Hung Weiyu was a finalist of the Redress Design Award 2018 as well as a semi-finalist of the 2017 cycle. He was awarded the Redress Design Award 2020 Rising Star accolade in recognition of his new eponymous brand (launched in 2019) which has gained tremendous recognition through a wide range of projects including being selected for the Vogue Talents 2020 issue, and the WEIYU HUNG x The R Collective collaboration for Net-a-Porter. Weiyu works with lace and textile companies across Taiwan using their dead-stock and production leftovers for his collections. He also uses up-cycled coffee powder textiles, and combines barkcloth with crocheting, embroidery, and knitting techniques, exploring new sustainable design approaches around traditional crafts.

Weiyu holds a degree in Fashion Design from the Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan. Alongside running his brand, he is currently studying Master in Fashion Design from ArtEZ University of Arts (Netherlands).