Yoon Do-hyun

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.

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

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]

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

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

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[23]
In Front of the Post Office in Autumn (가을 우체국 앞에서)
  • Released: December 1994
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 —
Difference
  • Released: April 29, 2005
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 5

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[25]
Harmony
  • Released: September 18, 2009
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
 —
Singing Yoon Do-hyun (노래하는 윤도현)
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Dee Company
  • Format: CD, download
 17
The Acoustic Forest (음악 캠핑 갈래?)
  • Released: August 11, 2020
  • Label: Dee Company
  • Format: CD, download
 —

Singles
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
Title Year Notes
"In the Wilderness" 1996Track from the Kim Kwang-seok tribute album
가객: 부치지 않은 편지
"잃어버린 나를 찾아"Track from Thief OST
"신놀부뎐" 1997Track from Black and White Photograph 1
"사노라면" (with Kim Jang-hoon) 1998Track from Kim Jang-hoon#1998
Ballads for Tears
"같은 맘으로" (with Kim Hyung-suk) 2001Track from Ac+E No2
"마음을 다해 부르면" (with Lee So-eun) 2003Tracks from Oseam OST
"다시 만나요"
"비련" (with Kim So-hyun)Track from Legend of Laqia OST
"천국에서" (with Ann) 2004Track from Phoenix Rising
"여행길" (with Buga Kingz) 2005Track from The Renaissance
"날아라 병아리" (with N.EX.T) 2006Track from ReGame?
"끝이 아니길"Track from Seoul 1945 OST
"Farewell Story" (with Lala) 2007Track 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) 2008Track 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) 2010Track 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)		 2012Track 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)		 2013Theme 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) 2015Track from One Fine Day


Acting

Musical theatre
Year Title Role
1995GaeddongiGaeddongi
1997Jesus Christ SuperstarJudas Iscariot
1998Hard Rock CafeKang-joo
2009Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
2011–2012Gwanghwamun SonataPast Sang-hoon
2013Jesus Christ SuperstarJudas Iscariot
2014–2015OnceGuy
2016Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwig
2021Gwanghwamun SonataMyung-woo[29]
2021–2022Wonder TicketPhung Beak[30]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1996Jungle StoryDo-hyun
2000The Promenade(cameo)
2004ArahanMale driver (cameo)
2006On the Road, TwoHimselfDocumentary
Hanbando—Music director
2010Flying ButterflyHimselfDocumentary
2012Arang and the MagistrateFormer magistrate of Miryang (cameo, episode 1) [31]TV
26 Years—Crowdfunding investor
2021Taxi DriverYoon Gi-sa (cameo, episode 1)SBS[32]

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes
2002–2008Yoon Do-hyun's Love LetterKBS2Host
2002–2011Yoon Do-hyun's 2pm DateMBC FM4URadio DJ[33]
2010Joo Young-nam and FriendsKBS1
It City: Papa & Girl in LondonOlive
2011–2012I Am a SingerMBCContestant[34]
2011–2013Yoon Do-hyun's MUSTMnetHost[35]
2011Cover Dance Festival!
K-POP Roadshow 40120		MBCHost
2011–presentLaw of the JungleSBSNarrator[36][37]
2011–2012K-pop Star 1SBSHost and narrator
2012 Project LotusChannel VJudge[38][39]
2012–presentTV Entertainment TonightSBSHost[40]
2012–2013K-pop Star 2SBSHost and narrator[41][42]
2013I'm Your Substitute AngelMBCHost
2014Welcome Back to SchoolJTBCCast member[43]
2015AnimalsMBCCast member[44]
2017Begin AgainJTBCCast Member
2020Korean Trot ContestKBS2Host
2021Fireman BoytvN STORY & tvNCast 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
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2002MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award in RadioYoon Do-hyun's 2pm DateWon
2003KBS Entertainment AwardsExcellence Award in a Variety ShowYoon Do-hyun's Love LetterWon
2012SBS Entertainment AwardsProducer's Award – Best MCK-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

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