Yuto Adachi Explained

Yuto Adachi
Native Name:安達 祐人
Birth Date:23 January 1998
Birth Place:Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Module:
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Years Active:2016–present
Current Member Of:Pentagon
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Child:yes
Kanji:安達 祐人
Romaji:Adachi Yūto
Hiragana:あだち ゆうと
Katakana:アダチ ユウト
Child:yes
Header:Korean stage name
Hangul:유토
Rr:Yuto
Mr:Yut'o

, known mononymously as Yuto (; Japanese: ユウト), is a Japanese rapper, singer, songwriter and composer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon, formed by Cube Entertainment.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Yuto was born on January 23, 1998, in Nagano, Japan.[1] He is the youngest of a family of three children with one sister and one brother.[1] He got interested in K-pop since he was in grade 4 elementary school. After seeing K-pop groups such as TVXQ and Girls' Generation together with his sister on television, he was fascinated with their vocal skills, synchronized dance, and visual.[1]

In an interview with BuzzFeed Japan, he said "I was not interested in music. I was the type who don't listen to music, and just played sports such as baseball and soccer. However, when I heard about K-pop for the first time, I got attracted and after that, gradually being more into it." After becoming a middle school student, he became a K-pop fan. He danced to K-pop choreography with friends together and uploaded choreography videos to the internet. Later, he applied to the global audition opened in Japan by a Korean entertainment company when he was in grade 2 middle school. However, he was rejected because he was too young. During the reading session set in the morning in his middle school, he studied Korean and imitated dancing while watching K-pop videos. People around him recognized his affection for K-pop. In the graduation article collection of his middle school yearbook, he wrote "I want to become a big star."[1] He was the school baseball and soccer player and a member of dance club which he would perform on stage for his school festival every year.[2]

At 15 years old, he moved to Korea after persuading his parents several times. He aimed to be the first Japanese male K-pop "[but] my skills was completely insufficient."[1] During his trainee days, Yuto's grandfather had passed away. However, he continued his practice with his grandfather's encouragement letter. Yuto trained for 3 and a half years as a trainee before debuting with Pentagon.[1]

Pre-debut and Pentagon Maker

Yuto was a former JYP Entertainment trainee. He passed "Cube Star World Audition" global selection and became a Cube trainee in 2014.[3] [1] In 2015, Yuto participated in 2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships.[4] At the championship, Yuto teamed with Goaldae-Sliga alongside Doo-joon and Yoseob of Beast, and Roh Ji-hoon, and took the gold medal in the men futsal.[5] [6]

In 2016, Yuto joined as survival candidate in a South Korean television reality program Pentagon Maker, hosted by Cube Entertainment and co-produced by Mnet.[7] [8] Though he was initially in the bottom four in the first elimination,[9] he was save in the ninth week after performing "Young" (Prod. by Dok2) with his team.[10] On July 9, "Young" was released on various online music sites.[11] In episode 9, week 10 of Pentagon Maker, Yuto performed Block B's "Very good" alongside Jinho and Wooseok for the 3 vs 3 vs 3 match, where the confirmed member were selected as unit leaders and each team includes the elimination candidates including Yuto. As a result of the final mission, Yuto's team won first place in the unit performance. Thus, he was excluded from the candidate for elimination after completing his Pentagraph and joined as Pentagon's 6th member.[12] Before the group officially debuted, Yuto made his first cameo on Yeo One's web drama Spark, alongside fellow Pentagon members Hui, E'Dawn and Wooseok.[13]

2016–present: Debut with Pentagon and solo activities

See main article: Pentagon (South Korean band). On October 10, 2016, Yuto officially debuted as a member of Pentagon with their first extended play Pentagon.[14] He is the lead rapper and lead dancer in the group. Less than two months later, Yuto participated in Pentagon's second extended play Five Senses. He co-wrote the song "Engine", making this his first Pentagon's song after debuting as a Pentagon member.[15] In 2017, he made a cameo in the drama Hello, My Twenties! 2 with his bandmates as a member of Asgard.[16] On September 24, Yuto challenged his first role as the MC for Japan-Korea 10th Anniversary KMF2017 which was held at Yokohama Arena.[17] In 2018, Yuto co-hosted 69th Sapporo Snow Fest 10th Anniversary K-POP FESTIVAL 2018 along with Monsta X's Hyungwon and Target's Woojin. The MCs were selected for being born in a year in which the Olympics took place, Yuto was born in 1998 during Nagano Winter Olympic.[18] [19] [20] In June 2021, Yuto began hosting his own bimonthly segment on Mnet Japan's program Mnet BANG!.[21]

