Yoon Do-hyun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yoon.
Yoon Do-hyun
Born February 3, 1972
Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Education Incheon City College – Civil Engineering
Sungkonghoe University – Media and Communication
Occupation Singer, musician, songwriter, MC, actor
Years active 1993–present
Agent Dee Company
Spouse(s) Lee Mi-ok (m. 2002)
Korean name
Hangul 윤도현
Revised Romanization Yun Do-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer Yun To-hyŏn
Website
ybrocks.com

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.

Career

Yoon Do-hyun was born in Imjin-myeon (currently Munsan-eop) 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 rocketed to 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]

Meanwhile, Yoon starred in stage musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar,[8] Hedwig and the Angry Inch,[9] Gwanghwamun Sonata,[10][11] and Once.[12] 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).[13][14][15][16][17][18]

Personal life

Yoon married musical theatre actress Lee Mi-ok on June 15, 2002. They have one daughter.[19]

Discography

For Yoon Do-hyun's work with YB, see YB (band).

Solo artist

Album information Tracklisting
In Front of the Post Office in Autumn
  • Album
  • Released: December 1994
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment
Tarzan
Difference
Yoon Do-hyun's My Ppongpal Vacation
Aegukga
  • Single[20]
  • Released: March 10, 2006
  • Label: 서비스중지
Harmony (present for Fly, Penguin)
  • EP
  • Released: September 18, 2009
  • Label: Universal Music
Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo
  • Single[21]
  • Released: April 15, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music
Steranko Korean Project Single (with Yoon Do-hyun)
  • Single
  • Artist: Steranko, Yoon Do-hyun
  • Released: September 9, 2011
  • Label: T-Music Factory
I Am Here
  • Single for Gyeonggi Province[22]
  • Released: December 2, 2011
  • Label: Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, Hunus Creative
The Weather That You Made
  • Single
  • Released: April 22, 2013
  • Label: Universal Music
The Day
  • Single
  • Artist: Achtung, Yoon Do-hyun
  • Released: May 22, 2014
  • Label: Rainbowbridge
Kang Seung-won Making Project Part 2
Singing Yoon Do-hyun
  • EP
  • Released: September 17, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music

Collaboration in other albums

Year Song Title Notes
1996 "In the Wilderness" Track from the Kim Kwang-seok tribute album
가객: 부치지 않은 편지
"잃어버린 나를 찾아" Track from Thief OST
1997 "신놀부뎐" Track from Black and White Photograph 1
1998 "사노라면" (with Kim Jang-hoon) Track from Kim Jang-hoon#1998
Ballads for Tears
2001 "같은 맘으로" (with Kim Hyung-suk) Track from Ac+E No2
2003 "마음을 다해 부르면" (with Lee So-eun) Tracks from Oseam OST
"다시 만나요"
"비련" (with Kim So-hyun) Track from Legend of Laqia OST
2004 "천국에서" (with Ann) Track from Phoenix Rising
2005 "여행길" (with Buga Kingz) Track from The Renaissance
2006 "날아라 병아리" (with N.EX.T) Track from ReGame?
"끝이 아니길" Track from Seoul 1945 OST
2007 "Farewell Story" (with Lala) Track from 우리, 사랑하는 동안...
두번째 이야기
"겨울비" Track from Kim Jong-seo's 20th Anniversary Greatest Hits
2008 "I Love You, Idiot" (with Kang Chae-yi) 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
2009 "Foolish Love" (with Ash Gray)
"Red Camel" (with Lee Seung-hwan) Track from Hwantastic Friends
2010 "Dust (Korean Ver.)" (with Diablo) Track from Undefined
"Being a Rock Star" (with Lee Seung-hwan, Lee Sung-woo, Ock Yo-han) Track from Dreamizer
2012 "날자, 오리배..."
(with Jung Tae-choon, Kang San-ae, Kim C) 		Track from City Bus Going to the Sea
"Someday" (with Leessang) Track from Unplugged[24]
"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
2013 "No Regrets (Legend Ver.)"
(with Hwang Jung-min and Yoo Jun-sang) 		Theme song from Fists of Legend
"Wish" Theme song from Hope
"Colorful World" (with Kahi) Track from Who Are You?

