Hyungwon
Hyungwon
Concept photo for “If with U”
Background
Other name(s)
DJ H.ONE
Birth name
Chae Hyung-won (채형원)
Birth date
January 15, 1994 (1994-01-15) (age 28)
Birth place
Gwangju, South Korea
Height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
65 kg (143 lb)
Blood type
O
Career
Occupation
Singer, DJ, songwriter, composer, actor
Group debut
May 14, 2015
Years active
2015–present
Agency
Starship Entertainment
Associations
MONSTA X
Y TEEN
Personal life
Family
Chae Jong-kang (father)
Lee Kyung-ah (mother)
Chae Seung-won (younger brother)
SNS
Related Wikis
MONSTA X Wiki
Hyungwon (형원) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, DJ and actor under Starship Entertainment. He is the lead dancer and visual of the boy group MONSTA X and a member of the project group, Y TEEN.
As a DJ, he goes by the stage name DJ H.ONE.
Career
Early life
Hyungwon was born on January 15, 1994, in Gwangju. He has two siblings and his parents are owners of a travel agency. He used to want to be a lawyer.[1]
Pre-debut
In Seoul, he was a student at the Joy Dance – Plug In Music Academy.[1] He also appeared on multiple fashion shows as a model, like the W Hotel and CéCi Fashion Show, in 2014.[2]
2014-2015: NO.MERCY, Monsta X
Hyungwon participated in the Mnet reality survival show NO.MERCY, where he competed to be a part of Starship Entertainment’s new boy group. In the last episode, he was confirmed to be in the final lineup.[3] The group, revealed to be called MONSTA X, debuted on May 15, 2015 with the mini-album Trespass.
2017-2018: DJ activities
As a DJ, under the name DJ H.ONE, Hyungwon performed at the electronic music festival Ultra Korea two years in a row, in 2017 and 2018. He also participated in KCON Japan in 2017, as well as multiple other live shows. He has released a few collaborative tracks, two of which feature fellow MONSTA X member Joohoney.[1][2]
2019: “Cool Love”
With VIXX’s Hongbin, he released “Cool Love” on July 10, 2019. The single was part of the “2019 Pepsi K-Pop Collaboration Project”.[1]
2021: Fly Again
It was announced on June 8 that Hyungwon was cast as the male lead in the then upcoming web drama Fly Again. It would be his first lead role.[4] He played as the character Han Yo-han (한요한), eventually becomes a member of the boy group VILLAINZ. The first episode aired on November 13 while the tenth and final episode aired on December 15.
Discography
Collaborations
OSTs
- “Fly Again OST”
(“Picture”)
(2021)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[5]
Filmography
Dramas
- High-end Crush (MBN, 2015)
- Please Find Her (KBS2, 2017)
- Fly Again (2021)
Reality shows
Music video appearances
- K.Will – “You Call It Romance” (2015)
Radio shows
- Idol Radio Season 2 (2021–2022) – host[6]
Endorsements
- Wellage (2021)
Trivia
- His MBTI personality type is INFP.[7]
- He auditioned at JYP Entertainment before becoming a trainee at Starship Entertainment.[1]
Gallery
References