Wooseok#Discography
{{short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Wooseok
| image = 210410 Wooseok 2.png
| image_size =
| caption = Wooseok in 2021
| native_name = 정우석
| birth_name = Jung Woo-seok
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|31}}
| birth_place = Gwangju, South Korea
| education =
| alma_mater = School of Performing Arts Seoul
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|composer}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|hip hop}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = {{hlist|Cube|Universal Music Japan|UNDFND}}
| current_member_of = {{hlist|Pentagon||}}
| past_member_of = {{hlist|Wooseok X Kuanlin|United Cube}}
| website = {{URL|cubeent.co.kr/pentagon}}
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name |child=yes
| title = Korean name
| hangul = 정우석
| hanja =
| rr = Jeong Useok
| mr = Chŏng Usŏk
}}
}}
Jung Woo-seok ({{Korean|hangul=정우석}}; born January 31, 1998), also known by the mononym Wooseok, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, 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.
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.{{Cite web|date=2017-02-07|script-title=ko:"교복을 벗고"… 정국·신비·엄지·주결경 등 오늘(7일) 고교 졸업|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017020783134|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Ten Asia|language=ko|archive-date=September 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919022507/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017020783134|url-status=live}} When he was a child, he played violin and piano, and he regularly participated in competitions and won awards.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-23|script-title=ko:98년생 펜타곤 우석이 듣고 눈물을 흘렸던 98년도 곡은?|url=https://www.allurekorea.com/2020/01/23/98%EB%85%84%EC%83%9D-%ED%8E%9C%ED%83%80%EA%B3%A4-%EC%9A%B0%EC%84%9D%EC%9D%B4-%EB%93%A3%EA%B3%A0-%EB%88%88%EB%AC%BC%EC%9D%84-%ED%9D%98%EB%A0%B8%EB%8D%98-98%EB%85%84%EB%8F%84-%EA%B3%A1%EC%9D%80/|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Allure Korea|language=ko|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829115617/https://www.allurekorea.com/2020/01/23/98%EB%85%84%EC%83%9D-%ED%8E%9C%ED%83%80%EA%B3%A4-%EC%9A%B0%EC%84%9D%EC%9D%B4-%EB%93%A3%EA%B3%A0-%EB%88%88%EB%AC%BC%EC%9D%84-%ED%9D%98%EB%A0%B8%EB%8D%98-98%EB%85%84%EB%8F%84-%EA%B3%A1%EC%9D%80/|url-status=live}}
Career
= 2016–2022: Debut with Pentagon, Wooseok X Kuanlin, and solo activities =
Wooseok participated in Mnet's reality survival program, Pentagon Maker.{{Cite web|date=2016-07-27|title=[POP초점]'큐브 신인' 펜타곤, 언제 데뷔할까 "데뷔 콘서트 무산"|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201607271045435083461_1|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Herald Pop|language=ko|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210084924/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201607271045435083461_1|url-status=live}} He made his official debut with Pentagon on October 10, 2016 with the song "Gorilla" from their self-titled EP.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ho-yeon|date=October 4, 2016|script-title=ko:[팝업뮤직]'큐브 비밀병기' 펜타곤, 10인조라 더 완전한 데뷔|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201610041124281255715_1|access-date=July 27, 2019|work=Herald Pop|language=ko|archive-date=October 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010212714/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201610041124281255715_1|url-status=live}}
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.{{Cite web|last=K|first=J.|date=Jun 3, 2017|title="Produce 101 Season 2" Concept Challenge Songs Rise To Top Of Charts, With "Never" Taking The Lead|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/993593wpp/produce-101-season-2-concept-challenge-songs-rise-top-charts-never-taking-lead|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Soompi|language=en|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127205615/https://www.soompi.com/article/993593wpp/produce-101-season-2-concept-challenge-songs-rise-top-charts-never-taking-lead|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=December 2024}}{{Cite web|date=2017-08-08|script-title=ko:고척돔서 데뷔 무대 워너원 … '프로듀스 101' 출신 전성시대|url=https://joongang.co.kr/article/21824095#home|access-date=2021-08-29|website=JoongAng Ilbo|language=ko|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829115946/https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/21824095#home|url-status=live}} Later in September, Wooseok made a cameo with other members of Pentagon as the idol group Asgard in the drama Hello, My Twenties! 