User:Redoxies/sandbox/Ong Seong-wu

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Ong Seong-wu
옹성우
Ong Seong-wu on July 1st, 2017
Born (1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 28)
Incheon, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korea
EducationHanlim Multi Art School
Alma materDong Seoul University
Occupations
Years active2017–present
AgentFantagio
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsYMC Entertainment (2017–present)

Ong Seong-wu (Hangul: 옹성우, born August 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in fifth place. He is currently promoting as a member of the show's derivative boy group, Wanna One.[1]

Early Life and Education[edit]

Ong Seong-wu was born in Incheon, South Korea. He then attended Hanlim Multi Art School,[2] graduating in 2014. He subsequently graduated from Dong Seoul University as a performing arts major.[3]

Career[edit]

Pre-debut: Produce 101, Acting Endeavours[edit]

Seong-wu participated in Produce 101 Season 2 and garnered attention for his strong vocal and dance skills during the show's first evaluation, and subsequently in his performance Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry". He continued to impress the audiences in his subsequent performances of Jason Derulo's "Get Ugly", and the original songs "Never", "Always" and "Hands on Me". In the finale, Seong-wu finished 5th with 984,756, securing him a spot as a member of Wanna One. 

It was reported that Seong-wu had taken part in a short film project, “Short Film Project: Beginning”, prior to his participation in Produce 101. The short film, entitled, Seong-Woo is alright, was released on the June 19th.[4] Additionally, he also made a special appearance on the mobile drama, Idol Fever, which aired from July 7th to 17th.[5]

2017–present: Wanna One, Varieties and more projects[edit]

Seong-wu debuted as a member of Wanna One on August 7th.[6] He went on to represent the group in several appearances on variety shows such as Happy Together (2001 TV series), The Return of Superman (TV series), and Saturday Night Live Korea.[7][8][9] He has also served as a special emcee on music show broadcasts for M Countdown[10] and Inkigayo[11]. On the 21st September, it was announced that Seong-wu, together with group mate Kang Daniel, had been casted for the pilot episode of the variety show Master Key (TV series).[12] He was later confirmed as a fixed cast member.[13] His appearance on the show garnered positive reactions from media outlets, receiving praise for his skilful deception of his cast mates in the psychological game-style show to net the show's biggest win thus far.[14]

On the 29th September, it was announced that Seong-wu would be collaborating with singer, Huh Gak for his upcoming digital single.[15] He starred in the music video for the single, titled "Fool". The music video is slated for a 27th November release.[16]

Discography[edit]

Main article: Wanna One discography

Filmography[edit]

Short Film/Mobile Dramas[edit]

Year Title Notes
2017 Seong-Woo is alright Main Character
Idol Fever Special Appearance; Ep.1,2

Music Videos[edit]

Year Song Title Artist
2017 "Fool" Huh Gak

Variety & Reality shows[edit]

Year Title Network Notes
2017 Produce 101 Season 2 Mnet Contestant
Wanna One Go Mnet Cast Member
Happy Together (2001 TV series) KBS2 Guest
The Return of Superman (TV series) KBS2 Guest
Saturday Night Live Korea tVN Guest
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend KBS2 Guest
Wanna City SBS/Mobidic Cast Member
Master Key SBS Fixed Cast Member
Wanna One Go: Zero Base Mnet Cast Member

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'워너원', 1위 강다니엘∙2위 박지훈∙3위 이대휘∙4위 김재환∙5위 옹성우∙6위 박우진∙7위 라이관린∙8위 윤지성∙9위 황민현∙10위 배진영∙11위 하성운…12위 정세운 (프로듀스101 시즌2) - 뉴스인사이드" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. ^ "프듀2 '옹성우' 누구? 훈훈 비주얼에 허당 매력 '옹청이'". 국제신문. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. ^ "'조회 수 100만' 대학교 체육대회서 비율·춤 실력 뽐낸 '프로듀스101 시즌2' 연습생". 중앙일보 (in Korean). 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  4. ^ "'성우는 괜찮아' '프듀' 넘은 배우 옹성우의 가능성 (ft.장항준·김은희)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  5. ^ 최유정-김도연까지?, ‘아이돌 권한대행’ 탄탄한 카메오, 워너원 ‘옹성우’ (2017-07-11). "'아이돌 권한대행' 탄탄한 카메오, 워너원 '옹성우', 최유정-김도연까지?". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "[리폿@이슈] 워너원, 기다리던 데뷔 D-Day…국민기대 응답하자". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  7. ^ "| '해투3' 측 "워너원 5人, 게스트 출연.. 28일 녹화" (공식)텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  8. ^ "[공식입장] '슈돌' 측 "워너원 4人, 현재 삼촌 특집 촬영 중"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  9. ^ ""연기 도전"…'SNL9' 워너원 옹성우x박지훈, '신세계' 패러디". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  10. ^ "'엠카운트다운' 옹성우X황민현, 스페셜MC 출격…뉴이스트W와 만난다". Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  11. ^ "[별별TV]강다니엘·옹성우, '인기가요' 스페셜MC 도전..합격점- 스타뉴스". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  12. ^ "강다니엘 옹성우, SBS 새 예능 '마스터키' 합류". mk.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  13. ^ "워너원 강다니엘X옹성우, '마스터키'고정 출연…예능돌 접수 [공식입장]" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  14. ^ "[SS리뷰] '워너원 예능 神은 나야 나' 옹성우, '마스터키' 역사 새로 쓴 대세". 스포츠서울 (in Korean). 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  15. ^ "허각, 워너원 옹성우 지원사격 속 컴백 "시기 미정"(공식)- 스타뉴스". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  16. ^ "'주연 옹배우'…워너원 옹성우, 허각 '바보야' MV 완성". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.


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