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The story
A photo tabloid reported that Saeko and Ryota of the popular rock band ONE OK ROCK were seen walking hand in hand during a trip to Korea. The article notes the pair have a 17-centimeter height difference. On 5ch, posters pointed out that Ryota divorced “Avril’s sister” last year, while discussion also spread to Saeko’s dating history, ONE OK ROCK’s current popularity, and even comparisons between the Japanese and Korean music scenes.
Saeko & ONE OK ROCK’s Ryota Caught Holding Hands ♡♡ on Korea Trip! [SCOOP!]
The way she gazed up at him — with their 17-centimeter height difference between them — said more about their relationship than words ever could.
It was a Saturday in early October, with the first gentle autumn sunshine in a while. The international departures lobby at Haneda Airport (Ota Ward, Tokyo) was crowded from the morning with Japanese tour groups and foreign tourists alike.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
Did she just go to Korea because of her boyfriend's work?
Re: #1
It literally says right there that they divorced last year
Her birthday's coming up soon — she'll turn 40
Ugh…
Even I'm cringing at this one
At least wait until both kids are adults
Japan's boring, huh
I'm Japanese myself but yeah, I feel that way too
Everyone's going there now
They go because they're invited
With South Korean acts alone they can't draw a crowd, so they lean on popular Japanese musicians
Rock is more thriving in Korea right now and they're aggressively breaking into the West
ONE OK ROCK has toured overseas for ages too, but a lot of it has been opening-act work
NY show — Madison Square Garden
https://youtu.be/E-dsMqkl-Ic?si=sdxrCjfDsmaoqTIK
London show
youtu.be/I55G0RZEFow?si=7S5RlEtjfQqxja0Q
Paris show
youtu.be/LgiTA-F7pX8?si=7HiE2TOGHGeXa9-Q
Mexico show
youtu.be/KlRj9xph2x4?si=rgnv-YQI0vf5zQn2
Brazil — Lollapalooza Festival
youtu.be/TdnkTNyCWMY?si=hMotaRyyToMfWKzV
USA — Coachella Festival
https://youtu.be/YLfyjci6Exk?si=RiUmESC2NssM8wkg
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Nah, that's a Japan-organized 'Cool Japan' export festival headlined by acts like Ado, lol
Yeah, pretty much, still popular
ONE OK ROCK is basically a band that's already 'made it and coasted'
They probably can't produce another hit at this point, but they've got a huge fanbase around 40 years old who grew up with them, so they can live off big arena tours alone for the next 10 years
Well, on our side she landed Darvish, you know?
She was just 'the sister' — no real accomplishments of her own
Isn't that just her going back to visit family?
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
Ryota has previously been reported dating and marrying partners from overseas, and his divorce from “Avril’s sister” mentioned in the thread reportedly happened last year. Saeko is also well known for her marriage to and divorce from a former pro baseball player, putting her in a position where her relationships easily become news. Opinions in the thread split over how to view the relationship itself, with some joking about the age and height gap and others not seeing any particular problem with it. The discussion also drifted off-topic into comparing how far ONE OK ROCK and Korean-origin bands have gotten overseas, though no concrete figures on audience numbers or sales were offered to back this up, so it remains largely a matter of impression. Note that some posts contained unsubstantiated claims, discriminatory language, and references to unconfirmed individuals, none of which have been reflected in this article.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[SCOOP] Saeko & Popular Rock Band ONE OK ROCK’s Ryota Caught ‘Holding Hands on Korea Trip’!“
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