Rumiko Tani
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Rumiko Tani (谷ルミコ, Tani Rumiko, born August 12, 1979, in Tokyo, Japan),[2] formerly known professionally as Chinatsu Miyoshi (三佳千夏), is a Korean-Japanese television personality and a former idol singer associated with Hello! Project.
Career
1999-2000: Early career as Chinatsu Miyoshi
Under the name Chinatsu Miyoshi, Tani was the grand prix winner of the Morning Musume & Michiyo Heike Sister Protegee Audition held by Hello! Project in March 1999.[citation needed] On August 4, 1999, she released her first single, "Unchain My Heart", as the ending theme to Kiss Dake ja Iya![3] Her second single, "Love, Yes I Do!" was released on November 10, 1999, as the ending theme to Sorcerous Stabber Orphen.[4] In 2000, she also appeared in Pinch Runner, a film starring Morning Musume.[5] Her third single, "Anata no Shirt to Love Song", was released on May 31, 2000.[6] All of her singles failed to chart, after which she decided to leave Hello! Project in September 2000.[citation needed]
2005-present: Return to entertainment, relocation to South Korea
In 2005, Tani returned to entertainment under her real name and provided vocals to the songs "W/U I Can" and "Hear My Cry", which were featured in the horror film Kokkuri-san.[7] After her marriage in 2006, she relocated to South Korea. She was a cast member in the variety show Oh! My Baby.[8]
Personal life
Tani is a third-generation Korean-Japanese.[9] On October 21, 2006, Tani married South Korean singer and actor Kim Jung-min.[9] They have three sons, and one of them, Da-myool, was featured with them on the reality show Oh! My Baby.[10]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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JPN | ||||
"Unchain My Heart" | 1999 | —[3] | — | Non-album single |
"Love, Yes I Do!" | —[4] | — | Non-album single | |
"Anata to Shirt to Love Song" (あなたのシャツとLove song) | 2000 | —[6] | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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JPN | ||||
"W/U I Can" | 2005 | — | — | Kokkuri-san Original Soundtrack |
"Hear My Cry" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
References
- ^ ""元ハロプロ"谷ルミコ、韓国人の夫について暴露「結婚して10年、実家に来たのは2~3回だけ」". KStyle (in Japanese). May 21, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Tani, Rumiko [@rumiko0635jp] (January 17, 2012). "きのうのなかよしテレビで私が在日じゃないかという騒動がにわかにおきてるみたいですが、私は日本人です!" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Unchain My Heart". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Love,Yes I do!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "ピンチランナー モーニング娘。". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "あなたのシャツとLove song". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "「コックリさん」オリジナルサウンドトラック". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "'오마베' 루미코 "결혼 9년차, 교육문제로 부딪히더라"". Newsen. October 8, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "Celebrities say age-gap makes no difference in planning marriage". The Korea Herald. December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Korean celebrities engaged in cross-border romances". The Korea Herald. July 3, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
External links
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