Sakura Miyawaki
{{Short description|Japanese singer and actress (born 1998)}}
{{Western name order|Miyawaki Sakura}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Sakura Miyawaki
| native_name = {{nobold|宮脇 咲良}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = 미야와키사쿠라.jpg
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| alt = Sakura Miyawaki poses with her hand on her face, wearing a black blazer and decorative chain across her face.
| caption = Miyawaki in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|19}}
| birth_place = Kagoshima, Japan
| alma_mater = Maria Musical Academy
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actress}}
| agent = {{Interlanguage link|A.M. Entertainment|lt=A.M.|ja|A.M.Entertainment}}
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| signature_alt = Signature of Sakura Miyawaki
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| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|K-pop}}
| instrument = Vocals
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| current_member_of = Le Sserafim
| past_member_of = {{hlist|HKT48|AKB48|Iz*One}}
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| kanji = 宮脇 咲良
| hiragana = みやわき さくら
| romaji = Miyawaki Sakura
| hangul = 미야와키 사쿠라
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| mr = Miyawak'i Sak'ura
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Sakura Miyawaki (born March 19, 1998), also known mononymously as Sakura, is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim, and a former member of South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One and Japanese girl groups AKB48 and its spin-off HKT48.
Miyawaki began her music career with the girl group HKT48 in 2011 and was a concurrent member of their sister group AKB48 from 2014 to 2018. During her tenure, she held center positions for the singles "Kimi wa Melody" and "No Way Man". Miyawaki took a hiatus from HKT48 in 2018 after placing second in the reality competition show Produce 48, joining the girl group Iz*One until 2021, then leaving HKT48 a few months later to pursue her idol career in South Korea by joining Le Sserafim, which debuted in May 2022.
Career
= Early life and career as a child actor =
Miyawaki Sakura was born on March 19, 1998, in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, where she was raised.{{Cite web |last=Lisa |first=Takayama |date=March 19, 2024 |title=【祝26歳】LE SSERAFIM サクラ（宮脇咲良）のアイドル人生をプレイバック |trans-title=[Celebrating 26 years old] A look back at the idol life of LE SSERAFIM Sakura (Miyawaki Sakura) |url=https://www.25ans.jp/celebrity/celebrity-life/g43302166/lesserafim-sakura-hb-230315/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=25ans |language=ja-JP |archive-date=December 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241220014856/https://www.25ans.jp/celebrity/celebrity-life/g43302166/lesserafim-sakura-hb-230315/ |url-status=live }} Influenced by her mother, she began attending a local musical school at a young age, and at the age of 10, she appeared as Young Nala in the Shiki Theatre Company's musical The Lion King. In 2010, she participated in "The Broadway Experience" in New York, where she received intensive dance, singing, and acting lessons from Broadway musical actors and choreographers for a week.{{Cite web |last=Mami |first=Tomotani |date=September 10, 2010 |title=「ブロードウェイ エクスペリエンス」 に初めて７人の日本人生徒さんたちが参加しました！！｜チャコット |trans-title=Seven Japanese students participated in the "Broadway Experience" for the first time! |url=https://www.chacott-jp.com/news/column/usa/detail002135.html |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=チャコット株式会社 |language=ja |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219221814/https://www.chacott-jp.com/news/column/usa/detail002135.html |url-status=live }} She later graduated from the Maria Musical Academy in her hometown of Kagoshima.{{Cite web |last=編集部 |date=December 9, 2016 |title=宮脇咲良、幼馴染の上白石萌音との再会に感激 |trans-title=Miyawaki Sakura is thrilled to be reunited with childhood friend Kamishiraishi Mone |url=https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/54247/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=MusicVoice |language=ja |archive-date=December 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219113532/https://www.musicvoice.jp/news/54247/ |url-status=live }}
= 2011–2017: Career beginnings =
{{Main|HKT48|AKB48}}
