However, media in Japan have been reporting that the reason why there was such a big crowd was because the organizer of the event stated that the group holding the event is “a 5-member group with a name beginning with the letter S.” This made the crowd believe that the organizer was referring to a popular Japanese group, SMAP. This has angered netizens and resulted in criticism that SHINee was trying to boost their popularity with SMAP’s name.
Source: Aramatheydidnt | Lj I feel bad for them .. I mean they're great and all , and I think the entertainment didn't really meant to use Smap's name to boost SHINee's popularity. And there are also many fans who like SHINee so I think they're not boosting their popularity.
And I just noticed it.. Why Smap? I mean there's also Sexy Zone.... :|
k bye,, crying ;A; my poor babies D:
PS: I DON'T HATE SMAP, I LOVE THEM , TBH