Yoon Do-hyun

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In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.
Yoon Do-hyun
Yoon Do-Hyun from acrofan.jpg
Born (1972-02-03) February 3, 1972 (age 49)
Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationIncheon City College – Civil Engineering
Sungkonghoe University – Media and Communication
OccupationSinger, musician, songwriter, MC, actor
Years active1993–present
AgentDee Company
Spouse(s)Lee Mi-ok (m. 2002)
Korean name
Hangul
윤도현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYun Do-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerYun To-hyŏn
Websitedeecompany.kr

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-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]

Personal life[]

Yoon married musical theatre actress Lee Mi-ok on June 15, 2002. They have one daughter.[21]

Discography[]

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

Studio albums[]

Album information Track listing
In Front of the Post Office in Autumn
  • Album
  • Released: December 1994
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment
Track listing
Tarzan
Track listing
Difference
  • Album
  • Released: April 29, 2005
  • Label: Seoul Records
Track listing

EPs[]

Album information Track listing
Yoon Do-hyun's My Ppongpal Vacation
Track listing
Harmony (present for Fly, Penguin)
  • EP
  • Released: September 18, 2009
  • Label: Universal Music
Track listing
Singing Yoon Do-hyun
  • EP
  • Released: September 17, 2014
  • Label: Universal Music
Track listing
Acoustic Forest: Want to Go Music Camping?
  • Acoustic EP
  • Released: August 11, 2020
  • Label: Universal Music
Track listing

Singles[]

Album information Track listing
Aegukga
  • Single[22]
  • Released: March 10, 2006
  • Label: 서비스중지
Track listing
Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo
  • Single[23]
  • Released: April 15, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music
Track listing
Steranko Korean Project Single (with Yoon Do-hyun)
  • Single
  • Artist: Steranko, Yoon Do-hyun
  • Released: September 9, 2011
  • Label: T-Music Factory
Track listing
I Am Here
  • Single for Gyeonggi Province[24]
  • Released: December 2, 2011
  • Label: Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, Hunus Creative
Track listing
The Weather That You Made
  • Single
  • Released: April 22, 2013
  • Label: Universal Music
Track listing
The Day
  • Single
  • Artist: Achtung, Yoon Do-hyun
  • Released: May 22, 2014
  • Label: Rainbowbridge
Track listing
Kang Seung-won Making Project Part 2
  • Single[25]
  • Released: July 31, 2014
  • Label:
Track listing

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[26]
"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?
2015 "Cruel Memories (with Jung Yong-hwa from CNBLUE) Track from One Fine Day

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
2014–2015 Once Guy
2016 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig
2021 Gwanghwamun Sonata Myung-woo[27]
2021 Wonder Ticket Phung Beak

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) [28] TV
26 Years N/A Crowdfunding investor
2021 Taxi Driver Yoon Gi-sa (cameo, episode 1) SBS[29]

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[30]
2010 Joo Young-nam and Friends KBS1
It City: Papa & Girl in London Olive
2011–2012 I Am a Singer MBC Contestant[31]
2011–2013 Yoon Do-hyun's MUST Mnet Host[32]
2011 Cover Dance Festival!
K-POP Roadshow 40120		 MBC Host
2011–present Law of the Jungle SBS Narrator[33][34]
2011–2012 K-pop Star 1 SBS Host and narrator
2012 Project Lotus Channel V Judge[35][36]
2012–present TV Entertainment Tonight SBS Host[37]
2012–2013 K-pop Star 2 SBS Host and narrator[38][39]
2013 I'm Your Substitute Angel MBC Host
2014 Welcome Back to School JTBC Cast member[40]
2015 Animals MBC Cast member[41]
2017 Begin Again JTBC Cast Member
2020  [ko] KBS2 Host
2021 Fireman Boy tvN STORY & tvN Cast Member[42]

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[]

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