Mashiro | |
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坂本舞白 | |
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| Born | Sakamoto Mashiro December 16, 1999 Setagaya, Tokyo |
| Other names | さかもとましろ |
| Musical career | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocal |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | |
| 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 a leader of the South Korean girl group Madein. She is also a former member of the reality competition series Girls Planet 999's resulting girl group Kep1er in 2021.
Early life and Career
editPre-debut
editMashiro was born on December 16 in Tokyo. She dreamed of become an idol after watching Dream High which her mother recommended when she was 12 years old.[1] Mashiro won 2nd place in JYP Entertainment 12th Open Audition,[2] and was accepted as a trainee there from 2016 to 2018.[3] She appeared publicly for the first time in the first episode of the Mnet reality survival show Stray Kids as part of the female trainee team with Itzy's Yeji, Chaeryeong, Ryujin and Yuna in 2017. She revealed that she was thinking of giving up being an idol and worked part-time in Japan after quitted trainee life but she was jealous of her friends' debut show on the TV.[4]
On July 7, 2021, Mashiro was confirmed as an upcoming contestant on Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999, through the prologue trailer. Her official profile was released on July 19, stated her as one of the program's 33 Japanese contestants. She was introduced as 'trainee who may have debuted together' with fellow ex JYP trainees Lee Yeongyung and Cui Wenmeixiu. The show began airing on August 6 and finished on October 22. During the show's finale, she was revealed to have ranked 8th overall, thus making her a member of Kep1er.
Activities with Kep1er
editIn November 2021, Mashiro was appointed as the co-leader of the group 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 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]
Activities with Madein
editOn July 16, 2024, 143 Entertainment reported that Mashiro will re-debut as Madein in September.[9] Madein debuted on September 3 with an extended play titled Rise (상승).[10][11] During the group's debut showcase, Mashiro introduced herself as the leader of Madein.[12] On September 26, it was announced that Mashiro will become a DJ for Japanese Radio program from NTT Docomo Studio＆Live titled Mashiro's Rise Up Radio starting from October 5.[13]
Other ventures
editEndorsement
editOn 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.[14]
Personal life
editEducation
editMashiro passed the highest level, level 6, on the Korean Language Proficiency Test at the age of 20.[2]
Health
editOn December 14, it was revealed Mashiro tested positive for COVID-19,[15] and were announced to have fully recovered on December 26.[16]
Discography
editSongwriting credits
editThe song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[17]
| 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
editTelevision 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 | [13] |
Notes
editReferences
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.
- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyeon (September 3, 2024). "메이딘, 오늘 정식 데뷔...5세대 슈퍼 루키로 '상승'할까" [Madein Official Debut Today...Should they 'Rise' as the 5th Generation Super Rookie]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Hwang, Mi-hyeon (September 7, 2024). ""트렌드 이끌 것" 메이딘 주목해야 하는 이유" [Why you should pay attention to Maydin, "They will lead the trend"]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved January 5, 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.
- ^ "Kep1er 코로나19 확진 관련 안내" [Kep1er information on COVID-19 confirmation]. Daum (in Korean). December 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Won-kyum (November 26, 2021). "케플러, 샤오팅‧마시로 코로나19 완치→1월 3일 데뷔 프로모션 재개[공식]" [Kep1er, Xiaoting and Mashiro recover from Corona 19 → Debut promotion resumes on January 3 [Official]]. Spotv News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Songs Registered under Sakamoto Mashiro (10043590)". KOMCA. Retrieved January 2, 2025.