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JO1
is a Japanese boy band formed through the first season of '' Produce 101 Japan'' by Lapone Entertainment. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki Shiroiwa, Keigo Sato, Syoya Kimata, Junki Kono, Sukai Kinjo, and Sho Yonashiro. The group is the first permanent '' Produce 101'' winning group. JO1 debuted on March 4, 2020, and was named one of the Best 5 New Artists at the Japan Gold Disc Award. Since then, they have achieved nine consecutive Oricon number-one singles as well as eight number-one songs and three consecutive number-one albums on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot charts. They are two-time Excellent Work Award winner at the Japan Record Award for "Trigger" and "Love Seeker", with other accolades include three MAMA Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Name The name "JO1" was picked by Lapone Entertainment from recommendations made by the public (dubbed "national producers" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JO1 Discography
Japanese boy band JO1 has released three studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, two Music video#Video album, video albums, nine Single (music), singles, nineteen Promotional recording#Promotional single, promotional singles, twelve Soundtrack, soundtrack appearances and nineteen music videos with Lapone Entertainment. Formed through the reality competition show ''Produce 101 Japan'', JO1 debuted in 2020 with the single ''Protostar (EP), Protostar'' and the Billboard Japan Hot 100, Japan Hot 100 number-one song "Infinity". The single made the group the seventh Japanese artist to sell over 300,000 copies of a debut single in the first week. It was followed by the single ''Stranger (EP), Stranger'' and its lead track "Oh-Eh-Oh", both of which peaked atop the Oricon Singles Chart and the Japan Hot 100, respectively. The group's first studio album, The Star (album), ''The Star'' (2020), debuted at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums, Japan Hot Albums chart. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junki Kono
is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member and vocal leader of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing ninth in the first season of ''Produce 101 Japan''. He was featured in SawanoHiroyuki Zks single "Outsiders" in 2022 and the Japanese voice dub for Jonathan in ''Snow White'' (2025). Early life and education Junki Kono was born on January 20, 1998, in Nara, Japan. As a child, he played football for his local Heguri Football Club. In 2018, he joined Horyuji Football Club as a midfielder. That same year, their team won the Kansai qualifying round of the 25th National Club Team Football Championships on September 9. Kono graduated from the Faculty of Policy Studies at Doshisha University. While attending university, he worked part-time as a security staff member at a concert venue, an experience that reinforced his desire to pursue a career as a singer. Alongside his native Japanese, Kono is learning Korean. Career 2019–2021: ''Produce 101 Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Night (EP)
''Tropical Night'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the seventh single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the second single for their third studio album, ''Equinox'' (2023). The EP single includes six songs and two instrumental tracks and was released by Lapone Entertainment in four editions on April 5, 2023. It features frequent collaborators such as Jung Ho-hyun, 1by1, Nmore, and Poptime, and the group's first collaboration with EDM artist Asher Postman. The EP single also includes the Japan Record Excellent Work Award winner "Trigger", as well as "We Good" and "Romance", theme songs for television series ', starring Syoya Kimata, and ''Blue Birthday'', starring Shion Tsurubo. JO1 promoted the EP single by performing the lead track "Tiger" at the Hanshin Tigers vs. Hiroshima Toyo Carp match in Hanshin Koshien Stadium and attending international music events, such as KCON in Thailand and Dream Concert in South Korea. ''Tropical Night'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Kawanishi
is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing third in the first season of ''Produce 101 Japan''. He played Sōma Shiki in the live action adaptation of '' Play It Cool, Guys'' (2023). Early life Takumi Kawanishi was born on June 23, 1999, in Hyogo, Japan. Kawanishi played baseball from second grade of elementary school to third grade of high school, with the goal of competing in the Japanese High School Baseball Championships. He shaved his head in elementary school to imitate high school baseball players and once competed against Yomiuri Giants pitcher Iori Yamasaki. Kawanishi was inspired to become a singer after he happened to watch a concert DVD owned by his mother when he was 11 years old and was practicing by himself ever since. During his third year in middle school, Kawanishi passed the second screening of a national men's talent search, but he canceled the trip to the last round of audition in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 Japan
''Produce 101 Japan'' () is a 2019 Japanese reality competition show, co-produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M. It is a spin-off of the South Korean '' Produce 101'' franchise. The show follows 101 contestants with the intention of producing a permanent eleven-member boy group. It premiered on September 25, 2019, on TBS. The first episode was rerun on the streaming platform GyaO! the following day, which also broadcast the remainder of the show every Thursday at 21:00 JST ( GMT+9). The finale was aired on December 11, 2019, on TBS at 19:00 JST (GMT+9). The final top eleven contestants debuted as the permanent boy group JO1. Concept and production On April 11, 2019, it was announced that Lapone Entertainment, a management company co-founded by Yoshimoto Kogyo, CJ E&M, and MCIP Holdings, would produce a Japanese version of the South Korean idol survival show '' Produce 101'' with the intention of debuting an internationally active, eleven-member boy group in 2020. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 Japan (season 1)