In early 2023, Yuto became the co-host of the TV Tokyo program Who is your next? The Klobal Stage alongside ONF's U.[22] On October 9, it was announced that he had left Cube Entertainment alongside fellow Pentagon members Yeo One, Yanan, Kino, and Wooseok.[23] By the end of the month, he had signed with RINK Entertainment, moving his activity base to Japan.[24]

Yuto will release his first single Dat Girl, featuring the lead single "Dat Girl" and three other songs, on December 13.[25]

Personal life

Yuto has expressed his fondness towards Shinee's song "Lucifer" in many of his interview. He also confessed that his role model is Taemin from the same group.[1] Yuto is known to have a low-tone voice especially during rapping.[1]

Discography

See main article: Pentagon discography.

Extended plays

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:2em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
JPN
[26]
Dat Girl 15

Singles

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:2em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
"Dat Girl"2023—Dat Girl
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Other songs

YearTitleFormatRef.
2019"Kuro"Digital download, streaming[27]
2020"Pencil"[28]
"Sight(視線)"[29]
"Flower"[30]
"You are the main character"[31]
"Dreamer"[32]
"Honki" ft. Houdini[33]
2021傷〜wounds〜
2022"You Don't Have to Try Hard" (頑張らなくてもいいよ)

Songwriting credits

See also: List of songs recorded by Pentagon. All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[34]

Pentagon albums/singles

YearSongAlbumLyricsMusicArrangement
CreditedWithCreditedWithCreditedWith
2016"Young (젊어)" (Prod. by Dok2)
"Back"
2017"Engine"Five Senses
"Nothing"Ceremony
"Spectacular"
"To Universe"
"Get That Drink" Demo_01
"When I Was in Love"
"One More Night"
"Like This"Demo_01
"Violet"Demo_02
"Runaway"
"Pretty Boys"
"All Right"
2018"Shine"Positive
"Think About You"
"Off-Road"
"Do It for Fun"
"Shine" (Japanese ver.)Shine
"Naughty Boy" Thumbs Up!
"Just Do It Yo"
"Skateboard"
"When It Rains at Night"
2019"Alien"
"Round 1"
"Spring Snow"
"Lost Paradise" (Hip Hop Unit)
"Round 2"
2020"Camellia" (동백꽃)
"Happiness" (Korean Ver.)
"Eternal Flame" (불꽃)
2021"Don't Worry 'Bout Me"Do or Not
"Dazzling" (眩しい君と)

Other artist

YearSongArtistAlbumLyricsMusicArrangement
CreditedWithCreditedWithCreditedWith
2018"Young & One" United Cube
2020"Hollow"Houdini
"I'm the Trend"(G)I-dleDumdi Dumdi

Filmography

See also: Pentagon videography.

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
2017 Hello, My Twenties! 2 Member of idol group AsgardJTBCCameo
2021Mnet BANG!HostMnet Japan
2023Who is your next? The Klobal StageTV Tokyo

