NIK (band)

NIK (Hangul: 니크; short for Nippon and Korea, also known as New Inspire Kindle) is a Japanese-South Korean boy band formed through the global idol project G-EGG.[1] The group consisted of 11[2] Japanese and Korean members: Gunmin, Hyeonsu, Fumiya, Ryuta, Yunsol, Taehoon, Kogun, Ryo, Parkha, Taichi and Hinata. The members are former Idol boy band members and current boy band members. The final line up was revealed on August 29, 2020.[3] They officially debuted in Korea on September 27, 2021, with the single “Santa Monica”.[4]

NIK
Also known asNippon and Korea
New Inspire Kindle
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)–2023
Labels
Websitenik-official.com
Past members
  • Sihyuk
  • Gunmin
  • Hyeonsu
  • Fumiya
  • Ryuta
  • Yunsol
  • Taehoon
  • Kogun
  • Ryo
  • Parkha
  • Taichi
  • Hinata

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
JPN
Down.
"Santa Monica" 2021 NIK - Project 1 : We Are The Future
"Universe"
"La Vida Loca" 2022

References

  1. Gene_e. G-EGG a new show that aims to debut a joint BG between Japan and Korea with PD X 101, PD Japan trainees and kpop group members participating (in en-US). onehallyu.com (January 7, 2020). Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. Scott, Mhaliya. New Korean-Japanese Boy Group NIK to Make Their Debut - Here are the 11 Members (in en-US). kpopstarz.com (September 13, 2021). Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  3. SBM. New Japanese-Korean boy group NIK introduces 11-member lineup with former 'Produce X 101' contestants & more (in en-US). allkpop.com (September 1, 2020). Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Val, M. 'Santa Monica/Universe': Korean-Japanese group NIK makes debut with mini-album (in en-US). meaww.com (September 27, 2021). Retrieved September 27, 2021.