Jang Woo-young (Hangul: ìž¥ìš°ì˜ ; Hanja: å¼µç¥ æ¦®; born on April 30,
1989), better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean
singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of 2PM, a
six-member boy band managed by JYP Entertainment. He is mainly known
for his work in 2PM and his role as Jason in the South Korean drama
Dream High. In 2009, he began to study broadcasting at Howon
University.On 4 September 2008, Wooyoung debuted as part of 2PM in
their first single "10 Points out of 10 Points" (Korean: "10ì 만ì
ì— 10ì ") from their single album "Hottest Time of the Day". They
have released six studio albums in Korea and four studio albums in
Japan.On May 24, 2012, it was revealed that Wooyoung would have
released a solo album in early July. On June 28, he performed the
title track "Sexy Lady" at the Mnet 20's Choice awards. His first solo
mini-album 23, Male, Single was released on July 8 and included two
self-composed songs by fellow 2PM members, Junho and Jun.K. In
September 2012, Wooyoung, along with JY Park, Taecyeon and miss A's
Suzy, promoted the clothing line Reebok's Classic Campaign with a
collaboration song named "Classic". On June 9, 2014, Wooyoung released
two duets: "Two Hands Clasped" with Park Se-young, and "Fireflies'
Glow" with lel.On March 4, 2015, he made his solo debut in Japan with
the single R.O.S.E, preceded by a tour of concerts in Tokyo, Osaka,
and Aichi in February. He released music videos for tracks "R.O.S.E"
and "Happy Birthday", and, in April, the music video for the Korean
version of "R.O.S.E". In 2017, he released two extended plays in
Japan: Party Shots in April and Mada boku wa... in October.
1989), better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean
singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of 2PM, a
six-member boy band managed by JYP Entertainment. He is mainly known
for his work in 2PM and his role as Jason in the South Korean drama
Dream High. In 2009, he began to study broadcasting at Howon
University.On 4 September 2008, Wooyoung debuted as part of 2PM in
their first single "10 Points out of 10 Points" (Korean: "10ì 만ì
ì— 10ì ") from their single album "Hottest Time of the Day". They
have released six studio albums in Korea and four studio albums in
Japan.On May 24, 2012, it was revealed that Wooyoung would have
released a solo album in early July. On June 28, he performed the
title track "Sexy Lady" at the Mnet 20's Choice awards. His first solo
mini-album 23, Male, Single was released on July 8 and included two
self-composed songs by fellow 2PM members, Junho and Jun.K. In
September 2012, Wooyoung, along with JY Park, Taecyeon and miss A's
Suzy, promoted the clothing line Reebok's Classic Campaign with a
collaboration song named "Classic". On June 9, 2014, Wooyoung released
two duets: "Two Hands Clasped" with Park Se-young, and "Fireflies'
Glow" with lel.On March 4, 2015, he made his solo debut in Japan with
the single R.O.S.E, preceded by a tour of concerts in Tokyo, Osaka,
and Aichi in February. He released music videos for tracks "R.O.S.E"
and "Happy Birthday", and, in April, the music video for the Korean
version of "R.O.S.E". In 2017, he released two extended plays in
Japan: Party Shots in April and Mada boku wa... in October.
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