Kim Woo-sung (singer)
Kim Woo-sung (Korean: 김우성, born February 25, 1993, in Wonju, South Korea), also known as Woosung and Sammy, is a Korean-American singer–songwriter, composer and producer, best known as a vocalist and electric guitarist of the South Korean band The Rose. He made his solo debut on July 25, 2019, with the extended play Wolf.[1][2]
Kim Woo-sung 김우성 | |
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| Born | February 25, 1993 Wonju, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Woolfpack, Transparent Arts |
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| Hangul | 김우성 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim U-seong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim U-sŏng |
Career
Woosung grew up in the US and came to Korea after auditioning for the first season of the reality show K-pop Star. After being eliminated, he took a break from music and taught English in Korea.
He debuted on August 3, 2017, as a vocalist and electric guitarist of rock band, The Rose which consists of members Hajoon, Woosung, Dojoon, and Jaehyung. The band debuted with their single "Sorry".
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.[3]
Kim's pre-release single "Lonely" came out on July 19, 2019. His first extended play Wolf was released the following week on July 25, along with the single "Face". The EP peaked at number 19 on the Gaon Album Chart.[2]
His full-length album Genre was released on December 9, 2021. He then opened for Epik High on their American tour from March 1 to April 12, 2022
His EP Moth was released on May 13, 2022. 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.
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. The song has received great commercial and critical acclaim, with all three artists' contributions being praised.
Discography
Studio albums
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [4] | |||
| Wolf |
Track listing
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19 |
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| Moth |
Track listing
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18 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| KOR [7] |
US World [8] | ||||
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| "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
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 | ||
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| 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
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| 2011–12 | K-pop Star (season 1) | SBS | Contestant | [9] |
| 2019 | After School Club | Arirang TV | Host with Jamie and Heejun | [10] |
| 2019 | Superband | JTBC | Contestant; his team ranked 4th during the finals | [11] |
References
- "김우성 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- "'슈퍼밴드' 김우성, 솔로 가수 출격..오늘(25일) 첫 번째 미니앨범 'WOLF' 발매". Joongang Ilbo (in Korean).
- After School Club [@arirang_ASC] (March 19, 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! t.co/Q3qhMqdJ3E" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Twitter.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- "2019년 08월 Album Chart" [August 2019 Album Chart (see #89)]. Gaon. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean).
- Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
- ""Face"". Billboard Charts. August 10, 2019.
- "[bnt화보] 김우성 "'K팝스타'-'슈퍼밴드' 서바이벌 2번 경험, 후회 없지만 3번째 도전 없을 것"". Hankyung (in Korean). August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- Luu, Tracey (December 28, 2019). "Woosung to leave ASC's host position". All Access Asia. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "'슈퍼밴드' 김우성 팀, 최상엽 팀 꺾고 다음 라운드 직행". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 10, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- 김우성(WOOSUNG) - "FACE" Official Music Video (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2019. Credits.
- 김우성 (WooSung) - Beautiful Girl (Feat. 프니엘 (PENIEL)) MV (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2019. Credits.
- WOOSUNG (김우성) – Lazy (feat. Reddy) / Official Video (music video). South Korea: Youtube. 2021. Credits.