Otani Marina (Mariina) / 1st Generation

she's now known as Hoshino Marina? since today, i guess? also her social media links on the wiki no longer work (except SHOWROOM)

 

As from today (6/1) she's now affiliated with the VIIVO Agency: link

Profile: https://viivo.co.jp/talent/hoshinomarina/

Her SHOWROOM is the same: https://www.showroom-live.com/r/c235a5685978

(N.B. the spelling of her name appears to be given as both 'Hoshino' and 'Hosino' but I think the former is correct)

I've no idea why she's changed her name!

 

i think both japanese and korean use si/shi interchangeably in transliterated spellings, but always pronounce them with a "shi" sound.
as far as the name change, in certain industries they don't like you to use a name too similar to another, hence the "stage name"
i don't know what they do in japan, though.

 

Marina has a new official profile photo on her agency page at https://viivo.co.jp/talent/hoshinomarina/:

 

Also her stage name means literally ‘Marina of the Stars’ so it's in keeping with her character