Yoon Shi-yoon (; born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986),
also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in ''
King of Baking, Kim Takgu
''Bread, Love and Dreams'' () is a 2010 South Korean television drama starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Eugene, Joo Won and Lee Young-ah. It tells the story of how a determined young baker overcomes many trials towards his goal of becoming the best bak ...
'' (2010), ''
My Cute Guys
''My Cute Guys'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon by Yoo Hyun-sook titled ''I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day'' (). It stars Park Shin-hye as a lonely girl who never ventures outdoors, but is caught sp ...
'' (2013), ''
Hit the Top
''Hit the Top'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Lee Se-young, Kim Min-jae and Cha Tae-hyun. The drama aired on KBS2, from June 2 to July 22, 2017, on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) for 32 episodes.
''Hit t ...
'' (2017), ''
Grand Prince
Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) ( la, magnus princeps; Greek: ''megas archon''; russian: великий князь, velikiy knyaz) is a title of nobility ranked in honour below emperor, equal of king or ...
'' (2018) and ''
Your Honor'' (2018), ''
Nokdu Flower
''Nokdu Flower'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoon Shi-yoon and Han Ye-ri. It aired from April 26 to July 13, 2019 on SBS TV.
Synopsis
The series tells the story of two half-brothers from separate mothers bu ...
'' (2019), ''
Psychopath Diary
''Psychopath Diary'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Jung In-sun and Park Sung-hoon. It aired on tvN from November 20, 2019 to January 9, 2020.
Synopsis
Yook Dong-sik (Yoon Shi-yoon), an analyst who works at ...
'' (2019-2020), and ''
Train
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'' (2020). From 2016 to 2019, he was a member of the third season of variety show ''
2 Days & 1 Night
''2 Days & 1 Night'' (; also known as ''1 Night 2 Days''; abbreviated as ''1N2D'') is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs every Sunday at 6:25pm KST on KBS2 beginning August 5, 2007. ''1 Night 2 Days'' used to be one of the two segm ...
''.
Early life
Yoon was born in a small town in
Suncheon
Suncheon () (''Suncheon-si'') is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near Suncheon Bay. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hour ...
as Yoon Dong-gu, a name he used until an official change of name upon his entry into college. He is the only child of his family, and was raised by his grandparents. At the time, while peers of his age went to kindergarten and learned English, Yoon went to ''
seodang
Seodang were private village schools providing elementary education during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea.
Background
They were primarily occupied with providing initial training in the Chinese classics to boys of 7-16 years of age, but ...
'', a traditional school that taught Confucianism, and learned to read
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
(Chinese characters).
Yoon's unique childhood was then unveiled through his song "Grandpa's Bicycle" for
Barefooted Friends
''Barefooted Friends'' ( ko, 맨발의 친구들) was a South Korean reality-variety show; a part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' lineup, along with '' Running Man''. It was first aired on April 21, 2013. The show is a "real outdoor hardship variety"; a ...
.
Career
2009–2010: Rising popularity and breakthrough
Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom ''
High Kick Through the Roof
''High Kick Through the Roof'' () was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family.
Cast Soon-jae's House
;Lee Soon-jae (, Lee Soon-jae) : President of the self-named food company Lee Soon-jae F&B (Food & ...
'' and rose to fame for his role as a semi-rebellious teenager.
He was nominated for Best New Actor in TV at the
Baeksang Arts Awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...
, and won MBC's Best Couple award with his co-star
Shin Se-kyung
Shin Se-kyung (; born July 29, 1990) is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in 2009 with the sitcom ''High Kick Through the Roof''. Since then she starred in the films ''Hindsight'' ...
.
The following year, Yoon was cast as the main character in the slice-of-life television series ''
King of Baking, Kim Takgu
''Bread, Love and Dreams'' () is a 2010 South Korean television drama starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Eugene, Joo Won and Lee Young-ah. It tells the story of how a determined young baker overcomes many trials towards his goal of becoming the best bak ...
''. The drama's writer,
Kang Eun-kyung, saw Yoon in ''
High Kick Through the Roof
''High Kick Through the Roof'' () was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family.
Cast Soon-jae's House
;Lee Soon-jae (, Lee Soon-jae) : President of the self-named food company Lee Soon-jae F&B (Food & ...
'' and picked him for the role.
The series was one of the most watched shows in South Korea in 2010 with a final episode viewership rating of 50.8%; and Yoon became a household name in Korea. Due to the drama's popularity, Yoon and co-star
Lee Young-ah
Lee Young-ah (; 李英雅) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in ''Golden Bride'', a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of ...
were named promotional ambassadors for North Chungcheong Province.
The same year, Yoon had his first big screen debut with a leading role in the horror movie ''
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp''.
Yoon appeared in a commercial for the cellphone Bubi Bubi with the famous girl group
T-ara
T-ara (; ko, 티아라) are a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment in 2009, consists of four members: Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their close partner ...
