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Ni-Ki
Ni-Ki in 2024
Born
Nishimura Riki

(2005-12-09) 9 December 2005 (age 20)
Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2014–present
Musical career
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelBelift Lab
Member ofEnhypen
Japanese name
Kanji西村 力
RomanizationNishimura Riki
Signature

Nishimura Riki (Japanese: 西村 力; born 9 December 2005), known professionally as Ni-Ki (Korean: 니키, Japanese: ニキ),[1] 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

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2014–2019: Early life and pre-debut activities

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As a middle school Ni-Ki taught dance lessons to cover his transportation costs.[2]

In 2014, Ni-Ki passed the Kento Mori [ja] commercial audition, and appeared in a commercial for Sony DVD players in the same year.[3]

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".[4][5][6]

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.[7] On March 11, Ni-Ki appeared in the music video for Yuzu's "タッタ".[8]

2020–present: Debut with Enhypen

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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.[9] On November 30, 2020, he debuted as a member of Enhypen with the release of their first extended play (EP) Border: Day One.[10]

In 2022, he appeared as a guest on &Team Gakuen.[11] In April appeared on Studio Choom's MIX & MAX series performing a duet with Jungwon to "Bleeding Darkness" by BreadBeat and Junhyuk.[12] He also helped choreograph the dance for "Bite Me", the title track of Enhypen's 4th EP, Dark Blood.[13]

On May 14, 2023, he served as a special MC of KCON Japan 2023 with Ryujin of Itzy.[14][15]

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.[16] On December 31, 2024, he performed "Guilty" with Shinee's Taemin at the 2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon WANNABE.[17]

Discography

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Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Name Role Note Ref.
2015 Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
FNS 27hour TV [18][better source needed]
2020 I-Land Contestant Finished in 4th place [9]
2021 New Japan Boy and Nakai [19]
Legal Consultation Center with a Queue [20]
2022 To Masahiro Nakai's Friday Sumas [21][better source needed][22][better source needed]
2024 Make Make 1 Special judge [23]

Hosting

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 KCON Japan 2023 MC with Ryujin [14][15]

Radio presenting

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YearNameRoleNote
2021－2022 Enhypen's All Night Nippon X MC [24][25]

Commercials

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YearCommercialNote
2014 Sony DVD player[3]
2016 Nichii Sharyo（Riki Jackson Ver）[6][better source needed]
2018 Pocari Sweat
2024 McDonald Triangle Choco Pie [26]
2025 Digital Hollywood University [27]
Zone Energy [28]

Live performance

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Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2016 Paradise Has No Border Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Guest [5]
Legend Tokyo Chapter 5 World Guest Piece: Michael Jackson Legend Tribute Travis Payne Dancer [29][better source needed]
2017 Shinee World 2017 Shinee Shinee Kids