Miyawaki joined HKT48 as a first-generation trainee in July 2011.{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2021 |title= |script-title=ja: HKT48宮脇咲良さんが卒業へ 6月にコンサート：朝日新聞デジタル |trans-title=HKT48 Miyawaki Sakura to graduate, concert in June |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP5J02M3P5HUCLV012.html?iref=ogimage_rek |url-status=live |access-date=August 18, 2022 |publisher=The Asahi Shimbun |language=ja |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818222502/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP5J02M3P5HUCLV012.html?iref=ogimage_rek }} She made her first official appearance as an HKT48 member on October 23 at a national handshake event for the song "Flying Get". She made her theater debut on November 26 with a revival of SKE48 Team S stage "Te wo Tsunaginagara".{{cite news|title=HKT48、地元博多で「手をつなぎながら」公演スタート|url=https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw152778|work=Natalie Music|via=Niconico|date=November 11, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2019|language=ja|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407172504/https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw152778|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2002974/full/|title=HKT48、西武ドームで初代21人お披露目 AKBグループ最年少の平均年齢13.8歳|date=October 23, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2019|website=Oricon|language=ja|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104091705/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2002974/full/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/hkt48-makes-their-theater-debut/|title=HKT48 makes their theater debut|date=November 27, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2019|work=Tokyohive|language=en|archive-date=January 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130212726/http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/hkt48-makes-their-theater-debut/|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=March 2025}}
Miyawaki was officially promoted to full member status of HKT48 Team H on March 4, 2012, along with 15 other trainees.{{Cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/hkt48/entry-11181717875.html|title=HKT48 チームHお披露目公演終了|date=March 4, 2012|access-date=March 20, 2019|work=HKT48 official blog|language=ja|archive-date=March 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304132922/http://ameblo.jp/hkt48/entry-11181717875.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/03/hkt48-introduces-the-members-of-team-h|title=HKT48 introduces the members of 'Team H'|date=November 27, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2019|work=Tokyohive|language=en|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407172500/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/03/hkt48-introduces-the-members-of-team-h|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=March 2025}}
In 2012, Miyawaki became the first HKT48 member to have ranked in the AKB48 general election. She received 6,635 votes, placing her at the 47th position.{{Cite web|url=https://japan.techinsight.jp/2012/06/hktmiyawaki-senbatu-rkb20120610.html|title=【エンタがビタミン♪】「頭が真っ白になった」。AKB選抜総選挙47位。HKT48宮脇咲良が生放送で心境語る。|date=June 11, 2012|website=Techinsight（テックインサイト）{{pipe}}海外セレブ、国内エンタメのオンリーワンをお届けするニュースサイト|access-date=January 26, 2020|archive-date=January 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126150553/https://japan.techinsight.jp/2012/06/hktmiyawaki-senbatu-rkb20120610.html|url-status=live}} Later that year, she landed her first A-side participation on AKB48's 28th single "Uza". Although she did not make the A-side for the 29th and 30th singles, she appeared on the A-side for the 31st single, "Sayonara Crawl", released on May 22, 2013, and placed 26th overall in AKB48's 2013 general election with 25,760 votes.{{cite web|url=http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/32ndsingle/result.php|title=AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙|trans-title=32nd single selection elections|work=AKB48 Official Site|date=June 8, 2013|language=ja|access-date=January 8, 2014|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023190534/http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/32ndsingle/result.php|url-status=live}}
Miyawaki's first A-side participation with HKT48 was on its first single "Suki! Suki! Skip!"{{cite web|url=http://www.hkt48.jp/discography/single/006115.html|title=ディスコグラフィー - スキ！スキ！スキップ！|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814111225/http://www.hkt48.jp/discography/single/006115.html|archive-date=August 14, 2013}} (Like! Like! Skip!) and Melon Juice.{{cite web|url=http://www.hkt48.jp/discography/single/007474.html|title=ディスコグラフィー - メロンジュース|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220151822/http://www.hkt48.jp/discography/single/007474.html|archive-date=February 20, 2014}}
