Kim Woojin | |
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Born | Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | April 8, 1997
Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
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Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Formerly of | Stray Kids |
Website | kimwoojin.net |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김우진 |
Revised Romanization | Gim U-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ujin |
Kim Woojin (Korean: 김우진; born April 8, 1997), also known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed through the eponymous survival show in 2017, under JYP Entertainment. After leaving the group in October 2019 due to personal circumstances, Kim started a solo career, signing with 10x Entertainment and releasing his debut mini-album The Moment: A Minor in and its lead single "Ready Now" in August 2021. He signed to Kustomade in March 2024. In addition to his music career, he has ventured into acting, appearing in the web film 3.5th Period and starring in the HBO Max series My Magic Closet. Kim has also faced and publicly denied allegations of sexual harassment in 2020, which were later determined to be false.