South Korean rapper
Jung Woo-seok
(
Korean
:
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
.
Early life and education
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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
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2016?2022: Debut with Pentagon, Wooseok X Kuanlin, and solo activities
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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]
In February, he starred in the web drama
Nickname Pine Leaf
for the
SBS
YouTube channel yogurD, where he plays two different versions of himself: PD Jung Seok-woo and Pentagon's Wooseok.
[21]
In July, he was cast as the lead in his second Dingo Music web drama
Those Who Want to Catch.
[22]
2023?present: Departure from Cube Entertainment
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In April 2023, Wooseok replaced bandmate Shinwon as the DJ of
Pentagon's Night Radio.
[23]
He collaborated with Filipino singer
Maymay Entrata
on the song "Autodeadma", which was released on April 28.
[24]
On October 9, it was announced that Wooseok had left Cube Entertainment alongside fellow Pentagon members
Yeo One
, Yan An,
Yuto
, and
Kino
.
[25]
On December 21, he released a duet with singer
Soyeon
of
Laboum
titled "We Are I" as a part of
MBTI Project
.
[26]
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.
[27]
He released his first single album
Empty Paper
with the lead single "Navy Blue" on February 24.
[28]
Discography
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Songwriting credits
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Filmography
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Drama
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Web series
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Year
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Title
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Role
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Note
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Ref.
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2021
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Fling at Convenience Store
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Himself
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Main role
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[20]
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Nickname Pine Leaf
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[21]
[31]
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Those Who Want to Catch
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[22]
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Variety shows
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Radio presenting
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Year
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Title
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Network
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Notes
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Ref
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2023?present
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Pentagon's Night Radio
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EBS
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DJ
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[23]
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References
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"
"校服을 벗고"… 政局·神秘·엄지·주결경 等 오늘(7日) 高校 卒業"
.
Ten Asia
(in Korean). February 7, 2017.
Archived
from the original on September 19, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"98年生 펜타곤 隅石이 듣고 눈물을 흘렸던 98年度 曲은?"
.
Allure Korea
(in Korean). January 23, 2020.
Archived
from the original on August 29, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"[POP焦點]'큐브 新人' 펜타곤, 언제 데뷔할까 "데뷔 콘서트 霧散"
"
.
Herald Pop
(in Korean). July 27, 2016.
Archived
from the original on December 10, 2019
. Retrieved
December 4,
2020
.
- ^
Lee, Ho-yeon (October 4, 2016).
"[팝업뮤직]'큐브 祕密兵器' 펜타곤, 10人組라 더 完全한 데뷔"
.
Herald POP
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on October 10, 2016
. Retrieved
July 27,
2019
.
- ^
K, J. (June 3, 2017).
"
"Produce 101 Season 2" Concept Challenge Songs Rise To Top Of Charts, With "Never" Taking The Lead"
.
Soompi
.
Archived
from the original on January 27, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"고척돔서 데뷔 舞臺 워너원 … '프로듀스 101' 出身 全盛時代"
.
JoongAng Ilbo
(in Korean). August 8, 2017.
Archived
from the original on August 29, 2021
. Retrieved
August 29,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
[單獨]펜타곤, '靑春時代2' 出演…안우연과 아이돌 그룹 結成
.
Chosun
(in Korean). August 13, 2017.
Archived
from the original on October 31, 2018
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
"
'言프3' 전소연, 自作曲 '젤리' 로 데뷔成功..라이관린·펜타곤 뮤비出演"
.
Chosun
(in Korean). November 6, 2017.
Archived
from the original on September 18, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"R.SHEMISTEㅣSeoulFashionWeek Fall Winter 2018"
.
YouTube
. TRENDY FASHION 트렌디패션. March 23, 2018.
Archived
from the original on November 29, 2022
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"펜타곤 隅石, JBJ 出身 김동한 솔로 데뷔 앨범 피처링"
.
Seoul Economic Daily
(in Korean). June 4, 2018.
Archived
from the original on September 26, 2021
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"김동한 "'피처링 參與' 펜타곤 隅石, 親해지고 싶다"
"
.
YTN
(in Korean). June 19, 2018.
Archived
from the original on November 7, 2020
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
"歷代級 유닛 '隅石X管린' 誕生…3月 데뷔 確定 [公式立場]"
.
Xports News
(in Korean). February 22, 2019.
