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NEWS is an acronym for the four directions: north, east, west, and south. The Johnny’s Jimusho (ジャニーズ事務所) group is often known for having six consecutive number one hit singles on the Oricon weekly charts. They are made up of eight young Japanese men.
Kato Shigeaki
Name: 加藤成亮 (かとう しげあき)
Nickname: Shige, Geshi, Kato-kun
Profession: Singer and Actor
Birthday: July 11, 1987
Place of Birth: Osaka
Height: 175cm
Weight: 55kg
Star Sign: Cancer
Blood Type: A
Family: Parents
Other Jpop Groups: BAD, J-support, and K.K.Kity
Koyama Keiichiro
Name: 小山慶一郎
Nicknames: Koyama, Keii or Kei-chan, Koyamacchi
Profession: Actor / Singer
Birthday: May 1, 1984
Place of Birth: Tokyo
Height: 175cm
Weight: 53kg
Star Sign: Taurus
Blood Type: O
Family: Parents, older sister
Other Jpop Groups: BAD, J-support, and K.K.Kity
Kusano Hironori
Name: 草野博紀
Profession: Actor / Singer
Birthday: February 15, 1988
Place of Birth: Kanagawa
Height: 170cm
Weight: 56kg
Star Sign: Aquarius
Blood Type: B
Nicknames: Kusano, Nottei or Kusano-kun
Other Jpop Groups: K.K.Kity
Masuda Takahisa
Name: 増田貴久
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: July 4, 1986
Place of Birth: Tokyo (東京都)
Height: 170cm
Weight: 58kg
Star Sign: Cancer
Blood Type: O
Other Jpop Groups: Kis_My_Ft and Tegomass
Nishikido Ryo
Name: 錦戸亮
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: November 3, 1984
Place of Birth: Osaka
Height: 170cm
Weight: 53kg
Star Sign: Scorpio
Blood Type: O
Family: Father, mother, two elder brothers, one younger sister
Other Jpop Groups: Kanjani8
Tegoshi Yuya
Name: 手越祐也
Nicknames: Tegocha, Tesshi, Tegorin, Tegonyan, Goshi
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: November 11, 1987
Place of Birth: Kanagawa
Star Sign: Scorpio
Blood Type: B
Height: 167.5cm
Weight: 55kg
Other Jpop Groups: Tegomass
Uchi Hiroki
Name: 内博貴
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: September 10, 1986
Place of Birth: Osaka
Height: 175cm
Weight: 52kg
Star Sign: Virgo
Blood Type: AB
Other Jpop Groups: Kanjani8
Yamashita Tomohisa
Real Name: Tomohisa Aoki, changed when father left family (“Manatsu” is made up by Chinese fans)
Nicknames: YamaPi, YamaP, Pi, Tomo-chan
Birthday: April 9, 1985
Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Height: 174cm (5'8")
Weight: 54-60kg (118-132lbs)
Blood Type: A
Family: Mother, Younger Sister and pet dog Princess
Favorite Phrase: Maji de? (Really?)
Favorite Bands: Southern All Stars, Mr.Children, GLAY
Other Jpop Groups: Shuuji to Akira and Kitty GYM
DBSK also known as THSK, TVXQ, DBSG
DBSK (Dong Bang Shin Ki) is a Korean quintet that specializes in the areas of acappella, dance, and various drama acting. They are known to have a pop sound with a very edgy R&B vibe. The band has built up popularity in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, other East Asian countries, and many international countries. They are one of the most renowned pop groups of the Korean Wave.
DBSK is also known as TVXQ, which means the “Rising Gods of the East”. The Japanese equivalent of the band’s name is THSK that stands for Tōhōshinki,. The group debuted in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China in 2004.
