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 Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:35 am
Jun Matsumoto (松本潤, Matsumoto Jun?, born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of popular J-pop band ARASHI, together with Masaki Aiba (相葉雅紀), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智), and Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔). Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field for his work in various films and television dramas. Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for ARASHI.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:36 am
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Name: 松本潤
Name (romaji): Matsumoto Jun
Nickname: MatsuJun, Jun-Sama, Junkun, JunChan, King (by all of Arashi), Do-S banchou, Junsuke
Height: 173cm (5'8")
Weight: 58kg (approx 128 lbs.)
Birthdate: August 30, 1983
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Siblings: One older sister
Horoscope sign: Virgo
Blood type: A
Interests: Music, DVDs, photography, reading
Preferred Sport: Baseball
Favorite Food: Noodles, dry plums, mango
Favorite Colors: White, black and blue
Occupation(s) Singer, actor
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Arashi
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:37 am
Singing career
Matsumoto entered Johnny's Entertainment in 1996, at the age of thirteen. Although the proper procedure is for the applicant to go through a round of auditions before being admitted into the talent agency, Matsumoto bypassed it by receiving a direct phone call from Johnny Kitagawa, telling him to report for work.
In September 1999, on board a cruise ship off the shores of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, he debuted as the youngest member of ARASHI. ARASHI, the slightly hip-hop-influenced group of Johnny's Entertainment, was instantly popular with the fans. Although the members of ARASHI enjoy more or less equal popularity, a large portion of the fans were attracted to ARASHI by watching Matsumoto's dramas; a common syndrome that has been nicknamed the 'Jun-bait' by fans.
As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called "No Border", which includes members: Yamashita Tomohisa of NEWS, Shingo Murakami of Kanjani8, Satou Atsuhiro, Ikuta Toma of Johnny's Jr., Domoto Koichi of Kinki Kids, Yamaguchi Tatsuya of TOKIO and Takizawa Hideaki of Tackey & Tsubasa. The group was formed when the 8 members from different JE groups met up for dinner and decided to name themselves "No Border." They are known to interact freely, bypassing the sempai-kouhai relationships formed by JE. There is a 7 part round-robin on their jwebs about the formation of the group. Each member has a specific color - White, Black, Red, Pink, Purple, Gold, Blue, Grey. However, who holds which color is still unknown.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:38 am
Acting career
It was not until 2002 that Matsumoto truly made his mark in the acting industry by portraying Sawada Shin in the manga-turned-drama Gokusen, a role which won him the Best Supporting Actor at the 44th Television Drama Academy Awards.
In 2003, Matsumoto took on the role of Momo/Goda Takeshi in the drama Kimi wa Petto, portraying a homeless young man taken in by a successful journalist as her pet. A year later, in 2004, he wrote a song called "La Familia" in honor of ARASHI's fifth anniversary, and performed it at the Iza Now! concert.
He also starred in Hana Yori Dango, or Boys Over Flowers, as Domyouji Tsukasa. The show was based on a manga and anime series, supported two seasons and a movie, Hana Yori Dango Final, which is scheduled to come out on June 28th. Two Arashi songs were used as the openings for the drama.
Dramas Bambino! as Ban Shogo (NTV, 2007) Hana Yori Dango 2 as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2007) Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Imakiyo-san (Fuji TV, 2006) Hana Yori Dango as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2005) Propose (NTV, 2005, ep1)
Kimi wa Petto as "Momo" Goda Takeshi (TBS, 2003) Yoiko no Mikata as Sawada Shin (Gokusen) (NTV, 2003, 5-min guest appearance) Gokusen as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2002) Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2001) Kowai Nichiyoubi (NTV, 1999) Bokura no Yuuki ~Miman Toshi~ as Mori (NTV, 1997)
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