Yabuki Nako (Nako) / 3rd Generation

Her latest gig: MC of The Idol Band: Boy's Battle



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see more in the idol survival show thread
http://stage48.net/forum/index.php?threads/idol-survival-shows.23484/page-6#post-1779192

 

Here is the tall and short of her new job.





Two part interview

Japan-Korea joint idol boy band audition program "THE IDOL BAND: BOY'S BATTLE" (Saturday midnight 1.58) is being broadcast on TBS. A total of 54 people from Japan and South Korea are fighting for their global debut. SF9's Rowoon (26) and HKT48's Nako Yabuki (21), who acted as MCs for the program, responded to this newspaper's interview and talked about the highlights of the program and their impressions of the participants' performances.

――The highlight of the program is
　Yabuki: "I don't think there's ever been a Japanese-Korean idol band formation project before. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of band will be formed.

Rowoon : "The ability of each individual participating is amazing. I'm looking forward to what kind of harmony will be played when everyone with great ability becomes a team."

　Yabuki: "1st Army and 2nd Army ." The fact that they are divided into two is also a highlight.I think they are making songs that bring out the best of each, so as an MC, it's fun to watch how the showdown will turn out every time

――Yabuki-san, you have the experience of debuting as IZ*ONE from an audition program, so you can understand the feelings of the participants
. Yes, I was able to work hard from class F and move up to class A with the feeling that I will definitely rise to the top, so I want you to have the feeling of not giving up. I think that, but I hope you enjoy it. ”

――Yabuki commented on the participants’ performance : “The level is really high. It made me feel all sorts of things like 'I'm impressed' and 'It's fun', so I thought the band was amazing."

--What are the differences between the Japanese and Korean participants?
Rowoon: I myself feel that there is no difference, and I should think that there is no difference because they are artists. If there is a difference, it is an individual difference.

　Yabuki: I don't feel the difference between Japan and South Korea that much.However, I think it's difficult to communicate in Japan. I thought it was cool that you were communicating by talking.”

　――How did you overcome communication?
　Yabuki: I used hand gestures. Afterwards, I used sound to explain. Many of them wanted me to speak in Korean.”

https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/12/18/kiji/20221218s00041000681000c.html
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/12/19/kiji/20221219s00041000544000c.html

 

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story and interview with Nako and Mogami Nanaka (21 images total):





https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1123486/

 

Story in allkpop

Former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako shares her thoughts on graduating from HKT48 + her next steps



In an interview with a Japanese media outlet on February 7, former IZ*ONE member Yabuki Nako shared her personal thoughts on wrapping up her career as an idol.

Yabuki Nako, who officially announced her graduation from her group idol group HKT48 in October of 2022, is currently busy preparing for her graduation concert, taking place on April 1. During her interview, Yabuki Nako relayed, "I have no regrets as an idol. I believe that I have achieved all of my goals as an idol. Whether it was performing in the center, or making the Senbatsu Election, or being selected for AKB48. I was diligent in my career as an idol."

The idol further revealed, "I had always decided that I would graduate HKT48 at the age of 20. Before the COVID-19 era, all 48 groups held coming-of-age ceremonies for members who turned 20-years old."

She then added on, "Afterward, I just started thinking that I wanted to leave something behind before I graduated HKT48. I wanted to find the right time, for me, for the fans, and for the other members."

Yabuki Nako, whose contract with HKT48's management company Vernalassom will come to an end after April 1, plans on transitioning into a career in acting later this year.

https://www.allkpop.com/article/202...ughts-on-graduating-from-hkt48-her-next-steps