Woodz hits career high with 2-year-old song
The single is a B-side track from his fifth EP, 'Oo-li,' which was released in April 2023. The singer and songwriter co-authored the words and melody of the song which first made the chart in October last year when his performance on a television music show went viral.
He appeared on the show's Armed Forces special while serving his military duty as a member of Army marching band and the video generated over 12 million views on YouTube.
Cho was a member of X1, the now-disbanded project band formed through audition show 'Produce X 101,' and debuted as a solo artist in 2018.
The musician will be discharged in July and is set to join the lineup for Summer Sonic 2025, one of the largest music festivals in Japan, in August.
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