. He also sung 4 singles for the soundtrack of the commercial.
2011–2014: Leading roles
In 2011, Yoon was cast to replace
Kim Jaewon
Kim JaewonThe actor indicates a preference of spelling his name "Jaewon" (without a space or hyphen) on hiofficial website (born 18 February 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the television dramas ''Romance'' (2002), '' Listen t ...
, who withdrew after suffering from multiple injuries on the first day of filming, in the romantic-comedy ''
Me Too, Flower!
''Me Too, Flower!'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series, starring Lee Ji-ah and Yoon Shi-yoon in lead roles, and a supporting cast led by Han Go-eun, Seo Hyo-rim, Jo Min-ki, and Lee Gi-kwang. It aired on MBC from November 9 to December ...
''. He played a millionaire masquerading as a parking attendant and entering into relationship with an abrasive female police officer (
Lee Ji-ah
Kim Sang-eun (; born August 6, 1978), known professionally as Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with her role in the television drama'' The Legend'' (2007), and has since further participated in ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ...
).
However, the drama scored low viewership ratings and had to be pre-empted.
In 2012, Yoon starred in the Japanese web drama ''Brand Guardians'', based on a story about a Korean youth who travels to Japan to make it as a fashion stylist. The project was orchestrated by the JAFIC (Japan Apparel-Fashion Industry Council) to increase awareness of Japanese fashion.
He then filmed his first Chinese drama ''Happy Noodles''.
On December 8, Yoon won the Popular Star Prize in China at the 2012 Asia Top 10 Popular Star Awards by
CETV.
In 2013, he starred in the cable series ''
My Cute Guys
''My Cute Guys'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon by Yoo Hyun-sook titled ''I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day'' (). It stars Park Shin-hye as a lonely girl who never ventures outdoors, but is caught sp ...
'', the third installment of
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's "flower boy" series. Yoon plays a genius game developer, who accidentally enters the life of a modern
Rapunzel
"Rapunzel" ( , ) is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of ''Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Brothers Grimm's story developed from the French literary fairy tale of ''Persinette ...
(played by
Park Shin-hye
Park Shin-hye (, born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress and singer. She gained recognition as a child on TV shows such as ''Stairway to Heaven'' (2003), and ''Tree of Heaven'' (2006). Later on, she would achieve further success when ...
).
The series was the highest sold cable drama ever to Japan. Yoon then became a cast member of ''
Barefooted Friends
''Barefooted Friends'' ( ko, 맨발의 친구들) was a South Korean reality-variety show; a part of SBS's ''Good Sunday'' lineup, along with '' Running Man''. It was first aired on April 21, 2013. The show is a "real outdoor hardship variety"; a ...
'', which was his first variety show.
In October, Yoon was cast in
KBS's romantic comedy series ''
Prime Minister & I
''Prime Minister & I'' () is a 2013 South Korean television drama starring Im Yoon-ah, Lee Beom-soo, Yoon Shi-yoon, Chae Jung-an and Ryu Jin. It aired on KBS2 from December 9, 2013 to February 4, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 17 ep ...
'' alongside
Lee Beom-soo
Lee Beom-soo (born January 3, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in ''Singles'', ''Giant'', '' On Air'', '' Surgeon Bong Dal-hee, ''as well as in'' History of a Salaryman.''
Lee enrolled in the Department of Theater ...
and
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensembl ...
's
Yoona
Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in Augu ...
.
He lent his voice for the animated movie
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum.
In 2014, Yoon starred opposite
Yeo Jin-goo
Yeo Jin-goo (, born August 13, 1997) is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film ''Sad Movie'' (2005). Nicknamed " Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in ...
in the film ''Mr. Perfect'', where he plays a professional golfer who loses everything but later becomes a golf coach.
2016–present: Comeback from military service
After completing military service, Yoon starred in
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC ...
's historical fantasy drama ''
Mirror of the Witch'', playing
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
's famous doctor
Heo Jun
Heo Jun (허준, 1539 – 9 October 1615) was a Korean physician. He was the royal chief physician of ''Naeuiwon'' during the reign of King Seonjo and King Gwanghae of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
Biography
Heo Jun was born in 1539 to an afflue ...
. The drama is a fictional story about a young Heo Jun and his journey to lift a curse for a princess (played by
Kim Sae-ron
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese f ...
), whom he later fell in love with.
In May 2016, he became a regular cast member of the third season of popular variety show ''
2 Days & 1 Night
''2 Days & 1 Night'' (; also known as ''1 Night 2 Days''; abbreviated as ''1N2D'') is a South Korean reality-variety show that airs every Sunday at 6:25pm KST on KBS2 beginning August 5, 2007. ''1 Night 2 Days'' used to be one of the two segm ...
''.
In October 2016, Yoon was cast in a three-episode miniseries, ''
Romance Full of Life
''Romance Full of Life'' () is a 6-episode South Korean television drama starring Yoon Shi-yoon and Cho Soo-hyang. The drama is one of the " Three Color Fantasy" drama trilogy by MBC. The drama's color is ''Green''. It was preceded by ''The Un ...
