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. Hyungwon was born in Gwangju, South Korea on January 15, 1994. He is also a member of Monsta X's first official sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon in 2023. In 2017, he began performing as a DJ, under the stage name DJ H.ONE.
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. Chae Hyung-won ( Korean: 채형원, born January 15, 1994), mononymously as Hyungwon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, model, DJ, MC, songwriter, and producer.