Amaru (Korean: 아마루; Japanese: アマル) is a Japanese singer under JYP Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group KickFlip.
Career[]
2021: LOUD[]
On May 20, 2021, he was revealed as a contestant for SBS's audition show LOUD.[1] During the tenth episode, which was aired on August 7, he received the casting offer from both P Nation and JYP Entertainment, but ended up accepting the casting offer from JYP Entertainment.[2] In the final round he and the 4 members of Team JYP won the online vote, thus automatically being announced as part of the group.
2025: Debut with KickFlip[]
On January 6, 2025, he was officially announced as a member of KickFlip.[3] They made their debut on January 20 with the mini album Flip It, Kick It!.
Personal life[]
Health[]
On September 17, 2025, JYP Entertainment announced that Amaru will be temporarily halting all activities after experiencing symptoms of psychological anxiety and being advised to take sufficient rest and treatment.[4]
Discography[]
Other releases[]
- "Energetic" (with Lee Tae Woo) (2021)
- "Shock" (with Woo Kyung Joon, Lee Dong Hyeon & Zo Doo Hyun) (2021)
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[5]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| KickFlip | "Mamma Said" | Flip It, Kick It! | Writing |
| "Umm Great" | |||
| "Like A Monster" | |||
| "Complicated!!" | Kick Out, Flip Now! | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "404: Not Found" | My First Flip | Composing | |
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- LOUD (SBS, 2021) - contestant
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is ENFP.[6]
- He used to be a YG Japan trainee and trained with Treasure's Japanese members. A clip of him dancing with the other YG Japan trainees was shown on YG Treasure Box.[7]
- His mom is a 2PM fan, his pictures as a child attending 2PM concerts in Japan were shown on Loud.[7]
- His TMI is that he freezes/forgets after walking 3 steps. It is a Japanese proverb pertaining to people who are forgetful since chickens forget after 3 steps. It also fits him since he was born in the year of the chicken.[7]
- He participated in choreographing on the show.[7]
- He describes himself as someone who is a hard-working fool.[7]
- His favorite food is sushi.[7]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Amaru/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Audition Program “LOUD” Reveals List Of Contestants + Park Jin Young And PSY React In New Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: “LOUD” Continues Casting Round As Contestants Are Drafted Into Either JYP Entertainment Or P Nation
- ↑ @kickflip_jype on Instagram (January 6, 2025)
- ↑ Soompi: KickFlip’s Amaru To Temporarily Halt Activities Due To Health Reasons
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10046118 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ LOUD: Episode 1-15
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 LOUD: Episode 1-15
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