Woozi

South Korean singer-songwriter (born 1996)

  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical careerGenres
  • K-pop
InstrumentVocalsYears active2015–presentLabelsPledisMember ofSeventeen
Musical artist
Korean nameHangul
이지훈
Hanja
李知勳
Revised RomanizationI JihunMcCune–ReischauerYi ChihunStage nameHangul
우지
Revised RomanizationUjiMcCune–ReischauerUchi Signature

Lee Ji-hoon (Korean: 이지훈; born November 22, 1996), better known by his stage name Woozi (Korean: 우지), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member of the boy band Seventeen. Aside from his work as a soloist and with Seventeen, Woozi has also written for other K-pop artists such as NU'EST W, Ailee, and I.O.I.

Early life

From a young age, Woozi studied classical music and learned to play the clarinet and other band instruments.[1] He successfully auditioned for Pledis Entertainment and met labelmate Bumzu, a frequent collaborator on music production.[2] He graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School and subsequently enrolled in Hanyang University.[3] In 2022, he enrolled in a Master's degree at Anyang University.[4]

Career

2015–present: Debut with Seventeen and solo activities

On May 26, 2015, Woozi debuted in the self-producing group Seventeen with the single "Adore U".[5] He helped write and produce every track on their debut extended play (EP) 17 Carat.[6] He has since become Seventeen's main producer along with Bumzu and is credited for writing over 80% of the group's discography as of January 2019.[7][2]

Shortly thereafter, Woozi began writing for other artists as well. In 2016, he and Ailee wrote lyrics for her collaboration with Eric Nam, "Feelin'".[8] In 2017, Woozi wrote the last single released by the project group I.O.I, "Downpour", whose lyrics received praise.[9] Later that year, he gifted the song "Thankful for You" (지금까지 행복했어요) to South Korean singer Baekho of boy band NU'EST W, which was featured in the group's first EP W, Here.[10] Woozi became a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association in 2019.[11] On October 15, 2019, Woozi released the song "Miracle" for the soundtrack of the television series The Tale of Nokdu.[12]

In 2021, he worked with fellow Seventeen member Hoshi on his song "Spider", which debuted at number five on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[13][14] That year, Woozi won Best Producer at the 6th Asia Artist Awards, becoming the youngest recipient of the accolade in the show's history.[15] He released his first mixtape, Ruby, on January 3, 2022.[16] Its lead single, the first track he wrote entirely in the English language, reached number one on iTunes charts in at least 18 different regions, including Chile, Mexico, Indonesia, and Philippines.[17]

On January 26, 2024, Woozi officially released the song "What Kind of Future" as a birthday gift to his late friend Moonbin, who had died the previous year.[18][19]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
KOR
[20]
"YOSM" (요즈음)
(Kanto featuring Woozi) 		2016 99 KOR: 25,591[21] 14216
"Ruby" 2022 — N/A Non-album singles
"What Kind of Future"
(어떤 미래) 		2024 133

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
DL
[22]
"Miracle" 2019 144 The Tale of Nokdu OST

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Best Producer Woozi Won [15]
Melon Music Awards 2017 Hot Trend Award "Downpour"[A] Nominated [23]

Notes

  1. ^ I.O.I and Woozi were nominated alongside the song as singer and producer respectively.

References

  1. ^ Park, Su-jeong (June 18, 2015). "[My Name] 세븐틴 (2) 보컬팀 - 우지, 조슈아, 정한, 도겸, 승관" [[My Name] Seventeen (2) Vocal Team – Woozi, Joshua, Jeonghan, DK, Seungkwan]. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Yoon, Seung-geun (January 19, 2019). "'프로듀서' 우지 "솔로 욕심? 세븐틴이 먼저죠"(인터뷰)" ['Producer' Woozi "Greed for solo? Seventeen comes first" (interview)]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Han, Mi-won (October 6, 2020). "한양대학교 미래인재교육원 학점은행제 "실용음악"" [Hanyang University Future Talent Education Center Credit Bank System "Practical Music"]. Hanyang University Naver Blog (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Anyang University. "우리대학 대학원 입학 세븐틴 최승철, 이지훈, 윤정한 합격증 전달 축하". Anyang University. Anyang University. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (May 30, 2015). "Here's What a 13-Member K-Pop Boy Band Looks Like: Watch 'Adore U' by Seventeen". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Won, Ho-jung (May 26, 2015). "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Chin, Carmen (October 26, 2021). "SEVENTEEN on the importance of making their own music: "This is like our philosophy"". NME. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Kim, Joo-ae (October 11, 2016). "'올드스쿨' 에일리, 센 언니 'NO'…애교만점 '흥 부자' (종합)" ['Old School' Ailee, older sister 'NO'... Full of aegyo 'heung rich' (comprehensive)]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Han, Jeong-won (March 30, 2019). ""흥행 문제 없어"…진영·백호·우지·정세운, 소문난 프로듀싱 ★ [엑's 기획]" ["No performance problems"... Jinyoung·Baekho·Woozi·Jeong Sewoon, famous producing ★ [X's plan]]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Kim, Mi-ji (October 11, 2017). '프레젠트' 뉴이스트W 백호 "세븐틴 우지가 솔로곡 선물…가사수정 無" ['Present' Nu'est W Baekho "Seventeen's Woozi presents a solo song... No lyrics correction"]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  11. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (January 28, 2019). "'뮤직쇼' 세븐틴 우지 "저작권협회 정회원 됐다, 굴비 기대돼"" ['Music Show' SEVENTEEN's Woozi "I'm a full member of the Copyright Association, I'm looking forward to Gulbi"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 15, 2019). "세븐틴 우지, '녹두전' OST 세 번째 주자..오늘(15일) 'Miracle' 발매 [공식]" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi, 'The Battle of Nokdu' OST 3rd Runner..Today (15th) 'Miracle' Released [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Delgado, Sara (April 2, 2021). "SEVENTEEN's HOSHI Talks First Solo Mixtape "Spider"". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  14. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (April 18, 2021). "BTS, Chanyeol, Stray Kids, Astro And Hoshi: Hits Making Moves On The World Songs Chart". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "그룹 세븐틴, '2021 AAA' 대상 '올해의 가수'… 개인 수상까지 3관왕 영예" [Group SEVENTEEN, '2021 AAA' grand prize 'Singer of the Year'... 3 crown honors up to individual awards]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Lee, Tae-soo (December 28, 2021). "세븐틴 우지, 내달 3일 첫 믹스테이프 '루비' 발표" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi to release the first mixtape 'Ruby' on the 3rd of next month]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  17. ^ "세븐틴 우지, 솔로 믹스테이프 '루비'로 아이튠즈 차트 1위" [SEVENTEEN's Woozi tops iTunes chart with solo mixtape 'Ruby'] (in Korean). 뉴스1. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Choi, Jae-soo (January 26, 2024). "세븐틴 우지, 故문빈 생일에 곡 '어떤 미래' 선물". Yonhap (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Fulfilling a promise, Seventeen's Woozi officially releases "What Kind of Future" (어떤 미래) - listen". Bandwagon Asia. January 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  20. ^ Peaks on the Circle Chart:
    • ""YOSM" (2016)". September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
    • ""What Kind of Future" (2024)". February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "2016년 37주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "2019년 42주차 Download Chart" [Week 42 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  23. ^ "MMA Voting". Melon. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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