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| name = Kevin Woo | image = KCon 2017 LA Kevin Woo (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Woo at KCON 2017 LA in August 2017 | birth_name = | alias = Woo Sung-hyun | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|25}} | birth_place = Danville, California, United States | alma mater = | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|Actor|Television host}} | background = solo_singer | genre = K-pop | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|Guitar}} | years_active = 2006–present | label = XING {{small|(2006–2008)}} NH Media {{small|(2008–2017)}} Coridel {{small|(2018–Present)}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}} |module ={{Infobox Korean name|child=yes | hangul = 우성현 | rr = U Seong-hyeon | mr = U Sŏnghyŏn | hangulstage = 케빈우 | rrstage = U Kebin | mrstage = U Kebin }}}} Kevin Woo (born November 25, 1991),[1] also known mononymously as Kevin, is an American singer, actor and television host currently based in South Korea. Born and raised in California, he was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency XING Entertainment at the age of 15 and subsequently moved to South Korea. After a few months of training, Woo debuted as a member of boy group XING in 2006 and left the group two years later. In August 2008, he re-debuted as a member of boy group U-KISS. In March 2017, he left U-KISS after his contract expired.[2]Life and career1990–2012: Early life and career beginningsWoo was born and raised in Danville, California,[3] where he lived with his parents and elder sister. His father is a CF director while his mother is a fashion model. His paternal uncle is Emmanuel Woo,[4] who is an actor and classical singer in Germany. At the age of 15, Woo was initially discovered through a XING Entertainment audition when he was on a holiday in South Korea. After he was accepted as a trainee, Woo and his mother moved to South Korea. After a few months of training, Woo debuted as a first member generation of boy group XING in December 2006. After releasing three singles with the group, Woo left the group in April 2008. Following his departure, Woo signed with NH Media and re-debuted as a member of boy group U-KISS in August 2008. In February 2009, Woo joined Arirang TV's[5] radio show Pops in Seoul as a host of segment "All About You" alongside co-host Kim Isak. In December 2009, Woo with fellow U-KISS member Alexander released a single "Finally", which was composed by Brave Brothers. In July 2010, Woo with U-KISS members Soohyun, Kibum, Kiseop and Dongho became a part of the drama I Am Legend,[6] acting as a rock band. In August 2010, Woo with fellow members Alexander were selected as the new MCs for Arirang TV's music show The M-Wave.[7] On January 5, 2011, Woo participated in the musical On Air Live as the lead actor. He acted in a total of 26 shows, his last stage appearance coming on February 14, 2011. On March 17, Woo with U-KISS members Eli and Alexander quit MCing for Arirang's Radio School due to the loss of U-KISS members Alexander and Kibum from the group. On October 12, Woo with U-KISS members Eli announced that they would have a collaboration with Japanese singer JAMOSA from Avex label for her single "Together". The single was released on December 7 and the trio held release events at Lazone Kawasaki Plaza (December 9), Osaka Senri Selcy (December 10) and Asunal Kanayama (December 11).[8] The song "Together" was then selected as the theme song for BeeTV's "sweetTV".[9] In November 2011, Woo and bandmate Eli were selected as MCs for Mnet's English-language version of M!Countdown, US MCountdown.[10] In 2012, Woo and Soohyun remade UN's Remember for the drama Syndrome.[11] 2013–2017: U-KISS uBEAT and television rolesIn April 2013, a U-KISS subgroup named uBEAT was formed with Woo and fellow members Eli and AJ. uBEAT debuted as the first U-KISS sub-unit. The sub-unit debuted with the release of an EP titled I Should Have Treated You Better with a title track of the same name, which was composed by hit-maker Brave Brothers. uBEAT made their debut stage at Mnet M!Countdown's special global edition in Taiwan.[12] Woo alongside bandmates Soohyun, Eli and Kiseop participated in the drama KPOP The Ultimate Audition, having small cameo appearances in three episodes as a senior idol group to the main cast.[13] Woo and Soohyun were selected to appear in the Korean adaptation of the musical Summer Snow alongside Super Junior's Sungmin, Supernova's Sungjae, SS501's Heo Young-saeng and FT Island's Seunghyun. Their appearances lasted from April 2013 to June 2013. This was Woo's second musical.