Yoo Gwan Woo

For other people known as 'Gwan Woo', see Gwanwoo.

Yoo Gwan Woo

Profile photo for Starlight Boys

Background

Other name(s)

Neil (English name)
Liú Guānyòu (刘冠佑) (Pinyin)
Yoo Gwan-woo (유관우) (Korean name)

Birth name

Liu Kuan-you (劉冠佑)

Birth date

May 14, 2002 (age 23)

Birth place

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Height

175 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

54 kg (119 lb)

Career

Occupation

Singer

Group debut

July 25, 2021 (IXFORM)

Solo debut

November 13, 2023

Years active

2021-present

Agency

Image Music (2023-present)
Haohan Entertainment (2020-2023)
TOP Media (2016-2020)

Associations

IXFORM
Youth With You 3
Starlight Boys

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Yoo Gwan Woo (유관우) is a Taiwanese singer under Image Music. He is a former member of the project boy group IXFORM.

He made his solo debut on November 13, 2023 with the digital single "The Man Who Was Caught in the Rain".

He is best known for being a contestant on the survival shows Youth With You 3 and Starlight Boys.

Career[]

2020-2022: Youth With You 3, IXFORM[]

In late 2020, it was confirmed that Guanyou would be participating in the survival show, Youth With You 3. He was announced as one of the show's finalists, ranking 6th by the semifinals^[1]. However, the show's finale was never aired due to orders by the Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau^[2].

In July 2021, two months after the show's cancellation, it was officially announced that 9 chosen trainees would debut as IXFORM, which Liu Guanyou was a part of. The group debuted on November 5th, and was active for just over a year before being disbanded on November 8th, 2022.^[3]

2024: Starlight Boys[]

On September 29, 2024, Gwan Woo was introduced as a contestant on the Chinese-South Korean survival show Starlight Boys.^[4]

On December 15, the profile board for Starlight Boys on iQIYI revealed that Gwan Woo is among the trainees that have recently withdrawn from the competition.^[5]