Yoon Shi-yoon
Yoon (born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986), also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in Bread, Love and Dreams (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.
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- Name
- Yoon Shi-yoon
- Birth Name
- Yoon Dong-gu
- Born
- 26 September 1986
- Birthplace
- Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- Education
- Kyonggi University, Majoring Arts
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- 윤동구.
- Nationality
- South Korea.
- Languages
- Korean.
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• Name — Yoon Shi-yoon • Birth Name — Yoon Dong-gu • Born — 26 September 1986 • Birthplace — Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea • Education — Kyonggi University, Majoring Arts • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2009–present • Agent — R&C Entertainment Yoon Shi-yoon (born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986), also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in Bread, Love and Dreams (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
Early life
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). Yoon's unique childhood was then unveiled through his song "Grandpa's Bicycle" for Barefooted Friends.
2009–2010: Rising popularity and breakthrough
2009–2010: Rising popularity and breakthrough
Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom High Kick Through the Roof and rose to fame for his role as a semi-rebellious teenager. 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 Bread, Love and Dreams. The drama's writer, Kang Eun-kyung, saw Yoon in High Kick Through the Roof and picked him for the role. 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. Due to the drama's popularity, Yoon and co-star Lee Young-ah were named promotional ambassadors for North Chungcheong Province. The same year, Yoon had his first big screen debut with a leading role in the horror movie Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp. 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.
2011–2014: Leading roles
2011–2014: Leading roles
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). 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. He then filmed his first Chinese drama Happy Noodles. On December 8, Yoon won the Popular Star Prize in China at the 2012 Asia Top 10 Popular Star Awards by CETV. 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). The series was the highest sold cable drama ever to Japan. Yoon then became a cast member of Barefooted Friends, which was his first variety show. In October, Yoon was cast in KBS's romantic comedy series Prime Minister & I alongside Lee Beom-soo and Girls' Generation's Yoona. 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.
2016–present: Comeback from military service
2016–present: Comeback from military service
After completing military service, Yoon starred in JTBC's historical fantasy drama Secret Healer, 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. In May 2016, he became a regular cast member of the third season of popular variety show 2 Days & 1 Night. 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. The same year, Yoon starred in KBS2's youth drama Hit the Top. In 2018, Yoon starred in the historical romance melodrama Grand Prince. The series was a ratings success becoming the highest rated TV Chosun drama since the network's establishment in 2011. 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. 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. In 2019, Yoon starred in historical drama Nokdu Flower. 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. 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's action-romance drama, Train. 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
Personal life
Yoon is an avid lover of books. It is stated that he possesses over 2,000 books at home.
Military service
Military service
On April 28, 2014, Yoon secretly enlisted into the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. Yoon had previously expressed his desire to enlist secretly, in order to avoid harming other soldiers. On January 27, 2016, Yoon completed his military service.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2009–2010 — High Kick Through the Roof — Jung Jun-hyuk • 2010 — Bread, Love and Dreams — Kim Tak-gu • Once Upon a Time In Saengchori — Park Shi-yoon — Cameo • 2011 — Me Too, Flower! — Seo Jae-hee • 2011–2012 — High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged — Yoon Shi-yoon — Cameo (Episode 88) • 2012 — Brand Guardians — Ha Woo-joo • 2013 — Flower Boys Next Door — Enrique Geum • Happy Noodles — Xiu Can • 2013–2014 — Prime Minister & I — Kang In-ho • 2016 — My Horrible Boss — New recruit Yoon Shi-yoon — Cameo (Episode 16) • Secret Healer — Heo Jun • 2017 — Three Color Fantasy - Romance Full of Life — So In-sung • Hit the Top — Yoo Hyun-jae • 2018 — Smashing on Your Back — Yoon Shi-yoon — Cameo (Episode 44) • Grand Prince — Lee Hwi / Prince Eun Sung • Your Honor — Han Soo-ho / Han Kang-ho • 2019 — Nokdu Flower — Baek Yi-hyun / Ogre / Oni • My Absolute Boyfriend — Yoon Shi-yoon — Cameo (Episode 2) • Psychopath Diary — Yook Dong-sik • 2020 — Train — Seo Do-won • 2022 — It's Beautiful Now — Lee Hyun-jae • 2025 — Taxi Driver 3 — Cha Byeong-jin — Ep 3–4 • Young Kim Dae-geon — Kim Dae-geon
