'Radio Star' features Wooz, who reveals behind-the-scenes stories about the reverse surge of "Drowning," which began while he was in the military. He raises expectations by disclosing special episodes, including the audition tale in which he almost became SEVENTEEN, and stories about his senior at the agency, IU.
The MBC program "Radio Star" airing on the 17th (planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Hwang Yoon-sang and Byun Da-hee) is presented as a "Guilty human compilation.ZIP" special featuring Jung Bo-suk, Lee Seok-hoon, Ong Seong-woo and Wooz.
Wooz is a global artist popular not only in Korea but also overseas. His real name is Cho Seung-yeon, and he is a producer and singer-songwriter recognized for his distinctive musical color, having worked on most of his songs himself. His YouTube channel also has more than 730,000 subscribers, actively communicating with domestic and international fans.
Wooz reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the "Drowning" stage that wrote this year's reverse surge legend. During his military service, his performance of "Drowning" at the "Armed Forces Day" event surpassed 19 million views and has dominated the charts even after his discharge. Wooz humbly said, "Thanks to the support of the comrades I served with in the military, I became the protagonist of the reverse surge," and expressed gratitude as the song has remained in the upper ranks of the charts after his discharge, emerging as a candidate for "year-end chart No. 1."
He also shares an unexpected audition journey. "I auditioned 50 times, big and small, at companies such as SM, YG and Pledis," he said honestly, revealing the story that he could have joined the group SEVENTEEN. He added that there were many setbacks in the process, but he became who he is now by continuing to challenge himself and not giving up on music, drawing empathy from the other guests.
He also reveals a special connection with IU. Currently, there are only two artists at the agency he belongs to: himself and IU. He said, "After 'Drowning' reversed, I received advice from IU," and recounted a moment when he was surprised by the unexpected advice, drawing attention.
Wooz also revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how he agonized over being offered to sing the OST for "Transit Love." He felt a lot of pressure because of the program's title and content, but in the end the program became a big topic and helped him get his name out, he said.
Broadcast tonight at 10:30 p.m.
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