1 The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” Show at The Seskoal Indoor Basketball Building Amanda Dwi Arista London School of Public Relations, Indonesia Received: March 19, 2019. Revised: May 6, 2019. Accepted: June 29, 2019 Abstract The purpose of this study is to find out the meaning of the show seen from within the actors, namely the clothing used on the show “Jangan Kasih K3ndor.” The research method used was a qualitative method using Roland Barthes’ Semiotics theory. Data collection techniques used in this study were primary and secondary data; the data then processed and sorted into research- related data. The results showed that the meaning of the show “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” was that there is a message behind every hard work that can realize any dreams so that it became an ex- traordinary show and appreciated by people. This research also showed there were a lot of mean- ings, when the show took place, seen from the inside and outside of the actors. The significance of fashion in this performance was very influential and influenced the success of the concert held. Keywords: show, JKT48 Team KIII, Roland Barthes’ Semiotics, performance studies How to Cite: Arista, A. D. (2019). The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team ”Jangan Kasih K3ndor” Show at The Seskoal Indoor Basketball Building. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research And Education, 19(1), 1-11. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019), 1-11 Available online at http://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/harmonia DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/harmonia.v19i1.18769 expected to act and have an exciting perso- nality when they appear on the television screen. (Akto, Dec 2017). The beginning of the emergence of idol groups in Indonesia was at the time of the rise of numerous girlbands and bo- ybands, most of whom leaned towards K- Pop. Then, amid the rise, something new and different from what was already circu- lating in the world of Indonesian music ap- peared. They were the JKT48 idol group, first appeared in November 2011 and clai- med themselves to be an idol group. JKT48 is the first sister group of a Japanese idol group, AKB48, outside Ja- pan that has the concept of “Idols you can meet.” To realize this concept, JKT48 holds events almost daily by the members in INTRODUCTION Performing arts contain more comp- lex humanism values compared to arti- facts. The world of ideas (minds) manife- sted in the culture in the form of cultural performances and rituals is a cultural be- havior relating to beliefs and traditions in the form of symbols. (Matondang & Setia- wan, 2015, p. 41) The recent concerts have generated a lot of crowd appreciation on social media to participate in one of the shows organi- zed by the Indonesian idol group. An idol is different from musicians, singers or ar- tists. After being liked, idols are required to have many talents. Not only dancing and having a good voice, but they are also Corresponding author: Jl. Jend. Sudirman No.Kav. 32, Karet Tengsin, Jakarta E-mail: amandadwita@gmail.com p-ISSN 2541-1683|e-ISSN 2541-2426 Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019): 1-112 the theater JKT48 located in FX Sudirman Mall, F4 floor, and after the event, the au- dience can perform a Hi-Touch with JKT48 members. JKT48 Theater was established on September 8, 2013. Previously, JKT48 had performed theatrical performances in several temporary theaters, from May to July. With the opening of the permanent theater, JKT48 would perform in the JKT48 Theater regularly. For AKB48, the AKB48 Theater is not just a theater where they perform regularly and meet with their fans. (JKT48, n.d.b) Every idol group of the 48-Family has a team system. Each group is divided into three teams with names corresponding to the three letters that make up the group name. For example, AKB48 is divided into three teams, namely team A, team K, and team B. Members who have not been able to enter the team will be classified as trai- nees or members who are still in the trai- ning process. From each, there are mem- bers who act as the center or members who appear in front when appearing on stage; each team also has a captain who acts as the team leader (Japan Station, 2012). The JKT48 General Manager opera- tion announced the new JKT48 formati- on, Jiro Inao, which became effective on December 1, 2016. Team J consisted of 20 people namely Della Delila, Dena Siti Rohyati, Devi Kinal Putri, Dwi Putri Bo- nita, Feni Fitriyanti, Gabriela Margareth Warouw, Melody Nurramdhani Laksani, Michelle Christo Kusnadi, Nabilah Rat- na Ayu, Nadhifa Salsabila, Priscillia Sari Dewi, Riskha Fairunissa, Saktia Oktapya- ni, Shania Junianatha (Captain), Sinka Ju- liani, Sri Lintang, Syahfira Angela Nurha- liza, Thalia Ivanka, Viviyona Apriani, and Zahra Yuriva (Cahya, 2016). Team KIII consisted of 24 people, na- mely Amanda Dwi Arista, Anindhita Rah- ma, Alicia Chanzia, Ayana Shahab, Ayu Safira