Takuya Terada
Japanese singer and actor
title: "Takuya Terada" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1992-births", "living-people", "japanese-male-television-actors", "japanese-male-film-actors", "japanese-male-models", "male-actors-from-ibaraki-prefecture", "japanese-k-pop-singers", "japanese-expatriates-in-south-korea", "21st-century-japanese-male-actors", "21st-century-japanese-singers", "amuse-inc.-talents", "21st-century-japanese-male-singers"] description: "Japanese singer and actor" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuya_Terada" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Japanese singer and actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Takuya Terada |
| image | 141019 광화문 위아자 나눔장터 04.jpg |
| caption | Terada in October 2019. |
| native_name | 寺田拓哉 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2009–present |
| agent | Different Company |
| module | {{Infobox musical artist |
| embed | yes |
| genre | |
| instrument | |
| label | Amuse Korea |
| past_member_of | Cross Gene |
| :: |
| name = Takuya Terada | image = 141019 광화문 위아자 나눔장터 04.jpg | image_size = | caption = Terada in October 2019. | native_name = 寺田拓哉 | birth_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Moriya, Ibaraki, Japan | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = | years_active = 2009–present | agent = Different Company | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = | instrument = | label = Amuse Korea | past_member_of = Cross Gene Takuya Terada 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.
Biography
Early life
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.
2012: K-Pop Debut
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.
In 2017, Takuya was selected as the torch relayer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and ran in the Masan District located in Changwon as the 57th torchbearer on November 14. On December 10, 2018, Takuya announced his departure from Cross Gene following the expiration of his contract with Amuse Korea. He subsequently signed with a new label.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Ore! | Rui Kiryuuin | ||||||||
| RUN60—Game Over— | Takao Kusuno | ||||||||
| ZEDD | Xi | ||||||||
| Zen'in Kataomoi: Kataomoi Spiral | Hajime | ||||||||
| Grandpa (Short film) | Natsuo | ||||||||
| Toxic Parents (Indie film) | Ahn Chang-hyun | ||||||||
| The Daechi Scandal | Michio | ||||||||
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Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2011 | 2012 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGN | Tobi Ibaraki | |||||
| RUN60 | Takao Kusuno | |||||
| The Lover | Takuya | |||||
| :: |
Web series
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2018 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Chance | Takeshi Aida | Rakuten TV/iQiyi/Naver TV | ||||
| The Scent of Trees | Takuya | Mocumentary | ||||
| :: |
Theatre and Musical
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2010 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black & White | Angel | ||||||
| Black Butler: Noah's Ark Circus | Agni | ||||||
| Altar Boyz | Abraham | ||||||
| My host chan REBORN ~ Sorcery! Osaka Minami edition ~ | Ayaka | ||||||
| Altar Boyz | Abraham | ||||||
| :: |
Television shows
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | 2014-2015 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Summit | Regular Cast | Episode 1-52 | ||||||||||||
| Match Made in Heaven Returns | Cast | Episode 1-3 | ||||||||||||
| Where Is My Friend's Home | Cast | 7th (Australia) | ||||||||||||
| &10th trip (New Zealand) | ||||||||||||||
| Conte and the City | Cameo | Episode 3 | ||||||||||||
| Summoners War: Conquerors | Regular Cast | Season 1, 2 | ||||||||||||
| Yang Sechan's 10 | Host | Season 2 | ||||||||||||
| Hosted along with Yang Se-chan and Shin Won-ho | ||||||||||||||
| JJ Nomad | Episode 25 | |||||||||||||
| Takuya's Tokyo Express | Episode 1 - 5 | |||||||||||||
| King of Mask Singer | Cast | Episode 207 | ||||||||||||
| Daehan Foreigner | Episode 35, 38 | |||||||||||||
| Isolated Paradise | Episode 5 | |||||||||||||
| Hallyu Ike-kup | Cast Member | with Kim Jae-joong | ||||||||||||
| Any Body Can Dance | Regular Cast | Episode 1- Series finale | ||||||||||||
| Talkpawon | Episode 1- | |||||||||||||
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Web shows
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jjinhan Namja | Cast member | |||
| :: |
Awards and nominations
JUNON Superboy Contest
::data[format=table] | | Bout | | Year | | Nominated work | | Category | | Result | |---|---|---|---|---| | 21st | 2008 | | Special Jury Prize | | ::
Korean Hallyu Awards
::data[format=table] | | Bout | | Year | | Nominated work | | Category | | Result | |---|---|---|---|---| | 4th | 2014 | Non-Summit | International Exchange Daesang | | ::
References
References
- [https://www.junon-boy.jp/contents/137999 JUNON Superboy Contest History]
- [http://www.amuse-s-e.co.jp/sign/cast/ SIGN cast]
- [http://www.amuse.co.jp/stages/kuroshiro/project01/cast/index.html Musical Black & White cast]
- "ZEDD {{!}} Official Movie Site".
