How ATEEZ’s Wooyoung Went From An Unconfident Trainee To A Stunning Dance King
ATEEZ‘s main dancer, Wooyoung, is someone that captivates audiences when he’s on stage. He has such an aura of charisma and confidence that it’s impossible not to watch him, even when he’s surrounded by a group of equally talented idols.
That’s why some might find it hard to believe that Wooyoung didn’t always find it easy to seem so effortless and be so charismatic on-stage. In fact, he actually struggled quite a bit with his dancing abilities during his trainee days.
Before Wooyoung became a trainee at KQ Entertainment, he actually trained at BigHit Entertainment, along with fellow ATEEZ member Yeosang. Recently, he opened up to fans and shared his experiences and hardships that he went through as a trainee before joining KQ Entertainment.
Wooyoung didn’t have a strong dance background prior to becoming a trainee, but he had a passion for it that kept him going despite the difficulties he faced. However, during his time being a trainee at BigHit Entertainment, he became disheartened and unconfident due to his lack of progress and the seemingly unsupportive environment he was in.
He did have another BigHit Entertainment trainee at the time, TXT‘s Yeonjun, help encourage Wooyoung through difficult times, which shows why they are still good friends to this day. But there was only so much that another trainee could do for him.
🪐 wooyoung [220211]
“one day after the monthly evaluation, i cried because i messed it up. yeonjun beside me, he said “ya inma (야 인마) it’s okay, you can just watch the next one carefully (and do well) right” heuoooooong (crying). then i went home and crying again”
— hwa화🍓 (@hwahwateez) February 11, 2022
Despite these obstacles, however, Wooyoung had a drive that couldn’t so easily be broken. He ended up leaving BigHit Entertainment to become a trainee at KQ Entertainment instead, and it ended up being the best decision he could have made.
Between his unending hard work and the new, supportive environment he found himself in, with people that cared for and encouraged him, Wooyoung flourished.
wooyoung will never stop talking abt how kq fam (members and manager) help him to gain his confidence by compliment him a lot pic.twitter.com/2mFJIRH07m
— cha🎓 (@qteezers) February 11, 2022
He continued to work hard and improve himself, and in time, he became the dance legend ATINYs know him as today!
🪐 wooyoung [220211]
“I’m the case where i really didn’t have the talent (of dancing) and i worked hard on it. I’ve came all the way here with the courage (i have)…”
— hwa화🍓 (@hwahwateez) February 11, 2022
These days, of course, Wooyoung’s dance abilities are so admired that he was chosen as “Artist of the Month” by Studio Choom, and broke record views with his performance!
The ATEEZ members have also spoken multiple times about how Wooyoung, the last member to join the group, was the missing piece that they all needed to debut.
once again thinking about wooyoung being the final missing piece of the ateez puzzle, the member that brought the team together like glue. mingi is right, he is indeed a jewel pic.twitter.com/Bwfbm2wHY7
— ً (@jwyloveclub) February 11, 2022
Here’s how ATINYs are showing their love and support for Wooyoung on social media after he opened up about his hardships.
wooyoung said he used to cry so much cause dancing was hard, they criticized him and he didn’t have enough self-confidence. look at him now, he’s one of the best dancers of the industry and even became artist of the month for studio choom
— 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐚☁️ 𝐡𝐣 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞 (@bya_nina) February 11, 2022
to think that wooyoung had such a tough time as a trainee that his audition at kq was his last try before giving up on his dreams, im so glad he finally regained his confidence as he found members who could uplifted and cheered for him. youve done so well wooyo :((
— Skyva (@alwaysteez) February 11, 2022
People used to call wooyoung a bad dancer and someone who can’t follow the tempo. But he worked hard and concentrated. Even when the teacher misunderstood him and thought he didn’t want to dance. He came in the next day like nothing happens. I’m so proud of him
— kay (@wooyo_bestie) February 11, 2022
jung wooyoung of @ATEEZofficial look at how far you’ve come and what you’ve achieved ✨ i am very proud of you!! thank you for debuting in ateez and never give up on your dreams 🤍 you are an inspiration, a legend and we appreciate you so much!! pic.twitter.com/7W9Xm1F42Z
— atira (@woomatter) February 11, 2022
He’s proof that anyone can reach their dreams, as long as you don’t give up and surround yourself with people who will help you reach your dreams!