Hwan is a rare Korean family name, as well as an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Formed in 1991 by vocalist Ville Valo and bassist Mikko "Mige" Paananen under the name His Infernal Majesty, the band broke-up in 1993 however, before being reformed in 1995 by Valo and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström. ... With Dark Light, HIM also became the first Finnish group to receive a gold record in the US.
