♡ woonggi day

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                   solo blog

                   #teamtoogether entry

                   || 21.04.23.

Predebut:

When World Klass was airing we all got to see the boys who were still just getting used to the lives of idols, most of them never even appeared on camera before. You could feel the awkward aura while watching some scenes, to the point where you could tell that some had no clue what was about to happen. Fortunately they had someone that wasn’t new, who had already experienced his first TV appearance way before this show. That’s right, Woonggi didn’t start his career with TO1, but has had a career as a child actor before! He acted in some dramas between 2007-10, such as “Green Coach”, “The Iron Empress” or “Yi San”. He has over 10 acts licensed under his name, only from his early acting career. He hasn’t acted after becoming a teenager, but I see the full potential in his acting career in the future. His youthful looks could easily land him a contract for younger roles in dramas!

During his school days before debuting he was known as a goofball around campus, and a lot of his classmates shared joyful stories of their youth, how they saw Woonggi. He was absent a lot of times due to his thigh schedule as a trainee, but when he showed up to class he had fun with his friend, and frequently gave sweets to his friends as a kind gesture for not being able to meet them all the time. The girl group enthusiast we know today started out here, when he performed in front of his schoolmates many well-known girl group songs. He used to love going to school, and was very obedient. Not too long ago he went viral in Korea for his messages in his class group chat, when he reminded everyone that they should stay home instead of planning to meet up with everyone. He was praised for his act, and because he proved to be thoughtful not only for the camera but outside of the spotlight too.

Debut:

As the debut date approached, and Woonggi made it into TO1, he gained lots of fans in a short time, many being younger stans, as he is still very youthful and cheerful. TO1 debuted with their title track “Magnolia”, a song with dark concept. I that no one imagined that Woonggi would fit this concept, and we all doubted how this would work out for the youngest of the group. Lucky enough, Woonggi pulled the dark outfits off well, and while he was still resembling a young poodle, I loved how he looked in that mv. The album itself was amazing, and I was happy to hear his voice, as I wasn’t sure how exactly it would fit for a cooler song.

In the very first few videos Woonggi didn’t really talk much on camera, and he rather gave screen time to other to shine more. However after a few TV show appearances, he started talking, and seemed like he enjoyed these recordings more and more. That’s the time when we could see him dancing to a lot of girl group songs, and he left everyone shook after guessing almost every girl group song when asked.

Even if Magnolia wasn’t meant for him to pull off, he did his absolute best and debuted with a huge hit. It was hard to take him seriously, but I will forever the coolest 18 year old boy. Deep down the toogethers were waiting for a cheerful concept, and even though it was a joke at that time, we didn’t have to wait a lot for it to come true.

Count 1,2:

What we all were waiting for!! Count 1, 2 was TO1’s second album, where they took a huge turn in of the group’s sound. The title track is cheerful, and it’s mv is bright and smiley. The story line got a little hazy for me, as I wasn’t waiting for this to happen at all, but I am so thankful for them for releasing the ultimate summer bop of 2020!!

The theme was just made for our maknae, and he served as he should. I could have appreciated a little more lines tbh, but I’m not complaining because sometimes people serve without lines :)) All the promotional stuff of this era was fun, and I think this was the turning point, the ‘icebreaker’ of the whole team. They sounded more at ease, and I could see their genuine smiles in their videos. Tbh I treasure this comeback with all my heart, it was such a pleasant time for every toogether. Woonggi had his golden time, he got to shine as a maknae for the first time.

Also let’s talk about the visuals because HE SERVED’”+%!! Like his red poodle hair was THE THING. King behaviour right there. Every time I searched up his name the iconic Count 1, 2 hair came in and I was so shocked because I tend to forget how much I love it…

Birthday letter:

Woonggi, how can I say this.. You are one of the most precious maknaes I’ve ever encountered and I’m happy to call myself your fan. You are naturally smart, extremely talented and beautiful inside and out. You are still young and fresh to the idol life, but trust me on this, you will once reach stardom you deserve. I haven’t got the chance to see you in a really long time, but I’m so happy that you will have a comeback in May. The rough times you encountered this year were tough for you, but that it was all worth it. You are still together with your bandmates, and I believe that your friendship got even stronger now that you had to fight for the future of the team as a whole. If you ever feel sad or alone, I hope you will that us, your fans are here for you all the time, and you can lean on us whenever you feel like it. Please take care of your health, let’s give our fullest this comeback!! I believe in TO1 supremacy, and so do every fan. Have a big party with the team, you deserve it!

Happy birthday to our maknae Woonggi <33