Yoon Do-hyun (born February 3, 1972) is a South Korean hard rock/folk rock singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the Yoon Do-hyun Band (YB) since 1996. Yoon is also an MC on TV variety programs (notably Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter) and a musical theatre actor.
Yoon Do-hyun | |
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| Born | February 3, 1972 Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Education | Incheon City College – Civil Engineering Sungkonghoe University – Media and Communication |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter, MC, actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Agent | Dee Company |
| Spouse | Lee Mi-ok (m. 2002) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤도현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Do-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun To-hyŏn |
| Website | deecompany |
Career
editYoon Do-hyun was born in Imjin-myeon (currently Munsan-eup) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. He graduated from Munsan High School in 1991, and began working in 1993 around Paju's music circles as part of the band Jongyiyeon (종이연).[1]
In 1994, Yoon released his debut solo album, In Front of the Post Office in Autumn (가을 우체국 앞에서). It produced the hit singles "Tarzan" and "Love Two," but the album did not receive much commercial success since dance music was trendy at the time.
Yoon formed the eponymously named Yoon Do-hyun Band in 1996, with himself on vocals, drummer Kim Jin-won, guitarist Yoo Byung-yeol, and bass guitarist Park Tae-hee. Later that year, Yoon played the lead role in Jungle Story, Kim Hong-joon's film that recounts the rise and fall of a fictitious, underground band. His bandmates also appeared in the film.[2]
Its initial failure to break out led to the Yoon Do-hyun Band almost disbanding in 2000, and guitarist Yoo Byung-yeol left the band and was replaced by Huh Joon.[3] Then in 2002, they gained fame with the World Cup cheer song "Oh! Pilseung Korea" (meaning "Victory Korea!").[4] With its explosive live performances and Yoon's powerful voice and frank personality onstage, the Yoon Do-hyun Band eventually became one of the foremost rock bands in South Korea, selling more than 2 million albums and doing more than 100 live concerts. It won music awards from Korea's three main broadcast stations KBS, MBC and SBS, and won the WPMA (World Peace Music Award) in 2003 for their activities in promoting human rights. Renamed YB in 2005, it was the first Korean band to ever tour Europe and had two sold-out concerts in New York City (Nokia Theater, B.B King Blues Club) in 2006.[5] YB was the subject of two rockumentaries, Kim Tae-yong's On the Road, Two (2006) and Moon Cheung-heum's Flying Butterfly (2010).[6][7] YB celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015 with a series of sold-out concerts titled "20 Years Old."[8][9]
Meanwhile, Yoon starred in stage musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar,[10] Hedwig and the Angry Inch,[11] Gwanghwamun Sonata,[12][13] and Once.[14] He also hosted the popular music-talk show Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter from April 2002 to November 2008.[3]
As a solo artist, Yoon has released two albums and three EPs, including Difference (2005), Harmony (2009), and Singing Yoon Do-hyun (노래하는 윤도현, 2014).[15][16][17][18][19][20]
In October 2021, it was announced that Yoon Do-hyun would participate in Sing Again 2 as the new judge for season 2.[21]
Personal life
editYoon married musical theatre actress Lee Mi-ok on June 15, 2002. They have one daughter.[22] In August 2023, he revealed via Instagram that he had been battling lymphatic cancer for the past 3 years, but is now cancer free.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [23] | |||
| In Front of the Post Office in Autumn (가을 우체국 앞에서) | — | ||
| Difference |
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5 |
|
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [25] | |||
| Harmony |
|
— | |
| Singing Yoon Do-hyun (노래하는 윤도현) |
|
17 |
|
| The Acoustic Forest (음악 캠핑 갈래?) |
|
— |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [27] | |||
| "I Guess I Loved You" (사랑했나봐) | 2005 | — | Difference |
| "Wish It Were You" (너라면 좋겠어) | 2009 | Harmony | |
| "Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo" (김제동송 - 오쿄쿄쿄) | 2010 | 97 | Non-album single |
| "Weather By You" (당신이 만든 날씨) | 2013 | 56 | The Acoustic Forest |
| "The Day" (그 날) (with Achtung) | 2014 | — | Non-album singles |
| "First Love" (오늘도 어제 같은 나는...) | — | ||
| "How I Look These Days" (요즘 내 모습) (feat. Tablo and K.Will) | 39 | Singing Yoon Do-hyun | |
| "Much as the Time (We Loved Each Other" (우리 사랑했던 시간만큼) | 38 | ||
| "Nightmare" (with Reddy, G2, Inlayer and Johnny of NCT) | 2016 | — | SM Station Season 1 |
| "Sparks Fly" | 2017 | — | |
| "Trip" | — | Non-album singles | |
| "A Song For You" (널 부르는 노래) | 2018 | — | |
| "Everyone Changes" (사람들은 모두 변하나봐) (with Jung Jae-il) | — | ||
| "The Sound of Rain" (빗소리) | 2020 | — | The Acoustic Forest |
Other contributions
edit| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "In the Wilderness" | 1996 | Track from the Kim Kwang-seok tribute album 가객: 부치지 않은 편지 |
| "잃어버린 나를 찾아" | Track from Thief OST | |
| "신놀부뎐" | 1997 | Track from Black and White Photograph 1 |
| "사노라면" (with Kim Jang-hoon) | 1998 | Track from Kim Jang-hoon#1998 Ballads for Tears |
