Junko Abe Explained

Junko Abe
Native Name Lang:jpn
Birth Date:7 May 1993
Birth Place:Osaka, Japan
Other Names:Jun Yoshinaga
Occupation:Actress, model
Years Active:2010–present
Children:1
Agent:Amuse Inc.

(born May 7, 1993) formerly known by her stage name, is a Japanese actress and model.

Early life

Abe was born on May 7, 1993, in Osaka. She attended at the Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School, where she was part of the Aikido team. While in high school, she was involved in Japanese dance, scuba diving and playing piano. She was also part of the high school brass band, where she played flute. In March 2017, she graduated from the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University in Tokyo.[1] [2] [3]

Career

While at elementary school, she was discovered and signed on by an agent. She made her debut as an advertising model for Hankyu Department Store. In middle school, she worked as a model for a fashion magazine and later worked as an image character for the Fuji TV anime series Shion no Ō.[3]

On 2010, she made her acting debut in the movie The Chasing World 2 (リアル鬼ごっこ２), as the heroine. She started using her stage name Jun Yoshinaga. In 2012, she played as one of the main casts in the Japanese comedy-drama television series Perfect Son. As a result of her role in the series, she garnered attention and the number of access to her official blog grew.[4]

In 2014, she starred in the movie Still the Water directed by Naomi Kawase. She was selected as the cast for the movie, due to her experience in scuba diving during her time in high school, at "the beauty of swimming" audition in Amami Ōshima. For her performance in the movie, she received the Best Actress Award at the Sakhalin International Film Festival and Best New Actress Award at the Takasaki Film Festival.[5] [6]

In August 2014, Abe took a career break and quit her acting agency to head to the United States for a year to study English and Drama at New York University. While studying at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, she met her acting agency staff and returned to Japan in 2015.Following her return to Japan, she started to use her birth name as stage name. Abe auditioned for NHK TV serial Toto Neechan and was cast for the role of heroine's friend, Aya Nakada.[7]

On 2019, she starred in movie The Prisoner of Sakura, a Japan-Russia co-production, which was based on the true story of a war prison in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, during the Russo-Japanese War. In the movie, she has a dual role.[8] [9]

Filmography

Films

Television

Online

Commercials

Radio drama

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 吉永淳、大阪が生んだ超新星…映画ヒロインに！. sponichi.co.jp. December 13, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091214052257/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/osaka/ente/200912/13/ente226227.html. November 6, 2020. 2009-12-14.
  2. Web site: 吉永淳. discovery-e.co.jp. https://web.archive.org/web/20150423060630/http://www.discovery-e.co.jp/model/00485.html. November 6, 2020. 2015-04-23.
  3. Web site: 男の世界の"清涼剤"ＮＹ留学で強く進化…「孤狼の血」阿部純子インタビュー. hochi.co.jp. May 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180508154212/http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20180504-OHT1T50332.html. November 6, 2020. 2018-05-08.
  4. Web site: 吉永淳、人気急上昇！ブログアクセス２２万件に激増. hochi.co.jp. February 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423064431/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20120217-OHT1T00264.html. November 6, 2020. 2012-04-23.
  5. Web site: Cannes: 4 Japanese Acting Talents Ready to Go Global. hollywoodreporter.com. May 7, 2015. Gavin J. Blair. November 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: 阿部純子、来春スタートＮＨＫ朝ドラで再スタート. nikkansports.com. November 12, 2015. November 6, 2020.
  7. Web site: Actress Junko Abe breaks into the world of international films. japantimes.co.jp. March 7, 2019. Matthew Hernnon. November 6, 2020.
  8. Web site: 'The Prisoner of Sakura': A Tale of Different Cultures in a Time of War. japan-forward.com. April 16, 2019. Arielle Busetto . November 6, 2020.
  9. Web site: The Prisoner of Sakura. jfdb.jp. November 6, 2020.
  10. Web site: 罪の声. April 1, 2022. eiga.com.
  11. Web site: 461個のおべんとう. April 1, 2022. eiga.com.
  12. Web site: 燃えよ剣. May 11, 2021. eiga.com.
  13. Web site: 忠犬パルマの実話もとにした日露合作「ハチとパルマの物語」特報公開. January 15, 2021. Natalie.
  14. Web site: 笠松将×阿部純子共演、幻想的で切ない『リング・ワンダリング』公開へ. June 16, 2021. Cinema Cafe. 15 June 2021.
  15. Web site: はい、泳げません. March 1, 2022. eiga.com.
  16. Web site: ミス・オオサカ（原題）. April 19, 2022. eiga.com.
  17. Web site: わたしのお母さん. June 24, 2022. eiga.com.

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