Kim Woo-seok (Singer) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Biography

May 2024 · 3 minute read
Kim Woo-seok Quick Info
Height5 ft 8 in
Weight58 kg
Date of BirthOctober 27, 1996
Zodiac SignScorpio
Eye ColorDark Brown

Kim Woo-seok is a South Korean singer, songwriter, musician, model, and actor who debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Up10tion in 2015. Up10tion has released albums, extended plays, and songs like Connection, Invitation, Summer Go!, Bravo!, Top Secret, Burst, Laberinto, The Moment of Illusion, Light Up, Wild Love, ID, White Night, Blue Rose, Your Gravity, Chaser, Going Crazy, Tonight, Attention, and So Beautiful. He was also a member of X1, a South Korean boy band formed by CJ ENM through the Mnet reality competition show Produce X 101. Kim Woo-seok later debuted as a solo artist and has released EPs and tracks such as 1st Desire (Greed), 2nd Desire (Tasty), Sugar, and Red Moon.

Born Name

Kim Woo-seok

Nick Names

Wooshin, Desert Fox, Jjallang (Dokinchan), Daejeon Kitty, HipHop Kitten

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Daedeok District, Daejeon, South Korea

Nationality

South Korean

Education

Kim Woo-seok got enrolled at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts on February 28, 2016, and majored in acting and K-pop.

He then transferred to Global Cyber University‘s Department of Entertainment and Media.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Model, Actor

Family

Genre

K-pop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

TOP Media

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

Kim Woo-seok is of South Korean descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

He has often dyed his hair.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Kim Woo-seok Favorite Things

Kim Woo-seok Facts

  • He reportedly once dropped out of school in order to pursue his passion of becoming a barista.
  • Kim Woo-seok became UP10TION‘s first member to be introduced to the group.
  • His stage name under UP10TION has been “Wooshin”.
  • On June 6, 2017, Kim Woo-seok went on a hiatus due to mental health issues and returned 9 months later for the release of the group’s first studio album.
  • UP10TION released its first studio album Invitation on March 15, 2018, through TOP Media and it peaked at #2 on the Korean Gaon Chart.
  • In 2019, he underwent LASIK eye surgery.
  • He received the “Voice Award” at the 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.
  • Kim Woo-seok can speak basic Chinese.
  • On May 25, 2020, he released his first extended play titled 1st Desire (Greed). It peaked at #3 on the Korean Gaon Chart.
  • In 2021, he started appearing as Nam Do-yoon, a high school student who follows Dan Hwal around like a puppy, in the historical fantasy drama television series Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. For this role, he bagged the Asia Model Award in the “New Star Award” category in 2021.
  • Kim Woo-seok has credited ballad singer and musical theatre actor Park Hyo-shin as his role model.
  • Some of his hobbies include playing video games, drawing, watching movies, reading poetry, and discovering restaurants.
  • Kim Woo-seok’s 2nd EP 2nd Desire (Tasty) was released on February 8, 2021, and it peaked at #1 on the South Korean Albums (Gaon) chart.
  • He is allergic to cats.
  • Kim cannot wear contact lenses for longer durations as he is allergic to them.
  • He became the first male model of the beauty brand Clio.
  • He has a pomeranian named Maison Ddadda and a bichon frise named Maison Ppoppo.

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