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Jang Wooyoung

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Not to be confused with Jang Won-young.
In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Jang Woo-young
Jang Woo-young during 2PM Go Crazy World Tour 2014, Rosemont Theatre, Chicago (Rosemont) Illinois, U.S.A
Jang Woo-young during 2PM Go Crazy World Tour 2014, Rosemont Theatre, Chicago (Rosemont) Illinois, U.S.A
Background information
Birth nameJang Woo-young
Born (1989-04-30) April 30, 1989 (age 35)
Busan, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2008–present
LabelsJYP
Member of2PM
Website2pm.jype.com
Korean name
Hangul
장우영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang U-yeong
McCune–ReischauerChang Uyŏng

Jang Woo-young (Korean: 장우영; Hanja: 張祐榮; born on April 30, 1989),[1] better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. In 2008, he debuted as a member of 2PM, a boy band currently managed by JYP Entertainment. He is mainly known for his work in 2PM and his role as Jason in the South Korean drama Dream High.

Aside from his work in 2PM, he has hosted SBS' music show Inkigayo from July 2009 to July 2010 as well as the KBS talk show Win Win from February to August 2010. He debuted as a solo artist with his first extended play, 23, Male, Single, in July 2012. He has also composed several songs for 2PM, his solo music, and other artists.

Early life

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Born and raised in Busan, Wooyoung enjoyed dancing from a young age but was forced to hide his interest from his father, who had strongly disapproved of his ambitions to become a dancer due to the lack of job stability. In 2007, he secretly applied for JYP Entertainment's first open audition and uploaded clips himself dancing on the website mgoon, an early domestic predecessor of YouTube. He eventually beat thousands of applicants and placed first, with future Highlight member Yoon Doo-joon placing second.[2][3] The final 2PM member to join JYP Entertainment as a trainee, he moved to Seoul to begin training and attended Seoul Arts College as a dance major.[4] He was one of thirteen male trainees chosen to participate in Hot Blooded Men, a survival program that would eventually form the groups 2AM and 2PM.[5]

Career

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2PM

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Main article: 2PM

On September 4, 2008, Wooyoung debuted as part of 2PM in their first single "10 Points out of 10 Points" ("10점 만점에 10점") from their single album Hottest Time of the Day. They have released six studio albums in Korea and four studio albums in Japan.

Solo work

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Wooyoung in July 2011

On May 24, 2012, it was revealed that Wooyoung would have released a solo album in early July.[6][unreliable source?] On June 28, he performed the title track "Sexy Lady" at the Mnet 20's Choice awards.[7][unreliable source?] His first solo mini-album 23, Male, Single was released on July 8[8][unreliable source?] and included two self-composed songs by fellow 2PM members, Junho and Jun.K.[9][unreliable source?] In September 2012, Wooyoung, along with JY Park, Taecyeon and miss A's Suzy, promoted the clothing line Reebok's Classic Campaign with a collaboration song named "Classic".[10][unreliable source?] On June 9, 2014, Wooyoung released two duets: "Two Hands Clasped" with Park Se-young,[11][unreliable source?] and "Fireflies' Glow" with lel.[12][unreliable source?]

On March 4, 2015, he made his solo debut in Japan with the single R.O.S.E, preceded by a tour of concerts in Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi in February.[13][unreliable source?][14][unreliable source?] He released music videos for tracks "R.O.S.E" and "Happy Birthday", and, in April, the music video for the Korean version of "R.O.S.E". In 2017, he released two extended plays in Japan: Party Shots in April and Mada boku wa... in October.

Hosting

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Wooyoung, along with fellow 2PM member Taecyeon, hosted SBS's music show Inkigayo from July 2009[15][unreliable source?] to July 2010. On February 2, 2010, he was named a sub-MC for Kim Seung-woo's KBS talk show Win Win alongside Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, Kim Shin-young, and Choi Hwa-jung. He received praise as a genius in the making for his natural MC style and quick wit.[16] He left the show on August 3, along with Taeyeon, to focus on 2PM's first concert.[17][unreliable source?]

