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Kim Woo-jin
190419 Stray Kids 宇珍.png
Kim in 2019
Born (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27)
Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Education School of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2017–present
Labels
  • JYP
  • 10x
  • Kustomade
Korean name
Hangul 김우진
Revised Romanization Gim U-jin
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ujin

Kim Woo-jin (Hangul: 김우진; born April 8, 1997), also known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of the boy group Stray Kids, formed through the eponymous survival show in 2017, under JYP Entertainment. He signed with 10x Entertainment in his endeavor to launch a solo career. Amidst his transition to a soloist, he faced accusations of ... by anonymous users on social media website Twitter. He denied the allegations and an investigation found various forms of fabrication from the accusers. He released his debut mini-album The Moment: A Minor and its lead single "Ready Now" in August 2021. He is now signed under Kustomade.

Life and career

Kim Woo-jin was born on April 8, 1997, in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul. He was a trainee under SM Entertainment for one year, where he practiced with fellow apprentices that would go on to debut as part of NCT. On October 11, 2017, Kim was unveiled as a JYP Entertainment trainee. He competed in Mnet's reality survival show Stray Kids to become a member of the record label's forthcoming boy group Stray Kids as a vocalist. In midst of the competition, the group made the single "Hellevator" available via digital music stores on November 1. The nine-member lineup was confirmed in the final episode of the reality show and Stray Kids released their pre-debut mini-album Mixtape fronted by "Beware" on January 8, 2018. Their official debut mini-album I Am Not and its lead single "District 9" were released on March 26, 2018. On October 28, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced Kim's departure from Stray Kids and termination of his exclusive contract, citing personal circumstances.

Kim posted to a newly created Instagram account in January 2020 with the phrase "Kim Woo-jin restart". He held a fan meeting in May and signed with the newly formed 10x Entertainment in August as the first artist on the label's roster. Ahead of his solo record, Kim issued the pre-debut digital single "Still Dream" on July 8, 2021. His debut mini-album The Moment : A Minor and its lead single "Ready Now" were released on August 8. In November, he provided the song "Because It's You" to the soundtrack of the television drama Let Me Be Your Knight. He was cast in the web film 3.5th Period as the "sweet, handsome guy" Lee Han-ik and contributed the track "Timeless" for its soundtrack in December.

Kim embarked on his first world tour titled Still Dream, starting from July 2022 in Europe. He played the lead role in HBO Max's upcoming romantic fantasy series My Magic Closet, becoming the first South Korean actor to be cast in the company's global project, the series aired in 2023.

In March 2024, it was announced that Kim will release a new album next month under Kustomade, a new label under Kreation Music Rights (KMR), a subsidiary of SM Entertainment's music publishing company.

Allegations

..... One accuser alleged that, in spite of refusing his approach, Kim had attempted to touch her and her friend. In another instance, a user asserted to have met Kim at a bar on April 29. She claimed that, after rejecting his verbal and physical advances, he cursed at her. The user uploaded a photo of alcohol bottles between her and a man's torso opposite her who she identified as Kim. She pointed to an Instagram photo from his account in which he wore a matching gray sweatshirt that he had posted on the day the incident allegedly took place. Kim denied the allegations, stating that he "never even met that person" and had "never been to the places that they've mentioned". He filed a suit with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against the individuals for defamation.

The investigation determined that the liquor in the photo was Glenburgie whisky, which was available in South Korea from the end of 2019 and helped narrow their search due to its limited availability at the time. In a search through Instagram hashtags under the whisky name, they were able to identify the original photo post. It was established that the image was taken from an account that had no association with Kim. Upon obtaining CCTV footage from the bar from that night, it was concluded that the photo, which was taken on August 31, 2020, originated from one of two men at the table, neither of which was Kim. The probe also found that one of the accusers who was an anti-fan spreading disinformation and the person who disseminated the allegations were both Brazilian nationals. .....

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
The Moment: A Minor (未成年) 7
  • KOR: 15,448
The Moment: Bounce (美成年)
  • Released: August 30, 2023
  • Label: 10x, Genie Music, Stone Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming audio
18
  • KOR: 5,841
I Like the Way
  • Released: April 22, 2024
  • Label: Kustomade, Kreation Music Rights, Genie Music, Stone Music
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming audio
7
  • KOR: 35,742

Singles

Title Year Album
"Still Dream" 2021 The moment : 未成年, a minor.
"Ready Now"
"Say Something To Me" 2023 The moment : 美成年, Bounce.
"On My Way"
"I Like the Way" 2024 I Like The Way

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Release
"Because It's You" (Hangul: 너니까; RR: Neo Nikka) 2021 Let Me Be Your Knight OST
"Timeless" 3.5th Period OST
"In the End" 2022 Reborn Rich OST Part 5
"Dive" 2023 King the Land OST Part 4
"Vroom" by Kim Woo-jin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan Beyond the Wardrobe OST
"Worlds Apart" by Kim Woo-jin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan
"Time Bomb" by Kim Woo-jin, Jinkwon, Lee Min Wook, Yoon Jae Chan

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.

List of songs, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album
Title Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer
"In My Space" 2021 Kim Woo-jin The moment : 未成年, a minor. Yes No
"Intro: Alea Iacta Est" Yes No
"Mixtape #1" 2019 Stray Kids Clé 2: Yellow Wood Yes Yes
"Mixtape #2" Yes Yes
"Mixtape #3" Yes Yes
"Mixtape #4" Yes Yes
"My Growing Pains" 2021 Kim Woo-jin The moment : 未成年, a minor. Yes No
"Purple Sky" Yes No
"Ready Now" Yes No
"School Life" 2018 Stray Kids Mixtape Yes Yes
"Still Dream" 2021 Kim Woo-jin The moment : 未成年, a minor. Yes No
"Who" 2018 Stray Kids I Am Who Yes Yes
"Telepathy" 2023 Kim Woo-jin The moment : 美成年, Bounce. Yes No
"Tryin" 2023 Kim Woo-jin The moment : 美成年, Bounce. Yes No
"Camellia" 2023 Kim Woo-jin -. Yes Yes
"I Like the Way" 2024 Kim Woo-jin I Like The Way Yes No
"Hold" 2024 Kim Woo-jin I Like The Way Yes No
"What U Say" 2024 Kim Woo-jin I Like The Way Yes No
"To. My Friend" 2024 Kim Woo-jin I Like The Way Yes No

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Stray Kids Contestant
2023 Beyond the Wardrobe Kyung-min

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Finger Killer Himself Documentary
3.5th Period Lee Han-ik Web film

Theater

Theater play performances of Kim Woo-jin
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
2023 Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Andersons (셜록홈즈: 앤더슨가의 비밀) Adam Anderson / Eric Anderson Doosan Art Center Yonkang Hall September 14 to November 12

Concerts and tours

  • Still Dream Tour (2022)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Top Awards 2023 Best Artist Kim Woo-jin Won

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kim Woo-jin (cantante) para niños

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