AKB48's Own Member's Anger, Ogino Yuka Graduate
Recently, wota friends in Japan are excited to read the results of an investigation conducted by one of the state media in Sakura. AKB48 members are lacking motivation to appear, not enthusiastic, disappointed with management, not to mention the problem of member scandals.
It was proven in the first episode that aired on TV Tokyo, the members didn’t care about the excessive scenario from the management that put pressure on all AKB48 parties to provoke the emotions of viewers, especially Nogizaka46 fans.
According to the management of AKB48 members in this modern era, they do not have more effort or effort to achieve what they dream of. They are actually just enjoying the results of their seniors’ hard work building 48 Group’s name & image in the entertainment industry.
Mukaichi Mion said the members wanted an event to have fun with fans since four years ago. But the management actually did a Team Shuffle in December 2022 which turned out to be not liked by the majority of AKB48 members.
There was a small audition or election involving all AKB48 members, and Vernalossom’s plan to overhaul the formation of members similar to MNL48. Those who are not selected will be forced to graduate from the group.
Information regarding the anger of the AKB48 members towards their management is also summarized in the section on Showbiz News Flash J-Pop & K-Pop information in a week:
2. Actor Kris Wu or Wu Yifan will undergo trial in the Shanghai High Court, there are at least 16 women who “speak up” to expose Kris Wu’s treatment of them. There are those who have been and were almost framed, to cases of violence since 2022 until now. It is known that there are many other women who have not dared to say it.
4. The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) said that Twitter does not pay copyright royalties even if K-Pop music is used in a video playback. The agency plans to act by banning music on social media Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
5. Saito Kyoko admitted that now there are a total of 9 Hinatazaka46 members who like to watch Kyoccorohee programs broadcast on Asahi TV. When told that a Goddotan TV Tokyo staff was watching, Kyonkyo said he wanted to appear on the show.
6. Lawyer Yang Chaoyue suspected that his client’s girlfriend was the one who spread several videos related to their scandal. This case is still ongoing and the lawyers are still disassembling new evidence.
7. AKB48’s Muto Tomu officially won a Financial Planning Grade 2 certificate, this is the umpteenth certification achieved by a member who also has hundreds of master’s degrees. Not a few 48 Group fans consider Tomu to be the smartest 48G member, not only in terms of education but he is smart in managing time discipline in balancing educational activities & activities as a public figure.
8. Minyoung’s ex-girlfriend Brave Girls appeared to the public and immediately received criticism from netizens, the man who was known to be a non-celebrity businessman in an Instagram live broadcast was considered to be speaking disrespectfully. He claimed to miss bathing together with Minyoung.
9. Sato Nanami finally reappeared on social media, unfortunately he came only to announce that he had decided to retire from the entertainment industry. Nanamin is a former member of AKB48 Team 8 who debuted in April 2022 and graduated last September 2022.
10. JYP Entertainment is ready to launch a new girl group in February 2022 after completing the latest headquarter for artists, to manage the group with Lee Ji Young being appointed as the first Female Executive Director. JYPE’s new girl group candidate has been warmly welcomed, as evidenced by the 40000 pre-orders for the Limited Edition album, although it is not yet known what the name of the group is and who the members are.
11. Ogino Yuka announces graduation from NGT48. The graduation announcement he made when appearing at a special event for the release of the group’s 6th single, Ogiyuka’s graduation received a standing ovation from 48 Group fans who were actually happy. The reason is, he and several NGT members are suspected of being the masterminds of the attack on a former NGT48 member, Yamaguchi Maho.
12. TWICE Jihyo will be releasing the first photobook entitled “Yes, I am Jihyo” in August. There are two variants of Lemon ver. and Cobalt Blue ver. For those who participate in pre-orders, they are guaranteed to get a free special photocard.
13. The agency MNL48 HalloHallo Entertainment Inc., no longer has a management license & business management rights since April 2022. It is known through the Pasig city bureau (LGU Pasig City), the absence of permits & inspections carried out by the Pasig Business Licensing Agency to HHE headquartered in Pasig city.
The tight competition between AKB48 vs Nogizaka46 is really real. This made the members even more emotional when they were disappointed by the rumors that they were being separated by the new Team Shuffle system.