Archived
from the original on February 24, 2019
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
"
"우린 充分히 멋있어"…우석X관린, 브로맨스 靑春 케미 '別짓' [쥬크박스]"
.
XSportsNews
. March 11, 2019.
Archived
from the original on March 30, 2019
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
"[팝's現場]"別짓을 다해"..우석X관린, 브로맨스 케미 爆發..비주얼 유닛 期待↑"
.
HeraldPop
. March 11, 2019.
Archived
from the original on March 29, 2019
. Retrieved
December 18,
2019
.
- ^
"wooseokxkuanlinalbum - 9801"
.
Cube Entertainment
(in Korean). March 11, 2019.
Archived
from the original on November 21, 2020
. Retrieved
December 5,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
"tvN 고양이 藝能 '냐옹은 페이크다' 론칭..유선호-隅石 出演(公式立場)"
.
Newsen
(in Korean). December 6, 2019.
Archived
from the original on June 26, 2021
. Retrieved
December 27,
2019
.
- ^
"FINE DAY"
.
Melon
(in Korean). January 14, 2020.
Archived
from the original on January 28, 2020
. Retrieved
January 28,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Jeong, Tae-gun (October 14, 2020).
"
'쇼米9' 豫告篇, 스윙스→펜타곤 隅石 登場…눈물 흘린 코요태 빽가"
.
TenAsia Hankyung
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on September 2, 2021
. Retrieved
September 1,
2021
.
- ^
"
'쇼米9' 펜타곤 隅石x스트레이키즈 窓빈, 뛰어난 랩實力 不拘 脫落"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. October 30, 2020.
Archived
from the original on August 29, 2021
. Retrieved
August 29,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"펜타곤 隅石부터 AB6IX 同縣까지, 웹드 '썸타는 便宜店' 出演 確定 [公式]"
.
My Daily
(in Korean). January 20, 2021.
Archived
from the original on January 28, 2021
. Retrieved
January 22,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Kim, Jung-hoon (February 3, 2021).
"高陽知識情報産業振興院-SBS 共同 製作·投資한 웹드라마 公開"
.
Korea Special Press News
.
Archived
from the original on August 29, 2021
. Retrieved
February 28,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Son Bong-seok (July 8, 2021).
"딩고뮤직, 웹드라마 '잡고 싶은 녀석들' 製作…하이라이트 손동운- 틴탑 니엘- 펜타곤 隅石- 빅톤 세준 캐스팅 [公式]"
.
Sports Kyunghyang
(in Korean). Naver.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
July 8,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
Yoo, Byeong-cheol (April 3, 2023).
"펜타곤 隅石, '펜타곤의 밤의 라디오' DJ 拔擢…3日 첫 進行"
.
WowTV
(in Korean).
Archived
from the original on April 3, 2023
. Retrieved
April 3,
2023
.
- ^
"Wooseok of K-pop group Pentagon joins Maymay in new single"
.
ABS-CBN News
. April 19, 2023
. Retrieved
April 19,
2023
.
- ^
Yoon, So-yeon (October 9, 2023).
"Five Pentagon members leave Cube Entertainment"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
October 9,
2023
.
- ^
"라붐 소연X펜타곤 隅石, 듀엣 音源 '우린 I' 發賣…'MBTI 프로젝트' 參與 : 네이트 演藝"
.
네이트 뉴스
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
January 2,
2024
.
- ^
"펜타곤 隅石, 언디파인드 엔터테인먼트 專屬契約…솔로 活動 始作"
.
言論社 뷰
. Retrieved
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.
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"펜타곤 隅石, 24日 첫 솔로 앨범 '엠프티 페이퍼' 發賣"
.
News1
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2024
.
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Charted Songs:
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'으라차차 와이키키2' 네 番째 OST 펜타곤 후이×진호×우석 參與 [公式]"
.
Sports Donga
(in Korean). April 15, 2019.
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]
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"[닉네임 솔잎] 1-1部 豫告篇 | 스브스케이팝 오리지널 웹드라마"
.
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Archived
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. Retrieved
February 28,
2021
.
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Kim Myung-mi (October 5, 2021).
"유세윤→제임스 후퍼, 自轉車 로드 버라이어티 '위 사이클' 出擊(公式立場)"
[Seyoon Yoo → James Hooper, Bicycle Road Variety 'We Cycle' Sortie (Official Position)].
Newsen
(in Korean). Naver.
Archived
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. Retrieved
October 5,
2021
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