Ruka (aoen)

For other people known as 'Ruka', see Ruka.

Ruka
Concept photo for "Seishun Incredibles"
Background
Birth name	Yamakura Ruka (山倉 琉楓)
Birth date	November 1, 2003 (2003-11-01)
Birth place	Miyazaki prefecture, Japan
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Blood type	A
Career
Occupation	Singer
Group debut	June 11, 2025
Years active	2021–present
Agency	YX LABELS
Associations	aoen 24kumi Oen-High

Ruka (Korean: 루카; Japanese: 琉楓) is a Japanese singer under YX LABELS. He placed fourth on the reality survival show Oen-High, making him a member of the debut lineup of the boy group aoen. He is a former member of the pre-debut boy group 24kumi.

He is also known for being a contestant on the reality survival show iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~.

Career

2021-2022: iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~

Ruka became a contestant at the iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ audition program. Out of the 927 contestants, only 30 survived for the next round of screening with Ruka being among the people who passed. Unfortunately, he did not pass the the third stage of screening thus ultimately leaving the competition.

2023-2025: 24kumi, Oen-High, Debut with aoen

On November 24, 2023, Ruka was announced as a member of 24kumi, the upcoming boy group under HYBE Labels Japan (now known as YX LABELS). However, the group disbanded in early 2025.

On February 2, 2025, he announced as one of the 11 participants of the audition program titled Oen-High. During the show's finale, he was revealed to have ranked 4th overall, thus making him a part of the debut lineup of aoen. The group made their debut with the single album "The Blue Sun" on June 11.

Filmography

Survival shows

• iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ (TV Tokyo, 2021-2022) - contestant
• Oen-High (Hulu, 2025) - contestant

Trivia

• His MBTI personality type is ENFJ.
• His catchphrase is "a fashion-loving dancer who has been devoted to dance ever since he was a child."
• He trained at EXPG Miyazaki.
• The animal that resembles him the most is a dolphin.
  • When his mother was pregnant with him, she dreamt of dolphins (Japanese: Iruka (イルカ)) which she later on named him after them.
• He has a camera which is precious to him as he captures moments with his fellow trainees with it.
• His favorite place to be in is the country side because he likes places with a lot of greenery.
• His hobbies are clothing related.
• According to him, he is the best at dancing.

Gallery

Promotional

Oen-High (1)

Oen-High (2)

"The Blue Sun" (1)
(Day ver.)

"The Blue Sun" (2)
(Day ver.)

"The Blue Sun" (3)
(Night ver.)

"The Blue Sun" (4)
(Night ver.)

Pictorial

S Cawaii! ME 2025 Spring
(April 2025)

SNS

Self-profile
(24kumi)

Diary
(24kumi)

Happy Birthday Ruka (2025)