[3][better source needed] In 2016, Ni-Ki appeared in The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" Japanese music video.

Later in the same year, he appeared as a child dancer in SHINee WORLD 2017 ~FIVE~ Special Edition.

On March 11, Ni-Ki appeared in Yuzu's music video "タッタ".

He competed in the survival show I-Land in 2020, placing fourth and earning a spot in Enhypen.

On November 30, 2020, he debuted as a member of Enhypen with the release of their first extended play (EP) Border: Day One.