KiiiKiii () is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Leesol, Sui, Jiyu, Haum, and Kya. They debuted on March 24, 2025, with the extended play Uncut Gem.
Name The name "KiiiKiii" is a play-on-words in both Korean and English. In Korean, it is an onomatopoeia representing the sound of giggling, often described as "kiki" (), evoking a lighthearted and joyful feeling. In English, the name is symbolic of the word "key", signifying that the group strives to continue finding the "key" to life's answers with a smile on their face.
History 2025–present: Introduction and debut On February 10, 2025, Starship Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group KiiiKiii, with the surprise launch of the group's social media accounts. Six days later, it was announced that the group's debut extended play Uncut Gem, would be released on March 24. That same day, the members were unveiled, and the music video for "I Do Me", a track from the EP, was released. On February 23, they released a celebratory music video titled "Debut Song" to commemorate their upcoming debut. On April 5, KiiiKiii won their first music broadcast trophy since debut on Show! Music Core with "I Do Me". On May 11, the group did their first international performance at KCON Japan. On August 6, they released their first digital single "Dancing Alone", with the lead song of the same name and B-side song "Strawberry Cheesegame". On October 28, it was revealed that Kakao Entertainment will release the web novel Dear.X: Tomorrow's Me, Today's Me, featuring KiiiKiii as its main characters. On November 4, the group released the song "To Me from Me", produced by Tablo, as its soundtrack.
In January 2026, it was announced that they would release a new album at the end of the month. On January 6, it was revealed to be KiiiKiii's second extended play Delulu Pack, with the lead single "404 (New Era)", which was released on January 26. On April 11, the group released the song "Go On", a soundtrack for the television series Perfect Crown. On May 16 and 17, they held their first fan concert KiiiKiii Festiiival. On July 20, it was announced that KiiiKiii's third extended play WhyKiiiKiii would be released on August 10, with the lead single "Pop Off Pop Off". A stop-motion video of the EP's track "Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone" was pre-released on July 30.
Other ventures Ambassadorship In January 2026, KiiiKiii had been appointed the official promotional ambassador for Seoul Metropolitan Government's newly redefined city color system "Seoul Color", which will be used by both public and private entities for festivals, public events, products, visual information, and in urban spaces to reflect changes in the digital era. In July, the group was appointed as a goodwill ambassador of Gangnam-gu for two years, promoting its policies and cultural and tourism resources through contents and major events in the district.
Endorsements In April 2025, it was announced that KiiiKiii was selected as first promotional model for KakaoBank to strengthen its brand image "KakaoBank Mini", which aims to provide convenient financial services to young customers. On April 28, it was announced that the group became the promotional model for "King Fusion", a dessert menu of the fast food chain Burger King. It was followed by "All Day Snack" campaign and using "Debut Song" as its promotional song in July. In October, contemporary brand Thursday Island unveiled KiiiKiii as its muse, participating in its "Whispers of a Playful Winter" campaign.
In January 2026, the group was selected by Japanese lifestyle culture store WEGO as its promotional model for 2026 Spring season. In February, KiiiKiii collaborated with the American headwear brand New Era, presenting the brand's 2026 S/S collection. In April, they became the face of the Danish jewelry brand Pandora's "Be Your Lucky Charm" campaign. In June, KiiiKiii collaborated with GS25 to release strawberry and mango flavored gelato bars.
Members
Leesol () Sui () Jiyu () Haum () Kya ()
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart:
JPNPeaks on the Oricon Albums Chart:
Uncut Gem Released: March 24, 2025 Label: Starship Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 33 KOR: 210,484 JPN: 3,699Cumulative sales of Uncut Gem (Japan):
Delulu Pack Released: January 26, 2026 Label: Starship Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 — KOR: 119,259Cumulative sales of Delulu Pack:
WhyKiiiKiii Released: August 10, 2026 Label: Starship Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 13 KOR: 124,836Cumulative sales of WhyKiiiKiii:
JPN: 6,750 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeaks on the Circle Digital Chart: "I Do Me": "Dancing Alone": "To Me from Me": "404 (New Era)": "Pop Off Pop Off" and "Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone": "Ever2Late!" and "Sweet Sour": KOR Hot CHN KOR JPN Hot TWNPeaks on the Taiwan Songs: "404 (New Era)": "Pop Off Pop Off": WW "I Do Me" 2025 13 — 34 — — — — Uncut Gem "Dancing Alone" 95 — 80 — — — — "" 2026 1 4 12 65 84 12 149 Delulu Pack "Pop Off Pop Off" 10 — — — — 21 — WhyKiiiKiii "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR "To Me from Me" 2025 163 Dear.X: Tomorrow's Me, Today's Me OST "Go On" 2026 — Perfect Crown OST Part 2 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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 KOR KORDLCircle Download Chart: Songs from Uncut Gem: "Strawberry Cheesegame": Songs from Delulu Pack: Songs from WhyKiiiKiii: "Debut Song" 2025 — 51 Uncut Gem "Groundwork" — 48 "There They Go" — 49 "BTG" — 30 "One Off" () — 46 "Strawberry Cheesegame" () — 34 "Delulu" 2026 — 10 Delulu Pack "Underdogs" — 14 "Mungnyang" () — 20 "Dizzy" — 19 "Ever2Late!" 155 16 WhyKiiiKiii "Sweet Sour" 184 18 "Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone" () 89 13 "Hey Hi" — 19 "Blue Hour" — 21 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "I Do Me" 2025 Jinooya Makes "Debut Song" Kim Yeon-june, Jeong Hae-won "BTG" Jinooya Makes "Groundwork" Bang Jae-yeob "Dancing Alone" Jinooya Makes "404 (New Era)" 2026 Byul Yun "Pop Off Pop Off"
Other videos Title Year Director(s) "Strawberry Cheesegame" () Official Lyric Video 2025 Jinooya Makes "Delulu" Track Film 2026 Song Seo-yoon "Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone" (나 어떡해) Stop-motion Video Park Hyun-gyeong, Byheyone
Filmography Web shows Year Title Notes 2025–2026 KiiiKiii Pang Pang Reality show series References for KiiiKiii Pang Pang: Season 1: Season 2:
Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2025 Best Performance KiiiKiii Rookie of the Year – Singer Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 The Best New Artist Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2025 Female Rookie Idol Brand of the Year Awards 2025 The Fact Music Awards 2025 Next Leader Award Golden Disc Awards 2026 Digital Song Bonsang "I Do Me" Rookie Artist of the Year KiiiKiii Next Generation K-World Dream Awards 2025 Super Rookie Award Korea First Brand Awards 2026 Female Rookie Idol Korea Grand Music Awards 2025 IS Rising Star MAMA Awards 2025 Artist of the Year Best New Artist Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female Melon Music Awards 2025 1theK Global Icon Best Music Video "I Do Me" Berriz Global Fans' Choice KiiiKiii New Artist of the Year Top 10 Artist Seoul Music Awards 2025 Rookie of the Year 2026 Main Award (Bonsang) SPOTV K-Pop Awards 2026 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Song of the Year "404 (New Era)" TikTok Awards Korea 2025 New Rising Artist Award KiiiKiii
State and cultural honors + Name of country or organization, year given, and name of honor Country or organization Year Honor Newsis K-Expo Cultural Awards 2025 Seoul Tourism Foundation CEO Award
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement NME 2026 The NME 100 Placed Rolling Stone 2025 The Future 25 Placed
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References
External links Official website