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Sakura
사쿠라宮脇咲良Miyawaki Sakura
A decade of idol life, and still choosing to start over.
생일 축하해 · 19 March
Happy birthday, Sakura!
Sakura turns 29 today. Happy birthday from Europe!It’s already 19 March in Seoul: Sakura turns 29. Happy birthday from Europe!
Sakura has been on stage since she was a child and an idol since she was 13. With LE SSERAFIM she chose to start again from zero in Korea, and became one of the group's songwriters along the way.
Before LE SSERAFIM
She joined HKT48 in 2011, was also part of AKB48 from 2014 to 2018 and centred singles like “Kimi wa Melody”. After finishing 2nd on Produce 48 she debuted with IZ*ONE (2018–2021), then graduated from HKT48 in June 2021.
Highlights
- Co-writing credits on “Good Parts”, “Fearnot”, “Swan Song”, “CRAZY”, “SPAGHETTI” and “Liminal Space”.
- Runs her own gaming YouTube channel, started in 2018.
- Launched her knitting and crochet brand “Kkurochet” in January 2025.
- Named to Forbes Japan 30 Under 30 in 2026.
Her FIM'S CLUB character
Sakku-kuA cat with golden hands who can't stop once a hobby grabs her.
Things to know
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At ten she played young Nala in Shiki Theatre Company's The Lion King.
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She placed 3rd in the 2018 AKB48 general election.
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She was the first HKT48 member ever to rank in an AKB48 general election (2012).
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She attended “The Broadway Experience” workshop in New York in 2010.