Takuya Terada (寺ç"°æ‹"å"‰, Terada Takuya, born March 18, 1992) is a
Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy
group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese
Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.In
2008 Takuya took part in the 21st Junon Superboy Contest. After making
it through to the finals, Takuya was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
Takuya signed with Japanese Entertainment Label Amuse, Inc. and
starred in a handful of Amuse productions including Japanese Drama
SIGN and stage musical Black & White. In 2010 Takuya transferred to
the Korean subsidiary branch 'Amuse Korea' to join Project A (later
named Cross Gene), an all-male Asian pop group to be made up of
members from the different East Asian countries.Takuya debuted as an
idol with the boy group, Cross Gene, on June 7, 2012, as the leader
and vocalist of the group. He is known as the "Gorgeous Gene". Takuya
later participated in and promoted movie roles including Live Action
movie Ai Ore! in which he played the supporting role Kiryuuin Ruii
alongside Karam from K-pop group DGNA. Takuya debuted for a second
time in Japan, this time as a Pop Idol as a member of Cross Gene on
March 13, 2013, with the release of the groups first Japanese single
Shooting Star. During Cross Gene's Cross U concert in Japan, Takuya
advised that he had given up the leadership role in Cross Gene.In
early 2014 Takuya took part in filming Cross Gene's project movie ZEDD
in which he played the role of XI. Following promoting with Cross Gene
for their first Korean comeback, Takuya joined Korean variety TV Show
Non-Summit on JTBC as the representative for Japan. Takuya was well
received by Korean audiences and earned the nickname Mr Slender hands
(섬섬옥수) for his attractive hands. With the shows sudden
popularity Takuya also experienced an increase in popularity. In
November, Takuya was MC on the Red Carpet of the Melon Music Awards.
Takuya also starred in the Music Video for Starship Entertainment
Collaboration Hyolyn x Jooyoung, Erase. On 5 December Takuya was
awarded the International Exchange Daesang at the Korean Hallyu Awards
in recognition of his commitment to contributing to and sharing of
Korean culture through both his position as a member of Cross Gene and
as a panellist on the Korean variety show Non-Summit. In 2015 Takuya
appeared in Mnet drama The Lover as "Takuya". He has appeared in
movies and dramas in Japan, but he made his first acting debut in
Korea with this drama.
Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy
group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese
Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.In
2008 Takuya took part in the 21st Junon Superboy Contest. After making
it through to the finals, Takuya was awarded the Special Jury Prize.
Takuya signed with Japanese Entertainment Label Amuse, Inc. and
starred in a handful of Amuse productions including Japanese Drama
SIGN and stage musical Black & White. In 2010 Takuya transferred to
the Korean subsidiary branch 'Amuse Korea' to join Project A (later
named Cross Gene), an all-male Asian pop group to be made up of
members from the different East Asian countries.Takuya debuted as an
idol with the boy group, Cross Gene, on June 7, 2012, as the leader
and vocalist of the group. He is known as the "Gorgeous Gene". Takuya
later participated in and promoted movie roles including Live Action
movie Ai Ore! in which he played the supporting role Kiryuuin Ruii
alongside Karam from K-pop group DGNA. Takuya debuted for a second
time in Japan, this time as a Pop Idol as a member of Cross Gene on
March 13, 2013, with the release of the groups first Japanese single
Shooting Star. During Cross Gene's Cross U concert in Japan, Takuya
advised that he had given up the leadership role in Cross Gene.In
early 2014 Takuya took part in filming Cross Gene's project movie ZEDD
in which he played the role of XI. Following promoting with Cross Gene
for their first Korean comeback, Takuya joined Korean variety TV Show
Non-Summit on JTBC as the representative for Japan. Takuya was well
received by Korean audiences and earned the nickname Mr Slender hands
(섬섬옥수) for his attractive hands. With the shows sudden
popularity Takuya also experienced an increase in popularity. In
November, Takuya was MC on the Red Carpet of the Melon Music Awards.
Takuya also starred in the Music Video for Starship Entertainment
Collaboration Hyolyn x Jooyoung, Erase. On 5 December Takuya was
awarded the International Exchange Daesang at the Korean Hallyu Awards
in recognition of his commitment to contributing to and sharing of
Korean culture through both his position as a member of Cross Gene and
as a panellist on the Korean variety show Non-Summit. In 2015 Takuya
appeared in Mnet drama The Lover as "Takuya". He has appeared in
movies and dramas in Japan, but he made his first acting debut in
Korea with this drama.
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