Wooseok | |
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정우석 | |
Born | Jung Woo-seok January 31, 1998
Gwangju, South Korea |
Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels |
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Member of | |
Formerly of | |
Website |
cubeent |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정우석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong U-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng U'sŏk |
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.
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]
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]
In April 2023, Wooseok replaced bandmate Shinwon as the DJ of Pentagon's Night Radio. [23] He collaborated with Filipino singer Maymay Entrata on the song "Autodeadma", which was released on April 28. [24] On October 9, it was announced that Wooseok had left Cube Entertainment alongside fellow Pentagon members Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, and Kino. [25] On December 21, he released a duet with singer Soyeon of Laboum titled "We Are I" as a part of MBTI Project. [26]
On January 2, 2024, Wooseok signed an exclusive contract with UNDFND Entertainment, and announced an album and fan meeting within the first half of the year. [27] He released his first single album Empty Paper with the lead single "Navy Blue" on February 24. [28]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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KOR [29] | |||||
As lead artist | |||||
"Navy Blue" | 2024 | — | Empty Paper | ||
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-album singles | ||
"Autodeadma" ( Maymay Entrata feat. Wooseok) |
2023 | — | TBD | ||
Collaborations | |||||
"This Stop Is" (with Hui and YooA) |
2018 | — | Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming | ||
"We Are I" (with Soyeon) |
2023 | — | Digital Single | ||
Soundtrack appearances | |||||
"How Can I Do" (with Jinho and Hui) |
2019 | — | Welcome to Waikiki 2 Part 4 OST [30] | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Thor / Park Woo-seok | Cameo | [7] |
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2021 | Fling at Convenience Store | Himself | Main role | [20] |
Nickname Pine Leaf | [21] [31] | |||
Those Who Want to Catch | [22] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Pentagon Maker | Contestant | [3] |
2020 | Decoding Meow | Cast member | [16] |
Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant | [18] | |
2021 | We Cycle | Host | [32] |
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023–present | Pentagon's Night Radio | EBS | DJ | [23] |
Wooseok | |
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정우석 | |
Born | Jung Woo-seok January 31, 1998
Gwangju, South Korea |
Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
Occupations |
|
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels |
|
Member of | |
Formerly of | |
Website |
cubeent |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정우석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong U-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng U'sŏk |
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.
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]
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]
In April 2023, Wooseok replaced bandmate Shinwon as the DJ of Pentagon's Night Radio. [23] He collaborated with Filipino singer Maymay Entrata on the song "Autodeadma", which was released on April 28. [24] On October 9, it was announced that Wooseok had left Cube Entertainment alongside fellow Pentagon members Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, and Kino. [25] On December 21, he released a duet with singer Soyeon of Laboum titled "We Are I" as a part of MBTI Project. [26]
On January 2, 2024, Wooseok signed an exclusive contract with UNDFND Entertainment, and announced an album and fan meeting within the first half of the year. [27] He released his first single album Empty Paper with the lead single "Navy Blue" on February 24. [28]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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KOR [29] | |||||
As lead artist | |||||
"Navy Blue" | 2024 | — | Empty Paper | ||
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-album singles | ||
"Autodeadma" ( Maymay Entrata feat. Wooseok) |
2023 | — | TBD | ||
Collaborations | |||||
"This Stop Is" (with Hui and YooA) |
2018 | — | Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming | ||
"We Are I" (with Soyeon) |
2023 | — | Digital Single | ||
Soundtrack appearances | |||||
"How Can I Do" (with Jinho and Hui) |
2019 | — | Welcome to Waikiki 2 Part 4 OST [30] | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Hello, My Twenties! 2 | Thor / Park Woo-seok | Cameo | [7] |
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Fling at Convenience Store | Himself | Main role | [20] |
Nickname Pine Leaf | [21] [31] | |||
Those Who Want to Catch | [22] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Pentagon Maker | Contestant | [3] |
2020 | Decoding Meow | Cast member | [16] |
Show Me the Money 9 | Contestant | [18] | |
2021 | We Cycle | Host | [32] |
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023–present | Pentagon's Night Radio | EBS | DJ | [23] |