On January 11, 2014, it was announced during the first day of HKT48's Kyushu 7 Prefecture Tour at Oita, that Miyawaki would be transferred to the newly formed Team KIV.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032880/full/|title=HKT48、新チーム「KIV」発足＆初再編 指原劇場支配人が"クラス替え"発表|website=ORICON NEWS|date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2020|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125223645/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2032880/full/|url-status=live}} Later, at AKB48's Group Grand Reformation Festival, she was promoted to vice captain of Team KIV and given a concurrent position in AKB48 Team A.{{Cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2014/02/akb48ske48nmb4846.html|title=AKB48グループ「大組閣祭り」速報 乃木坂46生駒、SKE48木崎などの仰天人事も続々|website=Real Sound｜リアルサウンド|date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=January 26, 2020|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407172508/https://realsound.jp/2014/02/akb48ske48nmb4846.html|url-status=live}}
Miyawaki participated in the 2014 AKB48 general election and placed 11th overall with 45,538 votes, landing her a position on the A-side for "Kokoro no Placard".{{cite web|url=http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/37thsingle/result.php|title=AKB48 37thシングル 選抜総選挙|trans-title=37th single selection elections|work=AKB48 Official Site|language=ja|access-date=June 19, 2014|archive-date=June 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614005622/http://www.akb48.co.jp/sousenkyo/37thsingle/result.php|url-status=live}} In that year's rock-paper-scissors tournament, Miyawaki lost in the 3rd round of the preliminary competition. However, management decided she would share the lead position with winner Mayu Watanabe for AKB48's 38th single, "Kiboteki Refrain", and became the first local HKT48 member to have lead position on an A-side single.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48VdEIKKHU|title=【MV】希望的リフレイン Short ver. / AKB48[公式]|date=October 29, 2014|author=AKB48|author-link=AKB48|access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118021454/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48VdEIKKHU|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=AKB48、新曲選抜メンバー32人発表 Wセンターは?|url=http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1419847|website=Modelpress|access-date=January 27, 2015|language=ja|date=September 17, 2014|archive-date=May 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506054142/http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1419847|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://akbzine.com/2015/07/17/sakuras-touching-response-fan-discussion/|title=Miyawaki Sakura's touching response to a fan discussion|date=July 17, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2020|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809232800/https://akbzine.com/2015/07/17/sakuras-touching-response-fan-discussion/|url-status=live}}
In 2015, Miyawaki was given a lead role in AKB48's drama Majisuka Gakuen 4 along with Haruka Shimazaki. The season premiered on January 19.{{Cite web|url=http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/akb48-majisuka-gakuen-4-drama-20150133845.html|title=Details on AKB48 Groups' Drama Series "Majisuka Gakuen 4" Revealed!|website=Japanese kawaii idol music culture news {{pipe}} Tokyo Girls Update|date=January 2015 |access-date=January 7, 2015|archive-date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107231829/http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/akb48-majisuka-gakuen-4-drama-20150133845.html|url-status=live}} She placed 7th overall in the general election the same year with 81,422 votes.{{cite web|url=http://aramajapan.com/news/results-of-the-akb48-41st-single-elections-are-out/19283/|title=Results of the AKB48 41st single elections are out!|date=June 6, 2015|access-date=June 6, 2015|work=aramajapan.com|archive-date=June 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607170348/http://aramajapan.com/news/results-of-the-akb48-41st-single-elections-are-out/19283/|url-status=live}}
In July 2015, she released her first photobook, titled Sakura, which reached number 1 on the weekly Oricon photobook chart and number 3 on the general book chart.{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2056039/full/|title=【オリコン】宮脇咲良、初写真集が部門1位 総合も3位ランクイン|work=ORICON NEWS|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=May 4, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=January 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126054710/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2056039/full/|url-status=live}}
She got her first solo lead position on AKB's 43rd single with "Kimi wa Melody", released on March 9, 2016.{{Cite web |last= |date=March 3, 2016 |title= |script-title=ja:AKB新曲センター宮脇咲良、インフルでダウン |trans-title=AKB new song center Sakura Miyawaki comes down with the flu. |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2068119/full/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 18, 2022 |publisher=Oricon News |archive-date=June 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605104524/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2068119/full/ }}
= 2018–2021: Produce 48, Iz*One, graduation from HKT48 =
