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Japanese actor
Yuki Furukawa
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Yuki Furukawa at the J-POP Summit Festival 2014 in San Francisco, California
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Born
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1987-12-18
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December 18, 1987
(age 36)
Tokyo, Japan
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Other names
| Furupon
(
ふるぽん
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Alma mater
| Keio University
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 2010–present
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Height
| 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
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Spouse
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Children
| 1
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Website
| www
.horipro
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/furukawayuki
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Yuki Furukawa
(
古川 雄輝
,
Furukawa Y?ki
, born 18 December 1987)
is a Japanese actor, supermodel, guitarist and break dancer. 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
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Personal life
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Furukawa was born on December 18, 1987, in Tokyo.
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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.
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In October 2019, Furukawa and his wife announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, via his agency and his Twitter.
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In April 2024, Furukawa announced on his Instagram that he left
Horipro
and became freelance actor.
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Career
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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 Miki
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.
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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.
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He is the first Japanese actor to have had a fan meeting in Shanghai, China on July 21, 2013.
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Filmography
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Drama
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Film
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Music Video
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Year
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Song
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Artist
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2016
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Heaven's Door?陽のあたる場所?
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Chise Kanna
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Awards
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References
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"Chinese girls swoon over Japanese idol"
. Shanghai Daily
. Retrieved
September 17,
2015
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"Asia Pacific Arts: Love and Mischief in Tokyo: Interview with Yuki Furukawa"
. Archived from
the original
on April 11, 2018
. Retrieved
September 17,
2015
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"古川雄輝、第1子女?誕生を報告「これからも俳優として精進して?ります」"
.
ORICON NEWS
. October 11, 2019
. Retrieved
November 3,
2023
.
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村上久美子.
"古川雄輝がホリプロ退社、今後はフリ?で活動「新たな高みを目指して誠?に作品と向き合う」 - 芸能 : 日刊スポ?ツ"
.
nikkansports.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
April 6,
2024
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「イタKiss」古川の微博大人?、開設2か月でフォロワ??50万突破
[1]
, June 15, 2013
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Sarah Jane Lim (August 8, 2014).
"Fuji TV to commence internet-based distribution for "Mysterious Summer"
"
. OnScreenAsia.com. Archived from
the original
on May 9, 2015
. Retrieved
September 17,
2015
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"International Business Themes Dominate Tokyo Market Seminars"
. Yahoo.com. October 21, 2014
. Retrieved
September 17,
2015
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古川雄輝が上海で日本人俳優初のファンミ開催 中?で人?のワケとは?ニュ?ス-ORICON STYLE-
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, July 12, 2013
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"「LINEの答えあわせ」古川雄輝がアイコンの??に?む、眞島秀和は「チワワです」"
.
Natalie
. Retrieved
February 13,
2021
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"ドラマ「?かざる者たち」古川雄輝や池田エライザが新聞社の同僚役に"
.
Natalie
. Retrieved
February 13,
2021
.
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"古川雄輝、?師役初挑?! 山田杏奈&玉城ティナW主演「荒ぶる季節の乙女どもよ。」"
.
Cinema Cafe
. August 8, 2020
. Retrieved
February 13,
2021
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"男女入れ替わりドラマ「神?のえこひいき」は3月から、藤原大祐と?田ひよりがW主演"
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Natalie
. November 30, 2021
. Retrieved
November 30,
2021
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"古川雄輝×?星?ダブル主演、2人の純愛描く「リスタ?トはただいまのあとで」映?化"
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Natalie
. Retrieved
February 13,
2021
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"思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ"
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eiga.com
. Retrieved
February 13,
2021
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