Lee Soo Woong is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of BOYS REPUBLIC (소년공화국). He graduated from Konkuk University with a bachelor's degree in Film. Before debuting, he was a trainee at BigHit Entertainment alongside future BTS members.

He made his debut in June 2013 as the group's lead vocalist, lead dancer, visual, face of the group and maknae with their first single, "Party Rock". They had a successful debut, charting #1 in several Asian countries and even earning the endorsement of Jeju Air. They were co-managed by Universal Music Group (유니버설 뮤직) and Happy Tribe Entertainment (해피트라이브엔터테인먼트).

The following year, the group faced some controversy when the MV of the song "Get Down" included sexy and provocative scenes and blood-splatting battle scenes, which were a homage to the movie "Mad Max". The Korean censorship rated the video 19+, so it could not be aired on public TV. The group had to film a second version of the song in order to be able to promote it in all music shows without being banned.

In September 2018, the agency announced that it had reached an agreement with all the members, and after a concert on September 30, they went on an indefinite hiatus, a move that surprised many fans as they had enjoyed some success in the past five years. The group has never officially disbanded.

He enlisted for his mandatory military service as a public worker on September 9, 2021, and was discharged on June 8, 2023.

He was represented by Hwayi Brothers and later by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment, but he is currently an independent artist.

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