JunSu aka Xiah
Stage Name: XIAH | Xiah JunSu (시아준수 or 细亚俊秀)
Real Name: Kim JunSu (김준수, 金俊秀)
Birthday: December 15, 1986
Place of Birth: Gyeonggi (경기 or 京畿道)
Singing Position: Baritenor
Trivia: Christian, Seventh Day Adventist Church; dolphin-like laugh
YooChun aka Micky
Stage Name: MICKY | Micky YooChun (믹키유천 or 秘奇有天/秘奇有仟)
Real Name: Park YooChun (박유천, 朴有天)
Birthday: June 4, 1986
Place of Birth: Seoul (서울)
Singing Position: Bass-baritone
Trivia: Currently has very short, blonde hair, when younger was a ladies’ man
JaeJoong aka Hero
Stage Name: HERO | YoungWoong JaeJoong (영웅재중 or 英雄在中)
Real Name: Kim JaeJoong (김재중, 金在中)
Birthday: January 26, 1986
Place of Birth: Chungnam (충남 or 忠南)
Singing Position: Main vocals
Trivia: Adopted and eight older sisters
ChangMin aka Max
Stage Name: MAX | ChoiKang ChangMin (최강창민 or 最强昌珉)
Real Name: Shim ChangMin (심창민, 沈昌珉)
Birthday: February 18, 1988
Place of Birth: Seoul (서울)
Singing Position: Tenor
Trivia: Youngest member, Buddhist
YunHo aka U-Know
Stage Name: U-KNOW | U-know YunHo (유노윤호 or 瑜卤允浩)
Real Name: Jung YunHo (정윤호, 鄭允浩)
Birthday: February 6, 1986
Place of Birth: Gwangju (광주)
Singing Position: Baritone
Trivia: Leader, entered dance competitions
KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN (sounds like “cartoon”) is a J-pop band from Johnny’s Jimusho (ジャニーズ事務所) made up of six young Japanese men. The group’s name is an acronym of all their last name’s initials, bolded in order in each of their individual profiles below. Similarly, to other Johnny’s groups, KAT-TUN does not just sing and dance, but they act and star in doramas and many, many commercials. They are one of the most popular talent idol bands in Japan and have released their debut single, Real Face and other albums that have set outstanding records in sales. For example, Real Face stayed at the top of the Oricon charts for three weeks making them the first artist in the millennium to do so. This single sold over one million copies in a mere nine weeks.
Kamenashi Kazuya
Name: 亀梨和也
Nicknames: Kame, Kame-chan, Kazuya, Ka-kun
Profession: Actor / Singer
Birthday: February 23, 1986
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 172cm
Weight: 54kg
Star Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: B
Family: Parents, two older brothers, one younger brother, one niece
Other Jpop group: Shuuji to Akira
Trivia: Favorite words are ‘Challenge’ and ‘Enjoy’
Akanishi Jin
Name: 赤西 仁
Nicknames: Jinshi, Akanishi-kun, Bakanishi
Profession: Singer and actor
Birthday: July 4, 1984
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 176cm
Weight: 58kg
Blood Type: O
Star Sign: Cancer
Family: Parents and a younger brother (Akanishi Reio)
Taguchi Junnosuke
Name: 田口淳之介
Nicknames: Junno, Jun, Taguchi-kun
Profession: Actor, singer and dancer
Birthday: November 29, 1985
Place of Birth: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 182cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood Type: AB
Family: Parents, three older sisters, one brother
Tanaka Koki
Name: 田中聖 (たなか こうき)
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: November 5, 1985
Place of Birth: Chiba
Height: 170cm
Weight: 55kg
Star Sign: Scorpio
Blood Type: B
Ueda Tatsuya
Name:上田竜也
Nicknames: Tat-chan, Uebo-hime (Princess Uebo)
Birthday: October 4, 1983
Place of Birth: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 171cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood Type: B
Trivia: Favorite Phrase is “Will you marry me?”
Nakamaru Yuichi
Name: 中丸雄一
Nicknames: Yuu-chan, Maru
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthday: September 4, 1983
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 176cm
Weight: 55kg
Star Sign: Virgo
Blood Type: O
Family: Parents, two younger sisters
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