# Wonho

Lee Ho-seok (Korean: 이호석, born March 1, 1993), known by his stage name Wonho (Korean: 원호), is a South Korean singer under Highline Entertainment. He is a former member of South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. In 2020, he made his solo debut with the EP Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me.

## Career
### Early life and debut

Prior to his official debut, Wonho was part of a project group called Nu Boyz, alongside his labelmates #Gun, Shownu, and Jooheon, formed under Starship Entertainment in August 2014. The quartet uploaded multiple tracks to the label's YouTube channel, including performing at the opening show of the Starship X concert on December 5, 2014.
In late December, Starship Entertainment and Mnet launched a competition program called No.Mercy. On the show's final episode, Wonho was selected, alongside six other participants, including Shownu and Jooheon (former members of Nu Boyz), as a member of the label's new boy group Monsta X.

### 2015–2019: Monsta X

Wonho debuted in Monsta X, a hip-hop boy group, upon the release of their first extended play Trespass, on May 14, 2015. Wonho was a vocalist in the group and beginning in 2017 regularly participated in writing, composing and arranging songs for the group.
Since 2018, Wonho has featured in several photoshoots for magazines, as well as partnering with some brands and promoting campaigns by various fashion magazines. He has appeared alongside his groupmates on several occasions, including Nylon, alongside Shownu in January 2018 and GQ in August, in both Ceci Korea in June 2018 and MAPS, with Minhyuk in December, lastly, Grazia, with Hyungwon in March 2019. He also participated in the collaboration project, with Elle and Tom Ford, alongside Shownu, in promotion of Tom Ford's latest perfume line in August 2019. He also made solo appearances, such as a feature in Dazed in November 2019.
Wonho has been recognized as the celebrity who focuses on fitness and physique, and in several interviews surrounding his photoshoots, he has talked about healthy habits, and emphasizing the importance of exercising. In October 2018, he partnered with Under Armour, as part of the collaboration with Dazed, to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. He again promoted healthy lifestyle, as part of a photoshoot for Elle's "Body Challenge" campaign, in May 2019.
On October 31, Starship Entertainment announced Wonho's departure from Monsta X following allegations surrounding him, after rumors about the illegal use of marijuana when he was younger surfaced on social media.

### 2020: Solo debut with Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me and first solo concert

On March 14, Starship Entertainment released an official statement announcing that the investigation made by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's narcotics investigation team had been concluded; Wonho had been cleared of all allegations and the rumors were false.
Wonho signed with Highline Entertainment, a subsidiary of Starship Entertainment, as a solo artist on April 10. The agency announced that he would be promoting as a solo artist and producer going forward. On May 6, Maverick revealed through a Twitter post that they had signed a management agreement with Wonho for his international activities.
On August 9, Wonho announced the release of his first solo EP Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me. On August 14, he then released the pre-release English-language single "Losing You", along with its music video. "Losing You" gained praise for showing Wonho's all-around musicality, including his vocals, participation in the songwriting, composing, and producing of the song. The album was released on September 4 with the title track "Open Mind", accompanied by a music video. Wonho had his debut showcase the same day, hosted through V Live.
Wonho held his first solo concert on September 27. Due to restrictions from COVID-19, the concert was held online through the streaming platform LiveXLive. During his concert, Wonho announced his first comeback, with a new EP, which was originally intended to be released by the end of 2020, although without a set date. He pre-released a song from the upcoming EP "Flash" through his concert.

### 2021: Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us, second concert and Blue Letter

Wonho's second part of his first EP Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us was released on February 26. All five songs from the EP debuted on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, occupying twenty percent of the entire World Songs chart for that week.
He held an online concert WeNeedLove, through LiveXLive on March 28. During the concert, Wonho announced his intention for his next comeback in summer of 2021.
In May, Wonho released a music video for the song "Ain't About You" from his second part of his first EP, in collaboration with Kiiara.
On June 15, his American manager, Eshy Gazit announced the launch of a new label venture Intertwine, in partnership with BMG, with Monsta X and Wonho as the first two artists involved in the partnership.
On July 19, Wonho joined NCSoft's global K-pop entertainment platform Universe.
In July, it was announced that Wonho would release his debut Japanese single album on October 27, with the lead single "On the Way ～Embrace～". On August 4, he pre-released the Japanese version of the song "Lose".
Wonho released his second EP Blue Letter on September 14, with the title track "Blue".
On December 1, Wonho released the Japanese digital single "White Miracle".