- (13 November 2014). "박은지-타쿠야, '멜론뮤직어워드 진행해볼까요?'".
- (14 November 2014). "타쿠야, 효린X주영 프로젝트 뮤직비디오 출연, 효린과 연인 연기 펼쳐".
- (6 December 2014). "타쿠야, 한류대상 국제교류대상 수상.."문화교류 노력하겠다"".
- (14 November 2017). "Cross Gene's Takuya selected as a torch bearer for the '2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics'".
- (10 December 2018). "Takuya announces his departure from Cross Gene".
- (4 January 2019). "Takuya Signs With New Agency Following Departure From CROSS GENE".
- "映画『愛を歌うより俺に溺れろ！』公式サイト │2012年8月25日（土）公開".
- allcinema. "映画 RUN60 -GAME OVER- - allcinema".
- (2 March 2016). "Cross Gene's Takuya and boyish Jiyoung share photos from Japanese movie 'Kataomoi Spiral'!".
- (28 June 2024). "'대치동 스캔들' 타쿠야 "한국에서 배우 생활, 포기란 없죠" (인터뷰)".
- (4 June 2015). "'더러버' 타쿠야, 여심 넘어 남심 사로잡은 매력? '미모+애교+반전'".
- Other titles: 偶然 in Japan (Japanese); 同颜小姐 (simplified Chinese characters); 너의 얼굴을 사랑해: 우연히 in Japan (Korean).
- (19 November 2016). "크로스진 타쿠야, 日 뮤지컬 데뷔 '흑집사-NOAH'S ARK CIRCUS' 집사役 열연".
- (6 July 2017). "Chansung, Niel, Takuya, Seyong, and Yoo Il cast in 'ALTAR BOYZ' musical".
- (16 January 2018). "世界で最もハンサムな顔１００人」日本人トップの寺田拓哉が舞台でホストに挑戦". [[Sankei Shimbun]] Sports.
- (26 June 2018). "'알타보이즈' 예성·찬성·손동운·니엘·타쿠야 등 일본 공연 캐스팅".
- (13 July 2015). "타쿠야, "'비정상회담' 하차? 내게 은인 같은 작품"".
- (25 March 2015). "'천생연분 리턴즈' 타쿠야, 1기 최고 매력남 등극".
- (3 September 2015). "'내친구집' 블레어·타쿠야, 생애 최초 스카이다이빙 도전".
- (23 December 2015). "내친구집' 타쿠야, 아이돌다운 명품 번지점프 '훈훈'".
- (10 November 2010). "tvN 측 "타쿠야 '콩트앤더시티' 카메오…장도연 남친 역할"".
- (31 January 2016). "서머너즈워, OGN '정복자' 프로그램 통해 전략의 재미 전달한다".
- (22 March 2017). "'양세찬의 텐' 시즌 2로 컴백… 새 MC로 타쿠야·신원호 합류".
- (10 June 2019). "'복면가왕' 타쿠야, 반전 정체 공개 "일본에서도 인기 예능"".
- (13 June 2019). "'대한외국인' 타쿠야, 얼굴이 다한 댄스에 퀴즈 실력까지".
- (6 March 2020). "'고립낙원' 타쿠야, 오키나와 이리오모테 섬의 자급자족 여행기".
- Chun Joo-young. (October 18, 2021). "김재중X크로스진 출신 타쿠야, 한국 여행기 담은 日 예능 출연". My Daily.
- (19 May 2022). "'뚝딱이' 타쿠야, 리더즈 탐낸 지원자".
- (18 February 2022). ""공유 제치고(?) 타쿠야" 비정상회담 '황금막내' 다운 입담 (톡파원 25시)".
- (16 May 2021). "타쿠야→수잔, '비정상회담' 4인 웹예능 '찐한 남자'서 뭉친다".
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