{{Main|Produce 48|Iz*One}}
File:180510 상암 미야와키 사쿠라 (6).jpg's reality-survival program, Produce 48|228x228px]]
In 2018, Miyawaki participated and placed second in reality girl group survival show Produce 48, and became a member of Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One that debuted in October of the same year. She and the other two Japanese members of the group took a hiatus from their respective Japanese groups until their contracts with Iz*One expired in April 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/09/25/japanese-izone-members-take-hiatus-akb48|title=Japanese IZ*ONE members to take hiatus from AKB48|website=SBS PopAsia|date=September 25, 2018 |language=en|access-date=September 29, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929234659/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/09/25/japanese-izone-members-take-hiatus-akb48|url-status=live}} She also launched her own video gaming channel on YouTube in 2018, which had over 717,000 subscribers and 25 million video views by March 16, 2025.{{Cite web|title=5 K-pop idols you never knew were also game streamers|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/5-k-pop-idols-never-041133758.html|access-date=July 7, 2020|website=sg.news.yahoo.com|language=en-SG|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708082248/https://sg.news.yahoo.com/5-k-pop-idols-never-041133758.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=ちゃんねる宮脇咲良 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/sakura_ch/about|access-date=March 16, 2025|website=www.youtube.com|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806132915/https://www.youtube.com/c/sakura_ch/about|url-status=live}}
After Iz*One's disbandment in April 2021, a preview of her interview with the July issue of Vivi leaked that she was leaving HKT48. On May 15, 2021, Miyawaki confirmed her departure, with a graduation concert scheduled to be held on June 19.{{cite news | first=You-mee | last=Hwang | url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210513000969 | title=[Today's K-pop] IZ*ONE's Miyawaki Sakura leaves Japanese team: report | work=The Korea Herald | date=May 13, 2021 | accessdate=May 14, 2021 | archive-date=May 13, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513214828/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210513000969 | url-status=live }} A short version for the music video of her graduation song, {{Nihongo|"Omoide ni Suru ni wa Mada Hayasugiru"|思い出にするにはまだ早すぎる||{{literal translation}} "It's Too Early to Turn it Into a Memory Yet"}}, was uploaded to YouTube on June 14, while the official audio was released on June 20.{{Cite web|date=June 14, 2021|title=HKT48宮脇咲良の卒業ソング「思い出にするにはまだ早すぎる」ショートMVが公開|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/akb/3299565/|url-status=live|access-date=June 15, 2021|website=Tokyo Sports|language=ja|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614103746/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/akb/3299565/}} Her final performance with HKT48 was on June 27.{{Cite web|title=西日本シティ銀行 HKT48劇場 宮脇咲良 壮行会開催のご案内|url=http://www.hkt48.jp/news/2021/06/7460|access-date=2021-07-07|website=HKT48 OFFICIAL WEB SITE|language=ja|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627230113/http://www.hkt48.jp/news/2021/06/7460|url-status=live}} In May 2021, Miyawaki became the face of the hair care brand Kérastase and the Chinese cosmetics brand Flower Knows.{{cite news | first=Noriko | last=Takeda | url=https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/1217393 | title=宮脇咲良が「ケラスターゼ」ヘアケアシリーズの日本ミューズに | language=ja | work=Women's Wear Daily Japan | date=2021-05-25 | accessdate=2021-07-19 | archive-date=June 6, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606133447/https://www.wwdjapan.com/articles/1217393 | url-status=live }}{{cite news | url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000069490.html | title=宮脇咲良が「フラワーノーズ」アジアブランド大使に就任 | language=ja | work=PR Times | date=2021-05-25 | accessdate=2021-07-19 | archive-date=June 10, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610221126/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000069490.html | url-status=live }} On November 1, 2021, Vernalossom announced that Miyawaki's contract with them had concluded.{{cite web|title=元HKT48宮脇咲良、所属事務所「Vernalossom」とマネジメント契約満了|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2212359/full/|website=Oricon News|language=ja|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422233542/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2212359/full/|url-status=live}}
= 2022–present: Debut with Le Sserafim=
{{Main|Le Sserafim}}
