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TAKI (Korean: 타키; Japanese: タキ, also stylized as TA-KI) is a Japanese singer under YX LABELS. He is a member of the boy group &TEAM.

He is also best known for participating in the reality survival shows I-LAND and &AUDITION - The Howling -.

Career[]

2020–2021: I-LAND and HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project[]

On June 3, 2020, TAKI was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's upcoming survival show I-LAND.[5] On the first episode, he performed "Monster" by EXO and was able to enter "I-LAND" with 22 votes.[6] However, during the second episode, he was "eliminated" as he received 9 votes and placed in "Ground".[7] As half of the I-LANDER team had to be sent to "Ground" in the third episode, the producers chose 6 people, with TAKI being one of them, from "Ground" to be sent to "I-LAND".[8] TAKI was voted down to "Ground" in the fourth episode as K used his elimination exemption coupon to save Jungwon.[9] On the seventh episode, he ranked tenth based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12.[10]

On the eighth episode, TAKI was the team leader for the unit performing "Fake Love" by BTS and chose Heeseung, Sunoo, and Sunghoon. The unit earned the score of 306 points and earned immunity from elimination for all of their members. Although, TAKI had ranked 12th in the episode and was at risk of elimination, he was immune from elimination and moved onto the next episode.[11] TAKI was a part of the Chamber 5 (Dream of Dreams) in the eighth episode, but was eliminated as he unfortunately was ranked last in 11th place.[12]

On January 1, 2021, he was revealed as a member of the HYBE Labels Japan's Global Debut Project boy group.[13] The group, &TEAM, will make their debut in 2022.[14]

2022: &AUDITION - The Howling -, &TEAM[]

On June 4, 2022, TAKI was introduced as a participant in the HYBE Labels Japan's upcoming survival show &AUDITION - The Howling -.[15] 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.[16] They debuted on December 7, 2022 with the mini album First Howling : ME.

Filmography[]

Dramas[]

  • Dr. Chocolate (Dr.チョコレート) (NTV, 2023) - as Louis

Survival shows[]

Trivia[]

  • He tried the MBTI test three times, the first time his MBTI was ESFP,[17] but when he took it again, the personality changed to ENFP-T.[18][19]
  • Prior to I-LAND, he trained for 10 months.[17]
  • He is called Bu-chan by his family.[1]
  • His favorite song is "Blue & Grey" by BTS.[1]
  • In his bucket list it is: Go on a trip around the world.[1]

Gallery[]

Main article: TAKI/Gallery

References[]