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As the autumn season is now well underway, TV stations are busy preparing for year-end special programs. The most watched event is NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen,” in which the contestants will compete for a 30% audience rating. Kohaku” is said to have a viewership rating of 30%. It has been said that if five or six groups from the former Johnny’s office perform, it is unlikely that the rating will fall below the border, but this year is different.
NHK has stated that it will not use former Johnny’s talents until it can confirm that compensation for the victims and efforts to prevent recurrence are being steadily made,” and it seems that NHK intends to emphasize that “Kohaku” is addressing the issue of sexual assault and make an offer. I have heard that they are already in discussions with one or two groups to participate in the festival,” said a source from a TV station.
Last year, the leading actors of the year’s drama and the leading actors of the next drama held a “handover” ceremony at the “Kohaku” event.
This year, Matsumoto Jun (40) is starring in “Doukara Ieyasu,” and I suspect that his appearance will not be eliminated, but that he will be allowed to appear as a judge. I have also heard that Junichi Okada (42), who appeared in “What to do with Ieyasu” and will be leaving soon after, may also participate in the special project.”
Matsumoto and Okada’s collaboration would be a good opportunity for both NHK and the former Johnny’s office to impress the audience with their “comeback.
If Matsumoto performs, it will make it easier for other talents to perform as well. Matsumoto’s appearance will make it easier for other talents to appear,” said Mr. Kurokawa. “Groups such as ‘Snow Man’ and ‘King & Prince’ that have had decent hits this year are being considered for the show. In terms of personnel selection, we have a policy of not appointing artists who have had hit songs this year. NHK has announced that it will not use artists who have hit songs this year,” said an NHK official.
If Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (49), who is currently starring in the morning drama “Boogie Woogie,” were to participate as a singer with “New Map,” he would be able to show that he is free from any ties or disciplinary action.
In order to maintain the ratings for a program that runs for more than four hours, it is necessary to have a catalyst other than the former Johnny’s. For this reason, it is necessary to have a singer from another entertainment company as well. For this reason, they can no longer afford to be accommodating to other entertainment agencies, and are eager to acquire successful artists who have had real hits.
