Kim Woo-jin, also known as Woojin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a former member of the popular South Korean boy band ‘Stray Kids’ under the record label JYP Entertainment.
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Wiki/Biography
Kim Woo-jin was born on Tuesday, April 8, 1997 (age 26 years; as of 2023) in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. His zodiac sign is Aries. He did his undergraduate studies at the School of Performing Arts in Seoul.
woojin’s childhood image
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5β² 9β³
Weight (Approx): 65 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 40β³, Waist: 28β³, Biceps: 12β³
Family
parents and siblings
He has an elder brother.
Childhood photo of Kim Woo-jin with his father and brother
Kim Woo-jin with his mother
Wife
He is unmarried.
signature/autograph
livelihood
singer
trainee
He trained at SM Entertainment for a year and practiced with other trainees, who later became a part of the South Korean boy band ‘NCT’. On October 11, 2017, he joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee. He competed in Mnet’s reality survival TV show ‘Stray Kids’, where his goal was to become a singer in a new boy group formed by JYP Entertainment, also named ‘Stray Kids’.
Kim Woo-jin in a scene from the 2017 reality TV show ‘Stray Kids’
The group was confirmed to have nine members in the final episode of the show, and they released their pre-debut mini-album, ‘Mixtape’, on 8 January 2018 with the song ‘Beware’ as the lead track.
stray children
On March 26, 2018, Stray Kids released their debut mini-album ‘I’m Not’ with the lead single track ‘District 9’.
Poster for Stray Kids’ 2017 album ‘I’m Not’
On October 28, 2019, JYP Entertainment announced that Kim Woo-jin had decided to leave the band after terminating his exclusive contract due to personal reasons.
Solo
In August 2021, he released his debut album ‘The Moment: A Minor’ with the lead single ‘Still Dream’.
Poster of Kim Woo-jin’s 2021 album ‘The Moment – A Minor’
tv show
He has lent his voice to several original soundtracks of various South Korean TV series, such as ‘Because It’s You’ from ‘Let Me Be Your Night’ (2021), ‘In the End’ from ‘Reborn Rich’ (2022) and ‘ ‘Dive’ from ‘King the Land’ (2023).
actor
Television
In 2017, he debuted as a contestant on JYP Entertainment and Mnet’s reality TV show ‘Stray Kids’.
film
In 2021, he appeared as himself in the South Korean documentary film ‘Finger Killer’.
Theater
In 2023, he played Adam Anderson/Eric Anderson in the theater play ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Secret of the Andersons’.
Poster of the 2023 musical drama ‘Sherlock Holmes – The Secret of the Andersons’
Controversy
sexual harassment allegation
In September 2020, Kim Woo-jin faced allegations of sexual harassment from unidentified women on Twitter. One man said that Woojin tried to touch him and his friend despite their refusal. Another man claimed he met Kim at a bar in April 2020 and said he became angry when she rejected him. She shared a photo of liquor bottles and identified Woojin as the man in the photo. Woojin denied the allegations and said he did not know the person making the claims or visit the locations mentioned. They took legal action against him for defamation. CCTV footage from the bar that night revealed that the photo was taken by one of two people sitting at the table, neither of whom was Kim. It was also revealed that one of the accusers and the person spreading the allegations were both from Brazil. In July 2021, a documentary titled ‘Finger Killer’ released by 10x Entertainment looked into these false allegations of sexual harassment made against Kim Woo-jin.
award
stray children
- 2018: Rookie of the Year at Asia Artist Awards
- 2018: Next Leader Award at The Fact Music Awards
- 2018: Male Rookie Award at the Genie Music Awards
- 2018: Best New Male Artist at MAMA Awards
Stray Kids wins Best New Male Artist at MAMA Awards 2018
- 2018: New Hallyu Rookie Award Soribada Best K-Music Awards
- 2019: Groove Award and Star15 Popularity Award at Asia Artist Awards
- 2019: New Star Award at Asia Model Awards
Stray Kids gets New Star Award at Asia Model Awards 2019
- 2019: New Artist of the Year at the Circle Chart Music Awards
- 2019: Dance Artist of the Year at The Fact Music Awards
- 2019: Best New Artist at the Golden Disc Awards
- 2019: Male Rookie Idol Award at Korea First Brand Award
- 2019: Rookie of the Year at the Soompi Awards
- 2019: Rising Hot Star Award at Soribada Best K-Music Awards
- 2019: Global Artist Top 12 and Global Rookie Top 5 at V Live Awards
Solo
- 2023: Best Artist Award at Asia Top Awards
Favorite
- Music Artist: Bruno Mars, Gaho
- Food: Tandoori Chicken, Chicken with Paneer
Facts/General Knowledge
- The name of his fandom is CUBS.
- He has been trained in the modern Japanese martial art Kendo. He can also play guitar.
- In his free time, he likes listening to music, playing games, and shopping.
- On May 16, 2020, she posted a collection of photos of herself on social media after her first fan meeting as a solo artist. Some netizens noticed something different about his face. According to some of her fans, she reportedly got her nose done because when they compared her fan sign meeting photos with her old photos, they found it different.
- During a live Q&A session with his fans, he revealed that if he had not become a singer, he would have been a music teacher or singing coach.
- He is a big fan of Indian actor Aamir Khan and his famous film ‘3 Idiots’ (2009).
- In 2022, they started their first world tour titled ‘Still Dream’.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Woojin is eating non-vegetarian food
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