Woozi

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Woozi
우지
Woozi in April 2024
Born
Lee Ji-hoon

(1996-11-22) November 22, 1996 (age 27)
Busan, South Korea
NationalityKorean
EducationHanyang University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsPledis
Member ofSeventeen
Korean name
Hangul
이지훈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jihun
McCune–ReischauerYi Chihun
Stage name
Hangul
우지
Revised RomanizationUji
McCune–ReischauerUchi
Signature

Lee Ji-hoon (Korean: 이지훈; born November 22, 1996), better known by his stage name Woozi (Korean: 우지), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member of the boy band Seventeen. Aside from his work as a soloist and with Seventeen, Woozi has also written for other K-pop artists such as NU'EST W, Ailee, and I.O.I.

Early life[edit]

From a young age, Woozi studied classical music and learned to play the clarinet and other band instruments.[1] He successfully auditioned for Pledis Entertainment and met labelmate Bumzu, a frequent collaborator on music production.[2] He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School and subsequently enrolled in Hanyang University.[3] In 2022, he enrolled in a Master's degree at Anyang University.[4]

Career[edit]

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities[edit]

On May 26, 2015, Woozi debuted in the self-producing group Seventeen with the single "Adore U".[5] He helped write and produce every track on their debut extended play (EP) 17 Carat.[6] He has since become Seventeen's main producer along with Bumzu and is credited for writing over 80% of the group's discography as of January 2019.[7][2]

Shortly thereafter, Woozi began writing for other artists as well. In 2016, he and Ailee wrote lyrics for her collaboration with Eric Nam, "Feelin'".[8] In 2017, Woozi wrote the last single released by the project group I.O.I, "Downpour", whose lyrics received praise.[9] Later that year, he gifted the song "Thankful for You" (지금까지 행복했어요) to South Korean singer Baekho of boy band NU'EST W, which was featured in the group's first EP W, Here.[10] Woozi became a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association in 2019.[11] On October 15, 2019, Woozi released the song "Miracle" for the soundtrack of the television series The Tale of Nokdu.[12]

In 2021, he worked with fellow Seventeen member Hoshi on his song "Spider", which debuted at number five on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[13][14] That year, Woozi won Best Producer at the 6th Asia Artist Awards, becoming the youngest recipient of the accolade in the show's history.[15] He released his first mixtape, Ruby, on January 3, 2022.[16] Its lead single, the first track he wrote entirely in the English language, reached number one on iTunes charts in at least 18 different regions, including Chile, Mexico, Indonesia, and Philippines.[17]

In October 2022, Romantic Crown, a Korean fashion brand, announced that they had selected Woozi as their brand model for their 2022 fall/winter collection.[18] In March 2023, the brand collaborated with Woozi on a second collection, which featured clothing referencing "Universe Factory", Woozi's nickname for his music studio.[19]

On January 26, 2024, Woozi officially released the song "What Kind of Future" as a birthday gift to his late friend Moonbin, who had died the previous year.[20][21]

Discography[edit]

See also: Seventeen discography

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
[22]
"YOSM" (요즈음)
(Kanto featuring Woozi) 		2016 99 KOR: 25,591[23] 14216
"Ruby" 2022 — N/A Non-album singles
"What Kind of Future"
(어떤 미래) 		2024 133

Promotional singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
DL
[24]
"Miracle" 2019 144 The Tale of Nokdu OST

Production discography[edit]

All song credits are adapted from the KOMCA database. All song titles are the English language titles, some songs also have Korean, Japanese or Chinese titles that are not listed.

