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KiiiKiii
The five members of KiiiKiii at a photocall for a brand
KiiiKiii in June 2025
L–R: Sui, Haum, Jiyu, Leesol and Kya
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2025–present
LabelsStarship
Members
  • Leesol
  • Sui
  • Jiyu
  • Haum
  • Kya
Websitekiiikiii.kr

KiiiKiii (Korean: 키키) 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

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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" (키키), 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.[1]

History

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2025–present: Introduction and debut

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On February 10, Starship Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group KiiiKiii, with the surprise launch of the group's social media accounts.[2] Six days later, it was announced that KiiiKiii's debut extended play Uncut Gem, would be released on March 24.[3] That same day, the members were unveiled, and the music video for "I Do Me", a track from the EP, was released.[4] On February 23, the group released a celebratory music video titled "Debut Song" to commemorate their upcoming debut.[5] On April 5, KiiiKiii won their first music broadcast trophy since debut on Show! Music Core with "I Do Me".[6] On May 11, the group did their first international performance at KCON Japan.[7]

Endorsements

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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.[8] 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.[9]

Members

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  • Leesol (이솔)
  • Sui (수이)
  • Jiyu (지유)
  • Haum (하음)
  • Kya (키야)

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10] 		JPN
[11]
Uncut Gem 1 33

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peaks Album
KOR
[14]
"I Do Me" 2025 13 Uncut Gem

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[15]
"Debut Song" 2025 51 Uncut Gem
"Groundwork" 48
"There They Go" 49
"BTG" 30
"One Off" (한 개뿐인) 46

Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"I Do Me" 2025 Jinooya Makes [16]
"Debut Song" Kim Yeon-june, Jeong Hae-won [17]
"BTG" Jinooya Makes [18]
"Groundwork" Bang Jae-yeob [19]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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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 Ref.
Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2025 The Best New Artist KiiiKiii Won [20]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards[A] Female Rookie Idol Won [22]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Rolling Stone 2025 The Future 25 Placed [23]

Notes

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  1. ^ Co-organized by the Korean Customers Council and Brand Keys, this event recognizes the most influential brands in society and culture, as determined through consumer research.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "New girls in town KiiiKiii ready to become queens of K-pop". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 24, 2025. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (February 11, 2025). "아이브 동생 온다" 스타쉽, 4년 만에 신인 그룹 '키키' 론칭 [공식] ["Ive's Younger Siblings Are Coming" Starship, launched the rookie group 'Kiiikiii' after 4 years [official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved February 16, 2025 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Seo, Hyeong-woo (February 17, 2025). '아이브 동생' 키키, 24일 데뷔곡 발매…콘셉트=알프스 하이디?. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Jung-youn, Lee (February 24, 2025). "Rookie group KiiKii to drop predebut song". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ^ Kang, Min-jin (February 25, 2025). KiiiKiii(키키), UNCUT GEM 수록곡 '데뷔송' MV 공개 [KiiiKiii(Kiki), UNCUT GEM song 'Debut Song' MV released] (in Korean). Culture News. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Hwang, Mi-hyun (April 6, 2025). 키키, 데뷔 첫 음악방송 1위 "믿기지 않아…기쁘고 감사". News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim, Hye-young (May 11, 2025). 키키, 데뷔 첫 글로벌 무대 출격…'KCON' 다채로운 퍼포먼스 예고. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  8. ^ Jeong, Jeong-wook (April 2, 2025). 카카오뱅크, 첫 모델로 걸그룹 '키키' 발탁. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (April 28, 2025). 키키, 버거킹 '킹퓨전' 모델 발탁. Sports Trend (in Korean). Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Naver.
  10. ^ "Uncut Gem (2025)". Circle Chart. March 23–29, 2025.
  11. ^ "Uncut Gem (2025)". Oricon. April 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – April, 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Total album sales for Uncut Gem (Japan):
  14. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 13 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  15. ^ Circle Download Chart:
  16. ^ "KiiiKiii – 'I Do Me'". Jinooya Makes. February 17, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "KiiiKiii 'Debut Song' MV". Cult of Ya. February 24, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Instagram.
  18. ^ "KiiiKiii – 'BTG'". Jinooya Makes. March 24, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ "KiiiKiii – GROUNDWORK MV". Oh Jong-hwan. April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Instagram.
  20. ^ Lee, Ha-na (May 28, 2025). 키키하츠투하츠넥스지 베스트뉴아 티스트"좋은 음악퍼포먼스로보 답"[ASEA2025]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  21. ^ Kim, Bong-goo (May 3, 2022). 잡코리아·알바몬 '2022 브랜드 고객충성도 대상' 수상 [Job Korea Albamon won '2022 Brand Customer Loyalty Grand Prize']. Korean Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Park, Jin-young (May 8, 2025). 지드래곤·송혜교·차주영·아이브·이찬원, 브랜드 고객충성도 대상 선정. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  23. ^ "Special Report: Future of Music 2025". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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