We prepared a special list of the most beloved Japanese K-Pop idols, who debuted or yet will in 2022. Here are the cuties bound to steal fans’ hearts this year.
1. Mikey - BLANK2Y
Mikey’s birth name is Morisaki Daisuke, he is 21 years old and grew up in Hyogo, Japan. He participated in the second season of the show “Produce 101 Japan”. Based on BLANK2Y’s Twitter and YouTube videos we can tell that he has a quite shy personality which actually makes him even more adorable. You can expect to see more from Mikey really soon - the group is debuting next week on May 24 with a mini-album “K2Y I : CONFIDENCE [Thumbs Up]”
2. JJ - Trainee A
JJ’s birth name is Justin Jay Takagi, he is 16 years old and grew up in Hyogo, Japan. He is Japanese-American, so he speaks Japanese and English fluently as well as Korean. His special skill is dancing, he won the “DANCE ALIVE HERO’S” street dance competition several times. He’s an experienced idol - he was a part of the group AMEZARI RED STARS, which he left in 2020. JJ has an inimitable cool look of a dancer. Besides his extraordinary looks, you can tell from the start that he draws people easily thanks to his easy-going personality. If you’re looking for a new bias, you should definitely look out for JJ’s debut with Trainee A this year!
3. RiHan - JWiiver
RiHan’s birth name is Choi YeonSik, he is 24 years old and he is Korean-Japanese. He’s the choreography master of the group. You can see him very often on JWiiver’s Tiktok account, where he uploads genius dance videos. The idol always serves great visuals in his photos with a “boyfriend material” style. RiHan debuted with JWiiver in February this year with a mini-album “JTrap”.
4. Keiju - JYP LOUD
Keiju’s birth name is Okamoto Keiju, he is 15 years old, and he grew up in Tokyo, Japan. He is a member of the JYP LOUD group which was formed through an audition program “LOUD”. He represented Japan on the show “Stage K” where he performed “Beautiful” by iKON for which he was praised by the group itself. Keiju is a real sweetheart - he takes plenty of selfies, displaying his aegyo. If you long for more of this wholesome content, you should definitely check JYPE LOUD’s SNS where the idol submits it regularly. JYP LOUD hasn’t confirmed their exact debut date yet, so you might have to wait for a little yet to see Keiju’s performances with the group.
5. BONUS: K - &AUDITION boys
You might recognize K from the Korean survival show “I-LAND” - he is an experienced idol trainee loved by the netizens. He’s a member of &AUDITION boys which is managed by HYBE Labels Japan. Even though the group will be debuting in Japan, we noticed that it has drawn a lot of interest among Korean and international audiences. We’re convinced that K will win many hearts with &AUDITION boys globally and also in Korea! K’s birth name and hometown haven’t been publicly revealed, the idol is 24 years old. In “I-LAND” he made it to the finale, tho he wasn’t able to get into the winner group ENHYPEN. Despite being eliminated, K gained a lot of popularity, because of his determination and authentic personality. K is the oldest member of the group and has a very caring personality, which proves that he is a real sweetheart. &AUDITION Boys’ exact debut date hasn’t been announced yet, but we’ll be attentively waiting to see K’s long-anticipated debut. 2022 is surely full of adorable Japanese idols! Which one of the boys are you/were you most excited to debut? Top 5 Japanese Singles By K-Pop Groups In 2022 (So Far) KPOP STORIES|May 17, 2022 List of Non-Korean Kpop Idols: Japanese Kpop Idols KPOP IDOL FINDER|Sep 8, 2020
