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Yoon Do-hyun holding a guitar

Yoon Do-hyun

윤도현

  • Solo · Male
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • Debuted 1994
  • Active

Yoon Do-hyun holding a guitar — Photo: STARIT scene PLAYBILL · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
1994
Birthday
02.031972
Genre
Rock · Folk

Basic info

Yoon Do-hyun is a singer who is the vocalist of the rock band YB and also works as a solo artist. Signature songs include 〈가을 우체국 앞에서〉, 〈타잔〉 and 〈사랑했나봐〉.

Debut
1994-12 · Debut song 가을 우체국 앞에서
Debut agency
D-Company
Current agency
Birthday
February 3, 1972
Years active
1994–
Genre
Rock · Folk
Real name
윤도현
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Born in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, he began his music career in the local singing group Jongiyeon. After releasing his 1st solo album in 1994, he formed the Yoon Do-hyun Band in 1996 and has been active as the vocalist of YB.

He sings with a powerful voice, ranging from hard rock to folk. On his solo albums he often presented acoustic, lyrical songs.

He gained great popularity with the 2002 World Cup cheering song 〈오! 필승 코리아〉. The title track of his 2005 2nd solo album, 〈사랑했나봐〉, reached No. 1 on terrestrial music shows several times.

He has also appeared in musicals such as 《Hedwig and the Angry Inch》 and 《Once》. From 2022 to September 2024, he hosted MBC FM4U's 《4시엔 윤도현입니다》.

Signature songs

  1. 가을 우체국 앞에서 1994 YouTube Spotify
  2. 타잔 1994 YouTube Spotify
  3. 사랑했나봐 2005 YouTube Spotify
  4. 너라면 좋겠어 2009 YouTube Spotify
  5. 당신이 만든 날씨 2013 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1994.12 가을 우체국 앞에서1st solo albumDebut album
  2. 2005.04 Difference2nd solo albumTitle track '사랑했나봐'
  3. 2009.09 HarmonyEP
  4. 2014.09 노래하는 윤도현EP
  5. 2020.08 The Acoustic ForestEP

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Major awards

  • 2002 MBC Drama Awards Radio Category Excellence Award (두시의 데이트)
  • 2003 KBS Entertainment Awards Show/Variety Category Excellence Award (윤도현의 러브레터)
  • 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards Radio Category Excellence Award (4시엔 윤도현입니다)

Key records and stories

  • He debuted in December 1994 with his 1st solo album 《가을 우체국 앞에서》.
  • In 1996, he formed the Yoon Do-hyun Band (now YB) and served as its vocalist.
  • From April 2002 to November 2008, he hosted KBS's 《윤도현의 러브레터》.
  • The Yoon Do-hyun Band changed its name to YB in 2005.
  • YB became the first Korean band to tour Europe.

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