Yoon Jong-shin
Yoon Jong-shin (Korean: 윤종신; born October 15, 1969)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.[2][3]
Yoon Jong-shin | |
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 Yoon in March 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 15, 1969 South Korea |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Mystic Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
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| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤종신 |
| Hanja | 尹鍾信 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jong-sin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chong-sin |
Early life and education
Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School[4] and studied Korean Language and Literature at Yonsei University, graduating in 1993.[5] He joined a music club called Sochangsa (소창사) where he nurtured his love for music.
Career
In 1990, he made his debut as a guest singer for 015B.[6]
In 1991, he announced his first album Like the first time we met (처음 만날 때처럼) as a solo singer which drew huge public interest. He has continuously collaborated with 015B since.
In 2000, he made his movie debut in Can hardly stop them with a cameo along with the director, Kim. He became active in the field of entertainment and, in 2003, took a role in a sitcom Nonstop 4 where he played a professor.
He owns a talent agency/record label called Mystic89, founded in 2001 with Lee Hak-hee.[7][8]
In 2009, he became a regular cast member in Radio Star, the main segment of MBC's Golden Fishery,[6] and in SBS's Family Outing. He has also been a judge for seasons 1–3 and 5–7 of Mnet's talent show Superstar K.[9][10]
In February 2012, he made an appearance on SBS's Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy where he announced that he had Crohn's disease which is an incurable inflammatory bowel disease. He became the co-host of SBS's GO Show in April 2012.[11]
In February 2013, he became the co-host of SBS's Hwasin - Controller of the Heart.[12]
From April 2013, he is the regular host of SBS reality show, Barefooted Friends.
In 2017, Red Velvet released a remake of his 1996 song "Rebirth" (환생) through SM Station.[13]
In 2019, he was a judge in the JTBC talent show Superband.[14][15]
Personal life
Yoon married former professional tennis player Jeon Mi-ra in 2006. They have three children Yoon Ra-ik, Yoon Ra-im and Yoon Ra-oh together.[16][17]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [18][19] | |||
| Like the First Time We Met (처음 만날 때처럼) |
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No data* | No data* |
| Sorrow |
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| The Natural |
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| Coexistence (공존) |
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| Stupid (우) |
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| Six Years (육년) |
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| The Latter Half (후반) |
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8 |
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| A Guidebook for Brokenhearted People (헤어진 사람들을 위한 지침서) |
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8 |
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| Dusk (그늘) |
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— | N/A |
| Behind the Smile |
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6 |
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| Round the Village (동네 한 바퀴) |
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No data* | No data* |
| His Walk of Life 2010 Yoon Jong-shin |
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— | N/A |
| His Walk of Life 2011 Yoon Jong-shin |
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— | |
| His Walk of Life 2012 Yoon Jong-shin |
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— | |
| His Walk of Life 2013 Yoon Jong-shin |
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7 |
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| His Walk of Life 2014 Yoon Jong-shin |
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4 |
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| His Walk of Life 2015 Yoon Jong-shin |
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12 |
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| His Walk of Life 2016 Yoon Jong-shin |
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23 |
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| His Walk of Life 2017 Yoon Jong-shin |
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24 |
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| * Data not available before 1999. Data from 2008 is incomplete. "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2019 | Radio Star | MBC | Host |
| 2008 | Family Outing | SBS | Member |
| 2013 | Barefoot Friends | SBS | Member |
| 2016–2017 | Secretly Greatly | MBC | Host |
| 2017–2018 | Heart Signal | Channel A | Host |
| 2018–present | Movieroom | JTBC | Host |
| 2019 | Super Hearer | tvN | Hearer[28] |
| 2019 | Superband | JTBC | judge |
Movie
2007 "Project Makeover" (Movie) Mr.Yoon
References
- "윤종신 소개" [Yoon Jong-shin Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Shim, Sun-ah; Lee, Jung-hyon (July 9, 2017). "(News Focus) Collaboration in vogue in Korean entertainment industry". Yonhap News. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Doo, Rumy (March 31, 2017). "S.M. becomes Mystic's largest shareholder". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "이부진·윤종신도…현직 판검사 1위 학교는". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 23, 2013.
- "윤종신 동문(1993년 국문과 마침)". The Yonsei Chunchu (in Korean). Yonsei University. September 25, 2000.
- Lee, Hyun-jeong (June 3, 2013). "From singer to entertainer, Yoon Jong-shin mounts challenges". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Stieber, Zachary (March 25, 2014). "Yoon Jong Shin: Park Ji Yoon Says Mystic89 & Family CEO Knows All the Dance Moves". The Epoch Times. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Uhm, Dong-jin (November 21, 2011). [윤종신 인터뷰②] "이수만·양현석은 파이터, 난 야심 없어" [Yoon Jong Shin Interview "Lee Soo-man Yang Hyun-suk are fighters, I'm unambitious"] (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Lee, Sun-min (July 10, 2014). "Yoon Jong-shin will be on 'Superstar K'". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- Lee, Nancy (May 19, 2015). "Sung Si Kyung Joins Yoon Jong Shin, Kim Bum Soo and Baek Ji Young as ′SSK7′ Judges". Mnet. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- "단독 고현정 '고쇼' MC진, 정형돈·윤종신·김영철 '확정'" (in Korean). OSEN. March 12, 2012.
- "김희선 '강심장2' MC 확정, 신동엽-윤종신 입맞춘다" (in Korean). Newsen. January 12, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- http://www.musictimes.com/articles/75654/20170816/red-velvet-makes-their-own-rendition-of-yoon-jong-shins-rebirth-in-sm-station-season-2.htm
- "Finding 'Super Band'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "New audition show aims to nurture band music in Korea". The Korea Times. April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "[TALK OF THE TOWN] It's a girl for Yoon Jong-shin". JoongAng Ilbo. September 17, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- "Yoon Jong Shin, dal Ra-oh gonggae..."Chwi seon eui bisueol, gyeolgwamul" 윤종신, 딸 라오 공개.."최선의 비주얼 결과물" [Yoon Jong Shin, daughter Ra-oh goes public...the best visual result]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). July 20, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "The Latter Half charting". Archived from the original on June 16, 2007.
- "A Guidebook for Brokenhearted People charting". Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "Behind the Smile charting". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
- "March 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "May 2000 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "May 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- Cumulative sales of His Walk of Life 2013 Yoon Jong-shin:
- "2015년 01월 Album Chart".
- "2016년 01월 Album Chart".
- "2017년 01월 Album Chart".
- "2018년 01월 Album Chart".
- "'슈퍼히어러' 빌런으로는 김구라 박준형 붐 엄현경..." 인천일보 (in Korean). June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
