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K (Korean: 케이; Japanese: ケイ) is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor under YX LABELS. He is the performance leader and center of the boy group &TEAM.
He is also known for being a contestant in the reality survival shows I-LAND and &AUDITION - The Howling -.
Career[]
2017-2019: Training in Japan and auditions[]
K attended EXPG studio in Sendai from 2017 to 2019 where he participated in dance and vocal lessons aiming to sign with LDH as a dance and vocal member.[4] In 2019, K going by his name Koga Yudai participated in LDH Japan's audition 'Road to D', a program to find additional members for J-pop Group DEEP SQUAD.[5][6]
2020–2021: I-LAND and HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project[]
On June 1, 2020, K was introduced as a participant in Mnet survival show I-LAND where he appeared as a trainee[5] On the first episode, he performed "Danger" by Taemin and was able to enter "I-LAND".[7] On the seventh episode, he ranked fifth based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12.[4] He survived until the final episode-, where he fell one place out of the debut ranking and was unable to debut with ENHYPEN.
On January 1, 2021, he was revealed as a member of the HYBE Labels Japan's Global Debut Project boy group.[6] &TEAM made their debut on December 7, 2022.[8]
2022: &AUDITION - The Howling -, &TEAM[]
On June 4, 2022, K was introduced as a participant in the HYBE Labels Japan's upcoming survival show &AUDITION - The Howling -.[9] In the final episode, which was aired on September 3, he was announced as one of the contestants who will be debuting in the winning group &TEAM.[10] They debuted on December 7, 2022 with the mini album First Howling : ME.
Choreography credits[]
- &TEAM - "Firework" (2023)
- &TEAM - "Really Crazy" (2023)
- &TEAM - "Samidare" (2024)
- &TEAM - "Big Suki" (2024)
Filmography[]
Dramas[]
- Take Me: Memory Arc (NTV, 2024)
- Take Me: Romance Arc (Hulu, 2024)
Survival shows[]
- I-LAND (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
- &AUDITION - The Howling - (Hulu, 2022) - contestant
Music video appearances[]
- ENHYPEN - "Drunk-Dazed" (2021)
Trivia[]
- He tried the MBTI test three times, the first two tries his MBTI was ENFP-A,[11][12] but when he took it again, the personality changed to ESFP.[13]
- Prior to I-LAND, he trained for 2 years and 8 months.[11]
- He was a marathon runner.[7]
- He is an EXPG Tokyo graduate.[14]
- His favorite song is "I Feel It Coming" by The Weeknd.[1]
- He is one of the choreographers of their first comeback title track "Firework".[15]
- He loves making coffee and having it.[16]
- His favorite color is green.[17]
- He is the strongest member of &TEAM.[18]
Gallery[]
- Main article: K (&TEAM)/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YouTube: TMI TALK with &PROFILE #1 - &TEAM
- ↑ スポーツ報知: K、&TEAMで最年長の責任感 メンバーに「もうちょっとできるよね」 毎日の日記で自身も妥協せずストイックに
- ↑ 韓流SALT: K(ケイ/&TEAM)のプロフィール本名と年齢身長！出身中学高校と彼女や両親家族も (エンティーム)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 @mnetiland on Twitter (June 1, 2020)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 @BigHitEnt_JP on Twitter (January 1, 2021)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
- ↑ HYBE LABELS JAPAN: HYBE LABELS JAPAN Global Debut Project
- ↑ @and_audition on Twitter (June 4, 2022)
- ↑ &AUDITION - The Howling: Ep.8
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 @mnetiland on Twitter (June 23, 2020)
- ↑ YouTube: [&AUDITION boys] MBTI TEST PART1
- ↑ YouTube: 친구가 열심히 만들어 준 음식이 맛 없을 때 반응 T vs F | MBTI 유형 | &BTI - &TEAM
- ↑ EXPG Diary Vol.57 Page 15
- ↑ YouTube: &TEAM 'FIREWORK' Official MV
- ↑ YouTube: [&DAY_OFF] K | Tasty coffee recipe - &TEAM
- ↑ YouTube: [EPISODE] &TEAM CAFE ~SWEET DREAMS~ Behind Sketch - &TEAM
- ↑ YouTube: God-kids who came to Korea?! Refreshing visuals and unexpected wildness(?) Idol's Physical Race
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