Hosting

YearTitleNotes
201710th Anniversary KMF2017
201869th Sapporo Snow Fest 10th Anniversary K-POP FESTIVAL 2018
2023KCON Japan 2023[36]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/tatsunoritokushige/pentagonyuto. ko:少年は高校を辞めて15歳で韓国に渡り、K-POPのスターになった. A youngster quitted his high-school at the age of 15 and migrated to Korea, becoming a K-POP Star. Tatsunori Tokushige. BuzzFeed Japan. February 14, 2019. 2020-12-05. August 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805151158/https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/tatsunoritokushige/pentagonyuto. live.
  2. News: http://www.marketnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=51477. ko:[PICK포토] 꿈을 위해 타국까지! 한국을 사랑한 아이돌(보이그룹.ver). [PICK Photo] To other countries for dreams! Idols Who Loved Korea (Boy Group.ver). Son Hae-seon. Market News. September 8, 2020. 2020-12-07. November 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125015631/http://www.marketnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=51477. live.
  3. News: 펜타곤의 매력발산 미니라이브 - II -. July 9, 2016. November 28, 2010. ko. March 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307112534/http://www.vlive.tv/video/10997?channelCode=F2C18D. live.
  4. News: http://program.imbc.com/Enews/Detail/idolchampionship2015?idx=153735. ko:<추석특집 2015 아육대> 풋살, 윤두준이냐 민호냐! 또 다른 우승자의 탄생일까?. iMBC. September 26, 2015. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081228/https://program.imbc.com/Enews/Detail/idolchampionship2015?idx=153735. live.
  5. News: http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1443482458987650019. ko:[시선강탈] '아육대'의 꽃 풋살, 윤두준·레오 '급이 다른 맹활약'. TvDaily. Hwang Seo-yeon. September 26, 2015. 2020-12-04.
  6. News: http://playvod.imbc.com/Templete/ClipView?bid=1003229100001100004. ko:남자 풋살 준결승 - 비스트 윤두준·빅스 레오 2분에 2골 '맹활약'…막차스터 유나이티드 vs 골대스리가. iMBC. September 28, 2015. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081226/https://playvod.imbc.com/Templete/ClipView?bid=1003229100001100004. live.
  7. News: http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=402943. ko:큐브 히든카드' 펜타곤, 본격 데뷔 경쟁 시작됐다… 10인 멤버 공개. Cube Hidden Card' Pentagon, debut competition began in earnest... unveiled 10 members to the public. Song Chorong. Star Seoul. May 3, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081225/http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=402943. live.
  8. Web site: ko:'큐브 비밀병기' 펜타곤, 예비 10인 완전체 무대 21일 최초 공개. 'Cube secret weapon' Pentagon, first unveiled on the 21st of the full stage with 10 members. http://sports.donga.com/3/02/20160521/78218835/1. May 21, 2016. The Dong-A Ilbo. ko. July 10, 2016. May 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510082423/http://sports.donga.com/3/02/20160521/78218835/1. live.
  9. News: http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201606221447254950647_1. ko:[팝업TV]'펜타곤메이커' 아이돌 능력치 못채운 첫 탈락자 누구?. [Pop-up TV] Who was the first dropout who couldn't fill the'Pentagon Maker' idol skills?. Park Soo-in. HeraldPop. June 22, 2016. 2020-12-04.
  10. News: http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&amp;entry_id=742445. ko:'펜타곤메이커' 진호·여원·후이, 펜타곤 최종확정…신원 하차. 'Pentagon Maker' Jinho, Yeowon, Hui, Pentagon finalized... Shinwon getting off. Jung Ji-won. XSports News. July 6, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081228/https://www.xportsnews.com/article/742445. live.
  11. News: https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201607076856I. ko:'큐브 보이그룹' 펜타곤, 9일 자정 타이거JK-도끼 프로듀스 음원 공개. 'Cube Boy Group' Pentagon to release sound source produced by Tiger JK-Dok2 at midnight on the 9th. Park Joo-Yeon. Korea Economic Daily. July 7, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081227/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/201607076856I. live.
  12. News: http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=415878. ko:'펜타곤 메이커' 일본인 멤버 유토 극적으로 6번째 멤버 확정…탈락자 마지막 부활 예고. 'Pentagon Maker' Japanese member Yuto dramatically confirmed the 6th member... Final elimination notice. Song Chorong. Star Seoul. July 13, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081226/http://www.newsinside.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=415878. live.
  13. Web site: July 28, 2016. 스파크' 나종찬, 펜타곤 합류? 수준급 댄스 실력. May 6, 2019. TenAsia. May 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506164227/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/985508. live.
  14. News: https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20161010001602054. ko:펜타곤 "10명 모두 데뷔, 함께 하지 않으면 팀워크 안 나왔다". Pentagon "All 10 people debuted, teamwork didn't come out unless we were together". Kim Young-jin. Asia Today. October 10, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081228/https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20161010001602054. live.
  15. News: https://www.etnews.com/20161130000114. ko:펜타곤, 새 앨범 '트랙리스트 공개'…2개월 만의 초고속 컴백. Pentagon, new album 'tracklist released'... Super-fast comeback in 2 months. Yoo Ji-hoon. ET News. November 30, 2016. 2020-12-04. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081227/https://www.etnews.com/20161130000114. live.
