Mukai Koji (向井康二) is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is a member of the Japanese idol group Snow Man, which is under the management of Johnny & Associates.
Biography[]
Mukai joined Johnny & Associates on October 8, 2006. He worked as a member of Muay Thai Mukai Brothers, Little Gangs, Shadow WEST, Kin Kan.
On January 17, 2019 Mukai, Raul and Meguro Ren were added as new members to Snow Man. On August 8, it was announced that Snow Man and SixTONES will simultaneously make their CD debut in 2020.
Personal Life[]
His mother is Thai and his father is Japanese. His older brother, Mukai Tatsuro, was a member of Kansai Johnny’s Jr.
He has a cat named Zico.
Profile[]
- Name: Mukai Koji (向井康二)
- Nicknames: Jiiko
- Birthdate: June 21, 1994
- Western Zodiac: Cancer
- Eastern Zodiac: Dog
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 175.5 cm (5 ft 9 in)?
- Shoe Size: 27.5 cm
- Sizes: B: 85.5 cm, W: 74 cm, H: 93 cm
- Favorite Song: KEEP ON (V6), "SNOW!SNOW!SNOW!" (Kinki Kids)
- Favorite Place: Supermarket’s roof
- Favorite Food: His mother’s omelette rice, Chinese fried noodles
- Disliked Food: Natto
- Favorite Vegetable: Green peas
- Favorite Subject: English
- Favorite Overseas Talent: Tom Cruise
- Hobby: Photography, Thai Boxing
- Ability: Taking a photograph, monomane
- Admired Senpai: Domoto Tsuyoshi
- Favorite Color: Red, green
Works[]
Dramas[]
- [2019] Shiroi Kyoto
- [2024] Living no Matsunaga-san
Movie[]
- [2013] Kansai Johnny’s Jr. no Kyoto Uzumasa Koshinkyoku!
- [2014] Ninjani Sanjo! Mirai e no Tatakai
- [2017] Kansai Johnny's Jr. no Owarai Star Tanjo
- [2019] Shonentachi
Variety Show[]
- Maido!Jani~
- [2020-present] Dokkiri GP
- [2021-present] Bouken Shonen
Trivia[]
- He can speak Thai and Japanese.
- He is good at Muay Thai.
- His nickname Jiiko was given to him by Hirano Sho.
- He is good friends with Fujii Ryusei, Kaneuchi Toma, Muro Masaya.
- Before he was born, he was predicted to be a girl.
- He belonged to art club and dance club and softball and tennis club when he was junior high school.