Japanese Variety Show King Zhongjuzhengguang(Masahiro Nakai) has been involved in a sex scandal recently. He originally said that he would continue his acting activities, but later his endorsements were withdrawn, and 6 programs he hosted were terminated by TV stations and radio stations. He announced his retirement from acting on Thursday (January 1) lock up.
According to Japanese media reports, Nakai Masahiro stated on the paid membership official website, "I, Nakai Masahiro, officially retired from performing arts activities today. As for my company, after the remaining relevant procedures and business are completed, it will also officially close its business."
It is understood that Masahiro Nakai, 52, joined Johnny & Associates in 1987 and officially debuted with the SMAP group on September 1991, 9. After the group announced its dissolution in 9, he continued his solo activities and opened his own company in 2016 .
Unexpectedly, at the end of last year, it was revealed that Masahiro Nakai had sexually assaulted a female employee who was working at Fuji TV in 2023, and paid a settlement of 9000 million yen. Later, he also revealed the unspoken rules of the TV station's private "sexual tribute". The negative attitude of Fuji TV's top management sparked criticism, and at least 75 companies decided to withdraw their advertising on the TV station.