  16. Web site: [단독]펜타곤, '청춘시대2' 출연…안우연과 아이돌 그룹 결성]. Chosun. August 13, 2017. ko. December 4, 2020. October 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181031133034/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201708140100122790008969&servicedate=20170813. live.
  17. News: https://www.japankorea.org/kmf2017_news13. ja:10th Anniversary KMF2017 日本人メンバー ユウタ（NCT 127）＆ユウト（PENTAGON）スペシャルMC決定！. 10th Anniversary KMF2017 Japanese member Yuta (NCT 127) & Yuto (PENTAGON) special MC decided!. KStyle. July 28, 2017. 2020-12-07. November 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030944/https://www.japankorea.org/kmf2017_news13. live.
  18. News: https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2085586. ja:MONSTA X ミニョクからPENTAGON ユウトまで「第69回さっぽろ雪まつり 10th Anniversary K-POP FESTIVAL2018」スペシャルMCに決定！. From MONSTA X Minhyuk to PENTAGON Yuto, "69th Sapporo Snow Festival 10th Anniversary K-POP FESTIVAL 2018" special MC!. KStyle. January 11, 2018. 2020-12-07. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804105314/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2085586. live.
  19. News: https://twitter.com/NPO_JKCA/status/962258112072699904. ja:さて、2部のスペシャルMCをしてくれるのは…グループを超えての共演、ヒョンウォン・ユウト・ウジンの3人です！1部に負けずもっと盛り上げていきます！会場には来れなかった皆さんもたくさんの視聴と拡散で一緒に応援して下さいね♪ #MONSTA_X. Twitter. NPO Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Association. @NPO_JKCA. February 10, 2018. 2020-12-07. February 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200211094335/https://twitter.com/NPO_JKCA/status/962258112072699904. live.
  20. News: https://twitter.com/NPO_JKCA/status/962276268891779072. ja:オリンピックイヤーに生まれたスペシャルMCの3人が客席から登場 昨日からスタートした平昌オリンピックのトークで観客と盛り上がっていました! こんなに近くで登場してくれるなんて嬉しいサプライズですね #10thKPOP_FESTIVAL2018. Twitter. NPO Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Association. @NPO_JKCA. February 10, 2018. 2020-12-07. September 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220925081309/https://twitter.com/NPO_JKCA/status/962276268891779072. live.
  21. Web site: May 19, 2021. PENTAGON ユウト出演、韓流ファン必見のバラエティ「MタメBANG！」が6月6日よりリニューアル！. live. 2021-07-25. Kstyle. ja. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182132/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2168812.
  22. Web site: 2023-04-01 . PENTAGON・YUTO＆ONF・U、テレ東『THE KLOBAL STAGE』MCに決定「K-POPの魅力をより多くの方々に」 . 2023-04-14 . Oricon News . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417132433/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2273847/full/ . live .
  23. Web site: Yoon . So-yeon . 2023-10-09 . Five Pentagon members leave Cube Entertainment . 2023-10-09 . . en.
  24. Web site: 펜타곤 출신 유토, RINK엔터와 전속계약 “日 활동” [공식] ]. 2023-10-30 . 언론사 뷰.
  25. Web site: 2023-11-14 . PENTAGON ユウト、安達祐人として1stシングル「Dat girl」を12月13日に発売決定！抽選で400名様をショーケースへご招待 . 2023-11-16 . Kstyle.
  26. Web site: YUTOのアルバム売上 . December 29, 2023 . . ja.
  27. Web site: Kuro. SoundCloud. December 13, 2019. 2020-12-04. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101140119/https://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/kuro. live.
  28. Web site: Pencil. SoundCloud. January 4, 2020. 2020-12-04. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101034249/https://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/pencil. live.
  29. Web site: March 24, 2020. Sight(視線). 2020-12-04. SoundCloud. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101074727/https://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/sight. live.
  30. Web site: Flower. SoundCloud. May 27, 2020. 2020-12-04. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101110451/https://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/flower. live.
  31. Web site: You are the main character. SoundCloud. July 16, 2020. 2020-12-04. November 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118140653/http://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/you-are-the-main-character. live.
  32. Web site: Dreamer. SoundCloud. August 10, 2020. 2020-12-04. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101071430/https://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/dreamer. live.
  33. Web site: 2020-12-23. Honki [Feat.Houdini] by YUTO]. 2021-01-17. SoundCloud. December 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223173220/http://soundcloud.com/yuto_adachi/honki-feathoudini. live.
  34. Web site: Songs Registered Under YUTO 유토 (10012821). Korea Music Copyright Association. ko. December 4, 2020. May 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502093437/https://www.komca.or.kr/srch2/srch_01_popup_mem_right.jsp?S_MB_CD=10012821. live.
  35. Web site: ko:‘큐브 비밀병기’ 펜타곤, 예비 10인 완전체 무대 21일 최초 공개. http://sports.donga.com/3/02/20160521/78218835/1. May 21, 2016. The Dong-A Ilbo. ko. July 10, 2016. May 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510082423/http://sports.donga.com/3/02/20160521/78218835/1. live.
  36. Web site: May 17, 2023 . 【KCON2023】矢吹奈子、YUTO（PENTAGON）、U（ONF）がMCで大活躍！＜潜入レポ：写真多数＞ . 2023-06-15 . TV LIFE web . ja . June 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616000046/https://www.tvlife.jp/music/573665 . live .

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