Ni-Ki

Nishimura Riki, born on December 9, 2005, and known professionally as Ni-Ki, is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Enhypen, which operates under the Belift Lab agency. Ni-Ki gained widespread recognition after competing in the 2020 reality survival television competition I-Land, where he secured a position in the group.

Ni-Ki began his dance career early in life in Japan. During his middle school years, he taught dance lessons to cover his personal transportation costs. In 2014, he successfully passed the Kento Mori commercial audition and subsequently appeared in a commercial for Sony DVD players. In 2016, he appeared in a Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra concert, dancing to the song "Paradise Has No Border." That same year, he performed as a dancer in Legend Tokyo Chapter 5 during a "Michael Jackson Legend Tribute" choreographed by Travis Payne, and appeared in a Nichii Sharyo commercial under the name "Riki Jackson."

In 2017, Ni-Ki continued his dance work by appearing at the 2017 Yumi Katsura Grand Collection. On March 11 of that year, he appeared in the music video for the song "タッタ" by the duo Yuzu. He was also a member of SHINee kids and performed as a child dancer during the Shinee World 2017 tour. In 2019, Ni-Ki relocated to South Korea after becoming a trainee under the entertainment company Belift.

Ni-Ki competed on the reality survival show I-Land in 2020, where he placed fourth overall and secured his spot as a member of Enhypen. He officially debuted with the group on November 30, 2020, following the release of their first extended play, Border: Day One. In 2022, he made a guest appearance on the television show &Team Gakuen. In April 2022, he participated in Studio Choom's MIX & MAX series, performing a duet with fellow group member Jungwon to the track "Bleeding Darkness" by BreadBeat and Junhyuk. Ni-Ki also assisted in choreographing the dance for "Bite Me," the title track of Enhypen's fourth extended play, Dark Blood.

Ni-Ki served as a special MC for KCON Japan 2023 on May 14, 2023, alongside Ryujin of the group Itzy. In May 2024, he was featured as the Artist of the Month on Studio Choom, where he performed dance routines to "Trendsetter" by Connor Prince and Haviah Mighty, as well as "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar. The feature generated over 30 million views by August 2026. On December 31, 2024, he performed the song "Guilty" alongside Taemin of SHINee at the 2024 MBC Gayo Daejejeon WANNABE.