Kevin Woo
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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.
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Also known as | Woo Sung-hyun |
Born | (1991-11-25) November 25, 1991 (age 32) Danville, California, United States |
Genres | K-pop |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 우성현 |
Revised Romanization | U Seong-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | U Sŏnghyŏn |
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Hangul | 케빈우 |
Revised Romanization | U Ke-bin |
McCune–Reischauer | U Kebin |
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.