Jeon Somi Clone? Kep1er Huening Bahiyyih Performs 'XOXO' on 'Weekly Idol'

By Alexa Lewis Feb 02, 2022

Kep1er member Huening Bahiyyih, who is often dubbed as the "Jeon Somi clone," covered "XOXO" on "Weekly Idol." Keep on reading to see how people reacted!

Kep1er Huening Bahiyyih Gets Compared to Jeon Somi — Find Out Why Here

After officially debuting with Kep1er, Huening Bahiyyih started to gain more attention among the Korean public due to her stunning blonde hair. After changing her hairstyle, Huening Bahiyyih drew comparisons to Jeon Somi. Internet users claimed the two looked alike as they were both half-Korean and looked like living Barbie dolls.

(Photo : Kep1er Twitter | 일간스포츠)
Left: Huening Bahiyyih | Right: Jeon Somi

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Due to their visuals, many people started comparing the two's abilities. While Jeon Somi has consistently been praised for her performance and stage presence, Huening Bahiyyih has consistently been criticized for her "lack" of talents. People claimed she still had a long way to go before she was on par with Jeon Somi.

However, it appears public perception of the idol is changing.

Kep1er Huening Bahiyyih Performs Jeon Somi 'XOXO' on 'Weekly Idol'

During Kep1er's appearance on "Weekly Idol," Huening Bahiyyih performed a cover of Jeon Somi's "XOXO." Huening Bahiyyih has been criticized for being incompetent by anti-fans, but this performance has earned praise from viewers.

(Photo : @centerbahiyyih on TikTok (GIF by Alexa Lewis))
Left: Jeon Somi | Right: Huening Bahiyyih

The female idol was able to pull off all the moves from the original choreography and did so accurately. She made sure not to miss any of the details. Additionally, her expressions, posture and charisma were also applauded by viewers. People said she perfectly fit the idol standard with this performance, and she looked just like Jeon Somi.

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Some comments concerning Huening Bahiyyih's performance read, "People were underestimating Bahiyyih's dance skills," "Is this the Barbie-line?" "The Somi clone covered Somi!" "I hope Somi will do a dance challenge with Bahiyyih, "Bahiyyih looks like the main dancer," and "Who said her expressions are bad? Bahyyih's has good facial expressions!"

(Photo : @centerbahiyyih on TikTok (GIF by Alexa Lewis))
Left: Jeon Somi | Right: Huening Bahiyyih

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After watching the clip, people expressed their change of perspective over Huening Bahiyyih's talents. People are now saying that the talent level of Huening Bahiyyih and Jeon Somi is similar and that they hope to see a collaboration between the two.

(Photo : @centerbahiyyih on TikTok (GIF by Alexa Lewis))
Left: Jeon Somi | Right: Huening Bahiyyih

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Another blonde female idol that people hope to see on stage with Huening Bahiyyih and Jeom Somi is "Australian Rose," a.k.a BLACKPINK member Rosé! While the three girls have never publicly interacted with each other in real life, people hope to see the three on stage one day. Many say that even just imagining it is like a visual explosive, and internet users pray that K-Pop's "Barbie Line" can work together in the future.