BIG BANG, KARA invited to Kohaku

[nerefir]

According to the Sports Nippon newspaper, Korean groups BIG BANG and KARA will be making their first appearances in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen. The last Korean artists to perform at Kohaku were Lee Jung Hyun and RYU in 2004, but BIG BANG and KARA will be the first groups ever to appear.

BIG BANG, who made their debut in Japan last year, will be

Comments

[kimuhalu]

Awesome! I'm even more excited for Kouhaku this year. :)

How are they the first groups? What about TVXQ the last 2 years?

[goeileen]

i think they meant the first Korean artists on opposite teams in Kouhaku since 2004. i read this news in another site

[kimuhalu]

Thank you. :) That makes much more sense.

[tha_yumiya]

Yes [info]sasagawa_chan .. I think the same thing...
And DBSK/ TVXQ??

KARA is the first female band.. but have DBSK...

[jennyhime]

Well to the japanese public DBSK was a jpop artist, same with Boa.
Kara and th erest are always promoted as korean bands unlike DBSK.

[nerefir]

This is the way I understood it too.

[j_jia]

I dont think so. Big Bang does Japanese music in Japan, not Korean. They're totally like THSK but the only difference is their name didnt change to Japanese (and their style of music of course).

[jennyhime]

Not true. The attendees have not been announced yet.
And the article at tokyograpgh is corrected that this was just a rumour from Sports Nippon. Frankly I don't think they should be invited at all, NHK should realise to invite more enka artists that the older generation likes that would boost the ratings.

[nerefir]

I for one would like more enka singers!

[megaffud7]

I dont mind Bigbang!...i love them so much. They're only the Kpop group that i care.

[tenshii_chan]

yey!! bigbang. i really love this group..