Koharu Sugawara
菅原 小春
Born (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 31)
Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • model
Years active2012–present
Height170[1] cm (5 ft 7 in)
RelativesYoko Tatejima (sister)
Websitekoharusugawara.com

Koharu Sugawara (菅原 小春, Sugawara Koharu, born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, and model from Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[2]

Career

Sugawara practiced dancing from around 2002, when she was 10 years old.[3] In her teens, she won various contests such as "Dance Attack" and "Shonen Chample."[4] After graduating from a local public middle school in March 2007, she entered the general course of Seisa Kokusai High School concurrently with dance studies at VAW Eikō High School.[5][6] After graduating from high school in March 2010, she went to Los Angeles to study dance.[3] In 2013, she collaborated with Nike[4] as a dancer and later also appeared in Nike Athlete's ad campaign.

After returning to Japan, Sugawara worked as a choreographer and backup dancer. She has been a back-up dancer for 2NE1,[3] Girls' Generation, Koda Kumi, Exile, SMAP, Namie Amuro,[7] Rihanna,[3][8] and Daichi Miura.[8]

Personal life

From September 2016 until November 2017, Sugawara dated actor Haruma Miura.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015 Jounetsu: Tairiku Herself TBS Documentary
2016 Hit the Stage Herself Mnet Competition reality show
2017 7 Rules Herself KTV, CX Documentary
Konya kurabete mimashita Herself NTV Variety show [12]
KanJam Kanzennen Show Herself EX Variety show [8]
2019 Idaten Kinue Hitomi NHK Taiga drama
2021 Okaeri Mone Yūki Samejima NHK Asadora [13]
2023 Ya Boy Kongming! Mia Iriomote Fuji TV [14]

Radio

Year Title Role Ref.
2016 Sugar Water Navigator (radio host)

Advertisements

Music video

Year Artist Song Notes
2012 Namie Amuro "Yeah-Oh"
2015 Daichi Miura "Unlock" Choreography version
Years & Years "Desire" Japanese version
2017 Taemin "Move"
2021 Kenshi Yonezu "Pale Blue"

Choreography credits

Year Artist Song Notes
2013 Girls' Generation "Love & Girls" [16]
2NE1 "Falling in Love" [16]
2015 Daichi Miura "Unlock" Appeared in music video (choreography version)[17]
Years & Years "Desire" Appeared in music video (Japanese version)[18]
2016 Taemin "Sayonara Hitori" [16]
2017 "Flame of Love" [19]
"Move" Appeared in music video[20]
2018 Shinee "Good Evening" [16][21]
2020 Taemin "Criminal" [22]

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2015 Vogue Japan Women of the Year None Herself Won[23]

References

  1. ^ "三浦春馬が熱愛　ダンサー菅原小春にアタック成功". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "インク総合計画株式会社" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "菅原小春が自身の10代を振り返る。「とにかく作っては戦って、戦っては作ってまた戦っていた」". Walker Plus (in Japanese). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "【連載：私を突き動かすもの】ダンサー菅原小春". Fashionsnap.com (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "卒業生からのメッセージ". Seisa Kokusai High School (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Feel The Vibe: In Conversation With Street Prima Donna Koharu Sugawara". The Fashion Post (in Japanese). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ^ "オリジナルの「音」と「ダンス」で新たなアートを創出。菅原小春の初単独ダンス公演「SUGAR WATER」開催決定！". Vogue Japan (in Japanese). 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "三浦大知 「関ジャム」で世界的ダンサー・菅原小春と超絶コラボ披露！". T-Site News (in Japanese). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  9. ^ 三浦春馬が熱愛　ダンサー菅原小春にアタック成功. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. ^ 三浦春馬、ダンサー・菅原小春と熱愛報道 事務所は否定せず. Oricon (in Japanese). 22 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  11. ^ 菅原小春“タンバリン”で破局質問をガード 報道後初公の場. Oricon (in Japanese). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  12. ^ "菅原小春単独公演開催！ 超満員の観客が大歓声を送ったダンスアート＆姉妹共演も実現". PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  13. ^ "朝ドラ「おかえりモネ」東京編の新キャストに今田美桜、清水尋也、森田望智ら8名". Natalie. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. ^ "「パリピ孔明」に森山未來、菅原小春、宮世琉弥、八木莉可子、関口メンディーが出演". Natalie. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  15. ^ "菅原小春 TDK新CMでスティービー・ワンダーと共演". Sponichi (in Japanese). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  16. ^ a b c d "SHINee「Good Evening」振付は"余白"がポイント？　感情のうねりを表現する菅原小春の手法". Real Sound (in Japanese). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  17. ^ "菅原小春、三浦大知とテレビで共演する前日に驚いた件". J-Wave News (in Japanese). 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  18. ^ "世界的ダンサーの菅原小春が語る、世界と日本のダンサー事情の違い". J-Wave News (in Japanese). 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  19. ^ "テミン×菅原小春が描き出す悲恋「Flame of Love」MV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 27 June 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  20. ^ "日本人ダンサーも参加！SHINee テミン、新曲「MOVE」MVが話題に…セクシーな魅力爆発". Kstyle (in Japanese). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  21. ^ "SHINee「M COUNTDOWN」でカムバックステージを初披露！振り付けは日本人振付師の菅原小春が担当". Kstyle (in Japanese). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  22. ^ "K-Pop Icon Taemin Talks "Criminal" and His Cinematic Vision". Teen Vogue. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  23. ^ "『ウーマン・オブ・ザ・イヤー』に吉田羊、広瀬すず、ベビメタら". Oricon (in Japanese). 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2018.

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