Moka (모카, もか) is a member of ILLIT and one of the group’s two Japanese members. Born Sakai Moka (境萌花) on October 8, 2004 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, she has been on a health-related hiatus since June 19, 2026.
Debut with ILLIT
She placed fifth on JTBC’s R U Next? and was announced as an ILLIT member on September 1, 2023. Her debut came with the group on March 25, 2024, with Super Real Me and “Magnetic”, and she appeared on the following releases, including I’ll Like You, Bomb and Mamihlapinatapai.
Hiatus
BELIFT LAB announced on April 20, 2026 that Moka would suspend activities because of symptoms of anxiety and excessive tension. She returned on May 29, 2026, then stepped back again on June 19, 2026, when the agency said a longer, more stable period of rest was needed. ILLIT has promoted as four members since then, and her return date has not been announced.
Work outside the group
Moka was special MC of SBS’s Inkigayo on August 18, 2024. In February 2025 she and Iroha became Tone Up UV ambassadors for La Roche-Posay in Japan, and she has appeared in Japanese brand campaigns for the group since their Japanese debut.