Person in history
Kim Woojin
Kim Woo-jin, South Korean singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · April 8
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Military service Kim enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army on January 20, 2025, to carry out his mandatory military service . After receiving military recruit training , he will fulfill his military service as a member of the army band . [ 1 ] False allegations In September 2020, Kim was accused of sexual harassment by unidentified women on the social media platform Twitter . [ 2 ] One accuser alleged that, in spite of refusing his approach,
Kim Woojin is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of the boy group Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. After leaving the group in late 2019, Kim debuted as a soloist in 2021 with the release of his first extended play (EP) The Moment: A Minor. Kim has since released two additional EPs.
Early life
Early life Kim Woojin was born on April 8, 1997, in Bucheon , South Korea. [ 1 ] He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul . [ 2 ] He was a trainee under SM Entertainment for one year, where he practiced with fellow apprentices that would go on to debut as part of NCT . [ 3 ] On October 11, 2017, Kim was unveiled as a JYP Entertainment trainee. [ 4 ] ^ [🔴Live] Showcase KIM WOOJIN 김우진 'The moment : 未成年, a minor.' . YouTube (in Korean). Kim Woojin. August 5,
Path and career
Career 2017–2019: Stray Kids Main article: Stray Kids In 2017, Kim competed in Mnet 's reality survival show Stray Kids to become a member of the record label's forthcoming boy group of the same name . [ 1 ] In midst of the competition, the group made the single "Hellevator" available via digital music stores on November 1. [ 2 ] The nine-member lineup was confirmed in the final episode of the reality show and Stray Kids released their pre-debut EP Mixtape and lead single "Beware" on January 8,
Why this date
Kim Woojin appears on our April 8 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
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- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
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- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
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- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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“Kim Woojin”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/kim-woojin, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Kim Woojin
When was Kim Woojin born?
April 8 1997.
How old would Kim Woojin be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 8?
Lavinia Valbonesi, Cedi Osman, Jeff McNeil and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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