[57] The younger brother of former KAT-TUN member Koki Tanaka.[58] In 2001, Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai 's separate solo debuts were announced, but the two later agreed to debut together as Taki & Tsubasa .[59] Recently, the Johnny's office has been less active as a celebrity, but veteran talents who take a lot of salaries (they were active mainly in the 1980s and early 1990s, and their activities have decreased a lot because they have contributed to the creation of the current Johnny's office Even so, he was treated as a person of merit). It is presumed that Okamoto changed the form of the contract against this background. #[60] Groups and homepages are classified as solo.[61] Since he was promoted at the age of 33 in Korean age, he is considered one of the chronic cases of Johnny's waiting.[62] Hey! Say! JUMP Keito Okamoto 's father[64] SixTONES Older brother of Juri Tanaka .[66] SixTONES Older brother of Shintaro Morimoto .[67] Cases such as whether to read rock as ‘rock’ or ‘rock’. Even in Korea, British pronunciation takes precedence when it comes to spelling foreign words.[68] For reference, the Nogizaka Building was the historic office building of Sony Music, which became the name of Nogizaka46, a girl group under SME . that was reported in the press. The amount Johnny's purchased was not disclosed, but Japanese media estimated it to be around 5-6 billion yen.[69] Shingo Murakami is known to have acquired it, but the grade is unknown.[70] Masaki Aiba was also acquired, but it expired because it was not renewed.[71] In the case of Ninomiya Kazunari (二宮 和也) and Kamenashi Kazuya (亀梨 和也) & Ohashi Kazuya (大橋 和也), the kanji are the same, but the reading is different, so they are excluded.[72] Kenichi Okamoto and Keito Okamoto are excluded because they are related to each other.
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