She is a contestant on the first girl group survival show TikTok Live.
While brothers TXT‘S Hueningkai AND Kep1er‘S Huening Bahiyyih they are now popular and established K-Pop idols, their big sister Lea Navvab Huening (also known as J’Lea or Jung Lea) was the first to make her debut in 2017 as a member of VIVA. She was active as an idol for about three years until the group disbanded in 2019 without a formal statement.
For years, Lea has remained in the spotlight as a YouTuber, TikToker, singer, model, and MC. In November 2022, he debuted his first single, “A Good Day To Love”.
In April of this year, Lea signed with IP Company. Recently, it was confirmed that it would be a competitor to PI Corporation and Makestarthe world’s next show about girl group survival Time turner.
Time turner plans to seek out a new generation of global entertainers. The audition will take place in an area of space-time known as P-134a place with infinite potential and where dreams come true through time travel. The winners will debut as Time turner who travel through time creating music and art.
— KPop Wiki
Auditions were open to women of any nationality aged 19 and over until September 18th. Time turner will be broadcast for just two weeks, from November 8 to November 22, 2024, via TikTok, and winners will be selected through global fan votes without the involvement of judges.
💫First live girl group survival audition on TikTok in Korea
TEASER Time turner
2024.11.08 coming soon🔥#TIMETURNER #TimeTurner pic.twitter.com/g6eKyCRYsW
— TIMETURNER (@TIMETURNER_KR) November 1, 2024
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Live girl group audition
The audition will be conducted with 100% fan votes, with no judges involved! 🔥Scores will be calculated based on a combination of pre-voting and live voting.
Vote for your favorite! 💘
(The pre-voting link will be announced later.) pic.twitter.com/bQgEeudSwj— TIMETURNER (@TIMETURNER_KR) November 4, 2024
The song “Find Me Now” was released on November 4. The photos and profiles of the contestants were also revealed.
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Live girl group survival auditionVideo of the performance of the song “FIND ME NOW”.
First official release 🌟2024.11.08
TIKTOK LIVE#TimeTurner #Findmenow #TimeTurner #pinemnow pic.twitter.com/VUJxlzsJ0p— TIMETURNER (@TIMETURNER_KR) November 4, 2024
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Live girl group audition
Self-introduction video 💘Leanavvab
08.11.2024 21:00 (KST)
TIKTOK LIVE#TimeTurner #Findmenow #TimeTurner #pinemnow pic.twitter.com/42cUR1OvlH— TIMETURNER (@TIMETURNER_KR) November 6, 2024
Although Lea previously said she liked her current life, she was still open to the new debut. In a 2021 interview with &ASIANLea said she would like to try to debut as an idol again if the opportunity arises.
But I still want to be an idol. Even if I did [before]it didn’t work. So if I get another chance, I want to try again.
— Lea Navvab Huening
Read more below.
Lea Huening answers if she would ever debut as an idol again