UNICODE Members Profile
UNICODE (유니코드) is a Japanese K-pop group under Double X Entertainment. They were originally formed from season 1 of ABEMA TV’s survival show Project K which aired from 2022 to 2023. After several lineup changes after the show ended, the final lineup consists of five members: Erin, Hana, Sooah, Yura, and Mio. Three members, Erin, Hana, and Mio, were recruited by Sooah. They debuted on April 17, 2024, with the EP HELLO WORLD : CODE J EP.1.
Official Accounts:
B.stage: @unicode.bstage.in
Double X Entertainment Webpage: @UNICODE
Instagram: @unicode.xnet / @unicode.xnet.japan
TikTok: @unicode_official / @unicode.xnet.japan
X: @unicode_xnet / @unicode_japan
What is the meaning of the group’s name?
UNICODE is a compound word of ‘unity’ and ‘code’. This means that their music is understood like a shared code all over the world.
Members Profile:
Erin
Stage Name: Erin (에린)
Birth Name: Shima Miyu
Position: Leader
Birthday: November 4
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ESTJ-A
Nationality: Japanese
Representative Emoji(s): 🤍 / 🥕 / 🎀
Erin Facts:
– She was born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– Her café order is an iced americano.
– Erin’s favorite flavor is mint chocolate.
– One of her hobbies is reading books. She thinks the group best suits the book titled Momo by Michael Ende.
– She became a trainee right after she graduated high school.
– Some of her K-pop group biases are Nayeon for TWICE and Victoria for f(x).
– Erin calls herself the smart one of the group.
– She acted in Channel A’s Touch as a member of Miracle Girls, and was in episode 4 of ENA’s show Play King.
– Her personal color palette is cool winter.
– Erin used to work part time at a clothes alteration shop and as a Korean tutor.
– When asked what kind of music is her favorite, she answered Michael Jackson and K-pop.
– She’s the all-rounder of the group.
– Her nickname is Eringi (えりんぎ) and Erinrin (えりんりん).
– Erin thinks she resembles a bunny.
– Other than reading books, two of her hobbies are baking and cooking.
– At first, her parents were against her becoming an idol, so she studied Korean on her own through videos and K-pop, and won a prize at a language contest.
– Her favorite colors are blue and blush-pink.
– Erin used to have a crush on Chilbong from the series Reply 1994.
– Two of her favorite characters are Sanrio’s Pompompurin and Care Bears in general.
– Her favorite food is kimchi-jjigae.
– She used to practice a lot watching GFRIEND AND B1A4.
– Erin took dance/vocal classes at Flat9 Dance & Vocal Academy.
– Her role model is OH MY GIRL because of how unique their music is and also because she was inspired to be an artist because of them. When asked a member specifically, she answered that it was Yooa.
– She speaks Korean, some English, and Japanese.
– Erin’s favorite fruit is a mango.
– One of her favorite games is Welcome to Bloxburg on Roblox.
– A Korean food she recommends is kimchi-jjim.
– Her favorite Chiikawa character is Kuri-Manjū.
– She has an older sister.
– Erin’s charm is her Indian dimples.
– Three of her favorite foods are cookies, hamburger, and pizza.
– Her favorite season is winter.
Yura
Stage Name: Yura (유라)
Birth Name: Tanaka Kaho (田中花歩)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: September 16, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISFP
Nationality: Japanese
Representative Emoji(s): 🐹 / 🐱
MixChannel: @🐰ྀི💜
Mysta: @かほ🐰💜ありがとうございました💝
Pococha: @かほ(카호)🐰ྀི💜
X: @m_kahokhw_x
Yura Facts:
– Yura was born in Kagoshima, Japan.
– Her favorite foods are snacks.
– She has 3 cats named Coco (Ginger), Suni (Black & White), and Lala (Calico).
– When she was little, her mom would always put BoA‘s songs in the car, which made her think of becoming a K-pop idol. Later when she was in high school, she went to a TWICE concert in Japan and was fascinated from the performances, making her want to become a K-pop idol even more.
– Her nickname is Yuraemon.
– Yura was on episode 4 of ENA’s show Play King.
– Four of her work experiences were at a cafe, a restaurant, a supermarket as a cashier, and for a delivery service.
– She says she’s the mood maker and all-rounder of the group.
– A couple of her hobbies are watching dramas & movies, harmonizing, guessing musical notes (perfect pitch), and watching cute cats.
– Yura participated in GIRLCRUSH NEXT AUDITION 2021.
– Her role model is Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon because she’s the reason she befame an artist and also because of her unique vocal color. Also, the group is her favorite K-pop artist.
– Other members say she has a bubbly personality.
– She’s the eldest member.
– Yura’s favorite fruit is a strawberry.
– A Korean food she recommends is jjimdak.
– Her favorite character is Sanrio’s Pochacco.
– She is allergic to cats.
– Yura’s favorite food is white rice.
– Three of her favorite music genres are ballad, R&B, and K-pop.
