Overview
Entertainers (芸能人, geinōjin, lit. entertainment person), in the broad sense of the term, it includes people who perform traditional arts, but in the modern sense, due to the change in popular entertainment associated with the shift from performing arts to mass media, it mostly refers to people who perform their art on TV, radio, movies, records, etc., without facing the audience directly since the 20th century.
Occupational Status
Almost all entertainers belong to entertainment agencies, but only a handful of entertainers have employment contracts with these agencies. Most entertainers have an outsourcing contract called an "exclusive management contract" and are considered "business income earners (sole proprietors)" under tax law and the Labor Standards Law.
This is thought to be due to the fact that entertainers do not fit into the employment system, as their working hours are not constant, and in principle, the full-contract system of payment of remuneration is well-established. From the entertainers' point of view, the full commission system has the advantage over the salary system in that they are paid in proportion to the amount of sales they make and in proportion to the value of their product. However, on the other hand, there are no guarantees such as an employment insurance system or minimum wage system, so many entertainers earn money through side jobs (part-time jobs) or by pimping for fans to survive on a daily basis.
However, since a manager, who is usually an employee of the office, always accompanies the employee, it can be said that the employee is in effect receiving indirect direction and supervision.
Because successful entertainers are constantly exposed to the public, they are subject to various public and private restrictions in their contracts, and although they are free agents, their status can be seen as more inconvenient than that of salaried workers. In addition, their source of income is unstable, as they are often one-hit wonders.
However, to become a star with an annual income in the hundreds of millions of dollars, one must be prepared to take on that amount of responsibility.
It is often rumored that many female idols, who are sold as pretty and innocent, are also strong, arrogant, and self-confident.
Therefore, it is not uncommon for them to get into trouble, often resulting in criminal cases or BPO cases, and in many cases, their programs and commercials have been cancelled. Furthermore, the internet and social networking services have made it possible for information about celebrity scandals to spread at an explosive rate, and the influence of celebrities has been declining.
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