Mashiro | |
|---|---|
坂本舞白 | |
| Born | Sakamoto Mashiro December 16, 1999 Setagaya, Tokyo |
| Other names | さかもとましろ |
| Musical career | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | 143 Entertainment |
| Member of | Kep1er |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 사카모토 마시로 |
| Revised Romanization | Sakamoto Masiro |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sak'amot'o Masiro |
Mashiro Sakamoto ((Japanese: 坂本舞白) born December 16, 1999), better known mononymously as Mashiro, is a Japanese singer. She is best known for competing on the Mnet survival competition show Girls Planet 999 and ranked 8th in the final episode, making her a member of the group Kep1er and its co-leader.[1]
Early life and Career edit
Pre-debut edit
Mashiro won 2nd place in JYP Entertainment 12th Open Audition,[2] and was accepted as a trainee there from 2016 to 2018.[3] appeared publicly for the first time in the first episode of the Mnet reality survival show Stray Kids as part of the female trainee team with Itzy's Yeji, Chaeryeong, Ryujin and Yuna in 2017. She revealed that, after quit trainee life, she was thinking of giving up being an idol and worked part-time in Japan but she was jealous of her friend's debut on television.[4]
On July 7, 2021, Mashiro was confirmed as an upcoming contestant on Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999, through the prologue trailer. Her official profile was released on July 19, stated her as one of the program's 33 Japanese contestants. The show began airing on August 6 and finished on October 22. During the show's finale, she was revealed to have ranked 8th overall, thus making her a member of Kep1er. In November, she was appointed as the co-leader of the group during a live broadcast.[1] On January 3, 2022, she made her debut in the group with the release of their debut mini album First Impact.[5]
Other ventures edit
Endorsement edit
On November 9, 2023, Mashiro became an ambassador for the Japanese skincare brand hadakara. On April 14, 2024, PEACH C announced that they have appointed Mashiro as their new brand ambassador.
Personal life edit
Health edit
On December 14, it was revealed Mashiro tested positive for COVID-19[6] and were announced to have fully recovered on December 26.[7]
Discography edit
Songwriting credits edit
| Title | Artist | Album | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Straight Line" | Kep1er | Kep1going | 
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| "Don't Lose Your Smile" |
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| "Curious" | Kep1going On |
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Filmography edit
Television shows edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stray Kids | Contestant Female trainee team's member |
Episode 1 | |
| 2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Contestant | Finished 8th |
Web shows edit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kebyke Restaurant | Host |
Citation edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b Cheon, Joo-young (November 19, 2021). "'걸스플래닛999' 케플러 최유진·사카모토 마시로, 라이브 방송에서 리더와 부리더 임명" ['Girls Planet 999' Kep1er Choi Yujin and Sakamoto Mashiro Appointed Leader and Co-leader in Live Broadcast] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ 사카모토 마시로 'JYP 공채 12기 연습생 2등 했어요~' [Sakamoto Mashiro 'I Won 2nd place in JYP 12th Open Audition Trainee']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). February 28, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (August 7, 2021). "JYP 출신 사카모토 마시로, '걸스플래닛999' 등장...선미 극찬". EDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 6, 2021). JYP 출신 사카모토 마시로 "있지 데뷔 부러웠다" (걸스플래닛999) [Mashiro Sakamoto from JYP "I was jealous of ITZY's debut" (Girls Planet 999)]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Tae-soo (January 3, 2022). "'걸스플래닛' 출신 케플러 "우리 강점은 퍼포먼스와 에너지"" [Kepler from 'Girls Planet' "Our strengths are performance and energy"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Kep1er 코로나19 확진 관련 안내" [Kep1er information on COVID-19 confirmation]. Daum (in Korean). December 14, 2021. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Won-kyum (November 26, 2021). "케플러, 샤오팅‧마시로 코로나19 완치→1월 3일 데뷔 프로모션 재개[공식]" [Kep1er, Xiaoting and Mashiro recover from Corona 19 → Debut promotion resumes on January 3 [Official]]. Spotv News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.