FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETJi Woong
- Stage name
- Ji Woong
- Birth name
- Kim Ji Woong
- Born
- Dec. 14, 1998
- Hometown
- South Korea
- Position
- Member
- Agency
- WAKEONE
- Fandom
- ZEROSE
- Debut
- 2023
- Generation
- 5th gen
Ji Woong, also written Kim Jiwoong, is a member of the boy group ZEROBASEONE (ZB1). The group made its debut on July 10, 2023 with the mini album Youth In The Shade. In 2026 he has stepped out on his own with a run of solo singles, one each month from July through September. Alongside the group, he also takes part in fan events and other individual projects, including acting-related work.
Birth details: kpopping.com
Timeline
- 2023Debut with ZEROBASEONE
The group debuted on July 10, 2023 with the first mini album Youth In The Shade.
- 2026Solo single "CLOSER"
Released July 14, 2026 with a music video, starting his run of solo tracks.
- 2026Solo single "SIGN"
Released in August 2026 as the follow-up to "CLOSER".
- 2026Solo single "DRIVE"
Released September 14, 2026 with an official MV, the third solo track in consecutive months.
Latest
- Japanese fan meeting in Osaka
An upcoming fan meeting in Osaka, Japan, scheduled for this date and described as arriving shortly after the release of "DRIVE".
kfriday.net - Solo single "DRIVE" with music video
Released at noon KST with an official MV set around driving and nighttime scenes. It follows his earlier solo singles "CLOSER" and "SIGN", so it is his latest solo release and not a solo debut. He had already performed it at his 2026 fan meeting before it came out.
kfriday.net - Solo single "SIGN"
Second release in his run of monthly solo tracks in 2026.
kfriday.net - Solo single "CLOSER" with music video
First of the 2026 solo singles, released at noon KST along with its music video.
kfriday.net
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Last researched Nov. 11, 2026