Yoon Ji-sung explained

Yoon Ji-sung
Birth Date:8 March 1991
Birth Place:Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea
Nationality:Korean
Education:
Years Active:2017–present
Signature:윤지성 사인.jpg
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Past Member Of:Wanna One
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Korean name
Hangul:윤지성
Rr:Yun Jiseong
Mr:Yun Chisŏng

Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of Produce 101 and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One.[1] Following Wanna One's disbandment, Yoon established his career as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play Aside on February 20, 2019.

Career

Early life and pre-debut

Yoon Ji-sung was born as Yoon Byeong-ok (윤병옥) in Wonju, South Korea.[2]

2017–2019: Produce 101 and Wanna One

In April 2017, Yoon, alongside Kang Daniel, Kim Jae-han, Joo Jin-woo and Choi Tae-woong participated in Produce 101 Season 2 as trainees of MMO Entertainment. Yoon placed eighth in the show's final episode and made his debut with Wanna One during Wanna One Premier Show-Con on August 7, 2017, at the Gocheok Sky Dome with the debut mini-album 1×1=1 (To Be One).

Yoon actively promoted with Wanna One until its official disbandment on December 31, 2018[3] and continued to appear with the group until its final concert series Therefore, held at the Gocheok Sky Dome from January 24 to 27, 2019.[4]

2019–present: Solo debut and military service

In January 2019, Yoon was cast as the male lead in the musical The Days.[5] [6] [7]

He then released his first EP Aside on February 20, 2019[8] before embarking on his first fan meeting tour of the same name in Seoul, Macau, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka and Bangkok.[9]

On April 25, 2019, Yoon released a special album, Dear Diary, and subsequently held special fan meetings in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul.[10]

He released the digital single 'Winter Flower' on May 19, 2019, as a gift for his fans, after his enlistment as an active-duty soldier on May 14, 2019. The song was composed by and gifted to Yoon by Korean indie singer Coffee Boy.[11] [12]

During his enlistment, Yoon was cast in the military musical Return: The Promise of the Day.[13] [14] He was expected to be discharged from the military on December 13, 2020,[15] but he was discharged early from the military due to COVID-19 protocol on November 20, 2020.[16]

Yoon returned with his second EP Temperature of Love on April 15, 2021.[17]

On April 6, 2022, it was announced that Yoon had signed an exclusive contract with DG Entertainment.[18] He released his third EP Miro on April 27, 2022.[19]

Yoon's first solo concert 'Miro: Prologue' was held on May 14 and 15 at the COEX Artium.[20]

On November 21, 2022, DG Entertainment announced that Yoon would be releasing "December 24th" a winter single through various online music sites on December 5 and holding an offline Fan-Con '2022 Yoon Ji-sung Fan Concert on 24 December.[21]

On June 27, 2024, DG Entertainment announced that the company and Yoon have agreed to terminate their contract as of June 26, 2024.[22]

Discography

See also: Wanna One discography.

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[23]
Aside 2
Dear Diary
  • Released: April 25, 2019
  • Label: LM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Temperature of Love
  • Released: April 15, 2021
  • Label: LM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
8
Miro
  • Released: April 27, 2022
  • Label: DG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
17

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
[28] 		KOR Hot
[29]
scope=row "In the Rain"201914096Aside
scope=row "I'll Be There" (너의 페이지)——Dear Diary
scope=row "Winter Flower" (동,화 (冬,花))——
scope=row "Love Song"2021——Temperature of Love
scope=row "Bloom"2022——Miro
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KORKOR Hot
"My Tree" (나무)2021——How to Be Thirty OST Part 2
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Theatre

ProductionRoleVenueDates
The DaysKang Moo-youngInterpark Hall, Blue SquareFebruary 22 – May 6, 2019
Return: The Promise of the DayChoi Woo-jooWoori Art Hall, Olympic ParkOctober 22 – December 1, 2019
Korean Provincial TourJanuary 17 – February 2, 2020
Past SeunghoWoori Art Hall, Olympic ParkJune 4 – July 12, 2020[30]
Online broadcastSeptember 25 – 26, 2020
Something Rotten!ShakespeareUniversal Arts CenterDecember 23, 2021 - January 9, 2022[31]

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Produce 101 (season 2)ContestantFinished 8th
2019King of Mask SingerContestantEp. 185–186[33]
2021Crazy Recipe AdventureContestantEp. 4
2022My House SangjeonCast Member[34]

Web shows

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Wanna One.

