Wooseok
Jung Woo-seok (Korean: 정우석; Hanja: 鄭禹奭; born January 31, 1998), also known by the mononym Wooseok, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, model and composer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016 and also formed a duo with Lai Kuan-lin as Wooseok X Kuanlin in March 2019, under Cube Entertainment.
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| 정우석 | |
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| Born | Jung Woo-seok January 31, 1998 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | cubeent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정우석 |
| Hanja | 鄭禹奭 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong U-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng U'sŏk |
Early life and education
Wooseok was born in Gwangju, South Korea on January 31, 1998. In 2017, he graduated from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul.[1] When he was a child, he played violin and piano, and he regularly participated in competitions and won awards.[2]
Career
2016–present: Debut with Pentagon, Wooseok X Kuanlin, and solo activities
Wooseok participated in Mnet's reality survival program, Pentagon Maker.[3] He made his official debut with Pentagon on October 10, 2016 with the song "Gorilla" from their self-titled EP.[4]
In 2017, Wooseok co-wrote the Produce 101 Season 2 hit song "Never" and Wanna One's debut title track, "Energetic" together with Pentagon's leader Hui.[5][6] Later in September, Wooseok made a cameo with other members of Pentagon as the idol group Asgard in the drama Hello, My Twenties! 2.[7] He appeared in the music video of labelmate Jeon So-yeon's debut song "Jelly" in November.[8]
On March 24, 2018 Wooseok debuted as a model during 2018 F/W Hera Seoul Fashion Week for the designer brand R.Shemiste.[9] On June 19, he was featured on the song "Ain't No Time" by Kim Dong-han from Kim's debut EP D-Day.[10][11]
On February 22, 2019, Cube Entertainment announced that Wooseok would be debuting in a new unit project alongside labelmate and former Wanna One member Lai Kuan-lin.[12] The unit, Wooseok X Kuanlin, made their debut on March 11, 2019 with the title track "I'm A Star" and debut extended play, 9801.[13][14] The EP contains two solo songs, "Always Difficult Always Beautiful" and "Domino", both of which were co-written and co-produced by Wooseok.[15]
In 2020, Wooseok was cast in tvN's new variety show, Decoding Meow alongside Yoo Seon-ho which premiered on January 5.[16] On January 14, Wooseok was featured in Jeong Young-eun's "Fine Day", and he participated in the song's lyrics.[17] In October, Wooseok was confirmed as a contestant on the rap competition program Show Me The Money 9.[18] During the 60 Second Team Trials, he received one pass and three fails from the producers, and was subsequently eliminated from the show.[19]
On January 20, 2021, Wooseok was confirmed to make his web drama debut as the lead in Dingo Music's Fling at Convenience Store.[20] In February, he starred in the web drama Nickname Pine Leaf for the SBS YouTube channel yogurD, where he plays two different versions of himself: PD Jung Seok-woo and Pentagon's Wooseok.[21] In July, he was cast as the lead in his second Dingo Music web drama Those Who Want to Catch.[22]
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album | ||
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| KOR [23] | ||||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "Always Difficult Always Beautiful" | 2019 | — | — | 9801 | ||
| "Domino" | — | — | ||||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "Ain't No Time" (Kim Dong-han feat. Wooseok) | 2018 | — | — | D-Day | ||
| "Fine Day" (MosPick, Jeong Young-eun feat. Wooseok) | 2020 | — | — | Non-single Album | ||
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "This Stop Is" (with Hui and YooA) | 2018 | — | — | Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming | ||
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||||
| "How Can I Do" (with Jinho and Hui) | 2019 | — | — | Welcome to Waikiki 2 Part 4 OST[24] | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Songwriting and credits
Filmography
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Thor / Park Woo-seok | JTBC | Cameo | [7] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fling at Convenience Store | Dingo Music | Jung Woo-seok | Main role | [20] |
| Nickname Pine Leaf | yogurD | Jung Seok-woo / Wooseok | Main role | [21][25] | |
| Those Who Want to Catch | Dingo Music | Jung Woo-seok | Main role | [22] |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pentagon Maker | Mnet | Contestant | [3] |
| 2020 | Decoding Meow | tvN | Cast member | [16] |
| Show Me the Money 9 | Mnet | Contestant | [18] | |
| 2021 | We Cycle | A&E Korea's History | Host with Yoo Se-yoon, James Hooper, Song Yunhyeong of iKon and Jeon Woong of AB6IX | [26] |
References
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- ^ "R.SHEMISTEㅣSeoulFashionWeek Fall Winter 2018". YouTube. TRENDY FASHION 트렌디패션. March 23, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "펜타곤 우석, JBJ 출신 김동한 솔로 데뷔 앨범 피처링". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). June 4, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "김동한 "'피처링 참여' 펜타곤 우석, 친해지고 싶다"". YTN (in Korean). June 19, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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- ^ "[팝's현장]"별짓을 다해"..우석X관린, 브로맨스 케미 폭발..비주얼 유닛 기대↑". HeraldPop. March 11, 2019.
- ^ "wooseokxkuanlinalbum - 9801". Cube Entertainment (in Korean). March 11, 2019. from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "tvN 고양이 예능 '냐옹은 페이크다' 론칭..유선호-우석 출연(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). December 6, 2019.
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