Kep1er member Huening Bahiyyih opens up about the pressure she faced as TXT member Huening Kai's younger sister while competing on "Girls Planet 999".
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Kep1er Huening Bahiyyih Reveals Pressure of Being TXT Huening Kai's Sister While on 'Girls Planet 999'
On February 16, Teen Vogue shared their interview with hit rookie group Kep1er! There, Huening Bahiyyih opened up about the pressure she faced as Huening Kai's sister while she was competing on "Girls Planet 999."
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The publication noted that Huening Bahiyyih arguably did not get enough screen time during the earlier episodes of "Girls Planet 999" to show her talents fully. Despite that, the 17-year-old female idol never lacked support from fans, leading to her monumental rise from 13th place to 2nd place in the finale, landing her a spot in Kep1er.
Teen Vogue then brought up how, in the first episode, mentor Sunmi made an "obvious remark" during Huening Bahiyyih's introduction — her last name sounds familiar.
It was then revealed that she is the youngest sister of TXT member Huening Kai and former VIVA member Lea.
In that same episode, Huening Bahiyyih is seen video calling her brother for advice and support.
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As the younger sister of a top male idol, expectations for Huening Bahiyyih were sky-high. Though she rarely mentioned her brother on the show, she was soon known as "Huening Kai's sister."
The idol acknowledged the pressure the label put on her during the interview with Teen Vogue. She tells the publication, "Since my brother is famous, I knew that if I appeared on 'Girls Planet 999,' people would expect certain standards from me."
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Huening Bahiyyih shared her resolve to turn that pressure into motivation, however. She revealed that she took the pressure she had to push her to do better. Huening Bahiyyih added, "I worked as hard as I could to show the best performances."
Her efforts certainly paid off! The viewers at home saw her hard work, which helped secure her spot in Kep1er. Furthermore, the publication applauded her for shining with a light of her own. At this, Huening Bahiyyih replied with a small, shy "thank you."
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Kep1er Recent Activities
On February 21, it was announced that Kep1er would be competing in the second season of the Mnet survival show "Queendom." The program is slated to premiere in March 2022.
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On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Kep1er is the model for the South Korean cosmetics brand S2ND.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
