Yoon Shi-yoon (Korean: 윤시윤; born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26,
1986) 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), Train
(TV series) (2020). From 2016-2019, he was a member of the third
season of variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.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.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 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. 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.
1986) 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), Train
(TV series) (2020). From 2016-2019, he was a member of the third
season of variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.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.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 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. 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.
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