In May 2016, the four members participated as "NEOZ Band" on the Mnet reality survival show d.o.b.
In May 2017, FNC Entertainment announced that the four members would debut as Honeyst (a combination of the words "Honey" and "Artist") and would pursue an acoustic vibe.
[2] Honeyst made their official debut with single album Like You on May 17, 2017.
[3][4] On November 22, Honeyst released their second single album Someone to Love.
[5][6] On April 26, 2019, FNC announced that HONEYST would be disbanding due to creative differences.