Masahiko Kondo’s representative song is a big hit in Korea and his collaboration with a younger colleague is going very well…but why is there constant “harsh criticism on social networking sites”?

Why “Masahiko Kondo” is doing well even though he was not selected for Kohaku

On November 19, the contestants for the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen to be broadcast on New Year’s Eve were announced. Some media had reported that Masahiko Kondo was “likely to participate in the Kohaku Uta Gassen” this year, but his name was not on the list of contestants this time.

Recently, his representative song “Gingira Gingira Gingira, casually” (released in 1981) has become popular in Korea, and he is gaining momentum due to the popularity of his cara-mi with his younger colleagues on terrestrial TV , buthis reputation on social networking sites does not seem to be good.

The November 12 issue of “Josei Jishin” (women’s magazine) reported that legendary singer Akina Nakamori is expected to participate in “Kohaku. It also reported that Kondo, who is closely related to Nakamori, is considered a strong contender to appear.

In July 1989, Nakamori attempted suicide at the apartment of Kondo, with whom he was in a relationship at the time, and the two broke up after a “kinbyoubu” press conference that is still talked about to this day. The magazine pointed out that Nakamori was still “traumatized by the trauma of 35 years ago” and that Kondo married a normal woman in 1994.

It is only natural that such a pair would become a topic of conversation if they appeared in “Kohaku.” …… In the article, an NHK official commented that Nakamori might refuse to stand on the same stage as Kondo.

Kondo left the former Johnny’s s office at the end of April 2009. In November of the previous year, he had voluntarily refrained from entertainment activities after “Shukan Bunshun” reported his alleged five-year affair with a woman 25 years younger than himself.

However, he has been supported by his deep-rooted fans, holding regular concerts even after his departure, and when he celebrated his 60th birthday on July 19 this year, he held a commemorative live concert “Thank you very much match 60th Anniversary 2024.7.19” at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. When the national tour started in September, he said that he had “made a schedule” for this year’s Kohaku, and was eager to participate in the festival for the first time in nine years.

Kondo’s song “Gingira Gingira Gingira Gingira Casually” is currently enjoying a huge boom in Korea, and he appeared on the music program “Korea-Japan Top Ten Show” broadcast on the Korean cable TV station MBN on November 11. It was the first time she had appeared on a Korean TV program since her debut, but she sang the same song and “Kejimesasai” (released in 1984), enlivening the studio.

In addition, on the July 15 broadcast of “Poka Poka” (Fuji TV), she talked with Travis Japan’s Genta Matsuda, who belongs to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (formerly Johnny’s), and other members of “Downtown DX” (Nippon TV, broadcast October 10). Ft2’s Toshiya Miyata and Ken Kojima of the Ae! group’s Ken Kojima. He has been energetically working as if he has done his “purification” for the adultery scandal.

Criticisms of Kondo’s “past infidelity scandal” are being dredged up.

However, it is also true that some netizens have long been critical of Kondo, as if the image of the adultery scandal is hard to shake off. In response to the aforementioned “Josei Jishin” report,

I don’t mean to be rude to her fans, but is Kondo-san doing anything that would get her in the “Kohaku” show?
Even though she has been having an affair for five years, NHK is okay with her appearing in the show. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to see Masahiko Kondo in “Kohaku. I want to hear Akina sing.
It seems to me that he has no remorse at all about Akina or the affair. I don’t want Match in Kohaku.
You had an affair and quit your office, didn’t you?　I don’t want him in Kohaku.

There were several negative reactions.

However, when the list of contestants for “Kohaku” was revealed on the 19th, Kondo’s name was not on the list, and the result was that he was “beaten to a pulp. According to an article on the web version of “Nikkan Sports” dated the same day, NHK’s Nobuhiro Otsuka said, “The selection criteria remain the same, and we selected singers who have been involved in many anniversary activities and live performances, and whose activities have been outstanding. I hear that.

The “Kohaku” program may include special events that will be announced later, and it will not be known until the day of the event whether Kondo and Nakamori will participate or not.

Meanwhile, although STARTO ENTERTAINMENT had zero selections again this year, Number_i, consisting of former King & Prince members Shiyou Hirano, Yuta Kishi, and Yuta Jinguji (who belong to TOBE, represented by Hideaki Takizawa), will be participating for the first time.

These junior members have been expanding their activities since their graduation from the office. I hope they will continue their activities in the future so that they will not be outdone by their younger colleagues.