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"Gen Z-mi" group Kiki (KiiiKiii: Jiyu, Isol, Sui, Haum, Kiya) has further boosted their comeback enthusiasm by imprinting their presence at the global awards ceremony.
Kiki won the "K-POP Girl Group" category at the "NYLON'S NEXT 2026 AWARDS" held at PBOX in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on the 28th.
The award ceremony is based on the annual special project "NYLON'S NEXT" presented by Nylon Japan, a fashion and culture magazine that started in New York, and will select the next generation of talent that Nylon is paying attention to in various fields such as fashion, music, acting, and creators and award it to the person who is expected to perform the most brilliantly in 2026. With this award being held for the first time this year, Kiki once again proved its potential to leap beyond a "global rookie" to a "global icon."
Through his agency Starship Entertainment, Kiki said, "I'm so happy and honored to receive the award at such an influential global awards ceremony. In particular, it is all the more impressive to win the "K-POP Girl Group" category. Like the meaning of this award, I will continue to strive to grow into an artist who leads K-pop with good music and stages."
He added, "Kiki is making a comeback with her second mini album 'Delulu Pack', and we will visit you with a great '404 (New Era)' stage, so please look forward to our Tiki (official fan club name), and we will do our best to repay the award, so please show a lot of interest and support."
On this day, Kiki captured the scene with a meaningful interview with the Prime Minister. Kiki, who appeared on the red carpet with black and white styling that harmonized classicity and personality, said, "I want to meet fans closer and more often," citing fan meetings, fan concerts, and overseas festivals as her plans to achieve this year. As for the goal, he also expressed his strong ambition by saying, "As we made a comeback with our new song '404 (New Era), we want to show new and diverse sides, and someday we want to be on a big stage like Tokyo Dome."
Kiki, who was named the winner of the "K-POP Girl Group" category at the following awards ceremony, added the meaning of the award with a sincere speech. Leader Jiyu received a hot response by delivering her sincere acceptance speech in Japanese, and Lee Sol expressed confidence when asked about the "hot trend of 2026", saying, "As we made a better comeback with '404 (New Era), I think this year's 'hot trend' will be Kiki." Lastly, the members filled the scene with enthusiasm by presenting the new song "404 (New Era)" challenge on the spot with MC.
Earlier, Kiki decorated the cover of the March issue of NYLON JAPAN, proving her global influence, as well as her appearance as a next-generation pictorial master and her presence as a global icon. Among them, with the addition of this award, expectations are rising for Kiki's future global moves.
Kiki released her second mini-album "Delulu Pack" on the 26th and began a full-fledged comeback with the title song "404 (New Era)." Kiki is expected to show bolder musical attempts and clearer team colors through a song that declares "freedom that exists without coordinates" beyond the set system.
Meanwhile, Kiki will appear on KBS 2TV's "Music Bank," which will air at 5:05 p.m. today (30th) and perform the new song "404 (New Era)."
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