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.

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 .

In 1994, Yoon released his debut solo album, In Front of the Post Office in Autumn . 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.

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. 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. YB was the subject of two rockumentaries, Kim Tae-yong's On the Road, Two (2006) and Moon Cheung-heum's Flying Butterfly (2010). YB celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015 with a series of sold-out concerts titled "20 Years Old."

Meanwhile, Yoon starred in stage musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Gwanghwamun Sonata, and Once. He also hosted the popular music-talk show Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter from April 2002 to November 2008.

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).

In October 2021, it was announced that Yoon Do-hyun would participate in Sing Again 2 as the new judge for season 2.

Personal life Yoon married musical theatre actress Lee Mi-ok on June 15, 2002. They have one daughter. 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

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR In Front of the Post Office in Autumn Released: December 1994 Label: Daeum Entertainment Format: CD, cassette DifferenceReleased: April 29, 2005 Label: Daeum Entertainment Format: CD, cassette 5KOR: 142,232

Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR HarmonyReleased: September 18, 2009 Label: Daeum Entertainment Format: CD, download Singing Yoon Do-hyun Released: September 16, 2014 Label: Dee Company Format: CD, download 17 KOR: 1,580 The Acoustic Forest Released: August 11, 2020 Label: Dee Company Format: CD, download—

Singles

Other contributions Title Year Notes "In the Wilderness" 1996 Track from the Kim Kwang-seok tribute album 가객: 부치지 않은 편지 "잃어버린 나를 찾아" Track from Thief OST "신놀부뎐" 1997 Track from Black and White Photograph 1 "사노라면" (with Kim Jang-hoon) 1998 Track from Kim Jang-hoon#1998 Ballads for Tears "같은 맘으로" (with Kim Hyung-suk) 2001 Track from Ac+E No2 "마음을 다해 부르면" (with Lee So-eun) 2003 Tracks from Oseam OST "다시 만나요" "비련" (with Kim So-hyun) Track from Legend of Laqia OST "천국에서" (with Ann) 2004 Track from Phoenix Rising "여행길" (with Buga Kingz) 2005 Track from The Renaissance "날아라 병아리" (with N.EX.T) 2006 Track from ReGame? "끝이 아니길" Track from Seoul 1945 OST "Farewell Story" (with Lala) 2007 Track 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) 2008 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 "Foolish Love" (with Ash Gray) 2009 "Red Camel" (with Lee Seung-hwan) Track from Hwantastic Friends "Dust (Korean Ver.)" (with Diablo) 2010 Track 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) 2012 Track from City Bus Going to the Sea "Someday" (with Leessang) Track from Unplugged "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) 2013 Theme 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) 2015 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 2021 Gwanghwamun Sonata Myung-woo 2021–2022 Wonder Ticket Phung Beak

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 Music director 2010 Flying Butterfly Himself Documentary 2012 Arang and the Magistrate Former magistrate of Miryang (cameo, episode 1) TV 26 Years Crowdfunding investor 2021 Taxi Driver Yoon Gi-sa (cameo, episode 1) SBS

Variety show

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2002 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award in Radio Yoon Do-hyun's 2pm Date 2003 KBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in a Variety Show Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter 2012 SBS Entertainment Awards Producer's Award – Best MC K-pop Star 1, Law of the Jungle, TV Entertainment Tonight 2022 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Radio Category 4 O'Clock Yoon Do-hyun