 From August 23 to August 24, they were appointed the main personality supporters with for NTV's annual telethon with Tokio member as the marathon runner.Additionally, from October 18 to December 20, KinKi Kids starred in their third drama together called with , former Johnny's Jr. Yuki Kohara and Arashi members Jun Matsumoto and Masaki Aiba.In 1998, KinKi Kids, along with fellow Johnny's groups V6 and Tokio, came together to form a special charity-oriented duo called J-Friends, in which they collaborated with famous musicians such as Maurice White, Diane Warren, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi and Michael Jackson.