NI-KI

Nishimura Riki (Japanese: 西村力 (にしむら りき), Hangul: 니시무라 리키), more well known by his stage name NI-KI (Hangul: 니키, Japanese: ニキ), is a member of the South Korean boy group ENHYPEN. He was born on December 9, 2005, and is the maknae of the group, as well as the only Japanese member.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 2020: I-LAND
  • 2.1 Part One
    • 2.1.1 Entry Test
    • 2.1.2 Theme Song
    • 2.1.3 Teamwork
    • 2.1.4 Representative Unit
    • 2.1.5 The Final 12
    • 2.2.1 BTS Test
    • 2.2.2 Chemistry Test
    • 2.2.3 Concept Test
    • 2.2.4 Final Test
    • 3.1 Reality Shows

    Career [ ]

    2020: I-LAND [ ]

    On June 4, 2020, NI-KI, along with trainees Sungchul, Seon, Jaeho, and Youngbin, via Twitter was revealed as an I-LAND contestant. It was also revealed he had been a trainee for eight months. [2] [3]

    On September 18, 2020, he ranked 4th place, becoming a part of the official lineup of ENHYPEN. [4]

    I-LAND Missions [ ]

    Part One [ ]

    Entry Test [ ]

    For the entry test, NI-KI performed “Jopping” by SuperM, along with Nicholas and Hanbin. He received a score of 20/22 (90.9%), therefore passing into I-LAND.

    Theme Song [ ]

    NI-KI had Part 10 position but later got both leader and Part 1 (Center) positions from Heeseung. He leaves I-LAND and goes to Ground.

    Teamwork [ ]

    For the Teamwork test, NI-KI had Part 2, but stayed in Ground. NI-KI and Jay became the leaders of the Grounders.

    Representative Unit [ ]

    NI-KI performed “Warrior’s Descendant, Reversal & One of a Kind” by H.O.T., X-Teen & G-Dragon along with Nicholas and Jaeho, and was in the dance unit. Unfortunately, they received a score of 65, which was less than the dance I-LANDers score, he stayed in Ground.

    The Final 12 [ ]

    NI-KI was still in ground.

    Part Two [ ]

    BTS Test [ ]

    NI-KI was in the “DNA” unit that ranked second.

    Chemistry Test [ ]

    NI-KI was in the “Dive Into You” team.

    Concept Test [ ]

    NI-KI had Part 4 with the song “Flame On“.

    Final Test [ ]

    On September 18, 2020, NI-KI placed 4th, and became a member of the boy group ENHYPEN. [5]

    Filmography [ ]

    Reality Shows [ ]

    NI-KI (ENHYPEN) Profile

    Ni-ki (니키) is a member of the boy group ENHYPEN who debuted on November 30, 2020.

    Stage Name: Ni-ki ( 니키 )
    Birth Name: Nishimura Riki (西村 力)
    Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae*
    Birthday: December 9, 2005
    Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
    Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
    Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
    Weight: 63 kg (138.8 lbs)
    Blood Type: B
    MBTI Type: ESFP
    Nationality: Japanese
    Solo Fandom Name: Nikitties Ni-ki Facts:
    — He’s from Okayama, Japan
    — He has an older sister (one year older)
    — Nicknames: Super Dancer, Little Michael Jackson
    — Ni-ki was in a group called SHINee Kids, where he was as Key through 2016-2017. He has danced with SHINee for multiple stages.
    — He trained for eight months before taking part in I-LAND
    — He earned fourth place in the final of I-LAND (1,140,718 votes)
    — He performed SuperM‘s Jopping in the first episode of I-LAND with two eliminated contestants, Hanbin and Nicholas
    — The other members thought he was a really good dancer when they first met him
    — He was named the best dancer in I-LAND
    — BTS‘ J-Hope, SEVENTEEN‘s The8, Doobu and Big Hit Entertainment choreographer Son Sungdeuk praised him for his dancing skills
    — He’s left-handed
    — He can play the piano
    — He can memorize a choreography in just ten minutes
    — He began learning how to dance with genres such as jazz and ballet
    — He has opposite charms
    — He likes playing soccer and dancing
    — Apart from dancing, he also likes sports and watching movies
    — His favorite color is black
    — His favorite season is spring
    — His favorite ice-cream flavor is mint chocolate
    — His “soul food” is dumplings
    — He likes the other ENHYPEN members (especially Heeseung), golden fish bread, sushi and sleeping
    — He doesn’t like waking up and bugs
    — His most precious item is a pair of dance shoes
    — He’d like to be someone who can touch people’s hearts
    — He’d like to have a concert and a fan meeting (or a fan sign) after debut
    — He hopes he’ll be able to hold a concert and a fan sign, shoot a MV and debut by the end of 2020
    — He’d like to be on the Billboard stage within ten years
    — If he could perform with fans just once in his life, he’d do so at the Billboard Music Awards
    — If he had to choose three words to describe himself, he’d pick “absorptive”, “dance” and “concentration”
    — He had a Twitter account but has stayed unused for a long time and is listed as inactive
    — He was nominated for the 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020
    — He started dancing to Michael Jackson’s DVD alone when he was 3.Went to a dance academy when he was 5 and learned dance and ballet (Debut Showcase).
    — He said he is the best at hip hop (Debut Showcase).
    — He said among the members, he is closer to Jungwon since they are almost at the same age (Debut Showcase).
    — He has connected moles on his back (Debut Showcase).
    — He has a dog named Bisco.
    — His favorite subjects is PE (V-Live 11.16.2020).
    — His birthday is one day after Sunghoon’s.
    — Ni-ki is said to look like a male version of “Squid Game” actress Jung Ho-yeon.
    — His motto: “Dance is life”
    — He shares a birthday with SHINee‘s Minho, Nahyun (ex SONAMOO), AleXa, LOONA‘s Vivi, ITZY‘s Yuna and STAYC‘s J among others.
    — When they were trainees, Ta-ki was called “Riki A” and Ni-ki was called “Riki B” because both Ni-ki and Ta-ki have the birth name of Riki. Note: Please don’t copy-paste the content of this page to other sites/places on the web. Please do respect the time and effort the author put in compiling this profile. If you need/want to use info from our profile, please kindly put a link to this post. Thanks a lot! 🙂 – Kprofiles.com * His position is currently being inferred profile made by midgehitsthrice ( Special thanks to KProfiles, ST1CKYQUI3TT )