On March 14, 2022, Miyawaki, alongside former Iz*One member Kim Chaewon and former Produce 48 contestant Huh Yunjin, signed exclusive contracts with Source Music, and were confirmed to debut as members of Le Sserafim in May.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003035384|author=Yoon Sang-geun|script-title=ko:미야와키 사쿠라·김채원 하이브 합류 "쏘스뮤직 걸그룹 데뷔"[전문]|trans-title=Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chaewon join Hybe "Source Music girl group debut" [Full text]|publisher=Star News|via=Naver|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 14, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421065023/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003035384|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000800690|author=Lee Jae-eun|script-title=ko:쏘스뮤직 측 "김채원·사쿠라 그룹, 5월 데뷔 목표로 준비중"[공식]|trans-title=Source Music side "Kim Chaewon and Sakura group are preparing to debut in May" [Official]|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=March 21, 2022|access-date=March 21, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=April 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421222752/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000800690|url-status=live}} On March 21, 2022, she joined Japanese talent agency A.M. Entertainment for individual activities in Japan.{{Cite web|url=http://ament.co.jp/4877|script-title=ja:"宮脇咲良 所属のご報告"|website=A.M. Entertainment Website|language=ja|access-date=March 21, 2022|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321030930/http://ament.co.jp/4877|url-status=live|title=A.M.Entertainment Official Website }}{{cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]'5월 데뷔' 미야와키 사쿠라, 日 소속사도 옮겼다..솔로 활동|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003545681|work=Herald POP|language=ko|date=March 28, 2022|access-date=March 28, 2022|via=Naver|archive-date=March 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328112811/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/112/0003545681|url-status=live}} On May 2, 2022, Le Sserafim made their debut with the extended play, Fearless.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001433859|script-title=ko:르세라핌, 5월 2일 데뷔...하이브 '월클' 제작진 총출동|work=X Sports News|language=ko|date=April 13, 2022|access-date=April 13, 2022|archive-date=April 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413011643/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001433859|url-status=live}}
AKB48 General Election placements
Miyawaki's placements in AKB48's annual general elections:
Other ventures
= Endorsements =
On November 14, 2015, Miyawaki was chosen as the model for the "Kagoshima Roman Theater" campaign, aimed at promoting a new event and attracting tourists to the region, showcasing various attractions in Kagoshima and serving as an introduction to the event.{{Cite web |title=鹿児島市役所、HKT48 宮脇咲良が出演する「かごしま浪漫劇場」TVCM2本とスペシャルムービー公開！ |url=https://navicon.jp/news/33605/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=navicon.jp |language=ja |archive-date=June 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615211018/https://navicon.jp/news/33605/ |url-status=live }} In September 2016, Miyawaki collaborated with Erika Kenko Dojo to promote the champagne drink "Yukousen," alongside four of her HKT48 bandmates.{{Cite web |date=2016-09-20 |title=ＨＫＴ４８兒玉遥、成人祝いに指原からシャンパン 「乾杯の雰囲気が楽しかった」 |url=https://tvfan.kyodo.co.jp/news/topics/1068066 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=エンタメOVO（オーヴォ） |archive-date=November 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127114619/https://tvfan.kyodo.co.jp/news/topics/1068066 |url-status=live }} The following month, she secured another deal to promote a "World Cultural Heritage" site.{{Cite web |title=ＨＫＴ４８兒玉遥、成人祝いに指原からシャンパン 「乾杯の雰囲気が楽しかった」 {{!}} Daily News |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/42177/2 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Billboard JAPAN |language=ja |archive-date=May 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512193910/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/42177/2 |url-status=live }}
Since 2019, Miyawaki has been the main model for the Japanese color contact lens brand Molak.{{Cite web |last=Jin |first=Sato |date=October 9, 2019 |title=IZ*ONE宮脇咲良イメージモデルの新カラコンブランド『MOLAK（モラク）』登場！ |trans-title=A new color contact brand "MOLAK" with the image model of IZ*ONE Sakura Miyawaki is launched! |url=https://okmusic.jp/news/357768 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204195302/https://okmusic.jp/news/357768 |archive-date=December 4, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=OKMusic |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Cran by Molak |url=http://cranbymolak.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915032136/http://cranbymolak.com/ |archive-date=September 15, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Cran by Molak |language=ja |quote=Producer: Miyawaki Sakura; 2011年から日本にて活動。2018年〜2021年まで韓国にて活動し、2年6カ月の活動を経て日本へ凱旋帰国。