Woods was surprised by unexpected advice with IU at the agency (Ras)

By YoonSeon, Cho

Sep 16, 2025

Woods was surprised by unexpected advice with IU at the agency (Ras)



Woods appears and tells the behind-the-scenes story about the reverse driving of 'Drowning' that began in the military. He even revealed special episodes such as a behind-the-scenes story of the audition, which almost became SEVENTEEN, and a story with IU, his senior agency, raising expectations.

MBC 'Radio Star' (planned by Kang Young-sun / director Hwang Yoon-sang and Byun Da-hee), which will be broadcast on Wednesday night of the 17th, will be a collection of guilty people with Information Seok, Lee Seok-hoon, Ong Seong-woo, and Woods.It is decorated with a 'ZIP' special feature.

Woods is a global artist who is popular not only in Korea but also overseas. His real name is Cho Seung-yeon, a producer and singer-songwriter who has been recognized for his original music color by working on most songs himself. The YouTube channel also has more than 730,000 subscribers and is actively communicating with fans at home and abroad.




Woods reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the 'Drawing' stage, where he wrote the myth of going backwards this year. During his military service, his rendition of 'Drawing' at the 'National Army Day' event exceeded 19 million views, dominating the charts until after his discharge from the military. Woods is humble, saying, "Thanks to the support of his comrades in the military, he became the main character of the reverse chart." Even after being discharged from the military, he remains at the top of the chart.

Woods was surprised by unexpected advice with IU at the agency (Ras)
He also solves unexpected audition challenges. "I've auditioned 50 times for big and small companies such as SM, YG, and Pledis." He confessed honestly about how he could have joined the group Seventeen. There were many setbacks in the process, but he added that he became the person he is after steadily challenging without giving up music, drawing sympathy from the performers.

Her special relationship with IU will also be revealed. Currently, only two artists, himself and IU, are in Woods' agency. He was advised by IU after \'Drawing' went back on track", he says, drawing attention to the moment when he was surprised by the unexpected advice.




Woods also tells the behind-the-scenes story of his deep agony after being suggested to sing the OST of 『Transfer Love』. The title and content of the program were burdensome, but in the end, the program became a big topic and was able to make its name known, he said later.

Woods' reverse driving myth and entertainment activities behind the scenes will be shown on the 17th Wednesday at 10:30 p.m.






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