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Jang Woo-young (; born on April 30, 1989), better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. In 2008, he debuted as a member of 2PM, a boy band currently managed by
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. He is mainly known for his work in 2PM and his role as Jason in the South Korean drama '' Dream High''. Aside from his work in 2PM, he has hosted SBS' music show ''
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'' from July 2009 to July 2010 as well as the KBS talk show ''Win Win'' from February to August 2010. He debuted as a solo artist with his first extended play, '' 23, Male, Single,'' in July 2012. He has also composed several songs for 2PM, his solo music, and other artists.


Early life

Born and raised in Busan, Wooyoung enjoyed dancing from a young age but was forced to hide his interest from his father, who had strongly disapproved of his ambitions to become a dancer due to the lack of job stability. In 2007, he secretly applied for
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's first open audition and uploaded clips himself dancing on the website ''mgoon'', an early domestic predecessor of
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. He eventually beat thousands of applicants and placed first, with future Highlight member Yoon Doo-joon placing second. The final 2PM member to join JYP Entertainment as a trainee, he moved to Seoul to begin training and attended Seoul Arts College as a dance major. He was one of thirteen male trainees chosen to participate in ''Hot Blooded Men'', a survival program that would eventually form the groups 2AM and 2PM.


Career


2PM

On September 4, 2008, Wooyoung debuted as part of 2PM in their first single "10 Points out of 10 Points" () from their single album ''Hottest Time of the Day''. They have released six studio albums in Korea and four studio albums in Japan.


Solo work

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,
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and
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'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.


Hosting

Wooyoung, along with fellow 2PM member
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, hosted SBS's music show ''
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'' from July 2009 to July 2010. On February 2, 2010, he was named a sub-MC for
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's KBS talk show ''Win Win'' alongside
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's
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, Kim Shin-young, and Choi Hwa-jung. He received praise as a genius in the making for his natural MC style and quick wit. He left the show on August 3, along with Taeyeon, to focus on 2PM's first concert. In February, he was a mentor of the reality show '' Fantasy Boys'' which aired from March 30 to June 8.


Acting

Wooyoung debuted as an
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in the 2011 KBS drama series '' Dream High'', in which he played the role of Jason, a Korean-American. His performance in the drama made him famous for the English line "Is it my turn already?"; he had help from fellow 2PM members Taecyeon and Nichkhun with his English due to their both being experienced in the language. After his drama debut in ''Dream High'', Wooyoung expressed a desire to continue acting while maintaining a musical career. A representative for JYP Entertainment noted the future opportunities, saying "We're planning to continue Wooyoung's acting career when he receives another great project. He was worried before ''Dream High'' began filming and often wondered whether he'd be able to act, but we believe that he's gained a lot of confidence since then. He's gotten very interested in the acting field, so we plan to continue his acting career, along with fellow member Taecyeon's." In September 2011, Wooyoung and ''Dream High'' co-star Suzy made a cameo appearance in the KBS Drama Special ''Human Casino''. The two idols played the role of a couple caught up in gambling scandals. Their scene wasn't a part of the actual drama but was rather featured towards the end with the rolling credits. The producer stated, "I told these two that I was starting a new project and they told me they wanted to visit, so I thought of giving them a small cameo role."


Dancing

Wooyoung trained actress Kim Gyu-ri for her performance on MBC's ''Dancing With the Stars'' in July 2011. Netizens praised his talents as a dancer for having the chance to teach others about them. For 2PM's tours in 2011 (Hands Up Asia Tour and Republic of 2PM), Junho and Wooyoung performed a duet that Junho wrote, while Wooyoung choreographed and designed their outfits.


Endorsements

In 2011, Taecyeon and Wooyoung modelled for the fall collection of the clothing brand
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, and in 2012 for the spring-summer collection. In September he modeled for Reebok's Classic Campaign. In August 2014, Wooyoung was announced as new face of Recipe Cosmetics.


Personal life

In 2009, he began studying broadcasting at Howon University. Wooyoung enlisted in the Army for his mandatory military service on July 9, 2018. He was supposed to be discharged on February 28, 2020. However, on February 25, a representative from JYP Entertainment confirmed that Wooyoung was already discharged, a few days earlier than his scheduled discharge date, due to the
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.


Philanthropy

On March 31, 2025, Wooyoung donated ₩100 million to help those recovering damage from the
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through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.


Filmography


Films


Television series


Television shows


Web shows


Radio shows


Hosting


DVDs


Discography


Extended plays


Singles


Collaborations


Compositions


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Wooyoung 1989 births Living people 2PM members Howon University alumni JYP Entertainment artists Singers from Busan South Korean dance musicians South Korean male film actors South Korean male idols South Korean male television actors South Korean male pop singers South Korean rhythm and blues singers Indong Jang clan Male actors from Busan