Huening Kai

Huening Kai is one of those rare K-pop idols who genuinely surprises you the more you learn about him. Born in Honolulu to a German-American father and Korean mother, he grew up straddling worlds in a way that clearly shaped his artistry — and then became the first non-Korean member to debut under Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE) as part of TXT (Tomorrow X Together). What gets me is that beneath the 183 cm frame and the effortless stage presence, the guy is a serious multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, guitar, and drums. TXT's whole concept around youth, anxiety, and imagination suits him weirdly well — he brings a kind of wide-eyed sincerity to it that never feels manufactured. He's still barely in his early twenties and already part of one of the most creatively ambitious groups in the industry. The ceiling feels genuinely open for him.

Name (English)

Huening Kai

Name (Japanese)

ヒュニンカイ

Reading

ひゅにんかい

Born

August 14, 2002 (age 24)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Horse

Origin

Honolulu, United States

Height

183 cm

Occupation

singer / rapper

High school

Lila Art High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HueningKai
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61715236

Tags

• singer
• rapper

Last updated

2026-06-02

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