is a Japanese singer and actress based in
South Korea
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. She is a member of the South Korean girl group
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...
.
Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group
HKT48
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city of Fukuoka Prefecture, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...
in 2011, and was a concurrent member of their sister group
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with ...
from 2014 to 2018. During her tenure, she held center positions for the singles "
Kimi wa Melody
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. ...
" and "
No Way Man
"''No Way Man''" ( ja, ノーウェイマン, Noo Wei Man) is the 54th single (music), single (second to last in the Heisei Period) by the Japanese idol girl group, AKB48. It was released in Japan by King Records (Japan), King Records on November ...
". Miyawaki took a hiatus from HKT48 in 2018 after placing second in the reality competition show ''
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
'', joining the girl group
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...
until 2021.
Career
2011–2017: Career beginnings
Miyawaki joined
HKT48
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka city of Fukuoka Prefecture, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ...
as a first generation trainee in July 2011. She made her first official appearance as an HKT48 member on October 23 at a national handshake event for the song "
Flying Get
is the 22nd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released on August 24, 2011. Its members were chosen by the AKB48 2011 general election. It won the Grand Prix of Japan Record Awards, which was the first time a female group accomplished i ...
". She made her theater debut on November 26 with a revival of
SKE48
SKE48 (S.K.E. Forty-eight) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. SKE48 is named after the Sakae district in Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture, where the group is based. The group performs at SKE48 Theater on 2F of Sunshine Sakae, a ...
Team S stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara".
Miyawaki was officially promoted to full member status of HKT48 Team H on March 4, 2012, along with 15 other trainees.
In 2012, Miyawaki became the first HKT48 member to have ranked in the
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with ...
general election. She received 6,635 votes, placing her at the 47th position. Later that year, she landed her first A-side participation on AKB48's 28th single "
Uza". Although she did not make the A-side for the 29th and 30th singles, she appeared on the A-side for the 31st single, "
Sayonara Crawl
is the 31st single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48; it was released in Japan on May 22, 2013.
As of the release day, the CD single "Sayonara Crawl" had been shipped in 2.3 million copies, besting the group's previous record of 2.0 million ...
", released on May 22, 2013, and placed 26th overall in AKB48's 2013 general election with 25,760 votes.
Miyawaki's first A-side participation with HKT48 was on its first single "
Suki! Suki! Skip!" (Like! Like! Skip!) and
Melon Juice.
On January 11, 2014, it was announced during the first day of HKT48's Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour at Oita, that Miyawaki would be transferred to the newly formed Team KIV. Later, at AKB48's Group Grand Reformation Festival, she was promoted to vice captain of Team KIV and given a concurrent position in AKB48 Team A.
Miyawaki participated in the 2014 AKB48 general election and placed 11th overall with 45,538 votes, landing her a position on the A-side for "
Kokoro no Placard
is the 37th single by the Japanese idol group AKB48. It was released in Japan on August 27, 2014. It was the 5th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 1,058,059 copies.
2014 general election
The lineup for the title track and suppor ...
".
In that year's rock-paper-scissors tournament, Miyawaki lost in the 3rd round of the preliminary competition. However, management decided she would share the lead position with winner
Mayu Watanabe
is a Japanese former idol, singer, actress, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team B. In the annual AKB48 General Elections event, she had consistently been voted by fans to rank among the group's top members. She has ...
for AKB48's 38th single, "
Kiboteki Refrain", and became the first local HKT48 member to have lead position on an A-side single.
In 2015, Miyawaki was given a lead role in AKB48's drama ''
Majisuka Gakuen
(lit. "Majisuka Academy") is a Japanese television drama series about high school delinquents, starring members of idol group AKB48.
The first season aired in 2010 on TV Tokyo. A second season Majisuka Gakuen 2 was aired the following year.
Th ...
4'' along with
Haruka Shimazaki
is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. Her supposed apathetic attitude toward idol fans led to the popularity of the buzzword in Japanese media. Since graduating from AKB48 in 2016, Shimazaki has work ...
. The season premiered on January 19. She placed 7th overall in the general election the same year with 81,422 votes.
In July 2015, she released her first photobook, titled ''Sakura'' which reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon photobook chart and number 3 on the general book chart.
She got her first solo lead position on AKB's 43rd single with "
Kimi wa Melody
is the 43rd single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. It marks the 10th annual anniversary of the group, and was released in Japan on March 9, 2016. It sold 1,133,179 copies on release day, topping the weekly sales of the previous single. ...
", released on March 9, 2016.
2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, graduation from HKT48
In 2018, Miyawaki participated and placed second in reality girl group survival show ''
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
'' and became a member of Korean-Japanese idol group
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...
that debuted in October of the same year. She and the other two Japanese members of the group took a hiatus from their respective Japanese groups until their contracts with Iz*One expired in April 2021. She also launched her own video gaming channel on
YouTube
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. As of August 6, 2021, Miyawaki has over 692,000 subscribers and garnering 22 million video views.
After Iz*One's disbandment in April 2021, a preview of her interview with the July issue of ''
Vivi'' leaked that she was leaving HKT48. On May 15, 2021, Miyawaki confirmed her departure, with a graduation concert scheduled to be held on June 19. A short version for the music video of her graduation song, , was uploaded to
YouTube
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on June 14, while the official audio was released on June 20. Her final performance with HKT48 was on June 27. In May 2021, Miyawaki became the face of the hair care brand Kerastase and the Chinese cosmetics brand Flower Knows. On November 1, 2021, Vernalossom announced that Miyawaki's contract with them has concluded.
2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim
On March 14, 2022, Miyawaki, alongside former Iz*One member
Kim Chae-won, signed exclusive contracts with
Source Music
Diegetic music or source music is music in a drama (e.g., film or video game) that is part of the fictional setting and so, presumably, is heard by the characters. The term refers to diegesis, a style of storytelling.
The opposite of source m ...
, and were confirmed to debut as members of
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...
in May. On March 21, 2022, she joined Japanese talent agency A.M. Entertainment for individual activities in
Japan
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. On May 2, 2022,
Le Sserafim
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and Hybe Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram ...
made their debut with the extended play, ''
Fearless
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Psychology
* Lack of fear
* Courage or bravery
Film, television and audio Film
* ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi
* ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed ...
''.
AKB48 General Election placements
Miyawaki's placements in AKB48's annual general elections:
Discography
Composition credits
All song credits are adapted from the
Korea Music Copyright Association
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it i ...
's database, unless otherwise noted.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Web shows
Television show
Radio show
Bibliography
Solo photobooks
Notes
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miyawaki, Sakura
1998 births
Living people
21st-century Japanese actresses
21st-century Japanese women singers
AKB48 members
HKT48 members
Iz*One members
Le Sserafim members
Japanese idols
Japanese expatriates in South Korea
Japanese women pop singers
Japanese K-pop singers
Japanese television actresses
Korean-language singers of Japan
Musicians from Kagoshima Prefecture
Produce 48 contestants
Swing Entertainment artists
Reality show winners
People from Kagoshima
Hybe Corporation artists