Hoya (호야; also known as Lee Ho Won) is a South Korean singer and rapper under Yellow Flavor. He is a former member of the boy group INFINITE and its subunit INFINITE H. He left the group in 2017 after deciding not to renew his contract.[2]
He is also a member of the dance crew Mbtious.
He made his debut as a soloist on March 28, 2018, with the mini album Shower.
Career[]
2010-2014: Debut with INFINITE, INFINITE H[]
He debuted as a member of INFINITE on June 9, 2010 with the mini album First Invasion.
In 2013, he, along with fellow groupmate Dong Woo, debuted together as the group's first subunit INFINITE H with the mini album Fly High.
2017: Departure from INFINITE and Woollim Entertainment, new agency[]
On August 30, it was announced that he would be leaving both INFINITE and Woollim Entertainment simultaneously after his exclusive 7-year contract with the agency expired on June 9 and he decided not to renew.[2] He then posted a handwritten letter on Instagram following his departure from the group.[3]
On September 26, Glorious Entertainment announced that Hoya had signed on with the agency.[4]
2018: Solo debut[]
He made his solo debut on March 28, 2018, with the mini album Shower.
2022: Illusion Entertainment[]
On April 1, Illusion Entertainment announced that he signed onto the agency for an exclusive contract.[5]
In 2022, he then applied to be apart of the Mbitious crew, which puts together dancers that aren't involved in a crew to be able to participate in Street Man Fighter. He participated in the Mnet reality show, titled Be Mbitious where he then became a final member of the crew.[6]
2023: Signing with Yellow Flavor[]
On September 11, Yellow Flavor announced that Hoya has signed with them.[7]
Personal life[]
Military service[]
On February 7, 2019, Hoya enlisted in the military as a public service worker, two days after he announced the date he enlisted through a handwritten letter.[8][9] He was officially discharged on December 6, 2020.[10][11]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Shower (2018)
Digital singles[]
- "Angel" (2018)
- "Baby U" (2018)
- "1AM" (2021)
- "Night in LA" (2023)
- "Deserve" (2023)
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Urban Myths (2022)[12]
Reality shows[]
- Dancing High (KBS 2TV, 2018) - coach
- Be Mbitious (Mnet, 2022) - contestant
- Street Man Fighter (Mnet, 2022) - contestant
Gallery[]
- Main article: Hoya/Gallery
References[]
Official links[]
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