[14] On May 1, 2014, Woo was a guest on popular music talk show After School Club and from episode 43, he became a co-host alongside Eric Nam and Park Jimin. On April 4, 2018 Woo announced that he would graduate from the program as MC and his final episode was aired on April 10.[15] On March 1, 2017, NH Media announced that Woo would officially leave U-KISS following the expiration of his contract on March 31, 2017. He decided to continue his promotion with U-KISS until mid-April.[16] Personal lifeIn a Japanese survey through popular fortune-telling site Cocoloni, Woo was ranked as the number one luckiest Hallyu star for 2012. 100 fortune-tellers participated in the survey, predicting the stars' fortunes through zodiac, blood type and other methods. When Woo received the news, he stated: "I'm honored to be ranked first. I want to make this really happen this year. U-KISS will go on a Japanese tour and we will also release our album. Please keep supporting us and help us rank first on the Oricon chart." [17] Discography{{Main|U-KISS discography}}Singles
FilmographyTelevision dramas
Television shows
Musical theatre
References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Kevin_Woo.php|title=Kevin Woo (케빈)|accessdate=November 27, 2018|website=Han Cinema}} {{U-KISS}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Woo, Kevin}}2. ^KBS World. U-KISS. March 13, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008. 3. ^{{Cite web | title = U-Kiss to bring back `80s kitsch | author = Song Woong-ki | work = The Korea Herald | date = March 30, 2010 | accessdate = June 18, 2016 | url = http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20090205000020 }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1102372|title=Emmanuel Woo|publisher=IMDb|date= |accessdate=April 5, 2017}} 5. ^Arirang. Arirang. February 8, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009. 6. ^Nate News. U-KISS become acting idols, 5 members to debut in drama. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010. 7. ^MSN News. Alexander & Kevin chosen to be Arirang TV Music Show's MC's. August 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010 8. ^oricon. JAMOSA, U-KISS First Collaboration. October 12, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2013. 9. ^musicman-net.com. JAMOSA+KEVIN&ELI(U-KISS), "Together" Selected as BeeTV's Theme Song. December 19, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2013. 10. ^@US_MCountdown. [https://twitter.com/US_Mcountdown US_Mcountdown]. 11. ^korea.com. U-Kiss releases a beautiful ballad, “Remember”. February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 12. ^{{Cite web|title = 유키스 유닛 유비트, 오는 25일 대만서 첫 무대 '기대↑'|url = http://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=073&aid=0002249353|website = m.news.naver.com|accessdate = 2015-11-14}} 13. ^news.nate.com. "KPOP Ultimate Survival" U-KISS. April 22, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 14. ^http://u-kiss.jp/news/20130220.html 15. ^https://www.soompi.com/article/1150221wpp/kevin-woo-leave-mc-position-school-club-4-years 16. ^{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003488693|title=[공식입장 전문] 유키스 측 "케빈, 계약종료로 팀 탈퇴..5인조 재정비"|access-date=2017-03-02|language=ko}} 17. ^korea.com. Japan predicts luckiest Hallyu stars for 2012. January 18, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013. 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://theqoo.net/index.php?mid=japan&category=26063&page=2&document_srl=289194833 |title= Make me/Out of my life|accessdate=July 12, 2016 |work=Oricon}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://theqoo.net/index.php?mid=japan&category=26063&page=24&document_srl=293151233|title=2016 Orion Chart - July Week 2|publisher=Oricon Chart|accessdate=July 24, 2016}} 19 : 1991 births|Living people|American dance musicians|American expatriates in South Korea|American Internet celebrities|American male pop singers|American pop singers|American musicians of Korean descent|American contemporary R&B singers|American television hosts|K-pop singers|Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area|People from Danville, California|South Korean male idols|U-KISS members|Korean-language singers of the United States|21st-century American singers|21st-century South Korean singers|21st-century male singers |
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