KiiiKiii Timeline

KiiiKiii was announced as part of the first lineup of performing artists for the 2026 Korea Grand Music Awards, to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in November 2026.

KiiiKiii was included among the recipients of Artist of the Year at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

A special collaboration duet celebrating the ceremony's Busan venue: TREASURE's Jihoon and KiiiKiii's Jiyu will team up for a duet performed at the awards ceremony.

KiiiKiii performed during the opening ceremony of the League of Legends Champions Korea Cup final at KSPO Dome in southern Seoul.

KiiiKiii will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Finals at KSPO Dome in Seoul and will perform the songs "Leave Your Mark pt. 2" and "Pain in the Dark."

kiiikiii won Best Song of the Year at the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards held at KINTEX in Ilsan.

KiiiKiii ranked No. 3 in the Korean Business Research Institute's September rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with a brand reputation index of 1,485,176, marking a 7.23% increase since last month.

KiiiKiii performed on SBS Inkigayo's Aug 30 episode (performed "Pop Off Pop Off").

KiiiKiii performed their song "Pop Off Pop Off" on the August 28 episode of Music Bank.

KiiiKiii performed "Pop Off Pop Off" and was a first-place candidate on Music Bank's Aug 21 episode.

KiiiKiii performed "Pop Off Pop Off" on the August 20 episode of M Countdown.

KiiiKiii performed "Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone" and "Pop Off Pop Off" on the August 15 episode of MBC's Music Core.

KiiiKiii released the track "Pop Off Pop Off" from their WhyKiiiKiii EP.

KiiiKiii released their third mini-album, WhyKiiiKiii, led by the title track "Pop Off Pop Off," via Starship Entertainment.

KiiiKiii returns with the mini album "WhyKiiiKiii" and lead single "Pop Off Pop Off."

Starship Entertainment's KiiiKiii are scheduled to return on Aug. 10 with a new release titled "Why KiiiKiii."

KiiiKiii's single "Pop Off Pop Off" remained at No. 1 on Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for the second straight week (August 2026, Week 5).

The album topped iTunes' K-pop albums chart in France, the Netherlands and Australia, and entered the top 10 in 13 countries.

The EP's main track 'Pop Off Pop Off' had peaked at No. 27 on Melon's Top 100 (noted "as of Tuesday").

KiiiKiii's third EP 'WhyKiiiKiii' was released (the article states it "dropped Monday"). The EP's main track is 'Pop Off Pop Off.'

KiiiKiii rounded out the top five in the August rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with a brand reputation index of 1,385,044.

STARSHIP Entertainment confirmed the group was aiming for a mid-August album release.

STARSHIP Entertainment confirmed KiiiKiii is preparing for a comeback and is aiming to release a new album in mid-August 2026.

Billboard's editorial list for the best K-pop songs of 2026 placed rookie girl group KiiiKiii's "404 (New Era)" at No. 1.

KiiiKiii released their first teasers as part of countdown to their summer comeback.

KiiiKiii was included in the first lineup announced for the 2026 The Fact Music Awards (event on Sept 19, 2026).

KiiiKiii remained in fourth place for July's rookie idol group brand reputation rankings with a brand reputation index of 1,482,967, marking a 63.59% rise since last month.

kiiikiii performed "404 (New Era)" during the June 20, 2026 episode of MBC's "Music Core" Ulsan Music Festival.

kiiikiii performed on the June 20, 2026 episode of MBC's "Music Core" special summer Ulsan Music Festival.

Kya will not participate in KiiiKiii's scheduled appearance at the Chosun University Daedong Festival on 2026-05-08 due to acute gastritis, per STARSHIP Entertainment.

kiiikiii was named as part of the first lineup for the 35th Seoul Music Awards, revealed on May 7, 2026.

The Korean Business Research Institute revealed the May 2026 brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups (data collected April 1–May 1). Kiiikiii continued to top the rookie brand reputation rankings.

The Korean Business Research Institute revealed May 2026 brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups based on consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes using big data collected April 1 to May 1; KiiiKiii continued their reign at the top of the rankings.

The Korean Business Research Institute revealed its April brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups (based on data collected March 1–April 1). KiiiKiii held onto their spot in the rankings.

KiiiKiii performed the song "404 (New Era)" on the March 7 episode of MBC's Music Core.

Korean Business Research Institute's March rookie idol group brand reputation rankings placed KiiiKiii at number one based on data collected from 2026-02-03 to 2026-03-03.

KiiiKiii's "404 (New Era)," which had topped the chart for the previous four weeks, dropped one spot to No. 2 on Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for 2026 March Week 2.

KiiiKiii is listed among the artists who topped Circle Chart's weekly rankings for the week of Feb 15–21, 2026.

KiiiKiii achieved a breakthrough on music charts with their song '404', as reported by Yonhap.

Kiiikiii earned a double crown on Circle Chart for the week of February 8–14, 2026, topping relevant weekly chart categories (as reported in the article headline).

KiiiKiii won their second music show trophy on MBC's "Music Core" for "404 (New Era)", earning 8,396 points over competitors on the February 7 episode.

KiiiKiii won their first music show trophy for the title track "404 (New Era)" on the February 4 episode of Show Champion. The first-place candidates were (G)I-dle's "Mono (Feat. skaiwater)", EXO's "Crown", POW's "Come True", and WHIB's "ROCK THE NATION."

KiiiKiii's "404 (New Era)" remained at the top of Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for the third consecutive week (Soompi chart: February 2026, Week 4).

KiiiKiii's single "404 (New Era)" remained at the top position on Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart for the second consecutive week (February Week 3, 2026).

KiiiKiii's title track "404 (New Era)" from their second mini album Delulu Pack debuted at No. 1 on Soompi's K-Pop Music Chart (2026 February, Week 2).

The single topped YouTube Music's weekly chart for the period of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2026.

Lead track of KiiiKiii's second EP Delulu Pack; released Jan. 26, 2026.

The quintet introduced the album during a media showcase held at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul's Gwangjin District, performing new songs and sharing behind-the-scenes stories.

KiiiKiii released their second mini-album 'Delulu Pack' under Starship Entertainment; the album was officially released at 6 p.m.

KiiiKiii released two tracks for the league's season: "Pain in the Dark" and "Leave Your Mark pt. 2."

KiiiKiii released the single "Pop Off Pop Off", a 2010s-style party track blending EDM and autotune.

The main single '404 (New Era)' from their second EP 'Delulu Pack' landed KiiiKiii on NME's 'Essential Emerging Artists 100' list for 2026 (noted as occurring "in January").

Starship Entertainment act Kiiikiii's '404 (New Era)' cited as continuing the house-music trend in K-pop in 2026.

KiiiKiii unveiled their second EP, 'Delulu Pack,' at a media showcase at Yes 24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul; the EP centers on themes of self-discovery and new-year wishes.

STARSHIP Entertainment announced KiiiKiii is preparing for a comeback targeted for the end of January 2026.

KiiiKiii participated in the 2025 MBC Music Festival on December 31, 2025.