FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETWonwoo
- Stage name
- Wonwoo
- Birth name
- Jeon Wonwoo
- Born
- July 17, 1996
- Hometown
- Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Position
- Rapper (Hip-Hop Team), Sub-Vocalist
- Agency
- PLEDIS
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Wonwoo is a member of the thirteen-piece K-pop group SEVENTEEN, which debuted in 2015 under Pledis Entertainment. He is known for a calm, reserved public image, a notably deep voice and a love of reading, and he takes part in the group's self-produced music and its long planning meetings. He teamed up with fellow member Jeonghan as a duo for the 2024 project THIS MAN, led by the single "Last Night". He has also spoken openly about mental well-being through a Mindset Collection made with the Jed Foundation. He is currently serving his mandatory military service while the group heads into a multi-year break.
Where they grew up
Wonwoo was born Jeon Wonwoo in Changwon, South Korea, and that city is also listed as his hometown. A younger brother, Jeon Bohyuk. In a 2023 interview he said that as a child he had music playing through nearly every part of his day, whether he was happy, worn out or traveling, and he came to see it as a steady source of comfort. That habit of constant listening came before he decided to pursue music himself. The same profile gives him about four years as a trainee before SEVENTEEN debuted on May 26, 2015.
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In their own words
“I wanted to share bits and pieces from my mindset right now to try and help anyone I might be able to help.”
“Sometimes I wonder if we go too far, but we're an ambitious bunch”
Timeline
- 2011Joined Pledis Entertainment as a trainee
Began roughly four years of training before debut.
- 2015Debuted with SEVENTEEN
The group debuted on May 26, 2015 with the mini-album 17 CARAT.
- 2021Your Choice era and Bittersweet collaboration
Spoke about the group's busy behind-the-scenes process for the Your Choice mini-album, and earlier that year co-created the song "Bittersweet" with Mingyu and Lee Hi.
- 2023Mindset Collection with DIVE Studios and the Jed Foundation
His three-episode series on mental health began on May 18 and ended with its final episode on June 1.
- 2024Jeonghan x Wonwoo subunit and THIS MAN
Released the project THIS MAN with Jeonghan on June 17, led by the single "Last Night".
- 2025Began military service
Enlisted on April 3, 2025.
Latest
- Military service and group hiatuskoreaherald.com
- Enlistment
Began mandatory military service, with a discharge expected on January 2, 2027.
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- teenvogue.com: SEVENTEEN's Wonwoo Gets Vulnerable About Mental ...
- consequence.net: SEVENTEEN's JEONGHAN & WONWOO Talk "Last Night"
- koreaherald.com: Seventeen says goodbye for now, promises return within 3 years
- kprofiles.com: WONWOO (SEVENTEEN) Profile (Updated!)
- afangirlsheart.com: Visiting SEVENTEEN Wonwoo's Hometown: Changwon ...
- nme.com: SEVENTEEN on their ambition: "Sometimes I wonder if we ...
- billboard.com: SEVENTEEN's DINO to Debut as Solo Alter Ego Picheolin With Mini Album
- nolae.eu: Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN) Profile
- respawn.outlookindia.com: Seventeen Promises a Bigger Comeback After Hiatus | Outlook Respawn
- kpop-clothes.com: Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN): Profile, History & Facts | Kpop Clothes
Fan sites
- A Fangirl's Heart: Wonwoo's hometown Changwon travel guideFan blog visiting Changwon, Wonwoo's hometown
- Kpop Profiles: Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN) profileFan-run profile and facts page
Last researched Nov. 12, 2026