'', which is part of
MBC's 9-episode miniseries, ''
Three Color Fantasy
''Three Color Fantasy'' () is a South Korean Three-color drama trilogy by MBC and Naver consisting of three mini television series ''The Universe's Star'' ''(White)'', ''Romance Full of Life'' ''(Green)'' and ''Queen of the Ring'' ''(Gold)''. Th ...
''. The drama premiered in March 2017.
The same year, Yoon starred in KBS2's youth drama ''
Hit the Top
''Hit the Top'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Lee Se-young, Kim Min-jae and Cha Tae-hyun. The drama aired on KBS2, from June 2 to July 22, 2017, on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) for 32 episodes.
''Hit t ...
''.
In 2018, Yoon starred in the historical romance melodrama ''
Grand Prince
Grand prince or great prince (feminine: grand princess or great princess) ( la, magnus princeps; Greek: ''megas archon''; russian: великий князь, velikiy knyaz) is a title of nobility ranked in honour below emperor, equal of king or ...
''.
The series was a ratings success becoming the highest rated
TV Chosun
TV Chosun ( ko, TV조선; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; ''Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong''; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), stylised as TV CHOSUN, is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company, owned by the ''Chosun ...
drama since the network's establishment in 2011.
He next starred in the legal drama ''
Your Honor'', playing double roles as a judge and convict. Yoon play as a twin named Han Kang-ho and Han Soo-ho. Han Soo-ho is a top judge who is very attached to personal belongings, meanwhile Han Kang-ho is a five-time convicted criminal who takes over his twin's job after his brother mysteriously disappears.
In the same year Yoon was cast in the film ''Private Woman'' alongside
Kim Yoon-hye
Kim Yoon-hye (born May 24, 1991) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Kim first appeared on a 2002 magazine cover of Vogue Girl Korea, and also modeled for MTV Asia in 2005 before starring in several music videos. She made her acting debut under ...
. Yoon will play the role of a man who has a big scar on his heart and sentimental memories from his relationship with his first love.
In 2019, Yoon starred in historical drama ''
Nokdu Flower
''Nokdu Flower'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoon Shi-yoon and Han Ye-ri. It aired from April 26 to July 13, 2019 on SBS TV.
Synopsis
The series tells the story of two half-brothers from separate mothers bu ...
''.
In the same year, Yoon starred in
tvN TVN may refer to:
* TVN (Australian TV channel), a former horse racing channel
* Televisión Nacional de Chile, a public broadcaster
* TVN (Indonesia), a former television station; predecessor of Rajawali Televisi
* TVN (Norway), or TVNorge, a comm ...
's comedy thriller drama, ''
Psychopath Diary
''Psychopath Diary'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Jung In-sun and Park Sung-hoon. It aired on tvN from November 20, 2019 to January 9, 2020.
Synopsis
Yook Dong-sik (Yoon Shi-yoon), an analyst who works at ...
''. Yoon plays a naive and pushover stockbroker, who begins to believe he is a psychopathic murderer after an accident which results in amnesia and the discovery of a diary in his possession. He did voice acting for the animated movie Paboos (2019) as Doctor Flag and also in another animated movie Bakugan:Battle Force (2019) as Enemy 1.
In 2020, Yoon starred in
OCN (TV channel)
OCN (originally an initialism of the Orion Cinema Network) is a movie channel on basic cable throughout South Korea, owned by CJ ENM
CJ ENM (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in ...
's action-romance drama, ''
Train (TV series)
''Train'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Kyung Soo-jin and Shin So-yul. It aired on OCN from July 11 to August 17, 2020, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 ( KST).
Synopsis
A hard-hitting detective who fearlessl ...
''. Yoon plays a
dual role
A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during produc ...
as Seo Do-Won, a police officer on the path of atonement in universe "A" and a senior police inspector who has chosen the path of corruption in universe "B".
Personal life
Yoon is an avid lover of books. It is stated that he possesses over 2000 books at home.
On April 28, 2014, Yoon secretly enlisted into the
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC; ko, 대한민국 해병대, Daehanminguk Haebyeongdae), also known as the ROK Marine Corps or ROK Marines, is the marine corps of South Korea. The ROKMC is a branch of the Republic of Korea Navy respon ...
. Yoon had previously expressed his desire to enlist secretly, in order to avoid harming other soldiers. On January 27, 2016, Yoon completed his military service.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Television show
Host
Music video
Discography
Soundtrack
Awards and nominations
Listicles
References
External links
MOA Entertainment Naver Page
MOA Entertainment Instagram
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1986 births
Living people
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male television actors
South Korean Protestants
South Korean television presenters
South Korean broadcasters
VJs (media personalities)
21st-century South Korean male actors
Republic of Korea Marine Corps personnel