Yoo Seung-woo explained

Yoo Seung-woo
Birth Name:Yoo Seung-woo
Native Name:유승우
Birth Date:26 February 1997
Birth Place:Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2012–present

Yoo Seung-woo, also stylised Yu Seung Woo (born February 26, 1997), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed to Starship Entertainment's subsidiary label Highline Entertainment.[1]

Career

2012-2014: Superstar K4 and debut

In 2012, Yoo Seung-woo made his television debut when he competed in Mnet's Superstar K4, where he finished in the top six.[2]

On May 3, 2013, he released his music video to "Hello," the title track of his first mini album, The First Picnic.[3] He released The First Picnic on May 8, 2013. One year later, he released the music video for "Hesitating Lips" the title track of his second album Already 19 on February 9, 2014.[4]

2015-present: Starship Entertainment

In January 2015, Yoo collaborated with hip-hop artist Mad Clown, which attracted attention for its mixing of hip-hop and acoustic music.[5] In February, Yoo signed to Starship Entertainment's acoustic sublabel, "Starship Y".[6] [7]

In September 2020, Starship announced that Yoo had moved to a different subsidiary label when renewing his contract, moving from Starship Y to Highline Entertainment.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[8]
Yoo Seung Woo
  • Released: September 4, 2014
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
15
Yoo Seung Woo 2 44

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
The First Picnic (첫 번째 소풍)
  • Released: May 8, 2013
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
8
Already 19 (빠른 열아홉)
  • Released: February 10, 2014
  • Label: UK Muzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
14
Pit a Pat 19
Romance
  • Released: November 23, 2017
  • Label: Starship Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
47

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[13]
"Hello" (헬로)201312 The First Picnic
"You and I" (너와 나)19
  • KOR: 350,443
"U Who?" (유후)
feat. San E
5 Already 19
"Hesitating Lips" (입술이 밉다)201415
"Because Night Is So Precious" (밤이 아까워서)42 Yoo Seung Woo
"Everyone Else But Me" (나 말고 모두 다)
"Take My Hand"
feat. Sungha Jung
2015
"You're Beautiful" (예뻐서)
feat. Louie
16 Pit a Pat
"45.7cm" (선)
feat. Oohyo
201621
"Whatever" (뭐 어때)
feat. Crucial Star
33
"Only U" (너만이)
feat. Heize
20
"Tonight" (오늘밤엔)2017Romance
"Anymore" (더)
"Slowly" (천천히)2018
"Always" (그대로)Yoo Seung Woo 2
"Dream" (꿈)
"Still Here" (너의 나)2019
"The Road You Take" (서울살이)

As featured artist

YearSingleAlbum
2012"My Son" (Kim Gun Mo)Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 1
"열정" (Se7en)Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 2
"말하는 대로" (처진 달팽이)Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 3
"Butterfly" (Jason Mraz)Superstar K4 Top 12 Pt. 4
"Sing a Song"It's Top 12
2014"니가 오는 날"Two Weeks OST Pt. 3
"어떡하나요"Cunning Single Lady OST Pt. 1
"사랑해 들리지가 않니"Jang Bori Is Here! OST Pt. 6
"I'll Give You My Life"The Technicians OST
2019"Fake" (거짓말이네)Be Melodramatic OST Pt. 4
"The Whole Night" (온 밤)Dream 夢
2020"Luv Luv Baby"Lonely Enough to Love OST Pt. 2

Collaborations

YearSingleOther artist(s)Album
2014"너 그리고 너"TarinTarin's Collaboration Project Part.1
2016"여름밤피크닉 (Summer Night's Picnic)"Park Yoon HaJelly Box
"사랑이 뭔데 (What Is Love)"Seo Hyun JinAnother Oh Hae-young OST
"잠은 다 잤나봐요 (No Sleep)"SoyouLove in the Moonlight OST
2017"티가나 (Can't Stop This Feeling)"YounhaCan't Stop This Feeling – Single

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2014 Superstar K4 Top 6 Contestant
2016 King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Tightrope Life The King's Man" (episodes 61, 62)

