Nizi Project Season 2 (Survival Show) Contestants Profile and Facts:
Nizi Project Season 2 was a Japanese reality survival show made to bring trainees together to form a debut group. It was a joint show between JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment. Nizi Project Season 2 was the second series of the Nizi Project, in which the first season debuted the Japanese girl group NiziU in 2020. The second season formed a brand new Japanese boy group, NEXZ.
Episode List (Part 1): #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10.
Episode List (Part 2): #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10.
NEXZ Members (Final Members) Profile:
Tomiyasu Yu
Name: Tomiyasu Yu (富安 悠)
Birthday: April 27th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Yu Facts:
– Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– He auditioned in Kobe, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– Yu has a cat. He is an animal lover.
– The dog breed he is most alike is Doberman, according to himself.
– He enjoys cooking and is good at it.
– Yu can cook a lot of things for example fried rice, stir-fried vegetables, curry, etc.
– He likes to bake occasionally in his spare time. He sometimes even make snacks for everyone.
– Hobbies: Making sweets, gaming, cooking.
– He has been to a few auditions prior to Nizi Project 2.
– A hobby of his is skateboarding.
– His only dream and goal was to be an idol.
– During the filming of the audition, his grandpa sadly passed away.
– To Yu, his grandpa was always kind to him.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his singing performance was ‘ キミの声 (Your Voice)‘ by JUNHO (2PM).
– The song Yu picked for his dancing performance was ‘God’s Menu (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Hellevator‘ by Stray Kids.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 10th place in the dance mission.
– However as he ranked 10th place, Yu received the Yellow Dance cube.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘milk tea‘ by Shota Shimizu.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Yu ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 11th place.
– He picked a fun introduction about dogs to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– During the talent mission, Yu showed his love for animals.
– Yu received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 8th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘Girls Girls Girls‘ by GOT7.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 1st place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘It’s Raining‘ by Rain.
– He received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 4th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Heartbeat‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 5th place.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Whatever Whenever‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 5th place in the finals and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Uemura Tomoya
Name: Uemura Tomoya (植村 朋哉)
Birthday: January 19th, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Tomoya Facts:
– Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– He has been a JYP trainee for 2 years and 7 months. Tomoya began his journey as a trainee at the age of 13.
– He loves dancing. He has been learning to dance for 12 years.
– His dad gave him a Michael Jackson’s DVD when he was 4 years old, ever since then he has been dancing.
– In his 3rd grade, Tomoya participated in a dance competition, “Challenge Cup“.
– He has also participated in All Japan Super Kids Dance Contest 2016, Dance Cup 2017, as well as WDC Kids Allstyle 2019.
– A type of dance he’s most confident in is dancing sexy.
– Tomoya enjoys fooling around.
– As a trainee, he spent time with Mako, Rima, and Miihi (NiziU).
– In his mind, Tomoya thinks that he doesn’t have the right to call them his friends anymore.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his singing performance was ‘My House (Japanese ver.)‘ by 2PM.
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was ‘Without U‘ by 2PM.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Back Door (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– Tomoya received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 6th place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘Switch to me‘ by RAIN (ft.J.Y Park).
– Tomoya received the Green Vocal cube and ranked 2nd place in the vocal mission.
– He picked cane dance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– Tomoya received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 1st place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘Who’s your mama?‘ by J.Y Park (ft.Jessi).
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 2nd place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Energetic‘ by Wanna One.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 2nd place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘S-Class‘ by Stray Kids.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 2nd place. As well as received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Because of you‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 1st place and was the first member to be revealed, and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Inoue Haru
Name: Inoue Haru (井上 陽)
Birthday: January 23rd, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Haru Facts:
– Family: Parents and an older sister.
– Born in Osaka, Japan.
– His favorite food is pizza.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘God’s Menu (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– Haru is a JYP trainee, he has been a trainee for 6 months.
– Due to the pandemic, he had to take an online lesson in Japan for 2 months, and for 4 months he practiced in South Korea.
– Since he was little, he watched his older sister dance.
– He began dancing in the 4th grade.
– He has won Best 8 in a popping dance competition.
– For 4 years, he has been doing popping.
– He has a to-do list which he follows everyday on his phone.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Back Door (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 4th place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘milk tea‘ by Shota Shimizu.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Haru ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 5th place.
– He picked a popping dance performance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– Haru received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 3rd place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘Again & Again‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 5th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘It’s Raining‘ by Rain.