Videography

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Music video appearances

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Year Title Singer Role Note Ref.
2016 "Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd Dancer Japanese version MV [4]
2017 "タッタ" Yuzu [30]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ↑ Mnet I I-LAND2 (2020-06-23). "지원자 프로필 | 니키 (NI-KI)". X. Retrieved 2025-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Spotify Korea (2024-11-15). [CC] ENHYPEN shares the shock of SUNGHOON’s tearsㅣK-Pop ON! & OFF the Record. Event occurs at 18:05. Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 Dance Station リキジャクソン×Kento Mori (in Japanese), 18 April 2016, archived from the original on 2022-09-12, retrieved 2021-08-10
  4. 1 2 "ザ・ウィークエンド、世界的ダンス・アーティストKENTO MORI監修・出演の「キャント・フィール・マイ・フェイス」日本版ＭＶ完成！ ハリセンボンが美女役を熱演| 海外ドラマ＆セレブニュース TVグルーヴ". www.tvgroove.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. 1 2 "ENHYPEN ニキとの思い出も！スカパラ谷中敦、SNSで応援メッセージ「背も高くなって…応援してます」". Kstyle. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  6. 1 2 2016/09/01 ニチイ車輌グループ CM リキジャクソン編 岡山！倉敷！TAX倉敷 ニチイ車輌 (in Japanese), 25 August 2016, archived from the original on 2023-07-01, retrieved 2021-08-11
  7. ↑ ENHYPEN (2023-08-05). [EN-TER key] 니키&키 챌린지 비하인드 - ENHYPEN (엔하이픈). Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "ENHYPEN ニキ「金スマ」に登場！ゆずのMVに当時11歳で出演…デビュー25周年を迎えた2人にお祝いメッセージ". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  9. 1 2 Mulenga, Natasha (2020-09-18). "BTS, TXT Guest on "I-Land" Finale: ENHYPEN Announces Debut Members". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  10. ↑ "Who are Enhypen? New K-pop group from BTS label Big Hit will release their first music this month". South China Morning Post. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  11. ↑ &TEAM OFFICIAL [@andTEAMofficial] (2022-11-19). "&TEAM初の冠番組『&TEAM学園』 3話は来週土曜日放送📢" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2023-07-01 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ STUDIO CHOOM [스튜디오 춤] (2022-04-23). [MIX & MAX] ENHYPEN JUNGWON & NI-KI (정원 & 니키) 'Bleeding Darkness' (4K). Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ JakeHubi (2023-05-22). [enhypen] NI-KI MADE THE "BITE ME" CHOREOGRAPHY WHEN HE WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  14. 1 2 "뉴스 : 네이버 엔터['M Countdown' KCON Japan, into the heat]". m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  15. 1 2 "NiziUアヤカ・LE SSERAFIMカズハら「KCON 2023 JAPAN」SHOWのMC決定 Kep1er・STAYCらのコラボレーションステージも - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  16. ↑ STUDIO CHOOM [스튜디오 춤] (2024-05-10). 'Trendsetter' X 'HUMBLE.' covered by ENHYPEN NI-KI(니키) | May 2024 | Artist Of The Month (4K). Retrieved 2026-08-20 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon Promises Star-Studded Performances". The Pinnacle Gazette. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  18. ↑ NikittyVN Subteam (2021-01-31). [VIETSUB/ENG] RIKI JACKSON, CHỊ GÁI KONON VÀ MẸ TRÊN FNS 27H FUJI TV | NI-KI ENHYPEN PRE-DEBUT 2015. Retrieved 2025-01-01 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "ENHYPEN ニキ、中居正広から心のこもったアドバイスも！「新・日本男児と中居」出演が話題". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  20. ↑ "ENHYPEN ニキ、日本テレビ「行列のできる法律相談所」出演が話題…フワちゃんとの共通点も！？". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  21. ↑ 祝25周年! ゆず★超貴重映像＆音源発掘!! 思い出の｢ゆず歌｣ランキング『金スマ』4/8(金)【TBS】 (in Japanese), 4 April 2022, archived from the original on 2022-09-05, retrieved 2022-09-05
  22. ↑ nao (2021-02-06). ENHYPEN【NI-KI】新・日本男児と中居はNI-KIジャクソン？. Retrieved 2025-01-01 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "'MA1' 권은비·엔하이픈 정원·니키·희승 출격". m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
  24. ↑ "ENHYPEN『オールナイトニッポンX(クロス)』での1年を振り返る【まとめ記事】（ニッポン放送）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  25. ↑ "韓国発グローバルアイドルグループENHYPEN3月29日開始のニッポン放送『オールナイトニッポンX（クロス）』にて海外アーティスト初となるレギュラーパーソナリティに決定！". 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  26. ↑ "NI-KI（ENHYPEN）マクドナルド"三角チョコパイ"新CM出演！伊藤沙莉とキレキレダンス披露で「早くメンバーたちにも見せてあげたいです」". THE FIRST TIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  27. ↑ "デジタルハリウッド大学［DHU］CMキャラクターにENHYPEN NI-KIさんを起用｜WebCMを3/13（木）0時公開". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  28. ↑ "NI-KI（ENHYPEN）、リニューアルした『HYPER ZONe ENERGY』の新ブランドアンバサダーに決定 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  29. ↑ Legend Tokyo (2016-09-22). Legend Tokyo Chapter.5 WORLD GUEST Piece | Travis Payne | title "Michael Jackson LEGEND Tribute". Retrieved 2025-01-02 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ yuzuofficial (2017-03-30). ゆず「タッタ」. Retrieved 2025-01-01 – via YouTube.
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