Quick Facts
Biography
Yoon Jong-shin (Hangul: 윤종신; born 15 October 1969 in Seoul) is a South Korean singer and songwriter.
He married former professional tennis player Jeon Mi-ra in 2006 and have three children together.
History
Yoon Jong Shin entered Yonsei University after graduating from Daewon Highschool, joining a music club named Sochangsa (소창사) and nurturing his dream of becoming a singer. 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 . After that he collaborated with 015B continuously.
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.
In 2009, he became a regular cast member in Radio Star of MBC's Golden Fishery and SBS's Family Outing. He has also been a judge for seasons 1-3 and 5-7 of Mnet's talent showSuperstar 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.
Business
He owns a talent agency/record label called Mystic89, founded in 2001 with Lee Hak-hee.
Discography
Studio albums
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| 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 (愚, 우) |
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| Six Years(육년) |
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| 후반 |
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| 헤어진 사람들을 위한 지침서 |
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| 그늘 |
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| Behind The Smile |
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| 동네 한 바퀴 |
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Melody Monthly / Monthly Project 2016
| Released | Title | Artist | Album |
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| January 15 | "The First" | Tablo | The First (with Tablo) [From “Monthly Project 2016 January Yoon Jong Shin”] |
| February 12 | "Chocolate" | SEVENTEEN Vocal unit | Chocolate (Monthly Project 2016 February Yoon Jong Shin) [feat. SEVENTEEN Vocal Unit] |
| March 17 | "Old School" | Old School (From Monthly Project 2016 March Yoon Jong Shin) | |
| April 28 | "Billy" | Billy [From Monthly Project 2016 April Yoon Jong Shin] | |
| May 30 | "Over Sleep" | Ken (VIXX) | Over Sleep (feat. Ken) [From Monthly Project 2016 May Yoon Jong Shin] |
Filmography
Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
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| 2007 | Radio Star (TV series) | MBC | Host |
| 2008 | Family Outing | SBS | Member |
| 2015 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | Guest, episode 276 |