– He received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 1st place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Heartbeat‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 1st place.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Whatever Whenever‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 2nd place in the finals and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
So Ken
Stage Name: So Ken (蘇 建)
Birth Name: So Gun (소건)
Birthday: September 3rd, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: –
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Korean
Ken Facts:
– Greeting Phrase: “I can We Can So Ken.”
– He auditioned in Tokyo, Japan.
– Family: Parents, a sister, two older sisters (2002 & 2003), and one younger sister (2011).
– So Ken can speak a bit of Korean.
– He is good at playing soccer and table tennis.
– He was on the soccer team in middle schoool.
– Ever since he was little, he loved to sing and dance with his sisters.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was ‘God’s Menu (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Switch to me‘ by RAIN (ft.J.Y Park).
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 18th place in the dance mission.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube during the team mission.
– Ken did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 17th place in the vocal mission.
– Ken received the Green Vocal cube during the team mission.
– He picked a musician to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– During the talent mission, Ken used a ping-pong racket, a pot, and a mop.
– Ken received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 12th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘HANDS UP‘ by 2PM.
– Ken received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 3rd place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Comeback When You Hear This Song‘ by 2PM.
– Ken received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 5th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Heartbeat‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 6th place.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Whatever Whenever‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 4th place in the finals and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Kawashima Seita
Name: Kawashima Seita (河嶋 星太)
Birthday: November 28th, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Kawashima Seita Facts:
– Born in Saitama, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– Seita has a dog named Muu.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘Without U‘ by 2PM.
– Seita is a JYP trainee, he has been a trainee for 7 months.
– For 7 years, he has been working as a model.
– He wanted to be an idol after listening to Stray Kids as he received dreams from them.
– The most challenging thing for him was when he first came to South Korea.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Hellevator‘ by Stray Kids.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 17th place in the dance mission.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube during the team mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘Only You‘ by 2PM. He wrote a original rap lyrics expressing his love for his dog.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Seita ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 6th place.
– Seita did not receive the Red Star Talent cube.
– He received the Red Star Talent cube during the team mission.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 11th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘CASE 143‘ by Stray Kids.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 9th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Comeback When You Hear This Song‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 6th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Heartbeat‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 4th place.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Because of you‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 7th place and was the final member to be revealed, and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Komori Yuhi
Name: Komori Yuhi (小森 優陽)
Birthday: May 11th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Yuhi Facts:
– Born in Wakayama, Japan.
– Family: Parents, older brothers.
– His name Yuhi means bright sun. He has a bright smile which can make people happy.
– He enjoys cooking and is good at it.
– Yuhi is good at making tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) which he learned from his mom as well as study how to cook it and began making it himself.
– His older brothers always go to him when they’re tired and need an energy boost.
– Yuhi is a JYP trainee, he has been a trainee for 3 years.
– He studied dance for 3 years prior to be an trainee.
– Hobbies: Listening to music, sports, imitations, composing.
– Yuhi likes the nature.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song Yuhi picked for his dancing performance was ‘소리꾼 (Thunderous) (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘My Pace (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– Yuhi received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 7th place in the dance mission.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Yuhi ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 7th place.
– He picked ventriloquism using a puppet to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– At first Yuhi did not receive the Red Star Talent cube. However during the team mission, he got the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 6th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song Yuhi picked for the 1st stage was ‘A‘ by GOT7.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 4th place.
– The song Yuhi picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Adore U‘ by SEVENTEEN.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, Yuhi ranked 3rd place. And received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Hard Carry‘ by GOT7.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 3rd place. As well as received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Because of you‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 6th place in the finals and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Nishiyama Yuki
Name: Nishiyama Yuki (西山 裕貴)
Birthday: September 20th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: –
Blood Type: AB
Nationality: Japanese
Yuki Facts:
– Born in Hyōgo, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– He enjoys watching videos on YouTube.
– Yuki auditioned in Kobe, Japan.
– He ended up auditioning as a chance for him bring out more of his character.
– Ever since he was little, he has been dancing.
– He wishes to perform on a larger stage.
– He can speak a bit of Korean.
– Yuki believes in himself and enjoys music.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘God’s Menu (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 12th place in the dance mission.
– Yuki ended up with the Yellow Dance cube during the final rankings of the Dance Mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘milk tea‘ by Shota Shimizu.
– He received the Green Vocal cube and ranked 3rd place in the vocal mission.
– He choreograhped his own performance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– The song he picked for the talent mission was J.Y. Park‘s ‘FEVER‘.
