Bae Woo-hee (born November 21, 1991), known professionally as Woohee, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group
Dal Shabet
Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP '' Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki, Ser ...
and for finishing 7th in the show ''
The Unit
''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled aft ...
'', making her a member of the girl group
Uni.T
Uni.T (; stylized as UNI.T) was a South Korean girl group formed through the KBS survival show ''The Unit''. The group consisted of nine members: Yang Ji-won, Bae Woo-hee, Yoonjo, ZN, NC.A, Euijin, Yebin, Lee Hyun-joo and Lee Su-ji. For th ...
.
Early life and education
Bae Woo-hee was born on November 21, 1991, in
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
, South Korea. She currently attends
Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts
Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts (formerly known as Dong-Ah Broadcasting College) is a technical college in South Korea specialized in training professionals in the fields of media design, production, and communications. The campus is situate ...
, majoring in Broadcasting Entertainment.
Career
Pre-debut
Bae was a trainee of the now defunct entertainment agency Medialine Entertainment, where she was slated to debut within the five-member girl group Viva Girls. The project was terminated in early 2011 due to financial difficulties within the agency.
Following her leave from Medialine Entertainment, Bae became a trainee under
Happy Face Entertainment
Dreamcatcher Company is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2008.
History
2008–2010: Establishment, name change and mainstream breakthrough
The label was established on August 15, 2008, as Harvest Entertainment (풍년 엔 ...
, and debuted with
Dal Shabet
Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP '' Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki, Ser ...
in 2012.
2012–2014: Career beginnings
On May 24, 2012, it was announced that Bae would be joining the pop girl group
Dal Shabet
Dal Shabet (Hangul: , stylized as Dal★Shabet or Dalshabet) is a South Korean girl group created by E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment. The group debuted on January 3, 2011, with the EP '' Supa Dupa Diva'' and with six members: Viki, Ser ...
, where she would be replacing former member Viki. Dal Shabet released their first teaser video of Woohee on June 1, 2012.
Bae wrote and composed the song "Maybe", a track from Dal Shabet's sixth extended play, ''
Be Ambitious
''Be Ambitious'' is the sixth extended play by South Korean girl group Dal Shabet. The album was digitally and physically released on June 20, 2013. "내 다리를 봐 (Be Ambitious)" served as the promotional single. The track has two titles a ...
'', which was released on June 20, 2013.
Bae collaborated with the band
Every Single Day to release the track "Nap", which was included on the band's extended play ''Sky Bridge''. The track was released on August 27, 2013, along with an accompanying music video, which Bae also appeared in.
Bae made her acting debut in the 2013 SNS drama ''Infinite Power'', where she played the recurring character Han Su-ja.
On November 14, 2013, Bae released her first solo track, "Towards Tomorrow", for the OST of the SNS drama ''Infinite Power''.
On February 24, 2014, it was announced that Bae would be making her big screen debut through a cameo in the 3D horror movie ''
Tunnel 3D''.
Bae released "Hello My Love" on April 29, 2014, for the OST of the
MBC's weekend drama, ''
Jang Bo-ri is Here!
''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' () is a 2014 South Korean weekend television drama series broadcast by MBC starring Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Yoo-ri and Oh Chang-seok. It premiered on April 5, 2014, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 15 ...
''.
2015–2016: Acting roles
In June 2015, Bae was cast in supporting roles in
SBS' ''
The Time We Were Not in Love''.
On January 5, 2016, Bae released her second solo track, "Love Hurts", in Dal Shabet's ninth extended play, ''
Naturalness''.
2017–present: The Unit and UNI.T
In 2017, Bae joined the KBS idol competition show ''
The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project'' along with her fellow Dal Shabet member
Serri. On February 10, 2018, during the final episode of The Unit, Bae placed seventh among female contestants and became a member of the final female line-up which was later revealed to be named
Uni.T
Uni.T (; stylized as UNI.T) was a South Korean girl group formed through the KBS survival show ''The Unit''. The group consisted of nine members: Yang Ji-won, Bae Woo-hee, Yoonjo, ZN, NC.A, Euijin, Yebin, Lee Hyun-joo and Lee Su-ji. For th ...
.
In 2022, Bae will hold a solo fan meeting Between Us at the Unexpected Theater in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on July 29, 2022.
Discography
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bae, Woo-hee
1991 births
Living people
MBK Entertainment artists
South Korean female idols
South Korean women pop singers
South Korean film actresses
South Korean female models
Dal Shabet members
Place of birth missing (living people)
South Korean television actresses
Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts alumni
Uni.T members