Yoon Shi-yoon

Yoon Shi-yoon

Yoon in August 2020

Born Yoon Dong-gu

September 26, 1986 (age 37)

Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

Alma mater Kyonggi University, Majoring Arts

Occupation Actor

Years active 2009–present

Agent MOA Entertainment

Korean name

Hangul 윤시윤
 Hanja 尹施允

Revised Romanization Yun Si-yun

McCune–Reischauer Yun Siyun

Birth name

Hangul 윤동구

Hanja 尹東久

Revised Romanization Yun Dong-gu

McCune–Reischauer Yun Tonggu

Yoon Shi-yoon (Korean: 윤시윤; born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986),[1] 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 (2010), My Cute
Guys (2013), Hit the Top (2017), Grand Prince (2018) and Your Honor (2018), Nokdu
Flower (2019), Psychopath Diary (2019-2020), and Train (2020). From 2016 to 2019, he
was a member of the third season of variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.
Early life[edit]
Yoon was born in a small town in Suncheon 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, a traditional school that taught
Confucianism, and learned to read Hanja (Chinese characters).[1] Yoon's unique
childhood was then unveiled through his song "Grandpa's Bicycle" for Barefooted
Friends.
Career[edit]
2009–2010: Rising popularity and breakthrough[edit]
Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom High Kick Through the Roof and rose to fame for his
role as a semi-rebellious teenager.[2] He was nominated for Best New Actor in TV at
the Baeksang Arts Awards, and won MBC's Best Couple award with his co-star Shin
Se-kyung.
The following year, Yoon was cast as the main character in the slice-of-life television
series King of Baking, Kim Takgu. The drama's writer, Kang Eun-kyung, saw Yoon
in High Kick Through the Roof and picked him for the role.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7] Due to the drama's
popularity, Yoon and co-star Lee Young-ah were named promotional ambassadors for
North Chungcheong Province.[8]
The same year, Yoon had his first big screen debut with a leading role in the horror
movie Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp.[9][10]
Yoon appeared in a commercial for the cellphone Bubi Bubi with the famous girl
group T-ara. He also sung 4 singles for the soundtrack of the commercial.[11]
2011–2014: Leading roles[edit]
In 2011, Yoon was cast to replace Kim Jaewon, who withdrew after suffering from
multiple injuries on the first day of filming, in the romantic-comedy Me Too, Flower!. He
played a millionaire masquerading as a parking attendant and entering into relationship
with an abrasive female police officer (Lee Ji-ah).[12] 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.[13] He then filmed his first Chinese drama Happy
Noodles.[14] On December 8, Yoon won the Popular Star Prize in China at the 2012 Asia
Top 10 Popular Star Awards by CETV.[15]
In 2013, he starred in the cable series My Cute Guys, the third installment of tvN 's
"flower boy" series. Yoon plays a genius game developer, who accidentally enters the
life of a modern Rapunzel (played by Park Shin-hye).[16][17] The series was the highest
sold cable drama ever to Japan.[18] Yoon then became a cast member of Barefooted
Friends, which was his first variety show.[19] In October, Yoon was cast in KBS's romantic
comedy series Prime Minister & I alongside Lee Beom-soo and Girls'
Generation's Yoona.[20] He lent his voice for the animated movie Doraemon: Nobita's
Secret Gadget Museum.
In 2014, Yoon starred opposite Yeo Jin-goo in the film Mr. Perfect, where he plays a
professional golfer who loses everything but later becomes a golf coach.[21]
2016–present: Comeback from military service[edit]
After completing military service, Yoon starred in JTBC's historical fantasy drama Mirror
of the Witch, playing Joseon's famous doctor Heo Jun. 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), whom he later fell in love with.[22] In May 2016, he became a regular cast member
of the third season of popular variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.[23]
In October 2016, Yoon was cast in a three-episode miniseries, Romance Full of Life,
which is part of MBC's 9-episode miniseries, Three Color Fantasy. The drama
premiered in March 2017.[24] The same year, Yoon starred in KBS2's youth drama Hit the
Top.[25]
In 2018, Yoon starred in the historical romance melodrama Grand Prince.[26] The series
was a ratings success becoming the highest rated TV Chosun drama since the
network's establishment in 2011.[27][28] 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.[29] In the same year Yoon was
cast in the film Private Woman alongside Kim Yoon-hye. 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.[30]
In 2019, Yoon starred in historical drama Nokdu Flower.[31][32] In the same year, Yoon
starred in tvN's comedy thriller drama, Psychopath Diary. 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.[33] 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)'s action-romance drama, Train (TV series).
Yoon plays a dual role 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[edit]
Yoon is an avid lover of books. It is stated that he possesses over 2000 books at home.
[34]

On April 28, 2014, Yoon secretly enlisted into the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.
[35]
Yoon had previously expressed his desire to enlist secretly, in order to avoid harming
other soldiers.[36] On January 27, 2016, Yoon completed his military service.[37]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.

Death Bell 2: Bloody

2010 Kwan-woo [9]

Camp

2014 Mr. Perfect Baek Se-jin [21]

2022 Birth Kim Dae-geon [38]

Year Title Role Ref.

