JUSTIN (SMTR25) Profile and Facts:
JUSTIN (저스틴), is a Japanese trainee under SM Entertainment. He was introduced to the public as a trainee under the SMTR25 program on April 4, 2025.
Stage Name: JUSTIN (저스틴)
Birth Name: Takagi Jay (高掛 ジェイ)
English Name: Justin Jay Takagi
Birthday: January 27, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster (wood)
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: N/A
MBTI Type: N/A
Nationality: Japanese
JUSTIN Facts:
– He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
– Languages: Korean and Japanese
– His older sister, Takagi Lisa, is radio DJ in Japan.
– He is Japanese on his mother’s side and American on his father’s side.
– He began his career as a child model in 2012.
– He debuted as a member of AMEZARI -RED STARS-, a Japanese boy group under Stardust Promotion’s EBiDAN OSAKA division under the stage name Jay on May 13, 2017.
– He was a backup dancer for TVXQ! in 2019.
– He left Stardust Promotion on December 31, 2020.
– He won 1st place in the KIDS category at DANCE ALIVE HERO 2020.
– He won 1st place in the KIDS category at DANCE ALIVE HERO 2021.
– On April 17, 2021, he was crowned overall champion at DANCE ALIVE HERO, winning a total of 4 battles throughout the competition.
– He has received a Best Dancer Award, which was also highlighted in his viral acceptance speech.
– He has participated in multiple national and international dance battles and showcases across Japan, including the Locking Dance World Championship in 2020.
– He was introduced as a member of Trainee A, a pre-debut team under Hybe Corporation‘s sub-label BigHit Music, on August 22, 2021. During this time, he used the stage name JJ.
– He is left-handed.
– He can play the guitar.
– His hobbies include dancing and traveling.
– He likes custard cream-flavored bungeo-ppang.
– His is a huge fan of SuperM and Justin Bieber.
– He can’t go to sleep without his puppy plushie.
– His favorite color is white.
– His go-to fast food order is a burger from Shake Shack.
– His ideal type is someone who has their own identity.
– He left BigHit Music in December 2022 following the dissolvement of Trainee A.
– He joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2023.
– He was one of 25 trainees who performed at SMTOWN LIVE 2025 in SEOUL in January 2025.
– In April 2025, he was revealed as a public trainee under the SMTR25 program.
– His fan-assigned emoji is 🧸.
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