Kim Woo-sung (singer)

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Kim Woo-sung
김우성
Born (1993-02-25) February 25, 1993 (age 31)
Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Electric guitar
Years active2017–present
LabelsWoolfpack, Transparent Arts
Korean name
Hangul
김우성
Revised RomanizationGim U-seong
McCune–ReischauerKim Usŏng

Kim Woo-sung (Korean: 김우성, born February 25, 1993), also known as Woosung and Sammy, is a Korean-American singer–songwriter, composer and producer, best known as vocalist and electric guitarist of South Korean band The Rose. He made his solo debut on July 25, 2019, with the extended play Wolf.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

Woosung was born in Wonju in South Korea and spent his childhood in the United States.[4][5] He had aspired to play American football, until suffering a shoulder injury in ninth grade.[6]

Career[edit]

Main article: The Rose (band)

In 2011, he auditioned for the South Korean reality TV competition series K-pop Star.[4][6] After being eliminated, he took a break from music and taught English in Korea.[5]

He debuted on August 3, 2017, as a vocalist and electric guitarist of rock band, The Rose which consists of members Kim Woosung (English name: Sammy), Park Dojoon (English name: Leo), Lee Hajoon (English name: Dylan), and Lee Jaehyeong (English name: Jeff).[7][8] He was the last member to join the band.[5] The band debuted with their single "Sorry".[7][8]

On March 20, 2019, it was announced on Twitter that Kim will be the third MC on After School Club, replacing Seungmin. Kim would MC along with Park Jimin and Han Hee-jun beginning with episode 361 on March 26, 2019.[9]

Kim's pre-release single "Lonely" came out on July 19, 2019.[10] His first extended play Wolf was released the following week on July 25, along with the title track "Face".[10] The music video for "Face" was directed by Lee Rae Kyung and quickly amassed more than 20 million views on YouTube.[10][11][12] The EP peaked at number 19 on the Gaon Album Chart.[3]

In 2020, Woosung lent his vocals to the original soundtrack of the award-winning K-drama series, Itaewon Class, for a track titled "You Make Me Back".[11]

His full-length album Genre was released under his own indie label, Woolfpack, on December 9, 2021.[13][14] It included collaborations with KARD’s BM on ‘CWS’ and Ladies’ Code’s Ashley on ‘Oh’, alongside previously released songs "Dimples" (September 2021) and "Lazy" (July 2021).[14][15] He then opened for Epik High on their American tour from March 1 to April 12, 2022.[16]

His EP Moth was released on May 13, 2022.[17] It featured the title track, "Phase Me," which he introduced during his tour with Epik High.[18] On April 15, he started his own tour in Europe, the USA, and Canada, "Moth EP Showcase", which will end on May 26 in Seoul, for a special appearance with the presence of the members of The Rose for the first time in several years.[19]

In July 2022, The Attire, a Los Angeles-based duo, released 'Sriracha' featuring Woosung.[20] He also features prominently in the music video for the song.[21]

Along with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, Woosung was featured on the track "Snooze" on Agust D's (also known as Suga of BTS) album D-Day, released on April 21, 2023.[5] The song has received great commercial and critical acclaim, with all three artists' contributions being praised.[5]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details
Genre
Track listing
  1. "Hangover"
  2. "Lazy" (feat. Reddy)
  3. "Dimples"
  4. "Oh" (feat. Ashley)
  5. "No Strings Attached"
  6. "CWS" (feat. BM)
  7. "Island"

Extended plays[edit]

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[22]
Wolf
  • Released: July 25, 2019
  • Label: J&Star Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Wolf"
  2. "Moon"
  3. "Face"
  4. "Lonely" (외로워)
  5. "Face" (Inst.)
 19
Moth
  • Released: May 13, 2022
  • Label: Woolfpack
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Come Down"
  2. "Side Effects"
  3. "Phase Me"
  4. "Modern Life"
 18

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[25] 		US World
[26]
As lead artist
"Lonely" (외로워) 2019 — — Wolf
"Face" — 21
"Beautiful Girl" (featuring Peniel) — — Non-album single
"Lazy" (featuring Reddy) 2021 — — Genre
"Dimples" — —
"Phase Me" 2022 — — Moth
Collaborations
"Sign of the Times"
(with Lee Chan-sol) 		2019 — — JTBC SuperBand Episode 5
"ILYSB"
(with DPOLE, Mellow Kitchen and Kim Hyung-woo) 		— — JTBC SuperBand Episode 7
"Cake by the Ocean"
(with Hwang Min-jae, Park Ji-hwan and Kim Ha-jin) 		— — JTBC SuperBand Episode 10
Soundtrack appearances
"Feel My Heart" 2019 — — Catch the Ghost OST Part 1
"Wanna Be Bad" — — Psychopath Diary OST Part 1
"You Make Me Back" 2020 — — Itaewon Class OST Part 5

Songwriting and composing credits[edit]

Note: all songs released by The Rose are written and composed by the band, and are thus credited as such.

