Yoon Doo-joon
| Yoon Doo-joon | |
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_BEAST_is_BACK!_(8).jpg) Doojoon in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as |
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| Born |
July 4, 1989 Goyang, South Korea |
| Origin | South Korea |
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| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Cube Entertainment (2009-2016) |
| Associated acts | Beast |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤두준 |
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| Hanja | 尹斗俊 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Du-jun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Tujun |
Yoon Doo-joon (Hangul: 윤두준; Hanja: 尹斗俊); born July 4, 1989) commonly known as Doojoon, is a South Korean idol singer and actor. He is a member of the boy group Beast.
Biography
Yoon Doojoon was born in Goyang, South Korea on July 4, 1989.[1] His dream of becoming a high school Physical Education teacher changed suddenly during his second year of high school after watching MTV's Big Bang Documentary. His parents and teachers didn't agree with him at first. However, he pleaded them to register him for Music school and he soon started auditioning to become a singer.[2]
Doojoon then became a trainee of JYP Entertainment and was featured in the Mnet documentary Hot Blooded Men, a reality program that shows the preparation for their debut, with 2AM and 2PM, but he was eliminated along the course of the show.[3]
He then moved to Cube Entertainment and was featured as a rapper in AJ’s “Wipe the Tears”.[4] After his debut with the group, he became part of Danbi[5] and debuted as an actor through More Charming by the Day and All My Love.[6]
He finally debuted as the leader of Beast.[4] Their journey leading up to debut was showcased in their MTV documentary MTV B2ST.[7]
He graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University in post-modern musicology. He currently attends Dongshin University as a student majoring in Broadcast Entertainment, under a full scholarship, along with 4 other members of Beast.[8][9]
Career
Beast
Beast (비스트, stylized as BEAST or B2ST) is a boy band from South Korea that consist of five members, under Cube Entertainment. They were originally known as B2ST, an acronym for Boys 2 Search the Top, however, their name was changed to BEAST (Boys of East Asia Standing Tall). They released their first mini-album Beast Is The B2ST on October 14, 2009 and made their first live performance on KBS's Music Bank 2 days later. The group has released a total of 8 mini-albums, "Beast is the B2ST", "Shock of the New Era", "Mastermind", "Lights Go On Again", "Midnight Sun", "Good Luck", "Time", "Ordinary" and 2 full-length albums called "Fiction and Fact" and "Hard to Love How to Love".
Solo career
Before his debut with Beast, he auditioned for High Kick Through the Roof and was offered a role in the sitcom, but he turned it down to focus on his music career.[3] After a month from debut, he became a member of the reality-variety series Danbi, a segment part of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night line-up.[5] The show ended with its last broadcast on August 15, 2010.[10]
Doojoon was then chosen to model on an advertisement for premium jeans brand Buckaroo along with actress Shin Sekyung.[11] When Girls' Generation member Taeyeon left MBC Radio FM4U 91.9Mhz Chin Chin Radio, he was chosen as a temporary DJ for two weeks together with solo singer IU.[12] Doo Joon was featured for G.NA's album title song "I’ll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video along with other Beast member, Junhyung.[13]
Doojoon finally debuted as an actor when he was cast in MBC's daily sitcoms More Charming By The Day and All My Love.[6] On December 29, 2010, Doojoon was awarded with the Rookie Comedy Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for his roles in All My Love and More Charming By The Day.[14] In 2013, he also starred in "Iris 2" as a supporting actor named Seo Hyunwoo. In late November 2013, it was revealed that Doojoon had been cast in tvN's drama titled Let's Eat as a main lead playing the character, Goo Daeyoung. Doojoon was thoroughly praised for his acting skills by the director and supporting casts. In April 2015, DooJoon reprised his role as Gu Dae-young in tvn series Let's Eat 2.[15][16]
