Yuki Furukawa facts for kids
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Yuki Furukawa
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| 古川 雄輝 | |
Yuki Furukawa at the J-POP Summit Festival 2014 in San Francisco, California
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| Born | December 18, 1987 Tokyo, Japan
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| Other names | Furupon (ふるぽん) |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Unknown
(m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
Yuki Furukawa (古川 雄輝, Furukawa Yūki, born 18 December 1987) is a Japanese actor. He gained popularity as Naoki Irie in the 2013 television series Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo and its sequel, Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa.
Personal life
Furukawa was born on December 18, 1987, in Tokyo. He and his family moved to Canada when he was seven years old. He moved to the United States at the age of 16 during his high school years and returned to Japan to study Engineering at Keio University. In June 2019, he announced that he got married and was expecting his first child. In October 2019, Furukawa and his wife announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, via his agency and his Twitter.
In April 2024, Furukawa announced on his Instagram that he left Horipro and became freelance actor.
Career
Furukawa is known for his 2013 breakthrough role in the Japanese television drama Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo in which he played the lead role Naoki Irie. He presented a new image of the classical manga role of Irie Naoki, and starred opposite Honoka Yahagi who played his love interest. Within two months of joining Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, the number of his followers increased to more than 500,000. Due to his popularity in China, he starred in the Fuji TV/iQiyi web-drama Mysterious Summer which was the first drama series co-produced by Japan and China. The series was viewed more than 60 million times on Chinese online video platform iQiyi and was distributed online in more than 35 countries worldwide.
He is the first Japanese actor to have had a fan meeting in Shanghai, China on July 21, 2013.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Rich Man, Poor Woman | Tomoki Kuga | ||
| 2013 | Yae's Sakura | Hiromichi Kozaki | Taiga drama | |
| 2013–14 | Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo | Naoki Irie | 2 seasons | |
| 2015 | 5→9 From Five to Nine | Mishima Satoshi | ||
| 2017 | Erased | Satoru Fujinuma | Lead role | |
| Beppinsan | Kentaro Murata | Asadora | ||
| 2020 | Line no Kotae Awase: Otome to kanchigai | Yasui Tsukasa | Lead role | |
| People Who Don't Work | Keita Nitta | |||
| O Maidens in Your Savage Season | Tomoaki Yamagishi | |||
| 2022 | Kami-sama no Ekohiiki | Kami-sama | ||
| 2024 | Golden Kamuy: The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido | Yasaku Edogai | Episode 6 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | High School Debut | Yui Asaoka | ||
| 2015 | Poison Berry in My Brain | Ryoichi Saotome | ||
| 2018 | Colours of Wind | Ryo/Ryu | Lead role | |
| 2019 | Murders at the House of Death | Haruya Tatsunami | ||
| 2020 | Restart After Coming Back Home | Mitsuomi Kozuka | Lead role | |
| Love Me, Love Me Not | Sōta Inui |
Music Video
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Heaven's Door: Hi no Ataru Basho | Chise Kanna |
See also
In Spanish: Yūki Furukawa para niños
