UFA is really late in getting on the band wagon in terms of trying to secure an overseas market. The Koreans have been at it for years with their whole 'Korean Wave' thingy and they have seen considerable success.
Although I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, I have to say that I'm not particularly optimistic about H!P's success. Still, its good to see them try. With spiraling sales in Japan, the girls desperately need an alternative fanbase.
And where does the company set their sights on after a failed attempt in China? Land of the Kimchi aka South Korea.
So there's this audition held in Korea called 東京少女 'Tokyo Girl' where one or more girls get picked to enter the amazing idol making factory known as Hello! Project. As long as they don't mess with MM by stuffing one of these random girls into the current line-up, I'm fine with whoever they choose.
Previously many of the girls have made a visit to Korea either for concerts or promotional activities. Let's take a look at the list shall we? From the top of my head I can think of these.
Although I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, I have to say that I'm not particularly optimistic about H!P's success. Still, its good to see them try. With spiraling sales in Japan, the girls desperately need an alternative fanbase.
And where does the company set their sights on after a failed attempt in China? Land of the Kimchi aka South Korea.
So there's this audition held in Korea called 東京少女 'Tokyo Girl' where one or more girls get picked to enter the amazing idol making factory known as Hello! Project. As long as they don't mess with MM by stuffing one of these random girls into the current line-up, I'm fine with whoever they choose.
Previously many of the girls have made a visit to Korea either for concerts or promotional activities. Let's take a look at the list shall we? From the top of my head I can think of these.
- Ai, Risa and Koharu (MM) - Promo for 'All Singles Daizenshu' concert
- MM - 'All Singles Daizenshu' concert
- Captain (Berryz Koubou) and Maimi (C-ute) - Promo for 'Tokyo Girl'
- Berryz Koubou - Asia Music Fest
- Maimi and Erika (C-ute)
- Ai, Risa, Reina and Lin Lin (MM) - Promo for 'Tokyo Girl'
Berryz Koubou was supposed to hold a mini-live on the 22th of May. No mention of the event anywhere after the day so I'm not sure if it went through.
Number 6 occured recently. I think it was in the beginning of May 2009. The girls got to appear on Mnet's Jpop Wave and in a park (?) to meet with the hosts and contestants of 'Tokyo Girl'.
There was a handshake session. Those incredibly lucky fans got to hold Gaki-san's hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Yells like a mad person* I'm never gonna get over why Korean fans have handshake sessions bestowned on them so often. There was definitely one for number 1 at a shopping mall and number 3 as well. *grumbles*
THAT'S IT! If I can't be reborn as a Japanese in my next life then I wanna be Korean XD
THAT'S IT! If I can't be reborn as a Japanese in my next life then I wanna be Korean XD
Mnet Jpop Wave
There is more to this vid but the other parts got taken off YT :(
'Tokyo Girl' Event
I expected Risa to talk more. Major bummer :( At least her hair was awesome ^^ Ai-chan had this aura about her. It was like she had suddenly gotten more confident or something? Whatever caused it, it made her so darn attractive! Her action of jerking her head to get her fringe out of her eyes was incredibly sexy *nosebleed*
'Tokyo Girl' CM
Kamo Kamo Kamo :D
Since we're on the topic, here are more videos about H!P girls and Korea.
No comments:
Post a Comment