Yang Yo-seob
Yang Yo-seob (Korean: 양요섭; born January 5, 1990), known mononymously as Yoseob, is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the main vocalist of the boy group Highlight.
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- Born
- 1990. · Seoul.
- Nationality
- South Korea.
- Occupation
- singer and actor.
- Fields
- K-pop.
- Education
- Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts.
- Languages
- Korean.
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Yang Yo-seob (Korean: 양요섭; born January 5, 1990), known mononymously as Yoseob, is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the main vocalist of the boy group Highlight.
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Yang Yo-seob (born 1990) is a South Korean actor and singer. The actor was born in Seoul.
Yang Yo-seob studied at Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts. The actor is a member of Highlight.
Genres include K-pop. Languages used include Korean.
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Biography
Biography
Yang was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 1990, in a small family with one older sister, Yang Hae-yeon. His name Yoseob was the Hanja version of the name Joseph, which was later sinicized by the decision of his grand father. He first gained interest in music and started practicing singing after listening to Brian McKnight's music. He then listened to a lot of music of a similar style, but realized that he should not be biased towards a certain genre and started listening to dance music and rock as well. When he was in high school, he joined a school band where he performed a lot of hard rock and metal during their performances. Yang wanted to try modern rock; however, his seniors at that time said that it would ruin the mood and ultimately not be a success. Yang became a JYP Entertainment trainee, but left after receiving a bad grade from practice reviews. He moved agencies, to M Boat Entertainment (a former sister company of YG Entertainment) where he was trained for five years before transferring to Cube Entertainment where he became a member of Beast. While still a trainee at Cube Entertainment, he became a backup dancer for AJ, his soon-to-be group member and former high school friend, now known as Lee Gi-kwang, in the music videos and live performances of "Wiping the Tears" and "Dancing Shoes". Yang is the main vocalist of Beast. He released a digital single together with Dalmatian's Daniel titled "First Snow and First Kiss" and participated in singing original sound tracks (OSTs) for various Korean dramas such as "Happy Birthday" for More Charming by the Day, "I Cherish That Person" for My Princess, and "Loving You" for All My Love. Yang has also participated in various TV shows, including KBS' Oh! My School. Yang attended Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, formerly known as Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, and graduated in 2014. On January 24, 2019, Yang began his mandatory military service as a conscripted police officer and was discharged on August 30, 2020.
Highlight (formerly known as Beast)
Highlight (formerly known as Beast)
The group has released five studio albums, thirteen Korean EPs and various singles. Yang is the main vocalist.
Solo career
Solo career
Along with fellow Beast member Junhyung, MC Lee Hyukjae, Moon Heejun (formerly of H.O.T.) and Kim Sook, Yang welcomed Japanese tourists for the "Visit Seoul 2010" campaign, where Korean celebrities and Japanese tourists explored Seoul through MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku to boost visibility of Seoul's famous landmarks and cuisine. On July 16, 2010, Yang participated in the official soundtrack of the Korean drama More Charming By The Day as part of its promotional campaign, with the song "Happy Birthday". On November 29, 2010, Yang released a digital single together with Dalmatian's Daniel titled "First Snow and First Kiss". Both were friends from their trainee years at M Boat Entertainment and had released a UCC series, "To Pick On Mr. Daniel", which became a hot topic when it was selected as number one amongst the weekly TOP 5 UCCs by a sports newspaper. He also became a permanent cast member on KBS' Oh! My School (a.k.a. 100 Points out of 100), along with other idols such as MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Secret's Hyoseong, T-ara's Soyeon, Miss A's Min, and Simon Dominic. Yang was cast in his first musical as Ji Yong in Kwang Hwa Moon Love Song. The musical started its performances on March 20, 2011, and ended on April 10, 2011. He also contributed to the soundtrack of My Princess, with the song "Cherish That Person" which was released on February 7, 2011. On May 1, 2011, KBS announced plans of creating a new singing variety program featuring an all idol cast titled Immortal Songs 2 – Sing the Legends; Yang was one of the artists cast in the original line-ups. He received first place on the show's pilot episode with his performance of "Eomma (엄마, lit. Mother)", which helped silence the critics that had dismissed his singing abilities as just a hype. However, on June 8, 2011, the show announced that Yang would leave the show due to his conflicting overseas promotions schedule with Beast. He expressed that although he felt extremely stressed competing against his peers, he felt regret having to leave. Yang said "when we decided on the withdrawal, I did feel some relief. It was too nerve-wracking and burdensome. However, at the same time, I felt regret. I don't think I was able to show my all. If another opportunity came by to be on the show again, I would definitely take it. I think I will. I want to show different sides of myself." Yang was featured in Bang Yong-guk's first solo track, "I Remember" which was jointly composed by Bang and One Way's Chance. The track has gained a lot of interest from netizens and become a hot topic. Yang was not able to sing "I Remember" with Bang Yongguk live. On September 27, 2011, KBS' Poseidon released part one of their original soundtrack series which featured Yang’s vocals. His song, "No", was a collaboration piece between Rado (of Huh Gak's "Hello") and production duo Ji In and Wontag, the men behind MBLAQ's latest releases. The song features sorrowful lyrics of a man who has no choice but to let go of his lover. Yang released his solo album on November 26, 2012. All five songs were produced by fellow band member, Jun Hyung, including the title song, "Caffeine". A music video for "Caffeine" was released two days later, on November 28. A music video for his song "Even then, I" was released on February 14, 2013, as a valentines gift for his fans. Yang was chosen as one of the judges and coaches in Mnet The Voice Korea Kids or Voice Kids for short. The contestants were between the ages of 6–14 years old. He was also chosen as the most desired coach by the contestants of Voice Kids. Yang joined MBC's I Live Alone, a real-variety show that showcases the daily lives of single celebrities (men) who live alone. In December 2013, he starred as the title character in a Seoul production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and was mentioned in the New York Times. Yang left I Live Alone in which he received much love as the youngest member of the show after a short six months on broadcast due to his responsibilities and schedules as a member of Beast. He said that due to their Japan Tour 2014, along with their upcoming comeback planned to be in April 2014, he would be unable to participate in the show. It was announced in March 2014 that Yang would be participating in the musical-remake of the 2004 hit romantic comedy drama series Full House as the lead character, Lee Young-jae. The musical was on stage in April 2014. On September 20, 2021, Yang released his first studio album Chocolate Box, with "Brain" serving as the lead single.
