Woohee

This is a Korean name; the family name is Bae.
Woohee
우희

Woohee at the Pifan opening ceremony on July 17, 2014
Background information
Birth name Bae Woo-hee
Born November 21, 1991
South Korea
Genres K-pop
Occupation(s) Singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, model
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012-present
Labels Happy Face Entertainment
Associated acts Dal Shabet
Korean name
Hangul
Revised Romanization Bae U-hui
McCune–Reischauer Pae U-hŭi

Bae Woo-hee (Hangul: 배우희; born November 21, 1991),[1] commonly referred to as Woohee, is a South Korean singer, actress, songwriter, and model. She is best known for being a member of the pop girl group Dal Shabet.

Biography

Woohee was born on November 21, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. She currently attends Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, majoring in Broadcasting Entertainment.[2]

Career

Dal Shabet

Main article: Dal Shabet

Woohee was a trainee of the now defunct entertainment agency Medialine Entertainment, where she was slated to debut within the five-member girl group Viva Girls. The project was terminated in early 2011 due to financial difficulties within the agency.

Following her leave from Medialine Entertainment, Woohee became a trainee under Happy Face Entertainment. On May 24, 2012, it was announced that Woohee would be joining the pop girl group Dal Shabet, where she would be replacing former member Viki.[3] Dal Shabet released their first teaser video of Woohee on June 1, 2012.[4]

Woohee has been included in all of Dal Shabet's albums and promotional music videos since joining the group.

Solo activities

Singing

Woohee collaborated with the band Every Single Day to release the track "Nap", which was included on the band's extended play Sky Bridge. The track was released on August 27, 2013, along with an accompanying music video, which Woohee also appeared in.[5]

On November 14, 2013, Woohee released her first solo-track, Towards Tomorrow, for the OST of the SNS drama Infinite Power.[6]

Woohee released Hello My Love on April 29, 2014, for the OST of the MBC's weekend drama, Jang Bo-ri is Here!.[7]

Acting

Woohee made her acting debut in the 2013 SNS drama Infinite Power, where she played the recurring character Han Su-ja.[8]

On February 24, 2014, it was announced that Woohee would be making her big screen debut through a cameo in the 3D horror movie Tunnel 3D.[9]

Songwriting

Woohee wrote and composed the song Maybe, a track from Dal Shabet's sixth extended play, Be Ambitious, which was released on June 20, 2013.[10]

Variety shows

On March 20, 2014, Woohee became a cast member of O'Live TV's Share House, a reality show that focuses on a group of young celebrities living under one roof. The show premiered on April 17, 2014, and had ten episodes.[11]

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role
2014 Tunnel 3D Hyeyoung (Cameo)

Dramas

Network Year Title Role
tvN 2013 Reply 1994 Ha Hee-ra (Cameo)
Apollo Pictures 2013 Infinite Power Han Su-ja (Recurring)

Variety shows

Network Year Title Role
O'Live TV 2014 Share House Herself

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist
2013 "Nap" Every Single Day

Discography

Year Song Album
2013 "Nap" Skybridge
"Towards Tomorrow" Infinite Power OST
2014 "Hello My Love" Jang Bo-ri is Here! OST

References

  1. "우희". Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  2. Syahida Kamarudin (2012-05-27). "Woo-hee, Dal Shabet's new member". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  3. Carla Sunwoo (2012-05-26). "Dal Shabet replaces Viki in one day". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  4. "Teaser for Dalshabet’s newest member, Woo Hee, released". en.korea. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  5. 달샤벳 우희, 에브리싱글데이 새 앨범 피처링 참여. WowStarTV (September 2, 2013). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  6. 달샤벳 우희, SNS 드라마 ‘무한동력’ OST ‘내일로’ 발표. StarNews (November 14, 2013). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  7. 리디아, KBS ‘순금의 땅’ OST ‘내 가슴이 그댈 보면’ 11일 음원 공개. SportsWorld (July 11, 2013). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  8. '무한동력' 우희, 긴 생머리 교복 셀카 '눈길'. News1Korea (November 12, 2013). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  9. 달샤벳 우희, 배우 옷 제대로 입는다… 영화 '터널' 합류. AsiaE (February 24, 2014). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  10. Dal Shabet to Make a Return with Self-Written Tracks on June 20. enews (June 2, 2013). Retrieved on August 5, 2014.
  11. Grace Danbi Hong (2014-03-20). "Son Ho Young, Dal Shabet’s Woo Hee, and More Enter the ‘Share House’". M Wave. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

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