"Person Information: Phongchi"
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descent. Often dubbed "Idoling No. 8", she is a former member of Japanese all-girl idol group

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. She was one of original members and had been the most popular member of the group."if : My Little Sister, Phongchi"
'' Amazon.co.jp'' She also does

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as a

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, having released two photobooks and five DVDs since 2008.

Career

Phongchi was born in 1990 in

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to Vietnamese immigrant parents who came from

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. Phongchi participated in an audition, the ''SMA Teens Audition'', held by

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in 2005, becoming the runner up. She joined

as an original member in 2006. She began to be known as the "protégé" of

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, a seasoned actress known formerly as " Onyanko No. 8", and began appearing on numerous non-Idoling television shows in late 2007. She released her first photobook titled ''Fon Fonchi'' in September 2008 and first DVD titled ''Cam On : Precious Time'' in October 2008. Her second DVD ''A Letter From a Teen'' was shot in

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and released in September 2009. Her second photobook ''Ritual Heart'' was shot in

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and released in March 2010. Her third DVD ''F : Angel's Wing'' was also shot in Bali and released in March 2010, and fourth DVD ''if : My Little Sister'' was released in November 2010. In September 2010 she made her first Vietnam-related appearance at the annual ''Vietnam Festival'' event took place at the

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, Tokyo. She appeared in the event as its main host, along with several guests from Vietnam including famous Vietnamese artists as Ho Quynh Huong and Nam Cuong. Again, she worked as the host for the ''Vietnam Festival 2011'' (September 17–18) where the guests again include Ho Quynh Huong. Phongchi graduated from Idoling in December 2011 to start a career in acting, alongside "Idoling No. 7"

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who would later become a comedian. She released her fifth DVD ''Kaleidoscope'' in January 2012. It was her first DVD after leaving Idoling, where she dressed in costumes such as those inspired by

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Weight-loss obsession

Phongchi always talks about her weight and weight-loss plan whenever she is interviewed. She was a member of Idoling's ''Pocchari Dohmei'' ("Axis of Chubby"), a team consisting of the three heaviest members in the group,"Popular idol from Idoling Phongchi releases her first DVD"
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'' October 28, 2008 along with

and Erika Tonooka. She has weighed up to 48 kg (105 lb) at 1.65m (5 ft 5 in),''Yanyan Vol.6'', Ryoran Report (p.34) May 2009 () and she has stated that she considers herself overweight and has always been dieting. She said about it, "I can't announce my weight until I have a decent weight". She has stated that she has idolized the actress Risa Goto and especially the famous model

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, whose BMIs have been reported to be less than 14. She has revealed that she has a strong addiction to Caramel Frappuccino, a Starbucks beverage which often appears on her blog. There are about 247 kcal in one Caramel Frappuccino bottle and she drinks it twice a day. This can be one reason why she struggles so much with her weight, but she has stated that she could not live without it.

Personal life

Aside from her native Japanese, Phongchi is also fluent in Vietnamese. Her first DVD ''Cam On'' featured her conversations with native Vietnamese-speaking children.Ameba Entertainment News 4 November 2008
'' Ameba'' She is known as a hardcore gamer, more specifically, a hardcore PS3 player. One time she played ''

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'' in her room for about 20 hours straight, skipping an appearance on the Idoling show. She is also a wrestling fan, specifically a Dragon Gate fan and has several wrestling game titles. As for fashion, in her personal life, she did not show any preference in the 2000s, but since around 2010 when she turned 20 she has shown a strong preference for the

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style which does not fit her vibrant "

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" image. On August 8, 2022, she announced her marriage and pregnancy of her first child.

Releases

Photobooks

*''Fon Fon Chi'', September 5, 2008 *''Ritual Heart'', March 12, 2010

DVDs

*''Cam on'', October 22, 2008 *''10-dai Kara no Tegami'' (A Letter from a Teen), September 30, 2009 *''F : Angel's Wing'', March 19, 2010 *''if : Boku no Imoto'' (if : My Little Sister), November 27, 2010 *''Kaleidoscope'', January 25, 2012

Filmography

Film

*''Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room: The Movie'' (2023)

Television

*''Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room'' (2021)

References

External links

Official profile by Sony Music *She has already retired from SMA and is currently working freelance.

Official Homepage
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