EY Y02 L38 Idols

  1. Each generation in Japan reveres different idols from music, TV or film. Tell me about an idol who was big when your parents were teens. Did you like that idol? Why?
  2. Tell me about an idol from when you were a teen. Did/do you like him or her? Why?
  3. The careers of idols in Japan are often short-lived. Tell us about an idol who has managed to stay popular over several decades. How have they done that?
  4. The careers of idols in Japan are often short-lived. Tell us about an idol who lost their popularity really suddenly. What did they do?
  5. Why has K-pop become a global phenomenon when J-pop idols have only had limited success abroad?
  6. If you could meet any idol, who would you meet? What would you ask them? Why?

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