Woozi
Lee Ji-hoon (; born November 22, 1996), better known by his stage name Woozi () is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer. He is a member of the boy band Seventeen. Woozi has also written or composed for multiple K-pop artists such as Seventeen, NU'EST W, Ailee, I.O.I and Chanyeol. Early life. Woozi studied classical music and learned to play different instruments such as the clarinet and band instruments at a young age. He joined Pledis through auditions and met Bumzu, with whom he frequently collaborates on music production. As a trainee, Woozi appeared in music videos for  label-mates NU'EST, Hello Venus and Orange Caramel. Woozi attended Hanlim Multi Art School and then enrolled in Hanyang University. Career. 2015–present: Seventeen and solo activities. On May 26, 2015, Woozi debuted with the "self-producing" group Seventeen with the single "Adore U". He participated in writing and producing all the tracks on their debut EP, "17 Carat". He became Seventeen's main producer alongside singer-songwriter Bumzu and he is currently credited for the lyrics and composition of 80% of the group's songs. Woozi then started writing for other artists as well. In 2016, he joined Ailee  in writing the lyrics for her new collaboration with Eric Nam, "Feelin'". In 2017, Woozi wrote the last single of the project group I.O.I, "Downpour", which received attention for the beautiful lyrics. Later that year, he gifted the song "지금까지 행복했어요" to South Korean singer Baekho, member of NU'EST W. The song also featured on their first extended play "W, Here". In 2019, Woozi became a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association. On October 15, 2019, Woozi released the song "Miracle" for the soundtrack of the drama "The Tale of Nokdu". In 2021, he worked with fellow Seventeen 's member Hoshi on his new song, "Spider", which debuted at number 5 on the World Digital Song Sales chart. With the release of his group's ninth EP "Attacca", he was interviewed by Rolling Stone with members Joshua and Vernon on their online segment 'The Breakdown' to discuss how he wrote the title track and oversaw the recording process. He was awarded for his works as a music producer, winning Best Producer at the 6th Asia Artist Awards, the youngest recipient for the accolade. On January 3, 2022, Woozi released his first mixtape titled "Ruby". The single hit No . 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least 18 different regions, including Chile, Mexico, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This also marks his first time writing lyrics entirely in English for a track.