Wanna One: Where Are They Now?
Wanna One (워너원) was a South Korean group consisting of the Top 11 contestants of Produce 101 S2. They debuted on August 7, 2017 and officially disbanded on December 31, 2018. Let’s see what they’re up to now!
Yoon Jisung
Stage Name: Yoon Jisung (윤지성)
Birth Name: Yoon Byeong-ok (윤병옥), but he legally changed it to Yoon Ji-sung (윤지성)
Instagram: _yoonj1sung_
YouTube: Yoon Jisung Official
— Jisung made his debut as a solo singer on February 20, 2019 with the single In the Rain.
— He is currently active on social media.
— He also acted in the musical Those Days! before enlisting.
— He has already completed his mandatory military service. He enlisted on May 14, 2019 and was discharged on December 13, 2020.
Ha Sungwoon
Stage Name / Birth Name: Ha Sung-woon (하성운)
Twitter: HSW_officialtwt / gooreumseng
Instagram: official.hasungwoon / gooreumseng (personal)
— Sungwoon had his solo debut on February 28, 2019 with Bird.
— He was supposed to return to promote with his group HOTSHOT, but that never happened while the group as a whole was on hiatus.
— HOTSHOT officially disbanded in March 2021 as the members’ contract ended.
Hwang Minhyun
Stage Name: Minhyun (민현)
Birth Name: Hwang Min-hyun (황민현)
Instagram: optimushwang
— Minhyun has since resumed his promotions with NU’EST, the group later disbanded on March 14, 2022.
— He made his solo debut on February 27th, 2023 with the mini album “Truth or Lie.”
— He has acted in the dramas “Study Group”, “Alchemy of Souls”, “My Lovely Liar.”
Ong Seongwu
Stage Name / Birth Name: Ong Seong-wu (옹성우)
Instagram: osw_onge
YouTube: ONG SEUNG WU
— Seongwu is now a solo singer and an actor. He had his solo singing debut on January 9, 2020 with the digital single “We Belong.”
— He also resumed his acting career by starring in dramas such as At Eighteen and More Than Friends.
— He is the MC for Boys II Planet.
— Seongwu enlisted on April 17, 2023, and was discharged on October 16, 2024
Kim Jaehwan
Stage Name / Birth Name: Kim Jae-hwan (김재환)
Twitter: KJH_officialtwt
Instagram: kjh_official / jaehwan0527 (personal)
— Jaehwan made his debut as a solo singer on May 20, 2019 with the mini album Another and its title track “Begin Again.”
— He is active on social media.
— He has since had several solo music projects.
Kang Daniel
Stage Name: Kang Daniel (강다니엘)
Birth Name: Kang Eui-geon (강의건), but he legally changed it to Kang Daniel (강다니엘)
Website: KANG DANIEL
Facebook: 강다니엘 Kang Daniel
Twitter: konnect_danielk
Instagram: daniel.k.here
— Daniel debuted as a soloist on July 25, 2019 with the single “What Are You Up To.”
— He filed a lawsuit against his old company, LM Entertainment, after which his contract was successfully terminated in May 2019.
— He then founded his own company, KONNECT Entertainment.
— In August 2019, it was officially announced that he was in a relationship with TWICE‘s Jihyo, however the two of them have broken up.
— He acted in the drama “Rookie Cops.”
— Daniel has since had multiple solo music projects, and has embarked on two world tours.
Park Jihoon
Stage Name / Birth Name: Park Ji-hoon (박지훈)
Twitter: Park_Jihoon_twt
Instagram: 0529.jihoon.ig
TikTok: @0529.jihoon
— Jihoon is now a solo singer and an actor. He had his singing debut on March 26, 2019 with L.O.V.E.
— He also resumed his acting career, appearing in dramas such as “At a Distance Spring is Green,” and “Weak Hero.”
Park Woojin
Stage Name: Woojin (우진)
Birth Name: Park Woo-jin (박우진)
— Woojin and Daehwi debuted as members of the group AB6IX on May 22, 2019.
— He was also featured on Lee Eunsang‘s solo debut single Beautiful Scar on August 31, 2020.
— He made his solo debut with the mini album “oWn” on February 27th, 2023.
Bae Jinyoung
Stage Name: Jinyoung (진영)
Birth Name: Bae Jin-young (배진영)
— Jinyoung debuted as a solo singer on April 26, 2019 with “끝을 받아들이기가 어려워 (Hard to Say Goodbye).”
— He also made his debut as a member of the group CIX on July 23, 2019.
— On August 4th, he terminated his contract with C9 Entertainment and left CIX.
— Jinyoung then signed with AURA Entertainment on December 4th, 2024.
— He has featured in the dramas “The Antique Shop” and “User not Found.”
Lee Daehwi
Stage Name: Daehwi (대휘)
Birth Name: Lee Dae-hwi (이대휘)
— Daehwi and Woojin debuted as members of the group AB6IX on May 22, 2019.
— He appears on the show “Do you want some Ramyeon?” where he chats with other idols.
— He has produced numerous songs for AB6IX and other groups such as IZ*ONE and MXM.
Lai Kuanlin
Stage Name / Birth Name: Lai Kuanlin (賴冠霖)
Instagram: official_lai_kuanlin
— Kuanlin debuted as a member of the project duo WOOSEOK X KUANLIN (with Pentagon‘s Wooseok) on March 11, 2019.
— He has left his former company Cube Entertainment.
— He has mainly focused on activities in China.
— Kuanlin has now retired from the entertainment industry, and is now focusing on his career in film direction.
Disclaimer: I apologize in advance if there are any mistakes. Also, if there’s something missing, feel free to point it out.
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