Year Artist Song Album Lyr Comp Arr Notes
2015 Seventeen Shining Diamonds 17 Carat Yes Yes No
Adore U Yes Yes No
Jam Jam Yes Yes No
20 Yes Yes No
Fronting Boys Be Yes No No
Mansae Yes Yes No
When I Grow Up Yes Yes No
OMG Yes Yes No
Rock Yes Yes No
Ailee & Seventeen Q AND A Non-album single Yes Yes No
2016 Raina & Lizzy 상상속의너 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST Part 13 No No Yes
Seventeen Chuck Love & Letter Yes Yes No
Pretty U Yes Yes Yes
Still Lonely Yes Yes No
Popular Song Yes Yes No
Say Yes Yes No No
Drift Away Yes Yes No
Monday to Saturday (Hip Hop Team Ver.) Yes Yes No
Shining Diamond (Performance Team Ver.) Yes Yes No
Adore U (Vocal Team Ver.) Yes Yes Yes
Love&Letter Yes Yes No
No F.U.N Love & Letter Repackage Album Yes Yes No
Very Nice Yes Yes No
Healing Yes Yes No
Simple Yes Yes No
Ailee Feelin A New Empire Yes No No
Live or Die Yes No No
2017 Seventeen Beautiful Going Seventeen Yes Yes No
Boom Boom Yes Yes No
Fast Pace Yes Yes No
Don't Listen In Secret Yes Yes No
I Don't Know Yes Yes No
Smile Flower Yes Yes No
I.O.I Downpour (소나기) Non-album single Yes Yes No
Seventeen Don't Wanna Cry Al1 Yes Yes No
Habit Yes Yes No
Swimming Fool Yes Yes No
My I No Yes No
Crazy in Love Yes Yes No
Who No Yes No
Bumzu & Han Dong-geun Forever Young Non-album single Yes No No
NU'EST W Thanksful for You W, Here Yes Yes No
2018 Seventeen Intro. New World Teen, Age Yes Yes No
Change Up Yes Yes No
Without You Yes Yes No
Clap Yes Yes No
Bring It Yes Yes No
Lilili Yabbay Yes Yes No
Pinwheel Yes Yes No
Flower Yes No No
Rocket Yes Yes No
Campfire Yes Yes No
Outro. Incompletion — Yes No Instrumental only
Thinkin' About You Director's Cut Yes Yes No
Thanks Yes Yes No
Run To You Yes Yes No
Falling For U Yes Yes No
Hurricane Non-album singles Yes Yes No
With Me Yes Yes No
We gonna make it shine Yes Yes No
BSS Just Do It! Yes Yes No
Seventeen Call Call Call! We Make You Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
Seventeen Oh My! You Make My Day Yes Yes No Credited for Korean and Chinese versions
Holiday Yes Yes No
Come to me Yes Yes Yes
Moonwalker Yes Yes No
Our dawn is hotter than day Yes Yes No
ATEEN A-Teen OST Part 3 Yes Yes No
Bumzu I Don't Miss You Non-album single Yes Yes No
2019 Seventeen Good To Me You Made My Dawn Yes Yes No
Home Yes Yes No
Hug Yes Yes No
Getting Closer Yes Yes No
9-Teen A-Teen 2 OST Part 2 Yes Yes No
fromis_9 Love RumPumPum Fun Factory Yes Yes Yes Credited under the pseudonym Baekgu
Tobi Lou 17cg Live on Ice Yes Yes No
Seventeen Hit An Ode Yes Yes No
Lie Again Yes Yes No
Fear Yes Yes No
Let me hear you say Yes Yes No
247 Yes Yes No
Second Life Yes Yes No
Network Love Yes Yes No
Lucky Yes Yes No
Snap Shoot Yes Yes No
Happy Ending Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
2020 Fallin' Flower Non-album single Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
Fearless Heng:garæ Yes Yes No
Left & Right Yes Yes No
I Wish Yes Yes No
My My Yes Yes Yes
Kidult Yes Yes No
Together Yes Yes No
24H Non-album single Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
Home;run Semicolon Yes Yes No
Ah! Love Yes Yes No
Light a Flame Yes Yes Yes
HEY BUDDY Yes Yes No
Doremi Yes Yes No
All My Love Yes Yes No
2021 Us, Again Non-album singles Yes Yes No
Hoshi Spider Yes Yes No
Seventeen Not Alone Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
Heaven's Cloud Your Choice Yes Yes No
Ready to love Yes Yes No
Anyone Yes Yes No
GAM3 BO1 Yes No No
Wave Yes Yes No
Same Dream Same Mind Same Night Yes Yes No
In The Soop Non-album single Yes Yes No
To You Attacca Yes Yes No
Rock with you Yes Yes No
Crush Yes Yes No
PANG! Yes Yes No
Imperfect Love Yes Yes Yes
I Can't Run Away Yes Yes No
2 minus 1 No Yes No
Power of Love Power of Love Yes Yes No Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
2022 Woozi Ruby Non-album singles Yes Yes Yes
The8 Hai Cheng Yes Yes No Lyrics for the Korean version only
Seventeen Darl+ing Face the Sun Yes Yes No
Hot Yes Yes No
Don Quixote Yes Yes No
March Yes Yes No
Domino Yes Yes No
Shadow Yes Yes No
'Bout You Yes Yes No
IF you leave me Yes Yes No
Ash Yes Yes No
Seventeen Circles Sector 17 Yes Yes No
_WORLD Yes Yes No
Cheers Yes Yes No
Dream Dream Yes Yes No
Hoshi "Tiger" (Feat. Tiger JK) Non-album single Yes Yes No
2023 BSS Fighting Second Wind Yes Yes No
Lunch Yes No No
7PM Yes Yes No
Seventeen F*ck my Life FML Yes Yes No
Super Yes Yes No
Fire Yes No No
I Don't Understand but I Luv U Yes Yes No
Dust Yes Yes No
April Shower Yes Yes No
Ima (Even If the World Ends Tomorrow) Always Yours Yes Yes Yes Credited for Japanese and Korean versions
Sara Sara Yes Yes No
SOS Seventeenth Heaven Yes Yes No
God of Music Yes Yes No
Diamond Days Yes Yes No
Back 2 Back Yes Yes No
Monster Yes No No
Yawn Yes Yes No
Headliner Yes Yes No
Dino Wait Non-album singles Yes Yes Yes
2024 Woozi What Kind of Future Yes Yes Yes
Seventeen Maestro 17 Is Right Here Yes Yes No
LALALI Yes No No
Spell Yes Yes No
Cheers to Youth Yes Yes Yes

