Minhee was a contestant on “Produce X 101,” (2019), the fourth season of Mnet’s hit K-pop survival franchise. Landing in 10th place, it earned him a spot in the boy band X1, which consisted of 11 members. Though the band was contracted to be active for five years, it disbanded in less than a year in early 2020 after producer Ahn Joon-young of the show admitted to manipulating the rankings. Minhee then became a member of nine-member boy band Cravity in April 2020 which debuted with the EP “Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are,” and the lead track “Break All the Rules.”