Wooyoung is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band 2:00 p.m. and starred in the role of Jason in the South Korean TV series Dream Up and a solo album titled 23 Male Single reached #2 on the Gaon Albums Chart in July 2012 its peak and sold more than 78,000 units. Wooyoung has amassed over 800,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Jang Woo-young

nickname

Wooyoung

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Busan, South Korea

Residence

South Korea

nationality

training

Wooyoung attended Seoul School of the Arts and majored in dance. He began attending Howon University in 2009, where his major was in broadcasting.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Junhwa (Older Sister)

Manager

Wooyoung is represented by JYP Entertainment.

Genre

Hip-Hop, K-Pop, Elektronisch, R & B

instruments

Life

labels

• JYP Entertainment
• 51K
• Sony Music
• Ariola Japan
• United Asia Management

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Wooyoung hasn’t dated anyone publicly yet.

However, he has described his ideal type as someone with whom he can communicate well.

race/ethnicity

Asian

He is of South Korean descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He sometimes tends to dye his hair “red,” “pink,” or “light brown.”

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Chubby Cheeks

brand promotion

Wooyoung has done advertising for brands like –

• Ex
• Body workshop
• Hanami
• Market O
• Samsung
• Paris-Croissant Food Company
• reeboks
• Evisu
• Recipe cosmetics

Religion

Buddhism

Known for

• As a member of the South Korean boy band, 2:00 p.m
• Jason in the South Korean TV series Dream Up
• Released a solo album titled 23 male single In July 2012, the Gaon album chart peaked at number 2, selling more than 78,000 units

First album

Wooyoung released his debut studio album 13:59 along with the band 14:00 on November 10, 2009. The album reached #1 on the Gaon Music Chart and sold over 110,000 copies in Korea.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut on MNET’s reality show Hot Blood in 2008.

Personal trainer

Wooyoung trains regularly. He has the best stamina of any band member and while he was shooting for the cover of Men’s Health , the magazine’s editor described him as “The Tenacious Man” because while “other models usually train before shooting, Wooyoung trained with the 3- 4 times the intensity of other previous models.”

During an interview in 2010, he stated that his main goal was to keep the body muscles balanced, as this is important for breakdancing. In addition, he preferred to stretch before each shoot.

Wooyoung facts

1. He auditioned for JYP Entertainment and won against the 5,000 other contestants who attended the auditions.
2. He made his official debut with boy band 14:00 on September 4, 2008.
3. Initially, his father did not support his career as a singer, but gradually he accepted the idea and even sent letters to his son with a message of encouragement.
4. Wooyoung became the first member of the band to release his solo album by releasing the album titled 23, male, single on July 8, 2012. The album was very well received in Korea where it peaked at #2 on the Gaon Album charts rose and sold more than 78,000 units.
5. JYP Entertainment President JY Park has often referred to Wooyoung as the “best artist among all members” and that he has “the talents and skills of a true singer”.
6. On March 4, 2015, he made his Japanese solo debut with the single ROSE , which peaked at #4 on the Gaon Albums Chart.
7. Wooyoung co-hosted the music reality show called Inkigayo with bandmate Taecyeon for a year from July 2009 to July 2010.
8. He also choreographed Korean actress Kim Gyu-ri for her performance in MBC’s famous reality show Dancing With the Stars in July 2011 and has been praised for his work by fans across Korea.
9. He was drafted into military service on July 9, 2018.
10. Follow Wooyoung on Twitter and Instagram.