[J-ENT] Shonentai to end musical run
April 29, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
Japantoday.com reported, “Idol agent Johnny’s has announced that pop group Shonentai will withdraw from the annual musical “PLAYZONE,” in favor of younger idols next year.”
“PLAYZONE” has been performed by Kazukiyo Nishikiori, 43, Katsuhide Uekusa, 42 and Noriyuki Higashiyama, 42, since 1986 when it was first organized by the agent’s president, Johnny Kitagawa. The final performances by Shonentai will be held in July in Tokyo and August in Osaka.
Tags: Johnny's Jimusho, Shonentai[JAPAN] Johnny’s Jimusho idols also popular in Korea
April 19, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
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.”
Tags: Johnny's Jimusho, Kimura Takuya, Takuya Kimura, Tomohisa Yamashita, Yamashita Tomohisa[JAPAN] Fans at Kanjani8 concert injured
April 5, 2008 by KNDY · Leave a Comment
JapanToday.com reported, “Top idol agency Johnny’s said Friday that two female fans were injured by gypsum boards that fell about seven meters from the roof during a live concert by the group Kanjani eight in Yokohama on Thursday.”
“According to police, the boards hit the heads of the two, aged 24, and 52, who were on the third flood of Yokohama Arena, around 6:45 p.m. They received minor injuries.”
Tags: Johnny's Jimusho, KANJANI8
