Woodz.

South Korean singer WOODZ, is a versatile performer known for his sharp songwriting and genre-fluid pop, rock, and R&B style. After debuting as a rapper in the group UNIQ, he emerged as a solo artist with a run of Top Ten EPs, including 2020's Equal, 2021's Only Lovers Left, and 2023's OO-LI (2023), scoring hits like "Love Me Harder," "Pool," and "Drowning." In 2026, he made his full-length debut with Archive. 1.
Born Cho Seung-youn in 1996 in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, he grew up in Brazil and the Philippines, where his parents worked in business. He eventually returned to Korea and finished his studies at the Hanlim Multi Art School and graduated from Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts and Global Cyber University. Interested in performing, he became a trainee under YG and debuted as the main rapper with the Korean-Chinese boy band UNIQ in 2014.
Initially performing under the name Luizy, Cho made his solo debut with the 2016 singles "Recipe" and "Baby Ride." However, by 2018, he had adopted the name WOODZ, releasing tracks like "Pool" (featuring SUMIN), "Different," and "Meaningless." At the same time, he competed on the survival show Produce 101, finishing fifth and joining the group X1. The group proved short-lived, and WOODZ released his debut EP, Equal, in 2020. Anchored by the single "Love Me Harder," the EP reached number four on the South Korean Circle Albums Chart. More EPs followed, including 2020's Woops! and 2021's Only Lovers Left, as well the 2021 single album Set, all of which reached the Top Ten in South Korea. He returned to the Top Ten with two more EPs, 2022's Colorful Trauma and 2023's OO-LI, the latter featuring the number one single "Drowning."
In 2024, Cho began his military service, serving in the Military Academy Band. Discharged in 2025, he made his return to pop, releasing the singles "I'll Never Love Again" and "Falling" (featuring Day6's Young K). In March 2026, he issued his full-length debut album, Archive. 1, featuring the single "Cinema." It peaked at number three on the Circle Albums chart. ~ Matt Collar