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An idol (アイドル, aidoru) is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture.Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling.
In addition, he popularized the trainee business model from the Japanese idol industry that was founded by Johnny Kitagawa; [6] [7] Hundreds of candidates each day attend the global auditions held by Korean entertainment agencies to perform for the chance of becoming a trainee. This was part of a concept labeled cultural technology. [8] [9] [10]
Fandom culture refers to the phenomenon in which people voluntarily choose a certain celebrity or genre and come together to create a specific 'acceptance' culture. Fandom culture of Korean pop idols began in the 1970s with singers Nam Jin and Nahuna. In 1980, Cho Yong-pil appeared in the public arena, ushering in the fan girl culture. [3]
Super Junior is the first Asian artist who won International Artist at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards. Super Junior won Legend Award a special title at the Asia Artist Awards in November 2017 and also won Top of K-Pop Record in November 2019 due to their prominent contributions in Korean Wave , leading K-pop to its current state of global awareness.
Namie Amuro performing at MTV Asia Aid, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005 AKB48 has won several awards in Japanese popular music. Japanese-American singer Ai's single "Story" was the sixth single in history to receive a triple million digital certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Japanese idols in popular culture (2 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Japanese idols" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 457 total.
East Asia possesses a robust fan culture centered around idols, one that spans both genders and generates broad appeal. East Asian idol culture, which first began in Japan in the 1960s, would spread to neighboring countries in later decades: in South Korea and Taiwan, for example, it took root in the 1990s, and in China the 2010s.
Asian Idol was a reality singing competition, which featured winners of Idol competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.