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Nakai Kairi (中井海琉 born April 6, 2010), known professionally as KAIRI (カイリ) is a Japanese singer, dancer and trainee of Japanese management company BMSG. He is currently pursuing various activities to prepare him for his eventual debut.

Prior to joining BMSG, KAIRI trained at gpSTUDIO.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

KAIRI started dancing at 4 years old, and at 7 he decided he wanted to become an artist[1].

In 2018, he enrolled in gpSTUDIO, where he took hip hop, jazz and k-pop dance classes alongside edhiii boi, as well as vocal lessons[2][3].

2023[]

In February, KAIRI was featured as one of the dancers in SKY-HI's D.U.N.K. music video[4].
In April, he joined the BMSG Trainees, but his status remained undisclosed[1].
On September 29, he appeared on TV Asahi's Music Station as one of the backdancers for BE:FIRST's Mainstream performance[5].

2024[]

On July 17, he was revealed to be a member of BMSG Trainees.

Personal Life[]

He has an older brother [6]

When KAIRI joined the BMSG Trainees, he was a 1st year middle school student.

As of April 2024, he is a 2nd year middle school student.

  • Kai-chan (かいちゃん): used by his gpSTUDIO friends, childhood nickname [6]
  • Kairi' (かいり): current nickname [6]

Profile[]

  • Birth Name: Nakai Kairi (中井海琉)?
  • Stage Name: KAIRI (カイリ)
  • Nicknames: Kai-chan (かいちゃん)?
  • Birth Date: April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06) (age 14)
  • Birth Place: Osaka, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: ?
  • Western Zodiac: Aries Aries
  • Eastern Zodiac: Tiger Tiger
  • Emoji: ?
  • BMSG Status:

  • MBTI: ENFP [7] [6]
  • Looks up to: K from &TEAM, his dance is really cool and he also admires him as a person. [6]
  • Hobby: reading[8]
  • Favorite food: Ebi (shrimp) sushi [9], spicy food [7]
  • Favorite snack: Gummies [6]
  • Favorite fruit(s): Kiwifruit [6]
  • Favorite color(s): Yellow [6]
  • Favorite season: Spring [6]
  • Motto: Doryoku wa uragiranai (努力は裏切らない:Hard work never betrays you.) [6]
  • Favorite emoji: 🥳 [6]
  • What he wanted to be when he grew up: He wanted to be an artist since he was four and that hasn't changed! [6]
  • His go-to song at karaoke: Mr. Children's "HANABI" [6]
  • Something he's challenging himself to do in dance right now: Learning krumping [6]
  • Something he's challenging himself to do vocally right now: He wants to master his head voice [6]
  • A song he's listening to lately: Pretty much all of Yuuri's discography [6]
  • Something he does to relax: Move his body [6]
  • People often call him: An alien 👽 [6]
  • His non-negotiable: Washing his hands wherever he goes [6]
  • A habit he doesn't realize he does: Looking up at the ceiling and spacing out [6]
  • Something about him only he knows: There's a mole around the entrance of his nose [6]
  • A hairstyle or color hair dye he wants to try next: Dye his hair milk beige [6]
  • Something he always has in his bag: Mints because he always falls asleep on the bus [6]
  • Something he's into recently: Reading and One Piece Cards [7], watching movies [6]
  • His smartphone background: A three-shot of him, RUI, and KANON [6]
  • His favorite spot: Tsutaya Bookstore at Daikanyama. He likes the atmosphere and the vibe in the store helps him calm down. He goes there often to relax or take it easy. He wants to read a lot of books and absorb a lot of information so he goes there to look for books too. [6]
  • If he was reborn, he wants to be: He still wants to be himself even when he's reborn [6]
  • A recent best buy: It's not something he bought, but BE:FIRST's LEO gave him a jersey recently that he has taken to a lot [6]
  • Something he always does before he leaves the house: Drink one cup of tea [6]
  • Something he really wants right now: A necklace [6]
  • First place he washes when he's in the bath: His head [6]
  • How he sleeps: On his side [6]
  • The kind of perfume he likes: Refreshing [6]
  • His favorite manga: Crayon Shin-chan [6]
  • Rain man? Sunny man?: Rain [6]
  • Sweet or spicy?: Spicy [6]
  • Rice or bread for breakfast?: Bread [6]
  • Where would you go for leisure?: The beach [6]
  • What will you watch at the movies?: Horror [6]
  • If you want to hang out with friends, do you initiate it?: YES [6]
  • If he wins 1 million yen: He will use it to support TAIKI (Taiki oshikatsu). [9]
  • If he had a superpower: To fly. He can go wherever he wants by flying there [6]
  • Something great people have in common: Kind and caring [6]
  • A compliment that makes him happy: "The best" [6]


Other Works[]

  • [2023.09.29] Music Station / TV Asahi [10]

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Trivia[]

  • He's a big k-pop fan and his dream used to be to join BigHit Music [11]
  • He played One Piece Cards with RYUHEI the most during BMSG FES '24 [9]
  • He first met other BMSG Trainees in Term 3 of 6th Grade [9]
  • He says people's first impression of him is that he doesn't talk much [9]
  • The drama "Tumbling" had a profound impact on him, he was touched how a group of friends came together to create a work of art. [6]
  • He would take seasonings with him to a deserted island because he has the image of only getting fish as food on a deserted island, and he could add seasonings to make the food taste better. [6]
  • He wants to become an adult that remembers to be grateful and never forgetting how he first started. [6]
  • If he described himself as a type of food, it would be carrot because he often wears clothes that are orange, the Trainees often call him that. [6]


Honorary Titles[]

Honorary Titles
Preceded by
TAIKI
Youngest member of BMSG Trainees
April 1, 2023 – Present
(1 Year, 8 Months, 5 Days)
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
TAIKI
Youngest member of BMSG
April 1, 2023 – Present
(1 Year, 8 Months, 5 Days)
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References[]

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