– At first he did not receive the Red Star Talent cube. He received the additional Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 2nd place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘10 out of 10‘ by 2PM.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 6th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Adore U‘ by SEVENTEEN.
– Yuki did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 7th place. And he received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘S-Class‘ by Stray Kids.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 8th place. As well as received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Because of you‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He received the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He ranked 3rd place in the finals and will be debuting in the group, NEXZ.
Eliminated Contestants:
Takahashi Rio
Name: Takahashi Rio (高橋 理央)
Birthday: February 21st, 2008
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @rio.a_13
Rio Facts:
– Born in Hokkaido, Japan.
– He auditioned in Sapporo, Japan. Rio was the only one who passed the 3rd audition.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 14th place in the dance mission.
– Rio ended up with the Yellow Dance cube during the final rankings of the Dance Mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘My Pace (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– For the vocal mission, he wrote his own lyrics “Don’t want to accept, No one in my way, Whatever anyone says it’s my LIFE” which means “It’s okay to be who you are.”
– Rio received the Green Vocal cube and ranked 4th place in the vocal mission.
– He did not receive the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– He is active on Instagram.
– He covers songs from time to time.
Yamaguchi Takao
Name: Yamaguchi Takao (山口 恭生)
Birthday: October 7th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: ENFP
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @_takaofficial_
Takao Facts:
– Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– He auditioned in Hiroshima, Japan.
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘God’s Menu (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He wants to bring joy and hope to people around the world as an artist.
– Since middle school, Takao wanted to become a stage actor.
– He can play the piano.
– Takao’s really good at dancing and playing ping-pong.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 19th place in the dance mission.
– Takao did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 18th place in the vocal mission.
– He did not receive the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– He is active on Instagram.
Wataru Shokei
Name: Wataru Shokei (渡 祥恵)
Birthday: –
Zodiac Sign: –
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Shokei Facts:
– Born in Osaka, Japan.
– Family: Parents and a sister.
– Shokei auditioned in Kobe, Japan.
– The song he picked for his singing performance was ‘ キミの声 (Your Voice)‘ by JUNHO (2PM).
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was ‘My House (Japanese ver.)‘ by 2PM.
– Shokei choreographed his own dance for his audition.
– He’s good at martial arts and dancing.
– At the age of 3, he began doing karate which was inspired by his dad.
– When he was 7, he won 2nd place in the 2014 All Japan Kwon-Do Championships.
– He was even ranked 4th in Japan when he was in 7th grade.
– In kindergarten, his mom let him join an musical theater agency.
– He was the lead role in the musical, “SUN“.
– Shokei wanted to challenge himself hence why he quit musical theater.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 8th place in the dance mission.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Shokei ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 8th place.
– Shokei did not receive the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– It’s believed that he has returned to non-idol life.
Otsuka Takato
Name: Otsuka Takato (大塚 天翔)
Birthday: March 27th, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: ENFJ
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @xkz.kxh
Takato Facts:
– Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– Family: Mom and an older brother.
– He auditioned in Hiroshima, Japan.
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘Without U‘ by 2PM.
– He lives near the mountains and rivers.
– His happiest moment in life was being born to his mom.
– Takato’s mom raised him and his older brother by herself when Takato was 6 years old.
– His older brother used to play drums with their mom before Takato was born.
– He has been playing the drums since the age of 3.
– Takato is a very affectionate person.
– According to himself and others, he dresses like a grandpa.
– He likes retro clothes in term of fashion.
– He taught himself to dance and sing.
– In order to become an idol, he quit studying to prepare himself for the audition.
– Takato did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 20th place in the dance mission.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 20th place in the vocal mission.
– He picked a drum performance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– The song he picked for his talent performance was ‘Double Knot‘ by Stray Kids.
– Takato received the Red Star Talent cube which was his first cube that he received.
Where Is He Now?
– He is active on his Instagram.
Inagaki Taichi
Name: Inagaki Taichi (稲垣 太地)
Birthday: –
Zodiac Sign: –
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Taichi Facts:
– Born in Kanagawa, Japan.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– Taichi is a JYP trainee.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 15th place in the dance mission.
– During the Team mission, he earned the Yellow Dance cube.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Taichi ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 12th place.
– Taichi received the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– His wherabouts are unknown. But it’s speculated that he is still a JYP Ent. trainee.
Takahashi Taichi
Name: Takahashi Taichi (高橋 泰智)
Birthday: May 16th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @taich.ii516
Taichi Facts:
– Born in Tokyo, Japan.
