Yoo Seung-woo

Yoo Seung-woo, also stylised Yu Seung Woo (Korean: 유승우; RR: Yu Seung-u, born February 26, 1997), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed to Starship Entertainment's subsidiary label Highline Entertainment.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Seung-woo
유승우
Background information
Birth nameYoo Seung-woo
Born (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Guitarist
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated actsStarship Planet
Websitestarship-ent.com/profile/musician/yuseungwoo.php

Career

2012-2014: Superstar K4 and debut

In 2012, Yoo Seung-woo made his television debut when he competed in Mnet's Superstar K4, where he finished in the top six.[2]

On May 3, 2013, he released his music video to "Hello," the title track of his first mini album, The First Picnic.[3] He released The First Picnic on May 8, 2013. One year later, he released the music video for "Hesitating Lips" the title track of his second album Already 19 on February 9, 2014.[4]

2015-present: Starship Entertainment

In January 2015, Yoo collaborated with hip-hop artist Mad Clown, which attracted attention for its mixing of hip-hop and acoustic music.[5] In February, Yoo signed to Starship Entertainment's acoustic sublabel, "Starship Y".[6][7]

In September 2020, Starship announced that Yoo had moved to a different subsidiary label when renewing his contract, moving from Starship Y to Highline Entertainment.[1]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Yoo Seung Woo
  • Released: September 4, 2014
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Intro
  2. 나 말고 모두 다 (Everyone Else but Me)
  3. 아름다운 노래 (Beautiful Song)
  4. Love
  5. 밤이 아까워서 (Because Night Is So Precious) (Clean Version)
  6. 권태기 – 연인송 (Gwontaegi – Lovers Song) (feat. Hyeyeon)
  7. 학창시절 (School Days)
  8. 아프지 마요 (Don't Hurt) (어머니/Mother) – 부모님송 (Parent's Song)
  9. 무법자 (Outlaw)
  10. 밤이 아까워서 (Because Night Is So Precious) (Band Version)
 15
Yoo Seung Woo 2
Track list
  1. 그대로
  2. 어릴 적엔
  3. 동네
  4. 그대 (feat. Minseo)
  5. 내일
  6. 너의 나
  7. He ha!
  8. 바람
  9. Good Night
  10. 꿈
 44 N/A

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
The First Picnic (첫 번째 소풍)
  • Released: May 8, 2013
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. 소풍 (Intro)
  2. 너와 나 (You and I)
  3. 헬로 (Hello)
  4. 한심한 남자가 부르는 노래 (The Love Song Sung by a Pathetic Guy)
  5. 서툰 사랑 (Clumsy Love)
  6. 헬로 (Hello) (Inst.)
  7. 서툰 사랑 (Clumsy Love) (Inst.)
 8
Already 19 (빠른 열아홉)
  • Released: February 10, 2014
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. 입술이 밉다 (Hesitating Lips)
  2. Hello My World
  3. Baby Is U
  4. 그날 (That Day)
  5. 유후 (U Who?) (feat. San E)
  6. 입술이 밉다 (Hesitating Lips) (Inst.)
  7. Baby Is U (Inst.)
 14
Pit a Pat
Track list
  1. 뭐 어때 (Whatever) (feat. Crucial Star)
  2. 점점 좋아집니다 (It Is Getting Better)
  3. 선 (45.7cm) (feat. Oohyo)
  4. 스무살 (Twenty)
  5. 예뻐서 (You're Beautiful) (feat. Louie)
 19
Romance
  • Released: November 23, 2017
  • Label: Starship Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Romance
  2. 더 (Anymore)
  3. 500일의 썸머 (500 Days of Summer)
  4. 원해널 (Want You)
  5. 사랑해요 (I Love You) (feat. Lovey)
  6. 오늘밤엔 (Tonight)
 47 N/A