Oktaviani, Beby Chaesara, Cindy Yuvia, Fakhriyani Shafa, Fransisca Saras- wati, Frieska Anastasia, Jennifer Rachel, Lidya Maulida, Maria Genevova Desy, Nadila Cindi, Natalia, Ni Made Ayu Va- nia Aurellia, Ratu Vienny (Captain), Rina Chikano, Rona Anggreani, Shania Gracia, Shani Indira Natio, Shinta Naomi, Sonia Natalia, and Stephanie Priscillia (Cahya, 2016). Team T consisted of 18 people, na- mely Adisty Zara, Adriani Elisabeth, Chri- sti, Cindy Hapsari, Citra Ayu, Elisabeth Gloria, Eve Antoinette, Fidly Immanda, Jinan Safa, Made Devi, Melati Putri, Me- lody Nurramdhani Laksani (Captain), Nurhayati, Puti Nadira, Regina Angeli- na, Ruth Damayanti, Tan Zhi Hui Celine, Violeta Burhan, and another four trainee members, namely Diani Amalia, Gabrye- la Marcelina, Hasyakyla Utami, Sania and Juli (Cahya, 2016). JKT48 Team KIII was given the name K-(III), for it is the 3rd “K” team within the 48-Family. Previously in the 48-Family, Team K was first formed by AKB48 in 2006, and Team KII by SKE48 in 2009. Team KIII is a team of young girls dreaming of sho- wing their best and perfect performance. To prove to be the best and perfect, each team member should strive to improve va- rious aspects, including performance stan- dards as a person, as well as work together as a team. (Rahim, 2016, June 25). Team KIII is currently the strongest team in JKT48 and is the team with the biggest fan loyalty proven in a solo concert made by JKT48 Team KIII entitled “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Seskoal Indoor Basketball Hall. The solo concert of Team KIII “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” is a journey where, every day, the team members would not put down their enthusiasm and effort at any time. (JKT48, n.d.a) In this challenge, Team KIII must show the fans that they truly deserve to be supported. The concert that the team members have put together with their own hands is a show that is worth watching. Before holding this concert, the members of Team KIII were tasked with gathering a minimum of 1,000 crowds; ot- herwise, their single concert will be cance- led. The interesting thing from the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert is that KIII team members must direct and oversee the con- Amanda Dwi Arista, The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team “Jangan 3 cepts and all of the sales strategies instead of the usual JKT48 Operation Team. With the challenge of gathering a minimum of 1,000 crowds conducted only over 48 days, which began on June 1 until July 18, 2017, it made JKT48 Team KIII had to work even harder to get their success as it is now. The existence of the concert is appea- ling and unique to be a discussion of the performing arts that had never before ma- terialized in Indonesia and arranged only by teenage girls aged 16 years and over. JKT48 Team KIII has goals and aspirations to be the best performance in Indonesia. This is what makes the researcher interested in making discussions in terms of the interest and attention of the appre- ciation of the audience of the solo concert “Jangan Kasih K3ndor,” JKT48 Team KIII to be the strongest team in JKT48. JKT48 Team KIII is interesting to be discussed so that questions like “What is the Meaning of the ‘Jangan Kasih K3ndor’ performance by JKT48 Team KIII viewed from the study of the show?” arise. Performance Studies Performance studies is a new dis- cipline, an interdisciplinary approach that brings together various disciplines, including anthropology, theater studies, dance anthropology or dance ethnology, ethnomusicology, folklore, semiotics, his- tory, linguistics, choreography, literary criticism, and others. Two of the most pro- minent figures in this discipline are Vic- tor Turner (anthropologist) and Richard Schechner (actor, theater director, perfor- mance expert, and editor of The Drama Review). The target of study performances is not limited to shows performed on the stage, but also shows occurred outside the stage, such as sports, games, circuses, car- nivals, pilgrimage trips, nyekar, and cere- monies. (Takari, 2009, August 8) Schechner outlined seven functions of performance, namely to entertain, to make something beautiful, to mark or change identities, create or grow a commu- nity, to heal, teach, persuade or convince, and confront the sacred. (Schechner, 2013) According to Barbara Kirshenblatt- Gimblett in “Schechner,” performance stu- dies are more than a sum of its inclusions. Performance Studies starts from the premi- se that the object of research is not divided, medium to intermediate, to various other disciplines such as music, dance, dramatic literature, and art history. Intermediate art section which applies arbitrarily, such as the creation of fields and departments that are specific to each of them. (Schechner, 2013, p. 3) To study performance, as an art form that has no specific media (and therefore uses all media), requires the presence of all modalities in play. This distinguishes performance studies from those that focus only on one modality, namely