| "같은 맘으로" (with Kim Hyung-suk) | 2001 | Track from Ac+E No2 |
| "마음을 다해 부르면" (with Lee So-eun) | 2003 | Tracks from Oseam OST |
| "다시 만나요" | ||
| "비련" (with Kim So-hyun) | Track from Legend of Laqia OST | |
| "천국에서" (with Ann) | 2004 | Track from Phoenix Rising |
| "여행길" (with Buga Kingz) | 2005 | Track from The Renaissance |
| "날아라 병아리" (with N.EX.T) | 2006 | Track from ReGame? |
| "끝이 아니길" | Track from Seoul 1945 OST | |
| "Farewell Story" (with Lala) | 2007 | Track from 우리, 사랑하는 동안... 두번째 이야기 |
| "겨울비" | Track from Kim Jong-seo's 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits | |
| "I Love You, Idiot" (with Kang Chae-yi) | 2008 | Track from 사랑에 중독되다 |
| "Come Together" (with Tomi Kita) | Track from In Dreamz | |
| "Friends" (with Eva & Sat) | Track from Friends | |
| "그랬단 말이야" (with Shin So-hee) | Track from 그랬단 말이야 | |
| "Cuts the City" (with Steranko) | Track from Darkness on the Highway | |
| "Foolish Love" (with Ash Gray) | 2009 | |
| "Red Camel" (with Lee Seung-hwan) | Track from Hwantastic Friends | |
| "Dust (Korean Ver.)" (with Diablo) | 2010 | Track from Undefined |
| "Being a Rock Star" (with Lee Seung-hwan, Lee Sung-woo, Ock Yo-han) | Track from Dreamizer | |
| "날자, 오리배..." (with Jung Tae-choon, Kang San-ae, Kim C) |
2012 | Track from City Bus Going to the Sea |
| "Someday" (with Leessang) | Track from Unplugged[28] | |
| "Never Say Goodbye" (with Psy) | Track from Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 | |
| "Butterfly Dream (My Secret Dream)" | Track from Arang and the Magistrate OST | |
| "Still You" (with Sue Son) | Track from I Am | |
| "I Want to Live with Her" (with UV) | Track from Artist | |
| "No Regrets (Legend Ver.)" (with Hwang Jung-min and Yoo Jun-sang) |
2013 | Theme song from Fists of Legend |
| "Wish" | Theme song from Hope | |
| "Colorful World" (with Kahi) | Track from Who Are You? | |
| "Cruel Memories (with Jung Yong-hwa from CNBLUE) | 2015 | Track from One Fine Day |
Acting
editMusical theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gaeddongi | Gaeddongi |
| 1997 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot |
| 1998 | Hard Rock Cafe | Kang-joo |
| 2009 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2011–2012 | Gwanghwamun Sonata | Past Sang-hoon |
| 2013 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas Iscariot |
| 2014–2015 | Once | Guy |
| 2016 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
| 2021 | Gwanghwamun Sonata | Myung-woo[29] |
| 2021–2022 | Wonder Ticket | Phung Beak[30] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jungle Story | Do-hyun | |
| 2000 | The Promenade | (cameo) | |
| 2004 | Arahan | Male driver (cameo) | |
| 2006 | On the Road, Two | Himself | Documentary |
| Hanbando | — | Music director | |
| 2010 | Flying Butterfly | Himself | Documentary |
| 2012 | Arang and the Magistrate | Former magistrate of Miryang (cameo, episode 1) [31] | TV |
| 26 Years | — | Crowdfunding investor | |
| 2021 | Taxi Driver | Yoon Gi-sa (cameo, episode 1) | SBS[32] |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2008 | Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter | KBS2 | Host |
| 2002–2011 | Yoon Do-hyun's 2pm Date | MBC FM4U | Radio DJ[33] |
| 2010 | Joo Young-nam and Friends | KBS1 | |
| It City: Papa & Girl in London | Olive | ||
| 2011–2012 | I Am a Singer | MBC | Contestant[34] |
| 2011–2013 | Yoon Do-hyun's MUST | Mnet | Host[35] |
| 2011 | Cover Dance Festival! K-POP Roadshow 40120 |
MBC | Host |
| 2011–present | Law of the Jungle | SBS | Narrator[36][37] |
| 2011–2012 | K-pop Star 1 | SBS | Host and narrator |
| 2012 | Project Lotus | Channel V | Judge[38][39] |
| 2012–present | TV Entertainment Tonight | SBS | Host[40] |
| 2012–2013 | K-pop Star 2 | SBS | Host and narrator[41][42] |
| 2013 | I'm Your Substitute Angel | MBC | Host |
| 2014 | Welcome Back to School | JTBC | Cast member[43] |
| 2015 | Animals | MBC | Cast member[44] |
| 2017 | Begin Again | JTBC | Cast Member |
| 2020 | Korean Trot Contest | KBS2 | Host |
| 2021 | Fireman Boy | tvN STORY & tvN | Cast Member[45] |
| 2021–2022 | Sing Again Season 2 | JTBC | Judge[46] |
| 2022 | Culture of Jeju Haenyeo [women divers] | YouTube | Narrator ; language Korean[47] |
| 2022–present | I'am Yoon Do-hyun at 4 p.m. | MBC FM4U | DJ; May 30, 2022–present [48] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award in Radio | Yoon Do-hyun's 2pm Date | Won |
| 2003 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter | Won |
| 2012 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Producer's Award – Best MC | K-pop Star 1, Law of the Jungle, TV Entertainment Tonight |
Won[49] |
| 2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards[50] | Excellence Award, Radio Category | 4 O'Clock Yoon Do-hyun | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 종이연 1집 – 가을 우체국 앞에. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Hartzell, Adam. "Jungle Story". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Oh, Jean (August 23, 2010). "Rock star Yoon Do-hyun marches forward". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "World Cup Exhibition Opens". The Chosun Ilbo. September 5, 2002. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "YB Launches 10th Anniversary Tour Concerts". The Korea Times. September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Yoon Do-hyun Poised to Conquer U.S." The Chosun Ilbo. October 24, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Sohn, Ji-young (January 22, 2014). "Rock band YB to debut in U.S., U.K." The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Kim, Jae-heun (October 13, 2015). "YB Band to perform 20th anniversary concerts". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (October 19, 2015). "Herald Review: YB celebrates 20 years". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Claire (May 5, 2013). "Michael Lee emerges as agonizing Jesus". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (October 4, 2009). "Yoon Returns to Stage as Hedwig". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 26, 2011). "Gwanghwamun brings back late composers songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (January 27, 2011). "Late songwriter remembered in pop musical". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-young (August 26, 2014). "Musical Once to star rocker Yoon Do-hyun". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (August 16, 2014). "YB's vocalist Yoon goes solo again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (August 25, 2014). "Rocker Yoon Do-hyun to release solo album next month". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (August 28, 2014). "Yoon Do-hyun to perform for the first time since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 28, 2014). "Yoon Do Hyun Releases New Solo Song featuring K.Will and Epik High's Tablo". enewsWorld. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sung-eun (September 8, 2014). "Yoon goes for mellower sound". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (September 17, 2014). "Yoon goes acoustic on solo EP". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jay, Germaine. "Allkpop".
- ^ "Yoon Do Hyun Says He Used to be "Trash"". Soompi. September 30, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "2005.4월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [April 2005 K-pop Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2005년 - 가요 총결산 음반 판매량" [2005 K-pop Album Sales]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2014년 39주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "2014년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions on Circle Digital Chart (formerly Gaon Digital Chart):
- "Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo": "Digital Chart, 2010 Week 18". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "Weather By You": "Digital Chart, 2013 Week 18". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "How I Look These Days": "Digital Chart, 2014 Week 37". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "Much as the Time (We Loved Each Other)": "Digital Chart, 2014 Week 39". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (October 30, 2012). "YB and Leessang to hold concert together". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (May 12, 2021). "윤도현·엄기준→차지연·김성규, 뮤지컬 '광화문연가' 출연 [공식]". Starnews (in Korean). v.daum. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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- ^ Hong, Grace (August 14, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun Cameos for Arang and the Magistrate". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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- ^ Park, Hyun-min (September 27, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun Expresses his Regret Over Resignation". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Park, Min-young (December 30, 2011). "I am a Singer wins best entertainment program". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Mi-jung (October 22, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun Says He'll Make Must Lead the Music Scene". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Mi-jung (December 13, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun a Voice Actor?". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Laws of the Jungle releases teasers featuring Tao, Kikwang, Dana, Yoon Do Hyun, and more for the Solomon Islands edition". Allkpop. September 5, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Oh, Jean (August 25, 2010). "New pan-Asian girl group looks to stand out". The Korea Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Yoon Do Hyun to judge Project Lotus girl group auditions". Allkpop. August 20, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (June 7, 2012). "Sooyoung and Yoon Do Hyun Thank Fans after MC Debut". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (July 12, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun to Host K-Pop Star Again". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (November 14, 2013). "K-Pop Star 3 announces new host". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Sung-eun (September 15, 2014). "Off to School is on a roll". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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- ^ Jeon Seon-ha (December 31, 2012). 유재석, 2012 SBS '연예대상' 대상 수상...8년 연속 최고영예(종합) [Yoo Jae-seok, 2012 SBS 'Entertainment Awards' grand prize... The highest honor for 8 consecutive years (overall)]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Cha Sang-yeop (December 30, 2022). "MBC연예대상' 전현무 대상… '나혼산' 올해의 예능프로그램(종합)" ['MBC Entertainment Awards' Jeon Hyun-moo Grand Prize... 'Nahonsan' Entertainment Program of the Year (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- YB at Dee Company (in Korean)
- Yoon Do-hyun at ManiaDB (in Korean)
- Yoon Do-hyun at HanCinema
- Yoon Do-hyun at the Korean Movie Database
- Yoon Do-hyun at IMDb