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2021 — You Raise Me Up — Do Yong-sik • 2021–2023 — Work Later, Drink Now — Han Woo-Joo / Mr. Nice Paper — Cameo (Season 1); Supporting role (Season 2)
Television shows
Television shows
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2012 — Fanfare of the Little Band — Narration • 2013 — Barefooted Friends — Main cast • 2016–2019 — 2 Days & 1 Night — Main cast • 2017 — Your Big Question — Presenter • 2018 — Law of the Jungle in Sabah — Cast member • 2019 — Dating DNA Laboratory X — Main MC • 2020 — Heart Signal — Panelist — Season 3 • 2021 — Falling for Korea - Transnational Couples 2 — Host — with Kim Won-hee
Hosting
Hosting
• Year — Title — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2013 — KBS Song Festival — with Bae Suzy and Lee Hwi-jae • 2018 — Dream Concert — with Seol In-ah and Cha Eun-woo • 2018 KBS Entertainment Awards — with Shin Hyun-joon and Seolhyun • 2023 — Suncheon Bay International Garden Expo — with Jung Chae-yeon
Music video appearances
Music video appearances
• Year — Title — Artist — Ref. Reference(s) • 2009 — "Lonely Voyage" — Kim Dong-ryool • 2010 — "I Promise You" — Park Hyo-shin • 2017 — "Still There" — Shin Hye-sung
Soundtrack appearances
Soundtrack appearances
• Song title — Year — Album — Ref. Reference(s) • "The Road to Me" — 2010 — High Kick Through The Roof OST • "Only You" — Bread, Love and Dreams OST • "I want to Date You " — 2013 — My Cute Guys OST • "Grandpa's Bicycle" (ft Juniel, Tablo) — Barefooted Friends My Song, My Story • "Say it" (J2, with Hong Kyung-min) — 2017 — Hit the Top OST • "You Are Just Like the Spring" — 2018 — rowspan="3" Non-album single • "I Will Tell You" • "Downhill"
Listicles
Listicles
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement • Publisher — Year — Listicle — Placement — Ref. Reference(s) • Forbes — 2011 — Korea Power Celebrity — 12th
Identity
Identity
Yoon Shi-yoon is recorded as actor and model. Recorded at birth as 윤동구.

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• Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2010 — Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp — Kwan-woo • 2014 — Mr. Perfect — Baek Se-jin • 2022 — Birth — Kim Dae-geon • 2023 — Love My Scent — Chang-soo
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination • Award ceremony — Year — Category — Nominee / Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • APAN Star Awards — 2018 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries — Grand Prince • 2022 — Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama — It's Beautiful Now • Asia Model Awards — 2025 — Asia Special Award (Actor) — Yoon Shi-yoon • Asia Top 10 Popular Star Awards — 2012 — Top Ten Asian Stars • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2010 — Best New Actor – Television — High Kick Through the Roof • 2011 — Best Actor – Television — Bread, Love and Dreams • KBS Drama Awards — 2010 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Production Drama • Best New Actor • Best Couple Award — Yoon Shi-yoon (with Lee Young-ah) Bread, Love and Dreams • 2022 — Top Excellence Award, Actor — It's Beautiful Now • Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama • Best Couple Award — Yoon Shi-yoon (with Bae Da-bin) It's Beautiful Now • KBS Entertainment Awards — 2016 — Rookie Award in Variety — 2 Days & 1 Night • 2018 — Top Entertainer Award • Korea Drama Awards — 2010 — Best New Actor — Bread, Love and Dreams • Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards — 2010 — Popularity Award, Actor • Korean Entertainment Culture Awards — 2010 — Grand Prize (TV) • MBC Entertainment Awards — 2009 — Best New Actor in Comedy/Sitcom — High Kick Through the Roof • Best Couple Award — Yoon Shi-yoon (with Shin Se-kyung) High Kick Through the Roof • SBS Drama Awards — 2018 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama — Your Honor • 2019 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama — Nokdu Flower • 2025 — Scene Stealer Award — Taxi Driver 3 • SBS Entertainment Awards — 2025 — Excellence Award, Male Entertainer Category (Reality) — My Little Old Boy
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- 1.Cinefox (씨네폭스).
