[JAPAN] Johnny’s Jimusho idols also popular in Korea

April 19, 2008 by Dennis Amith

JapanToday.com reported, “Japanese male celebrities have long been popular in South Korea. Johnny’s Jimusho idol Tomohisa Yamashita, 23, was mobbed by fans at Seoul’s Kimpo airport, showing just much Japanese idols are perceived as stars.”

“According to the Naigai Times, Johnny’s idols are widely popular among Asian fans. When SMAP singer Takuya Kimura, 35, popularly known as “Kimutaku,” visited South Korea for his film “Hero” in 2007, Korean and Japanese fans emailed each with info so his fans could be waiting for him at his hotel. The band Arashi is also very popular in Korea; 12,000 tickets for their four-day concert were sold out within one hour.”