21-02-2025
Takuya Kimura's daughter Koki to be honoured with AFA Rising Star Award
21 Feb - This year's Asian Film Awards (AFA) Rising Star Awards has found its star in Koki, the daughter of Japanese celebrity couple Takuya Kimura and Shizuka Kudo.
The model-turned-songwriter, who has written hit songs for her mother as well as singer Miura Daichi, made her model debut at 15 years of age, becoming a fashion icon and ambassadors of many international brands at a very young age.
She then made her turn into acting, starting with "Ox-Head Village" in 2022, where she won Japan's Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer. This was followed by "Touch", "Tornado", and the two-parter "True Beauty", the latter to be released this year.
"I feel extremely privileged and humbled to receive this recognition and the Rising Star Award. Being honoured outside Japan at such a prestigious event means so much to me. I sincerely thank the Asian Film Awards from the bottom of my heart," she said.
It is noted that the AFA Rising Star Awards had previously honoured stars like Park Seo-joon, Jelly Lin Yun, and also Thai heartthrob Win Metawin.
Koki, real name Mitsuki Kimura, will be accepting the award at the 18th Asian Film Awards, to be held on 18 March.
(Photo Source: Koki IG)
