Japanese TV networks no longer interested in airing K-POP due to low ratings and lack of interest

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

The day of K-Pop's demise is getting closer. Whispers have begun to leak out of Fuji TV, one of the driving forces behind K-Pop in Japan, saying, "We cannot get ratings with this at all," signaling a beginning in the dismantling of the Hanryu.

Starting with the scandal of actor Takao Sosuke criticizing Fuji TV for creating the Korean boom by force in Japan, unpleasant feelings towards the wave as well as K-Pop started forming, centered online. With these feelings growing stronger, K-Pop acts KARA and Supernova saw their concert in Hyogo prefecture cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Even still, TV networks are trying to push the "K-POP BOOM" as always, but it's getting to the point where the lack of popularity is becoming hard to hide.

Finally, talk from within Fuji TV itself lamenting the lack of popularity of K-Pop currently have leaked.

"Now if a K-Pop idol goes on a TV show, honestly the numbers seem to fall. KARA and Shojojidai's decline in ratings is not as bad, but those groups with names no one knows have a real problem with ratings. Their staffs seem greatly perplexed. It seems that the day that K-Pop and the Korean Wave won't be heard from again is coming soon," said one Fuji TV employee.

As this authorized person said, it's been clear that TV shows have been pulling back on K-Pop related programming. For example, last year's "Natsu ga Kita!! HEY! HEY! HEY! Odaiba 'Nama' no Uta Matsuri" special featured multiple Korean idols groups, both popular artists and unknowns. However, this time the only one appearing will be Tohoshinki.

This year's "FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri" will also not be featuring Korean idols.

One person related to a major network said, "Asahi TV, who does 'Music Station' recently decided to distance themselves from K-Pop. Besides the necessary Korean artists, they won't be allowing K-Pop idols on the show. They just don't get the ratings, and the network is getting flack from viewers online so it has to be like this."

There are quite a few artists aiming to have a hit in Japan, but it seems the situation has gotten stricter.

cyzo
Translation: devilsatin (me)

Comments

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

MYNAME will fix that

[thebluemonk.livejournal.com]

well thats it. kpop is over. let's pack it up, folks.

maybe Indonesian Pop will pick up, let's make a site for that.

[katzsong.livejournal.com]

LMAO I'm Indonesian, but I just can't... ROFLMAO XDDDDD

[sukumeru.livejournal.com]

am i the only one laughing bc they put minho's photo

[queenhinata.livejournal.com]

Nope, I had the same reaction tbh XD

[silverxrainx.livejournal.com]

why that photo for this article though D:

[bear100.livejournal.com]

lol, ikr? i'm thinking a hana kimi connection.

[hsj-jumpstart.livejournal.com]

why the minho photo though

[sukumeru.livejournal.com]

also "Besides the necessary Korean artists"
cough cough tohoshinki cough gmh

[ssehun.livejournal.com]

mte

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

no more koreaboos vs weeaboos. make shitty edits instead of war.

[uledy.livejournal.com]

ikr? these stupid fandom wars are so trivial and down right boring these days.

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

That hairstyle makes his head look like an onion.

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

he makes me cry whenever I look at him anyway

[kat-tunluver90.livejournal.com]

*looks at source* LOL of course an article like this was written from cyzo and would be translated. How cute. You guys shouldn't believe anything cyzo says.

[dorkiilove.livejournal.com]

they've been trying at it for a couple 20 or so articles now

save your breath

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I thought those networks were going a little overboard with their k-pop specials anyways.

[shouyukoto.livejournal.com]

It's really not a surprise.

[ideservestars.livejournal.com]

lol

[cagallisakura.livejournal.com]

noooo. japan, keep sjjd so I can see more of these things happen! only in japan :(


but duh of course this was bound to happen when you over-saturate the japanese market with kpop groups just trying to make a quick buck. they just flop around in japanese waters before doggy paddling back to korea.

[ideservestars.livejournal.com]

lol is that linkin park

[my-car-is-prada.livejournal.com]

Well personally, to be completely honest, I am quickly losing interest in kpop. No matter how much I force myself to like it, I just don't care enough anymore. *sighs* I miss the days when I was obsessed.

But I'll always be a Minho fan tho.

[katzsong.livejournal.com]

I lasted for 2-intense-year. Now just a casual fan for a few groups/artist.

[hisjulliet.livejournal.com]

Well if SK keeps sending nugu groups over there, more people are gonna get bored of this wave.

[superjesster.livejournal.com]

This sfm. If Korea isn't interested in them, what makes them think Japan will be too, especially since they aren't well-established at all.

[superjesster.livejournal.com]

All these companies that are churning out nugu groups and pushing them into the Japanese market really should have taken things slowly (as SME did back during DBSK and CSJH's glory days) and let hard work and talent pay off, instead of hoping that they'll get lucky with the "K-Pop Boom".

[xiao_tian_jelly.livejournal.com]

this sfm!

[ideservestars.livejournal.com]

anyways they don't need kpop when they have perfume JS

[baka-tenshi.livejournal.com]

this

[ashishi.livejournal.com]

What japan needs to do is filter out the kpop groups, cause korea isn't gonna stop sending groups anytime soon. Stop giving attention to every single group that flies over there, and stop with the kpop specials. Korea is drowning japan with their idols and japan is just letting them do it.

[ideservestars.livejournal.com]

money money money money moonnneeyyyy $$$$

[sai12.livejournal.com]

Like we didnt' all see this coming forever ago. Over saturating the market as they are. I'm sure even the Korean market is like "oh god please just STOP with the debuts!!"

[l3luelillie.livejournal.com]

yep

[leesooyeons.livejournal.com]

i'm not surprised with this tbh, we all see this coming. this is horrible but ngl i want k-pop to go back to being unpopular so i could peacefully love the k-pop i once knew ;__; gotye's somebody that i used to know is a good theme song //o\\

[http://users.livejournal.com/reminisce__/]

I have a question actually - what was kpop like before August 2010? I remember entering when SHINee's Lucifer was really popular, but it was also at the cusp when Korea started to go Hallyu crazy, so I feel like I never really got a chance to see kpop in its quiet days.

[deerlike.livejournal.com]

Unfortunate pic is unfortunate.

[madelyn93.livejournal.com]

after 7 years in fandom i wanted to quit.

then exo happened.

what was my life before kpop i don't even remember /sobs

[my-faux-pas.livejournal.com]

can i marry your comment /sobs/

[shunluv.livejournal.com]

as long as Tohoshinki is still invited i don't care much of other group :P

(well still praying someday CNBlue going to be invited to Music Station but of course by their own power and hard work not because of Hallyu xD)

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

I'll honestly cry if they do, but it's okay if it's not for a while because when they do it's gonna be a big deal and not paid for.

[surisays.livejournal.com]

Excellent choice of photo, OP. Can't wait to see his froggy face butcher Sulli's new drama.

[domokuniscute.livejournal.com]

Was just discussing this with my friend over lunch about how none of us are really overly concerned about Sulli's hair/looks or whatever but more like why is he even here. Perfect user pic too, qt Dara :)

[lovemail321.livejournal.com]

I've been into jpop and kpop since my parents gave me limited internet access in 5th grade. Now the only artists i actually care about are Koda Kumi, BoA, TVXQ, alice nine, MBLAQ, B.A.P, and Spica. I used to stan so many groups and being apart of this ~secret community~ was so much fun and now it's just boring and basic.

[aleksu7.livejournal.com]

Haha lool yes. Pretty much what happens to me.
Now I only care for few groups and indie bands. Tbh i think the independent scene in Korea is awesome, really good stuff.