Japanese "female pearl" revived her career after the scandal of robbing her husband shocked showbiz

Karata Erika was once highly regarded for her beauty in Japan. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Karata was once considered the pearl of the Japanese screen. Unfortunately, her career quickly declined due to a mistake at the age of 19.

According to Insight, Erika Karata recently joined the cast of two Netflix series, Desert of Namibia and The Queen of Villains, scheduled to air on September 19. The series marks the Japanese star's return after a long absence.

Erika Karata has not appeared in any Korean dramas or series since the 2020 sex scandal. In 2023, she appeared in the Japanese series When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty, and Playing Dead.

Born in 1997, Karata has a striking appearance with a beautiful face and a charming, somewhat innocent smile. She was once considered a new generation that could replace her famous seniors from the land of the rising sun. Karata is not only famous in Japan but has even acted in Korea.

Just as her career was taking off, Karata was suddenly exposed for dating famous actor Higashide Masahiro. The news exploded in early 2020.

In a statement, BH Entertainment, a Korean company, released an official statement on the incident, stating that the actress was deeply remorseful and was reflecting on herself. "We bow our heads and apologize to her family, fans, and those who were hurt by the incident. Once again, we apologize," BH Entertainment wrote in a statement.

Karata Erika's management company in Japan also apologized and said that the 9X beauty's actions were immature. The company promised to manage her more closely, prevent similar cases and help her rebuild the audience's trust.

However, the apology from Karata Erika's representative did not lessen the anger of the Korean and Japanese public, but instead, it led to more intense criticism of her for her inappropriate relationship with actor Higashide Masahiro.

According to Japanese media, the couple started dating in 2017 after working together on the romantic drama Asako I & II. At that time, Higashide Masahiro's wife, actress Anna Watanabe, was pregnant with their third child.

When they started dating, Higashide Masahiro was 29 years old, and his mistress Karata Erika was only 19 years old. The two maintained this reprehensible affair until it was exposed by the press. Higashide Masahiro also admitted to the affair and blamed it on his immaturity and irresponsibility.

The scandal of Higashide Masahiro "having an affair" with Karata Erika was not only a hot topic in Japan but also received much attention in Korea and some other Asian countries. The names of these two people were at the top of the search keywords of many news sites at that time.

Many viewers later shared a photo of Higashide Masahiro being overly intimate with her at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. Although she herself shared that she was happy in an intimate relationship, when the love scandal was revealed, her career went downhill.

It is known that Karata Erika works in parallel in Japan and Korea. In Korea, she is famous for her strong character in the TV series Asadal Chronicles (Asadal Chronicles) also known as Arthdal Chronicles starring Song Joong Ki, Jang Dong Gun... Thanks to her innocent face and outstanding appearance, this young girl attracts a large number of fans and is invited by Korean companies to appear in advertisements.

Meanwhile, Anna Watanabe, wife of Higashide Masahiro, is a talented model and actress and daughter of famous actor Ken Watanabe. She and Higashide Masahiro got married in 2015.

The couple has twin girls and a son born in late 2017. They are admired by the Japanese public and considered an ideal model of an artist family. Therefore, the event of Higashide Masahiro betraying his wife shocked and angered the public.

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