Recently, Starship Entertainment, the agency of IVE, announced that they will be revealing a new girl group called KiiiKiii. The group has 5 members, including LeeSol, Sui, Jiyu, Haum, and Kiya. They dropped their first MV on February 16, but their official debut will be on March 24, 2025.
Below are information about the members and reactions of netizens regarding KiiiKiii following the release of their 1st MV.
Members
LeeSol
LeeSol’s (이솔) real name is Lee Su-min (이수민), and she was born on September 18th, 2005. She allegedly trained for 3 years, and her family consists of her and her parents.
Schoolmates of the female idol have published graduation photos of the female idol. A friend also uploaded a photobooth picture with LeeSol, saying that it looks closer to her in real life.
Sui
Sui (수이) is said to have the real name Lee Su-bin (이수빈).
Images of Sui have been spreading across the net for a long time, and she was even once mistaken to be an SM Entertainment trainee thanks to her natural beauty. There are rumors about Sui being born in 2006.
Jiyu
Regarding Jiyu (지유), pre-debut accounts suggested that she was supposedly born in 2010. The alleged upcoming KiiiKiii member has reportedly been a kids model since she was young.
There is also information about her being trained in ballet and receiving education at a prestigious arts academy.
Kya
Accounts on the internet claimed that Kya (카야) real name is Park Ji-woo, and she was born on December 18th, 2010. Her family is said to consist of her, her parents, and her younger brother. Kya was reportedly a former Source Music trainee.
According to pre-debut photos, it seems that she is an avid K-pop fans and even has connections in the industry, having taken photos with prominent idols in the past.
Haum
It has been said that Haum (하음) was born on November 14, 2006 and her full name is Kwak Haum (곽하음). Her family consists of her, her parents, and her older sister.
Netizens’ Reaction
Upon the release of their pre-debut single “I DO ME”, KiiiKiii quickly gained attention from audiences, and topics related to the song immediate went viral on Korean forum “theqoo”.
Netizens praised the group for their uniqueness that stands out amid other girl groups, and the song’s pop influence, the members’ outstanding vocal tones, and the MV’s styling, were also applauded.
“They don’t overlap with IVE at all. This is amazing”, a netizen wrote, while others left comments such as, “I thought that there’s nothing new a girl group can do anymore, but they proved me wrong”, “Their vocal tones are really one of a kind”, and “The song is seriously so addicting”.
