Yumeki Profile & Facts
Yumeki (유메키, ゆめき) is a trainee, dancer, and choreographer currently under GRIGO Entertainment.
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Stage Name: Yumeki (ゆめき/ 유메키)
Birth Name: Takenaka Yumeki (竹中夢生/ 타케나카 유메키)
Birthday: November 12, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Height: 172 cm (5’8″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INTP
Nationality: Japanese
Yumeki Facts:
– Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
– He took part in the 2022 Mnet dance competition show Street Man Fighter as part of 1MILLION.
– His team placed 5th in Street Man Fighter.
– Yumeki was a member of 1MILLION DANCE STUDIO from 2020 to 2023.
– He announced on March 6, 2024, that he was no longer with 1MILLION and had begun working with Jam Republic.
– Yumeki is a professional choreographer and dancer under Jam Republic (2024–present).
– He has performed as a backup dancer for multiple kpop artists.
– He served as a dance trainer on PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS (2023).
– He has 1 older brother, 2 younger brothers, and 1 younger sister.
– His hobbies include shopping for clothes, watching Korean dramas, and mukbangs.
– His role models are BTS’s Jungkook and SHINee’s Taemin.
– He said the first time he went to the USA to take a class, there were a lot of incredible choreographers. After meeting new people and having new experiences, he began to see dance as more than a hobby; he saw it as something he wanted to pursue professionally.
– He began learning how to dance at the age of thirteen.
– He started teaching choreography for SM Entertainment in 2018, creating routines for NCT.
– In 2019, he served as a dance instructor at a Chinese dance studio for the Los Angeles dance group KINJAZ.
– He has worked with global brands in the fashion and entertainment industries.
– On June 12, 2025, he was revealed as a contestant on BOYS II PLANET.
– He had no formal idol training before joining BOYS II PLANET.
– His “secret weapons” are dancing and the ability to create choreography.
– He has a female dog named Bubble, she’s a pug. (Insta Acc)
– He describes BOYS II PLANET as his first and final challenge.
– He speaks Japanese, English, and Korean.
– He has been dancing for over 10 years.
– He can play the piano.
– He released a photobook titled “ON STAGE” and a biography book titled “ONE DANCE”.
– He was eliminated in the finals of BOYS II PLANET.
Participation / Choreography Highlights
ITZY – WANNABE
K/DA – MORE
Bewhy – Side Side (Sweet Home X Netflix)
SHINee – Heart Attack
SHINee – I Really Want You
Purple Kiss – Intro : Crown
Purple Kiss – ZOMBIE
ONEUS – Black Mirror
ONEUS – 덤벼 (Bring it On)
ONEUS – ERASE ME
Baekhyun – Addicted
The Boyz – MAVERICK
Kai – Peaches Prologue Film
Ten – New Heroes
Ten – Coco Chanel Dance Video
Yaocheon – 醒 · Lithops
Produce 101 JAPAN The Girls – Leap High!
Produce 101 JAPAN The Girls – AtoZ
Produce 101 JAPAN The Girls – Popcorn
NCT 127 – Fact Check (Mysterious; 不可思議)
TWS – Oh Mymy : 7s
TWS – The Last Festival
TWS – Isn’t it cool to run along?
MAZZEL – Waterfall
ME:I – Click
ME:I – Hi-Five
ME:I – MUSE
ME:I – &ME CLICK 2024 MAMA
NCT WISH – Song Bird
ENHYPEN – Brought The Heat Back
ARrC – dummy
ARrC – S&S (sour and sweet)
Kep1er – TIPI-TAP
ODD YOUTH – THAT’S ME
ODD YOUTH – I Like You
ZEROBASEONE – NOW OR NEVER
NouerA – N.I.N (New is Now)
TXT – LOVE LANGUAGE
LiKE LEGEND – YOU ARE SPECiAL
GRAY – Sweaty
ONE OR EIGHT – KAWASAKI
ENHYPEN NI-KI (Studio Choom cover) – Trendsetter × HUMBLE.
Aespa – Wiplash Mama 2024
ONF – Goosebumps
SuperM – Performance Video Ten x Taemin x Kai
Backup Dancer Credits
Ten – Coco Chanel Dance Video
Baekhyun – Candy (Music video & stage, stage)
Taemin – IDEA (Stage)
Sweet Home X 1MILLION– Choreography Video
Baekhyun – Get You Alone (Music video)
SHINee – Don’t Call Me (Music video & stage)
SHINee – Heart Attack (M COUNTDOWN Stage, SBS Inkigayo Stage)
EXO – Don’t Fight The Feeling (Music video)
Key – Bad Love (Music video, Performance Video)
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Related: 1Million Dance Studio
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