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Ong Seong-wu
옹성우
Ong Seong-wu in July 2017
Born (1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 29)
Incheon, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korea
Alma materDong Seoul University
Occupations
Years active2017–present
AgentFantagio
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsYMC Entertainment
Websitefantagio.kr/actors/옹성우
Signature

Ong Seong-wu (Hangul: 옹성우, born August 25, 1995) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show Produce 101 (season 2), where he finished in fifth place. He is currently promoting as a member of the show's derivative boy group, Wanna One.[1]

Early life and education

Ong Seong-wu was born in Incheon, South Korea. He then attended Hanlim Multi Art School, graduating in 2014. He subsequently graduated from Dong Seoul University as a performing arts major.[2][3]

Career

Pre-debut: Produce 101

Ong participated in Produce 101 (season 2). In the finale, he finished in fifth place with 984,756 votes, securing him a spot as a member of Wanna One.[1] 

It was reported that Ong had taken part in a short film project, Short Film Project: Beginning, prior to his participation in Produce 101. The short film, titled Seong-wu Is Alright, was released on June 19.[4] Additionally, he also made a special appearance on the mobile drama Idol Fever, which aired between July 7–17, 2017.[5]

2017–present: Wanna One and solo projects

Ong debuted as a member of Wanna One on August 7.[6] He went on to represent the group in several appearances on variety shows such as Happy Together, The Return of Superman, and Saturday Night Live Korea.[7][8][9] He has also served as a special emcee on music show broadcasts for M Countdown and Inkigayo.[10][11] On September 21, it was announced that he, together with group mate Kang Daniel, were cast for the pilot episode of the variety show Master Key. He was later confirmed as a fixed cast member. His appearance on the show garnered positive reactions from media outlets, receiving praise for his skilful deception of his cast mates in the psychological game-style show to net the show's biggest win thus far.[12][13][14] In November, Ong featured in singer Huh Gak's music video for his digital single "Only You".[15]

From February to September 2018, Ong hosted the music show Show! Music Core.[16] He also became a cast member of the reality show Law of the Jungle Sabah.[17]

In 2019, Ong was cast in the JTBC youth drama The Moment of 18 as the male lead.[18]

Discography

Main article: Wanna One discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2017 Seong-wu Is Alright Short film

Television series

Year Title Network Notes
2017 Idol Fever Naver TVCast Special appearance (Ep. 1–2)
2019 The Moment of 18 Choi Jun-woo

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2017 Produce 101 (season 2) Mnet Contestant
Master Key SBS Cast member
2018 Show! Music Core MBC MC
Law of the Jungle Sabah SBS Cast member

References

  1. ^ a b "'워너원', 1위 강다니엘∙2위 박지훈∙3위 이대휘∙4위 김재환∙5위 옹성우∙6위 박우진∙7위 라이관린∙8위 윤지성∙9위 황민현∙10위 배진영∙11위 하성운…12위 정세운 (프로듀스101 시즌2) - 뉴스인사이드". News Inside (in Korean). June 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "프듀2 `옹성우` 누구? 훈훈 비주얼에 허당 매력 `옹청이`". Kookje. June 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  3. ^ "'조회 수 100만' 대학교 체육대회서 비율·춤 실력 뽐낸 '프로듀스101 시즌2' 연습생". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). May 4, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  4. ^ "'성우는 괜찮아' '프듀' 넘은 배우 옹성우의 가능성 (ft.장항준·김은희)". Osen (in Korean). June 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  5. ^ 최유정-김도연까지?, ‘아이돌 권한대행' 탄탄한 카메오, 워너원 '옹성우', (July 11, 2017). "'아이돌 권한대행' 탄탄한 카메오, 워너원 '옹성우', 최유정-김도연까지?". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-27.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "[리폿@이슈] 워너원, 기다리던 데뷔 D-Day…국민기대 응답하자". TV Report (in Korean). August 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  7. ^ "| '해투3' 측 "워너원 5人, 게스트 출연.. 28일 녹화" (공식)텐아시아". TenAsia (in Korean). July 24, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  8. ^ "[공식입장] '슈돌' 측 "워너원 4人, 현재 삼촌 특집 촬영 중"". Osen (in Korean). July 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  9. ^ ""연기 도전"…'SNL9' 워너원 옹성우x박지훈, '신세계' 패러디". TV Report (in Korean). August 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  10. ^ "'엠카운트다운' 옹성우X황민현, 스페셜MC 출격…뉴이스트W와 만난다". Sports Hankooki (in Korean). August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  11. ^ "[별별TV]강다니엘·옹성우, '인기가요' 스페셜MC 도전..합격점- 스타뉴스". Star News (in Korean). November 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  12. ^ "강다니엘 옹성우, SBS 새 예능 `마스터키` 합류". MK (in Korean). September 21, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  13. ^ "워너원 강다니엘X옹성우, '마스터키'고정 출연…예능돌 접수 [공식입장]" (in Korean). October 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  14. ^ "[SS리뷰] '워너원 예능 神은 나야 나' 옹성우, '마스터키' 역사 새로 쓴 대세". Sports Donga (in Korean). November 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27. {{cite news}}: More than one of |work= and |website= specified (help)
  15. ^ "'주연 옹배우'…워너원 옹성우, 허각 '바보야' MV 완성". TV Report (in Korean). November 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "옹성우·미나·마크, '음악중심' 新 MC 발탁 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). January 26, 2018.
  17. ^ Kim Ah-yeon (April 19, 2018). "'정법' 측 "'워너원' 옹성우·하성운, 사바 편 출연 확정"(공식)". YTN News (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "Ong Seong-wu cast in JTBC drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 18, 2019.
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