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Yukika Teramoto

Yukika Teramoto (寺本 來可, Teramoto Yukika, born February 16, 1993), also known mononymously as Yukika (Korean: 유키카; Japanese: ユキカ), is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is also a former model and voice actress.

Yukika Teramoto
寺本 來可
Yukika Teramoto arriving to perform at Music Bank on March 22, 2019
Born (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Shizuoka, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Other names
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active
  • 2006–2012
  • 2015–2023
AgentUbuntu Entertainment
Notable work
Height163[1] cm (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse
Kim Min-hyuk
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Formerly of
Websitewww.yukika.kr

After successfully auditioning for Nicola in 2006, Teramoto modeled exclusively for the magazine until 2009. In 2007, she made her acting debut in the live-action drama adaptation of ChocoMimi. From 2009 to 2012, she provided voice acting for several anime and video game series, most notably Rouge Clafoutis from Dog Days, Chiri Nakazato from Seitokai Yakuindomo, and Kaname Nonomiya from Gal Gun.

After taking a hiatus in 2012 to focus on her university studies, Teramoto returned to entertainment in 2015. In 2016, Teramoto starred in the South Korean drama The Idolmaster KR and debuted in the tie-in Korean idol girl group Real Girls Project, jumpstarting her career in South Korea. In 2019, she released her first Korean solo single, "Neon". She released her debut album, Soul Lady, in July 2020.

Career

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2006–2009: Modeling and acting debut

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In 2006, Teramoto was one of the Grand Prix winners in the 10th model auditions for pre-teen fashion magazine Nicola out of 5,986 applicants.[3] She began working as an exclusive model for Nicola beginning in the September 2006 issue until March 2009 issue.[4][3] She made her acting debut in the live-action adaptation of ChocoMimi in 2007.[5][3] In addition to playing the lead character Choco, Teramoto also released music as her character along with Kayano Masuyama under the name Choco & Mimi.[6] Their first single, "Happy Happy!", was released in 2008 as the opening theme song to ChocoMimi and reached #175 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[7]

In 2008, Teramoto made her film debut with a minor role in Handsome Suits.[3] She also appeared in commercials for Pocari Sweat from Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Baskin Robbins, and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Happy Dance Collection for the Nintendo Wii.[8]

2009–2012: Voice acting career and hiatus

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After graduating as a model from Nicola, Teramoto enrolled in the agency I'm Enterprise as a voice actress and debuted with a minor role in K-On![3] She began attending the voice acting school NichiNare. Aside from providing additional voices in various anime and video game series, Teramoto also had a recurring role on Dog Days as Rouge Clafoutis, Seitokai Yakuindomo as Chiri Nakazato, and Gal Gun as Kaname Nonomiya. In 2012, Teramoto went on hiatus to attend university, resigning from I'm Enterprise on December 28, 2011.[9][3]

2015–2023: Real Girls Project, solo music debut, and retirement

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Teramoto returned to the entertainment industry in August 2015[3] and appeared in commercials and stage plays. She stated she had been interested in South Korean culture since listening to "Gee" by Girls' Generation.[10] She also grew up listening to Korean artists such as Girls' Generation, Kara, and BoA.[11] In 2016, she auditioned for The Idolmaster KR,[12] a South Korean drama adaptation of the original game series. She was the only Japanese cast member to be selected. Aside from playing a fictionalized version of herself in The Idolmaster KR, Teramoto was also part of the Real Girls Project, a Korean idol group formed for the drama.[13][3] Teramoto was also a contestant on the reality show Mix Nine along with other members of Real Girls Project;[3] she finished in 34th place.

