Snow Man

Raaul, member of Japanese idol group Snow Man, is drawing attention after footage showed him waking up with messy blonde hair, blinking and brushing it back. Fans flooded social media with comments like "This visual right after waking up!?" and "Too angelic." Separately, the group's unit-song viewing event is also generating buzz, with fans praising the members' visuals and playful banter.

Hiromu Fukaya of ACEes had a happy reunion with Snow Man's Daisuke Sakuma, according to Oricon News. Fans reacted warmly, with comments noting that Fukaya is famous for being a respectful junior toward his senpai. The encounter between the two idols has become a talking point on Japanese social media.

Snow Man member Ren Meguro has been appointed brand ambassador for Mizuho Financial Group, with a new commercial showing him taking on a Hollywood-style role. Separately, Meguro has quietly returned to Japan after roughly eight months of filming in the lead role for 'Shogun 2', photographed with long, unkempt 'shogun hair'. Japanese entertainment media and fans are buzzing over the double news of his growing international career.

A new program, "Shinken Yuugi the Battle Show," is drawing attention in Japan, with Snow Man members Koji Mukai and Shota Watanabe among those taking part. Mukai is reported to show off skills as a self-styled "massaman professional," while Watanabe joked he would reveal "a lame Sakurai Sho." Coverage by TV Guide has fueled buzz around the cast and their comedic banter ahead of the show.