An 11-member idol group that was summarily indicted and fined for an illegal gambling incident at an online casino.
It was announced today that ‘JO1‘ member Shion Tsurubo (24) will leave the group within the year.
J.O.1’s agency ‘LAPONE Entertainment‘ released a statement on the official website on the 1st.
‘Tsurubo Shion will terminate its exclusive management contract with us as of December 31, 2025.
He reported his departure from the group and discharge from his agency, saying, “I am reporting the end of my activities as JO1.”
As for the reason, after several conversations between Tsurubo Shion and office members,
Because Shion Tsurubo himself deeply regrets his words and actions and strongly wants to leave the group and leave the office.
He explained that it was a form of respect for his will.
Shion Tsurubo also released a comment to the fans.
‘It’s been about 5 months since I stopped working, and during this time, I’ve had time to think about many things.
We have decided to end JO1 activities without renewing the contract.
I know very well that I will be saddened by JAM (fandom) who have been waiting for my return.
But because I thought deeply, asked myself, and organized my mind,
We have come to the decision to end our activities at the expiration of our contract.
I still like the members a lot, and I like JAM a lot too.
We will continue to support the members’ activities. Even though we will not be able to work together, our hearts are one.
JAM, thank you for supporting me and JO1 for about 6 and a half years, including auditions.
He wrote, ‘I love you all.’
The news of Shion Tsurubo’s withdrawal from J.O.1 was met with controversy on the Internet.
‘who?’
‘J.O.1 needs Shion’s voice… It’s so shocking… It’s sad… Even though I thought,
At the same time, I thought, ‘It’s worth it.’ (It’s a twist)
‘I had a criminal record for illegal gambling at online casinos, so I was wondering how to sort it out.
I never thought it would be like this though.’
‘It was of course my fault, but if my agency responded properly, I think it would have ended without me quitting.
At first, it was a 10-day suspension, right? ‘It would have been better if they had been properly suspended the first time.’
‘The end of a gambler… Will he quit being a member of the same agency’s female group?’
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‘It’s an obvious ending… Ohira is next’
‘There are so many members that even if one person is missing, no one will know.’
‘At first, I was planning to end it with a week of self-restraint haha.’
‘I can’t believe it’s like this just because I played an online casino… The punishment is too harsh.’
‘The genin was forgiven…’
‘If Yangdari also leaves, there will be 9 members from now on.. There are a lot of people, so it won’t have much of an impact.’
‘Rather, group activities are perfect with around 9 people!’
‘Pachinko has over 5,000 slots, so what’s wrong with online casinos?’
Reactions such as ‘I’ll be appearing on another audition program soon anyway’ are coming out.
For reference, according to an announcement from the Metropolitan Police Department, while investigating another case, Tsurubo Shion accessed an overseas online casino site and
It is said that a total of about 15 million yen was deposited over a period of 9 months from the end of 2023.
The investigation revealed that Tsurubo originally liked pachinko, and while searching the Internet, he discovered online casinos.
There was a time when I was drawn to things that were fun and easy to do.
I knew gambling was prohibited by law, but I thought online casinos were okay.
It is said that he admitted to the charges by stating, “I stopped after learning that it was illegal on the news around August of last year.”
In the end, Shion Tsurubo was summarily indicted and found guilty, paying a fine of 100,000 yen and becoming a criminal.
There were many voices calling for withdrawal due to concerns about negative effects on the group.
They say so.
The script is written like that, but I wonder if there is a possibility that he really requested to leave the group.
Well, I think I’ll continue my solo career after this, whether it’s on YouTube or something.
