Draft:Mashiro Sakamoto
Mashiro | |
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坂本舞白 | |
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| Born | Sakamoto Mashiro December 16, 1999 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | さかもとましろ |
| Musical career | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 2021–present label = |
| Member of | Madein |
| Formerly of | Kep1er |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 사카모토 마시로 |
| Revised Romanization | Sakamoto Masiro |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sak'amot'o Masiro |
Mashiro Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 舞白, romanized: Sakamoto Mashiro; born December 16, 1999), better known mononymously as Mashiro, is a Japanese singer-songwriter based in South Korea. She is the leader of the South Korean girl group Madein. She is also a former member of the girl group Kep1er, which was formed through the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999.
Early life
[edit]Mashiro was born on December 16, 1999 in Tokyo. She dreamed of becoming an idol after watching Dream High which her mother recommended when she was 12 years old.[1]
Career
[edit]Pre-debut
[edit]Mashiro won second place in the JYP Entertainment 12th Open Audition,[2] and trained under the company from 2016 to 2018.[3] She made her first public appearance in 2017 on the Mnet reality survival show Stray Kids, as part of a female trainee team that included future Itzy members Yeji, Chaeryeong, Ryujin, and Yuna. After leaving JYP, she returned to Japan and worked part-time, having considered giving up on becoming an idol. She later stated that watching her friends debut on television reignited her desire to pursue an idol career.[4]
On July 7, 2021, Mashiro was announced as a contestant on the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999, representing 143 Entertainment with future Kep1er member Kang Ye-seo. Her official profile was released on July 19, listing her as one of the program's 33 Japanese contestants. The program aired from August 6 to October 22. In the finale, Mashiro ranked eighth overall with 708,149 points, thus making her a member of Kep1er .
2021-2024: Kep1er
[edit]In November 2021, Mashiro was appointed as the co-leader of the group along Yujin during a live broadcast.[5] On January 3, 2022, she made her debut in the group with the release of their debut mini album First Impact.[6]
On May 30, WakeOne announced that Mashiro and Yeseo will not renew the contract with Kep1er.[7] Mashiro departed from the group after the group's concerts in Yokohama, Japan on July 15.[8]
2024–present: Madein
[edit]On July 16, 2024, 143 Entertainment reported that Mashiro and Yeseo will re-debut as Madein in September.[9] Madein debuted on September 3, 2024, with their extended play Rise (상승).[10]. On September 26, it was announced that Mashiro would become a DJ for Japanese Radio program from NTT Docomo Studio＆Live titled Mashiro's Rise Up Radio starting from October 5.[11]
Other ventures
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]On November 9, 2023, Mashiro became an ambassador for the Japanese skincare brand Hadakara. On April 14, 2024, PEACH C announced that they have appointed Mashiro as their new brand ambassador. In December 2024, Mashiro was selected as the brand ambassador of eye beauty care brand Ooha Beauty and became their muse both in Korea and Japan.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Education
[edit]Mashiro passed the highest level, level 6, on the Korean Language Proficiency Test at the age of 20.[2]
Discography
[edit]Songwriting credits
[edit]The song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[13]
| Title | Artist | Album | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Straight Line" | Kep1er | Kep1going | 
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| "Don't Lose Your Smile" |
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| "Curious" | Kep1going On |
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| "Timeline" | Madein | Rise |
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Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stray Kids | Contestant Female trainee team's member |
Cameo in Ep. 1 | |
| 2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Contestant | Finished 8th |
Web shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kebyke Restaurant | Host |
Radio shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mashiro's Rise Up Radio | DJ | [11] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyeon (August 31, 2024). "마시로 "JYP서 데뷔 좌절된 후 日 돌아가기도..."" [Mashiro "After failing to debut at JYP, I decided to return to Japan..."]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ a b 사카모토 마시로 'JYP 공채 12기 연습생 2등 했어요~' [Sakamoto Mashiro 'I Won 2nd place in JYP 12th Open Audition Trainee']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). February 28, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (August 7, 2021). "JYP 출신 사카모토 마시로, '걸스플래닛999' 등장...선미 극찬". EDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 6, 2021). JYP 출신 사카모토 마시로 "있지 데뷔 부러웠다" (걸스플래닛999) [Mashiro Sakamoto from JYP "I was jealous of ITZY's debut" (Girls Planet 999)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Cheon, Joo-young (November 19, 2021). "'걸스플래닛999' 케플러 최유진·사카모토 마시로, 라이브 방송에서 리더와 부리더 임명" ['Girls Planet 999' Kep1er Choi Yujin and Sakamoto Mashiro Appointed Leader and Co-leader in Live Broadcast] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Tae-soo (January 3, 2022). "'걸스플래닛' 출신 케플러 "우리 강점은 퍼포먼스와 에너지"" [Kepler from 'Girls Planet' "Our strengths are performance and energy"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (May 30, 2024). "케플러, 마시로·강예서 제외 7인 재계약...활동 연장 [공식]" [Kep1er, 7 members, minus Mashiro and Yeseo, renewed their contracts... to extend activity [Official]]. News1. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-ho (July 16, 2024). "케플러, 9인 체제 종료...강예서·마시로, 아름다운 이별" [Kep1er, 9-person system ends... Kang Ye-seo and Mashiro, beautiful farewell] (in Korean). Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Young, Hana (July 16, 2024). '케플러 출신' 예서·마시로, '메이딘'으로 9월 재데뷔...라임라잇과 한 팀 될까 ['Ex Kep1er' Yeseo·Mashiro Re-debut with 'Madein' in September...Will they become one team with LimeLight]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji (August 14, 2024). "메이딘, 9월 3일 데뷔 EP '상승' 발매...5세대 '기대주' 출사표" [Madein Will Debut on September 3 with EP 'Rise'...5th Generation 'Promising Leader' List]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (September 27, 2024). "메이딘 마시로, 日 라디오 DJ 발탁···10월 5일 첫 방송" [Madein Mashiro selected as Japanese Radio DJ...First broadcast on October 5]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Ji-an (December 16, 2024). "오하뷰티, 브랜드 모델로 사카모토 마시로 발탁..."한일 동시 뮤즈로 활약"" [Ooha Beuaty selected Sakamoto Mashiro as the brand model..."Became the muse both in Korea and Japan"]. Sisun News (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Songs Registered under Sakamoto Mashiro (10043590)". KOMCA. Retrieved January 2, 2025.