Yoon Jong-shin | |
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 Yoon in March 2019
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| Background information | |
| Born |
October 15, 1969 South Korea |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Mystic Story |
| Website | Official website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤종신 |
| Hanja | 尹鍾信 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Jong(-)sin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Chongsin |
Yoon Jong-shin (Korean: 윤종신; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.
Early life and education
Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language and Literature at Yonsei University, graduating in 1993. 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.
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.
In 2009, he became a regular cast member in Radio Star, the main segment of MBC's Golden Fishery, 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.
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.
In February 2013, he became the co-host of SBS's Hwasin - Controller of the Heart.
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.
In 2019, he was a judge in the JTBC talent show Superband.
In 2021, he will become the main host of Mysterious Record Shop. The other co-host will be Wendy, Kyuhyun, and Jang Yoon Jung.
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. In July 2020, Yoon rushed back to Korea to tend to his ill mother, and she passed in September of that year.
Discography
Studio albums
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KOR RIAK |
KOR Gaon |
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Like the First Time We Met (처음 만날 때처럼) |
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| 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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| Dusk (그늘) |
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| Behind the Smile |
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| Round the Village (동네 한 바퀴) |
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Monthly Project 2010 Yoon Jong Shin (行步 2010 Yoon Jong Shin) |
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Monthly Project 2011 Yoon Jong Shin (行步 2011 尹鍾信) |
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Monthly Project 2012 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2012 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2013 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2013 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2014 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2014 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2015 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2015 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2016 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2016 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2017 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2017 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2018 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2018 윤종신) |
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Monthly Project 2019 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2019 윤종신) |
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Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Can't Live Without You" (그대 없이는 못살아) | 2010 | 82 | Monthly Project 2010 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "King of Regret" (후회 王) (feat. Kim Yeon-woo) | 88 | ||
| "By Instinct" (본능적으로) (feat. Swings) | 14 | ||
| "The Temperature of Separation" (이별의 온도) | 93 | ||
| "Bar Bar Bar" (바바바 (부제: 화해송)) (feat. Lee Sang-soon) | 2011 | 97 | Monthly Project 2011 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Living Without You" (너 없이 산다) (feat. Lee Hyun-woo) | 78 | ||
| "Two Farewells" (두 이별) (feat. Lee Jung) | 66 | ||
| "Horse Tail" (말꼬리) (feat. Jeong Joon-Il) | 86 | ||
| "Your Thought" (니 생각) (feat. Kim Greem, Shinchireem) | 94 | ||
| "My Ugly Love" (못나고 못난) | 76 | ||
| "Late Autumn" (늦가을) (feat. Kyuhyun) | 58 | ||
| "Age" (나이) | 52 | ||
| "Feel Good" (느낌 Good) (feat. Jang Jae-in) | 2012 | 45 | Monthly Project 2012 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Festival for Missing" (그리움 축제) (feat. Horan) | 89 | ||
| "Uphill Road" (오르막길) (with Jung-in) | 41 | ||
| "Bad" (나쁜) (with Yoon Sang) | 98 | ||
| "Merry Christmas Only You" | 89 | ||
| "History of Love" (사랑의 역사) | 2013 | 92 | Monthly Project 2013 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Tomorrow" (내일 할 일) (with Sung Si-kyung) | 17 | ||
| "No Schedule" (with Kim Yeon-woo) | 49 | ||
| "Going to You" (너에게 간다) (with Kim Bum-soo) | 52 | ||
| "Red Bean Sherbet" (팥빙수) (with J Rabbit) | 97 | ||
| "Goodbye" (굿바이) (with Park Ji-yoon) | 60 | ||
| "Annie" (with Sweet Sorrow) | 95 | ||
| "One Day Long Ago" (오래전 그날) (with Lee Juck) | 78 | ||
| "Wild Boy" (with Kang Seung-yoon, Mino) | 2014 | 32 | Monthly Project 2014 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "New You" (with Lim Seul-ong) | 61 | ||
| "Bat Girl" (with Younha) | 89 | ||
| "Goyo" (고요) (with Jeong Joon-Il) | 58 | ||
| "Happy Tears" (행복한 눈물) | 93 | ||
| "Exhausted" (지친 하루) (with Kwak Jin-eon, Kim Feel) | 13 | ||
| "The Color" (with Beenzino) | 2015 | 54 | Monthly Project 2015 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Good Night" (굿나잇) (with Eddy Kim) | 82 | ||
| "Over Sleep" (늦잠) (with Ken of VIXX) | 2016 | 88 | Monthly Project 2016 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Wi-Fi" (with Zico) | 2017 | 79 | Monthly Project 2017 Yoon Jong Shin |
| "Like It" (좋니) | 1 | ||
| "Yes" (좋아) (with Minseo) | 1 | ||
| "The Coldness" (추위) (with Jung-in) | 84 | ||
| "Trace" (너를 찾아서) | 9 | Hyena on the Keyboard OST |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2007–2019 | Radio Star | Host |
| 2008 | Family Outing | Member |
| 2013 | Barefoot Friends | Member |
| 2016–2017 | Secretly Greatly | Host |
| 2017–2018, 2023 | Heart Signal | Host |
| 2018–present | Movieroom | Host |
| 2019 | Super Hearer | Hearer |
| 2019 | Superband | judge |
| 2021 | Painting Thieves | Cast Member |
| 2021 | Sea of Hope | Cast member / Music |
| 2021 | Superband 2 | judge |
| 2021 | Poetry that become a song | Host |
| 2021 | ZipCon Live | Host |
| 2022 | Mischief Job 2 | Host |
| 2022 | Youth Star | Youth mentor |
| 2022 | New Festa | Host |
| 2023 | Phantom Singer 4 | Judge |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Platform | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Spectator +: Short Buster | TVING | Host |
Movie
2007 "Project Makeover" (Movie) Mr.Yoon
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1995 | SBS Star Awards | Radio MC Award | — | Won | |
| 1999 | Mnet Video Music Awards | Best Ballad | "Send Off" (배웅) | Nominated | |
| 2005 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award in Radio | 2 O'Clock Date | Won | |
| 2009 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Comedy or Sitcom | Taehee, Hyekyo, Jihyun! | Won | |
| 2011 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Tam Eum Mania Award (January) | "Happy New Year...With You" | Won | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Producer's Award | — | Won | ||
| 2012 | Top Excellence Award in Variety | Radio Star | Won | ||
| 2014 | Top Excellence Award in Music or Talk Show | Won | |||
| 2016 | Special Award in Music or Talk Show | Won | |||
| 2017 | Gaon Chart Music Awards | K-Pop Contribution Award | — | Won | |
| Popular Singer of the Year | "Like It" (좋니) | Won | |||
| Melon Music Awards | Ballad Award | Won | |||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Male Artist | Nominated | |||
| Best Vocal Performance | Won | ||||
| 2018 | Golden Disc Awards | Digital Song Bonsang | Won | ||
| Seoul Music Awards | Record of the Year in Digital Release | Won | |||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Music or Talk Show | Radio Star | Won | ||
| 2019 | Genie Music Awards | The Innovator Award | Monthly Project album series | Won |