Draft:Moka (singer)

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In this Japanese name, the surname is Sakai.
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Moka
Moka in 2024
Born (2004-10-08) October 8, 2004 (age 19)
Fukuoka, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • dancer
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2024–present
LabelsBelift
Member ofIllit
Japanese name
Kanji境 萌花
Hiraganaさかい もか
RomanizationSakai Moka
Korean name
Hangul
모카
Revised RomanizationMoka
McCune–ReischauerMoka

Moka Sakai (Japanese: 境 萌花, romanized: Sakai Moka; born (2004-10-08)October 8, 2004), known mononymously as Moka (Korean: 모카), is a Japanese singer and dancer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Illit under Belift Lab, having finished fifth place in JTBC and Belift's girl group reality survival television show R U Next? in 2023.

Life and career[edit]

2004–2023: Early life and pre-debut activities[edit]

Moka Sakai was born on October 8, 2004 in Fukuoka, Japan[1] into a family consisting of her grandparents, parents, and younger sister. In 2020, Sakai became a trainee under Hybe Labels Japan for three years before participating in R U Next?.[1]

2023-2024: R U Next? and debut with Illit[edit]

Main articles: R U Next? and Illit

In 2023, Moka participated as a contestant in the South Korean girl group reality survival show R U Next?,[2] a competition to determine the final members of Belift Lab's first girl group. As one of the six successful contestants,[3][4] she went on to debut as a member of the newly formed girl group Illit.

On February 13, 2024, Belift Lab officially confirmed that Illit will be debuting in March of the year.[5] Weeks later, the label revealed the name of Illit's extended play debut, Super Real Me.[6] The extended play (EP) was released on March 25, 2024, alongside the release of the music video for its lead single "Magnetic".[7][8] "Magnetic" debuted at 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Illit the fastest K-pop female act to enter the chart and the first one to do so with a debut single.[9][10] Super Real Me managed to sell over 380,000 physical albums worldwide upon its first week of release,[11] and debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Global 200,[12] charting for 6 weeks. By late April, the album had surpassed 500,000 sales.[13]

Discography[edit]

Main article: Illit § Discography

Videography[edit]

Main article: Illit § Videography

Filmography[edit]

Main article: Illit § Filmography

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 R U Next? Contestant [14]

Web shows[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 I’ll Like It! Cast [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Wickes, Hanna (28 March 2024). "Who Is Moka From ILLIT? Meet the Japanese K-Pop Star Who Just Made Her Debut!". J-14. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "하이브 새 걸그룹 누구?...'알유넥스트', 티저 영상 공개" [Who is Hybe's new girl group?...'RU Next', teaser video released]. MBN (in Korean). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Mendoza, Ingrid (September 9, 2023). "HYBE's New Girl Group Final Member Lineup Revealed: Which 'R U NEXT' Contestants Made It?". International Business Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 3, 2023). "'R U Next?' winners form girl group I'LL-IT ahead of debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "HYBE's latest girl group I'LL-IT to release debut album on March 25". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (March 1, 2024). "ILLIT, HYBE's new girl group, attends Paris Fashion Week". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "HYBE's latest girl group I'LL-IT to release debut album on March 25". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Kim, Na-yul (March 25, 2024). 아일릿, 오늘(25일) 데뷔..하이브 표 세 번째 걸그룹 [Illit debuts today (25th)...the third girl group on Hybe's list] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ "New girl group ILLIT debuts on British Official Singles chart". The Korea Herald. April 6, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Rookie girl group Illit are first K-pop act to chart on Billboard's Hot 100 with debut single". The Straits Times. Singapore. April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Newcomer girl group ILLIT sets first-week sales record for debut EP". Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 April 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  12. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 11, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "ILLIT's debut EP 'Super Real Me' surpasses 500,000 sales". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 April 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "22인 베일 벗었다! 하이브 새 걸그룹 서바이벌 프로그램 JTBC 'R U Next?', 참가자 프로필 영상·사진 공개" [The 22-member veil has been taken off! Hybe's new girl group survival program JTBC 'RU Next?', participant profile video and photos released]. Star News (in Korean). June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Go, In-hye (October 10, 2023). "아일릿, 좌충우돌 첫 여행 리얼리티...'아일 라이크 잇'" [I'll-It, first travel reality show with ups and downs...'I'll Like It'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver.

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