Ong Seong-wu is known for his participation in the survival reality show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in fifth place, and is a former member of the show's derivative boy group Wanna One.
30 Facts About Ong Seong-wu
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Ong Seong-wu established his career as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, Layers, on March 25,2020.
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Ong Seong-wu is the youngest of two children, with one elder sister.
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Ong Seong-wu attended Guwol Middle School, followed by Hanlim Multi Art School, graduating in 2014.
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Ong Seong-wu graduated from Dong Seoul University as dance and acting major.
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Ong Seong-wu danced professionally as part of several street and B-boy dance teams during this period.
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Ong Seong-wu was encouraged by his mother to pick up a musical instrument and started playing the drums after his sister began learning the piano.
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Ong Seong-wu achieved an 'A' rank in the evaluations and finished in fifth place in the finale with 984,756 votes.
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The short film, titled Seong-wu Is Alright, was released on June 19,2017.
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Ong Seong-wu debuted as a member of the project group Wanna One on August 7,2017.
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Ong Seong-wu 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.
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Ong Seong-wu served as a special emcee on music show broadcasts for M Countdown and Inkigayo.
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Ong Seong-wu appeared on Living Together in Empty Room with Kang Daniel and Kim Jae-hwan, and became a cast member of the reality show Law of the Jungle Sabah, with his fellow group mate Ha Sung-woon, which aired from July 27,2018, to September 21,2018.
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Ong Seong-wu made his acting debut in the later half of the year, starring as the male lead in JTBC's youth drama At Eighteen, alongside Kim Hyang-gi and Shin Seung-ho.
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Ong Seong-wu played the role of transfer student Choi Jun-woo, who is falsely accused of school violence.
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Ong Seong-wu garnered many positive reviews for his emotive acting, and went on to nab several awards for the role, including Best Rookie Award and Hallyu Star Award at the Korea Drama Awards.
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Ong Seong-wu recorded the song "Our Story" as part of the official soundtrack for the drama, which was released on August 8,2019.
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In January 2020, Ong Seong-wu kicked off his second solo fan-meeting tour, titled "We Belong".
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Ong Seong-wu appeared on the second season of travel variety show, Traveler, with fellow actors Ahn Jae-hong and Kang Ha-neul.
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Ong Seong-wu went received much attention for his photography skills on the first episode.
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Ong Seong-wu made his comeback as a singer with his first solo album, Layers.
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Ong Seong-wu took part in the composition and lyric writing of all the songs on the album, drawing his inspiration from his emotions and stories from the past year.
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Ong Seong-wu made several appearances on variety shows, including Omniscient Interfering View, as well as Master in the House, Radio Star, and Running Man.
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Ong Seong-wu featured on You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook, performing his new single and displaying his drumming skills on the show's live music format.
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Ong Seong-wu collaborated with singer Baek Ji-young on the duet "Didn't Say Anything".
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Ong Seong-wu began starring as the male lead in the JTBC drama More Than Friends, alongside Shin Ye-eun and Kim Dong-jun, playing photographer Lee Soo.
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Furthermore, Ong Seong-wu will be making his film debut in the upcoming musical-movie, Life is Beautiful, starring Ryu Seung-ryong and Yum Jung-ah.
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Ong Seong-wu appeared alongside dancer, Noze, in Lee Seung-hwan and Sunwoo Jung-a's music video for the song "How could you", released on November 18,2021.
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In 2022, Ong Seong-wu announced that the fan meeting 'RE:MEET' will be held for the second time in March 2022, which will be held offline and online.
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Fantagio announced that Ong Seong-wu will enlist for his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier on April 17,2023.