dance, mu- sic, art, theater, literature, and cinema. For this and other reasons, performance stu- dies is better equipped to handle most of the world’s artistic expressions, which al- ways synthesize or integrate movements, sounds, speech, narratives, and objects. (Schechner, 2013, p. 3) Theater as a Sign System According to the book “Theater as Sign System” in (Pramayoza, 2013, p. 235), theater performances are mostly a sign over sign or meta-signs. All signs in the text of a new play are in a complete rounded status when adapted on stage to become staging texts. This understanding makes the signs in the play text directly in the form of potential signs only. Real signs are on the stage such as the body shape and voice of the actor, building materials and properties, the color and intensity of the light, the tone and volume of music, and so on. The implication of the marking pro- cess through similar theater performances is the opening of the possibility of shifting signs, from signs mandated by drama sc- ripts, to signs that are finally reflected onto the stage (Pramayoza, 2013, p. 235). Not only does it shift, but the staging signs can also add a variety of other signs that might not be suggested at all in the play. (Prama- zoya, 2013, p. 235) Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019): 1-114 Conversations about staging theater as a sign system, reopen the debate about the relationship between drama and thea- ter. Apart from its function as a basis for staging, the text of the play is basically a genre of literary works, which are made with literary rules. (Pramayoza, 2013, p. 235) But on the other hand, play or drama texts are also the typical types of literary works, because they are made to be per- formed by following certain dramatic con- ventions. This nature makes the text of the play responded and approached different- ly by theater artists. (Pramayoza, 2013, p. 235). Based on the background above, this paper discusses the meaning of the show, especially in the performance of “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” at the Seskoal Basketball Building. METHOD This research used a qualitative rese- arch method. This research focused on the various elements of the actors performing on the show, namely expressions, facial decoration (makeup), dance/gestures, cos- tumes, sounds, and manner of speaking; as well as elements outside the actors which include music, stage, stage lights (lighting), and the audience in the performance. Data collection techniques used were prima- ry and secondary data. The data analysis method in this study used was the Roland Barthes’ Semiotic analysis, which aimed to take various sign systems such as substan- ce and boundaries, images, various ges- tures, various musical sounds, and vario- us objects, which then integrated into the system of significance. The researcher also showed several documentations including videos recorded by several Indonesian me- dia on YouTube, images contained in me- dia articles that discussed this show, and also included various kinds of findings in the analysis unit draft to be researched and developed using a semiotic approach. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The Meaning of The Costume Each costume worn by JKT48 Team KIII during the concert had many mea- nings related to the concept of the perfor- mance and was harmonious between the clothes they wore and the song delivered during the performance. In this challenge, Team KIII must show the fans that they truly deserve to be supported. The concert that the team members had put together with their own hands was a show that is worth watching. Before holding this concert, the members of the JII team were tasked with gathering a minimum of 1,000 crowds; ot- herwise, their single concert will be cance- led. The interesting thing from the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert is that KIII team members must direct and oversee the con- cepts and all of the sales strategies instead of the usual JKT48 Operation Team. With the challenge of gathering a minimum of 1,000 crowds conducted only over 48 days, which began on June 1 until July 18, 2017, it made JKT48 Team KIII had to work even harder to get their success as it is now. The existence of the concert is appea- ling and unique to be a discussion of the performing arts that had never before ma- terialized in Indonesia and arranged only by teenage girls aged 16 years and over. JKT48 Team KIII has goals and aspirations to be the best performance in Indonesia. In this concert, Team KIII always discussed with the management and held regular meetings every day to discuss the concepts that would be made, starting from what songs to perform, and also cos- tumes that are suitable to wear at the Team KIII concert. This concert also invited all JKT48 fans to take part and provide ideas, sug- gestions, and input on the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert. Usually, the KIII team would announce meeting schedules with fans on each member’s social media and