Kosuke Yonehara (米原 幸佑, Yonehara Kōsuke, born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese musician and actor affiliated with
Yoshimoto Kogyo.[1] Yonehara debuted in 2001 as a member of the boy band and acting troupe
Run&Gun. From 2010 to 2012, he was also the drummer of the band
Cocoa Otoko. Later, he provided vocals and guitar to the musical duo
Yosuke Kosuke with Yosuke Sakanoue.
Yonehara was a former trainee at
Johnny & Associates as a Kansai Johnny's Jr., but he left and joined D.A.N.K. (Daisuke Asakura New Kids) in 2000, a performance troupe produced by
Daisuke Asakura.[citation needed] In 2001, he appeared on the audition program Study Park!!, where he was selected as one of the members for the boy band
Run&Gun,[2] later debuting on July 4, 2001 with the single "Lay-Up!"[3] During his time with the group, in 2005, Yonehara also released a solo song titled "Memories" for Run&Gun's first extended play, Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...[4]
As an actor, Yonehara appeared in the stage adaptation of Air Gear as Hamlet, but in the second installment he took over the role of Romeo from
Ryuji Kamiyama after he had replaced
Kenta Kamakari (who had fallen ill) as
Minami Itsuki. He also played the female role of Rosemary in several Maria Magdalena stages. Between April 2010 and March 2012, he was the drummer of the rock group
Cocoa Otoko.
Kosuke Yonehara (米原 幸佑, Yonehara Kōsuke, born March 13, 1986) is a Japanese musician and actor affiliated with
Yoshimoto Kogyo.[1] Yonehara debuted in 2001 as a member of the boy band and acting troupe
Run&Gun. From 2010 to 2012, he was also the drummer of the band
Cocoa Otoko. Later, he provided vocals and guitar to the musical duo
Yosuke Kosuke with Yosuke Sakanoue.
Yonehara was a former trainee at
Johnny & Associates as a Kansai Johnny's Jr., but he left and joined D.A.N.K. (Daisuke Asakura New Kids) in 2000, a performance troupe produced by
Daisuke Asakura.[citation needed] In 2001, he appeared on the audition program Study Park!!, where he was selected as one of the members for the boy band
Run&Gun,[2] later debuting on July 4, 2001 with the single "Lay-Up!"[3] During his time with the group, in 2005, Yonehara also released a solo song titled "Memories" for Run&Gun's first extended play, Hateshinai Tabi no Naka de...[4]
As an actor, Yonehara appeared in the stage adaptation of Air Gear as Hamlet, but in the second installment he took over the role of Romeo from
Ryuji Kamiyama after he had replaced
Kenta Kamakari (who had fallen ill) as
Minami Itsuki. He also played the female role of Rosemary in several Maria Magdalena stages. Between April 2010 and March 2012, he was the drummer of the rock group
Cocoa Otoko.