Wooseok

Jung Woo-seok (Hangul: 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
정우석
Wooseok in 2019
Born
Jung Woo-seok

(1998-01-31) January 31, 1998
Gwangju, South Korea
Alma materSchool of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • model
  • composer
Musical career
Genres
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitecubeent.co.kr/pentagon
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong U-seok
McCune–ReischauerChŏng 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]

Discography
Main articles: Pentagon discography and Wooseok x Kuanlin § Discography
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales

(DL)

 Album
KOR
[21]
As lead artist
"Always Difficult Always Beautiful" 2019 — N/A 9801
"Domino" — N/A
As featured artist
"Ain't No Time"
(Kim Dong-han feat. Wooseok)		 2018 — N/A D-Day
"Fine Day"
(Jeong Young-eun feat. Wooseok)		 2020 — N/A Non-single Album
Collaborations
"This Stop Is"
(with Hui and YooA)		 2018 — N/A Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming
Soundtrack appearances
"How Can I Do"
(with Jinho and Hui)		 2019 — N/A Welcome to Waikiki 2 Part 4 OST[22]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting and credits
See also: List of songs recorded by Pentagon

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.[23]

2016
Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"Young" Pentagon N/A Yes Hui, Yeo One, Kino, Yuto Yes Hui, Yeo One, Kino, Yuto, Dok2

2017
Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"Lukewarm" (미지근해) Pentagon Pentagon Yes Kang Dong-ha, E'Dawn No N/A
"Organic Song" (귀 좀 막아줘)
(sung by E'Dawn, Yuto, Wooseok, Hui)		 Yes E'Dawn No N/A
"Engine" Five Senses Yes Ferdy, Kang Dong-ha, Yuto No N/A
"Nothing" Ceremony Yes Kang Dong-ha, Ra Young-ssi, E'Dawn, Yuto, Seo Jae-woo No N/A
"Spectacular" (스펙터클 해) Yes Son Young-jin, Jo Sung-ho, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"To Universe" (소중한 약속) Yes E'Dawn, Jinho, Yuto No N/A
"Never" Nation's Son 35 Boys 5 Concepts Yes Hui, E'Dawn No N/A
"Energetic" Wanna One 1X1=1 (To Be One) Yes Hui No N/A
"Party (Follow Me)" Hyuna (feat. Wooseok) Following Yes Big Sancho, Hyuna No N/A
"Like This" Pentagon Demo_01 Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"It's Over" Yes Edawn, Kino No N/A
"One More Night" (오늘까지만) Yes Ferdy, E'Dawn, Jinho, Yuto No N/A
"Get That Drink" (멋있게랩)
(sung by rap unit)		 Yes Edawn, Yuto Yes Edawn, Yuto
"When I Was in Love" (설렘이라는건) Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Energetic" (Prequel Remix) Wanna One 1-1=0 (Nothing Without You) Yes Hui No N/A
"Lift Off" [24] Wooseok (feat. E'Dawn) Non-digital single Yes E'Dawn Yes Kino
"Violet" Pentagon Demo_02 Yes Kino, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Runaway" Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"All Right" Yes Son Young-jin, Jinho, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Pretty Boys" (sung by rap unit) Yes Edawn, Yuto No N/A

2018
Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"No Way" Red Is Strong (빨강하다) Digital single Yes Seo Jae-woo, Kanto No N/A
"Trust Me" [25] Yuto (with Wooseok & E'Dawn) Non-digital single Yes E'Dawn, Yuto Yes Yuto, E'Dawn
"Off-Road" Pentagon Positive Yes Kino, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Shine" Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Think About You" (생각해) Yes Jinho, Kang Dong-ha, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Do It for Fun" (재밌겠다)
(sung by rap unit)		 Yes E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Nothing I Can Do" (보낼 수밖에) Yes Son Young-jin, Jo Sung-ho, E'Dawn No N/A
"Let's Go Together" (함께 가자 우리) Yes Kang Dong-ha, E'Dawn No N/A
"Mermaid" Lee Min-hyuk, Peniel, Ilhoon,
Jang Ye-eun, Wooseok, Soyeon		 ONE Yes Minhyuk, Peniel, Ilhoon, Yeeun, Soyeon No N/A
"Young & One" United Cube Yes Seo Jae-woo (Tenten), Seo Yong-bae (Tenten),
BreadBeat (Tenten), Hyuna, Minhyuk, Peniel, Yeeun,
Kwon Eun-bin, E'Dawn, Yuto, Soyeon		 No N/A
"Aint No Time" Kim Dong-han D-Day Yes Hidden Sound, NANO No N/A
"This Stop" Hui, YooA (Oh My Girl), Wooseok Comedian Singer Composer Yes Hyungdon, Hui No N/A
"Shine" (Japanese ver.) Pentagon Shine Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Naughty Boy" (청개구리) Thumbs Up! Yes Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto No N/A
"Just Do It Yo" (저두요) Yes Hui, Shinwon, Kino, Yuto No N/A
"Skateboard" Yes Kino, Edawn, Yuto No N/A
"When It Rains at Night" (밤에 비가 내리면) Yes Kino, Yuto No N/A
"Thumbs Up" Yes Hui No N/A

