Sakura

Sakura, born Miyawaki Sakura on March 19, 1998, entered LE SSERAFIM with something most new K-pop acts never get to inherit: a decade of hardened idol experience before day one of the group itself. That long runway is why she reads differently onstage. Her timing, composure, and fan-facing instincts were built through years in Japan before she ever stepped into Source Music's system.

Sakura joined HKT48 in 2011, expanded her visibility through AKB48 election-era prominence, and then crossed into Korean pop through Produce 48. She finished second and debuted in IZ*ONE, where she sharpened her Korean-market profile before that project ended in 2021. When Source Music brought her into LE SSERAFIM in 2022, the move immediately gave the group an anchor with proven audience gravity across Japan, Korea, and the wider global fan ecosystem.

That is the key to her profile now. Sakura is not simply an experienced member inside a successful group. She is one of the clearest examples of how idol capital can transfer across eras, countries, and formats without losing public pull. In LE SSERAFIM, that experience helps stabilize a group built around confidence, athletic performance, and international scale.