Lee Howon

Introduction

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.

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.

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. He then posted a handwritten letter on Instagram following his departure from the group.

On September 26, Glorious Entertainment announced that Hoya had signed on with the agency.

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.

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.

2023–2024: Agency changes
On September 11, 2023, Yellow Flavor announced that Hoya has signed with them.
On May 2, 2024, RISE Entertainment announced that Hoya has signed an exclusive contract with them.

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. He was officially discharged on December 6, 2020.