In February, he was a mentor of the reality show Fantasy Boys which aired from March 30 to June 8.[18]

Acting

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Wooyoung debuted as an actor in the 2011 KBS drama series Dream High, in which he played the role of Jason, a Korean-American. His performance in the drama made him famous for the English line "Is it my turn already?"; he had help from fellow 2PM members Taecyeon and Nichkhun with his English due to their both being experienced in the language.[19][20][unreliable source?] After his drama debut in Dream High, Wooyoung expressed a desire to continue acting while maintaining a musical career. A representative for JYP Entertainment noted the future opportunities, saying "We're planning to continue Wooyoung's acting career when he receives another great project. He was worried before Dream High began filming and often wondered whether he'd be able to act, but we believe that he's gained a lot of confidence since then. He's gotten very interested in the acting field, so we plan to continue his acting career, along with fellow member Taecyeon's."[21][unreliable source?]

In September 2011, Wooyoung and Dream High co-star Suzy made a cameo appearance in the KBS Drama Special Human Casino.[22][unreliable source?] The two idols played the role of a couple caught up in gambling scandals. Their scene wasn't a part of the actual drama but was rather featured towards the end with the rolling credits. The producer stated, "I told these two that I was starting a new project and they told me they wanted to visit, so I thought of giving them a small cameo role."[23]

Dancing

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Wooyoung trained actress Kim Gyu-ri for her performance on MBC's Dancing With the Stars in July 2011. Netizens praised his talents as a dancer for having the chance to teach others about them.[24]

For 2PM's tours in 2011 (Hands Up Asia Tour and Republic of 2PM), Junho and Wooyoung performed a duet that Junho wrote, while Wooyoung choreographed and designed their outfits.[25]

Endorsements

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In 2011, Taecyeon and Wooyoung modelled for the fall collection of the clothing brand Evisu,[26] and in 2012 for the spring-summer collection.[27][unreliable source?] In September he modeled for Reebok's Classic Campaign.[28][unreliable source?][29][unreliable source?] In August 2014, Wooyoung was announced as new face of Recipe Cosmetics.[30][unreliable source?]

Personal life

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In 2009, he began studying broadcasting at Howon University.[31]

Wooyoung enlisted in the Army for his mandatory military service on July 9, 2018.[32] He was supposed to be discharged on February 28, 2020.[33] However, on February 25, a representative from JYP Entertainment confirmed that Wooyoung was already discharged, a few days earlier than his scheduled discharge date, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.[34]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Studio Role Notes
2012 Beyond the ONEDAY ~Story of 2PM & 2AM~ Super Changddai Himself Documentary

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Dream High Jason Main cast
Human Casino Himself Cameo: Episode 1 (with Suzy)
2013 The Miracle Joo Joong-won [35]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Hot Blood Cast Member Episode 1–10
Idol Army (Season 3) Episode 1–17
2009 Wild Bunny Episode 1–7
2011 2PM Show! Episode 1–12
2013 A Song For You From 2PM Episode 1–15
2014 We Got Married (Season 4) Episode 72–105; with Park Se-young
2017 2PM Wild Beat in Australia 10 Episode
2021 Joseon Top Singer Judges [36][37]
2022–2024 Beat Coin Regular cast [38]
2022 Street Man Fighter Judge [39]
2023 My Teenage Boy Producer [18]
Super Karaoke Survival: VS with Seo Eun-kwang [40]

Web shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Oven Radio Cast Member 5 Episodes

Radio shows

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Year Title Role Note Ref.
2021 Kim Young-chul's Power FM Special DJ June 23 – 27 [41]

Hosting

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Year Title Notes
2009 Inkigayo July 26 – January 24:
2010 February 7 – July 11:
Win Win February 10 – August 3:

DVDs

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Title DVD details Sales
Wooyoung (From 2PM) Japan Premium Showcase R.O.S.E
  • Released: August 19, 2015
  • Language: Japanese
Performances
  1. "Happy Birthday"
  2. "I Know Your Shirts"
  3. "Give Up"
  4. "2NITE"
  5. "Sexy Lady"
  6. "Letting You Go"
  7. "I Already Got a Girl"
  8. "The House You Live In"
  9. "Kiss"
  10. "COCKTAIL"
  11. "R.O.S.E"
  12. "Falling Down"
  13. "This is Love"
  14. "Be With You"
  15. "Merry-go-round"
  16. "DJ GOT ME GOIN' CRAZY (feat. Jun. K)"
  17. "Superman"
  18. "ORION"
  19. "Only Girl"
  20. "R.O.S.E Remix"
  21. "Happy Birthday Remix"
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Discography

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For Jang's work with 2PM, see 2PM discography.