Theatre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: '프듀101' 1위 강다니엘·11위 하성운…'워너원' 확정명단 [종합]]. entertain.naver.com. ko. February 14, 2020. February 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217181911/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002790990. live.
  2. News: 정. 혜연. 구. 희언. 윤지성부터 하성운, 황민현, 이대휘까지 보석 같은 멤버들의 매력 체크. May 30, 2018. 주간동아. September 13, 2017. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923083123/http://weekly.donga.com/3/all/11/1057484/1. September 23, 2017.
  3. Web site: 워너원 측 "12월31일 계약종료, 1월 콘서트로 마무리"(공식입장 전문). n.news.naver.com. ko. February 14, 2020. August 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805111940/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000032980. live.
  4. Web site: "지금까지 워너원이었습니다" 워너원, 진심 담은 마지막 인사 [★SHOT!]]. entertain.naver.com. ko. February 4, 2020. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155814/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003943397. live.
  5. Web site: Wanna One's Yoon Ji-sung to star in 'The Days'. January 3, 2019. The Jakarta Post. February 20, 2019. October 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191013155811/https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/01/03/wanna-ones-yoon-ji-sung-to-star-in-the-days.html. live.
  6. Web site: 윤지성, 뮤지컬 '그날들' 출연 확정..워너원 활동 종료 후 첫 행보 [공식입장]]. entertain.naver.com. ko. January 27, 2019. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155814/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003929984. live.
  7. Web site: [단독]'맏형' 윤지성, 2월 '워너원 출신 솔로 1호' 출격...하성운도 릴레이 데뷔]. entertain.naver.com. ko. January 27, 2019. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155818/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000461498. live.
  8. Web site: Wanna One's Yoon Ji-sung poised to make solo debut. February 18, 2019. Kwak. Yeon-soo. The Korea Times. February 20, 2019. January 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129212130/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/02/682_264021.html. live.
  9. Web site: 윤지성 솔로 첫 팬미팅 성료…亞 투어 이어간다. entertain.naver.com. ko. May 6, 2019. April 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190401054446/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004309817&lfrom=twitter. live.
  10. Web site: 윤지성, 25일 초고속 컴백…스페셜 앨범 발표+팬미팅 추가 개최 [공식]]. entertain.naver.com. ko. May 6, 2019. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155817/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000721296&l=. live.
  11. Web site: [단독] 윤지성, 軍 입대 후 팬송 발표…공백기 채운다]. yhnews. ko. May 13, 2019. May 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190515024307/http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=54681050118. live.
  12. Web site: '오늘 입대' 윤지성, 신곡 발표 깜짝 예고 "19일 팬심 담은 '동,화(冬,花)' 발매" [공식]]. entertain.naver.com. ko. May 14, 2019. May 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518012813/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003215229&lfrom=twitter. live.
  13. Web site: 육군 뮤지컬 '귀환' 온유·시우민·차학연→김성규·윤지성까지 20여명 장병들 총출동[공식]]. POP. 헤럴드. August 26, 2019. pop.heraldcorp.com. ko. September 4, 2019. November 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104145029/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201908261133402623974_1. live.
  14. Web site: [단독] 윤지성, 육군 뮤지컬 '귀환' 캐스팅…온유·시우민과 호흡]. mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. September 4, 2019.
  15. Web site: [HD테마] 2020년 전역 임박 연예계 스타들…장우영-조권부터 시우민-윤지성-하이라이트까지 – 이창규 기자]. January 10, 2020. 톱스타뉴스. ko. February 14, 2020. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130132216/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=719209. live.
  16. Web site: "윤지성이 돌아온다" 미복귀 제대..말년 휴가 중. November 21, 2020. 다음뉴스. ko. November 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129065713/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/ARmPng4xdi. live.
  17. Web site: 윤지성 측 "4월 컴백 목표로 새 앨범 준비중" 전역 후 첫 앨범. entertain.naver.com. ko. March 15, 2021. March 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210315014559/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000413231. live.
  18. Web site: 윤지성, 1년 만 컴백 예고… DG엔터테인먼트와 계약. n.news.naver.com. ko. April 6, 2022. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155829/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/408/0000150818. live.
  19. Web site: 윤지성, 27일 미니 3집 '미로 (薇路)' 발매 확정 [공식]]. n.news.naver.com. ko. April 8, 2022.
