SAKURA

Sakura debuted in 2011 as a member of Japanese girl group HKT48, one of Japan’s famous “48,” girl group franchise. A turning point for Sakura was in 2018, when she and several other members of the 48 franchise participated in Mnet’s idol audition show “Produce 48.” Sakura finished second place and formed the project girl group IZ*ONE with 11 other finalists, which was active for two and a half years before disbanding in April 2021. Sakura left HKT48 afterward and re-debuted as a member of LE SSERAFIM, dubbed K-pop powerhouse “HYBE’s first girl group,” on May 2. LE SSERAFIM's debut EP, "FEARLESS," sold over 300,000 copies in the first week of its release, making it the most-sold girl group debut album in the first week of its release at the time.