Acting

Musical theatre

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 Once Guy

Filmography

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 N/A Music director
2010 Flying Butterfly Himself Documentary
2012 Arang and the Magistrate Former magistrate of Miryang
(cameo, episode 1)[25] 		TV
26 Years N/A Crowdfunding investor

Variety show

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[26]
2008 Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate SBS Guest, episode 5
2009 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS2 Guest, episode 14
2010 Joo Young-nam and Friends KBS1
It City: Papa & Girl in London Olive
2011–2012 I Am a Singer MBC Contestant[27]
2011–2013 Yoon Do-hyun's MUST Mnet Host[28]
2011 Cover Dance Festival!
K-POP Roadshow 40120 		MBC Host
2011–present Law of the Jungle SBS Narrator[29][30]
2011–2012 K-pop Star 1 SBS Host and narrator
2012 Running Man SBS Guest, episodes 79, 101
Project Lotus Channel V Judge[31][32]
2012–present TV Entertainment Tonight SBS Host[33]
2012–2013 K-pop Star 2 SBS Host and narrator[34][35]
2013 I'm Your Substitute Angel MBC Host
Hwasin – Controller of the Heart SBS Guest, episodes 17, 19
The Knee-Drop Guru MBC Guest[36]
Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy SBS Guest, episode 100
Hidden Singer jTBC Original singer,
season 2 episode 6[37]
2014 Off to School jTBC Cast member[38]
2015 Animals MBC Cast member[39]

Awards and nominations

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 종이연 1집 – 가을 우체국 앞에. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  2. ↑ Hartzell, Adam. "Jungle Story". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oh, Jean (August 23, 2010). "Rock star Yoon Do-hyun marches forward". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  4. ↑ "World Cup Exhibition Opens". The Chosun Ilbo. September 5, 2002. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  5. ↑ "YB Launches 10th Anniversary Tour Concerts". The Korea Times. September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  6. ↑ "Yoon Do-hyun Poised to Conquer U.S.". The Chosun Ilbo. October 24, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  7. ↑ Sohn, Ji-young (January 22, 2014). "Rock band YB to debut in U.S., U.K.". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  8. ↑ Lee, Claire (May 5, 2013). "Michael Lee emerges as agonizing Jesus". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  9. ↑ Chung, Ah-young (October 4, 2009). "Yoon Returns to Stage as Hedwig". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  10. ↑ Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 26, 2011). "Gwanghwamun brings back late composers songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  11. ↑ Kim, Yoon-mi (January 27, 2011). "Late songwriter remembered in pop musical". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  12. ↑ Lee, Sun-young (August 26, 2014). "Musical Once to star rocker Yoon Do-hyun". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  13. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (August 16, 2014). "YB's vocalist Yoon goes solo again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  14. ↑ Jackson, Julie (August 25, 2014). "Rocker Yoon Do-hyun to release solo album next month". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  15. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (August 28, 2014). "Yoon Do-hyun to perform for the first time since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  16. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 28, 2014). "Yoon Do Hyun Releases New Solo Song featuring K.Will and Epik High's Tablo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  17. ↑ Lee, Sung-eun (September 8, 2014). "Yoon goes for mellower sound". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  18. ↑ Jackson, Julie (September 17, 2014). "Yoon goes acoustic on solo EP". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  19. ↑ "Yoon Do Hyun Says He Used to be "Trash"". Soompi. September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  20. ↑ "Rock Version of National Anthem Sparks Outcry". The Chosun Ilbo. February 22, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  21. ↑ "Singer Yoon Do-hyun Presents MC Kim Jae-dong with a Song". KBS World. April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  22. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (November 10, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun Sings His Love for Gyeonggi-do". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  23. ↑ "Yoon DoHyun to collaborate with Yu Huiyeol's Sketchbook director". KBS Global. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  24. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (October 30, 2012). "YB and Leessang to hold concert together". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  25. ↑ Hong, Grace (August 14, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun Cameos for Arang and the Magistrate". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  26. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (September 27, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun Expresses his Regret Over Resignation". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  27. ↑ Park, Min-young (December 30, 2011). "I am a Singer wins best entertainment program". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
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  29. ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (December 13, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun a Voice Actor?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  30. ↑ "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 2014-10-15.
  31. ↑ Oh, Jean (August 25, 2010). "New pan-Asian girl group looks to stand out". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  32. ↑ "Yoon Do Hyun to judge Project Lotus girl group auditions". Allkpop. August 20, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  33. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (June 7, 2012). "Sooyoung and Yoon Do Hyun Thank Fans after MC Debut". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  34. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (July 12, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun to Host K-Pop Star Again". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  35. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (November 14, 2013). "K-Pop Star 3 announces new host". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  36. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (June 20, 2013). "Kim Je Dong to Appear in Healing Camp's Competitor Kneedrop Guru for Yoon Do Hyun". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  37. ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (January 27, 2014). "Hidden Singer ends 2nd season". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  38. ↑ Lee, Sung-eun (September 15, 2014). "Off to School is on a roll". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  39. ↑ Ghim, Sora (January 14, 2015). "Yoon Do Hyun Is Next To Join Animals". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-28.

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