Fans’ Jealousy and Harassment Toward ME:I

Fan jealousy is common among offices with male and female groups

So, what is the reality of the situation? It seems that the concerns are entirely unfounded.

“Honestly, there’s almost no interaction between them. The male members themselves have been taken aback by the harassment, saying, ‘We haven’t even spoken, let alone interacted.'” (A staff member from a production company)

However, upon reflection, this could be seen as a fate of agencies with both male and female groups. An editor knowledgeable in the music industry offered the following comment:

“For example, ‘AAA,’ which debuted under Avex in 2005, was a rare mixed-gender group. They all had high-level dance skills, charisma, and were a very good group. But they too were troubled by jealousy. Some overly enthusiastic fans seemed to believe that when young men and women are gathered, something must develop between them.

When you think about it, the highly popular former Johnny’s groups never had female members or managers. Perhaps they understood that fan jealousy could become a brake on their momentum.”

Perhaps the key to dominating the idol industry is overcoming jealousy. It will be interesting to watch how LAPONE handles this moving forward.

 

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