Hueningkai (휴닝카이) is a South Korean-American singer-songwriter and producer under BigHit Music. He is the maknae of the boy group TXT.
Career[]
2019: Debut with TXT[]
On January 15, Hueningkai was revealed as the third member of Big Hit Entertainment's newest boy group TXT.[1] He made his official debut with the group on March 4, 2019, with their debut mini-album, The Dream Chapter: Star.
Personal life[]
Education[]
Hueningkai graduated from the Hanlim Arts High School on February 9, 2021.[2]
Family[]
Hueningkai is the middle child of Brazilian-American[3] singer and TV personality, Nabil David Huening and his Korean ex-wife Jung Yeonju. His older sister, J'LEA, is a soloist and a former member of the girl group VIVA, while his younger sister, Huening Bahiyyih, is a member of the project girl group Kep1er.
Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[4]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| TXT | "Roller Coaster (간지러워)" | The Dream Chapter: Magic | Writing Composing |
| 2020 | |||
| TXT | "Maze in the Mirror (거울 속의 미로)" | The Dream Chapter: Eternity | Writing Composing |
| "Sweat (땀)" | N/A | ||
| "Wishlist" | Minisode1 : Blue Hour | ||
| 2021 | |||
| TXT | "No Rules" | The Chaos Chapter: Freeze | Writing Composing |
| "Dear Sputnik (디어 스푸트니크)" | Producing Writing Composing | ||
| "MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari) (교환일기 (두밧두 와리 와리))" | The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape | Writing Composing | |
| "MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari) (Japanese Ver.)" | Chaotic Wonderland | ||
| "Sweet Dreams" | N/A | ||
| 2022 | |||
| TXT | "Opening Sequence" | Minisode 2: Thursday's Child | Writing Composing |
| "Lonely Boy (네 번째 손가락 위타투)" | |||
| "Ring" | "Good Boy Gone Bad" | Composing | |
| 2023 | |||
| TXT | "Happy Fools (feat. Coi Leray)" | The Name Chapter: Temptation | Writing Composing |
| "Happy Fools (TOMORROW X TOGETHER Ver.)" | N/A | ||
| "Ring (Unplugged Ver.)" | Sweet | Composing | |
| "Growing Pain" | The Name Chapter: Freefall | Writing Composing | |
| "Dreamer" | |||
| "Blue Spring" | |||
| 2024 | |||
| TXT | "I'll See You There Tomorrow (내일에서 기다릴게)" | Minisode 3: Tomorrow | Writing Composing[5] |
| "Miracle (기적은 너와 내가 함께하는 순간마다 일어나고 있어)" | |||
| "Kitto Zutto" | "Chikai" | Writing Composing Producing | |
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Shibo Quanjia Dou Lai Sai (世博全家都來賽) (Dragon TV, 2009) - contestant
Variety shows[]
- X-Change Season 1 (变形计 第一季) (CCTV, 2006) - guest
Trivia[]
- He is the first foreign idol to debut under Big Hit Entertainment.[6]
- His MBTI personality type is ISTP.[7]
- He has perfect pitch.[8]
- He did ballet when he lived in China.[9]
- He made a band with friends during middle school. He was the vocalist.[10]
- His grandmother was a dancer.[11]
- He, along with Taehyun, were DJs on EBS radio show Listen.[12]
- If he could only choose to listen to one TXT song for the rest of his life, he would choose "Dear Sputnik".[13]
- His favorite hair color is white.[13]
- Something he wants to try is boxing.[13]
- A food he wouldn't give up is eggs.[13]
- His favorite clothing item is a hoodie.[13]
- His favorite subject in school was math.[14]
- He passed his audition singing "Sometimes" by Crush.[15]
- He prefers cats over dogs.[16]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hueningkai/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: The Next Member of TXT's Lineup Has Been Revealed!
- ↑ Allkpop: Fans celebrate TOMORROW x TOGETHER's 'Hanlimz' graduating from high school by sharing their adorable yearbook photos
- ↑ The Stinger: Nabil Huening: The Man of Many Languages
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10031559 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @BIGHIT_MUSIC on X (March 25, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 빅히트 신인그룹 투모로우바이투게더 3번째 멤버 공개, 첫 외국인 ‘휴닝카이’
- ↑ Blaireau0913 on Twitter (June 12, 2021)
- ↑ Paper: TXT's Hueningkai Just Wants to Make You Happy
- ↑ TXT Translations on Twitter (June 13, 2021)
- ↑ Weverse Magazine: HUENINGKAI “Let me tell you a bit more about myself”
- ↑ Weverse Magazine: HUENINGKAI: “I want to be a trustworthy person”
- ↑ Soompi: TXT’s Huening Kai And Taehyun To Step Down As DJs Of EBS Radio Show
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 YouTube: TXT Answers 30 Questions In 3 Minutes
- ↑ YouTube: TXT Reveal Their Dream Collab, Fave K-Pop Group, Love Song and More | 17 Questions | Seventeen
- ↑ YouTube: Crush의 BLACKVOX - Ep.06 with TXT 태현, 휴닝카이
- ↑ TXT Reveal Their Dream Collab, Fave K-Pop Group, Love Song and More | 17 Questions | Seventeen
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