[1] He grew up in Kaohsiung and developed a passion for comedy during his school years, learning jokes from television programs and sharing them with his female classmates.

[5] However, he grew disinterested in comedy and briefly worked in executive production before being encouraged to act by his mentor, Lo Pei-an [zh], who wrote recommendation letters to casting directors on his behalf.

[9][10] In 2016, Huang achieved his breakout role as police detective Chen Ya-zheng in Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark, earning public recognition.

[14][15] That same year, he took on a lead role as Wenxi, a movie-loving drug dealer, in the black comedy film The Gangs, The Oscar, And The Walking Dead [zh].

[25] He did not land any roles for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic and had to work as a deliveryman to make a living before being cast in Hotel Saltwater.