Studio albums
Studio albums
Chocolate Box (2021)
Korean tours
Korean tours
2018 YANG YOSEOB Solo Concert <白> - Kyunghee University Grand Peace Palace, Seoul (June 16–17, 2018)
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- 2.My Name. BEAST Part 2. Asiae. November 27, 2009.
- 3.요셉 어메이징 양요섭 '원래 이름이 요셉, 운명적인 만남'. Busan Ilbo.
- 4.Newsen. October 22, 2009.
- 5.Dalmatian's Drama & BEAST'S Yoseob join together for a 'Kiss', in their Digital Single. Daum News. November 26, 2010.
- 6.BEAST's Yang Yoseob takes part in 'More Charming By the Day' OST. Newsen. July 17, 2010.
- 7.Beast's Yang Yoseob supports Lee Kikwang's "My Princess" with the OST "I Cherish That Person". Newsen. February 7, 2011.
- 8.하이라이트 측 "양요섭, 내년 1월 24일 의경으로 군 입대"(공식). entertain.naver.com.
- 9.H I G H L I G H T (@yysbeast) posted on Instagram • Aug 29, 2020 at 3:07pm UTC. Instagram.
- 10."Visit Seoul 2010" Korean Stars and Japanese tourists explore Seoul in MBC's Star Guide Doshiraku. East-01. January 5, 2010.
- 11.'100 points out of 100' Yang Yoseob, "I'm Kikwang and Doojoon's friend" witty PR causes laughter. Review Star. January 15, 2011.
- 12.BEAST Yang Yoseob takes on a musical. ENS. July 2018.
- 13.KBS will be making a new idol singer competition program. Naver. April 29, 2011.
- 14.Yang Yoseob regrets leaving 'Immortal Songs 2′. Newsen. June 17, 2011.
- 15.BEAST's Yoseob leaves 'Immortal Songs 2'.Which idol singers are coming up?. Nate. June 8, 2011.
- 16.allkpop.com.
- 17.B2ST's Yoseob, Seo In Young, and Yoon Sang to coach young contestants on 'Voice Korea'. Allkpop.
- 18.B2ST's Yoseob chosen as the most desired coach by the contestants of 'Voice Kids'. Allkpop.
- 19.B2ST's Yoseob and Jun Hyun Moo are joining 'I Live Alone'. Allkpop.
- 20.Healy, Patrick. Heartthrobs Rule the Korean Stage (Published 2013). The New York Times. December 26, 2013.
- 21.양요섭 하차, '나혼자 산다' 막내 떠난다…"신입회원 보니 깜짝" - 1등 인터넷뉴스 조선닷컴. The Chosun Ilbo.
- 22.양요섭, 뮤지컬 '풀하우스' 주인공 전격 캐스팅. entertain.naver.com.
- 23.양요섭, 9년 만에 첫 솔로 앨범 '초콜릿 박스' 공개. entertain.naver.com.
- 24.Kim Joon-seok. '복면가왕' 부뚜막 고양이=양요섭, '9연승 실패'…보물상자 새 가왕 등극[종합]. Sports Chosun. January 17, 2021.
- 25.Park, Se-yeon. [종합]음악, 주식을 만나다…'아티스탁 게임', 발칙하지만 더없이 순수한. Star Today, Maeil Business News. September 29, 2022.
- 26.Choi Ji-yoon. 양요섭·손동운, 사연 배달…'무엇이든 딜리버리2' MC. Newsis. June 2, 2022.
- 27.Yoo Byung-chul. 양요섭X서은광, 시즌 오리지널 예능 '마이 플레이리스트' MC 출격…환상 호흡 기대. Korea Economy TV. June 15, 2022.
- 28.Jeong Hye-Yeon. 썸씽로튼' 양요섭→윤지성, 스페셜 포스터 공개.유쾌한 비주얼. Herald POP. December 3, 2021.
- 29.Yang Kwang-mo. 이기광, 코로나19 자가진단키트 양성…'가요광장' 양요섭 진행. Sporld World. April 12, 2022.
- 30.'V앱' 양요섭 "6월 16·17일 솔로 콘서트" 깜짝 발표. mydaily. 2018-05-14.
- 31.Interpark. 2011 Golden Ticket Awards. January 19, 2012.
- 32.33rd Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees. Soompi. December 7, 2018.
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