Miyawaki Sakura from "HKT48", "AKB48" and "IZ*ONE" moves to Korean entertainment agency = resumption of Korean activities confirmed
Miyawaki Sakura from "HKT48", "AKB48" and "IZ*ONE" moves to Korean entertainment agency = resumption of Korean activities confirmed
It has been confirmed that Miyawaki Sakura from the girl group "IZ*ONE" will resume her activities in Korea. This is because she signed an exclusive contract with the Korean label HYBE entertainment. The label is affiliated with the entertainment agency that idol groups BTS and SEVENTEEN belong to
On August 18, WowKorea reported that Miyawaki Sakura has signed a contract with the HYBE family and will be entering Korea from Japan in August. A representative told WowKorea, "Miyawaki Sakura has signed a contract with HYBE and will be leaving Japan for Korea"
In particular, Miyawaki Sakura is expected to join Kim Chaewon from IZ*ONE, who was singed a contractin secret to Source Music, a subsidiary of HYBE, who is expected to work on a new girl group under preparation after the disbandment of GFRIEND
On the other hand, Miyawaki Sakura debuted in 2011 as a first generation member of the idol group HKT48, and was also a member of AKB48. 2018 we saw her appear on Mnet's Japan-Korea audition program PRODUCE48. After a fierce competition, she became one of the final 12 members and made her debut in the Korean entertainment industry
As a member of "IZ*ONE", she was very active in the Japanese and Korean entertainment industry for two years, but "IZ*ONE" disbanded in April this year. After returning to Japan, Miyawaki Sakura graduated from "HKT48" and has been rumored to resume her activities in Korea.
[+1,066, -290] Soccer players go to Europe, baseball players go to the majors.
I personally think Japanese idols and Korean idols, whether you like it or not, K-pop is far superior in terms of performance, so it's only natural that Miyawaki-san would want to work in Korea.
[+465, -125] She said she still wants to be an idol, and if that's the case, I think moving to Korea is the right thing to do.
If she stays in Japan, she will be able to work longer and more steadily, but she will become more of a "talent" than an idol.
If she stays in 48-group, she will become a person who is used to raise the overall level of the group, not to "develop Sakura herself".
Although source music itself is not a big agency, if it's under HYBE, I don't think they will go bankrupt anytime soon.
I personally think it's good that she was able to sign with a big agency.
(But still you can't be sure about the Korean entertainment industry....)
[+438, -83] I think Sakura is better suited to be a member of a group than a soloist, so I'm looking forward to her success in the new group, keep up the good work!
[+217, -75] It's not a bad option if she wants to be in a group instead of solo. If she's working with former IZONE members, she's on good terms with them.
However, she's 23 years old at the moment, which is a bit old for a female idol (and probably for the rest of the members as well) I don't think she should be too optimistic about the future, as both JYP and YG are preparing new girl groups.
[+184, -57] If this article is true, it's amazing. If she were to stay in Japan and work as an idol in HKT or AKB, she would be able to do whatever she wanted, be mentally stable, have friends and family nearby, and not have to worry about income. At just 23 years old, she's going to compete in another country. There are people in other industries, but I simply respect this person. Most people can't do it even if they wanted to.
[+143, -43] I'm so happy for her, but I'm sorry if I'm raising my voice but.... The truth is that GFRIEND was not disbanded, but HYBE, who owns Source Music, "disbanded" them for this project. Which was announced on May 18, the contract ended on May 22, and they had plans for activities after the 18th. What kind of bullshit is that?
[+138, -40]I had a feeling that she would be moving to Korea soon, since she has been spending a lot of time with her family and friends lately, as if she was making memories.
Of course, I've always been a fan of Saku-chan as a cute idol in Japan, but I'm glad to see her dancing like crazy in Korea again! I'm looking forward to it!
I really wish IZ*ONE would have come back. I hope that not only Chaewon but also as many former IZ*ONE members as possible would join them.
[+135, -39] Now that she has graduated from HKT, she should go to Korea and do what she wants to do.
If she stays in Japan, she will be able to work for a long time, but that would be a waste of time for young Sakura, and the fans won't be able to support her, so going to Korea and challenging herself in a tough environment might be good for her growth
[+114, -19] I think it's HYBE, not HIVE! (T/n the article was edited since the commnet)