Koji Mukai
Japanese singer, television personality, and actor (born 1994)
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Koji Mukai (向井 康二, Mukai Kōji; born June 21, 1994) is a Japanese singer, tarento, and actor. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Snow Man.
Koji Mukai | |
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Mukai in January 2023 | |
| Born | June 21, 1994 |
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Hometown | Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels |
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| Member of | Snow Man |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 向井 康二 |
| Hiragana | むかい こうじ |
| Romanization | Mukai Kōji |
Biography
Koji Mukai was born on June 21, 1994, in Thailand, to a Thai mother and Japanese father.[1] Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Nara Prefecture, Japan.[2] He has one older brother who is two years older.[3] Mukai has shared that he spent part of his childhood in Thailand, as his family often visited his maternal grandparents there for a few months every year, and because of this, he learned the Thai language and can speak it at a conversational level.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dormitory Festival!: The Last Seven Wonders | Mutsuo Konishi | [4] | |
| 2013 | Kansai Johnny's Jr.'s Kyoto Uzumasa March! | Katsuya Toda | [5] | |
| 2014 | Ninja Has Arrived! Battle for the Future | Kisuke | [6][7] | |
| 2016 | Kansai Johnny's Jr. Aim for ♪ Dream Stage! | Shokichi Koyanagi | [8] | |
| 2017 | Kansai Johnny's Jr.'s Comedy Star Is Born! | Shigenobu Kanno | [9] | |
| 2019 | Boys | Tatsuya | [10] | |
| 2022 | Osomatsu-san | Osomatsu | Lead role | [11] |
| 2025 | Love Song | Kai | Lead role; Thai-Japanese film | [12] |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | J Gakuen School Stairs | Mukai and Kosuke | Episodes 1 and 10 | [13] |
| 2016 | Shinbei with Children 2 | Teppei | Episode 6 | [14] |
| 2019 | The Great White Tower | Yoichi Sasaki | [15] | |
| 2022–25 | Special Investigation 9 | Shohei Mitsuya | 4 seasons | [16][17][18][19] |
| 2024 | Living-Room Matsunaga-san | Kentaro Suzuki | [20] | |
| Mountain Doctor | Shingo Komatsu | [21] | ||
| 2025 | Dating Game | Sakurai Junji | Lead role; Thai-Japanese drama | [22] |
| Fake Mummy | Ryuma Kuroki | [23][24] | ||
Bibliography
- Asahi Shimbun Publishing
- Asahi Camera Incandescent Lessons on Photography with Masters (April 2020 issue - July 2020 issue)[25][26]
- Aera Koji Mukai learns incandescent camera lessons (July 27, 2020 enlarged issue)[27]
- Hinode Publishing "CINEMA SQUARE" "Koji's movie" (issue released on August 3, 2020 [Vol.122])[28]