Kim Woo-seok (singer)
Kim Woo-seok | |
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김우석 | |
![]() Kim in 2016 | |
Born | Daejeon, South Korea | October 27, 1996
Other names | Wooshin |
Education | Global Cyber University |
Alma mater | Daejeon Songchon Middle School |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Kim U-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Usŏk |
Kim Woo-seok (Korean: 김우석, born October 27, 1996), also known by the stage name Wooshin (Korean: 우신), is a South Korean singer. He debuted as a member of South Korean band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he rose to prominence after finishing second on Produce X 101, which made him a member of X1.
Early life
Kim Woo-seok was born on October 27, 1996 in Daedeok District, Daejeon, South Korea. He is the only child in his family.
On February 28, 2016, Kim was enrolled at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, majoring in acting and K-pop.[1]
He later transferred to Global Cyber University, enrolling in the Department of Entertainment and Media.[2]
Career
2015–2018: UP10TION
Kim first appeared in UP10TION's pre-debut program, "Masked Rookie King" in 2015.[3] He was the first member to be introduced to the group.[4] He made his official debut in South Korea on September 11, 2015, with their first EP, Top Secret.
He was the MC of SBS's The Show with Jeon So-mi from October 11, 2016[5] to April 25, 2017.[6]
On March 8, 2017, along with UP10TION members, Kim made his Japanese debut with their first Japanese single, ID. He went on hiatus on June 6 of the same year due to mental health issues.[7] He returned to the group after nine months, and joined his members with the release of their first full album, Invitation.[8]
2019–present: Produce X 101 and X1
In March 2019, Kim was revealed to be a contestant of Produce X 101, along with his fellow UP10TION member, Lee Jin-hyuk.[9][10] Kim placed second in the final episode with 3,120,276 votes, earning a spot in the final lineup.[11] He debuted with X1 on August 27, 2019. Following revelations of the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, X1 announced that they were to disband on January 6, 2020.[citation needed]
Discography
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | The Show | SBS MTV | Host with Jeon So-Mi | [12][13] |
2019 | Produce X 101 | Mnet | Contestant | |
X1 Flash | ||||
2020 | King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "Flaming Friday" (episodes 249–250) |
[14][15] |
References
- ^ "UP10TION's Wooshin and Sunyool become college students!". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "글로벌사이버대 방송연예학과 GCU EnM 김우석". 2020-04-09.
- ^ "TOP Media's new boy group 'UP10TION' to debut through 'Masked King' parody". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "TOP Media's new boy group UP10TION unveil four members". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Enjoy Mnet K·POP, Mwave". www.mwave.me. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Jeon So Mi and UP10TION's Wooshin to leave their MC positions on 'The Show'". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "UP10TION's Wooshin to halt all promotions due to mental instability". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Wooshin addresses his return to UP10TION after 9 months away with a handwritten letter". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "김우석 ( 티오피미디어 ) | PRODUCE X 101 [엠넷닷컴]". produce-x-101.mnet.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Members of UP10TION, VICTON, & MYTEEN spotted in 'Produce X 101's 'center boy' position voting". allkpop. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Meet The 11 Trainees That Will Form Produce X 101's Final Group "X1"". Koreaboo. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Choi, Shin-ae. "I.O.I's Jeon Somi and UP10TION′s Woo Shin Selected As New 'The Show' MCs". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "[단독]우신-소미, 6개월 만에 오늘 방송 끝으로 '더쇼' MC 하차" (in Korean). entertain.naver.com. April 25, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Kim Soo-hyung (April 5, 2020). "'복면가왕' 랍스터=원더걸스 혜림, ♥신민철 언급‥최용준·이상준·박탐희 '도전' [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Lee Young-won (April 12, 2020). "[종합] '복면가왕' 김혜리X백찬X김우석X랑쑈, 정체 공개... 125대 복면가왕은 주윤발". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2020.
External links
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