WOODZ Releases Self-Composed Tracklist Ahead of Comeback
WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) revealed that his new mini-album will be called "WOOPS!" and released on Nov. 17.
On Nov. 9, WOODZ released the tracklist for his upcoming mini-album--he wrote the lyrics and composed all songs. The mini-album will include six songs, including the title song "Bump Bump," "Trigger," "On My Own," "Thanks To," "Sweater (Feat. Jamie)," and "Tide." The tracklist image released has Halloween's vibe to it with spooky fonts and pink on black colors. Fans cannot help but get excited about what type of music WOODZ will bring to the stage this time as he is so experimental with his music and genres.
WOODZ made his last solo comeback on Jun. 29 with his first mini-album Equal with the title track "Love Me Harder" (파랗게). His showcase was held online on the V LIVE platform on the same day. Over 320,000 users watched the showcase concurrently, and it amassed over 200 million 'hearts' on the platform. He promoted on Korean music shows with "파랗게" and B-side "Accident." He also performed various stages with other B-side tracks from "Equal," including "Buck."
Cho Seung-youn, also was known by the stage names Luizy and WOODZ, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer. He first rose to fame as the main rapper and sub-vocalist of South Korean-Chinese boy band UNIQ, formed by Yuehua Entertainment in 2014. He co-founded the musical collectives M.O.L.A in 2015 and Drinkcolor in 2016. In 2018, he co-founded his personal production team, TEAM HOW.
Following an appearance on the fifth season of the South Korean rap competition show Show Me the Money, Cho debuted as a solo artist under the stage name Luizy in July 2016, with the release of the collaborative hip-hop single "Recipe." Cho Seungyoun subsequently changed his stage name to WOODZ in 2018, reflecting changes in musical direction. His releases as WOODZ, including the singles "POOL," "DIFFERENT," and "meaningless," delved into alternative R&B, and featured Cho transitioning from rap to vocals. In addition to his solo work, he has written and produced songs for artists in both his native Korea and China and the shows The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project and Idol Producer.
In 2019, Cho Seungyoun participated in the South Korean survival show Produce X 101. He finished in fifth place, making him a member of the show's derivative boy band, X1. He debuted with X1 under Swing Entertainment in August 2019. Following the group's disbandment on Jan. 5 in the aftermath of the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, he resumed his solo career as WOODZ, releasing his first EP Equal on Jun. 29 with the title track "파랗게 (Love Me Harder)"
WOODZ has successfully created a niche for himself, and his musical style and his fanbase is dedicated. He is quite well known in the industry for his experimental style and strong skills in musical production. With news of another comeback in the same year, fans can't hold their excitement.
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Written By Ishani Sarkar
