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EMPiRE Profile and Facts

EMPiRE was a Japanese girl group under WACK and Avex Trax. The group’s final lineup consisted of YU-Ki EMPiRE, MAYU EMPiRE, MiDORiKO EMPiRE, MAHO EMPiRE, MiKiNA EMPiRE, and NOW EMPiRE. They were formed on August 23rd, 2017 and debuted on April 11th, 2018 with their first album, THE EMPiRE STRIKES START!!. They disbanded on June 2nd, 2022 and the remaining members formed a new group called ExWHYZ.

Group Name Meaning: EXPLOSiVE MASQUERADES PENETRATE iNSTiNCTS; REDEMPTiVE EYE

EMPiRE Official Fandom Name: Agents 

EMPiRE Official Color: Emerald Green

EMPiRE Official Logo:

Official SNS:
Website: empire-official.com
YouTube: ExWHYZ (EMPiRE’s MVs and other videos are on this channel)
Spotify: EMPiRE
Apple Music: EMPiRE

EMPiRE Member Profiles:
YU-Ki EMPiRE

Stage Name: YU-Ki EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nickname: Yu-ki
Birthday: December 10th, 1998
Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Height: 165cm (5’5”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: AB
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @yu_ki_exwhyz_
X: @yu_ki_ExWHYZ 

YU-Ki EMPiRE Facts:
– Was a member of EMPiRE from their formation to their disbandment 
– Made a cameo in the music video for BiSH member Hashiyasume Atsuko‘s solo song, “à la mode.”
– Member of shuffle group iNNOCENT ASS
– Worked in a pub for two years before auditioning for EMPiRE
– When she found out she passed the pre-screening for training, Yu-ki went to karaoke every day with her family to practice singing

MAYU EMPiRE

Stage Name: MAYU EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nickname: Mayu
Birthday: April 16th, 1999
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit
Height: 161cm (5’3”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @mayu_exwhyz_
X@mayu_ExWHYZ 

MAYU EMPiRE Facts:
– Was a member of EMPiRE from their formation to their disbandment
– Auditioned for WACK once before EMPiRE, where she passed the camp but ultimately did not debut
– Has a column where she reviews convinience store food
– She grew up in Nagano, Japan
– Dropped out of her second year of junior high school to stay at the hospital for pains in her head and body
– Suffered from sleeping problems triggered by her perfectionism, where she would only get 30 minutes of sleep a night
– Worked at a 7-11
– She auditioned for WACK because she wanted to change her life

MiDORiKO EMPiRE

Stage Name: MiDORiKO EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nicknames: Midoriko, Dori, Dori-chan
Birthday: May 16th, 2001
Birthplace: Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake
Height: 158cm (5’2”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @01.dori_ (Private)

MiDORiKO EMPiRE Facts:
– Was a member of EMPiRE from their formation to their disbandment
– She is half Japanese and half Filipino.
– She considered herself rebellious as a child
– Instead of attending high school, she would stay at home and watch TV (so much so that it started affecting her health)
– She took hip-hop dance lessons in elementary school
– She worked part-time in a wedding hall before joining EMPiRE
– Loves maid cafes
– Likes men with long hair
– Was a big fan of both BiS and BiSH
– Left WACK on August 7th, 2024

MAHO EMPiRE

Stage Name: MAHO EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nicknames: Maho
Birthday: June 1st, 1995
Birthplace: Yamagata, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 161cm (5’3”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @maho_exwhyz_
X@maho_ExWHYZ

MAHO EMPIRE Facts:
– Joined EMPiRE March 18th, 2018 and remained a member until their disbandment
– Is a member of the shuffle unit HOLY SHiTS
– Is a pacifist, says she dislikes conflict
– Her parents pressured her to be the perfect child when she was growing up, and because of that she didn’t want anybody to think poorly of her
– In elementary school, she played volleyball, swam, and studied calligraphy and piano so she wouldn’t have to bother her school by worrying about those subjects later
– Applied to audition at WACK the day after hearing Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku cover BiSH‘s “Orchestra”

MiKiNA EMPiRE

Stage Name: MiKiNA EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nicknames: Shirio, Mikina
Birthday: March 18, 1998
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Height: 161cm (5’3”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram@mikina_exwhyz_
X@mikina_ExWHYZ

MiKiNA EMPiRE Facts:
– Joined EMPiRE March 18th, 2018 and remained a member until their disbandment
– She has one brother and one sister
 – She loves kids and wanted to be a nursery teacher, but she didn’t take her classes seriously
– She joined EMPiRE on her birthday
– Has been playing drums since elementary school
– Is a fan of BABYMETAL and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
– Used to do kendō
– When she was younger, she was a chuunibyou

NOW EMPiRE

Stage Name: NOW EMPiRE
Birth Name: N/A
Nicknames: Now
Birthday: July 28th, 2000
Birthplace: Yamagata, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dragon
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: N/A
Nationality: Japanese

NOW EMPiRE Facts:
– Joined EMPiRE March 30th, 2019 and remained a member until their disbandment
– Was the leader of idol group SakuranbomBom
– Was a member of the WACK shuffle unit SAiNT SEX
– She was the first member of EMPiRE who’s name didn’t begin with “Y” or “M”
– As the youngest, she calls her older members “Senpires” (Mix of “senpai” and “empire”)
– Believed in Santa Claus until she was 17
– Shares her birthday with BiS‘s Nel Nehru
– Left WACK on October 31st, 2024

Former Members:
YUiNA EMPiRE

Stage Name: YUiNA EMPiRE
Birth Name: Kotani Yuina (小谷唯奈)
Nicknames: Yuina, Yuinapi
Birthday: February 7th, 1997
Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 148cm (4’10”)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @yuinapizzz
X@yuinapi_chalca

YUiNA EMPiRE Facts:
– Was a founding member of EMPiRE and got permanently transferred to BiS on May 1st, 2018
– When BiS disbanded, she joined CARRY LOOSE
– When CARRY LOOSE disbanded, she was moved to WAgg because the trainee group might help her after not succeding in three groups over three years
– She left WACK after WAgg disbanded and is currently in Chalca
Has been in the most groups out of any WACK member
– Former member of Cue☆Twinkle and De☆Ful
– She has two younger sisters
– Her favorite idol is Ichigo Rinahamu
– She is often compared to a frog
– She was moved to BiS because the CEO of WACK thought her voice “did not fit” with EMPiRE
– Was the first EMPiRE member to have her face revealed

YUKA EMPiRE

Stage Name: YUKA EMPiRE
Nicknames: Yuka
Birthday: March 14th
Birthplace: N/A
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: N/A
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: N/A
Nationality: Japanese

YUKA EMPiRE Facts:
– Was a founding member of EMPiRE and graduated on March 4th, 2019 in order to attend university
– She is the only EMPiRE member who’s current whereabouts are unkown (as of January 2025)
– She had laid-back parents growing up, and was jealous of kids who worried about their parents
– Loved English in high school and spent a month in Australia as an exchange student, when she left her host family the mother flipped her off and said “f**k you”
– She was planning to attend university before even joining EMPiRE because she thought she wouldn’t pass auditions

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