Kim Woo-seok (singer)

Kim Woo-seok (, born October 27, 1996), also known by the stage name Wooshin (), is a South Korean singer. He debuted as a member of South Korean band Up10tion in 2015. In 2019, he rose to prominence after finishing second on "Produce X 101", which made him a member of X1. He debuted as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, "1st Desire [Greed]", on May 25, 2020.
Early life.
Kim Woo-seok was born on October 27, 1996 in Daedeok District, Daejeon, South Korea. He is the only child in his family.
On February 28, 2016, Kim was enrolled at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, majoring in acting and K-pop.
He later transferred to , enrolling in the Department of Entertainment and Media.
Career.
2015–2018: Up10tion.
Kim first appeared in Up10tion's pre-debut program, "Masked Rookie King" in 2015. He was the first member to be introduced to the group. He made his official debut in South Korea on September 11, 2015, with their first EP, "Top Secret".
He was the MC of SBS' "The Show" with Jeon So-mi from October 11, 2016 to April 25, 2017.
On March 8, 2017, Up10tion made their Japanese debut with their first Japanese single, "ID". Kim went on hiatus on June 6 of the same year due to mental health issues, returning nine months later for the release of the group's first studio album, "Invitation."
2019–present: "Produce X 101," X1 and solo activities.
In March 2019, Kim Woo-seok was revealed to be a contestant of "Produce X 101", along with his fellow Up10tion member, Lee Jin-hyuk. Kim placed second in the final episode with 3,120,276 votes, earning a spot in the final lineup. He debuted with X1 on August 27, 2019. Following revelations of the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, X1 announced that they were to disband on January 6, 2020.
Kim was selected as the male lead of upcoming web drama, "Twenty-Twenty".
On April 23, 2020, Kim announced that he would release his solo debut single on May 25. On May 25, 2020, he debuted as a solo artist with his debut extended play "1st Desire [Greed]" along with the lead single "Red Moon".
On August 13, 2020, he was awarded New K-Wave Voice Award at the 4th Soribada Best K-Music Awards in 2020.
On January 18, 2021, it was announced that Kim would make his comeback with a new album in February. On February 8, 2021, Kim released his second extended play "2nd Desire [Tasty]" along with the lead single "Sugar". On February 18, 2021, Kim received his first music show win on "M Countdown".