On September 26, 2013, Jiwon was introduced by TH E&M as the new sixth member of MR. MR. However, on October 15, he went on hiatus after being diagnosed with a herniated disc.
TH E&M later announced plans to add another sixth member, confirming Jiwon's quiet departure from the group. On November 18, 2018, he debuted as a soloist under the name HLB under KQ Entertainment with the digital single "Cheongdam (The Heaven)". Around the time of his debut, he also participated in the production team 13 before its dissolution and later joined the production team EDANARY.
Following his debut, he gradually reduced his public activities in the mainstream entertainment scene, while independently producing music and releasing mixtapes. In 2025, he launched a YouTube channel under the name MAX, focusing on content creation.
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