He is also known for his appearances on variety shows and was a cast member on Infinite Challenge from 2015 until he enlisted in the military in 2017.

[3][4] On May 28, 2011, Hwang attended the "2011 Environment Day" event in Seoul, where he participated in a "clothes layering game" and shocked everyone by putting on 252 layers of t-shirts, earning him a Guinness World Record for the most T-shirts worn.

[citation needed] In April 2015, Hwang joined MBC's Infinite Challenge as a regular cast member.

He was selected through the Sixth Man project which was held to fill the empty position after Noh Hong-chul left the program.

[7] Hwang enlisted in the army on March 13, 2017 to fulfill his military duty.