Kiki wins two awards at the '2026 K-World Dream Awards'... Successfully concludes mini album 3 'Waikiki'

The group Kiki (Jiyu, Isol, Sui, Ha-eum, Kiya) reflected on their growth over the past year. On August 27th, at the ’2026 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS’ held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, they won two awards: the ’K World Dream Best Visual Content Award’ and the ’K World Dream Artist Award.’ In a waiting room interview with TV Daily, Kiki named Ha-eum’s performance at the ’Head in the Clouds Festival’ in LA as the most memorable moment of their activities this year. Ha-eum said, ″I really lost track of time and got completely immersed in the stage, enjoying the performance. My heart is still pounding, and it was an unforgettable experience.″ Sui shared that her expressiveness on stage has improved a lot compared to a year ago. She said, ″Lately, while monitoring the stage, I felt that my expressiveness on stage has increased a lot,″ and added that fans have responded positively to her natural facial expressions. Isol spoke about small happiness in daily life, saying, ″It was a day with a schedule from the morning, and after practicing and finishing work, when I came back to the dorm, took a shower, and came out, I felt so refreshed, somehow prouder, and in a good mood.″ Kiya, finishing activities for their third mini-album ’WhyKiiiKiii,’ said that if given a week of free vacation, she would return her phone and spend time fully focusing on herself. She said, ″While promoting the title track ’Pop Off Pop Off,’ each day seems to pass by really quickly.″ Leader Jiyu revealed plans to deliver great performances and engage closely with fans during the remaining period of this year. She also emphasized, ″My goal is to become an artist who stands on bigger stages and shows good music and content. I want to promise myself that a year from now, I will enjoy and fill the stage much more professionally than I do now.″ Meanwhile, Kiki recently successfully concluded promotions for their third mini-album ’WhyKiiiKiii.’