also special accounts for concerts. One of the fans’ contributions to this Amanda Dwi Arista, The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team “Jangan 5 concert was the costume worn by the team at the end of the event, which was a shirt resembling a newspaper with black wri- ting written in groups. Inside the writing, there were motivational words sent by fans via Twitter to encourage Team KIII when undergoing challenges to realize their dreams, which is the realization of the The First Costume This schoolboy-like outfit with do- minant colors in black, white and red was worn during the first song until the fourth song, “Korogaru Ishi,” “Saishu Bell ga Naru,” “Run Run Run,” and “Sha- mu Neko.” This outfit looks like a high schooler’s uniform because, in addition to the checkered pattern, they also wore ties with the same style and similar color as the clothing. They also wore 4 cm black-heeled boots. In addition to the colorful costume, JKT48 Team KIII also wore decorations on their faces, particularly glittery eyeshadow with soft colors making the area of their eyes stood out and lipstick that was not too red but more toward pink. Figure 1. The dress from the song “Kucing Siam,” Japanese Station Costumes or clothing worn by JKT48 members in each appearance are referred to as “seifuku,” which in Japanese means school uniforms. When thinking about Ja- panese school uniforms, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the typical sai- lor uniform. But actually, the world of Ja- panese school uniforms is more than that. There are many different styles, some with longer or shorter skirts, some also inspired by military uniforms, others are more Eu- ropean-like; many are in blue or white, the rest are even green or red. Myths With their clothing similar to high- schoolers uniforms, Team KIII built an image of their group into women who are still young and cute like those still in high schools, or according to Japanese culture, “kawaii” which means cute. This made the fans more loyal and liked the JKT48 Team KIII even more. Therefore, it is also benefi- cial for JKT48 Team KIII because the more fans that like Team KIII and being loyal makes it easier for Team KIII to realize whatever they want. One of them was to make Team KIII theater performances at JKT48 Theater FX Sudirman always crow- ded and filled with the audience even wil- ling to stand in line to watch the show. The Meaning behind the Second Cos- tume Team KIII wore the clothing depic- ting a female soldier during the fifteenth to the twenty-first song. JKT48 Team KIII performing seven songs consecutively by wearing a military-themed outfit was dub- bed as the “showcase” act because in each song of the seven songs there were unique challenges throughout the performance, and Team KIII successfully passed the challenges made for each song. Figure 2. The “Army” dress, Official JKT48 Facebook Indonesian people know that JKT48, in general, is a cute, funny, cheerful, beau- tiful, and childish idol group whose mem- bers look like a bunch of spoiled girls; ho- wever, not with this costume — seen from Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019): 1-116 the colors that are different from usual. Re- gularly, JKT48 wears bright colors like red and pink, but specifically for this costume nicknamed “Army,” it was full of dark co- lors, namely dark green mixed with brown and a little black. On the collar of the costume lies a gold star logo depicting a military general with a star on the chest, or what is common- ly called a badge is given as a sign to dis- tinguish the rank of each TNI (Indonesian Army). Team KIII combined the clothing with short-pants in color similar to the cos- tume. Besides, the decoration on the head was also used as a complement or substi- tute for the hat that is usually worn by the Indonesian Army soldiers. The boots that were worn were similar to those of soldiers for fighting, but this time Team KIII used high heels on the sole so that they still loo- ked like tall-looking women. The songs in the “showcase” part had a meaning that every song had its own mission. Usually, someone who has a mis- sion is either a Police, a CIA Agent, an FBI Agent, or a soldier; so, in this outfit, Team KIII wanted to build a connotation that their team is like a group of soldiers who have a mission and will carry out their mis- sion. It was proven in the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert, which was a challenge given by the management to the members to realize the concert with the mission of gathering as many as 1,000 crowds or the show will be canceled. The Army, the Police or other organi- zation complete their mission for the State, where JKT48 completes their mission for the sake of togetherness, entertaining its members, and also for the image of the JKT48 Team KIII that has been embedded that they are a solid team, able to solve all the missions given, and as an initial image of JKT48 Team KIII with the new formati- on after being mixed with the other gene- rations. This mission