Awards

+ Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nominationYearAward-Giving BodyCategoryNominated workResult
2013Best New Male Artist[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 9, 2020. 유승우, 하이라인엔터와 전속계약 체결..원호·DJ소다와 한솥밥[공식입장]]. September 8, 2020. X Sports News. ko. December 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202055159/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200909075350171. live.
  2. News: '슈스케4', 유승우-김환 탈락...정준영 생존. May 10, 2014. April 14, 2014. Etoday. ko. January 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118104628/http://www.etoday.co.kr/news/section/newsview.php?idxno=649681. live.
  3. Web site: Yoo Seung Woo's MV for "Hello" Unleashed Soompi. May 8, 2013. soompi.com. May 11, 2014. July 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130703125813/http://www.soompi.com/2013/05/08/yoo-seung-woos-mv-for-hello-unleashed/#.U252n_ldVp0/. live.
  4. Web site: Yoo Seung Woo Remembers Those "Hesitating Lips" in MV Soompi. February 10, 2014. soompi.com. May 11, 2014. March 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140308040313/http://www.soompi.com/2014/02/09/yoo-seung-woo-remembers-those-hesitating-lips-in-mv/. live.
  5. Web site: 매드클라운, 유승우와 '화' 어쿠스틱 라이브 공개. ko. OSEN. January 16, 2015. September 10, 2020. June 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621162757/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110054811. live.
  6. Web site: 유승우, 스타쉽과 전속계약..씨스타·정기고와 한솥밥. OSEN. February 13, 2015. September 10, 2020. ko. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205318/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110077796. live.
  7. Web site: 스타쉽엑스, 스타쉽과 윈윈효과 제대로...산하레이블의 좋은예. MBN Star. September 10, 2020. April 10, 2015. ko. August 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230819195857/https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?no=852754&year=2015&refer=portal. live.
  8. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. March 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309052034/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. live.
    Studio albums:
    • Web site: Yoo Seung Woo charting. December 26, 2019. August 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230819195856/https://circlechart.kr/. live.
    • Web site: Yoo Seung Woo 2 charting. May 16, 2019. May 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516023321/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=19&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.

    Extended plays:

    • Web site: The First Picnic charting. December 26, 2019. September 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915082406/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=20&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Already 19 charting. December 26, 2019. August 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230819195857/https://circlechart.kr/. live.
    • Web site: Pit a Pat charting. December 26, 2019. November 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118035310/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=12&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: Romance charting. December 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: Gaon Album Chart September 2014. Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. October 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009032554/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&f_month=09&f_year=2014&f_type=month. October 9, 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: 2013년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. September 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200915083602/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=05&nationGbn=T. live.
  11. Web site: 2014년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. April 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093954/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=02&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
  12. Web site: 2016년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. August 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200912/https://circlechart.kr/. live.
  13. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. January 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115125440/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL. live.
    • Web site: "Hello" charting. December 26, 2019. February 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228022632/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=21&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "You and I" charting. December 26, 2019. July 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150730034654/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=20&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "U Who?" charting. December 26, 2019. August 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001722/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=44&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "Hesitating Lips" charting. December 26, 2019. August 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809074647/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2014&targetTime=7&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: "Because Night Is So Precious" charting. December 26, 2019. August 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819041850/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=29&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "You're Beautiful" charting. December 26, 2019. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813020145/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=33&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: "45.7cm" charting. December 26, 2019. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621083427/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=4&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: "Whatever" charting. December 26, 2019. May 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190514022214/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2016&targetTime=6&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: "Only You" charting. December 26, 2019. May 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200517224256/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=40&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  14. Web site: 2013년 05월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. August 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812232528/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month. live.
  15. Cumulative sales of "U Who?":
    • Web site: 2013년 10월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604194708/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=10&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: 2013년 11월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. October 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028204907/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=11&nationGbn=T. live.
  16. Web site: 204년 02월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. June 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190605174541/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
  17. Web site: 204년 07월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. November 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108224807/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
  18. Web site: 2014년 37주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604133049/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=37&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
  19. Web site: 2015년 3주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. July 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726005804/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=3&nationGbn=T. live.
  20. Cumulative sales of "You're Beautiful":
    • Web site: 2015년 07월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212113529/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 08월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212113601/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 09월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. November 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201121034843/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=09&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
  21. Cumulative sales of "45.7cm":
    • Web site: 2016년 01월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. December 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201207212145/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=01&nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: 2016년 02월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. August 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816070010/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  22. Web site: 2016년 02월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. August 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816070010/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  23. Web site: 2016년 10월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206223226/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
  24. Web site: 2017년 47주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 26, 2019. June 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220624143701/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=47&nationGbn=T. live.
  25. Web site: 뮤지컬 '드라큘라', 김진환·유승우 합류...11월 개막. Kang. Jin-ah. Musical 'Dracula' joins Kim Jin-hwan and Yoo Seung-woo... Opening in November. Newsis. Naver. October 11, 2022. October 11, 2022. ko. October 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221011072222/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0011466769. live.
  26. Web site: 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1). Mwave. MAMA. January 26, 2015. December 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209220128/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=158970. dead.