NHK's "63rd Kohaku" will not have any K-Pop artist participants this year

[triplestacker.livejournal.com]

Japanese media portal Nikkan Sports has revealed on November 26th that Japan's most prestigious end-of-the-year music show, NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Battle), will not feature any K-Pop artists this year. This was revealed just ahead of the song festival's formal announcement of this year's performers.

Last year, K-Pop artists TVXQ, Girls' Generation and KARA were all invited and participated in the Kohaku Uta Gassen.

According to the Nikkan Sports article, despite several Korean artists being active in Japan this year, the reason that no K-Pop artists have been invited to this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" festivities may be due to the Dokdo Island issue.

Since August, tension between Korea and Japan have risen after both countries sought claim on the Dokdo/Takeshima Island that is found between the two countries. Many in Japan have voiced out their "Hallyu Boycott" and Korean acts taking the stage have noticeably been reduced.

In addition to the "Kohaku Uta Gassen" event, Korean artists are also expected to not be invited to perform at other end-of-the-year festivals, "FNS Music Festival" and the "Best Hit Song Music Festival."

The "FNS Music Festival" revealed more than 60 of its invited artists at the beginning of the month, in which no Korean artists were listed.

Source - Koreaboo / enews24

I'm really upset about this?? where is my girls After School and Kara????

Comments

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

It's ok, the kings of the world will be there

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

I'm still sad that "The Rising Gods of the East" weren't invited, though!

But the lineup is good.

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

I'm actually shocked that they weren't invited, but Yunho and Changmin are busy enough already, so I guess it's okay.

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

From the icon I thought this was a post by lysblack

[yasmine2009.livejournal.com]

OP, you know After School would not have been invited even if there wasn't a "kpop ban." :/

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

Ouch

[hibinoasako.livejournal.com]

kind of glad tbh

[purpleglaceon]

It's good they aren't invited because as much as I like them, they don't belong there.

[fabledlamb.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[honeyfunnybunny.livejournal.com]

i'm really bummed out that dongbang weren't invited, cause for a long time up until last year - it was really a prestigious thing that they were the only ones. and it gave them a confidence boost, not just for them but also for the fans - and they did so well on the big year end shows in japan... i'm sad that the whole issue is affecting so much, but i guess its understandable. maybe for once the boys won't be flying back and forth every day and actually spend it being less busy?

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

SM will probably just make them perform in MBC Gayo. No rest time for SM artists.

[boba-holic.livejournal.com]

Would've been nice to see Toho perform :l Oh well, guess I'll be watching all the gayos this year then.

[rosemaine.livejournal.com]

Is this like real real? Like, real official?

[hina.livejournal.com]

Yes, the official announcement came out this morning.

[unbroken-glass.livejournal.com]

Personally I feel that the main reason why they weren't invited wasn't due to Dokdo (though it prob was a factor) but the fact that Hallyu has somewhat died down. The reason why SNSD, KARA, and DBSK were invited was because they were making waves in Japan and selling big (even bigger than domestic artists) and as of now that wave has kinda died down? I don't know, that's just my honest opinion. Their Japanese music has sucked this year and they haven't performed exceptionally well enough to be invited back onto Kohaku.

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Unlike SNSD or Kara, Tohoshinki is still doing fine in Japan and not including them just seems like a petty move.

excuse you OP!

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

it seems that you haven't followed my requests the last time i asked, so once again i would like to kindle remind to to remove the uee icon that i made for my personal use and you are using without permission.

Re: excuse you OP!

[spread.livejournal.com]

LOL
I remember you yelling at them before about this...
They must really like your icon skills ;-)

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Big East must be pretty pressed now. Anyhow both Japan and Korea are stupid with trying to insert politcal issues into entertainment scene.

[hai-no-souretsu.livejournal.com]

This.
I don't understand how political issues connected with entertainment ((

[shocko-o.livejournal.com]

They might be back for Gayo Daejuns then without zipping between two countries :)

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

Sad for Toho :(

Where can I check the list of invited artists, though? Sooo lost.

[strawberry-efeu.livejournal.com]

http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/4462613.html :)

[kiminikaeru.livejournal.com]

who cares...

[eishastan.livejournal.com]

Hallyu sales are not what they were on 2011 and with so much political wank between Korea and Japan i'm not surprised.

And op asking about After School was really cute! but i don't think that's ever happening.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Ofcourse it's politics, SNSD and Kara haven't been invited to Music Station all year either. And it seems like the general public in their Nationalism jig are rejecting Kpop acts, the ones doing well now are the ones with fanbases who don't care.

It is what it is, you can't really do anything about it. Korean agencies can just sit and hope that their market can get over the hurdle.

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

Tbh SNSD and KARA singles really flopped hard for this year, so not surprising about them not appearing on Music Station. However, TVXQ and 2PM sales are doing quite well.

[sekainostar.livejournal.com]

I'm happy for this. LOL

[raviolikenshin.livejournal.com]

one less show to watch
all my fav jpop acts have their own countdown special anyways

[leftandburried.livejournal.com]

I heard Toho is going to attend a new year eve festival in China so perhaps SM has predicted this. Toho hasn't had any outstanding singles this year despite their mega successful TONE tour, and imo since they have attended kouhaku for like, three times already, agency didn't really think about prestige anymore. They'll have a freaking DOME tour next year though so I guess it's a tie for Toho? :3

[visual-jaeho.livejournal.com]

Dome tour >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kouhaku tho.

[keeleym.livejournal.com]

I'm kinda glad though, not even gonna lie. I selfishly want TTS at all the Gayos & since they're MuCore hosts maybe one or two (or all) can host the MBC Gayo *crosses fingers*.

[uniqlos.livejournal.com]

yep lol i don't really care about japan promos beyond watching the PVs and being happy when my oppars sell really well, but otherwise i'm not fussed and hopefully the gayos will be amazing again this year, now that all the acts are going to be there and there can be longer planning for fun things like special stages and groups performing together again. the last flawless year for the gayos was like, 2009.

[gacchiri.livejournal.com]

like i said before, good.
this show is a snoozefest anyway.

[yuma-daisuki.livejournal.com]

So it's still about the Island huh~~

[k0dama.livejournal.com]

Japan's music industry is in the decline anyway.
Focus on the US and Europe, Korea. Japan is a dead end.

[thewarpedmelody.livejournal.com]

You need a gangnam style to break into US and Europe

[megustaelmoney.livejournal.com]

I understand why GG or Kara weren't invited, but Tohoshinki :/ At least this year we'll have YUI