Ni-Ki

This article is about the Japanese singer born. For other people with the name, see Niki.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Nishimura.
Ni-Ki
Ni-Ki in 2024
Born
Nishimura Riki

(2005-12-09) 9 December 2005
Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Years active2014–present
Musical career
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020–present
LabelBelift
Member ofEnhypen
Japanese name
Kanji西村 力
RomanizationNishimura Riki
Korean name
Hangul
니키
RRNiki
MRNik'i

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

2014–2019: Early life and pre-debut activities

In 2014, Ni-Ki passed the Kento Mori commercial audition, and appeared in a commercial for Sony DVD players in the same year.[2]


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".[3][4][5]

In 2017, he appeared as a dancer at the 2017 Yumi Katsura Grand Collection. Later in the same year, he appeared as a child dancer in Shinee World 2017. On March 11, Ni-Ki appeared in the music video for Yuzu's "タッタ".[6]

2020–present: Debut with Enhypen

Main article: 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.[7] On November 30, 2020, he debuted as a member of Enhypen with the release of their first extended play (EP) Border: Day One.[8]

In 2022, he appeared as a guest on &Team Gakuen.[9]

On May 14, 2023, he served as a special MC of KCON Japan 2023 with Ryujin of Itzy.[10][11]

On December 31, 2024, he performed "Guilty" with Shinee's Taemin at the 2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon WANNABE.[12]

Discography

For Ni-Ki's works with Enhypen, see Enhypen discography.

Filmography

For Ni-Ki's works with Enhypen, see Enhypen § Filmography.

Television shows

Year Name Role Note Ref.
2015 Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!
FNS 27hour TV [13]
2020 I-Land Contestant Finished in 4th place [7]
2021 New Japan Boy and Nakai [14]
Legal Consultation Center with a Queue [15]
2022 To Masahiro Nakai's Friday Sumas [16][17]
2024 Make Make 1 Special judge [18]

Hosting

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 KCON Japan 2023 MC with Ryujin [10][11]

Radio presenting

Year Name Role Note
2021－2022 Enhypen's All Night Nippon X MC [19][20]

Commercials

Year Commercial Note
2014 Sony DVD player [2]
2016 Nichii Sharyo（Riki Jackson Ver） [5]
2018 Pocari Sweat
2024 McDonald Triangle Choco Pie [21]
2025 Digital Hollywood University [22]
Zone Energy [23]

Live performance

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2016 Paradise Has No Border Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Guest [4]
Legend Tokyo Chapter 5 World Guest Piece: Michael Jackson Legend Tribute Travis Payne Dancer [24]
2017 Shinee World 2017 Shinee Shinee Kids

Videography

Music video appearances

Year Title Singer Role Note Ref.
2016 "Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd Dancer Japanese version MV [3]
2017 "タッタ" Yuzu [25]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Enhypen

References

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  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b "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.
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  12. ^ "2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon Promises Star-Studded Performances". The Pinnacle Gazette. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "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.
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