– Hobbies: Dancing and drawing.
– He can speak Japanese, English, and Korean.
– Taichi taught himself English and Korean to be able to communicate with people.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 11th place in the dance mission.
– Taichi ended up with the Yellow Dance cube during the final rankings of the dance mission.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 15th place in the vocal mission.
– Taichi picked drawing to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– He drew J.Y. Park whilst his song ‘FEVER‘ played in the background.
– Taichi received the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– He is currently a trainee at BMSG.
Enomoto Yuito
Name: Enomoto Yuito (榎本 唯人)
Birthday: December 1st, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @yuito.e1201
Yuito Facts:
– Born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 16th place in the dance mission.
– Yuito ended up with the Yellow Dance cube during the team mission.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 19th place in the vocal mission.
– Yuito received the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– He is currently in the dance group M:Rea1.
– He also participated in Universe League.
Nagatsuka Kohei
Name: Nagatsuka Kohei (永塚 康平)
Birthday: January 23rd, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: –
Blood Type: –
MBTI Type: ESFJ
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @dbsing_kohei / @kohei_v_0123
TikTok: @dbsing_kohei
Kohei Facts:
– Born in Shizuoka, Japan.
– He auditioned in Tokyo, Japan.
– A song he likes is Stray Kids‘ ‘Back Door‘.
– The song he picked for his performance was ‘かつて天才だった俺たちへ (To Us Former Prodigies)‘ by Creepy Nuts.
– He have learned to dance, but never to sing.
– He learned to dance from the 4th through the 6th grade.
– Kohei is good at free dancing.
– An instrument he can play is the saxophone.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘My Pace (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 2nd place in the dance mission.
– Kohei did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Kohei did not receive the Red Star Talent cube.
Where Is He Now?
– He is active on social media.
Matsubara Sean
Name: Matsubara Sean (柗原 翔音)
Birthday: February 22nd, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: –
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @__sean.m
Sean Facts:
– Born in Hyōgo, Japan.
– Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies, running.
– He auditioned in Kobe, Japan.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Mela!‘ by Ryokuoushoku Shakai.
– He choreographed his own dance for the dance mission.
Part 1 Facts:
– He received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 3rd place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘W/X/Y‘ by Tani Yuuki.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube and ranked 16th place in the vocal mission.
– During the Team mission, he earned the Green Vocal cube.
– Sean decided to show his talent by putting on pants without using his hands during the talent mission. He also danced.
– Sean received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 9th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘Hard Carry‘ by GOT7.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 8th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Energetic‘ by Wanna One.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 12th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘S-Class‘ by Stray Kids.
– He was eliminated in the 3rd stage.
Where Is He Now?
– He is active on his Instagram.
Fujimaki Taiga
Name: Fujimaki Taiga (藤牧 大雅)
Birthday: May 17th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: –
Blood Type: AB
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Taiga Facts:
– Born in Tokyo, Japan.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– Taiga is a JYP trainee.
– Him and Hoshizawa Miraku have been close friends since they were kids.
– They even went to the same dance school.
– Hobbies: Watching anime, watching movies, writing lyrics, eating delicious food.
Part 1 Facts:
– He did not receive the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 13th place in the dance mission.
– Taiga ended up with the Yellow Dance cube during the final rankings of the Dance Mission.
– Taiga did not receive the Green Vocal cube. During the Team mission, he earned the Green Vocal cube.
– He picked Jazz dancing to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– The song Taiga picked for the talent mission was ‘Hellevator‘ by Stray Kids.
– Taiga received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 7th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘MIROH‘ by Stray Kids.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 11th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Energetic‘ by Wanna One.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 11th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Hard Carry‘ by GOT7.
– He was eliminated in the 3rd stage.
Where Is He Now?
– His wherabouts are unknown. But it’s speculated that he is still a JYP Ent. trainee.
Miura Sodai
Name: Miura Sodai (三浦 颯大)
Birthday: October 25th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: –
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @_sooodai.m._
Sodai Facts:
– Born in Miyazaki, Japan.
– Family: Parents.
– He auditioned in Seoul, South Korea.
– Hobbies: Singing, watching videos, listening to music, cooking, composing, and walking.
– Sodai is a JYP trainee.
– He hopes to be a main vocalist in the group.
– He doesn’t remember when he began singing, but when Sodai was around 2 years old, he loved singing in front of his family.
– Sodai wants to create a good atmosphere so he usually talks a lot with the people around him.
– He is very affectionate.
– Sodai is good at making people feel at ease.
