Woo Jin Young

**Woo Jin Young** (우진영) is a South Korean rapper and songwriter under D1CE Entertainment. He is the main rapper of the boy group D1CE.

## Career

### 2017: Participation in Produce 101 and the MIXNINE program

In 2017, he was a contestant on the survival program *Produce 101 Season 2*, representing HF Music Company. He was eliminated in the episode 8, and ranked number 40.

On June 26, 2017, HF's then pre-debut group HNB released a special digital single titled "I'm Your Light", sung by Park Woo Dam, Woo Jin Young, Jung Won Cheol and Jo Yong Geun, as a thank you gift for fans who supported them during *Produce 101*.

On September 25, 2017, it was revealed that all of HF's trainees, including Woo Jin Young, would appear in YG's survival program, *MIXNINE*. He made it into the final group after ranking 1st, in which his group eventually won.

However on May 2, 2018, Happyface Entertainment confirmed that the group's debut had been canceled due to being unable to reach an agreement on the new contract terms.

### 2018: Special Mini Album of collaboration "Present"

June 14 at 6 p.m. KST, Woo Jin Young and her labelmate Kim Hyun Soo released their first mini album “Present” along with the music video for “Falling in Love,” a tropical song with a strong melody perfect for summer.

The music video stars her labelmate Dreamcatcher member Yoohyeon.

### 2019: Debut in D1CE

On March 12, the agency announced that the HNB formation project had concluded, and the group's official name was chosen as D1CE, Woo Jin Young will debut alongside the group on August 1, 2019.

### 2021: Solo debut with "3-2=A"

On May 5, 2021, D1CE Entertainment announced that Woo Jin Young is working on his solo debut, set to release on the first half of the year.

## Facts

* Apprenticeship Period: 11 months.
* Hobbies: Write letters and exercise.
* Specialty: Rap.
* He was a JYP Entertainment trainee.
* He participated in the second season of PRODUCE 101 where she was eliminated in chapter 8, his final position on the show was 40th. After his departure he wrote a handwritten letter to his fans.
* At their first concert event (Along with Park Woo Dam), 'Happy Talk Show' did Sold Out just 2 minutes after tickets went on sale on September 13, 2017.
* In the final battle, the male group won against the female finalists, making it part of the project group to debut in April 2018. The group did not debut.
* He appeared on the show "King of Mask Singer" as the Crab Marinated in Soy Sauce, on the October 27 episode. Despite his poignant performance, Soy Sauce Marinated Crab lost the second round to Aubergine. In the end he took off his mask to reveal himself as the D1CE rapper.

## Discography

### Mini Album

* Present (2018)
* 3-2=A (2021)
* DELICIOUS (2022)

## Filmography

### Videos Gallery

* Official MV
* B-Sides
* Covers
* Realitys

-HNB- 우진영, 김현수 '설레고 난리 (Falling in love)' MV-Special Clip- 디원스(D1CE) 우진영 'X' (Lyrics by 우진영)우진영(WOO JIN YOUNG) 'Happy Birthday' MV

-Special Clip- 우진영 '어느 별에서 왔니 (Feat. 케이시)'-Special Clip- 디원스(D1CE) 우진영 '초저녁'

-Special Clip- 우진영X이시은 '주지마'-Special Clip- 우진영 '너는 나 나는 너'-Special Clip- HNB 우진영 '폰서트' CoverD1CE(디원스) 우진영 DEBUT CONCEPT FILM (PROD BY SCARY'P)-Special Clip- 디원스(D1CE) 우진영 'DARLING' Cover-Special Clip- 클래스메이트(CLASSMATE) '크리스마스니까' (with D1CE 진영) Cover-Special Clip- 디원스(D1CE) 우진영, 조용근 'Tip Toe' Cover-Special Clip- 디원스(D1CE) 우진영 '좋아좋아' Cover

PRODUCE 101 season2 -101스페셜- It's 머랭타임!ㅣ우진영 (HF뮤직컴퍼니) 161212 EP.0PRODUCE 101 season2 -단독-풀버전- HF뮤직컴퍼니 정원철, 박우담, 우진영, 조용근 ♬휘파람 @기획사별 퍼포먼스 170414 EP.2PRODUCE 101 season2 -단독-직캠- 일대일아이컨택ㅣ우진영 - 세븐틴 ♬만세 1조 @그룹배틀 170421 EP.3PRODUCE 101 season2 -단독-4회- ′속이 뻥뚫리는 무대′ 프로틴♡ ㅣ세븐틴 ♬만세 1조 @그룹배틀 170428 EP.4PRODUCE 101 season2 -단독-직캠- 일대일아이컨택ㅣ우진영 - 쇼미더머니5 ♬니가 알던 내가 아냐 @랩 포지션 평가 170517 EP.7PRODUCE 101 season2 -단독-7회- ′모두가 놀란 완성형 무대′ No NameㅣSMTM5 ♬니가 알던 내가 아냐 @포지션 평가 170519 EP.7-MIXNINE(믹스나인)- 평창 손에 손잡고(Stage Full Ver.)-MIXNINE(믹스나인)- 살구맛 Paradise Lost(GAIN(가인))(Stage Full Ver.)-MIXNINE(믹스나인)- 칠성 Born Hater(EPIK HIGH(에픽하이)) (Stage Full Ver.)-MV- TOP LINE(탑 라인) WHAT!?(뭐!?) (MIXNINE(믹스나인) Part.6)-MIXNINE(믹스나인)- 평창 손에 손잡고(Stage Full Ver.)-2-ENG sub- Show Me The Money8 -1회- '우진영 미쳤↗지!' 도전을 두려워하지 않은 연습생 래퍼 우진영 @1차 예선 190726 EP.1-1round- 'Grilled Jumbo Shrimp' VS 'Soy Sauce Marinated Crab' - What's The Matter , 복면가왕 20191020-Reveal- 'Soy Sauce Marinated Crab' is D1CE Woo Jinyeong 복면가왕 20191027

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqznnRhZE0
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu4WbPXzxfA
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y\_\_BbRNS704&t=
4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHhROpJQuzs