SixTONES’ Hokuto Matsumura Surprises Fans with Untold Story of His “Come Come Everybody” Audition

Hokuto Matsumura (29) of SixTONES is currently appearing in the January-season drama series Ensemble (NTV). His individual acting career is going well, as evidenced by the strong start of the film First Kiss 1ST KISS (released on February 7), in which he co-stars with actress Takako Matsu for the first time.

Recently, Matsumura shared behind-the-scenes stories about his audition for NHK’s morning drama, surprising many online users.

Matsumura appeared on the late-night radio program TOKYO SPEAKEASY (TOKYO FM) broadcast on February 4, where he spoke with Deu from the three-piece band PEOPLE1 about the NHK morning drama series Come Come Everybody (aired from November 1, 2021, to April 8, 2022).

“Come Come Everybody is a story depicting three generations of women—grandmother, mother, and daughter. Matsumura played Minoru Kijima, the husband of the heroine Yasuko Tachibana, portrayed by Mone Kamishiraishi.

Minoru was the heir of a distinguished family, a good-natured young man fluent in English. Matsumura, with his classic handsome looks, was a perfect fit for the role and captivated many female viewers. Since Minoru’s story ended in tragedy with his death in war, many fans continued to express their sorrow even after his departure from the show,” said an entertainment writer.

He revealed a shocking behind-the-scenes audition story

On TOKYO SPEAKEASY, Matsumura revealed the story of how he came to appear in Come Come Everybody. In fact, he originally had no plans to participate in the audition.

It turns out that the staff responsible for selecting audition candidates had not included Matsumura as a contender.

However, Matsumura shared, 

“Someone lower in the hierarchy thought, ‘No, I want to include him,’ and secretly added me to the list.” He reflected emotionally, saying, “As a result, I got the role, and that was a complete turning point.”