2019
Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"I'm a Star" (별짓; byeoljit) Wooseok x Kuanlin 9801 Yes Peejay, Taeo, Lai Kuan-lin No N/A
"Always Difficult Always Beautiful" Yes Kino Yes Kino, NATHAN
"Domino" Yes N/A Yes Mospick
"Sha La La" (신토불이) Pentagon Genie:us Yes Hui No N/A
"Lost Paradise" (Hip Hop Unit) Yes Hui, Yuto, Kino Yes Hui, Yuto, Kino, NATHAN
"Alien" (에일리언) Yes Hui, Shinwon, Yuto No N/A
"Spring Snow" (봄눈) Yes Kino, Yuto No N/A
"Round 1" Yes Hui, Jinho, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo one, Yanan, Yuto, Kino Yes Hui, Jinho, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo one, Yanan, Yuto, Kino, Mospick
"Genius" ft Pentagon's Dads Non-digital single Yes Hui, Shinwon, Yuto, Kino No N/A
"Heart Sign" Ong Seong-wu Digital single Yes Hui, Flow Blow No N/A
"Humph"
(Prob. by Giriboy)
(접근금지)		 Pentagon Sum(me:r) Yes Giriboy, Hui No N/A
"Fantasytic"
(Prob. by Giriboy)
(판타지스틱)		 Yes Hui No N/A
"SUMMER!" Yes Jinho No N/A
"Round 2" Yes Hui, Jinho, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo one, Yanan, Yuto, Kino Yes Hui, Jinho, Hongseok, Shinwon, Yeo one, Yanan, Yuto, Kino, Mospick
"Way" (도 (道)) Two Yoo Project Sugar Man 3 Ep 1 Yes N/A No N/A

2020
Song Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
"Fine Day" Jeong Young-eun (feat. Wooseok) Digital single Yes MosPick No N/A
"Dr. Bebe" (Dr. 베베) Pentagon Universe: The Black Hall Yes Hui No N/A
"Asteroid" Yes – No N/A
"Shower of Rain" Yes Hui No N/A
"Die For You" Yes Kino, NATHAN No N/A
"Talk" Yes Jinho No N/A
"The Black Hall " Yes Hui No N/A
"Worship U" Yes earattack No N/A
"Camellia" (동백꽃) Yes Yuto, FCM Houdini No N/A
"Happiness" (Korean Ver.) Yes Kino, Yuto No N/A
"I'm loving you" (Korean Ver.) Glay (feat. Pentagon) Digital single Yes Jinho, Kubo Takuro No N/A
"Very Good (Pentagon ver.)" Pentagon Song of King Part 2 Yes Zico, Hui No N/A
"Shine + Spring Snow" My Song Part 1 Yes Hui, Dawn, Yuto, Kino No N/A
"Basquiat" (바스키아) Road to Kingdom FINAL Yes Hui Yes Hui, Nathan, yunji
"Twenty-Twenty" Twenty-Twenty OST Part 1 Yes Kino No N/A
"Daisy" (데이지) WE:TH Yes Hui Yes Hui, 네이슨 (NATHAN)
"Beautiful Goodbye" Yes Kino No N/A
"Nostalgia"
(그해 그달 그날)		 Yes – Yes MosPick
"You Like" Yes Hui Yes Hui, Minit
"Paradise"
(Paradise (별이 빛나는 이 밤))		 Yes Kino No N/A

Others
Year Song Album Artist Notes
2020 "Dumdi Dumdi"[26] Dumdi Dumdi (G)I-dle Chorus

Filmography
See also: Pentagon videography

Drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref
2017 Hello, My Twenties! 2 Thor / Park Woo-seok JTBC Cameo [7]

Web drama
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2021 Fling at Convenience Store Wooseok Dingo Music Main role [20]

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]

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