Kevin Woo | |
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Also known as | Woo Sung-hyun |
Born | Danville, California, United States | November 25, 1991
Genres | K-pop |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 우성현 |
Revised Romanization | U Seonghyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | U Sŏnghyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 케빈우 |
Revised Romanization | U Kebin |
McCune–Reischauer | U Kebin |
Kevin Woo (born November 25, 1991),[1] also known mononymously as Kevin, is a South Korean-American singer-songwriter and television host based as a Korean in New York City. He is primarily known as a former member of South Korean boy band U-KISS from 2008 until 2017, as well as a host of various programs such as After School Club.
Born and raised in California, he was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency XING Entertainment at the age of 15 and subsequently moved to South Korea. After a few months of training, Woo debuted as a member of boy group XING in 2006. After leaving the group two years later, he re-debuted as a member of U-KISS in August 2008.
In March 2017, he left U-KISS after his contract expired.[2] Following his departure from U-KISS, Woo pursued a solo career in South Korea and Japan; he debuted as a soloist with his first single "Ride Along" in October 2018.