2023 Love My Scent Chang-soo [39][40]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2009–
High Kick Through the Roof Jung Joon-hyuk [2]

2010

King of Baking, Kim Takgu Kim Tak-gu [3]

2010
Once Upon a Time In Saengchori Park Shi-yoon Cameo [41]

2011 Me Too, Flower! Seo Jae-hee [12]

2011– cameo (Episode

High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Yoon Shi-yoon [42]

2012 88)

2012 Brand Guardians Ha Woo-joo [13]

My Cute Guys Enrique Geum [16]

2013
Happy Noodles Xiu Can [14]

2013–
Prime Minister & I Kang In-ho [20]

2014

[43]
2016 My Horrible Boss new recruit Yoon Shi- cameo (Episode
yoon 16)
 Year Title Role Notes Ref.

Mirror of the Witch Heo Jun [22]

Three Color Fantasy - Romance Full of

So In-sung [24]

Life
2017

Hit the Top Yoo Hyun-jae [25]

Cameo (Episode
Smashing on Your Back Yoon Shi-yoon [44]

44)

Lee Hwi / Prince Eun

2018 Grand Prince [26]

Sung

Han Soo-ho / Han

Your Honor [29]

Kang-ho

Baek Yi-hyun / Ogre /

Nokdu Flower [31]

Oni

2019 Cameo (Episode

My Absolute Boyfriend Yoon Shi-yoon
2)

Psychopath Diary Yook Dong-sik [45]

2020 Train Seo Do-won [46]

2022 It's Beautiful Now Lee Hyun-jae [47]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2021 You Raise Me Up Do Yong-sik [48]

Work Later, Drink Mr. Nice

2022 Season 1 (Cameo) ; Season 2 [49]

Now Paper

Television show[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2012 Fanfare of the Little Band Narration [50]

2013 Barefooted Friends Main cast [19]

2016–
2 Days & 1 Night Main cast [23]

2019

2017 Your Big Question Presenter [51]

Cast
2018 Law of the Jungle in Sabah [28]

member

2019 Dating DNA Laboratory X Main MC [52]

2020 Heart Signal Panelist season 3 [53][unreliable source?]

Falling for Korea - Transnational with Kim Won-

2021 Host [54]

Couples 2 hee

Host[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.

2013 KBS Song Festival [55]

Year Title Notes Ref.

Dream Concert with Seol In-ah and Cha Eun-woo [56]

2018
with Shin Hyun-
2018 KBS Entertainment Awards [57]

joon and Seolhyun

2023 Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo with Jung Chae-yeon [58]

Music video[edit]

Year Song Title Artist Ref.

2009 "Lonely Voyage" Kim Dong-ryool [59]

2010 "I Promise You" Park Hyo-shin [60]

2017 "Still There" Shin Hye-sung [61]

Discography[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]

Title Year Album

"The Road to Me" High Kick Through The Roof OST[62]

2010
"Only You" King of Baking, Kim Takgu OST[63]

"I want to Date You " My Cute Guys OST[64]

2013
"Grandpa's Bicycle" Barefooted Friends My Song, My Story[65]
(ft Juniel, Tablo)
"Say it" 2017 Hit the Top OST[66]
(J2, with Hong Kyung-min)

"You Are Just Like the Spring"[67]

"I Will Tell You" [68] 2018 Non-album single

"Downhill"[69]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Work

Excellence Award, Actor in a

2018 Grand Prince Nominated [70]

Miniseries
APAN Star Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actor
2022 It's Beautiful Now Nominated [71]

in a Serial Drama

Asia Top 10 Popular

2012 Top Ten Asian Stars Yoon Shi-yoon Won [15]

Star Awards

High Kick Through

2010 Best New Actor – Television Nominated
the Roof
Baeksang Arts Awards

2011 Best Actor – Television King of Baking, Nominated

Kim Takgu

[72]
KBS Drama Awards 2010 Excellence Award, Actor in a Won
Special Production Drama
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Work

Best New Actor Nominated

Yoon Shi-
yoon with Lee
Best Couple Award Young-ah Won [72]

King of Baking,
Kim Takgu

Top Excellence Award, Actor Nominated [73]

It's Beautiful Now

Excellence Award, Actor in a
Won [74]

Serial Drama
2022

Yoon Shi-
Best Couple Award yoon with Bae Da-bin Won [75]

It's Beautiful Now

2016 Rookie Award in Variety Won [76]

KBS Entertainment
2 Days & 1 Night
Awards
2018 Top Entertainer Award Won [77]

Korean Culture and

2010 Popularity Award, Actor Won [78]

Entertainment Awards

King of Baking,
Korea Drama Awards 2010 Best New Actor Won [79]

Kim Takgu

Korean Entertainment
2010 Grand Prize (TV) Won [80]

Culture Awards
 Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Work

Best New Actor in High Kick Through

Nominated
Comedy/Sitcom the Roof

MBC Entertainment
2009 Yoon Shi-
Awards
yoon with Shin Se-
Best Couple Award kyung Won [81]

High Kick Through

the Roof

Excellence Award, Actor in a

2018 Your Honor Won [82]

Wednesday-Thursday Drama
SBS Drama Awards
Excellence Award, Actor in a
2019 Nokdu Flower Nominated [83]

Mid-length Drama

Listicles[edit]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Placemen
Publisher Year Listicle Ref.
t

Forbes 2011 Korea Power Celebrity 12th [84]