[Koda Kumi] [2008] The Koda Kumi Scandal

[Kikaru]

Originally Posted by Uemarasan

If people took the time to understand the culture of Japan a little bit better, then all these scandals would make a lot more sense.

Frankly, people should stop seeing the rest of the world solely through the prisms of their own cultures.

I agree. And rudeness in Japan is a lot different than rudeness in the west.

Granted, I can sort of see why older women would get offended by the rotten fluid part, but I think overall she probably just said something without thinking and unintentionally.

[LacusClyne]

she don't mean it....they are just over reacting....

and i just check her site, from the entry yesterday, it seem that she is the one who suspend herself.
http://www.rhythmzone.net/koda/index.html

this is her entry.


先日のニッポン放送「倖田來未のオールナイトニッポン」番組内で、私が発言した内容により、
皆様に不快な思いをさせてしまったことを心より深くお詫び申し上げます。

また、応援してくださるファンの皆様にも裏切る結果を招いたこと、
関係者の皆様にも大変なご迷惑をお掛けしましたこと、すべての皆様にお詫びするとともに、
私自身心より深く反省しております。

この度は本当に申し訳ございませんでした。


2008年2月1日
倖田來未

and this is the entry made by her staff
2008年2月2日
各位



弊社といたしましては、今回の事態を厳粛に受け止めております。
また、本人も心より深く反省しております。
つきましては、倖田來未は今後、アルバムの宣伝活動を自粛させていただきます。
尚、すでに取材および収録を終えておりますメディアに関しまして
一部掲載および放送されますことを、
何卒ご容赦下さいますようお願い申し上げます。

皆様には多大なるご迷惑をおかけしますこと、心より深くお詫び申し上げます。


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[KuroixShiroi_Namida]

I honestly don't care (much). If she continues to release great music, i'll still love her <3!

[Rebirthia]

Originally Posted by koda♥

For of those who haven't heard about it yet, you can read about it Here.

What do you think about it?

I thinks its so stupid she is suspended the rest of the month from promotion and whatnot.

Its not even that big of a deal.

YOU COULD CHANGE THE LINK FOR THIS ONE-->
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpo...7&postcount=63

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did she actually said "rotten amniotic liquid"? if she did so, she should have waited for 10 seconds before uttering that sentence!

suspension... omg, then it must have been really hard commentary. If it has been, i think suspension is ok. but again, i cannot judge as i do not exactly what she said... it looks so odd to me!

edit: oh, it seems she's really concerned of what has happened. i think it will be better to let some time pass...

[AyuGAME]

i think she need to watch her mouth carefully, if you already being a role model in japan, i think you need to really choose carefully every words that you use...
for me if she make a simple apology, everything will be ok
but i don't know what japan want from her

[FoObY]

On September 29, 2007, Sawajiri showed up at the Closed Note movie premiere and was visibly upset. Many people perceived this as a 'bad attitude'. She answered questions she was asked with very short, impolite answers. The Japanese press treated this issue as a very big deal. On October 2, she posted an official apology on her website. She states that she regrets her attitude, and what she did was very unprofessional and she shouldn't have let her mood affect her job. A few days later she appeared on a TV Asahi's morning news show "Super Morning", and gave them an exclusive 120 minute interview. She said again that she was sorry for what she did, and she knew there was nothing she could do to change what happened, but she would try to make up for it. She also denied the rumors that she was being suspended by her management.

Following this issue, she was going to attend at 12th Pusan International Film Festival, which was held on October 6, 2007, but she announced she would not attend this.

What was later found out after the interview was that she had been seen in the club with a man who was said to be her lover.

She has been rumoured to not have anything in her 2008 schedule and that she is staying in United Kingdom for a year and take a break in the entertainment industry. Stardust Promotion have confirmed to replace her during that time period with an actress Kaho.

As on January 4, 2008 She and her lover Tsuyoshi Takashiro had been spotted at the Narita Airport checking in for a flight with destination London. She with a black coat and glasses, carrying a teddy and a camera has been in a visibly good mood. Her sour face since the stage greeting changed into a bright smile. She had been shaking hands with some of her fans. Reporters tried asking her questions about her future plans, but all she did was smile and continue on her way.

source: wikipedia

[CHE.R.RY]

^ Poor Erika ...at least she apologized >.<
Thanx for the info!

[LacusClyne]

i'm worried about what will happen to her in the future. even after she return back her 'suspension', there's chances that some will still shun her away. It's sad thinking about it, since kuu don't mean it.

[xiaou-xijiang]

I think the remark was tacky, but one of those things you laugh about instead of making a huge deal about it. I wouldn't bring the words: "amniotic fluid" into a broadcast if I could help it, but that's just me.

[Teyla]

I don't care

[Mirai Noah]

It's not a big deal.

[Deep snow]

what's so bad about that comment?
O-o

poor Kumi

[LNette]

I find what she said very rude and insensitive... I mean, I'm a girl and I'm 19 but still I was shoked by what she said... Whatever the fans can say, what she said was not "a scientific truth"... 35 + women do not have rotten amniotic fluid ! There are less chances of having a 100% healthy child but that has nothing to do with that... As a woman herself I can't understand how she could say that... In a few years she'll be 35 herself and she wouldn't be that happy if someone told her that something inside her was rotten...

Having said that, I think the scandal has been way too far... I mean, this has nothing to do with her music, so I don't see why she should have to stop her promotion... I just think she should appologize publicly ^^

[TITANIC]

3rd option..

actually i dunno must care with kuu or happy..
i care because i like her song...
i'm happy also because they replaced kumi into ami
i'm ami fan also

[Calico]

Personally I'm not offended (probably wouldn't be even in the alternate universe where I'm 35 and wanting to conceive) and heck, my mother had me when she was 37 and we'd probably both laugh if somebody suggested I was grown in "rotten" fluid. Heck I'd jest, "No wonder I wanted out so bad!"

And while what she exactly said isn't truthful, the general premise is. I think her mind and her mouth just weren't matching wits that day, and now she's suffering because of it.

[Northerner]

No offense to Koda fans here (and I'm also not trying to be an Ayu fangirl), but part of me is glad something screwed with Kingdom's sales. It's a very, very mediocre album compared to GUILTY, and if another female artist is going to take over Ayu's position as Japan's mega-seller, I want it to be someone comparable to her. I rather liked Black Cherry, but much of Kingdom is uninspiring and none of it shows us anything about the artist.

[LacusClyne]

Here's the clip of kuu saying sorry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N932gSoJrZ8&feature=user

[Coelacanth]

What's she crying about?

[Luv ~Venus~]

Originally Posted by Coelacanth

What's she crying about?

I don't know if ImpactBreaker was joking but he said she wasn't crying because she was apologizing but crying because she losing money....

I'm just gonna keep my mouth close for now on that!

[ImpactBreaker]

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

I don't know if ImpactBreaker was joking but he said she wasn't crying because she was apologizing but crying because she losing money....

I'm just gonna keep my mouth close for now on that!

To every joke, there is a part of truth