Awards and nominations[edit]

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen
Award Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Best Producer Woozi Won [15]
Melon Music Awards 2017 Hot Trend Award "Downpour"[A] Nominated [25]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ I.O.I and Woozi were nominated alongside the song as singer and producer respectively.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Park, Su-jeong (June 18, 2015). "[My Name] 세븐틴 (2) 보컬팀 - 우지, 조슈아, 정한, 도겸, 승관" [[My Name] Seventeen (2) Vocal Team – Woozi, Joshua, Jeonghan, DK, Seungkwan]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Yoon, Seung-geun (January 19, 2019). "'프로듀서' 우지 "솔로 욕심? 세븐틴이 먼저죠"(인터뷰)" ['Producer' Woozi "Greed for solo? Seventeen comes first" (interview)]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Han, Mi-won (October 6, 2020). "한양대학교 미래인재교육원 학점은행제 "실용음악"" [Hanyang University Future Talent Education Center Credit Bank System "Practical Music"]. Hanyang University Naver Blog (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Anyang University. "우리대학 대학원 입학 세븐틴 최승철, 이지훈, 윤정한 합격증 전달 축하". Anyang University. Anyang University. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (May 30, 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Won, Ho-jung (May 26, 2015). "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Chin, Carmen (October 26, 2021). "SEVENTEEN on the importance of making their own music: "This is like our philosophy"". NME. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Kim, Joo-ae (October 11, 2016). "'올드스쿨' 에일리, 센 언니 'NO'…애교만점 '흥 부자' (종합)" ['Old School' Ailee, older sister 'NO'... Full of aegyo 'heung rich' (comprehensive)]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Han, Jeong-won (March 30, 2019). ""흥행 문제 없어"…진영·백호·우지·정세운, 소문난 프로듀싱 ★ [엑's 기획]" ["No performance problems"... Jinyoung·Baekho·Woozi·Jeong Sewoon, famous producing ★ [X's plan]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Kim, Mi-ji (October 11, 2017). '프레젠트' 뉴이스트W 백호 "세븐틴 우지가 솔로곡 선물…가사수정 無" ['Present' Nu'est W Baekho "Seventeen's Woozi presents a solo song... No lyrics correction"]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 28, 2019). "'뮤직쇼' 세븐틴 우지 "저작권협회 정회원 됐다, 굴비 기대돼"" ['Music Show' SEVENTEEN's Woozi "I'm a full member of the Copyright Association, I'm looking forward to Gulbi"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 15, 2019). "세븐틴 우지, '녹두전' OST 세 번째 주자..오늘(15일) 'Miracle' 발매 [공식]" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi, 'The Battle of Nokdu' OST 3rd Runner..Today (15th) 'Miracle' Released [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Delgado, Sara (April 2, 2021). "SEVENTEEN's HOSHI Talks First Solo Mixtape "Spider"". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  14. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (April 18, 2021). "BTS, Chanyeol, Stray Kids, Astro And Hoshi: Hits Making Moves On The World Songs Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "그룹 세븐틴, '2021 AAA' 대상 '올해의 가수'… 개인 수상까지 3관왕 영예" [Group SEVENTEEN, '2021 AAA' grand prize 'Singer of the Year'... 3 crown honors up to individual awards]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (December 28, 2021). "세븐틴 우지, 내달 3일 첫 믹스테이프 '루비' 발표" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi to release the first mixtape 'Ruby' on the 3rd of next month]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "세븐틴 우지, 솔로 믹스테이프 '루비'로 아이튠즈 차트 1위" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi tops iTunes chart with solo mixtape 'Ruby'] (in Korean). 뉴스1. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Cheon, Seol-hwa (October 27, 2022). "로맨틱크라운, 세븐틴 우지와 함께한 22FW 패션 화보 공개 ::". 스타데일리뉴스 (in Korean).
  19. ^ Lim, Jong-bin (March 17, 2023). "로맨틱크라운, 세븐틴 우지'와의 두번째 시즌 23SP 화보 공개". 뉴스브라이트 (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  20. ^ Choi, Jae-soo (January 26, 2024). "세븐틴 우지, 故문빈 생일에 곡 '어떤 미래' 선물". Yonhap (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Fulfilling a promise, Seventeen's Woozi officially releases "What Kind of Future" (어떤 미래) - listen". Bandwagon Asia. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  22. ^ Peaks on the Circle Chart:
  23. ^ "2016년 37주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  24. ^ "2019년 42주차 Download Chart" [Week 42 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "MMA Voting". Melon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2021.

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