Mashiho

Mashiho's full name is Takata Mashiho (髙田真史帆), and he was born on March 25, 2001, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. He grew up in Japan before relocating to South Korea to pursue his dream of becoming a professional performer.

• Mashiho began learning dance when he was approximately five years old. His childhood training exposed him to different styles of movement, helping him develop the flexibility, coordination and performance skills that later distinguished him during YG Treasure Box.

• He was one of the early trainees associated with YG Entertainment's Japanese training program. Mashiho spent several years preparing for his debut, meaning his eventual success with TREASURE came after a lengthy period of uncertainty.

• His teenage years were unusually demanding because he spent much of them training in South Korea. In a 2025 radio interview, Mashiho recalled spending approximately 12 hours in the studio on some days while balancing the demands of training and school.

• Mashiho once appeared as a café worker in a short film associated with AKMU. The brief appearance gave fans an opportunity to spot him in YG-related content before he became widely known through YG Treasure Box.

• He competed as part of the Japanese trainee team on YG Treasure Box. His experience was different from contestants who had trained entirely in South Korea, as he had to adapt to another country and language while pursuing his career.

• Mashiho was not selected for the first seven-member TREASURE lineup. He was instead announced as a member of MAGNUM, the second group YG planned to form from the survival show's contestants, before both teams were combined.

• He was particularly recognized for his acrobatic abilities during his trainee years. In addition to conventional idol choreography, Mashiho could perform athletic movements that required considerable strength, flexibility and body control.

• A failed backflip during YG Treasure Box became an emotional moment in his pre-debut journey. The incident reportedly resulted in changes to a performance, and Mashiho was visibly disappointed because he wanted to demonstrate his abilities.

• He later performed a backflip during TREASURE's appearance at the 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon. For fans familiar with his earlier disappointment, seeing him successfully perform the move on a major music broadcast was particularly meaningful.

• Mashiho was known for his bright, smooth singing voice during his time with TREASURE. His lighter vocal color contrasted with the group's deeper voices, helping him stand out in melodic sections.

• His playful catchphrase "Kijoring" became one of his most recognizable trademarks. The expression, associated with exaggerated cuteness and the idea of being overwhelmed, appeared in TREASURE content and became a favorite among fans.

• Mashiho was also affectionately nicknamed "Hamtori" because of his hamster-like appearance. His soft facial features and cheerful expressions made hamster imagery particularly popular among fans who followed him during his TREASURE years.

• He enjoys basketball and has demonstrated his athletic abilities in TREASURE's variety content. His coordination and agility made sports another area where his years of physical training were noticeable.

• Mashiho's hobbies have included golf, playing drums and photography. These interests were listed in his pre-debut profile, showing that he enjoyed both physical activities and creative pursuits outside singing and dancing.

• He has a reputation for being particularly tidy and organized. Cleaning was listed among his habits in early trainee profiles, creating an amusing contrast with the more chaotic personalities of some of his former TREASURE bandmates.

• Mashiho is left-handed, a small but distinctive detail that longtime fans frequently include in his profile.

• He has a pet dog named Kotesu in Japan. His affection for his dog became one of the personal details fans learned about him during his early career.

• His childhood musical hero was Michael Jackson. In a 2025 interview with GQ Japan, Mashiho explained that he admired Jackson's ability to establish a musical identity so distinctive that the artist himself effectively became a genre.

• Mashiho has said that music helped him through difficult periods in his own life. That experience influenced his desire to create songs that might comfort listeners or give them encouragement when they're struggling.

• He speaks Japanese, Korean and English. His official solo profile describes him as a trilingual artist, reflecting the international nature of his career and his years of experience working in Japan and South Korea.

• Mashiho announced his solo comeback on March 25, 2024—his 23rd birthday. The date gave his return additional personal significance after he had spent more than a year away from regular entertainment activities.

• His first solo single, "Just the 2 of us," was released on June 26, 2024. The release marked his first official music as an individual artist following his departure from TREASURE.

• His solo fandom is called Clovers. The name appears throughout his official merchandise and fan communications, giving his supporters a distinct identity separate from TREASURE's fandom, TREASURE MAKER.

• Mashiho released his first solo album, ULTRA VIOLET, on March 25, 2025—exactly one year after announcing his return. The ten-track project includes "Just the 2 of us," "UV," "Dance with me," "Hold me" and "Be mine."

• The title track "UV" uses ultraviolet light as a metaphor for invisible influences. Mashiho explained that emotions, music and words cannot always be seen, but they can still affect people deeply, just as ultraviolet light exists beyond ordinary human vision.

• His album ULTRA VIOLET reached No. 1 on the iTunes R&B/Soul chart in Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore. The achievement demonstrated that his solo music was attracting listeners beyond Japan.

• Mashiho released his first photobook, Dear Ü, in June 2025. The project was photographed in Taiwan, a destination he visited for the first time during its production, and emphasized a more natural presentation of his personality.

• He jokingly gave his own photobook a score of 77 out of 100 during a promotional event. Rather than insisting the project was perfect, he offered the unusually specific rating when asked to evaluate his work.

• His first major solo concert tour took place in 2025. The ULTRA VIOLET TOUR included performances at Zepp venues in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya, as well as an international stop in Bangkok.

• Mashiho's solo career has given him greater opportunities to participate in writing and composing his own music. His official profile highlights songwriting and composition alongside singing and dancing, reflecting his desire to establish a more personal musical identity.

• He hopes to expand into acting as well as music. His official biography identifies stage and screen performances as potential areas for future development, suggesting that he wants to build a career encompassing multiple forms of entertainment.