  20. Web site: 윤지성, 오늘(19일) 첫 단독 콘서트 '미로 : Prologue' 티켓 오픈. Lee Min-ji. Ji-Sung Yoon, first solo concert ‘Maze: Prologue’ tickets open today (19th) . Newsen . Naver. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. ko.
  21. Web site: 윤지성, 12월 5일 겨울 싱글 발매…팬콘서 신곡 무대 최초 공개. Kang. Da-yoon. Yoon Ji-sung, winter single release on December 5th... The first release of the new song stage at the fan concert. My Daily. Naver. November 21, 2022. November 21, 2022. ko.
  22. Web site: Weverse - Official for All Fans . 2024-10-07 . weverse.io.
  23. Peaks on the Gaon Album Chart:
    • Web site: Aside – Week 8, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. February 28, 2019. February 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228022726/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Dear Diary – Week 17, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. May 2, 2019. May 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502023231/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=17&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Temperature of Love – Week 16, 2021. Gaon Chart. ko. April 21, 2021. April 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424153027/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=16&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: Miro – Week 18, 2022. Gaon Chart. ko. May 5, 2022. May 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220505025854/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=18&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week. live.
  24. Web site: 2019년 상반기 Album Chart (see #50). Gaon Music Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712070546/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year. July 12, 2019. ko. July 12, 2019.
  25. Web site: 2019년 상반기 Album Chart (see #84). Gaon Music Chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712070546/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2019&hitYear=2019&termGbn=year. July 12, 2019. ko. July 12, 2019.
  26. Web site: 2021년 05월 Album Chart (see #100). May 2021 Album Chart. live. ko. July 26, 2021. October 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027013059/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=05&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month.
  27. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2022&termGbn=month. ko:2022년 04월 Album Chart. April 2022 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. May 12, 2022. ko.
  28. Peaks on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • Web site: In the Rain – Week 8, 2019. Gaon Chart. ko. May 6, 2019. February 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130415/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week. live.
  29. Peaks on the K-pop Hot 100:
  30. Web site: '군복무' 엑소 디오X시우민, 육군 창작뮤지컬 '귀환' 출연 확정(공식). Naver. ko. May 13, 2020. September 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916013640/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000276878. live.
  31. Web site: [단독] 윤지성, 뮤지컬 '썸씽로튼' 캐스팅]. 2021-11-10. TV Daily. December 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203205929/http://tvdaily.co.kr/article.php?aid=16365834001612133010. live.
  32. News: Jeong Hye-yeon. 윤지성, '너의 밤이 되어줄게' 출연 확정..첫 정극 도전[공식]]. Herald POP. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021. ko. April 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413101404/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003421466. live.
  33. Web site: '복면가왕' 내골라쓰 워너원 윤지성 "데뷔 전 목소리 듣기 싫다는 말 들었다". entertain.naver.com. ko. January 31, 2020. July 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707151102/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=057&aid=0001317824. live.
  34. Web site: 동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월 2일 첫 방송…이승훈·예린 합류. Jung. Byung-geun. Animal entertainment 'My House Sangjeon' premieres on September 2nd... Seunghoon Lee and Yerin joined. The Fact. Naver. August 25, 2022. August 28, 2022. ko.
  35. News: 아돌라스쿨' 윤지성X효진, 여름방학 재출강... 일타강사의 카리스마 . Lee Hye-mi . Naver . tvreport. . July 6, 2021 . July 6, 2021 . ko . July 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184423/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001189548 . live .
  36. Web site: 스테이지톡 – 플러스톡. www.stagetalk.co.kr. ko. January 31, 2020. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406155833/http://www.stagetalk.co.kr/HotNews/PlusTalk/?idContents=73193. live.

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