Sooah
Stage Name: Sooah (수아)
Birth Name: Hashimoto Kyoka (橋本 京佳)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 26, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 162 cm (5’3″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ESFP/ISFP
Nationality: Japanese
Representative Emoji(s): 🦥 / 🍀 / 🎈
Sooah Facts:
– She was born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– Sooah’s favorite flavors are chocolate banana and chocolate itself.
– Her favorite food is Korean sundae.
– Whenever she has time off, she likes to eat delicious food, go shopping, go camping, collect shiny things, go mountain climbing, or go fishing.
– Sooah calls herself the powerful, free-spirited, and wacky member of the group. The other members think she’s the funniest.
– If she could act with any actor in a K-Drama, she would act with Hani.
– Sooah’s favorite animal is a dog.
– Her nickname is Soo-chan.
– She took dance/vocal classes at Flat9 Dance & Vocal Academy.
– One of her role models is EXID‘s Hani. Another role model she has is Kep1er‘s Dayeon because of how she owns all her performances with passion.
– Her favorite drink is a chocolate banana frappe.
– Sooah’s favorite Sanrio character is Usahana.
– She can’t eat spicy food.
– Her favorite Japanese drama is Rich Man, Poor Woman.
– Sooah’s favorite fruit is mango.
– She started aiming to become a K-pop idol when her friend recommended SHINee. After listening to their song “A-Yo”, her spirits were lifted up in playing basketball because she felt like she wasn’t that good at that time. Later, she went to one of their concerts in Japan and felt like she was destined to become a K-pop idol because of the way they conveyed happiness to the audience on stage.
– Her favorite Chiikawa character is Rakko.
Hana
Stage Name: Hana (하나)
Birth Name: Hana
Position: Sub Vocalist
Birthday: August 29
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ISFP/ISFJ
Nationality: Japanese
Representative Emoji(s): 🌼 / 🐢
Hana Facts:
– Hana was born in Niigata, Japan.
– She calls herself the tteok-bokki expert.
– Her personal color palette is vivid winter.
– She took dance/vocal classes at Joy Dance Plugin Academy and Flat9 Dance & Vocal Academy.
– Hana used to work part-time at a ramen restaurant called Menya Sandaime.
– A couple of her favorite foods are sushi, mara rose tteok-bokki, hamburger, bread, and sundae & rice soup.
– Her hobby is taking a walk and finding good restaurants.
– She says she’s the happy virus of the group.
– Hana’s lived in South Korea for over 3 years.
– Her favorite Sanrio character is My Melody.
– She was recruited by Sooah while they were at the same training academy because of her happy spirit.
– Her role models are TWICE, but if she had to pick one member, it would be Sana. Her second favorite member is Mina.
– Hana is the happy smile vitamin of the group.
– She learned Korean by attending a language school.
– Her favorite fruit is a strawberry.
– Hana is the second youngest of the group.
– Her favorite Korean food type is bunsik.
– She first thought of becoming a K-pop artist when she went to TWICE‘s first dome tour in 2019, where she was amazed by the crowd and felt like she wanted to be on stage because of them.
– Hana’s café order is cinnamon latte.
– Her favorite types of cake are strawberry cake and mont blanc.
Mio
Stage Name: Mio (미오)
Birth Name: Ayari
Position: Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: November 9, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
Weight: –
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFJ-T
Nationality: Japanese
Representative Emoji(s): 🩵 / 🦢 / 🫧
Mio Facts:
– Mio was born in Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan.
– Her role model is PURPLE KISS‘s Yuki.
– One of her favorite Japanese movies is Paradise Kiss.
– She’s in charge of the innocence and pureness in the group. She’s also in charge of doing mukbangs.
– Two of her nicknames are Mio-tan and Mio-rin.
– Her favorite colors are baby pink and sky blue.
– Mio’s personal color palette is cool summer.
– A couple of her hobbies are drawing, watching anime, reading, watching dramas, eating quickly, doing splits, and eating sour & spicy foods.
– She likes putting cheese in everything.
– Mio is a fan of GOT7. She got into K-pop during middle school because of their song “If You Do”. Later, she went to their 2019 tour named OUR LOOP, which is the tour that made her want to perform on stage for people.
– Three of her role models are Morikawa Aoi, Ishihara Satomi, and Kitagawa Keiko.
– A couple of her favorite foods are cheese, ketchup, meat, pizza, nori bento, cake, and tteok-bokki.
– One of her favorite Japanese dramas is Unnatural.
– Mio learned Korean after attending Konkuk University Language Institute’s Korean language program right after graduating high school.
– She has 3 younger sisters.
– Her favorite fruit is a strawberry.
– Mio’s favorite comedians are the comedy duo JaruJaru.
– She’s been in South Korea since early February 2021.
– Her favorite anime is Tokyo Revengers.
– Mio took dance classes at Joy Dance Plugin Academy.
– One of her special skills is being able to not make a face while eating sour foods.
– Two of her favorite characters are Matsuno Chifuyu from Tokyo Revengers and Cinnamoroll from Sanrio.
– Mio’s favorite type of music is theme songs from dramas. Mio’s favorite theme song is Yui’s “HELLO” from Paradise Kiss.
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