### 2022: Facade, first musical and first solo tour

Wonho made his comeback with his first single album Obsession on February 16, with the title track "Eye On You".
In May, Wonho became the exclusive model of a dual-formulation and diet dual-functional complex product Cent Double.
Wonho released his third EP Facade on June 13, with the title track "Crazy".
From June 3 to July 24, Wonho is set to appear in his first musical with Equal, a work that reflects on today's chaotic times due to pandemics and conspiracy theories, set in the 17th century Europe, where witches and heresy hunts were rampant. It is a two-person play that captures the metaphor of the COVID-19 era with the desperate desires and twisted fates of Nikola and Theo, two friends driven by the fear of death and extreme loneliness. Wonho will perform as Theo, a bright and cheerful country doctor who struggles to save his friend Nikola, who is dying from an incurable disease.
On July 6, Highline released the poster and schedule for Wonho's first European tour Facade, through his official SNS. According to the schedule released with the poster, he will be in Munich and Oberhausen, Germany on August 28 and 31, respectively, Madrid, Spain on September 2, and London, England on September 4.
On August 19, Wonho released the promotional single "Don't hesitate" through Universe Music for the mobile application Universe.
In September, Wonho announced the release of his second single album Bittersweet on October 14, with the title track "Don't Regret".
On November 23, Wonho announced a final concert Everyday Christmas before his mandatory military service. It was held in two separate time slots while live-streamed globally on the BigC platform on December 3.

## Personal life

Wonho enlisted for his mandatory military service as a public service worker on December 5, 2022. He was officially discharged on September 4, 2024.

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | JPN | UK Down. | US World | Sales |
| Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | Released: September 4, 2020 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 1 | 8 | 31 | 9 | KOR: 146,068 JPN: 5,363 |
| Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | Released: February 26, 2021 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 2 | 27 | 62 | — | KOR: 105,084 JPN: 2,275 |
| Blue Letter | Released: September 14, 2021 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 5 | — | — | — | KOR: 78,758 |
| Facade | Released: June 13, 2022 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 8 | — | — | — | KOR: 53,251 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||||

### Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Obsession | Released: February 16, 2022 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 3 | KOR: 74,154 |
| Bittersweet | Released: October 14, 2022 Label: Highline Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio | 11 | KOR: 57,464 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, sales and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | KOR BGM | JPN | US World | Sales | Album |
| Korean ||||||||
| "Losing You" | 2020 | — | — | N/A | — | Undisclosed | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me |
| "Open Mind" | 2020 | 15 | — | N/A | 4 | Undisclosed | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me |
| "Lose" | 2021 | 16 | — | N/A | 5 | Undisclosed | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us |
| "Blue" | 2021 | 30 | 67 | N/A | 14 | Undisclosed | Blue Letter |
| "Eye on You" | 2022 | 40 | 57 | N/A | 9 | Undisclosed | Obsession |
| "Crazy" | 2022 | 17 | — | N/A | — | Undisclosed | Facade |
| "Don't Regret" | 2022 | 33 | — | N/A | — | Undisclosed | Bittersweet |
| Japanese ||||||||
| "Lose" | 2021 | — | — | 15 | — | JPN: 4,114 (Phy.) | On the Way ～Embrace～ |
| "On the Way ～Embrace～" | 2021 | — | — | 15 | — | JPN: 4,114 (Phy.) | On the Way ～Embrace～ |
| "White Miracle" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Undisclosed | Non-album single |
| English ||||||||
| "What Would You Do" | 2024 | — | 183 | — | — | Undisclosed | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, chart positions, sales and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales | Album |
| "0 (Young)" (Jooyoung, Mad Clown and Giriboy feat. No.Mercy contestants) | 2015 | 71 | KOR: 43,760 | No.Mercy OST Part 3 |

#### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Don't hesitate" | 2022 | Non-album single |

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, chart positions and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US World | Album |
| "Ain't About You" (featuring Kiiara) | 2021 | 18 | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us |
| "Devil" | 2021 | 22 | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us |
| "Weneed" | 2021 | 23 | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us |
| "Flash" | 2021 | 25 | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Artist | Director |
| Korean |||||
| "Losing You" | 2020 | Wonho | Choi Young-ji (PinkLabel Visual) |
| "Open Mind" | 2020 | Wonho | Kim Min-woo (Desert Beagle) |
| "Lose" | 2021 | Wonho | Tankboyandidle |
| "Ain't About You" | 2021 | Wonho feat. Kiiara | Choi Young-ji (PinkLabel Visual) |
| "Blue" | 2021 | Wonho | Kim Min-woo (Tankboyandidle) |
| "Eye On You" | 2022 | Wonho | Naive Creative Production |
| "Crazy" | 2022 | Wonho | Seo Dong-hyeok (Flipevil) |
| "Don't hesitate" | 2022 | Wonho | Novv Kim |
| "Don't Regret" | 2022 | Wonho | Seo Dong-hyeok (Flipevil) |
| Japanese |||||
| "On the Way ~Embrace~" | 2021 | Wonho | Ink |
| English |||||
| "What Would You Do" | 2024 | Wonho | Bart (Flipevil) |

## Filmography
### Television shows

| Year | Show | Role | Note | Ref. |
| 2014–2015 | No.Mercy | Contestant | 5th member announced as part of Monsta X | |
| 2022 | Idol Challenge: Another Class | Special MC | Season 2 | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2021 | On Air Spin-off | DJ | |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist | Note | Ref. |
| 2015 | "Shake It" | Sistar | with Shownu, Kang Kyun-seong, and Choi Hyun-seok | |

