Yoon Do-hyun

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)
Website	ybrocks.com
Korean name
Hangul	윤도현
Hanja	尹度玹
Revised Romanization	Yun Do-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Yun To-hyŏn

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] 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

Solo artist

Album information	Track listing
In Front of the Post Office in Autumn Album Released: December 1994 Label: Daeum Entertainment	Track listing  타잔 (Tarzan) 큰 별은 없어 가을 우체국 앞에서 (In Front of the Post Office in Autumn) 너를 보내고 Ⅱ 나의 작은 기억 임진강 깨어나라 사랑 Two (Love Two) 우리들 함께 여기에 내 곁의 너
Tarzan Tarzan OST Korean dubbed version Released: May 27, 1999 Label: Sony Music	Track listing  눈부신 아침 (Two Worlds) 잘자라 아기 (You'll Be in My Heart) 용감한 타잔이 되리 (Son of Man) 궁금해요 (Strangers Like Me) 눈부신 아침 [라프라이즈] (Two Worlds Reprise) 함께 사는 세상 [팝 스타일] (Pop Style) 눈부신 아침 (팝 버전) (Two Worlds Pop Version) 눈부신 아침 (피날레) (Two Worlds Finale)
Difference Album Released: April 29, 2005 Label: Seoul Records	Track listing  사랑했나봐 Dreams Get Up 종이연 너의 느낌대로 수다 생명 길 아버지 With You Funky Train Circus Prologue 사랑했나봐 [Making Film] Dreams [Making Film] 종이연 [Making Film] Epilogue [Interview]
Yoon Do-hyun's My Ppongpal Vacation EP Artist: Ppongpal Brothers (뽕빨 브라더스) – Yoon Do-hyun, Kang San-ae, Kim C, Noh Hong-chul Released: August 9, 2005 Label: Daeum Entertainment	Track listing  밤이 깊었네 나는 문제 없어 넌 할 수 있어 거꾸로 강을 거슬러 오르는 저 힘찬 연어들처럼 젊은그대
Aegukga Single[22] Released: March 10, 2006 Label: 서비스중지	Track listing  애국가 (Aegukga) (Rock Ver.) 애국가 (Aegukga) (장중 Ver.)
Harmony (present for Fly, Penguin) EP Released: September 18, 2009 Label: Universal Music	Track listing  너라면 좋겠어 Alright 기억해 날아라 펭귄 너라면 좋겠어 (Piano Ver.)
Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo Single[23] Released: April 15, 2010 Label: Universal Music	Track listing  김제동송 – 오쿄쿄쿄 (Kim Je-dong Song – Oh-kyo-kyo-kyo)
Steranko Korean Project Single (with Yoon Do-hyun) Single Artist: Steranko, Yoon Do-hyun Released: September 9, 2011 Label: T-Music Factory	Track listing  Junkie Generation (Radio Edit) Hurricane Katrina Policeman, Please (Radio Edit)
I Am Here Single for Gyeonggi Province[24] Released: December 2, 2011 Label: Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, Hunus Creative	Track listing  난 여기에 있네 (I Am Here) 난 여기에 있네 (I Am Here) (Inst.) 난 여기에 있네 (I Am Here) (MR Chorus Ver.) 난 여기에 있네 (I Am Here) (MR)
The Weather That You Made Single Released: April 22, 2013 Label: Universal Music	Track listing  당신이 만든 날씨 (The Weather That You Made)
The Day Single Artist: Achtung, Yoon Do-hyun Released: May 22, 2014 Label: Rainbowbridge	Track listing  그 날 (The Day) 그 날 (The Day) (Inst.)
Kang Seung-won Making Project Part 2 Single[25] Released: July 31, 2014 Label: A&G Modes	Track listing  오늘도 어제 같은 나는... (Today, Like Yesterday, I...) 달려가야해
Singing Yoon Do-hyun EP Released: September 17, 2014 Label: Universal Music	Track listing  우리 사랑했던 시간만큼 (Much As the Time We Loved Each Other) 빗소리 (The Sound of Rain) (feat. Okdal) 요즘 내 모습 (Me These Days) (feat. Tablo. K.Will) 가을 우체국 앞에서 (In Front of the Post Office in Autumn) (2014 ver.) 라스베가스를 떠나며 (Leaving Las Vegas) (feat. Esna)

