[sweetsmile]

I decided to put this poll here instead of the Korean music section because I figured people here know not only about SM but also about Johnny's boys LOL.

For those who don't know, SM Ent. was founded by Lee Soo Man in Korea, and Johnny's Ent. by Johnny Kitagawa in Japan. Each company has their positives and negatives, and they are both the most well-known entertainments in Korea and Japan.

I have to go with SM even though I like Johnny's groups a lot because of my two favorite artists DBSK and BoA lol

Some of the most popular/famous groups from Johnny's:
Arashi


KAT-TUN


NEWS


SMAP


Tacky & Tsubasa


V6


And some from SM:
Dong Bang Shin Ki


Super Junior


Shinhwa


H.O.T.


BoA


Girl's Generation


Jang Li In


I'm sorry for not listing any other groups/singers... there's just so much to name..^^;;
I know the pictures aren't that great, but I think it's good enough to give comparisons ^^

Credits:Google images

[bashful_harmony]

Even though I listen to the people under SM Ent. more, I prefer the groups under Johnny Ent. but he and LSM are arseholes :X

[x.yoru]

Personally, I won't choose. :T
I like JE, they were my first step into the "girly-boy-pop" phase, and I still love them~ ^^
I like SM, DBSK = my first step into kpop. XDD And I still like them. 8D

I don't side, I kinda do like SM for their music since it's more catchy and sounds kinda better than most of JE's stuff (some of the songs are so wierd. =__=;; Like Kanjani8's new single, It's my soul!? o.O;; And Zukkoke Otoko Michi? @.@ They get old real fast~


... kinda random, but WHOAA Golf & Mike are actually in JE?? o.O;;

[LucasBunny]

^yeh they are

If this is for boybands then
Johnny's Entertainment pwns SM Entertainment

....Although I will admit at the moment the younger JE boys arent as talented as the others (with the exception of tegomass)
and this comes from a big big JE fan

but you can't even begin to compare any boyband in SM to the likes of Smap, V6, Arashi and Kinki Kids
not by a long shot

Kinki kids, every single they make goes straight to #1 on oricon and they are in the Guiness book of world records

I remember recently alot of DBSK fans got angry because the new group Hey!Say!7 beat them on oricon
and said it's only because they are johnnys that they hit #1, I disagree because that was a catchy song


I can only say as far as boybands are concerned though

you can't really compare anyways because SM goes for both genders
while JE only has males.

but honestly
....I dislike Johnny Kitagawa and I dislike Lee Soo Man alot

[J-BYUL.]

Yeah, if it's for Boybands, then JE owns. [Jin&Kame&Yamapi FTW!]

DBSK first got me into K-Pop though lol.

I can't choose

[bADDIE<3]

Both entertainment companies have proved themselves to be the best in their respective "domains" lol
but because of the big Jpop industry A LOT of japanese artists have reached fame through singing for anime.
But when you think of ASIAN singers, Boa, Rain and Jay Chou are the most internationally known [plus others depending on the location]
Personally i like SM entertainment because theyve trained their stars to be both vocally talented, and dance well. Johnny's i think owns in more of the idol kinda thing for Japan. [respective target audiences] Though i see Super Junior heading kinda the same way. Im new to Kpop really, but didnt SM like save the kpop industry after Seo Taji?

Lol anyways both co.s have wicked promoting skills lol. XD

[engot02]

I chose SM Ent.

DBSK + SUJU + BOA + H.O.T!

*_____*

[kandiox]

omg..
-____-;
because i'm korean..
and i listen more to korean
music..XD i choosed sm <3
also.. i love sm entretainment..XD
;lol;

- - kandiox

[butterflyeffect]

I'm not too familiar with JE.
I chose SM because I love DBSG, 장리인, and SNSD.

[misz.perfect.]

I like the artists of both companies: DBSK, Kat-tun, NEWS, Jang Ri In...but I don't think I prefer one over the other.

[Di@na]

EDIT: Shuuji to Akira should not be on the list because it was just a temporary sub-group (because of their drama "nobuta wo produce"). Yamapi ("Akira") is an official News member and Kame belongs to KAT-TUN.


I like Johnnny's boys since more than 5 years so I prefer them to sm ent..I couldn't live without the music of NewS, KAT-TUN or Arashi etc ^^ I love most of those groups since their debut.
But DBSK, SJ , Shinhwa or BoA are also amazing.

[susu bb]

im gonna have to go with SM Ent.
I used to be a HUGE fan of JE (arashi fan). but when it comes to music or vocals, most of the johnny boys that i liked are a bit lacking. (of course there are exceptions like Ohno, and Tegomass) and the music they were coming out with was not that great. I feel like most of the JE groups are kinda like SUJU, geared towards entertainment.
I dont think its fair to compare DBSK to JE in japan. Obviously JE is going to win, its their turf. You'll have to compare DBSK in Korea vs. JE in Japan, but thats just complicated.

and if we're talking about the founders of the company, i dislike both. Kitagawa is just weird and i hate how he pulls stuff like Hey!Say! Jump..(feeling sorry for yayayah). however i have a feeling LSM is heading in the same direction.

[sweetsmile]

EDIT: Shuuji to Akira should not be on the list because it was just a temporary sub-group (because of their drama "nobuta wo produce"). Yamapi ("Akira") is an official News member and Kame belongs to KAT-TUN.

ahh I guess you're right. It's just I loved their song and the drama lol
I'll take it off ^^

[lucky*13]

I like SM better, I never really did get into Johnny Entertainment.
As for Golf & Mike, I think they are under both. Because they are publishing their CD under SM.

[sweetsmile]

^ Really??


... LOL I guess I should take them off the list if they're in both companies?

[TVfXQ_NaNa]

my vote goes 2 SM.....because it's got my fav artists......DBSG, BoA, CSJH, SNSD!!~
and in Johnnys.....i only like YamaP, Akanishi Jin and Toma.....

[Jamie™]

SM
mainly because I like their artists more, plus I think their artists are more talented
and if you look at the artists that used to be and still are under their label.. its impressive
with that said, I've heard scary stories about both LSM & Johnny Kitagawa

[nghister]

^ some of the rumors about johnny, unlike those of SM, were proven to be true.

Currently both companies piss me off so I wish there was a neither option.
As for the current SM, I can honestly say I only support and fangirl over one person in there so I'm voting for JE. Overall, their artists are more well-rounded idols.

[LucasBunny]

I honestly think Johnny Kitagawa and the SM guy both play dirty and I do not like them

but I think I like the Johnny Artists better
I dunno SM just seems twisted to me

these days both companies only rely on looks and not talent anyways

[miss scarlett]

I personally think SM is slightly better than JE. Just slightly, for now. At least the new groups that LSM makes don't have weird names.