2.{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201708140100122790008969&servicedate=20170813|date=August 13, 2017|work=Chosun|language=ko|script-title=ko:[단독]펜타곤, '청춘시대2' 출연…안우연과 아이돌 그룹 결성|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031133034/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201708140100122790008969&servicedate=20170813|url-status=live}} He appeared in the music video of labelmate Jeon So-yeon's debut song "Jelly" in November.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-06|script-title=ko:'언프3' 전소연, 자작곡 '젤리' 로 데뷔성공..라이관린·펜타곤 뮤비출연|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/11/06/2017110601091.html|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Chosun|language=ko|archive-date=September 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918022401/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/11/06/2017110601091.html|url-status=live}}
On March 24, 2018 Wooseok debuted as a model during 2018 F/W Hera Seoul Fashion Week for the designer brand R.Shemiste.{{Cite web|date=Mar 23, 2018|title=R.SHEMISTEㅣSeoulFashionWeek Fall Winter 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKm9QPhUgsM&ab_channel=TRENDYFASHION%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%8C%EB%94%94%ED%8C%A8%EC%85%98|access-date=2020-12-05|website=YouTube|publisher=TRENDY FASHION 트렌디패션|archive-date=November 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129214553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKm9QPhUgsM&ab_channel=TRENDYFASHION%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%8C%EB%94%94%ED%8C%A8%EC%85%98|url-status=live}} On June 19, he was featured on the song "Ain't No Time" by Kim Dong-han from Kim's debut EP D-Day.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-04|script-title=ko:펜타곤 우석, JBJ 출신 김동한 솔로 데뷔 앨범 피처링|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S0OE0JY52/GL0301|access-date=2020-12-05|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|archive-date=September 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926023903/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1S0OE0JY52/GL0301|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2018-06-19|script-title=ko:김동한 "'피처링 참여' 펜타곤 우석, 친해지고 싶다"|url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_201806191652006997|access-date=2020-12-05|website=YTN|language=ko|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107041556/https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_201806191652006997|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|date=22 February 2019|title=역대급 유닛 '우석X관린' 탄생…3월 데뷔 확정 [공식입장]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000958450|website=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-date=February 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224173800/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000958450|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000965100|title="우린 충분히 멋있어"…우석X관린, 브로맨스 청춘 케미 '별짓' [쥬크박스]|date=11 March 2019|work=XSportsNews|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154325/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000965100|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=11 March 2019|title=[팝's현장]"별짓을 다해"..우석X관린, 브로맨스 케미 폭발..비주얼 유닛 기대↑|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003140546&cluid=enter_201903111620_00000001|work=HeraldPop|access-date=December 18, 2019|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329123759/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003140546&cluid=enter_201903111620_00000001|url-status=live}} The EP contains two solo songs, "Always Difficult Always Beautiful" and "Domino", both of which were co-written and co-produced by Wooseok.{{Cite web|date=2019-03-11|title=wooseokxkuanlinalbum - 9801|url=http://www.cubeent.co.kr/wooseokxkuanlinalbum/4183341|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121064214/http://www.cubeent.co.kr/wooseokxkuanlinalbum/4183341|archive-date=2020-11-21|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Cube Entertainment|language=ko}}
