Jo Woo-chan (; born January 20, 2005), is a South Korean rapper. He was a contestant on ''

Show Me the Money 6 The sixth season of the series Show Me the Money, known as Show Me the Money 6 (also referred to as SMTM6), premiered on June 30, 2017 and ended on September 1, 2017. It is on broadcast every Friday at 23:00 KST on Mnet. The season features jud ...

''. He released his first collaborative single, "OGZ", on January 5, 2018.

Early life

Jo was born on January 20, 2005, in

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, South Korea. He moved to Perth, Australia when he was 2 and lived there for 14 years occasionally visiting South Korea during school breaks. He studied at Applecross Senior High. During his childhood, he was active as an actor and model, also having starred in commercials for various brands.

Career

2017–2020: ''Show Me the Money 6,'' OG School Project, departure from Cube

In 2017, at just 12 years old, Jo Woo-chan became the youngest contestant in the history of ''Show Me the Money 6'' and earned the nickname "Lil Dok2". During the show, he released three collaboration singles, "1/N" with Dynamic Duo, "What You Call Is The Price" featuring Nucksal, and "VVIP" featuring

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. Jo was eliminated in the semi-finals. As a guest, Jo featured on

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's song "Wake me up" for KBS's pilot music variety show, ''

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.'' The single was released on October 9 on various online Korean music sites. In October 2017, Jo was cast in the

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short film ''Father’s Sword'' by Director

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''.'' On January 5, 2018, Jo took part in a joint project group called OG School Project with

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trainees Park Hyun-jin and Achillo, they released the song "OGZ", produced by

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. In July 2019, Jo made his departure from

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. In the same month, he released his first digital single album, ''ID Schoolboy Pt.1''. On August 13, Jo released his second digital single album, ''ID Schoolboy Pt.2''. On May 16, 2020, Jo released his first

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(EP), ''ID Schoolboy Pt.3''.

2022–present: Trainee A

On January 8, 2022, Jo was revealed as a member of

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's upcoming boy group with the tentative name Trainee A. However, the debut project was later cancelled and Trainee A's all social media channels ended their services on December 23, 2022.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Films

Variety shows

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Woo-chan 2005 births Living people K-pop singers Hybe Corporation artists Cube Entertainment artists South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants