[1] While The Rose gained popularity early on, their debut single "Sorry," released on August 3, 2017, put them on the map and marked their first official entry into the mainstream music scene, showcasing their unique sound and earning them widespread international recognition.

The trio started the indie band Windfall and began writing music together while posting cover songs on YouTube and performing in the streets.

When the band decided to search for their fourth and final member, Dojoon worked to recruit Woosung, whom he had met through a mutual friend.

Later that month, the Rolling Stone India lauded The Rose's single for being "a fantastic introduction to the band's soft-rock vibe" and described "Woosung's immense control over his raspy vocals... particularly impressive.

[7] By this time, the music video had garnered over 3 million views on YouTube, a startling number for a rookie group.

[8][9] On December 24, 2017, the band hosted its first solo concert, The Black Rose Day at the Mpot Hall in Seoul.

On January 5, 2018, The Rose performed at the Rolling Hall 23rd Anniversary Concert, alongside other established indie artists such as Cheeze, O.WHEN, and Fromm.

[12] The article stated it is "rare for rock-leaning bands to make a major K-pop impression upon debut, but The Rose's gorgeously emotive "Sorry" was able to do that, scoring a spot on Billboard's year-end critics' song list and confirming themselves a multifaceted, new talent on the scene.

[14] On March 17, 2018, the band headlined the closing ceremony concert of the 29th Korean American Students Conference, hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago.

[16] During their American tour that same year, the group talked with Billboard about their latest release, which said, "through the five-track effort, The Rose's intent was to highlight the darker elements of human emotion through dynamic pop-rock.

[24] On August 31, 2019, the band released the song "Strangers" (타인은 지옥이다) for the Hell Is Other People original soundtrack.

[27] In early 2020, The Rose participated in the popular South Korean television music competition program Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend.

Their first performance on the show was a winning one, securing the #1 spot in that episode with their rearrangement of the song highly praised by the legend herself, Jung Sura.

In their suit, the band alleged that the agency failed to provide any payment since their debut and that it demanded a dangerously rigorous performance and promotional schedule.

[31] On August 3, 2020, which marked the band's third anniversary since debut, active members Woosung, Hajoon, and Jaehyeong revealed that they had created new social media accounts for the band and released the following statement in both Korean and English: Hello, Our Lovely Black Roses It's already our third year walking together on this beautiful road to wherever the destination may be.

[38] Additionally, Woosung confirmed the establishment of the band's self-made label, Windfall, marking a new chapter in their career.

[40] On April 21, 2023, Suga of BTS collaborated with Woosung and the late Ryuichi Sakamoto on a song titled "Snooze", which is the ninth track of the former's solo album, D-Day.

[53][54] On Aug 15, 2023, New York Times best selling author Gail Carriger wrote in a blog that her character of Kagee in the Tinkered Starsong series was influenced by lead singer Woosung.