Yuma

On February 20, 2023, Yuma was introduced as a contestant on MBC's boy group survival show Fantasy Boys. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the eleventh and final episode, which aired on June 8, 2023. On February 6, 2025, Fantagio announced Yuma's addition to LUN8, following Eun Seop's departure from the group in January 2025.

He made his official group debut with LUN8 on their first Japanese full-length album, Elevation.