- 2.Ten Asia. February 24, 2025.
- 3.My Name Is. Yoon Si-yoon. Asiae. December 8, 2009.
- 4.권혜림. 아이뉴스24. August 18, 2013.
- 5.Actor Yoon Si-yoon of High Kick Through the Roof Top. Ten Asia. March 18, 2010.
- 6.Writer Kang Eun-kyeong: 'Yoon Si-yoon Is Miraculous Actor'. KBS World. September 17, 2010.
- 7.[INTERVIEW] Actor Yoon Si-yoon - Part 1. Asiae. October 8, 2010.
- 8.[INTERVIEW] Actor Yoon Si-yoon - Part 2. Ten Asia. October 8, 2010.
- 9.[INTERVIEW] Actor Yoon Si-yoon - Part 3. Ten Asia. October 8, 2010.
- 10.Who Grabbed the Spotlight in 2010?. The Chosun Ilbo. December 31, 2010.
- 11.Actors from Hit Soap Tapped to Promote North Chungcheong Province. The Chosun Ilbo. September 15, 2010.
- 12.Kim Su-ro says "Yoon Si-yoon is truly remarkable". Ten Asia. July 19, 2010.
- 13.School horror sequel offers few reasons to scream. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 30, 2010.
- 14.Drama T-ara & Yoon Si Yoon - Bubi Bubi (FULL). YouTube. February 2022.
- 15.Yoon Si-yoon cast as male lead in upcoming E Ji-ah TV series. Ten Asia. October 14, 2011.
- 16.Yoon Si-yoon to star in Japanese internet movie. Korea JoongAng Daily. May 8, 2012.
- 17.Yoon Shi Yoon cast in Chinese drama 'Happy Noodles'. enewsWorld. March 26, 2013.
- 18.Yoon Si Yoon receives Popular Star Prize in China. Star News. December 9, 2012.
- 19.Park Shin-hye, Yoon Si-yoon to Pair Up in New Rom-com Drama. Ten Asia. October 31, 2012.
- 20.At 26, Yoon Si-yoon breaks out of his shell. Korea JoongAng Daily. March 6, 2013.
- 21.'Flower Boys Next Door' Is Sold to Japan for Record Amount. enewsWorld. January 28, 2013.
- 22.Super Junior′s Eunhyuk, Kim Hyun Joong, Yoon Shi Yoon and More to Join Kang Ho Dong in New SBS Show. enewsWorld. March 27, 2013.
- 23.Yoon Si-yoon, Chae Jung-an Join YoonA's New Drama. Ten Asia. October 23, 2013.
- 24.Actor Yoon Si-yoon to shoot new film starting tomorrow. Ten Asia. January 28, 2011.
- 25.A new twist on a historical role. Korea JoongAng Daily. May 16, 2016.
- 26.Yoon Shi-yoon to cohost 'Two Days, One Night'. Kpop Herald. April 15, 2016.
- 27.Xports News. October 27, 2016.
- 28.Hankyung Ilbo. March 16, 2017.
- 29.3 Stars Go Back in Time in Period Drama. The Chosun Ilbo. March 1, 2018.
- 30.Stars Celebrate Grand Finale of TV Series with Fans. The Chosun Ilbo. May 10, 2018.
- 31.'The King' wants to enter the jungle : After breaking ratings records, Yoon Si-yoon isn't ready to take a rest. Korea JoongAng Daily. May 21, 2018.
- 32.Will Yoon Shi-yoon repeat past success with 'Dear Judge'?. Kpop Herald. May 14, 2018.
- 33.Kim, Bo-ra. Osen. September 20, 2018.
- 34.Jo Jung Suk and Yoon Shi Yoon confirm to co-star in "Ugeumchi". JTBC Life. November 25, 2018.
- 35.'Mung Bean Flower' casts three. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 5, 2019.
- 36.Yoon Si-yoon, Jung In-sun, Park Sung-hoon Confirmed for 'Psychopath Diary' @ HanCinema. August 7, 2019.
- 37.Yoon Shi Yoon searches for Little Prince and shares his love for books. enewsWorld. February 28, 2013.
- 38.Yoon Si-yoon heads to military duty. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 29, 2014.
