JO1 is a "fan-made" group selected by viewer votes of ca. 65 million votes in the public audition program "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" (hereinafter referred to as "PDJP").
How have you spent the disadvantageous situation of the Corona's crisis since your debut in March? Junki: It was truly just a blink of time. It was the first time that time has passed that quickly, and I’m spending perfect days. Shosei: Back at the debut, I had no idea how to behave myself, I was perplexed, but recently I feel like slowly came to understand what I have to do. Keigo: Those were awesome and awful days. Everyday was fun, but due Corona various schedules were ruined. Besides only about 7 months since the debut, it feels like 3 years have passed. The entertainment world is different from the world I’ve imagined. It’s not that simple. I‘ve learned that behind the gorgeousness there is a lot of hard work. Takumi: Before appearing on PDJP I was a normal company employee, and the cycle of working from Monday to Friday and having the weekend off repeated itself over and over. Now, something different happens each day. That‘s fun. Ruki: In the Corona crises we couldn’t do our activities as expected and there was the thought of “I wanted to do that more”, but the fans did their best to liven up JO1. It was half a year in which I felt gratitude for the fans once again. Sho: Tough times bring opportunity. We live with the awareness to do carefully each one of the things we can do because of the situation now.
They are also active in variety shows Recently, the appearances on variety programs have increased, too. Ren and Junki appeared on a riddle solving program, Takumi on Dokkiri. Takumi: Recently, I’m thinking “It’s about the time when Dokkiri comes for me again” and I spend the days while being nervous -laughs- The members say that I’m over surprised, but isn’t it weird when you don’t react when someone suddenly appears right in front of you? Sho: Because the one time when Ren and me appeared together, our reactions were bad, so we won’t be called again -laughs- Ren: The riddle solving program was fun. It was sly, but I think about the feelings of the person making such quizzes. Like if I make this question, they might think that, so let’s do the opposite. Issei: A genius here! Junki: Because I’m a graduate from Doshisha, I’m called for intellectual type of programs or quiz shows, but actually I’m anxious. Unlike Ren I don’t have sudden flashes of brilliance, instead I’m the hard working type. Before appearing on the shows, I’m studying like mad. Shion: During live broadcasts I try to attack the borderline. Doing something strange. But I don’t disturb the other entertainers. It’s surely better for me to laugh at what the other entertainers say or laugh about. Syoya: I don’t go out much, and I live quietly like a turtle. I just think about how not to dirt JO1’s name -laughs- Keigo: We are still in a position that entertainers tease us and we have to pick that up. But one day, just like Arashi, I want to tease other entertainers.
Past experiences are alive. Ruki: Since I was a child, my parents encouraged me to work in the artist world. But I didn’t like it. During my 3rd year of Highschool, the serious wish to live in his world started to come alive and I joined that idol group, but it didn’t go well at all. There were times when we did lives with a smaller audience than the amount of members. Besides wanting to show the cool side, no one saw it. There were times when I thought why am I even doing that and “I’m not suited for this world.” However, because of that experience I’ve learned an important knowledge as an artist and that was the start of “Artist ・ Shiroiwa Ruki”. Sukai: I grew up in a poor environment of a single mother household with a lot of siblings. I think that I learned “Damn it mentality”. Even after graduating from High School, I caused a lot of trouble to my mother. I took part in PDJP by cutting off all previous human relationships. I didn’t deny my life until that, but it was rather a start from zero. I was inexperienced in both singing and dancing. This spirit is still in my heart after becoming a member of JO1.
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