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

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)[27]	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[28]
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[29]
2011–2013	Yoon Do-hyun's MUST	Mnet	Host[30]
2011	Cover Dance Festival! K-POP Roadshow 40120	MBC	Host
2011–present	Law of the Jungle	SBS	Narrator[31][32]
2011–2012	K-pop Star 1	SBS	Host and narrator
2012	Running Man	SBS	Guest, episodes 79, 101
	Project Lotus	Channel V	Judge[33][34]
2012–present	TV Entertainment Tonight	SBS	Host[35]
2012–2013	K-pop Star 2	SBS	Host and narrator[36][37]
2013	I'm Your Substitute Angel	MBC	Host
	Hwasin – Controller of the Heart	SBS	Guest, episodes 17, 19
	The Knee-Drop Guru	MBC	Guest[38]
	Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy	SBS	Guest, episode 100
	Hidden Singer	jTBC	Original singer, season 2 episode 6[39]
2014	Off to School	jTBC	Cast member[40]
2015	Animals	MBC	Cast member[41]

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

• YB (band)

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. 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. Kim, Jae-heun (October 13, 2015). "YB Band to perform 20th anniversary concerts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
9. Won, Ho-jung (October 19, 2015). "Herald Review: YB celebrates 20 years". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
10. Lee, Claire (May 5, 2013). "Michael Lee emerges as agonizing Jesus". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
11. Chung, Ah-young (October 4, 2009). "Yoon Returns to Stage as Hedwig". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
12. Kwon, Mee-yoo (January 26, 2011). "Gwanghwamun brings back late composers songs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
13. Kim, Yoon-mi (January 27, 2011). "Late songwriter remembered in pop musical". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
14. Lee, Sun-young (August 26, 2014). "Musical Once to star rocker Yoon Do-hyun". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
15. Lee, Sun-min (August 16, 2014). "YB's vocalist Yoon goes solo again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
16. Jackson, Julie (August 25, 2014). "Rocker Yoon Do-hyun to release solo album next month". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
17. Lee, Sun-min (August 28, 2014). "Yoon Do-hyun to perform for the first time since debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
18. 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.
19. Lee, Sung-eun (September 8, 2014). "Yoon goes for mellower sound". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
20. Jackson, Julie (September 17, 2014). "Yoon goes acoustic on solo EP". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
21. "Yoon Do Hyun Says He Used to be "Trash"". Soompi. September 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
22. "Rock Version of National Anthem Sparks Outcry". The Chosun Ilbo. February 22, 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
23. "Singer Yoon Do-hyun Presents MC Kim Jae-dong with a Song". KBS World. April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
24. Oh, Mi-jung (November 10, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun Sings His Love for Gyeonggi-do". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
25. "Yoon DoHyun to collaborate with Yu Huiyeol's Sketchbook director". KBS Global. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
26. Sunwoo, Carla (October 30, 2012). "YB and Leessang to hold concert together". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
27. Hong, Grace (August 14, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun Cameos for Arang and the Magistrate". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
28. Park, Hyun-min (September 27, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun Expresses his Regret Over Resignation". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
29. Park, Min-young (December 30, 2011). "I am a Singer wins best entertainment program". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
30. Oh, Mi-jung (October 22, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun Says He'll Make Must Lead the Music Scene". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
31. Oh, Mi-jung (December 13, 2011). "Yoon Do Hyun a Voice Actor?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
32. "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.
33. Oh, Jean (August 25, 2010). "New pan-Asian girl group looks to stand out". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
34. "Yoon Do Hyun to judge Project Lotus girl group auditions". Allkpop. August 20, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
35. Jeon, Su-mi (June 7, 2012). "Sooyoung and Yoon Do Hyun Thank Fans after MC Debut". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
36. Ko, Hong-ju (July 12, 2012). "Yoon Do Hyun to Host K-Pop Star Again". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
37. Lee, Sun-min (November 14, 2013). "K-Pop Star 3 announces new host". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
38. 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.
39. Yim, Seung-hye (January 27, 2014). "Hidden Singer ends 2nd season". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
40. Lee, Sung-eun (September 15, 2014). "Off to School is on a roll". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
41. Ghim, Sora (January 14, 2015). "Yoon Do Hyun Is Next To Join Animals". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-28.

External links

• Official website (Korean)
• Official_YB on Twitter (Korean)
• YB at Dee Company (Korean)
• YB's channel on YouTube (Korean)
• Yoon Do-hyun at ManiaDB (Korean)
• Yoon Do-hyun at HanCinema
  
• Yoon Do-hyun at the Korean Movie Database
• Yoon Do-hyun at the Internet Movie Database