Jang Wooyoung

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Jang Woo-young
Jang Woo-young during 2PM Go Crazy World Tour 2014, Rosemont Theatre, Chicago (Rosemont) Illinois, U.S.A
Background information
Birth name	Jang Woo-young
Born	(1989-04-30) April 30, 1989 (age 35) Busan, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Occupations	Singer songwriter dancer actor
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	JYP
Member of	2PM
Website	2pm.jype.com
Korean name
Hangul	장우영
Hanja	張祐榮
Revised Romanization	Jang U-yeong
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Uyŏng

Jang Woo-young (Korean: 장우영; Hanja: 張祐榮; born on April 30, 1989),^[1] better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. In 2008, he debuted as a member of 2PM, a boy band currently managed by JYP Entertainment. He is mainly known for his work in 2PM and his role as Jason in the South Korean drama Dream High.

Aside from his work in 2PM, he has hosted SBS' music show Inkigayo from July 2009 to July 2010 as well as the KBS talk show Win Win from February to August 2010. He debuted as a solo artist with his first extended play, 23, Male, Single, in July 2012. He has also composed several songs for 2PM, his solo music, and other artists.