[News] Anti-Korean wave tweets cost Japanese actor's career with his agency.

[News] Anti-Korean wave tweets cost Japanese actor's career with his agency.
Cr. - Manila Bulletin

A Japanese actor was kicked out by his Japanese agency after his anti-Korean wave posts on Twitter caused an uproar.

“Now I’m unemployed,” said Sousuke Takaoka, who came under fire a few days ago after he tweeted his animosity towards the spread of hallyu, or the Korean wave, in Japan especially Korean dramas.

He accused Japanese channel Fuji TV of being a Korean TV station for showing Korean dramas. He also said that he just turns off the TV whenever he sees any Korean related content shown on the small screen. Sousuke likened the proliferation of Korean content on Japanese TV as an act of “brainwashing."

His tweets received both negative and positive responses but it cost his relationship with Stardust Promotion, his agency. He posted that he and Stardust were parting ways.

“Stardust Promotion and I will now be parting ways. My tweets caused inconvenience to my agency and to the concerned parties. I am filled with gratitude. Thank you to everyone for your support,” said he, whose profile on the agency’s website is no longer available.

Incidentally, Sousuke’s Japanese drama “Furusato: Musume no Tabidachi,” or “Home:Departure of the Bride” is currently airing on Fuji TV.

The Korean wave has been sweeping Japan recently especially in music. Korean dramas are aired on Japanese TV stations.

K-pop groups have also ventured into the lucrative Japanese music market. Among those that have been successful in Japan include KARA, Girls Generation, Big Bang, SHINee, and BEAST.

Boy band TVXQ and solo artist BoA, who were the first Korean artists to succeed in Japan, have opened the doors for others to follow.