Johnny Idols ~ Most Popular in Korea?
JOHNNY IDOLS ARE MOST POPULAR IN KOREA
Japan Today
TOKYO - 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.
Japanese actors are also attractive in Korea, too. Joe Odagiri, 32, was welcomed by about 200 fans at Seoul airport in 2006, and 1,000 fans gathered to see Satoru Tsumabuki, (they probably meant Satoshi Tsumabuki) 27, at a film festival in 2005.
But the Naigai Times points out the difference between Korean and Japanese fans. One showbiz journalist says: “In Japan, Johnny’s fans have an unwritten rule that they behave in an orderly manner. So Johnny’s idols will never be mobbed in Japan like Yamashita was in South Korea.”
Errr, I have to agree with the "last" comment by the unnamed journalist in the article. I don't think Yamashita is more popular in Korea, just because he was mobbed at the airport by fans. It's just that Korean fans are known to behave more fanatical towards their idols, compared to the Japanese. You can really see the difference especially when you watch concerts. TVXQ seem to have very behaved fans in Japan, compared to their Korean fans.
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