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Woodz, 2026 Brand of the Year Awards

WOODZ

우즈

  • Solo · Male
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Debuted 2016
  • Active

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Debut
201607.29
Birthday
08.051996
Genre
Rock · Pop

Basic info

WOODZ is a solo singer from UNIQ and X1 who writes his own songs. His signature songs include 〈Drowning〉 and 〈파랗게〉.

Debut
July 29, 2016 · Debut song Recipe
Debut agency
Yuehua Entertainment
Current agency
Birthday
August 5, 1996
Years active
2016–
Meaning of the Name
It is a stage name he uses separately from his real name, Cho Seung-youn, and he has used the name WOODZ since 2018.
Genre
Rock · Pop
Real name
조승연
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He played youth soccer in Brazil before switching to music. He debuted in 2014 with the group UNIQ and was active in X1 after placing fifth on 《프로듀스 X 101》 in 2019.

He released his first solo song 〈Recipe〉 in July 2016 under the name Luizy, and in June 2020 properly launched his WOODZ career with the first mini album 《EQUAL》.

He moved to EDAM Entertainment in 2022, and in April 2023 included his self-written song 〈Drowning〉 on his fifth mini album 《OO-LI》.

〈Drowning〉 surged back from autumn 2024 and reached No. 1 on both the Circle Digital Chart and the annual chart in 2025. He was discharged in July 2025 and released his first full-length album 《Archive. 1》 in March 2026.

Signature songs

  1. 파랗게 (Love Me Harder) 2020 YouTube Spotify
  2. BUMP BUMP 2020 YouTube Spotify
  3. Drowning 2023 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2020.06 EQUAL1st mini album〈파랗게〉
  2. 2020.11 WOOPS!2nd mini album〈BUMP BUMP〉
  3. 2021.10 only lovers left3rd mini album
  4. 2022.05 COLORFUL TRAUMA4th mini album
  5. 2023.04 OO-LI5th mini albumIncluded on 〈Drowning〉
  6. 2026.03 Archive. 11st studio album〈Human Extinction〉·〈NA NA NA〉

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Key records and stories

  • He made his solo debut in July 2016 under the name Luizy with the single 〈Recipe〉.
  • He released his first solo album under the name WOODZ, the first mini album 《EQUAL》, in June 2020.
  • His self-written song 〈Drowning〉, released in 2023, surged back during his military service and reached No. 1 on the Circle Chart in 2025.
  • 〈Drowning〉 stayed in the Melon TOP 10 for 70 weeks, setting the longest-running record.
  • He enlisted in January 2024 and was discharged on July 21, 2025.
  • 〈Drowning〉 reached No. 1 on the charts more than two years after its release.
  • His 70 weeks in the Melon TOP 10 surpassed the 49 weeks of NewG.NAs' 〈Hype Boy〉.

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