Asami Konno (紺野あさ美, Konno Asami; born May 7, 1987) is a former fifth generation member of Morning Musume. She joined the group in August of 2001 along with fellow fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, and Makoto Ogawa.
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Profile
- Name: Konno Asami (紺野あさ美)
- Nickname: Konkon (こんこん), Kon-chan, (紺ちゃん), Omamaru (おじゃマル), Pon-chan (ポンちゃん, given by Matthew Minami)
- Birth Date: May 7, 1987
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 156 cm / 5′ 1″
- Birthplace: Hokkaidō, Japan
- Hobbies: Exercising, shopping, and talking
- Favorite sport: sports
- Favorite word: (honki (本気): seriousness; truth; sanctity)
- Favorite colors: White and pink
- Favorite foods: Cheese, sushi, meat, lasagna
- Least favorite foods: Curry, strawberries, melon
- Favorite seasons: Summer and winter
Biography
Konno joined the J-pop group Morning Musume in 2001 and is now a former member of the fifth generation of the group. Although her performance in the LOVE Audition 21 (LOVEオーディション 21, rabu ōdishon nijuichi) has been called mediocre even by the judge of the audition and producer of Morning Musume, Tsunku, he said that she passed the audition because of her potential and the amount of effort she put into it.
In Morning Musume's 2002 musical, "Morning Town", Konno was unexpectedly given the lead role for the second half of the play.
Later that year in September, all the fifth generation members were placed into a subgroup. Along with Risa Niigaki she was put into Tanpopo as the third generation. They only released one single.
In 2003, when Morning Musume was split into two groups (Sakura Gumi and Otome Gumi), she was placed into Sakura Gumi, releasing two singles.
In July of the same year, she would be added into Country Musume, (whose theme was "girls from Hokkaidō") with fellow member Miki Fujimoto. Under this new formation (named "Country Musume ni Konno to Fujimoto") three singles would be released.
She is considered to be one of the most intelligent members after achieving the highest mark during a special episode of Mecha-Mecha Iketeru! where the Bakajo Test was given to see who was the "idiot girl" of Morning Musume.
Konno was a goalkeeper in the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. during her time in Morning Musume. She graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on July 23, 2006 to go to a university.
The news of Konno's acceptance to Keio University, one of the top private universities in Japan, known for producing two prime ministers, was announced on December 11, 2006 by several news sources. [1] On December 28, she has confirmed these claims personally, in a message she sent to Hello! Project which was posted on the main website. [2]
Trivia
- LOVE Audition 21 audition songs:
- Round 1: "Ai no Bakayarō" (Maki Goto)
- Round 2: "Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail" (Aya Matsuura)
- Like fellow members Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe and Miki Fujimoto, she came from Hokkaidō.
- She has a brown belt in karate.[3]
- Her nickname "Pon-chan" was given to her by Matthew Minami, when he made a mistake while wanting to say "Kon-chan."[4]
- She is certified level 3 for the Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test.
- She is known within Hello! Project to be a food-lover.
- During elementary school, she played dodgeball with the boys with unmatched strength.[citation needed]
- She is good at sports and got the MVP award in Hello! Project's 2006 Sports Festival.
- She has naturally curly hair. [5]
- In her primary school days, her friends called her "Imonee" (イモネェ). [6]
Hello! Project Groups
- Morning Musume (2001—2006)
- Country Musume (2003—2006)
- Subgroups
- Tanpopo (2002—2006)
- Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003—2004)
- Shuffle groups:
- Odoru 11 (2002)
- 11WATER (2003)
- H.P. All Stars (2004)
Appearances
DVD
- Aroharo! Konno Asami DVD (アロハロ!紺野あさ美DVD). The first DVD of Konno Asami in the Alo Hello DVD series (April 12, 2006)
Photobooks
- 5 - Morning Musume 5th Generation Member Photobook (5 モーニング娘。5期メンバー写真集), photobook starring all of the 5th generation (August 13, 2002) ISBN 4-8470-2721-3
- Konno Asami (紺野あさ美), first solo photobook (August 24, 2004) ISBN 4-8470-2816-3
- Natsufuku ~Natsu o Sugosu Shōjo~ (なつふく ～夏を過ごす少女～), second solo photobook (August 9, 2005) ISBN 4-8470-2877-5
- Aroharo! Konno Asami Shashinshu (アロハロ！紺野あさ美写真集), Alo Hello! Konno Asami Photobook (March 31, 2006) ISBN 4-04-894265-4
- See you again, fourth solo Photobook (July 10, 2006) ISBN 4-8470-2939-9
- Konno Asami Shasinshu Zenshu Sweet Days (紺野あさ美 写真集全集『Sweet Days』), last solo Photobook(the complete works) (September 12, 2006) ISBN 4-8470-2952-6
Dramas
- Angel Hearts (2002)
- Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho 2 (こちら本池上署2) (2002) (guest appearance in episode 11)
- Ore ga Aitsu de Aitsu ga Ore de (おれがあいつであいつがおれで) (2002)
TV Shows
- Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング。) (2001 — 2006)
- Sore Yuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ) (September 29 — December 26, 2003)
- Futarigoto (二人ゴト) (April 14 — April 20, 2004 | August 10 — August 17, 2004)
- Majokko Rika-chan no Magical Biyuuden (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝) (October 5 — December 15, 2004)
- Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!) (April 12, 2005 — Present)
Radio
- Tanpopo Henshuubu OH-SO-RO! (タンポポ編集部 OH-SO-RO!) (September 24, 2002 — September 23, 2003)
- TBC FUN FIIRUDO MOORETSU MOODASSHU (TBC FUNふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) (May 2 — May 13, 2005)
- Haropuro Yanen (ハロプロやねん!!) (June 26, 2005)
External links
References
- ^ Template:Ja icon Yahoo! Japan News article
- ^ Template:Ja icon Konno's message
- ^ On Matthew's Best Hit TV, while with Risa Niigaki on October 30, 2002. It has also been said on other shows.
- ^ On Matthew's Best Hit TV, while with Miki Fujimoto on February 25, 2004.
- ^ This was mentioned first in the Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari song, and confirmed in an Chokkan 2 interview.
- ^ On Hello! Morning's May 9 2004 episode.
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