ARTICLE : Mom, Don't you even know Arashi?!
this is from a korean news article...there's something in here that may make you go EH? x:
Housewife Mrs. Choi has gone to war on the internet twice, in order to buy concert tickets.
It was for the Japanese idol group, "Arashi" which she had never heard of before. She furiously pounded on her keyboard on the 15th and the 24th for first come tickets in place of her daughter who had gone to prep school. In order to raise her chances she also asked help from her relatives but in the end it was ZERO. They say the chances of getting tickets were 1/10, so it was understandable. Her daughter who said, "I need you to get me the tickets no matter what," in which Mrs. Choi replied, "Who in the world is Arashi for me to be going through all this trouble?!"
If one is a parent that wants to be on the same "chord" as their children by memorizing the members' names from groups such as TVXQ, Big Bang, Shinee, then it seems one must add in Arashi as well. The "Arashi Commotion" that arose this time shows how popular Arashi is in Korea at the moment.
First round ticketing which started on the 24th of last month at 8pm was was completely sound out whithin 30 minutes, all 15,000 tickets. 15,000 people all signed on at the same tme. Even the 1,000 seats that were added, were compeltely sold out within 5 minutes. In order to appease fans' irritation another concert was added on the night of the 15. Although there was an additional 6,600 seats, within approximately 10 minutes everything was sold out again. Basically, this concert for 4 shows of 26,000 seats, sold out within an hour. Even though the concert business has come to a deadly stop, this concert was able to sell out without any promotion. During the 2006 Arashi Korea concert ticketing was also a war. 12,000 seats sold out within an hour. The illegal dealing of tickets sold for approximately 300,000WON ($300) to 400,000 ($400).
Arashi is one of Japanese best idol groups. They are under the management of Johnny's which specializes in all male groups such as SMAP. Starting with leader Ohno Satoshi (28), Matsumoto Jun (25), Ninomiya Kazunari (25), Aiba Masaki (26), Sakurai Sho (26), all five members are prospering in dramas and movies. Debuting in 1999, just about all the songs they debut reach 1st place on the Oricon charts. This year they were able to successfully finish 5 dome concerts as well. In order to finish a dome tour which houses approximately 40,000 people each, it means they are the best of best amongst Japanese singers. The Arashi Tour that already started last month has already gathered 222,000 people.
The fact that the Arashi Commotion is happening amongst youngsters is sign of the Japanese boom getting larger. Although Japanese movies and novels have been gaining popularity within Korea, and Japanese remakes have been gathering attention, in the commercial business sense they were not able to make a big hit. Because of this the success of Arashi's concert this time around, it cannot be denied the potential and the definite success of the Japanese Boom.MBS Radio's Nam Tae Jung PD said, "Just like the Japanese animation convention that was able to be held in Sung Hwang Ri, it's proof that the Japanese Boom is rooted deeply within the younger generation."
The department chief of Pony Canyon Korea Jo Ji Hyun said, "The way a Japanese idol matures along with their fans starting from their junior days, is an amazing thing. There are many Korean fans that prefer Japanesese idols instead of the Korean idols that debut perfected."
It is estimated that there is more than 200,000 fans in Korea. There are also many fans that go all the way to Japan in order to see Arashi in concert. The age range of fans is very diverse from anywhere in the teens to 30's. It seems Johnny's has been encouraged by Arashi's popularity in Korea therefore they will be seriously entering the Korean market. A Johnny's Korean company will open their doors shortly.
韓国ニュースに出た記事です。
間違うことも多いから。。。理解してください。
ORIGINAL ARTICLEお母さんは嵐も分からないの?!
主婦催某さんは最近二回も公演チケットを買うためのインターネット前売り戦争を経験した。
生展初めて聞いて見る日本アイドルグループ嵐の韓公演(11月 1・2日, ソウルオリンピック公園フェンシング競技場)だった。学院へ行った娘代わりにインターネット前売りサイトで ‘先着順’ 前売り申し込みをするために先月 15日課 24日神経質的にキーボードを強く打ってました。確率を高めるために親戚まで動員したが結果は 'ない'。 競争率が 10対 1もなったと言ったらそのはずだった。 どうしてもチケットを手に入れてくれと言う娘の聖火に彼はこの言葉を吐き出した。 “一体嵐が何だと、 この大騷ぎだ!”