Year Album Artist Song Lyrics Composer
Credited With Credited With
2019 Wolf Woosung "Wolf" Yes – Yes –
"Moon" Yes – Yes –
"Face" Yes – Yes –
"Lonely" Yes – Yes –
Non-album singles "Beautiful Girl" Yes Peniel Yes Jerry. L
2021 "Lazy" Yes Reddy Yes Lee Gyu-ho, Kim Hong-woo

Filmography[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Network Note(s) Ref.
2011–12 K-pop Star (season 1) SBS Contestant [27]
2019 After School Club Arirang TV Host with Jamie and Heejun [28]
2019 Superband JTBC Contestant; his team ranked 4th during the finals [29]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Director Ref.
2019 "Face" ITCHCOCK [30]
"Beautiful Girl" Kim JW Andy [31]
2021 "Lazy" Valentina Vee [32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Woosung Takes A Lie Detector Test: Is Harry Styles His Man Crush? | Lie Detector Test | Fuse" – via www.youtube.com.
  2. ^ "김우성 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ^ a b "'슈퍼밴드' 김우성, 솔로 가수 출격..오늘(25일) 첫 번째 미니앨범 'WOLF' 발매". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean).
  4. ^ a b Kim, Jae-Ha (July 17, 2023). "The Rose: Inside the Korean Rock Group's Biggest Year Yet".
  5. ^ a b c d e "Who is Woosung from The Rose? Agust D's 'Snooze' collaboration, explained". We Got This Covered. April 25, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Assis, Tássia (September 14, 2021). "The Rose Frontman Woosung Is Ready to Tell You Everything". Teen Vogue.
  7. ^ a b Kim, Jae-Ha (July 17, 2023). "The Rose: Inside the Korean Rock Group's Biggest Year Yet". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "The Rose return with 'Back to Me', 'Alive': Members talk identity, fans and the future". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  9. ^ After School Club [@arirang_ASC] (March 20, 2019). "ASCers! Say hello to the new face of ASC! The 3rd MC that will be joining #HEEMIN for the new era💗 Welcome to ASC @TheRose_0803 Woosung! Please show your love❣ for our maknae MC ASCers! https://t.co/Q3qhMqdJ3E" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b c Madhavi (July 26, 2019). "The Rose's Woosung Growls His Way With First Mini-Album "WOLF"". Namaste Hallyu - NamaSTAY your way to Hallyu. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Global Spin Live: Woosung". Universe. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  12. ^ 김우성(WOOSUNG) - "FACE" Official Music Video, retrieved January 6, 2024
  13. ^ Benjamin, Jeff. "Woosung Details Moving From K-Pop Star To Hands-On Independent Artist: 'It Is Not Easy'". Forbes. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Suacillo, Angela Patricia (November 30, 2021). "Woosung's unveils star-studded tracklist for 'Genre'". NME. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Chin, Carmen (December 9, 2021). "Woosung on first full-length album 'GENRE': "I have grown up with it and I matured in creating it"". NME. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (March 8, 2022). "Go Away With … Woosung". Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Reyes, Therese (May 17, 2022). "Woosung on His New EP 'MOTH' and What's Next for The Rose". Vice. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Woosung Transforms into a Solo Artist for "Phase Me"". Seoulbeats. May 18, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "About 4". The Rose. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  20. ^ Eunice (July 29, 2022). "The Rose's WooSung Collaborates With The Attire On Their New Track 'Sriracha'". Kpopmap. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  21. ^ The Attire - Sriracha feat. WOOSUNG (Official Music Video), retrieved January 6, 2024
  22. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  23. ^ "2019년 08월 Album Chart" [August 2019 Album Chart (see #89)]. Gaon. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  24. ^ 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  25. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean).
  26. ^ Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
    • ""Face"". Billboard Charts. August 10, 2019.
  27. ^ "[bnt화보] 김우성 "'K팝스타'-'슈퍼밴드' 서바이벌 2번 경험, 후회 없지만 3번째 도전 없을 것"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  28. ^ Luu, Tracey (December 28, 2019). "Woosung to leave ASC's host position". All Access Asia. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  29. ^ "'슈퍼밴드' 김우성 팀, 최상엽 팀 꺾고 다음 라운드 직행". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  30. ^ 김우성(WOOSUNG) - "FACE" Official Music Video (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2019. Credits.
  31. ^ 김우성 (WooSung) - Beautiful Girl (Feat. 프니엘 (PENIEL)) MV (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2019. Credits.
  32. ^ WOOSUNG (김우성) – Lazy (feat. Reddy) / Official Video (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2021. Credits.
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