- 39.[Exclusive] Yoon Shi Yoon Secretly Enlist in Marine. enewsWorld. April 28, 2014.
- 40.Yoon Shi-yoon discharged from military. Kpop Herald. January 27, 2016.
- 41.Kang, Min-kyung. Sports Chosun. Ten Asia. October 5, 2022.
- 42.Kim, No-eul. Newsen. September 3, 2021.
- 43.Koh Seung-ah. News1. January 13, 2023.
- 44.JoongAng Ilbo. January 18, 2011.
- 45.The Dong-A Ilbo. February 2, 2012.
- 46.텐아시아. May 7, 2016.
- 47.The Chosun Ilbo. February 21, 2018.
- 48.뉴스1. August 8, 2019.
- 49.ko:[공식입장] 윤시윤·경수진·신소율, Ocn '트레인' 확정.평행세계 서스펜스. live.
- 50.Kim, Myung-mi. Newsen. December 31, 2021.
- 51.Kim Jihyun. tvdaily. May 14, 2025.
- 52.Yoo Jeong Min. The first priest of the Joseon Dynasty's modern era. Yoon Si-yoon's portrayal of "Young Kim Dae-geon". imbc. December 18, 2025.
- 53.Moon, Ji-yeon. Sports Chosun. April 28, 2021.
- 54.Gong, Yeo-ju. YTN. August 18, 2022.
- 55.Yoon Shi Yoon to Narrate a Documentary on Children′s Band. enewsWorld. December 29, 2012.
- 56.Nate. January 8, 2017.
- 57.스포츠조선. February 12, 2019.
- 58.The Chosun Ilbo. March 24, 2020.
- 59.Park, Jeong-min. Newsen. September 28, 2021.
- 60.miss A's Suzy, Yoon Shi Yoon and Lee Hwi Jae Confirmed as MCs for '2013 KBS Music Festival'. enewsWorld. December 13, 2013.
- 61.Ilgan Sports. April 16, 2018.
- 62.Xports News. December 10, 2018.
- 63.Yang, So-young. Maeil Business Daily Star Today. March 20, 2023.
- 64.Asia Today. June 11, 2016.
- 65.Asia Economy. December 14, 2010.
- 66.텐아시아. August 30, 2017.
- 67.The Chosun Ilbo. February 9, 2010.
- 68.Seoul. August 19, 2010.
- 69.Yoon Shi Yoon Lends his Voice for 'Flower Boys Next Door'. enewsWorld. February 8, 2013.
- 70.Newsen. August 18, 2013.
- 71.JoongAng Ilbo. May 24, 2017.
- 72.Star News. April 5, 2018.
- 73.Yoon Si Yoon Releases Another Solo Track That Melts Your Heart. SBS News. June 1, 2018.
- 74.Yoon Si Yoon to Release His 3rd Single 'Downhill'. SBS News. July 26, 2018.
- 75.Star News. September 27, 2018.
- 76.Lee, Seul-bi. Sports Donga. August 31, 2022.
- 77.topstarnews. April 2026.
- 78.Cho, Bum-ja. Jang Hyuk scores top prize at KBS Drama Awards. Ten Asia. January 3, 2011.
- 79.배수정. 톱스타뉴스. January 1, 2023.
- 80.Ahn, Tae-hyun. News1. January 1, 2023.
- 81.Hwang, Soo-yeon. Xports News. January 1, 2023.
- 82.The Seoul Economic Daily. December 24, 2016.
- 83.Moon, Soo-yeon. Sports Today. December 23, 2018.
- 84.JoongAng Ilbo. September 16, 2011.
- 85.KBS World. The 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards. Hancinema. December 16, 2010.
- 86.Daum. December 21, 2010.
- 87.Yoo Jae-seok wins grand prize at MBC Entertainment Awards. Ten Asia. December 30, 2009.
- 88.Jeong, Hee-yeon. Sports Donga. January 1, 2019.
- 89.Ham, Na-yan. Sports Donga. December 31, 2019.
- 90.Lee, Ji-hyun. News 1. January 1, 2025.
- 91.Choi, Hee-jae. Edaily. January 1, 2026.
- 92.December 31, 2025.
- 93.Korea's Top Celebrities. Forbes. April 4, 2011.
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