東方神起・Big Bang・Shineeだからメンバーたちの名前を覚えて, 子と ‘コード’を合わせようと努力する親なら, リストに嵐も追加しなければならないようだ。今度 ‘嵐騷動’から現われたように, 国内で嵐の人気が爆発的だからだ。
先月 24日夜 8時に始まった 1次チケット前売りは 30分ばかりに 1万5000枚が皆売れた。15万人が同時接続した。1000余釈義追加販売も 5分ばかりに売り切れた。ファンのわめきに 1回公演を伸ばして 15日夜 6600席の前売りをしたが, これさえ 10余分ばかりに売り切れた。4回公演 2万6000席のチケットがあっという間に売れて行ったのだ。かちかちに凍りついた公演市場で, 広報やプロモーションなしもおびただしいチケットパワーを誇示したのだ。2006年初来韓公演の時もチケット求めることは戦争だった。1万2000席が 1時間半ぶりに売り切れた。暗票は 30万‾40万ウォンに取り引きされた。
嵐は日本最高のアイドルグループだ。SMAPなどが属している男性グループ専門企画社ジャニスに携わっている。リーダー大野Satoshi(28)を含めて松本潤(25), 二宮和也(25), 相葉雅紀(26), 櫻井翔(26) 位五人のメンバーたちは映画・ドラマでも猛烈な活躍している。1999年デビューして出す歌ごとに大部分ORICONチャート1位にあげた。そして今年五回のドームコンサートを成功的にやっと終わりつくした。平均 4万名の観客を収容するドームコンサートツアーをするということは日本最高中の最高歌手という話だ。先月から始めたアジアツアーでも 22万2000人の観客を集めた。
嵐突風は若い階の間に急速に拡散している ‘日流(日流)’を象徴するという分析だ。その間国内では日本映画・小説たちが人気を呼んで日本原作リメーク熱風で日流が注目されたが, 商業的にビッグヒット作が出すことはできなかった。このために今度嵐の公演成功は日流の威力が可視化・本格化した事例で目を注ぐに値する。
MBCラジオのナムテゾング PDは “この間国内で開かれた日本アニメーション星宇たちの公演が盛況裏に開催されるほどに若い階の間に日流が根深く残っている”と言った。
ポニケニョンコリアのジョージヒョン課長は “日本アイドルスターたちはジュニア時代を経って, ファンと一緒に成長するという点でファンとの一体感がすごい”と “完成品の形態で市場に出る国内アイドルスターたちとの差別性のため日本アイドルスターたちに関心を持つ国内ファンが多い”と説明した。嵐の国内ファンは 20万人以上に推定される。嵐の日本公演を見に日本まで行く熱烈なファンもよほど多い。ファン層は 10代から 30代中盤まで多様だ。嵐の人気に刺激受けたようにジャニスも本格的な韓国市場攻略に出た。ジャニスの国内事務所が早いうちに門を開くのだ。
주부 최모씨는 최근 두 번이나 공연 티켓을 사기 위한 인터넷 예매 전쟁을 치렀다.
생전 처음 들어보는 일본 아이돌 그룹 ‘아라시’의 내한 공연(11월 1·2일, 서울 올림픽공원 펜싱경기장)이었다. 학원에 간 딸 대신 인터넷 예매사이트에서 ‘선착순’ 예매 신청을 하느라 지난달 15일과 24일 신경질적으로 키보드를 두들겨댔다. 확률을 높이기 위해 친척까지 동원했지만 결과는 ‘꽝’. 경쟁률이 10대 1이나 됐다 하니 그럴 만도 했다. 어떻게든 티켓을 구해달라는 딸의 성화에 그는 이 말을 내뱉었다. “대체 아라시가 뭐기에, 이 난리야!”
동방신기·빅뱅·샤이니 멤버들의 이름을 외우며, 자식과 ‘코드’를 맞추려 노력하는 부모라면, 리스트에 아라시도 추가해야 할 듯하다. 이번 ‘아라시 소동’에서 드러났듯, 국내에서 아라시의 인기가 폭발적이기 때문이다.
지 난달 24일 밤 8시에 시작된 1차 티켓 예매는 30분 만에 1만5000장이 모두 팔렸다. 15만 명이 동시 접속했다. 1000여 석의 추가 판매도 5분 만에 매진됐다. 팬들의 성화에 1회 공연을 늘여 15일 밤 6600석분의 예매를 했지만, 이마저도 10여 분 만에 매진됐다. 4회 공연 2만6000석의 티켓이 순식간에 팔려나간 것이다. 꽁꽁 얼어붙은 공연시장에서, 홍보나 프로모션 없이도 엄청난 티켓 파워를 과시한 것이다. 2006년 첫 내한공연 때도 티켓 구하기는 전쟁이었다. 1만2000석이 1시간반 만에 매진됐다. 암표는 30만~40만원에 거래됐다.
일본 최고의 남성 아이돌 그룹 아라시. 국내 팬들이 20만 명 이상으로 ‘일류’를 상징한다.[쟈니스 제공] 아 라시는 일본 최고의 아이돌 그룹이다. 스마프 등이 소속돼 있는 남성 그룹 전문 기획사 쟈니스에 몸담고 있다. 리더 오노 사토시(28)를 비롯해 마쓰모토 준(25), 니노미야 가즈나리(25), 아이바 마사키(26), 사쿠라이 쇼(26) 등 다섯 명의 멤버들은 영화·드라마에서도 맹활약하고 있다. 1999년 데뷔해 내놓는 노래마다 대부분 오리콘 차트 1위에 올려놓았다. 그리고 올해 다섯 번의 돔 콘서트를 성공적으로 치러냈다. 평균 4만 명의 관객을 수용하는 돔 콘서트 투어를 한다는 것은 일본 최고 중의 최고 가수라는 얘기다. 지난달부터 시작한 아시아 투어에서도 22만2000명의 관객을 모았다.
