Kōki (model)

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Kōki,
Koki modeling for Elle Taiwan in 2019
Born
Mitsuki Kimura

(2003-02-05) February 5, 2003 (age 21)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Agent(s)Purple Inc., The Society Management[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Parents
RelativesCocomi (sister)

Mitsuki Kimura (木村きむら 光希みつき, Kimura Mitsuki, born February 5, 2003), known professionally as Kōki, is a Japanese model and songwriter.

Early life[edit]

Mitsuki Kimura was born on February 5, 2003, in Tokyo, Japan to actor Takuya Kimura and singer Shizuka Kudo.[2] She had taken lessons in piano and flute,[3] and won the Excellence Award at the 23rd Yamano Junior Flute Contest.[4] She attended The British School in Tokyo and is fluent in English.[5]

Career[edit]

Prior to debuting professionally, Kōki had written three songs for her mother Shizuka Kudo's album, Rin, in 2017,[3] as well as for Mika Nakashima.[2] In May 2018, Koki debuted as a model, appearing in the July 2018 issue of Elle Japon.[6] Kōki has also appeared on covers for fashion magazines such as Numéro Tokyo,[7] Grazia China,[8] Nylon Japan,[9] and Vivi.[10] In August 2018, she became Japan's youngest ambassador for the luxury brand Bulgari.[11] In October 2018, Kōki appeared in her first commercial, endorsing products from Otsuka Pharmaceutical.[12]

In 2019, Kōki appeared as a featured artist on Daichi Miura's song, "Katasumi", which was used as the opening theme song to the television drama Hakui no Senshi.[13] Kōki also wrote the song.[14] Kōki made her runway debut at the 2019 Paris Fashion Week, representing Chanel.[15] In 2019, she appeared in the music video of the song "Eternal Love" by Kris Wu as the love interest.[16] In 2022, she starred in the Japanese horror film Ox-Head Village.[17]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Directed by Notes Ref.
2022 Ox-Head Village (牛首うしくびむら) Shion / Kanon Takashi Shimizu Lead role [18]
2024 Touch TBA Baltasar Kormákur Post-production
TBA Tornado Tornado John Maclean Filming

Discography[edit]

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon Hot 100
[19]
"Katasumi" (片隅かたすみ)
(Daichi Miura feat. Kōki)[20]
2019 12 22 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits[edit]

Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2017 Rin Shizuka Kudo "Hagane no Mori" (はがねもり)[21] No Yes
"Kasumisō" (かすみくさ)[22] No Yes
"Time After Time"[23] No Yes
2018 Non-album single Mika Nakashima "Yume" (ゆめ)[24] No Yes
2019 Daichi Miura "Katasumi" (片隅かたすみ)[14] No Yes
"Corner"[25] No Yes Uta, Daichi Miura

Awards and accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2013 23rd Yamano Junior Flute Contest Excellence Award Herself Won [4]
2018 Elle Cinema Awards Rising Star Award Herself Won [26]
Yahoo! Search Grand Prix Model Category Herself Won [27]
2022 47th Hochi Film Awards Best New Artist Ox-Head Village Nominated [28]
2023 77th Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated [29]
65th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Newcomer Won [30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Koki - Model".
  2. ^ a b "キムタク&静香しずか次女じじょがモデルデビュー、ファッションいきなり表紙ひょうし". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "木村きむら拓哉たくや次女じじょ・モデルKoki,に反響はんきょう空前絶後くうぜんぜつごのハイブリッド2せい」のこえ". Abema (in Japanese). May 29, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Sakai, Masahiro (June 13, 2018). "モデル、楽器がっき作曲さっきょく才能さいのう未知数みちすう、Koki, おやむすめあらしをおこせるか?". Zakzak (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Koki, りゅうちょうな英語えいご披露ひろう台湾たいわんメディア絶賛ぜっさん! 背中せなか大胆だいたんにあいたドレスで登場とうじょう". FNN (in Japanese). March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "木村きむら拓哉たくや工藤くどう静香しずか次女じじょ・Koki,のインスタ100まんにん突破とっぱ 開設かいせつからやく2ヶ月かげつじゃく". Oricon (in Japanese). July 17, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Koki,「まよいもありませんでした」モデルをはじめたきっかけ&家族かぞく助言じょげんかす". Model Press (in Japanese). November 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "木村きむら拓哉たくや工藤くどう静香しずか次女じじょ・Koki,(コウキ)、中国ちゅうごく雑誌ざっし表紙ひょうし抜擢ばってき「アジア最強さいきょう新人しんじん」". Model Press (in Japanese). September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Koki,(コウキ)、愛犬あいけんと2ショット イメージ一新いっしんストリートはつ登場とうじょう". Model Press (in Japanese). December 13, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Koki,はつカバー『ViVi』画像がぞう公開こうかい インタビューでは家族かぞくとのエピソードかたる". Oricon (in Japanese). April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Kōki, 「ブルガリ」のアンバサダーに就任しゅうにん !". Elle Japan (in Japanese). August 9, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Koki,、はつのTVCM出演しゅつえん決定けってい 大塚製薬おおつかせいやくしんブランド飲料いんりょう". Oricon (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Koki, 三浦みうら大知たいち楽曲がっきょく提供ていきょう 水曜すいようドラマ『白衣はくい戦士せんし!』挿入歌そうにゅうか決定けってい". Oricon (in Japanese). April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "三浦みうら大知たいち新曲しんきょくはKoki,提供ていきょうきょくふかせつなさとおおきなあいかんじる」". Oricon (in Japanese). April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "Koki,パリで「シャネル」ランウエーデビュー 「ゆめがかないました」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Koki,、もとEXOクリス・ウーのMVに出演しゅつえん 不自由ふじゆう女性じょせいえん反響はんきょう". Model Press (in Japanese). November 7, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "映画えいが牛首うしくびむら公式こうしきサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Koki,、"恐怖きょうふむら"シリーズだい3だん女優じょゆうデビュー! 北陸ほくりく牛首うしくびむら舞台ぶたい". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/06/19". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "片隅かたすみ/Corner(DVDづけ)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "こうもり歌詞かし" [Hagane no Mori lyrics]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "かすみそう歌詞かし" [Kasumisō lyrics]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Time after timeの歌詞かし" [Time After Time lyrics]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "中島美嘉なかじまみかライブきょく工藤くどう静香しずか次女じじょKokiが作曲さっきょく". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  25. ^ "Cornerの歌詞かし" [Corner lyrics]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  26. ^ "Koki,にライジングスターしょう さらなる飛躍ひやくちかう". Cinema Today (in Japanese). November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  27. ^ "「King&Prince」が今年ことしかおに ヤフー検索けんさく大賞たいしょう受賞じゅしょう!". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). December 5, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  28. ^ "「だい47かい報知ほうち映画えいがしょうかくしょうノミネート決定けってい". PR Times. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  29. ^ "毎日まいにち映画えいがコンクール 石川いしかわけい監督かんとくの「あるおとこ」が最多さいたの9部門ぶもんでノミネート". Sponichi. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  30. ^ "【ブルーリボンしょう】Koki,デビューさく新人しんじんしょう 目標もくひょう俳優はいゆうとしてもひととしてもちち木村きむら拓哉たくや". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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