In 2020, Wooseok was cast in tvN's new variety show, Decoding Meow alongside Yoo Seon-ho which premiered on January 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201912061425380310|title=tvN 고양이 예능 '냐옹은 페이크다' 론칭..유선호-우석 출연(공식입장)|date=December 6, 2019|website=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=December 27, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626023831/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201912061425380310|url-status=live}} On January 14, Wooseok was featured in Jeong Young-eun's "Fine Day", and he participated in the song's lyrics.{{cite web|date=January 14, 2020|title=FINE DAY|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10375665|access-date=January 28, 2020|website=Melon|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128142643/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm%3FalbumId%3D10375665|url-status=live}} In October, Wooseok was confirmed as a contestant on the rap competition program Show Me The Money 9.{{Cite web|last=Jeong|first=Tae-gun|date=2020-10-14|script-title=ko:'쇼미9' 예고편, 스윙스→펜타곤 우석 등장…눈물 흘린 코요태 빽가|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/article/2020101468394|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-01|website=TenAsia Hankyung|language=ko|archive-date=September 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902050857/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/tv/article/2020101468394}} During the 60 Second Team Trials, he received one pass and three fails from the producers, and was subsequently eliminated from the show.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|script-title=ko:'쇼미9' 펜타곤 우석x스트레이키즈 창빈, 뛰어난 랩실력 불구 탈락|url=https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/10/30/YH7V4R4GILUQPKZ4K25UTFXUVI/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=The Chosun Ilbo|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829121321/https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2020/10/30/YH7V4R4GILUQPKZ4K25UTFXUVI/|url-status=live}}
On January 20, 2021, Wooseok was confirmed to make his web drama debut as the lead in Dingo Music's Fling at Convenience Store.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-20|script-title=ko:펜타곤 우석부터 AB6IX 동현까지, 웹드 '썸타는 편의점' 출연 확정 [공식]|url=http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202101201151168543|access-date=2021-01-22|website={{ill|MyDaily|ko|마이데일리}}|language=ko|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128204756/http://mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202101201151168543|url-status=live}} In February, he starred in the web drama Nickname Pine Leaf for the SBS YouTube channel {{not a typo|yogurD}}, where he plays two different versions of himself: PD Jung Seok-woo and Pentagon's Wooseok.{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Jung-hoon|date=2021-02-03|script-title=ko:고양지식정보산업진흥원-SBS 공동 제작·투자한 웹드라마 공개|url=https://www.kspnews.com/546520|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-28|website=Korea Special Press News|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829121324/https://www.kspnews.com/546520}} In July, he was cast as the lead in his second Dingo Music web drama Those Who Want to Catch.
= 2023–present: Departure from Cube Entertainment =
In April 2023, Wooseok replaced bandmate Shinwon as the DJ of Pentagon's Night Radio. He collaborated with Filipino singer Maymay Entrata on the song "Autodeadma", which was released on April 28.{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Wooseok of K-pop group Pentagon joins Maymay in new single |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/19/23/maymay-collaborates-with-pentagons-wooseok-for-new-single |access-date=April 19, 2023 |website=ABS-CBN News}} On October 9, it was announced that Wooseok had left Cube Entertainment alongside fellow Pentagon members Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, and Kino.{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=So-yeon |date=2023-10-09 |title=Five Pentagon members leave Cube Entertainment |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-10-09/entertainment/kpop/Five-Pentagon-members-leave-Cube-Entertainment/1886183 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} On December 21, he released a duet with singer Soyeon of Laboum titled "We Are I" as a part of MBTI Project.{{Cite web |script-title=ko:라붐 소연X펜타곤 우석, 듀엣 음원 '우린 I' 발매…'MBTI 프로젝트' 참여 |url=https://news.nate.com/view/20231221n18285 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Nate News |language=ko}}{{Full citation needed|date=December 2024|reason=See WP:KO/RS#NA; should specify underlying publication used by news aggregator.}}