아라시 돌풍은 젊은 층 사이에 급속히 확산되고 있는 ‘일류(日流)’를 상징한다는 분석이다. 그간 국내에서는 일본 영화·소설들이 인기를 끌고 일본 원작 리메이크 열풍으로 일류가 주목받았지만, 상업적으로 빅 히트작을 내지는 못했었다. 이 때문에 이번 아라시의 공연 성공은 일류의 위력이 가시화·본격화한 사례로 눈여겨볼 만하다.
MBC라디오의 남태정 PD는 “얼마 전 국내에서 열린 일본 애니메이션 성우들의 공연이 성황리에 개최될 정도로 젊은 층 사이에 일류가 뿌리깊게 자리잡고 있다”고 말했다.
포 니캐년 코리아의 조지현 과장은 “일본 아이돌 스타들은 주니어 시절을 거치며, 팬들과 함께 성장한다는 점에서 팬과의 일체감이 대단하다”며 “완성품의 형태로 시장에 나오는 국내 아이돌 스타들과의 차별성 때문에 일본 아이돌 스타들에게 관심을 갖는 국내 팬들이 많다”고 설명했다. 아라시의 국내 팬은 20만 명 이상으로 추정된다. 아라시의 일본 공연을 보러 일본까지 가는 열렬한 팬도 상당히 많다. 팬층은 10대부터 30대 중반까지 다양하다. 아라시의 인기에 자극받은 듯 쟈니스도 본격적인 한국 시장 공략에 나섰다. 쟈니스의 국내 사무소가 조만간 문을 여는 것이다.
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Comments
i guess this should be rephrased to "they are the best of best amongst Japanese performers"
the best of the best Japanese singers goes only to Riida coz he's the only guy in the group who can really sing (in Western standards).
Peace out.
But yes, It makes me happy to see this kind of report :)
But besides that, reading this makes me such a happy Arashi fan *tear tear*
If Johnny's is expanding, it's not that late that they found out they popular in the Western ne?
how about kinki kids XDDD
yay arashi for being praise
they're the best afterall XDDD
Power to Arashi! Yeah!
SM vs Johnny's Korean Company...Oh, hell. I don't even want to know the shit that's going to go down between these companies.
All their songs reached 1? I wasn't informed of it. And that's something I appreciate in Arashi because it's not like they were always the best of the best in all the charts they've been in. They weren't. Differently of some others JE groups that are used to it since debut.
And that's the point when we stop and say that it's true they are growing, and I'm SO happy about it and to be part of it.
Plus? Johnny's korean? o_________o for the love of god
very interesting; thanks for sharing. I think these guys are quite talented.
Actually, this article makes me wonder, I know of those Korean bands that are trying to make their way into the Japanese entertainment world but other than Arashi, who else from Japan are at least known in Korea too?
It is always easier for ROCK bands to venture out to other countries and be accepted than for an IDOL bands. That is why Johnny's have to pick countries where they are at least confirm of the following there. The rest of the world have to keep reminding them that they do have fans there too - just not as much yet.
With that said... COME HERE LAH ARASHI! XD
Still hoping Arashi could perform in other countries as well T_T
As for a Johnny's branch in Korea...Is it really possible? I'm having a hard time believing this ^_^;; Would Korean news have the exclusive of announcing this before the Jimusho itself said anything?
Well, I'm guessing with a Korean office it should be easier for the other groups to wander off on Asian tours as well ^__^ *has GOT to move to east Asia ><*
btw, been wanting to say this for a while. It's nice seeing you back ^__^ maybe you were posting only locked posts for a few months, that's why I couldn't read anything. But, it's really nice seeing you update often now ^___^ I know this feeling is weird, since I didn't visit often, but it's there ^_^
I guess it's a little late, but.. okaeri~
ARASHI is so AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! It makes me so happy to hear about the boys getting so big now. I´ll love them to see them here in Latinamerica because they have a lot of fans.
Arigatou for the article!
http://www.allkpop.com/index.php/news_rumors_full/johnnys_entertainment_expansion_into_korea/
and now it's making it's way on lj comm's....
http://community.livejournal.com/news_jpop/3217084.html#comments
I mean, I REALLY LOVE Arashi, ok? But...I definitely would not call them "the best of best among Japanese singers"...I guess, I kind of agree with Chin in that they should be considered best among the best of JAPANESE PERFORMERS....
I mean, I know fans don't normally criticize their own fandom, but that are SO many singers out there who Arashi can not even compare to in terms of singing....well, Ohno can...but the rest...(don't take me wrong here, I mean, Nino is my ichiban and I LOVE his voice...but I don't think it can be compared to real musicians, that's all.) Hope no one's offended by this, that wasn't my intention. This is just what I think.
they use the word "가수" which is kashu in japanese which means singer
but they use the word loosely.
i dont think they literally mean "singer" but probably 'group'
but essentially arashi debuted as a singing group so essentially that's what we would label them as.
I wish my mom knows 'em.