- For other people known as 'Seung Youn', see Seungyeon.
Cho Seung Youn (조승연; or simply Seung Youn) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and producer under EDAM Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group UNIQ and a former member of the project boy group X1.
As a soloist, he goes by the stage name WOODZ (우즈; previously as Luizy). He made his solo debut on July 29, 2016 with the single "Recipe".
Early life[]
Seung Youn moved to Brazil when he was in elementary school, where he lived for 2 years. In that time, he was part of a base team of a popular Brazilian football team, Corinthians. In the team, he was called Luizinho.[3]
When he returned to Korea from studying in Brazil, he had left for the Philippines right after. Whenever he visited Korea, he would audition and finally passed a phone call audition while he was in the Philippines. Without his parents knowing, Seung Youn went to Korea for the official audition.[4]
Career[]
2019–2020: Produce X 101 and X1, Equal, Woops![]
In 2019, he participated in Mnet's boy group survival show Produce X 101. He finished in fifth place, thus becoming a member of X1.[5] The group officially debuted on August 27, 2019 with the mini album, 비상 : Quantum Leap.
However, on January 6, 2020, the agencies representing the members announced the group has disbanded due to not being able to reach an unanimous agreement following the Produce 101 vote manipulation controversy.[6]
On April 22, 2020, Yue Hua Entertainment confirmed that he will be making a comeback in June.[7] On June 8, they announced his first mini album Equal, set to release on June 29.[8]
In the August issue of @star1, he revealed he is working on a new album which should be release in 2020.[9] On November 4, Yue Hua Entertainment confirmed that he will be releasing a new album on November 17. The next day, they announced his second mini album, Woops!.[10]
2021: "Set", "Lullaby", Only Lovers Left[]
On February 22, 2021, WOODZ dropped a teaser announcing a comeback coming soon. On February 23, his first single album Set, was revealed to be released on March 15.[11]
He released the digital single "Lullaby" on August 27, 2021.
On September 16, WOODZ announced an upcoming the release. On September 17, he announced he will be making his comeback with his third mini album, Only Lovers Left, on October 5.[12]
2022: Colorful Trauma, change of agency[]
On April 17, 2022, he announced his fourth mini album, Colorful Trauma, set to release on May 4.[13]
On October 5, Yue Hua announced that WOODZ would be leaving the agency at the end of the month following the expiration of his contract after deciding not to renew. It was reported by local media that he would be signing with EDAM Entertainment, however the agency stated that nothing has been decided yet.[14] On October 25, EDAM Entertainment announced that WOODZ had officially signed on with the agency as their first male artist, thus confirming his departure from Yue Hua Entertainment.[15]
2023: "Abyss", Oo-Li, "Amnesia"[]
On February 13, 2023, he announced the digital single "Abyss" will be pre-released on February 22, ahead of his fifth mini album, Oo-Li, set to release on April 26.[16][17]
On December 8, he announced his seventh digital single "Amnesia", set to release on December 18.[18]
Personal life[]
Military service[]
On December 10, 2023, WOODZ announced through his fan cafe that he would be enlisting in the military on January 22, 2024[19] and will be discharged on July 21, 2025.
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
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Features[]
OSTs[]
Other releases[]
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Producing and writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[20]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | |||
| UNIQ | "Falling In Love" | "Falling In Love" | Writing |
| 2015 | |||
| UNIQ | "EOEO" | EOEO | Writing |
| "Luv Again" | |||
| "Listen To Me" | |||
| 2016 | |||
| Luizy & Flowsik | "Recipe" | "Recipe" | Writing Composing |
| Luizy | "Baby Ride" | "Baby Ride" | |
| "How Have You Been" | |||
| 2017 | |||
| Lim Hyunsik & Seung Youn | "혼밥" | "Sing For You - 7th Challenge - Eating Alone" | Writing |
| Lee Gikwang | "Dreaming" | One | |
| 2018 | |||
| EDEN | "Dance" | Ryu: 川 | Writing |
| WOODZ | "Pool" | "Pool" | Writing Composing |
| "Different" | "Different" | ||
| "EDEN_STARDUST.04" | "EDEN_STARDUST.04" | ||
| Jamie | "PUTP" | Jiminxjamie | |
| Kriz | "Bad" | ||
| WOODZ | "Meaningless" | "Meaningless" | |
| 2020 | |||
| WOODZ | "Lift Up" | Equal | Writing Composing |
| "Accident" | |||
| "Love Me Harder" | |||
| "Noid" | |||
| "Waikiki" | |||
| "Buck" | |||
| "Memories" | |||
| Primary | "Bless You" | ||
| WOODZ | "Trigger" | Woops! | |
| "Bump Bump" | |||
| "On My Own" | |||
| "Thanks To" | |||
| "Sweater" | |||
| "Tide" | |||
| 2021 | |||
| WOODZ | "Feel Like" | "Set" | Writing Composing |
| "Touché" | |||
| "Rebound" | |||
| "Lullaby" | "Lullaby" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Multiply" | Only Lovers Left | Writing Composing | |
| "Thinking Bout You" | |||
| "Sour Candy" | |||
| "Kiss of Fire" | |||
| "Chaser" | |||
| "Waiting" | |||
| Gemini | "MIA" | Writing | |
| 2022 | |||
| WOODZ | "Dirt on my Leather" | Colorful Trauma | Writing Composing |
| "Hijack" | |||
| "I Hate You (난 너 없이)" | |||
| "Better and Better" | |||
| "Hope to be Like You (안녕이란 말도 함께)" | |||
| 2023 | |||
| WOODZ | "Abyss" | Writing Composing | |
| "Deep Deep Sleep" | Oo-Li | ||
| "Journey" | |||
| "Drowning" | |||
| "Busted" | |||
| "Who Knows" | |||
| "Ready to Fight" | |||
| Gemini | "MIA Remix" | Love Sick | Writing |
| WOODZ | "Amnesia" | "Amnesia" | Writing Composing |
| "비하인드" | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Yena | "미운 오리 새끼" | Good Morning | Writing |
Concerts[]
- The Invisible City (2021)
World tours[]
Concert participation[]
- 2022 Someday Festival (2022)[22]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Show Me the Money 5 (Mnet, 2016) - contestant
- Produce X 101 (Mnet, 2019) - contestant
- Mama The Idol (tvN, 2021–2022)
Radio shows[]
- Serizabeth[23] (Naver NOW., 2021) - guest (Ep. 25)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | |||
| 2021 | WOODZ | AAA Icon (Singer) | Won[24] |
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
- Main article: WOODZ/Gallery
References[]
Official links[]
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