On January 2, 2024, Wooseok signed an exclusive contract with UNDFND Entertainment, and announced an album and fan meeting within the first half of the year.{{Cite web |title=펜타곤 우석, 언디파인드 엔터테인먼트 전속계약…솔로 활동 시작 |url=https://v.daum.net/v/20240102100703905 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=언론사 뷰}} He released his first single album Empty Paper with the lead single "Navy Blue" and the b-side "Sketch" on February 24.{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Tae-hyun |date=2024-02-23 |title=펜타곤 우석, 24일 첫 솔로 앨범 '엠프티 페이퍼' 발매 |url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?5330039 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=News1 |language=ko}} In late May, he released the English song "You" alongside Australian-Japanese producer Taka Perry.{{Cite web |last=조선비즈 |date=2024-05-24 |title=펜타곤 출신 우석, 26일 신곡 'YOU' 발표→첫 단독 콘서트 개최 |url=https://biz.chosun.com/entertainment/enter_general/2024/05/24/LUSTD3OGIP4HZ4XTCUOJCOAWJQ/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=조선비즈 |language=ko}} He released another version of the song featuring Finnish singer Robin Packalen in June.{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2024 |title=Wooseok YOU feat. Robin Packalen OUT NOW😎🔥 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ePY7WieiF/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Instagram |publisher=Robin Packalen}}
Discography
{{Main|Pentagon discography|Wooseok x Kuanlin #Discography}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Year ! Peak chart ! rowspan="2" |Album |
|---|
| KOR Charted Songs: |
| colspan="6" |As lead artist |
| scope="row" | "Navy Blue"
|rowspan="2" | 2024 |—| — |Empty Paper |
| scope="row" | "Angel"
|—| — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Romance"
|2025 |—| — |
| colspan="6" |As featured artist |
| scope="row"| "Ain't No Time" {{small|(Kim Dong-han feat. Wooseok)}} | 2018 | — | D-Day |
| scope="row"| "Fine Day" {{small|(MosPick, Jeong Young-eun feat. Wooseok)}} | 2020 | — | {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Autodeadma" {{small|(Maymay Entrata feat. Wooseok)}} |2023 |— | {{n/a|TBD}} |
| colspan="6" |Collaborations |
| scope="row"| "This Stop Is" {{small|(with Hui and YooA)}} | 2018 | — |Gag-Singer Producer - Streaming |
| scope="row"| "We Are I" {{small|(with Soyeon)}} |2023 |— | {{n/a|Digital Single}} |
| scope="row"| "You" {{small|(with Taka Perry)}} |2024 |— | {{n/a|Digital Single}} |
| colspan="5" |Soundtrack appearances |
| scope="row" | "How Can I Do" {{small|(with Jinho and Hui)}} | 2019 |— |Welcome to Waikiki 2 Part 4 OST{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertainment/article/382/0000724368|script-title=ko:'으라차차 와이키키2' 네 번째 OST 펜타곤 후이×진호×우석 참여 [공식]|website=Sports Donga|date=April 15, 2019|language=ko}}{{Dead link|date=April 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Full citation needed|date=December 2024|reason=See WP:KO/RS#NA; should specify underlying publication used by news aggregator.}} |
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Songwriting credits
{{Main|List of songs written and produced by Wooseok}}
{{See also|List of songs recorded by Pentagon}}
Filmography
{{See also|Pentagon videography}}
= Drama =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2017
|Thor / Park Woo-seok |Cameo |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Note ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Fling at Convenience Store | rowspan="3" |Himself | rowspan="3" |Main role |
| Nickname Pine Leaf
|{{Cite web|date=Feb 26, 2021|script-title=ko:[닉네임 솔잎] 1-1부 예고편 {{!}} 스브스케이팝 오리지널 웹드라마|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl8JPM8A_k4&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-28|website=YouTube|publisher=요즘 것들의 드라마 [요것드] - yogurD|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313232140/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl8JPM8A_k4&feature=youtu.be}} |
| Those Who Want to Catch |
= Variety shows =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Notes !Ref |
| 2016
|Pentagon Maker |Contestant |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Decoding Meow |Cast member |
| Show Me the Money 9
|Contestant |
| 2021
| We Cycle | Host |
= Radio presenting =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Network !Notes !Ref |
| 2023–present
| Pentagon's Night Radio | EBS | DJ |
References
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External links
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