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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.
Kawaii Lab. (カワイイラボ; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese idol project by Asobisystem founded in 2022, with the goal of sharing Japan's idol culture with the world. The project is led and produced by model and former Musubizm leader Misa Kimura and has produced girl groups Fruits Zipper , Candy Tune , Sweet Steady and Cutie Street .
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. Aa! AAA; Abe, Mao; Abe, Natsumi; Abe, Ryohai; Abe ...
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]
An idol (Korean: 아이돌; RR: Aidol) refers to a type of celebrity working in the field of K-pop in fandom culture in South Korea, either as a member of a group or as a solo act. K-pop idols are characterized by the highly manufactured star system that they are produced by and debuted under, as well as their tendency to represent a hybridized ...
K-pop (/ k eɪ p ɒ p /, Korean: 케이팝; RR: Keipap), short for Korean popular music, [1] is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. [2] It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. [3]
Keekihime became interested in Japanese culture after playing the video game Tales of Symphonia, which she received as a Christmas gift. [3] [4] At the time, she was also a fan of Japanese anime and manga, with her first manga series being Minami-ke, as well as Japanese idol singers, particularly Hello!
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. [2]