Woozi

Woozi is genuinely one of the most quietly impressive figures in K-pop, and I say that as someone who didn't fully appreciate it until I started paying attention to the credits. As the vocal unit leader of Seventeen, he's been the engine behind an enormous chunk of the group's discography — writing and producing songs that range from breezy pop to gut-punch ballads, all while being one of their best singers. The guy studied at Hanlim Multi Art School and then went on to formal training, and you can hear that foundation in how meticulously crafted his compositions are. His 2022 solo debut with "Ruby" was a flex in the best way — intimate, polished, and completely his own. There's something compelling about a Scorpio who stays low-key but consistently delivers, and Woozi is exactly that kind of artist: the one doing the most work while making it look effortless.

Name (English)

Woozi

Name (Japanese)

ウジ

Reading

うじ

Born

November 22, 1996 (age 29)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

singer / songwriter

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.pledis.co.kr/html/artist/seventeen/KOR/profile
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/woozi_universefactory/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B8%20(SEVENTEEN)

Tags

• singer
• songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.