## Musicals

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2022 | Equal | Theo | |

## Songwriting

All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Lyrics | Lyrics | Music | Music | Arrangement | Arrangement |
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With |
| 2015 | Monsta X | "Steal Your Heart" | Trespass | | Joohoney, I.M, Rhymer | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2017 | Monsta X | "Oi" | The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter | | Joohoney, I.M, Brother Su | | Brother Su, JJB, XEPY, Vo3e | | N/A |
| 2017 | Monsta X | "5:14 (Last Page)" | The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter | | Joohoney, I.M | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2017 | Monsta X | "넌 어때" (I'll Be There) | The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter | | Joohoney, I.M | | JJB | | JJB |
| 2017 | Monsta X | "From Zero" | The Code | | Joohoney, I.M, Brother Su | | Rich Jang | | Rich Jang |
| 2018 | Monsta X | "If Only" | The Connect: Dejavu | | Joohoney, I.M, Rich Jang | | Rich Jang | | Rich Jang |
| 2018 | Monsta X | "Heart Attack" | Take.1 Are You There? | | Joohoney, I.M | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2018 | Monsta X | "I Do Love U (널하다)" | Take.1 Are You There? | | Joohoney, I.M, Kihyun, Minhyuk | | An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun | | An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun |
| 2018 | Monsta X | "Spotlight (Korean Ver.)" | Take.1 Are You There? | | Joohoney, I.M | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2019 | Monsta X | "No Reason" | Take.2 We Are Here | | Joohoney, I.M, Brother Su | | Brother Su, An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun | | An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun |
| 2019 | Monsta X | "Mirror" | Follow: Find You | | Joohoney, I.M, Brother Su | | Brother Su, An Seong-hyeon, Shin Ki-hyun | | N/A |
| 2020 | Monsta X | "Who Do U Love? (will.i.am remix; feat. French Montana)" | All About Luv | | French Montana, Monsta X, Torrey Jake, Conrad Noah Patrick, Henig Daniel Doron | | French Montana, Monsta X, Torrey Jake, Conrad Noah Patrick, Henig Daniel Doron | | N/A |
| 2020 | Monsta X | "Middle of the Night" | All About Luv | | N/A | | Monsta X, Payami Ali, Mitchell John Lathrop | | N/A |
| 2020 | Monsta X | "Breathe For You" | Monsta X's Puppy Day (Web Reality Show) OST | | Joohoney, I.M | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2020 | Wonho | "Open Mind" | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | | Lee Seu-ran | | N/A | | N/A |
| 2020 | Wonho | "I Just" | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic |
| 2020 | Wonho | "Lost in Paradise" | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong, Post Gothic |
| 2020 | Wonho | "Interlude: Runway" | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | | N/A | | Savage House Gang | | Savage House Gang |
| 2020 | Wonho | "Losing You" | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | | Corey Sanders, Jon Maguire, Neil Ormandy, Nick Gale | | Corey Sanders, Jon Maguire, Neil Ormandy, Nick Gale | | Corey Sanders, Jon Maguire, Neil Ormandy, Nick Gale |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Lose" | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | | Brother Su, Noah Conrad, Tony Ferrari, Roland Spreckley | | N/A | | Stereo14 |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Best Shot" | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Weneed" | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong | | Savage House Gang, An Seon-yong |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Flash" | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | | 1 Hz, Vendors, Brother Su | | 1 Hz, Vendors, Brother Su | | 1 Hz, Vendors, Brother Su |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Outro: And" | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | | N/A | | Savage House Gang | | Savage House Gang |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Intro: Seasons and Patterns" | Blue Letter | | N/A | | Savage House Gang | | Savage House Gang |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Blue" | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn, Brother Su | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2021 | Wonho | "No Text No Call" | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Come Over Tonight" | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn, Oshimaxx | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2021 | Wonho | "24/7" | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Stranger" | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2021 | Wonho | "Blue" (English version) | Blue Letter | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Eye On You" | Obsession | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn, Brother Su | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Somebody" | Obsession | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Intro: 9AM" | Facade | | N/A | | Enan | | Enan |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Crazy" | Facade | | Enan, Sun Ahn, Brother Su | | Enan, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Close" | Facade | | Enan, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "White Miracle" (Korean version) | Facade | | Enan, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Outro: 9PM" | Facade | | N/A | | Enan | | Enan |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Don't hesitate" | Non-album single | | Enan, Knave | | Enan, Knave | | Enan |
| 2022 | Wonho | "Don't Regret" | Bittersweet | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn, Brother Su | | Savage House Gang, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn |
| 2022 | Wonho feat. Yunhway | "On & On" | Bittersweet | | Savage House Gang, Yunhway, Sun Ahn | | Savage House Gang, Yunhway, Sun Ahn | | Enan, Sun Ahn |

## Tours and concerts
### European tour

* Facade European Tour (2022)

### Other tour

* Welcome Back, Wenee (2024)

### Offline concert

* We Are Young (2021)
* Everyday Christmas (2022)

### Virtual concerts

* IWonhoYou (2020)
* WeNeedLove (2021)

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, recipient of the award and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Best Musician Award | Wonho | Won |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Solo Singer Popularity Award | Wonho | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2021 | Disc Bonsang | Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Artist Award – Male Solo (Top 3) | Wonho | Won |