Discography
Productions
| Year | Contribution | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lyrics | "Bad Girl" | BEAST | BEAST IS THE B2ST |
| Lyrics | "BEAST is the B2ST" | BEAST | BEAST IS THE B2ST | |
| 2010 | Lyrics | "문이닫히면" ("When the Door Closes") | BEAST (Doojoon & Dongwoon) | My Story |
Features and OST songs
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | “본 아뻬띠 (맛있게 드세요)”
(“Bon Appetit (Enjoy Your Meal)”) |
Yangpa feat. Yoon Doojoon | Elegy Nouveau |
| “안을까 말까” (“Should I Hug or Not”) | Junhyung, & Kikwang, himself | SUPER MARKET – the Half
(Shinsadong Tiger Project Album) | |
| “Loving U” | Jang Hyunseung, Yang Yoseob, himself | 몽땅 내 사랑 (All My Love) OST | |
| “키덜트” (“Kidult”) | Eluphant feat. Yoon Doojoon | Man On The Earth | |
| 2015 | "Without You" | Yoseob, Dongwoon, himself | Scholar Who Walks the Night OST |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 가문의 영광5-가문의 귀환 (Marrying the Mafia 5 - Return of the Family) | Jang Youngmin |
Drama and sitcom
| Year | Network | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBC | More Charming By the Day | Yoon Doo-joon | recurring guest character |
| 2010 – 2011 | MBC | All My Love | Yoon Doo-joon | recurring |
| 2011 | MBC | A Thousand Kisses | Yoon Ki-joon | Ep. 6 |
| 2013 | KBS2 | IRIS 2 | Seo Hyun-woo | recurring |
| 2013 - 2014 | tvN | Let's Eat | Goo Dae-young | Main role |
| 2015 | tvN | Let's Eat 2 | Goo Dae-young | Main role |
| MBC | Splash Splash Love | King Lee Do | one-act drama | |
| 2016 | tvN | Hey Ghost, Let's Fight | Goo Dae-young | recurring guest character |
Shows
Music video appearance
| Year | Title | Artist | Album Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | “꺼져 줄게 잘 살아" ("I'll Back Off So You Can Live") | G.NA feat. Yong Junhyung | Draw G's First Breath |
Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Comedy Award | All My Love & More Charming By the Day | Won [14] |
| 2015 | tvN go Awards: Rising Actor Award | Let's Eat | Won |
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ "BEAST's Yoon Doojoon "I want to be a singer after seeing "BIGBANG DOCUMENTARY"". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- 1 2 "Doojoon almost starred in 'HighKick". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- 1 2 "'Big Bang-2PM Elimination' Jang Hyunseung-Yoon Doojoon, Ready to Debut on July". Newsen (in Korean). 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- 1 2 Baek Ji-eun (2009-11-25). "Beast Yoon Doojoon went hiding? He's actually filming in Africa". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- 1 2 "BEAST's Yoon Doojoon "I feel assured with Jo Kwon & Gain," revealing his thoughts on acting". Sports Chosun (in Korean). 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ "'AJ & Eliminated Big Bang Member Joins Together to Form the 6 Member Boy Band B2ST'". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ "4 members of 6-member group BEAST enter DongShin University together on March 2". Star News (in Korean). 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "K-pop stars scholarships irk students". The Korea Times. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ (Korean)http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201008051900591001
- ↑ "BEAST's Yoon Doojoon was chosen to model jeans with Shin Sae Kyung". Arts News (in Korean). 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ "TaeYeon leaves "Chin Chin", Yoon DooJoon-IU are temporary DJs, official follow-up DJ not chosen yet". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ↑ "Beast's Yoon Doojoon's first try in acting as 'lovers' with Gina's (previously in Five Girls) music video". Newsen. 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- 1 2 "Beast's Yoon Doojoon Wins Rookie Comedy Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards". Newsen (in Korean). 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ↑ "Beast's Doojoon Confirmed for "Let's Eat 2," along with Other New Cast Members". Soompi. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
- ↑ Hong, Soo Jung (23 January 2015). "Let′s Eat 2 Confirms Cast with B2ST′s Yoon Du Jun, Seo Hyun Jin and More". eNewsWorld. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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