Takuya Terada

Takuya Terada

Takuya Terada at 2015 Summer K-POP Festival
Background information
Native name 寺田拓哉
Birth name Terada Takuya
Born (1992-03-18) March 18, 1992
Japan
Origin Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2011–present
Labels Amuse, Inc.
Associated acts
Website Official Website Korea Official Website Japan

Takuya Terada (寺田拓哉 Terada Takuya, born March 18, 1992) is a Japanese actor, singer and member of Amuse, Inc.'s "Asian Global Group" Cross Gene.[1] Takuya is also well known as the Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.

Career

Pre-Idol

In 2008 Takuya took part in the 21st JUNON Superboy Contest(ジュノン・スーパーボーイ・コンテスト). After making it through to the finals, Takuya was awarded the judges prize.[2]

Takuya signed with Japanese Entertainment Label Amuse, Inc. and starred in a handful of Amuse productions including Japanese Drama Sign [3] and stage musical Black & White.[4]

In 2010 Takuya transferred to the Korean subsidiary branch 'Amuse Korea' to join Project A (later named CROSS GENE), an all male Asian pop group to be made up of members from the different East Asian countries.

2012: K-Pop Debut

Takuya debuted as an idol with the boy group, Cross Gene, on June 7, 2012 as the leader and vocalist of the group. He is known as the "Gorgeous Gene". Takuya later participated in and promoted movie roles including Live Action movie Ai Ore in which he played the supporting role Kiryuuin Ruii alongside Karam from K-pop group DaeGukNamA and also Run 60 along with another Cross Gene member Shin Won-ho.

2013: J-Pop Debut

Takuya debuted for a second time in Japan, this time as a Pop Idol as a member of Cross Gene on March 13, 2013 with the release of the groups first Japanese single Shooting Star. During Cross Gene's Cross U concert in Japan, Takuya advised that he had given up the leadership role in Cross Gene.

2014: JTBC Non Summit

In early 2014 Takuya took part in filming Cross Gene's project movie ZEDD in which he played the role of XI.[5]

Following promoting with Cross Gene for their first Korean comeback, Takuya joined Korean variety TV Show Non-Summit on JTBC as the representative for Japan. Takuya was well received by Korean audiences and earned the nickname Mr 섬섬옥수 (seomseom ogsu) for his attractive hands. With the shows sudden popularity Takuya also experienced an increase in popularity.

In November, Takuya was MC on the Red Carpet of the Melon Music Awards.[6] Takuya also starred in the Music Video for Starship Entertainment Collaboration Hyolyn x Jooyoung, Erase.[7]

On 5 December Takuya was awarded the International Exchange Daesang at the Korean Hallyu Awards in recognition of his commitment to contributing to and sharing of Korean culture through both his position as a member of Asian Group Cross Gene and as a panellist on the Korean variety show Non-Summit.[8]

Filmography

Television drama

Year Title TV Network Role Note
2011 SIGN MBS Tobi Ibaraki Main role
2012 Run 60 MBS Takao Kusuno
2015 The Lover Mnet Takuya[9]

Film

Year Title Role Note
2012 Ai Ore! Rui Kiryuuin Main role
2012 Run 60 - Game Over Takao Kusuno
2014 ZEDD Xi
2016 Unrequited Love Spiral Hajime[10]

Television series

Year Title Network Role Notes
2012 Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 KBS Guest
2014 Non-Summit JTBC Regular Cast Episode 1-52[11]
2015 Match Made in Heaven Returns MBC Every1 Cast Episode 1-3[12]
Dating Alone JTBC Guest Episode 7&8[13]
Witch Hunt JTBC Guest Episode 93
Where Is My Friend's Home JTBC Cast 7th(Australia)[14]
&10th trip(New Zealand)[15]
World Changing Quiz Show MBC Guest Episode 317
Conte and the City tvN Cameo[16] Episode 3
2016 Summoners War:Conquerors OGN Regular Cast[17] Episode 1-10
Cook Representative JTBC Guest Episode 10

Music Video

Year Artist Song Official MV on YouTube
2014 Hyolyn X Jooyoung Erase StarshipTV

Awards and nominations

Korean Hallyu Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2014 International Exchange Daesang Terada Takuya Won[8]

References

  1. Cross Gene biography
  2. JUNON Superboy Contest History
  3. Sign cast
  4. Musical Black & White cast
  5. http://www.zedd-movie.com/cast/
  6. "박은지-타쿠야, ‘멜론뮤직어워드 진행해볼까요?’" (in Korean). Fnnews. 13 November 2014.
  7. "타쿠야, 효린X주영 프로젝트 뮤직비디오 출연, 효린과 연인 연기 펼쳐" (in Korean). Tenasia. 14 November 2014.
  8. 1 2 "타쿠야, 한류대상 국제교류대상 수상.."문화교류 노력하겠다"" (in Korean). Chosun.com. 6 December 2014.
  9. "'더러버' 타쿠야, 여심 넘어 남심 사로잡은 매력? '미모+애교+반전'" (in Korean). Sports Hankook. 4 June 2015.
  10. "타쿠야, 강지영 짝사랑남 열연…日영화 '짝사랑 스파이럴' 출연" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. 2 March 2016.
  11. "타쿠야, "'비정상회담' 하차? 내게 은인 같은 작품"" (in Korean). enews24. 13 July 2015.
  12. "'천생연분 리턴즈' 타쿠야, 1기 최고 매력남 등극" (in Korean). TVReport. 25 March 2015.
  13. "Cross Gene's Takuya is a 'dating fool' on 'Dating Alone' and 'Match Made in Heaven Returns'". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  14. "'내친구집' 블레어·타쿠야, 생애 최초 스카이다이빙 도전" (in Korean). Xportsnews. 3 September 2015.
  15. "내친구집' 타쿠야, 아이돌다운 명품 번지점프 '훈훈'" (in Korean). Xportsnews. 23 December 2015.
  16. "tvN 측 "타쿠야 '콩트앤더시티' 카메오…장도연 남친 역할"" (in Korean). MyDaily. 10 November 2010.
  17. "서머너즈워, OGN '정복자' 프로그램 통해 전략의 재미 전달한다" (in Korean). Game Chosun. 31 January 2016.

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