Yoon Ji-sung

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In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.
Yoon Ji-sung
Yoon Ji-sung in April 2019.jpg
Yoon Ji-sung in April 2019
Born (1991-03-08) March 8, 1991 (age 30)
Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
NationalityKorean
Education
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Labels
Associated actsWanna One
Korean name
Hangul
윤지성
Hanja
尹智聖
Revised RomanizationYun Jiseong
McCune–ReischauerYun Chisŏng
Websiteyoonjisung.lm-ent.com
Signature
윤지성 사인.jpg

Yoon Ji-sung (Korean: 윤지성; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of Produce 101 and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One.[1] Following Wanna One's disbandment, Yoon established his career as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play Aside on February 20, 2019.

Career[]

Early life and pre-debut[]

Yoon Ji-sung was born as Yoon Byeong-ok (윤병옥) in Wonju, South Korea.[2]

2017–2019: Produce 101 and Wanna One[]

In April 2017, Yoon, alongside Kang Daniel, Kim Jae-han, Joo Jin-woo and Choi Tae-woong participated in Produce 101 Season 2 as trainees of MMO Entertainment. Yoon placed eighth in the show's final episode and made his debut with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017, at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the debut mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).

Yoon actively promoted with Wanna One until its official disbandment on December 31, 2018[3] and continued to appear with the group until its final concert series Therefore, held at the Gocheok Sky Dome from January 24 to 27, 2019.[4]

2019–present: Solo debut and military service[]

In January 2019, Yoon was cast as the male lead in the musical The Days.[5][6][7]

He then released his first EP Aside on February 20, 2019[8] before embarking on his first fan meeting tour of the same name in Seoul, Macau, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka and Bangkok.[9]

On April 25, 2019, Yoon released a special album, Dear Diary, and subsequently held special fan meetings in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul.[10]

He released the digital single 'Winter Flower' on May 19, 2019, as a gift for his fans, after his enlistment as an active-duty soldier on May 14, 2019. The song was composed by and gifted to Yoon by Korean indie singer Coffee Boy.[11][12]

During his enlistment, Yoon was cast in the military musical Return: The Promise of the Day.[13][14] He was expected to be discharged from the military on December 13, 2020,[15] but he was discharged early from the military due to COVID-19 protocol on November 20, 2020.[16]

Yoon returned with his second EP Temperature of Love on April 15, 2021.[17]

Discography[]

See also: Wanna One discography

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18] 		US World
Aside
Track listing
 2 —
Dear Diary
  • Released: April 25, 2019
  • Label: LM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 4 —
Temperature of Love
  • Released: April 15, 2021
  • Label: LM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
 8 —


Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[22] 		KOR Hot
[23]
"In the Rain" 2019 140 96 Aside
"I'll Be There" (너의 페이지) —[b] — Dear Diary
"Winter Flower" (동,화 (冬,花)) — — Non-album single
"Love Song" 2021 —[c] — Temperature of Love
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR KOR Hot
"My Tree" (나무) 2021 —[d] — How To Be Thirty OST Part 2
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Theatre[]

Production Role Venue Dates
The Days Kang Moo-young Interpark Hall, Blue Square February 22 – May 6, 2019
Return: The Promise of the Day Choi Woo-joo Woori Art Hall, Olympic Park October 22 – December 1, 2019
Korean Provincial Tour January 17 – February 2, 2020
Past Seungho Woori Art Hall, Olympic Park June 4 – July 12, 2020[27]
Online broadcast September 25 – 26, 2020

Filmography[]

Television series[]

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2021 I'll Become Your Night Kim Yoo-chan SBS [28]

Television shows[]

Year Title Network Role Notes
2017 Produce 101 (season 2) Mnet Contestant Finished 8th
2019 King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant Ep. 185–186[29]
2021 Crazy Recipe Adventure MBC Contestant Ep. 4
2021 Adola School U+Idol Live Teacher [30]

Awards and nominations[]

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Wanna One

Theatre[]

Year Award Category Nominated Work(s) Result Ref.
2019 Stagetalk Audience Choice Awards Rookie Musical Actor The Days, Return Nominated [31]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b As a member of Wanna One only.
  2. ^ "I'll Be There" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 83 on the component Download chart.[24]
  3. ^ "Love Song" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 83 on the component Download chart.[25]
  4. ^ "My Tree" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 189 on the component Download chart.[26]

References[]

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  2. ^ 정, 혜연, 구희언 (September 13, 2017). "윤지성부터 하성운, 황민현, 이대휘까지 보석 같은 멤버들의 매력 체크" (in Korean). 주간동아. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
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  5. ^ "Wanna One's Yoon Ji-sung to star in 'The Days'". The Jakarta Post. January 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "윤지성, 뮤지컬 '그날들' 출연 확정..워너원 활동 종료 후 첫 행보 [공식입장]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "[단독]'맏형' 윤지성, 2월 '워너원 출신 솔로 1호' 출격...하성운도 릴레이 데뷔". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2019.
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  12. ^ "'오늘 입대' 윤지성, 신곡 발표 깜짝 예고 "19일 팬심 담은 '동,화(冬,花)' 발매" [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  13. ^ POP, 헤럴드 (August 26, 2019). "육군 뮤지컬 '귀환' 온유·시우민·차학연→김성규·윤지성까지 20여명 장병들 총출동[공식]". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "[단독] 윤지성, 육군 뮤지컬 '귀환' 캐스팅…온유·시우민과 호흡". mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "[HD테마] 2020년 전역 임박 연예계 스타들…장우영-조권부터 시우민-윤지성-하이라이트까지 – 이창규 기자". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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  19. ^ "2019년 상반기 Album Chart (see #50)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "2019년 상반기 Album Chart (see #84)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "2021년 05월 Album Chart (see #100)" [May 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean).
  22. ^ Peaks on the Gaon Digital Chart:
  23. ^ Peaks on the K-pop Hot 100:
  24. ^ 2019년 17주차 Download Chart [Week 17 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 21–27, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  25. ^ 2021년 16주차 Download Chart [Week 16 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  26. ^ 2021년 11주차 Download Chart [Week 11 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 7–13, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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  29. ^ "'복면가왕' 내골라쓰 워너원 윤지성 "데뷔 전 목소리 듣기 싫다는 말 들었다"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  30. ^ Lee Hye-mi (July 6, 2021). "아돌라스쿨' 윤지성X효진, 여름방학 재출강... 일타강사의 카리스마". tvreport. (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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