– He barely show his sadness to people.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his singing performance was 君が好き (I Love You) by Shota Shimizu.
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was My House (Japanese ver.) by 2PM.
– The song he picked for the dance mission was ‘Make it‘ by 2PM.
– Sodai received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 9th place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘HOME‘ by Shota Shimizu.
– He received the Green Vocal cube and ranked 1st place in the vocal mission.
– Sodai picked a yo-yo performance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– He can do more than 10 yo-yo techniques.
– Sodai received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 10th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love by USHER (ft.Pitbull).
– Sodai did not receive the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 10th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was Comeback When You Hear This Song by 2PM.
– Sodai received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 9th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was Hard Carry by GOT7.
– He was eliminated in the 3rd stage.
Where Is He Now?
– He is currently in the dance group M:Rea1.
Ito Eiji
Name: Ito Eiji (伊藤 瑛史)
Birthday: June 29th, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 178.3 cm (5’10”)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @eiji.i_0629
Eiji Facts:
– Born in Aichi, Japan.
– Family: Parents, an older brother, and an older sister.
– He auditioned in Tokyo, Japan.
– Hobbies: Playing basketball, dancing, sports.
– He likes eating ramen.
– The song he picked for his singing performance was かつて天才だった俺たちへ (To Us Former Prodigies) by Creepy Nuts.
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was 소리꾼 (Thunderous) (Japanese ver.) by Stray Kids.
– He has been dancing since he was 4 years old.
– He began dancing due to his older siblings who used to dance.
– Eiji wants to learn how to dance and sing at the same time by J.Y. Park.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for the dance mission was My Pace (Japanese ver.) by Stray Kids.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube. Eiji ranked 1st place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was W/X/Y by Tani Yuuki.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Eiji ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 9th place.
– He picked beatboxing to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– Eiji received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 4th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘How to Run From the Sun‘ by Rain.
– He received the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 7th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘It’s Raining‘ by Rain.
– He received the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 8th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘Hard Carry‘ by GOT7.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 7th place. As well as received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Whatever Whenever‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He was eliminated in the 2nd Final stage.
Where Is He Now?
– He is currently in the dance group M:Rea1.
Hoshizawa Miraku
Name: Hoshizawa Miraku (星沢 弥樂)
Birthday: February 13th, 2008
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: –
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Miraku Facts:
– Born in Tokyo, Japan.
– He auditioned in Tokyo, Japan.
– Family: Parents, an older sister, and a younger brother.
– His older sister used to dance.
– Him and his siblings all love music.
– Miraku can speak a bit of Korean.
– He doesn’t remember exactly when he began karate, but he believes he was in elementary school.
– Him and Fujimaki Taiga have been close friends since they were kids.
– They even went to the same dance school.
– Miraku can belly dance.
Part 1 Facts:
– The song he picked for his dancing performance was ‘소리꾼 (Thunderous) (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– The song Miraku picked for the dance mission was ‘My Pace (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He received the Yellow Dance cube and ranked 5th place in the dance mission.
– The song he picked for the vocal mission was ‘SLUMP (Japanese ver.)‘ by Stray Kids.
– He did not receive the Green Vocal cube.
– Miraku ended up with the Green Vocal cube during the final rankings of the vocal mission as he ranked 10th place.
– He picked karate and dance to show as his talent during the talent mission.
– Miraku received the Red Star Talent cube.
– During the final rankings of Japan training camp, he ranked 5th place, receiving the Blue Attitude cube.
Part 2 Facts:
– The song he picked for the 1st stage was ‘MANIAC‘ by Stray Kids.
– Miraku did not receive the Silver cube for 1st Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 1st Stage, he ranked 12th place.
– The song he picked for the 2nd stage was ‘Adore U‘ by SEVENTEEN.
– Miraku did not receive the Silver cube for 2nd Stage.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 2nd Stage, he ranked 10th place.
– The song he picked for the 3rd stage was ‘S-Class‘ by Stray Kids.
– During the rankings of Individual Level Test for 3rd Stage, he ranked 9th place. As well as received the Silver cube for 3rd Stage.
– The song he picked for the 1st Final stage was ‘Whatever Whenever‘.
– The song he picked for the 2nd Final stage was ‘Miracle‘.
– He did not receive the Silver cube for Final Stage.
– He was eliminated in the 2nd Final stage.
Where Is He Now?
– He participated in the survival show, MAKEMATE1. He is now in the group NouerA.
Credit: Nizi Project Global Team
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