was carried out with the solidarity of an army who fights together to complete their mission. The members of the KIII team always highlighted their to- getherness, cohesiveness, hard work, and never giving up. In Indonesia, there are va- rious signs of respect for the services done by someone to the country of Indonesia. Myths Myth, according to Barthes (1993, p. 109, in Kurniawan, 2001, p. 85), is a com- munication system that is thus a message. A myth, then, cannot be an object, a con- cept, or an idea, because a myth is a mode of the connotation that is a form (Kurnia- wan, 2001, p. 85). It is the same with JKT48 Team KIII, whose truth is still doubtful. In realizing this concert, in their fans’ minds, all members of Team KIII looked solid, worked together, and focused on one goal; however, what was really within the team, was it the same as what it appeared? No one really knew except the people who were in it. JKT48 Team KIII succeeded in making the fans believe that the Team KIII was a truly compact team, had high solida- rity, able to carry out their mission, tried to please the fans, and so on. The Third Costume In accordance with the clothing name “Cinderella,” this elegant red shirt worn by the KIII team at the closing song befo- re the encore was a request from the fans when they asked the idol to return to the stage; this encore was at the end of a show. The song was “Cinderella wa Damasa- renai” which translates to “Cinderella will not fall asleep.” Figure 3. The “Cinderella” costume, (from Japanese Station) This outfit was equipped with a red lace armband and covered with a gold list in the middle of the bracelet making the members looked like beautiful and ele- gant women. The flower-shaped hairpin Amanda Dwi Arista, The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team “Jangan 7 worn was also red with a golden bud in the middle. In addition, the shoes from this outfit were heels similar to those glass slip- pers Cinderella wears but only differ from the colors worn by the actors, which was black. The movements from “Cinderella” used techniques that required attitude in moving the body such as the hands must be really straight, the beat of the feet must be synchronous and neat, and facial ex- pressions must look firm, beautiful, ele- gant, sexy, and attractive, just like Cinde- rella who is dancing. The Cinderella dress we commonly know is generally light blue in color, but this time, the clothes worn by Team KIII members at the concert were red. In this fai- ry tale, Cinderella referred to a story about a girl who is treated evil and ostracized by her foster family, forced to work hard to become a maid at her home and later had the opportunity to attend a party and got a short miracle from a fairy godmother who blessed her and turned her into a beautiful and charming princess. Still, there was a condition where Cinderella must leave the party before midnight because the curse will disappear afterward. In the end, Cinderella met a handso- me prince who was liked by all the wo- men who attended the party, and then the prince saw Cinderella. Because Cinderella really was a beautiful woman, the prince fell in love with her, but it was unfortuna- te that the bell at midnight had sounded. Cinderella had to leave the party, but be- cause she was rushing to run away, one of the glass shoes Cinderella was wearing slipped off, and she did not have time to take it until later the prince found the glass shoes. After that night, the prince conti- nued to hold a contest to find the owner of the glass slipper. With the struggle carried out by the prince to find the real owner of the glass slipper, the prince finally found Cinderel- la, and there was a happy ending; Cinde- rella married the prince. In the fairy tale, there is a message that Cinderella was just an ordinary girl who eventually became a royal princess after she was married by a prince. With the same concept, the show had a similar meaning/purpose to Cinderella, where the members were originally just an ordinary teenage girl, then turned into a princess and rose their social status to be- come an idol who is favored, sought and fought by her princes (the JKT48 fans), be- cause the fans of JKT48 are mostly male. In this case, the members of Team KIII were perceived as beautiful but ordinary girls, and after they became members of JKT48, all their lives seemed to turn out to be like Cinderella, loved by the princes. The lyrics of the song mean that the members of JKT48 hope to be sought by a prince. Here are excerpts from the chorus of “Cinderella.” “Cinderella itu takkan tertipu Cinderella won’t be deceived sepatu kaca yang aku percaya ini t h e s e glass shoes I trust kulepas sebelahnya saja dan pergi I took the one side off and went away suatu hari nanti O n e day, datanglah mencari ole” They’ll look for me, Olé! From these lyrics, the members de- liberately took off one of their glass shoes and they believed that the prince would surely come to find them. It likens that, in fact, they always provide feedback