Woody's "Drowning" Royalties Increase Tenfold...Changed Earnings After Reverse Charting

Wooz revealed that his copyright royalties increased more than tenfold after the resurgence of ″Drowning.″ On the October 31 broadcast of JTBC’s ″Knowing Bros,″ Seung Chul Lee, Wooz, and special guest Kang Kyun-sung from Noeul appeared. That day, Wooz explained the process of working on ″Drowning,″ saying, ″There were friends who worked together, but I wrote the lyrics alone,″ indicating his direct involvement in the song’s creation. ″Drowning″ had previously ranked number one on both music charts and karaoke charts. When Lee Sang-min asked if he was a full member of the Copyright Association, Wooz replied, ″Not yet. I need to accumulate more.″ He then mentioned that the difference in copyright royalty income before and after his military service, based on the viral military uniform stage video, was more than tenfold. When Seo Jang-hoon asked how much one song could earn, Wooz responded without specifying an amount, saying, ″That one song led people to discover and listen to my other songs.″ Regarding the ″Immortal Songs″ Armed Forces Day special stage that triggered the resurgence of ″Drowning,″ Wooz said, ″I never thought it would do so well. Honestly, I was in very poor condition at that time,″ revealing that his voice did not come out well during the performance due to his early bedtime pattern during military service. He explained, ″It was already my bedtime, so my throat was hoarse,″ and added that the reason he frowned on stage was because he was straining his voice. About the pressure after the hit song, he said, ″Personally, I’m not the type to feel much pressure,″ adding, ″’Drowning’ was not originally made to be a hit. But since it did well, I started to feel a bit greedy.″ Wooz and Seung Chul Lee grew closer through their music collaboration. Wooz revealed that his late father was a fan of Seung Chul Lee, and he participated in Seung Chul Lee’s 40th anniversary album, gifting a song. Seung Chul Lee said in private that he allowed Wooz to call him ″father,″ and the two have been living as father and son. Meanwhile, Wooz was discharged from the military on July 21 last year. During his service, ″Drowning″ gained popularity through word of mouth, and after his discharge, he participated in Seung Chul Lee’s 40th debut anniversary project, gifting the tribute song ″Our Story.″