Yoon Ji-sung

Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of Produce 101 and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandment, Yoon established his career as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play Aside on February 20, 2019.

Career Early life and pre-debut Yoon Ji-sung was born as Yoon Byeong-ok in Wonju, South Korea.

2017–2019: Produce 101 and Wanna One

In April 2017, Yoon, alongside Kang Daniel, Kim Jae-han, Joo Jin-woo and Choi Tae-woong participated in Produce 101 Season 2 as trainees of MMO Entertainment. Yoon placed eighth in the show's final episode and made his debut with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017, at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the debut mini-album 1X1=1 (To Be One).

Yoon actively promoted with Wanna One until its official disbandment on December 31, 2018 and continued to appear with the group until its final concert series Therefore, held at the Gocheok Sky Dome from January 24 to 27, 2019.

2019–present: Solo debut and military service In January 2019, Yoon was cast as the male lead in the musical The Days.

He then released his first EP Aside on February 20, 2019 before embarking on his first fan meeting tour of the same name in Seoul, Macau, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka and Bangkok.

On April 25, 2019, Yoon released a special album, Dear Diary, and subsequently held special fan meetings in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul.

He released the digital single "Winter Flower" on May 19, 2019, as a gift for his fans, after his enlistment as an active-duty soldier on May 14, 2019. The song was composed by and gifted to Yoon by Korean indie singer Coffee Boy.

During his enlistment, Yoon was cast in the military musical Return: The Promise of the Day. He was expected to be discharged from the military on December 13, 2020, but he was discharged early from the military due to COVID-19 protocol on November 20, 2020.

Yoon returned with his second EP Temperature of Love on April 15, 2021.

On April 6, 2022, it was announced that Yoon had signed an exclusive contract with DG Entertainment. He released his third EP Miro on April 27, 2022.

Yoon's first solo concert Miro: Prologue was held on May 14 and 15 at the COEX Artium.

On November 21, 2022, DG Entertainment announced that Yoon would be releasing "December 24th", a winter single, through various online music sites on December 5 and holding an offline fan concert on December 24.

On June 27, 2024, DG Entertainment announced that the company and Yoon have agreed to terminate their contract as of June 26, 2024. On November 1, Yoon signed an exclusive contract with Billions.

Discography

Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Aside Released: February 20, 2019 Label: LM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 KOR: 46,873 Dear Diary Released: April 25, 2019 Label: LM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 21,674 Temperature of Love Released: April 15, 2021 Label: LM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 KOR: 29,712 Miro Released: April 27, 2022 Label: DG Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 KOR: 9,887

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKOR KOR Hot "In the Rain" 201914096Aside "I'll Be There" ——Dear Diary "Winter Flower" (동,화 (冬,花))—— "Love Song" 2021——Temperature of Love "Bloom" 2022——Miro "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORKOR Hot"My Tree" 2021——How to Be Thirty OST Part 2"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Theatre Production Role Venue Dates The Days Kang Moo-young Interpark Hall, Blue Square February 22 – May 6, 2019 Return: The Promise of the DayChoi Woo-joo Woori Art Hall, Olympic Park October 22 – December 1, 2019 Korean Provincial Tour January 17 – February 2, 2020Past Seungho Woori Art Hall, Olympic Park June 4 – July 12, 2020 Online broadcast September 25 – 26, 2020 Something Rotten! Shakespeare Universal Arts Center December 23, 2021 – January 9, 2022

Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2021 Let Me Be Your Knight Kim Yoo-chan

Web series

Television shows

Web shows Year Title Role 2021 Adola School Teacher

Awards and nominations

Theatre YearAwardCategoryNominated work(s)ResultRef.2019Stagetalk Audience Choice AwardsRookie Musical ActorThe Days, Return