for their fans to always look for JKT48 members, just like when they greeted their fans during the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert by waving their hands. It made the fans feel acknowledged and appreciated for their presence at the time and made them come back and at- tend every show made by JKT48 Team KIII until the members greet them again. The costumes worn on the Cinderella song du- ring the Team KIII performance “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” had two meanings in color psychology, brave or challenging, and bur- ning passion or enthusiasm. Myths The researcher captures the myth of the song “Cinderella” performed by mem- Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019): 1-118 bers of Team KIII at the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert that was asking the fans, or in this case, the princes to treat the Team KIII members just like Cinderella. Just like in the past, those girls who were previous- ly no one then joined JKT48 and grew fans. It is the fans who make them the idols, the same as the prince who makes Cinderella a princess. Of course, if we take a look from the fans’ point of view, they had the imagina- tion to become a prince as a whole for the JKT48 members. In this case, they hoped to be close to their idols, for example, being their boyfriend or husband. The Fourth Costume This yellow T-shirt with blue wri- ting became associated with Team KIII at JKT48. This shirt was used by Team KIII after they were reformed into a renewed team. This shirt was worn during the en- core, which was four songs that were per- formed in sequence. The first song was “Kamonegix,” which was the new song belonging to Team KIII and was the most awaited by fans. Figure 4. Shani crying during the song “Sasae,” (From Offical JKT48 Facebook) The second song they performed was “Kaiyuugyo no Capacity,” which is a nos- talgic song because previously, it was only sung by the former members of Team KIII long before the team reformation. The third song, “1234 Yoroshiku,” was the first song that was sung since the beginning of the old formation of Team KIII. Finally, “Sasae,” which translates to “support” (shown in Figure 10), all mem- bers of Team KIII performed this song with all their hearts and feelings. Also, in figu- re 11 when Shani, one of the members of Team KIII, cried during the performance. This shirt is yellow in color and writ- ten in blue because it is to be the main at- traction of the JKT48 KIII team. After all, each team in the JKT48 Idol Group has its own color and character. The yellow shirt worn by Team KIII members in the show had a meaning in Ja- panese culture, yellow represents courage, wealth, and renovations since the Dynas- ty War in 1357. Since then, soldiers have worn yellow chrysanthemums represen- ting the emperors in Japan and the royal family as a commitment of courage. The green spotlight had two gene- ral meanings, which were quite parado- xical. First, as a symbol of nature and the environment, and the second as finance and wealth. When connected with nature, green represents living plants and growth and is continuously used to promote sus- tainability and organic life. Therefore, green is very suitable when combined with yellow. Myths Within the JKT48 fans, there is a myth that fans always say “No Idol No Life,” or if there are no idols in this world, there will be no life for them. This yellow shirt showed the initial identity of Team KIII members to become idols for the fans or reminded them to go back to the time when the members first officially accepted as JKT48 members and wore the t-shirts. In addition, considered a symbol of good luck in Thai culture, yellow is the lucky co- lor for Monday. The Fifth Costume The t-shirts used in the double enco- re or the very last closing song that conclu- ded the concert had a lot of meaning; fans wanted to own them, but they were quick- ly sold out. This T-shirt made specifically for the concert “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” has a unique design, that is, the shirt looks like a newspaper, not only because the writing is black, with small letters, solid and white- Amanda Dwi Arista, The Meanings and The Myths Behind The JKT48 Kiii Team “Jangan 9 based, but the contents of the writing are a collection of words the motivation given by the fans who always supported Team KIII via JKT48’s Twitter account. Figure 5. The shirt during the final song, (from Official JKT48 Facebook) Here are a few collections of moti- vational words given by fans who have always supported Team KIII via the @ KonserJKT48KIII Twitter account with the #SemangatJanganK3ndor hashtag. Motivational comments from fans were displayed with layout designs that resembled newspaper layouts. Newspa- pers are media that spread facts as news. Newspapers also have their characteris- tics, namely written, actively display men- tal devices, contain transmission techni- ques, and have effects. Newspapers are written, meaning that news published by newspapers has been arranged