Sean K (ショーン K, Shōn Kei, born 21 March 1968)[1] is a former Japanese radio personality, narrator and tarento.[2] His business name is Sean McArdle Kawakami (ショーン･マクアードル川上, Shōn Makuādoru Kawakami).[3][4] His real name is Shinichiro Kawakami (川上 伸一郎, Kawakami Shin'ichirō).[5] He is represented with Sunday.
Sean K | |
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ショーン K | |
| Born | Shinichiro Kawakami 21 March 1968 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Sean McArdle Kawakami |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2000s–2016 |
| Agent | Sunday |
| Notable work |
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| Television |
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Sean K's career as a Japanese news and business commentator abruptly ended in 2016 after weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun exposed his fabricated academic background including claims of an MBA from Harvard Business School.[6]
Filmography
editRadio
edit| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Make It 21 | J-Wave |
| 2013 | Prime Factor |
Television programmes
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangyō Shin Jidai o Hiraita Chōsen-sha-tachi: Magellan no Tamashī | TV Tokyo, BS Japan | Caster | |
| Make It 21 TV | Daiwa Shōken Jōhō TV | ||
| Insight×On-sight: Machi kara Mieru Economy | |||
| 2005 | 3-Kagetsu Topic Eikaiwa: 1-Nichi Marugoto Eigo de Hanasou! Igai ni Shiranai Nichijō Hyōgen | NHK-E | Narrator |
| 2006 | 3-Kagetsu Topic Eikaiwa: Harumi Kurihara no Chōsen Kokoro o Tsutaeru Eigo | ||
| 2010 | Tokudane! | Fuji TV | Friday commentator |
| 2014 | Channel Nama Kaiten TV News Zap! | BS Sk-Per! | Monday commentator; Originally Wednesday until 18 January 2016; Also appears in any day or may become MC |
| 2015 | Hōdō | TV Asahi | Wednesday commentator; Originally Thursday until 20 January 2016 |
| BS Fuji Live Social TV The Compass | BS Fuji |
Advertisements
edit| Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Intel "Intel, Haitteru" | Narration | [7] |
| Kirin Beverage Gogo no Kōcha "Kirin: Gogo no Kōcha" | ||
| Nissan "Fugue" | ||
| Daiwa Securities Group | Narration | |
| Mitsubishi Motors Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
Bibliography
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Sean K no Soku Akira Sokutō Bijinesu Eigo Training |
| 2005 | Seikō Zenya: 21 no Kigyō Story |
| 2007 | MBA Kōgi-sei Chūkei: Keiei Senryaku |
| 2009 | Professional no 5 Jōken |
| Jibun-ryoku o Kitaeru |
References
edit- ^ "ショーンK". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). VIP Times. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "放送タレント" (in Japanese). Sunday. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017. Alt URL
- ^ "ショーンK". DJ Profile (in Japanese). Sunday. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "ショーンK が windows に求めること（スペシャルインタビュー）". Windows 10 Tokushū (in Japanese). Microsoft Japan. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "「ショーンK」はビジネスネーム! 本名は「川上伸一郎」…事務所社長が独占激白". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). Hochi Shinbun. 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Oi, Mariko (21 April 2016). "The Japanese magazine shaking up the cosy media club". BBC News Online. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "ショーンK". DJ Profile (in Japanese). Sunday. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
External links
edit- Nihon Tarento Meikan profile – (in Japanese)
- Kotobank – Talent Databank / Kotobank (in Japanese)
- DJ profile (in Japanese)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official mobile site – OK Wave (in Japanese)