''Produce 101 Japan'' () is a 2019 Japanese reality competition show, co-produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M. It is a spin-off of the South Korean ''Produce 101'' franchise. The show follows 101 contestants with the intention of producing a permanent eleven-member boy group. It premiered on September 25, 2019, on TBS. The first episode was rerun on the streaming platform GyaO! the following day, which also broadcast the remainder of the show every Thursday at 21:00 JST ( GMT+9). The finale was aired on December 11, 2019, on TBS at 19:00 JST (GMT+9). The final top eleven contestants debuted as the permanent boy group JO1. Concept and production On April 11, 2019, it was announced that Lapone Entertainment, a management company co-founded by Yoshimoto Kogyo, CJ E&M, and MCIP Holdings, would produce a Japanese version of the South Korean idol survival show ''Produce 101'' with the intention of debuting an internationally active, eleven-member boy group in 2020. The fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issei Mamehara
, is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing first in the first season of ''Produce 101 Japan''. He made his debut as an actor in 2021 and played Kamen Rider Chimera in the Kamen Rider Revice films. Early life and education Issei Mamehara was born on May 30, 2002, in Maniwa, Okayama, Japan. During his early years, he developed a passion for physical activities, participating in baseball, swimming, and sumo tournaments throughout his school life. Mamehara's interest in dance emerged during elementary school, inspired by his older sister's dance classes. This interest deepened when he became a fan of the boy band Generations from Exile Tribe after watching one of their televised performances, prompting him to enroll in a dance school in his second year of junior high. He specialized in 1990s hip hop dance and began teaching children at the same dance school by his freshman year of high school. Mamehara also gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapone Entertainment
is a Japanese management and entertainment company, established in May 2019 as a joint venture between South Korean CJ ENM and Japanese Yoshimoto Kogyo. The company operates as a talent agency, entertainment company, and record label under Yoshimoto Music. It produces the reality competition series ''Produce 101 Japan'' and manages the series' winning groups as well as graduates from the company's trainee program Lapone Boys & Girls. History 2019–2023: Establishment, boy groups formation, and Laposta Lapone Entertainment was founded on May 29, 2019, as a joint venture between the South Korean company CJ ENM and the Japanese company Yoshimoto Kogyo, to organize and manage the winning group of the audition program ''Produce 101 Japan'', which was co-produced by the two companies and MCIP Holdings. CJ ENM invested 11.5 billion won (US$9.6 million as of 2019) into the company, while Yoshimoto Kogyo invested 5 billion won (US$4.2 million as of 2019), splitting their shares 7:3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitchhiker (EP)
''Hitchhiker'' (stylized in all caps) is an extended play (EP) marketed as the eighth single of Japanese boy band JO1. It also served as the lead single for their first greatest hits album, ''Be Classic'' (2025). The EP single includes six songs and was released by Lapone Entertainment in four editions on May 29, 2024, with the Japan Record Excellent Work Award winner "Love Seeker" serving as the lead track. Commercial performance ''Hitchiker'' debuted at number one on Oricon Daily Singles Chart with 415,697 copies sold. The EP single became the group's eight consecutive number-one on the weekly chart with 505,623 copies sold; it was also the fifth single in 2024 that exceeded half a million sales in its first week. ''Hitchiker'' also topped the ''Billboard Japan'' Top Singles Sales chart with 738,775 copies sold. The EP single marks the group's first Triple Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan The is an industry trade group composed of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ for short) are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers. Initially Japan was part of the MTV Asia Awards, which included all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan, in May 2002 began to hold their own awards independently. On June 25, 2011, MTV Video Music Japan changed the 2011 ceremony to MTV Video Music Aid Japan 2011 as a charity event for the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Since 2017 the winners have been announced by the official Instagram account without previous nominations. Host cities Awards categories Annual awards * Video of the Year (2002–present) * Artist of the Year (2018–present) * Song of the Year (2019–present) * Album of the Year (2003–present) * Group of the Year (2022–present) Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, dance music, hip-hop, Contemporary R&B, R&B and Rock music, rock. Today, K-pop commonly refers to the musical output of teen idol acts, chiefly girl groups and boy bands, who emphasize Visual communication, visual appeal and Performing arts, performance. As a Pop music, pop genre, K-pop is characterized by its Melody, melodic quality and cultural hybridity. K-pop can trace its origins to "rap dance", a fusion of hip-hop, techno and rock popularized by the group Seo Taiji and Boys, whose experimentation helped to modernize South Korea's contemporary music scene in the early 1990s. Their popularity with teenagers incentivized the music industry to focus on this demographic, with Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment developing the Korean idol system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101
''Produce 101'' () is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, employing audience participation to make decisions, as well as for starting with a very large number of competitors, 101, narrowing that number down to the final 11. The franchise began in 2016 and has since expanded to China, Japan and Thailand. The franchise has attracted a wide following in the world. More than 10 million people cast votes during the finale of Season 2 in 2017, equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's population. In 2018, the eight episodes of '' Produce 101 China'' attracted more than 4.3 billion views on Tencent Video. Following the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, on 14 November 2019, producer Ahn Joon-young partially admitted to rigging the votes of all seasons of ''Produce 101'' during police questioning. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
