In 2011, he auditioned for the South Korean reality TV competition series
K-pop Star. Woosung was the last member to join the band. Woosung officially left the show on December 31, 2019, due to his busy schedule. From April 12 – July 12, 2019, Woosung participated in the music talent show
Superband, produced by JTBC. The show invited indie musicians to perform and form new bands, competing against each other. Woosung entered the competition with his band members, but he was the only one to advance to the next round. Temporarily forming the band Moné with other participants, including Isaac Hong, they ultimately placed fourth in the finale. During his time on the show, Woosung co-wrote three songs as part of Moné: "Take Me Away;" "Wooing;" and "idc." Woosung's solo pre-release single "Lonely" came out on July 19, 2019. His first extended play
Wolf was released the following week on July 25, along with the title track "Face". The EP peaked at number 19 on the
Gaon Album Chart. On November 15, 2019, Woosung released "Beautiful Girl" featuring
BtoB's
Peniel. In December 2019, Woosung worked on another original soundtrack, "Wanna Be Bad", for the K-Drama series Psychopath Diaries. In 2020, Woosung lent his vocals to the original soundtrack of the award-winning K-drama series,
Itaewon Class, for a track titled "You Make Me Back". The collection, composed of 12 episodes, was released on September 8, 2021. It is available on all Mindset platforms, providing listeners with insights into Woosung's life and professional experiences and his unique and compelling perspective. Woosung's first full-length album Genre was released under his self-owned indie label, Woolfpack, on December 9, 2021. It included collaborations with
KARD's
BM on 'CWS' and
Ladies' Code's Ashley on 'Oh', alongside previously released songs "Dimples" (September 2021) and "Lazy" (July 2021). From March 1, 2022 through April 12 of that same year, Woosung opened for Epik High on their North American tour. In 2022, Woosung signed with Transparent Arts and released his second EP Moth on May 13, 2022, which featured the title track, "Phase Me," that Woosung debuted during his tour with
Epik High. Just three days after the Epik High tour ended, on April 15, 2022, Woosung started his own tour in Europe, the USA, and Canada. Titled the "Moth EP Showcase", the mini solo tour ended on May 26, 2022, in Seoul, with a special appearance by the rest of The Rose members, Dojoon, Hajoon and Jaehyeong, who had just recently been discharged from their mandatory military service. In July 2022, The Attire, a Los Angeles-based duo, released 'Sriracha' featuring Woosung. He also features prominently in the music video for the song. On April 21, 2023, Woosung featured on the track "Snooze" from
Agust D's (also known as Suga of
BTS) album
D-Day. The track would also feature
Ryuichi Sakamoto, and the song would become the legendary composer's last work as he died shortly after its completion. The song has received great critical acclaim and commercial success and quickly became a fan favorite, with all three artists' contributions being highly praised. On March 29, 2023, the cast for
Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, a
Netflix original animated series led and produced by
Ali Wong, was revealed, announcing Woosung as one of the voice stars. The series was released in December 2024. Woosung updated his official website on May 16, 2024, hinting at a possible new EP in the works, cryptically titled "4444". Fans immediately began speculating about the significance of "4444" and what it might mean for Woosung's upcoming music and artistic projects. Woosung later released "4444" on October 4, the album includes 8 songs. He noted that 4444 was a way for him to explore the personal connection to the number 4 that has been a special guiding force in his life. It is also a way to break the superstition around the number 4 being unlucky in Asian culture. ==Discography==