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"Hello" (헬로) 2013 12 The First Picnic
"You and I" (너와 나) 19
"U Who?" (유후)
feat. San E		 5 Already 19
"Hesitating Lips" (입술이 밉다) 2014 15
"Because Night Is So Precious" (밤이 아까워서) 42 Yoo Seung Woo
"Everyone Else But Me" (나 말고 모두 다) —
"Take My Hand"
feat. Sungha Jung		 2015 — Non-album single
"You're Beautiful" (예뻐서)
feat. Louie		 16 Pit a Pat
"45.7cm" (선)
feat. Oohyo		 2016 21
"Whatever" (뭐 어때)
feat. Crucial Star		 33
"Only U" (너만이)
feat. Heize		 20 Non-album single
"Tonight" (오늘밤엔) 2017 — N/A Romance
"Anymore" (더) —
"Slowly" (천천히) 2018 — N/A Non-album single
"Always" (그대로) — Yoo Seung Woo 2
"Dream" (꿈) —
"Still Here" (너의 나) 2019 —
"The Road You Take" (서울살이) — Non-album single
"—" denotes release did not chart.
Year Single Album
2012 "My Son" (Kim Gun Mo) Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 1
"열정" (Se7en) Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 2
"말하는 대로" (처진 달팽이) Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 3
"Butterfly" (Jason Mraz) Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 4
"Sing a Song" It's Top 12
2014 "니가 오는 날" Two Weeks OST Pt. 3
"어떡하나요" Cunning Single Lady OST Pt. 1
"사랑해 들리지가 않니" Jang Bori Is Here! OST Pt. 6
"I'll Give You My Life" The Technicians OST
2019 "Fake" (거짓말이네) Be Melodramatic OST Pt. 4
"The Whole Night" (온 밤) Dream 夢
2020 "Luv Luv Baby" Lonely Enough to Love OST Pt. 2

Collaborations
Year Single Other artist(s) Album
2014 "너 그리고 너" Tarin Tarin's Collaboration Project Part.1
2016 "여름밤피크닉 (Summer Night's Picnic)" Park Yoon Ha Jelly Box
"사랑이 뭔데 (What Is Love)" Seo Hyun Jin Another Oh Hae-young OST
"잠은 다 잤나봐요 (No Sleep)" Soyou Love in the Moonlight OST
2017 "티가나 (Can't Stop This Feeling)" Younha Can't Stop This Feeling – Single

Filmography
YearNetworkTitleNotes
2014MnetSuperstar K4Top 6 Contestant
2015KBS2You Hee-yeol's SketchbookEp. 284
2016MBCKing of Mask SingerContestant as "Tightrope Life The King's Man" (episodes 61, 62)
Arirang After School ClubEp.200

Awards
Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Male Artist[25] – Nominated

References
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  2. "'슈스케4', 유승우-김환 탈락…정준영 생존". Etoday (in Korean). April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. "Yoo Seung Woo's MV for "Hello" Unleashed | Soompi". soompi.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  4. "Yoo Seung Woo Remembers Those "Hesitating Lips" in MV | Soompi". soompi.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. "매드클라운, 유승우와 '화' 어쿠스틱 라이브 공개". OSEN (in Korean). January 16, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. "유승우, 스타쉽과 전속계약..씨스타·정기고와 한솥밥". OSEN (in Korean). February 13, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. "스타쉽엑스, 스타쉽과 윈윈효과 제대로…산하레이블의 좋은예". MBN Star (in Korean). April 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
    Studio albums: Extended plays:
  9. "Gaon Album Chart September 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  10. "2013년 05월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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  12. "2016년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  13. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  14. "2013년 05월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  15. Cumulative sales of "U Who?":
  16. "204년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  17. "204년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  18. "2014년 37주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  19. "2015년 3주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  20. Cumulative sales of "You're Beautiful":
  21. Cumulative sales of "45.7cm":
  22. "2016년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  23. "2016년 10월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  24. "2017년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  25. "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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