Deep roots, light branches — that’s the philosophy behind 24-year-old Cho Seung-youn’s stage name, WOODZ. One of K-pop’s most riveting stars, a commitment to honesty is what keeps the artist grounded, and curiosity is what allows him to blossom. “I changed my name to WOODZ after I started taking music more seriously,” he explains during a Zoom call with HYPEBAE. It’s a Saturday night in Seoul, and the soloist — who is popularly known as an all-rounder for excelling in singing, dancing, rapping and producing — reflects on the nearly seven years since his debut. “The biggest change was in the way I think. I changed the most after I started making my own music.”
I would use Minhyuk as a vault to launch me up to Shownu, most definitely. Like it was a gymnastics competition and I was wearing a rhinestone covered leotard who just absolutely nailed my floor routine à la one of those UCLA girls. Photos and interview from this photoshoot can be found here.
