Hikaru (Kep1er) Profile, Bio, & Facts 

Hikaru (히카루) is a Japanese singer and a member of the K-pop girl group “Kep1er” under WAKEONE Entertainment and SWING Entertainment. She is also a member of Kep1er sub-unit “TAPE Unit”. 

Hikaru (Kep1er) Profile

Hikaru (Kep1er) Facts:

Early Life

– She was born in Fukuoka, Japan.
– She graduated from Fukuoka City Takuma Middle School.
– She practised ballet for three years.

Personal Life

– She enjoys relaxing in hot springs as a hobby.
– Yujin said that Hikaru requires the greatest amount of care out of all members. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She specializes in savouring delicious foods and rapping.
– She identifies her smile, resembling a sloth, as her charming point.
– Chaehyun said that Hikaru looks like the youngest at first glance. (POPKORN PICKTOK)
– She considers CL as her role model.
– Xiaoting said that Hikaru laughs to herself while daydreaming.
– Mashiro said that Hikaru can not cook at all.
– She relieves stress by confiding in her close friends.
– According to her, the killing part of “WA DA DA” is “Now get up Together”.
– She was chosen by the members to be the most playful one out of the group.
– She believes her charming point is the difference between her on and off-stage personas.
– If she were a Kep1ian, she would fangirl over Youngeun. (POPKORN POPTIME)
– She desires to appear on Running Man as she enjoys watching the show.
– She tried sewing her ripped pants and found a hobby in sewing.
– The program she wants to go on from her home country (Japan) is “Shabekuri 007”.
– She wishes to eat and talk with fans.
– In Xiaoting’s opinion, Hikaru does the most random things out of the members.
– Chaehyun chose her as the member who is most different between on and off stage.
– A cultural difference she felt from the Korean members is that they all wear round-rimmed glasses at home. (JAYKEEOUT)
– Her Girls Planet 999 motto was “I’m HIKARU – a vitamin with a healing smile and unique RAP that leaves a strong impact.”
– To Dayeon, Hikaru’s existence itself is cute and she thinks that Hikaru is a lovely friend. (The Star Magazine)
– She is easily moved to tears and has been setting goals since she was a kid.
– Bahiyyih chose her as the member with the best fashion sense.
– Yujin said that Hikaru has a unique sense of style.
– Her favorite song from CL is “Hello Bitches.”
– She was a dance student at Avex Artist Academy Fukuoka.
– She shared a room with Dayeon and Youngeun in the group’s dorm.
– She can not eat dairy products.
– Something that she has never done with the members but wants to try is going to the “jjimjilbang” (Korean sauna) and riding on a banana boat.
– Her preferred style is the hip-hop look and Dayeon even said she dresses like a rapper
– She is the perfectionist of the group along with Chaehyun. (Besties on Besties)
– When she gets stressed, her comfort food is “Malatang” and Hot Chicken Flavour Ramen. (JAYKEEOUT)
– When she tells people that she is a K-pop idol, they always ask her which celebrities she has met.
– According to Yujin, Hikaru laughs and jokes a lot and is like a baby.
– She is roommates with Dayeon and Youngeun. (Showterview with Sunmi)
– She said that the room that she shares with Dayeon and Yeongeun is the cleanest. (Harper’s BAZAAR Korea)
– She chose Bahiyyih as the member she gets along most well with.
– If she could have from a member, she would like to have everything of XIaoting’s. (POPKORN PICKTOK)
– The thing she is most confident in is the sound of her laughter.
– Her goal for Kep1er is to win the rookie award. (POPKORN POPTIME)
– She is very slow at writing.
– The animal she resembles is a dog. (Kep1er Debut Show)

Career

– She was a part of the kid trainee duo +GANG from 2016 to 2018.
– She trained for 3 years under XGALX to debut under XG.
– She was revealed as a contestant on July 7th, 2021 for Girls Planet 999.
– She achieved 713,322 points in the GP999 finals.
– She is affiliated with Avex.
– She made her debut as a Main Dancer and Main Rapper with Kep1er on January 3rd, 2022, with mini album “First Impact”.

Likes & Dislikes

– She prefers the colours purple and yellow.
– She chose monkeys as her favourite animals.
– Her favourite song of theirs is “Love on Lock”. (Single Plus)
– She likes her beanie, spring, windy weather, texting on the phone, and the sea.
– She likes suits.
– She doesn’t like reading books.
– She likes zombie movies.
– She likes League of Legends.

Food Preferences

– She likes mint chocolate, dipping sauce, and seasoned chicken.
– She does not like pineapple on pizza but she will eat the pizza after picking off the pineapple pieces.
– Her top three favourite foods are soboro rice, yukhoe, and cucumber.
– She really dislikes cheese, milk, and soy milk.
– She likes teokkbeoki with ramen.
– She hates sundaes.

Nicknames

– Bahiyyih’s nickname for her is “Hika chan”. (Besties on Besties)
– Xiaoting’s nickname for her is “Hi chan”.
– Dayeon’s nickname for her is “Karu”.
– Yujin’s nickname for her is “Karu chan”. 

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Bugs | Melon

Hikaru (Kep1er) Photos

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