, known professionally as Ni-Ki (, ), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the boy band Enhypen under Belift Lab, formed through the reality survival show I-Land in 2020. Career
2014–2019: Early life and pre-debut activities As a middle schooler Ni-Ki taught dance lessons to cover his transportation costs.
In 2014, Ni-Ki passed the commercial audition, and appeared in a commercial for Sony DVD players in the same year.
In 2016, Ni-ki appeared in a Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra concert and danced to "Paradise Has No Border" and was a dancer in Legend Tokyo Chapter 5, performing a "Michael Jackson Legend Tribute" choreographed by Travis Payne. He also appeared on a Nichii Sharyo commercial using the name "Riki Jackson".
In 2017, he appeared as a dancer at the 2017 Yumi Katsura Grand Collection. He was also part of SHINee kids and appeared as a child dancer in Shinee World 2017. On March 11, Ni-Ki appeared in the music video for Yuzu's "".
2020–present: Debut with Enhypen
In 2019, Ni-Ki became a trainee under Belift in South Korea. He competed in the survival show I-Land in 2020, placing fourth and earning a spot in Enhypen. On November 30, 2020, he debuted as a member of Enhypen with the release of their first extended play (EP) Border: Day One.
In 2022, he appeared as a guest on &Team Gakuen. In April appeared on Studio Choom's MIX & MAX series performing a duet with Jungwon to "Bleeding Darkness" by BreadBeat and Junhyuk. He also helped choreograph the dance for "Bite Me", the title track of Enhypen's 4th EP, Dark Blood.
On May 14, 2023, he served as a special MC of KCON Japan 2023 with Dia Satek and Ryujin of Itzy.
In May 2024 Ni-Ki was featured on Studio Choom as the Artist of the Month where he danced to "Trendsetter" by Connor Prince and Haviah Mighty and "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar which was well received, garnering over 30 million views as of August 2026. On December 31, 2024, he performed "Guilty" with Shinee's Taemin at the 2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon WANNABE.
Discography
Filmography
Television shows Year NameRoleNoteRef. 2015Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!FNS 27hour TV 2020I-Land ContestantFinished in 4th place 2021New Japan Boy and Nakai Legal Consultation Center with a Queue 2022 To Masahiro Nakai's Friday Sumas 2024Make Make 1Special judge
Hosting YearTitleRoleNotes2023KCON Japan 2023MCwith Ryujin
Radio presenting Year Name Role Note 2021－2022Enhypen's All Night Nippon XMC
Commercials YearCommercialNote 2014 Sony DVD player 2016 Nichii Sharyo（Riki Jackson Ver） 2018 Pocari Sweat2024McDonald Triangle Choco Pie2025Digital Hollywood UniversityZone Energy
Live performance Year Title Artist Role Ref. 2016 Paradise Has No Border Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Guest Legend Tokyo Chapter 5 World Guest Piece: Michael Jackson Legend TributeTravis PayneDancer 2017 Shinee World 2017 Shinee Shinee Kids
Videography
Music video appearances Year Title Singer RoleNote Ref. 2016 "Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd DancerJapanese version MV 2017 "タッタ" Yuzu
Awards and nominations
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