Do you think only Korean celebrities are famous in South Korea? If you are feeling so, then you’re wrong. Japanese actors and actresses are also very famous in Korea. These include Japanese actors and actresses who work in K-drama and actors who work in Japanese dramas. Today we bring you the list of 10 Japanese celebrities who are highly famous in South Korea.
1. Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu is an Olympic medalist from Japan. Because of his skills in figure skating, he is famous not only in Korea but also all around the world. He is also the first Asian men’s singles skater to win gold. He is also declared handsome by many.
2. Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya comes second on our list of famous Japanese celebrities in South Korea. He is an actor, songwriter, singer, and radio host. He is also a member of a Japanese idol group, Arashi. He is also known as Nino.
3. Mai Shiraishi
Mai Shiraishi is a former member of Nogizaka46. She is also a model and an actress. Born on 20 August 1992, Mai Shiraishi is famous for her movies and television shows like ‘Stolen Identities 2,’ ‘Asahinagu,’ ‘Where have my skirts gone?’ and ‘Could have done it committee.’ She was persuaded by her teacher to audition for Nogizaka46.
4. Rina Ikoma
Rina Ikoma is a member of the famous group Nogizaka46. She was also known as the ‘Face of Nogizaka46.’ She was a part of Nogizaka46’s rival opponent, AKB48’s Team B for some time. She also bagged the role of Naomi Nakashima in the movie ‘Corpse Party’.
5. Ren Osugi
Ren Osugi was a very famous Japanese actor. He worked with Takeshi Kitano and Susuru Terajima. He won the award for the best supporting actor at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He unfortunately passed away on 21 February 2018 because of heart failure.
6. Subaru Shibutani
Subaru Shibutani is a former member of the boy Japanese idol group ‘Kanjani Eight’. He left the group in 2018. After that, he debuted his first solo album ‘Nisai’ in 2019. He is also known for his television dramas and movies like ‘La La La at rock bottom,’ ‘Papa wa Idol,’ ‘Platonic Sex’.
7. Yuya Tegoshi
Yuya Tegoshi was born on 11 November 1987. He was a part of the Japanese idol group, NEWS, and was also part of its sub-group, Tegomass. He is famous for his dramas like ‘Three Hundred Million Yen Incident,’ ‘Hen lab,’ etc.
8. Sho Sakurai
Sho Sakurai is a member of J-pop group, Arashi. He was born on 25 January 1982. He is a rapper, singer, actor, host, news anchor, and a former radio host. Apart from singing for Arashi, he is famous for ‘Nemesis,’ ‘No side manager’, etc.
9. Sana Minatozaki
Sana Minatozaki was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan on 29 December 1996. Girls’ Generation highly inspired our ‘TWICE’ artist. She speaks basic English and Korean as well. In reality, she wanted to become a singer in Japan first and then in South Korea.
10. Yuto
Yuto is a member of PENTAGON. He was born on 23 January 1998. He is the lead rapper and sub-vocalist. He speaks Korean and Japanese. He is often known as ‘Takoyaki Prince’ by the rest of the members of PENTAGON. He is under Cube Entert
