Xikers (; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean boy band formed by KQ Entertainment. The group consists of ten members: Minjae, Junmin, Sumin, Jinsik, Hyunwoo, Junghoon, Seeun, Yujun, Hunter, and Yechan. They debuted on March 30, 2023, with the extended play (EP) House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing.
Name Xikers derive their name from a combination of the letter "x", symbolizing coordinates, and the word "hiker", meaning traveler. Altogether, the group name's refers to "boys who travel through time and space in search of coordinates".
History Formation and pre-debut activities In late 2018, Yechan competed under his full name on MBC's reality competition survival show Under Nineteen. However, he was eliminated and placed at rank 15 in the final episode.
In August 2022, KQ Entertainment published interviews of ten trainees on their YouTube channel: Minjae and Junmin on August 15, Sumin and Jinsik on August 16, Hyunwoo and Junghoon on August 17, Seeun and Hunter on August 18, Yujun and Yechan on August 19. The group was known as KQ Fellaz 2 prior to debuting. On August 20, KQ Entertainment released a YouTube video featuring all ten members together for the first time performing choreography to "Iffy" by Chris Brown. On August 23, the group premiered their pre-debut web series Ready to One, which follows the members as they train in Los Angeles, California.
In September 2022, for the finale of Ready to One, KQ Fellaz 2 released the music video for "Geek", a song composed and produced by Minjae. The video paid homage to the self-composed song "From" by labelmates Ateez and was uploaded to KQ Entertainment's YouTube channel on September 17. KQ Fellaz 2's first reality show, The Player: KPOP Quest, premiered on the same day.
2023: Group name reveal, debut and House of Tricky series On February 24, 2023, KQ Entertainment unveiled KQ Fellaz 2's group name as Xikers and opened the group's official social media accounts.
In March 2023, Xikers announced that they would debut on March 30. On March 15, it was announced that the group would hold a showcase the day before their debut at the SBS Prism Tower Auditorium and that it would also be broadcast live on KQ Entertainment's YouTube channel. On March 30, Xikers released their debut extended play, House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing and its double lead singles "Tricky House" and "Rockstar". The album peaked at number four on the weekly Circle Album Chart and sold 97,857 copies. In its first week, the album sold over 100,000 copies, the fifth-highest first week sales figure for a debut album in South Korea on the Hanteo Chart in 2023.
On May 4, 2023, it was announced that member Junghoon had ruptured his cruciate ligament in his knee, requiring surgery, after which he would be on hiatus.
In July 2023, Xikers announced their first comeback on August 2. On July 10, Xikers revealed the title of their second extended play on their official social media accounts. On August 2, Xikers released their second extended play, House of Tricky: How to Play and its double lead singles "Do or Die" and "Home Boy".
2024–2025: Continuation of House of Tricky series and Japanese debut In February 2024, KQ announced that Xikers would release a new album sometime in March. On February 12, Xikers revealed the title of their third extended play to be House of Tricky: Trial and Error and the release date which is on March 8.
In July 2024, Xikers announced the release of their first Japanese single "Tsuki (Lunatic)" on August 7, ahead of their official Japanese debut.
In August 2024, Xikers announced that they are set to release their fourth EP, House of Tricky: Watch Out on September 6, featuring the title track "Witch".
On December 20, 2024, KQ Entertainment announced that member Junghoon would be returning to group activities at the beginning of January 2025 following his extended hiatus.
The group released their fifth EP House of Tricky: Spur on April 4, 2025, featuring the title track "Breathe". This release also involved member Junghoon, who was on a two-year hiatus due to injuries and was not involved in the group's previous releases after their debut EP.
On October 31, 2025, Xikers released their sixth EP, House of Tricky: Wrecking the House, which set a new record by selling 320,000 copies during its first week of release, nearly doubling the copies of their previous album.
2026–present: Route Zero: The Ora On April 21, 2026, KQ Entertainment announced the release of the Xikers' seventh EP, titled Route Zero: The Ora, via a teaser poster on the group's social media. The poster featured imagery of bare branches, a gravestone, and a silhouette of a dokkaebi. This release marks the beginning of a new narrative series for the group, following the conclusion of the House of Tricky series which had been used since their debut. The EP is scheduled for release on May 19, 2026. Following the comeback, they will hold their second fan meeting, "Roadymap to Univerxity", with performances at the Ticketlink 1975 Theater in Seoul on June 27 and Zepp Haneda in Tokyo on July 31.