日本だけでなくグローバルな活動を展開。カラーコンタクトレンズ『MOLAK』のイメージモデルを務めている。 |trans-quote=Producer: Miyawaki Sakura; Active in Japan since 2011, she worked in Korea from 2018 to 2021, returning triumphantly to Japan after 2 years and 6 months of activity. She has been active not only in Japan but also globally. She is the image model for the colour contact lens "MOLAK".}} In 2021, she expanded her portfolio, becoming the Asian brand ambassador for the makeup brand Flower Knows and the muse for Kérastase Japan, representing its "Blond Absolu" line.{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2021 |title=宮脇咲良が「フラワーノーズ」アジアブランド大使に就任 |trans-title=Sakura Miyawaki appointed the Asian Brand Ambassador for "Flower Knows". |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000069490.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418113749/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000006.000069490.html |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |access-date=December 29, 2021 |website=PR Times |language=ja |quote=SNSで話題のファッションコスメブランドFlowerKnows(フラワーノーズ)は、若い層に絶大な人気を誇る「宮脇咲良」をアジアブランド大使として、アンバサダーに起用。 |trans-quote=Flower Knows, a trendy cosmetics brand popular on SNS, has appointed Sakura Miyawaki, who is extremely popular among the younger generation, as its Asian brand ambassador.}}{{Cite Instagram|postid=CQXl1OQFnBK|user=39saku_chan|title=本日からFlowerKnows(フラワーノーズ)アジアブランド大使に就任しました！|date=June 21, 2023|author=Sakura Miyawaki|language=ja|trans-title=Today I have been appointed as the Asian Brand Ambassador for Flower Knows!}}{{Cite twitter |number=1396995950997037065 |user=Kerastase_JP |title=ハイトーンカラーヘアケアシリーズ #ブロンドアブソリュ のジャパンミューズに宮脇咲良さんが就任。 |date=May 24, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525011541/https://twitter.com/Kerastase_JP/status/1396995950997037065 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |url-status=dead |trans-title=Sakura Miyawaki has been named the Japan muse for the #BlondeAbsolu high-tone colour hair care series.}} In 2022, she was selected as the main model for the Japanese clothing brand Lily Brown, collaborating on its seasonal collections.{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2022 |title=宮脇咲良×LILY BROWNコラボ第3弾は「フリルミニワンピース」"今着たい"を凝縮 |trans-title=The third collaboration between Sakura Miyawaki and Lily Brown is the "Frilled Mini Dress", a condensed version of "what I want to wear now". |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2241440/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708030259/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2241440/ |archive-date=July 8, 2022 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Oricon News}}{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2023 |title=【LILY BROWN×宮脇咲良】年間プロジェクトの最新スペシャルコンテンツ『宮脇咲良が誘うSpring Mood』を3月3日(金)12:00より公開！ |trans-title=[LILY BROWN x Sakura Miyawaki] The latest special content of the annual project "Spring Mood by Sakura Miyawaki" will be released on March 3 (Fri.) at 12:00! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001859.000018505.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315051132/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001859.000018505.html |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=PR Times |language=ja}} In 2023, South Korean skincare brand Primera appointed her as its global ambassador.{{cite news|script-title=ko:[단독] 아모레퍼시픽 '프리메라', 새 옷 입고 日 출사표|url=https://www.theguru.co.kr/mobile/article.html?no=65614|work=The Guru|last=Han|first=Ah-reum|date=January 24, 2024|access-date=March 1, 2025|language=ko|archive-date=July 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718043352/https://www.theguru.co.kr/mobile/article.html?no=65614|url-status=live}}
=Business=
Miyawaki launched her cosmetic brand Cran by Molak in 2021, as a partnership with the brand Molak, which she modeled for. The brand ceased operations on November 30, 2022.{{Cite twitter |number=1597150385747394563 |user=cranbymolak |title=この度、CRAN BY MOLAKは2022年11月30日をもちましてブランドを終了させていただくこととなりました。 |date=November 28, 2022 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021033920/https://twitter.com/cranbymolak/status/1597150385747394563 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |trans-title=We are announcing that the brand CRAN BY MOLAK will be discontinued from November 30, 2022.}}
Discography
{{For|Miyawaki's discography with AKB48, HKT48, Iz*One and Le Sserafim|AKB48 discography|HKT48 discography|Iz*One discography|Le Sserafim discography}}
=Composition credits =
All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.{{cite web|url=https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=Z0505322|title=KOMCA – Z0505322|website=KOMCA|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114114513/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=Z0505322|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album ! scope="col" | Lyrics ! scope="col" | Music |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Love Bubble"
