Draft:Sakai Moka (singer)

Sakai Moka (Japanese: さかい もか, Korean: 사카이 모카; born October 8th, 2004) better know as Moka is a Japanese singer based in South Korea and a member of the South Korean K-pop girl group Illit.

Early life
Moka was born on October 8th 2004 in Fukuoka, Japan. In September 2020 she joined Big Hit Japan and became a trainee.

R U Next?
In June 2023 Moka joined a survival show R U Next? produced by JAMM/Mushroom company created by HYBE and JTBC. Thanks to finishing on 5th place, Moka received enough votes to make her debut in a new girl group Illit.

Debut with Illit
Moka made her debut on March 25th 2024 with four other members in a South Korean girl group Illit with the mini album “SUPER REAL ME”.

Public image
Many fans on social media say that Moka looks very similar to Newjeans’ Haerin.