Wooyoung

Wooyoung (우영) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor under JYP Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group 2PM

Facts

 * 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.
 * Wooyoung said that he had an „Artist Syndrome“, however he said that it is cured. (KBS Radio Star ep 553)
 * In 2011 he had a cameo appearance in the KBS Drama Special “Human Casino”.
 * In July 2011, he trained actress Kim Gyu-ri for her performance on MBC’s Dancing With the Stars.
 * He was the MC for the music show Inkigayo from July 2009 to July 2010, alongside with Taecyeon.
 * In 2014, he participated in the “We Got Married” show, were he was paired up with actress Park Se Young.
 * Along with Taecyeon, he modeled for different clothing brands such as Evisu or Reebok’s Classic Campaign.
 * In 2014 he was assigned as the new face of Recipe Cosmetics.
 * JYP Ent. confirmed Wooyoung’s enlistment on July 9, 2018.