| style="text-align:center" | 2019 | rowspan="5" | Iz*One | Vampire |{{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "With*One"
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 2020 | rowspan="2" | Oneiric Diary |{{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "Secret Story of the Swan" (Japanese version)
|{{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "Yummy Summer"
| rowspan="2" | Twelve |{{ya}} || {{ya}} |
| scope="row" | "Fiesta" (Japanese version) {{cite web|title=IZ*ONE日本1stアルバム「Twelve」収録内容詳細|url=https://www.izone-official.com/news/156|website=IZ*ONE OFFICIAL JAPAN SITE|access-date=September 25, 2020|date=September 17, 2020|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516053716/https://www.izone-official.com/news/156|url-status=live}}
|{{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "Zuttomo Project" {{Cite web|date=August 23, 2021|title=LOVE「ズッ友案件」MV公開、作詞手がけたのは宮脇咲良＆村重杏奈「真逆の感性のぶつかり合い」（音楽ナタリー）|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3357d6fd2de8a4d658885deb5e0afea49edc342d|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=Yahoo Japan|language=ja|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823195406/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3357d6fd2de8a4d658885deb5e0afea49edc342d|url-status=live}}
| 2021 | =Love | Weekend Citron |{{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "Good Parts (when the quality is bad but I am)"
| 2022 | rowspan="4" |Le Sserafim | {{ya}} || {{ya}} |
| scope="row" | "피어나 (Between you, me and the lamppost)"
| 2023 | {{ya}} || {{na}} |
| scope="row" | "Swan Song"
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | Easy | {{ya}} || {{ya}} |
| scope="row" | "Crazy"
| Crazy | {{ya}} || {{ya}} |
Filmography
{{For|Miyawaki's filmography with AKB48, HKT48, Iz*One and Le Sserafim|AKB48 filmography|HKT48#Filmography|Iz*One filmography|Le Sserafim filmography}}
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2016
| Documentary of HKT48: The Night Theatre Manager Ozaki Cried | rowspan="2" | Herself | rowspan="2" | Documentary film |
| Raison D'etre: Documentary of AKB48 |
| scope="row" | 2019
| Diner | Waitress | Cameo |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2012
| Ano Hito no Ano Hi | Nazuna Imagawa | rowspan="2" | Television film |
| scope="row" | 2013
| Himitsu | Mari |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" | 2015
| rowspan="2" | Herself | | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web |date=January 3, 2015 |title=HKT宮脇咲良が『マジすか学園』で連ドラ初主演 島崎遥香とW主人公に！ |trans-title=HKT's Miyawaki Sakura will be starring in her first drama series "Majisuka Gakuen" alongside Shimazaki Haruka as the co-protagonist! |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2046703/full/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=Oricon News}} |
| Majisuka Gakuen 5
| |
| AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night
| Juri | Episode 5: "Doppelgänger" | style="text-align:center" | |
| Majisuka Gakuen 0
| Herself | Television film |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2016
| Maki Togawa | |
| AKB Love Night: Love Factory
| Nao | Episode 29: "Guruguru Curtain" | style="text-align:center" | |
| The Hero Yoshihiko and the Seven Chosen Ones
| School idol group member | Cameo (Episode 9) | style="text-align:center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/yoshihiko/cast/chara199.html|title=女子高生4(HKT48：宮脇咲良)：勇者ヨシヒコ完全図鑑：テレビ東京|access-date=July 29, 2018|publisher=TV Tokyo|language=ja|archive-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730080447/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/yoshihiko/cast/chara199.html|url-status=live}} |
| scope="row" | 2016–2017
| Herself | |
| scope="row" | 2017
| Tofu Pro-Wrestling | Herself / Cherry Miyawaki | |
=Web series=
=Web shows=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2022–present
| Fearless Kkura | Host | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0013599225|author=Lee Tae-soo|script-title=ko:[가요소식] 르세라핌 사쿠라 첫 단독 예능...김장 100kg 도전|trans-title=[Music] Le Sserafim Sakura's first solo entertainment... Kimjang 100kg Challenge|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|via=Naver|date=November 24, 2022|access-date=November 25, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125022640/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0013599225|url-status=live}} |
=Television shows=
=Radio show=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2017–2021
| Tonight Under the Sakura Tree | Bay FM | Host |
Bibliography
=Solo photobooks=
Notes
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References
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