WOODZ
Cho Seung-youn (Korean: 조승연, born August 5, 1996), known professionally as WOODZ (우즈; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, dancer, and actor known for his genre-blending sound, dynamic vocal range, self-produced work, and an evolving artistic direction reflected in both his visual presentation and live performances.
With more than a decade in the industry, he is widely recognized as an all-rounder for his proficiency in singing, songwriting, rapping, producing, dancing, and acting.
His journey through the K-pop scene is marked by his evolution from boy bands to a highly successful solo career. Now an established veteran, WOODZ has been included in numerous lists of top South Korean soloists, having written and co-produced almost all of his solo releases himself.
His music has been noted for a variety of styles, musical genres, and influences including hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, and alternative rock, punk-pop, metal as well as ballad and gospel elements.
In 2024, while serving his mandatory military service, WOODZ’s performance of “Drowning” on Immortal Songs went viral, prompting a resurgence in the song’s popularity and driving it up domestic music charts long after its original release, a phenomenon often described in Korean media as “reverse charting”. The track subsequently reached number one on South Korea’s annual Melon chart, becoming the most streamed song of 2025 in the country.
In 2026, he ranked among the top artists in the Korea Business Research Institute’s brand reputation rankings, placing first on the Rising Singer index and fifth overall among all singers.
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