After Real Girls Project disbanded, Teramoto left Mole Entertainment and signed with Estimate Entertainment. In 2018, Teramoto was cast as Yui, a supporting role for the South Korean web drama Hello, Stranger! She provided the voice to Athena and Palas in the mobile game Destiny Child; she also provided a new version of the game's theme song, "Da yo ne Da yo ne."[2]

On February 22, 2019, Teramoto released her debut Korean solo single "Neon", which had a "new retro girl" concept based on the city pop genre.[14] Later that year, her followup single "Cherries Jubiles" was released on July 9.[15] In preparation for her first solo album, Soul Lady, Teramoto released "Yesterday" on July 8, 2020, as a pre-release track.[10] Soul Lady was officially released on July 21, 2020, alongside its title track.

On November 30, 2020, Teramoto announced the termination of her contract with Estimate Entertainment.[16] A month later, Teramoto signed with Ubuntu Entertainment, a new agency established by her former manager.[17]

In February 2021, Ubuntu Entertainment announced that Teramoto will return with her first extended play sometime in the first half of 2021.[18] A pre-release single, "Lovemonth", was released on March 2, for her upcoming extended play, titled Timeabout,.[19] Timeabout, was released on April 7, 2021, along with the music video for the lead single off the EP, titled "Insomnia".[20]

On September 20, 2021, Teramoto released the digital single "Loving You".[21] On September 29, Teramoto released her first Japanese original single "Tokyo Lights", a few months after debuting the Japanese version for "Insomnia".[22]

On June 23, 2022, Teramoto released the digital single "Scent".[23]

On December 5, 2022, Teramoto announced her departure from Ubuntu Entertainment last November 30, 2022 through an Instagram post. She also mentioned that she's working on her next album, but she also noted that it will require some time. [24] On December 11, 2022, she released her final single "Space Science", marking her last single being released from her agency.[25]

On December 1, 2023, Teramoto released Time-Lapse, a collection of remakes of classic city pop songs. On the same day, she announced through Instagram that the album will likely be her last.[26]

Personal life

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On April 23, 2022, Ubuntu Entertainment announced that Teramoto will marry a non-celebrity Korean boyfriend.[27] On July 1, 2022, Teramoto revealed through YouTube that her husband is Kim Min-hyuk, a former member of the South Korean boy band MAP6.[28] On March 26, 2023, Teramoto announced through Instagram the couple had married the day prior.[29]

On January 1, 2024, Teramoto announced through Instagram that she was pregnant and scheduled to give birth around late spring of the same year.[30] Her first child, a daughter, was born on March 25, 2024.[31]

Filmography

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Live-action

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2007 ChocoMimi Chiyoko "Choco" Sakurai TV Tokyo Lead role[5][3]
2017 The Idolmaster KR Yukika SBS Lead role[12]
Mix Nine Herself JTBC Reality competition show; finished in 34th place[3]
2018 Must Eat: It's OK to Live Alone SBS Plus Reality show
Hello, Stranger! Yui tVN Asia Web drama; supporting role

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Handsome Suits Extra Film debut[3]

Theater

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Gakuya: Nagare Saru Mono wa Ya ga Tenatsukashiki [32]
Twelve Angry Men [33]
2016 Aoi Season [34]

Music video appearances

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Year Artist Song Notes
2007 Muramasa "Yumefurin"
2008 Motohiro Hata "Kimi Meguru Boku"
2019 Sungtae "Maybe we found love"

Voice acting

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Anime

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 K-On! Student Episode 9[3][8]
2010 Oreimo Maid Episode 2[8]
Kiddy Girl-and Maid robot Episode 13[8]
Seitokai Yakuindomo Chiri Nakazato Supporting role
Night Raid 1931 Additional voices
Chu-Bra!! Kojima [8]
Motto To Love-Ru Oku-chan [8]
Dog Days Rouge Clafoutis Supporting role[8]
Trip Trek Furuti

Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island Child Voice

OVA

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Kissxsis Keita Suminoe (young) [8]
2011 Seitokai Yakuindomo Chiri Nakazato, Misaki Amano [8]
Five Numbers Additional voices
Baby Princess Nijiko Amatsuka [8]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Class of Heroes 2G [8]
Dengeki no Pilot: Tenkū no Kizuna Fiona [8]
Love Once Michiru Tsutsumi [8]
2011 Gal Gun Kaname Nonomiya [8][35]
Love Once: Mermaid's Tears Michiru Tsutsumi [8]
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time Tricia [8]
2018 Destiny Child Athena, Palas [2]

Drama CDs

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Love Lab Student
2010 Fight! Don't Disappear!! Shikiso Usuko-san Eiko Eshio
Goulart Knights Quatre Saisons Tsuki no Yuki Fubuki
A Certain Scientific Railgun Archives 3 Futaba
2011 Dog Days Rouge Clafoutis

Radio

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2009–2010 Dengeki no Pilot: Radio no Kizuna Radio host [8]
2010–2011 A & G Next Generation Lady Go!! Radio host Nippon Cultural Broadcasting With Shiori Mikami, Mikako Komatsu, Rumi Okubo, and Natsumi Takamori[36]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[37]
Soul Lady 8
Time-Lapse
  • Released: December 1, 2023
  • Label: Studio H2 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, download, streaming
 40

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[37]
Timeabout
  • Released: April 7, 2021
  • Label: Ubuntu Entertainment, YG Plus
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[41]
"Neon" (네온) 2019 — Soul Lady
"Cherries Jubiles" (좋아하고 있어요) —
"Yesterday" 2020 —
"Soul Lady" (서울여자) —
"Lovemonth" (애월 (愛月)) 2021 143 Timeabout
"Insomnia" 149
"Loving You" (여자이고 싶은걸) 132 Non-album singles
"Tokyo Lights" —
"Scent" (향기) 2022 182
"Space Science" (우주의 법칙) —
"I Want to Be Closer to You" 2023 — Time-Lapse
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Title Year Album
"Feel Free"[42]
(FreeTEMPO featuring Yukika) 		2021 Sekai

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album
"Love in TV World" (TV를 켜요) 2020 Non-album singles
"What're You Doing Tonight?" (오늘 밤 뭐해?) 2021

Collaborations

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Title Year Album
"Starry Lights" (별빛)
(with Jinjalim) 		2021 Change Up
"The Moment" (그라데이션)
(with Pat Lok) 		Non-album singles
"To the Light"
(with nokdu)
"Moonset" (긴 밤)
(with Kim Mijeong)[43] 		2022 Moonset with KozyPop

Soundtrack appearances

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List of other works, showing year released, peak positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[41] 		JPN
[7]
"Happy Happy!" (ハピハピ！)[44]
(with Kayano Masuyama as Choco & Mimi) 		2007 — 175 ChocoMimi OST
"Rocket" (ロケット)[45]
(with various artists[a]) 		2008 — —
"Da yo ne Da yo ne" (だよねだよね)[b] 2018 — — Destiny's Child OST[2][46]
"Please Me" (오늘 나를 부탁해) 2021 — — BnB OST: 20th Anniversary
"Curious" (속이 궁금해)
(with Daybreak) 		111 — Back to You OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artist(s)
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Orange Road" 2020 Bronze Aquarium
"Time Slip" 2022 Bronze Skyline

Music videos

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Year Title Director(s)
2019 "Neon" Digipedi
"Cherries Jubiles"
2020 "Soul Lady"
2021 "Insomnia" Wanda (NDP)
"여자이고 싶은걸 (loving you)" 임경환
2022 "Scent " KozyPop, two_di
2023 "I Want to Be Closer to You" TRYBE

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Korean Music Awards 2021 Best Pop Album Soul Lady Nominated [47]
Best Pop Song "Soul Lady" Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Kayano Masuyama, Yuya Kido, Tōko Miura, Masahiro Usui as Choco & Mimi with Andrew, Mumu, Mikachin.
  2. ^ Credited as Kika (Real Girls Project).

References

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