Members
Minjae () – leader Junmin () Sumin () Jinsik () Hyunwoo () Junghoon () Seeun () Yujun () Hunter () Yechan ()
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures and certification Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KORCircle Album Chart:
JPN
JPNHotPeaks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart:
House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing: House of Tricky: How to Play: House of Tricky: Trial and Error: House of Tricky: Watch Out: US House of Tricky: Trial and Error: USWorldPeaks on the Billboard US World Albums chart: House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing: House of Tricky: How to Play: House of Tricky: Trial and Error: House of Tricky: Watch Out: House of Tricky: Spur: House of Tricky: Wrecking the House: Route Zero: The Ora: House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing Released: March 30, 2023 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 6 15 75 4 KOR: 155,928Cumulative sales of House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing on Circle Chart:
JPN: 3,259 House of Tricky: How to Play Released: August 2, 2023 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 14 13 — 9 KOR: 250,000 JPN: 8,058Cumulative Sales of House of Tricky: How to Play:
KMCA: PlatinumHouse of Tricky: Trial and Error Released: March 8, 2024 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 12 9 73 1 KOR: 230,240 JPN: 4,998 House of Tricky: Watch Out Released: September 6, 2024 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 12 16 — 6 KOR: 190,155Cumulative Sales of House of Tricky: Watch Out:
JPN: 6,323 House of Tricky: Spur Released: April 4, 2025 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 — — — 3 KOR: 183,273Cumulative Sales of House of Tricky: Spur:
House of Tricky: Wrecking the House Released: October 31, 2025 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 31 — — 4 KOR: 319,435Cumulative Sales of House of Tricky: Wrecking the House:
JPN: 2,205 Route Zero: The Ora Released: May 19, 2026 Labels: KQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 5 31 — — 4 KOR: 313,623 JPN: 1,472 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region
Singles Korean singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDLPeaks on the Circle Download Chart:
"Superpower (Peak)": "Tricky House" (도깨비집) 2023 113 House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing "Rockstar" 158 "Do or Die" 121 House of Tricky: How to Play "Home Boy" 138 "We Don't Stop" 2024 92 House of Tricky: Trial and Error "Witch" () 151 House of Tricky: Watch Out "Breathe" 2025 22 House of Tricky: Spur "Iconic" — House of Tricky: Wrecking the House "Superpower (Peak)" 153 "Okay" 2026 43 Route Zero: The Ora "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.
Japanese singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN JPNHot "Up All Night": "Tsuki (Lunatic)" 2024 8 48 JPN: 20,037 rowspan="2" "Up All Night" 2025 5 51 JPN: 13,383
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown. "The Tricky's Secret" 2023 192 House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing "Doorbell Ringing" 185 "Dynamic" (淸亮(청량)) 188 "Xikey" 184 "Oh My Gosh" 187 "Skater" 142 House of Tricky: How to Play "Koong" 148 "Run" 146 "Sunny Side" 145 "Trial and Error (Whereabouts)" 2024 134 House of Tricky: Trial and Error "Red Sun" 126 "Supercalifragilistic" 131 "Every Flavor Jelly" (온갖 맛이 나는 젤리) 133 "Break a Leg" 130 "Watch Out" 197 House of Tricky: Watch Out "Back Off" 191 "Bittersweet" 193 "Sand Castle" 195 "Hang Around" 194
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) Notes "Geek" 2022 rowspan="2" Pre-debut music videos "Canvas" "Tricky House" 2023 Seong Wonmo (Digipedi) Debut music videos "Rockstar" Seong Wonmo (Digipedi),Yasuhiro Arafune (EPOCH) "Koong" Kwon Yongsoo(Studio Saccharin) Performance Video "Do or Die" Yeom Woo-jin rowspan="2" "Homeboy" Jo Won-jun(Studio Wacko) "Sunny Side" xikers Special Video for road𝓨 "Run" Lee Sagan (Zanybros) Special Video in xikers WORLD TOUR[TRICKY HOUSE : FIRST ENCOUNTER] "We Don't Stop" 2024 Kwon Yongsoo(Studio Saccharin) "Red Sun" Performance Video "Tsuki (Lunatic)" Guzza (KUDO) Debut 1st Japan Single "Witch" Kwon Yongsoo(Studio Saccharin) "Bittersweet" Lee Minju, Lee Hayoung(MOSWANTD) Performance Video "Sandcastle" xikers Special Video for road𝓨 "Breathe" 2025 Kwon Yongsoo(Studio Saccharin)
Filmography Television show Year Title 2022 The Player: KPop Quest 2023 Let's Go Xikers
Web show Year Title Notes 2022 Ready to One Pre-debut training in Los Angeles 2023 Tricky House
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Artist Awards 2025 Potential Award Xikers Asian Pop Music Awards 2023 Best New Artist (Overseas) House of Tricky: How to Play Golden Disc Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Xikers 38th GDA:
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024 Best New K-pop Artist K-Global Heart Dream Awards 2023 K-Global Super Rookie Award MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year House of Tricky: How to Play Artist of the Year Xikers Best New Male Artist Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Seoul Music Awards 2024 Rookie of the Year 2025 Main Prize (Bonsang) Popularity Award K-Wave Special Award K-pop World Choice – Group Universal Superstar Awards 2024 Universal Hot Focus
Tours Tricky House: First Encounter World Tour (2023) Road to XY: Enter the Gate World Tour (2025)
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