Xikers

Xikers

Xikers

South Korean boy band

Xikers (Korean: 싸이커스; RR: Ssaikeoseu; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean boy band formed by KQ Entertainment [ko].[1] The group consists of ten members: Minjae, Junmin, Sumin, Jinsik, Hyunwoo, Junghoon, Seeun, Yujun, Hunter and Yechan. They debuted on March 30, 2023, with the extended play House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing.[2] Their main producer is Eden.[3][4]

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Name

Xikers derive their name from a combination of the letter "x", symbolizing coordinates, and the word "hiker", meaning traveler. Altogether, the group name's refers to "boys who travel through time and space in search of coordinates".[5]

History

Formation and pre-debut activities

In late 2018, Yechan competed on the reality competition show Under Nineteen.[6] However, he was eliminated and placed at rank 15 in the final episode.[7]

In August 2022, KQ Entertainment published interviews of ten trainees on their YouTube channel: Minjae and Junmin on August 15, Sumin and Jinsik on August 16, Hyunwoo and Junghoon on August 17, Seeun and Hunter on August 18, Yujun and Yechan on August 19. The group was known as KQ Fellaz 2 prior to debuting.[8] On August 20, KQ Entertainment released a YouTube video featuring all ten members together for the first time performing choreography to "Iffy" by Chris Brown. On August 23, the group premiered their pre-debut web series Ready to One, which follows the members as they train in Los Angeles, California.[9]

In September 2022, for the finale of Ready to One, KQ Fellaz 2 released the music video for "Geek", a song composed and produced by Minjae. The video paid homage to the self-composed song "From" by labelmates Ateez and was uploaded to KQ Entertainment's YouTube channel on September 17.[10] KQ Fellaz 2's first reality show, The Player: KPOP Quest, premiered on the same day.[11]

2023–present: Group name reveal, debut and House of Tricky series

On February 24, 2023, KQ Entertainment unveiled KQ Fellaz 2's group name as Xikers and opened the group's official social media accounts.[12]

In March 2023, Xikers announced that they would debut on March 30.[13] On March 15, it was announced that the group would hold a showcase the day before their debut at the SBS Prism Tower Auditorium and that it would also be broadcast live on KQ Entertainment's YouTube channel.[14] On March 30, Xikers released their debut extended play, House of Tricky: Doorbell Ringing and its double lead singles "Tricky House" and "Rockstar".[15] The album peaked at number four on the weekly Circle Album Chart and sold 97,857 copies.[16] In its first week, the album sold over 100,000 copies, the fifth-highest first week sales figure for a debut album in South Korea on the Hanteo Chart in 2023.[17]

In July 2023, Xikers announced their first comeback on August 2.[18] On July 10, Xikers revealed the title of their second extended play on their official social media accounts.[19] On August 2, Xikers released their second extended play, House of Tricky: How to Play and its double lead singles "Do or Die" and "Home Boy".[20]

In February 2024, KQ announced that Xikers will release a new album sometime in March.[21] On February 12, Xikers revealed the title of their third extended play, House of Tricky: Trial and Error and the release date and time which is on March 8 at 14:00 KST.[22]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile:[23]

  • Minjae (민재) – leader[24]
  • Junmin (준민)
  • Sumin (수민)
  • Jinsik (진식)
  • Hyunwoo (현우)
  • Junghoon (정훈)
  • Seeun (세은)
  • Yujun (유준)
  • Hunter (헌터)
  • Yechan (예찬)

Discography

Extended plays

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Singles

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Videography

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Notes

    1. [N 1]
      Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened in September 2019.[51]

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