I. Introduction
Wooyoung (우영) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, and actor under JYP Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group 2PM and made his solo debut on July 8, 2012 with the mini album 23, Male, Single.
II. Personal Life
Military service
Wooyoung enlisted on July 9, 2018 as an active duty soldier. He was discharged on February 25, 2020.
III. Discography
Korean
Mini albums
- 23, Male, Single (2012)
- Bye (2018)
Digital singles
- "R.O.S.E" (2015)
- "Still Here" (2017)
Collaborations
- "We Got Married - Jang Woo Young, Park Se Young Couple Song" (with Park Se Young) (2014)
OSTs
- "Dream High OST Part.1" ("Dream High" with Taecyeon, Kim Soo Hyun, Suzy & JOO) (2011)
Japanese
Mini albums
- Party Shots (2017)
- Mada Boku wa... (2017)
Singles
- "R.O.S.E" (2015)
IV. Filmography
Dramas
- Dream High (KBS2, 2011)
V. Trivia
– He was born in Busan, South Korea.
– Family: Mother, father, elder sister (named Junhwa).
– He was selected as a JYP trainee after he won the audition against 5,000 other candidates.
– His dad was initially against his dream of becoming a singer, but now he encourages his son and often sends letters to Wooyoung.
– During 2PM‘s Hands Up Asia Tour, Junho and Wooyoung performed together a song that Junho wrote, while Wooyoung choreographed and designed their outfits.
– Wooyoung was the first 2PM member to release a single album – “23, Male, Single” (July 2012).
– In 2015 he made his solo debut in Japan, with the single “R.O.S.E.
– Then he had a tour of solo concerts in Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi.
– He studied in Seoul School for Arts. He is a dance major.
– He acted in “Dream High” where he had one of the lead roles as Jason (a Korean – American).
– During the filming he received help with English from his bandmates Nichkhun and Taecyeon.