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[42] 		JPN
[43]
Korean
23, Male, Single 2 —
Bye (헤어질 때)
  • Released: January 15, 2018
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "I like"
  2. "Quit" (뚝)
  3. "Don't act"
  4. "Whatever" (맘껏)
  5. "Hey" (얘들아)
  6. "Party Shots"
  7. "Going Going"
 4 25
Japanese
Party Shots
Track listing
  1. "Where is She"
  2. "Party Shots"
  3. "Going Going"
  4. "Chill OUT"
  5. "Formula"
  6. "Party Shots (Instrumental)" (Regular)
  7. "Wave" (波) (Type B edition)
  8. "Try Your Imagination (Wooyoung ver.)" (想像してみて) (Limited B)
  9. "Party Shots Remix" (Limited B)
 — 2
It Is Still... (まだ僕は...)
  • Released: October 11, 2017
  • Label: Epic Records Japan
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "I am Still..." (まだ僕は...)
  2. "Stand by Me"
  3. "I Can't Breathe"
  4. "Only Two People" (二人だけ)
  5. "And End"
  6. "I Am Still... (Instrumental)" (Regular)
  7. "Lazy Day" (Limited B)
  8. "More" (Limited B)
  9. "Milky Way ~Galaxy~ (Wooyoung ver.)" (天の川 ～Galaxy～) (Limited B)
  10. "Wave (2017 Live ver)" (波) (Limited)
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Off the Record
  • Released: June 7, 2023
  • Label: Epic Records Japan
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 7
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[42] 		JPN
[50]
Korean
"R.O.S.E"
  • Released: April 20, 2015
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "R.O.S.E"
  2. "COCKTAIL"
  3. "Happy Birthday"
  4. "R.O.S.E (Korean Ver.)"
  5. "Happy Birthday (Korean Ver.)"
  6. "R.O.S.E (Instrumental)"
  7. "COCKTAIL (Instrumental)"
  8. "Happy Birthday (Instrumental)"
 4 — —
"Still Here" (똑같지 뭐)[51]
  • Released: October 11, 2017
  • Label: JYP Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
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Japanese
"R.O.S.E"
  • Released: March 4, 2015
  • Label: Epic Records Japan
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "R.O.S.E"
  2. "Happy Birthday"
  3. "COCKTAIL"
  4. "R.O.S.E (Instrumental)"
  5. "Happy Birthday (Instrumental)"
  6. "COCKTAIL (Instrumental)"
  7. "I Know Your Shirts" (LP-size limited pressing)
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

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Year Artist Title Album
2010 JYP Nation "This Christmas" Non-album single
2011 Wooyoung, Taecyeon, Kim Soo-hyun and Suzy "Dream High" Dream High OST
2012 Park Jin-young, Miss A's Suzy, 2PM's Wooyoung and Taecyeon "Classic" Reebok Classic CF digital single
2PM & 2AM One Day "One Day"

Compositions

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Title Year Artist Album
"Move On" 2012 Junho & Wooyoung 2PM Best: 2008–2011 in Korea
"This is Love" 2013 2PM Grown (Grand Edition)
"깍지 낀 두 손" 2014 Park Seyoung & Wooyoung 우리 결혼했어요 - 장우영, 박세영 커플송
"Merry-Go-Round" 2014 2PM Genesis of 2PM
"Give Up" 2PM Genesis of 2PM (Version B only)
"Hanpanai" 2015 2PM "Higher"
"Yo Moriagatte Yo" (Yo モリアガッテ Yo) 2016 Got7 Moriagatteyo
"天 の 川 ~ Galaxy ~ (Amanogawa)" 2PM Galaxy of 2PM
"Girlfriend ( 彼女 / Kanojo )" Nichkhun x Wooyoung Galaxy of 2PM
"Giv u Class." 2PM Gentlemen's Game
"콧노래" 2PM
"Over & Over" Got7 "Hey Yah"
"Make It" 2021 2PM Must
"The Cafe"
"Make It(Japanese Version)" With Me Again
"Make It(Japanese Version)(Hotsauce Remix)"

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011
KBS Drama Awards
 Best Couple (with IU) Dream High Nominated
2012 27th Golden Disk Awards Disk Album Awards 23, Male, Single Nominated [52]
MSN Southeast Asia Award Nominated
MSN International Award Nominated
MSN Popularity Award Nominated
2nd SBS MTV Best of the Best
 Best Male Soloist — Won [53]
2013
1st YinYueTai V-Chart Awards
 Best Korean New Solo Artist — Won [54]
2022 2022 KBS Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Show and Variety Category Beat Coin Nominated

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