in the form of paragraphs, sentences, words, and ima- ges printed on paper. Newspapers have the nature of actively creating mental devi- ces, meaning messages that are communi- cated to the public are using language and letters that are printed “fixed” on paper, and in order to understand their meaning, readers must use mental devices actively. (Hikmat, 2018, p. 37) This raises the connotation that the close relationship between JKT48 and its fans is a fact that has been widely spread and known to many people like a news story. Myths The last costume had a meaning where the concept of JKT48 “Idols You Can Meet” by the fans shows that they are idols who have a very close relationship with the fans. This very close relationship was shown by them making symbols on their last costume worn during the show, which filled with motivational comments from the fans for JKT48 Team KIII in a cos- tume that resembled newspapers. Usually, the newspaper always con- tains news that resembles facts. Likewise, the comments made by the fans to Team KIII members proved that the relation- ships in the comments actually happened in the real world. However, it is believed by JKT48 fans that they have a relationship with their idols, namely the Team KIII members who are shown on the symbol; therefore, this becomes a myth. The meaning found in the show “Jan- gan Kasih K3ndor” showed that the effort would never betray the results. Team KIII made all the things in the show one and interconnected. The meaning of the costu- mes that the researchers carefully examin- ed from the concert showed that Team KIII was not only just a bunch of teenage girls who only showed their childish behavior, but here, they showed courage, enthusi- asm, freshness, never giving up and pro- ving that teenage girls could definitely get what they want if they really struggle to achieve their goals, and mutually support each other. The unique things from this con- cert should be followed by teenagers and even everyone to become a person who is passionate and unyielding despite the never-ending obstacles. The most impor- tant thing about this show is that this was a group performance that had successfully achieved their dreams and goals. There- fore, they are brave and resilient because they never gave up in carrying out their challenges so that they managed to make this show deserves the nickname “Jangan Kasih K3ndor.” CONCLUSIONS Based on the research conducted, the meaning of JKT48 Team KIII “Jangan Ka- Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education 19 (1) (2019): 1-1110 sih K3ndor” show in the Seskoal Indoor Basketball building viewed from the study show through fashion is by using Roland Barthes’s semiotic analysis which divides each outfit worn during the performan- ce in 3 parts denotation, connotation and myth. The denotative meaning of the per- formance of “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” seen from the expression of the members of Team KIII when they were on the stage and performed all the songs was that they really meant to bring this concert together, and looked very happy and relieved to be able to realize the concert. Of all the clothes that were worn, most of them chose costu- mes that were revealing or sexy, and these costumes made the members looked har- monious and really showed that this show belonged to Team KIII. The concert had a connotative mea- ning that Team KIII had proven that with the realization of this concert, the obstacles and tests they faced could be overcome by the existence of cooperation, having one same mission with each other, determina- tion, strong will, and never giving up. This was shown in the five outfits that were as- sociated with the overall performance both is inside and outside the actors and worn by the members at the time of the perfor- mance. Team KIII members had broken the myth that is widely believed by peop- le where beautiful girls can’t strive hard. They had realized this show by working hard and cooperating with each other. Ho- wever, that was only the evident part. With the visible cohesiveness, as well as suppor- ting each other, it is unknown whether or not the same thing happened behind the stage. The truth is unknown, but the fans believed it because JKT48 Team KIII was able to realize the “Jangan Kasih K3ndor” concert and brought it well to the audien- ce. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Prita Kemal Gani, Chair of STIKOM, The London School of Public Relations Jakarta for gi- ving me the opportunity to do research, Mickhael Yulius Cobis, Dean of Perfor- ming Arts Communication, Mass Commu- nication, and Digital Media Communica- tion, and Mr. Alex Sobur and Ms. Olivia D. Hutagaol, M.Sc., Thesis Counselor. Fi- nally, the infinite remarks are addressed to the people of M Soleh and Nurhayati, my parents, who have supported the funding of this research. REFERENCES Akto, S. (2017, Desember 7). Begitu Dipuja, ‘IDOL’Bukan Hanya Sekedar Nama di Dunia Hiburan Korea Selatan. 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