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Yoon Jong-shin | |
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 Yoon in March 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 15, 1969 South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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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)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.[2][3]
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]
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.[8][9]
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, an incurable inflammatory bowel disease. He became the co-host of SBS's GO Show in April 2012.[10]
In February 2013, he became the co-host of SBS's Hwasin - Controller of the Heart.[11]
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.[12]
In 2019, he was a judge in the JTBC talent show Superband.[13][14]
In 2021, he will become the main host of Mysterious Record Shop. The other co-host will be Wendy, Kyuhyun, and Jang Yoon Jung.[15][16]
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.[17][18] 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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR RIAK [19] |
KOR Gaon [20] | |||
| 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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8 |
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| Dusk (그늘) |
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| Behind the Smile |
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6 |
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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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7 |
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| Monthly Project 2014 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2014 윤종신) |
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4 |
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| Monthly Project 2015 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2015 윤종신) |
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12 |
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| Monthly Project 2016 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2016 윤종신) |
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23 |
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| Monthly Project 2017 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2017 윤종신) |
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24 |
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| Monthly Project 2018 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2018 윤종신) |
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28 |
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| Monthly Project 2019 Yoon Jong Shin (행보 2019 윤종신) |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR [30] | |||
| "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[31] |
| 2018–present | Movieroom | Host |
| 2019 | Super Hearer | Hearer[32] |
| 2019 | Superband | judge |
| 2021 | Painting Thieves | Cast Member [33] |
| 2021 | Sea of Hope | Cast member / Music [34] |
| 2021 | Superband 2 | judge [35] |
| 2021 | Poetry that become a song | Host[36] |
| 2021 | ZipCon Live | Host[37] |
| 2022 | Mischief Job 2 | Host[38] |
| 2022 | Youth Star | Youth mentor[39] |
| 2022 | New Festa | Host[40] |
| 2023 | Phantom Singer 4 | Judge[41] |
| 2023 | Sing Again 3 | Judge[42] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Spectator +: Short Buster | Host | [43] |
Movie
2007 "Project Makeover" (Movie) Mr.Yoon