Hyungwon

Chae Hyung-won (, born January 15, 1994), mononymously as Hyungwon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, model, DJ, MC, songwriter, and producer.

Hyungwon was born in Gwangju, South Korea on January 15, 1994.

In 2014, while being a trainee at Starship Entertainment, he worked as a model for various fashion shows, such as W Hotel and Ceci Fashion Show.

Beginning in December 2014, he competed in the Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, through which he debuted in the new hip-hop boy group Monsta X.

On May 14, Hyungwon debuted with Monsta X upon the release of their first EP Trespass.

In 2015, he became a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta X through the Mnet's survival show No.Mercy under Starship Entertainment.

In January 2016, he appeared in K.Will's music video "You Call It Romance", where his performance gained praise for giving the music video a drama-like atmosphere.

In 2017, he began performing as a DJ, under the stage name DJ H.ONE.

He is also a member of Monsta X's first official sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon in 2023.

The following year, in March 2017, Hyungwon made his official acting debut with Please Find Her, airing on KBS2.

He played the supporting role of Jeon Ik-soo.

In May, Hyungwon began activities as a DJ, using the stage name DJ H.ONE, and performed a special stage in the KCON event KCON 2017 Japan, along with DJ Justin Oh, held at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.

On June 10, he and DJ Justin Oh also appeared and performed together in the EDM festival Ultra Music Festival Korea, held at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul.

In September, Hyungwon's first single was in collaboration with DJ Justin Oh, titled "BAM!BAM!BAM!", which featured fellow group member Jooheon.

In December, he released a single as part of his work on the TV show Mix and the City, with DJ Justin Oh as producer, titled "1(One)", as well as the single "Just One More", produced by Cash Cash, with Jessi, Hyomin, Tritops, Jimin, and Xie.

In June 2018, Hyungwon once again was featured in the EDM festival Ultra Music Festival Korea, held at Everland Speedway in Seoul.

In July, he released the single "My Name", which featured Talksick, in collaboration with Dutch DJ Jimmy Clash.

Hyungwon collaborated with VIXX's Hongbin and producer dress for Pepsi's The Love of Summer: The Performance, releasing the song "Cool Love" on July 10, 2019.

In 2020, Hyungwon participated in the writing, composing, and arranging of the song "Nobody Else" for Monsta X's album Fatal Love.

He collaborated again with Justin Oh for this track and it is the first song in which he was involved in each aspect of the song production.

It was noted for showing Hyungwon's musical range when composing music, being so distinct in style from his EDM tracks as a DJ.

In January 2021, the song charted at number ten on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.

In June 2021, Hyungwon and Minhyuk were selected as new cast members for Youtube channel Inssa Oppa.

For the show, they transformed into different "sub-characters" for each episode to introduce the latest trends and G-Market global shop products in entertainment format.

In July, Hyungwon with other Monsta X members' Shownu and I.M joined Pepsi's Taste of Korea summer campaign, releasing a promotional single "Summer Taste", alongside Rain, Brave Girls members' Yujeong and Yuna, and Ateez members' Hongjoong and Yunho.

In August, MBC's Idol Radio announced its second season to begin airing on August 9, with Hyungwon as a DJ alongside his group member Joohoney.

The program is live streamed through Universe and aired through MBC Radio.

In November, Hyungwon starred in the new KakaoTV musical web series Fly Again as Han Yo-han, his first-ever lead role.

It revolved around how he changed his dream, from being a genius dancer to becoming an idol upon meeting the school's dance club "Villainz".

In December, he released an OST for the web series, titled "Picture", a dance song.

In December, Hyungwon appeared as one of the special judges in the Mnet's dance survival program Street Dance Girls Fighter's fourth mission, with his group members Joohoney and I.M, for Monsta X's B-side song "Autobahn".

In March 2022, Hyungwon and Minhyuk returned for the sixth season of Inssa Oppa.

For this season, they focused on a concept of "what if" and perform situational plays on various themes, moving freely to any desired time, such as the past, present, and future.

He tested positive for COVID-19 on March 28.

In September, Hyungwon was cast as the main character in the new TVING drama CEO-dol Mart, alongside Exo's Xiumin and Lee Shin-young, produced by The Great Show.

It is a drama depicting episodes that occur while former members of an idol group run a mart.

On September 30, he attended the DJing party 2022 DG Night, held at the Martini Bar of Dolce & Gabbana, as well as attending the pop-up store opening of Tommy Hilfiger's capsule collection, in collaboration with Richard Quinn, alongside Twice's Nayeon, held in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul.

On October 20, Hyungwon hosted and performed at MBC's Idol Radio's first overseas concert Idol Radio Live in Tokyo, alongside his group member Joohoney and Got7's Youngjae, with several other artists, held at Tokyo Garden Theater in Tokyo.

In January 2023, he attended the collaboration event of Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama, held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

In February, Hyungwon and Minhyuk attended the Dyson Style Lab pop-up store's opening ceremony, held in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.