Stage Name: Hueningkai (휴닝카이)
Full Name: Kai Kamal Huening
Korean Name: Jung Ha-won (정하원)
Chinese Name: Xiuning Kai (休宁凯)
Position: Maknae*
Date of Birth: August 14, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Height: 183 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 67 kg (148 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI: ISTP (formerly ENFP, INFJ)
Nationality: Korean-American
Representative Emoji: 🐧
– Hueningkai was born in Hawaii, USA, and stayed there for a month before briefly stopping in South Korea to meet relatives. He then moved to China, where he lived for approximately seven years. At the age of 8, he returned to South Korea during the winter. (Weverse Q&A)
– His mother is of Korean descent, while his father, Nabil David Huening, is German.
– He has Polish and Scottish ancestry through his father.
– Hueningkai became the third member of TXT to be introduced, which happened on January 15th, 2019.
– His assigned animal symbol is the leopard gecko. (Questioning Film)
– His designated flower is the Icelandic Poppy. (Questioning Film)
– The Morse code featured at the end of his Questioning Film translates to the word “Secret.”
– Fans affectionately refer to him as “Ningdungie.”
– His family includes his parents, an older sister named Lea, and a younger sister named Bahiyyih.
– He is also known by nicknames like “Hyuka” and “NingNing.”
– Hueningkai has earned the title of the “diamond maknae.”
– His hobbies include playing various musical instruments.
– Pineapple is his top pick among fruits.
– He’s known to be physically tense or stiff. (Debut Showcase)
– His father is a musician as well and released an album in 2007 titled Virtues In Us in both English and Chinese.
– He is skilled at playing drums, guitar, piano, and flute.
– Hueningkai is trilingual, speaking Korean, English, and a little Mandarin.
– He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School, specializing in Practical Dance.
– He holds the distinction of being the first non-Korean artist to debut under BigHit.
– Among his favorite foods are seafood, pizza (Spotify K–Pop Quiz), and pasta (To Do Ep 61).
– Bruno Mars is his favorite global artist. (vLive)
– He’s noted for having long limbs—arms and legs. (TALK X TODAY Ep.1)
– Penguins and otters are animals he finds particularly adorable. (TALK X TODAY Ep.5)
– When asked what creature he resembles, he picked a unicorn. (Fansign 150319)
– Despite being easily frightened, he enjoys watching horror films. (Fansign 150319)
– He briefly attended kindergarten in South Korea. (Fansign 150319)
– His go-to movies include August Rush and the original Spiderman trilogy (1, 2, 3). (Weverse Q&A)
– His current favorite colors, in order, are turquoise, mint, sky blue, and black. (Weverse Q&A)
– Hueningkai’s ideal type is someone he can laugh and be emotionally open with. He isn’t very particular but tends to favor shorter hairstyles over longer ones. (Weverse Q&A)