Yoon Doo-joon

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoon.

Yoon Doo-joon
Yoon in 2016.
Background information
Born	(1989-07-04) July 4, 1989 (age 35) Goyang, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Occupations	Singer actor
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2008–present
Labels	JYP Cube Around Us
Member of	Highlight
Korean name
Hangul	윤두준
Hanja	尹斗俊
Revised Romanization	Yun Du-jun
McCune–Reischauer	Yun Tujun

Yoon Doo-joon (Korean: 윤두준; born July 4, 1989), also known mononymously as Doojoon or Dujun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight.

Early life

Yoon Doo-joon was born in Goyang, South Korea on July 4, 1989.^[1] His dream of becoming a high school Physical Education teacher changed suddenly during his second year of high school after watching MTV's Big Bang Documentary. His parents and teachers did not agree with him at first, though he pleaded with them to register him for music school and he soon started auditioning to become a singer.^[2]

Yoon then became a trainee of JYP Entertainment and was featured in the Mnet documentary Hot Blooded Men, a reality program that shows the preparation for their debut, with 2AM and 2PM, but he was eliminated along the course of the show.^[3]

He then moved to Cube Entertainment and was featured as a rapper in AJ's "Wipe the Tears".^[4] He later debuted as the leader of Beast.^[4] Their journey leading up to debut was showcased in their MTV documentary MTV B2ST.^[5]

Yoon graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University in post-modern musicology. He attended Dongshin University as a student majoring in Broadcast Entertainment, under a full scholarship, along with three other members of Beast.^[6][7]

Yoon enlisted for his mandatory military service as ROK Army on August 24, 2018,^[8][9] and was discharged on April 10, 2020.^[10]

Career

Group career

Main article: Highlight (band)

Yoon debuted as a leader of Beast in 2009.^[4] In 2016, he left label Cube Entertainment along with several other members. They have since reformed to promote as Highlight under Around Us Entertainment.^[11]

Solo career

Before his debut with Beast, Yoon auditioned for High Kick Through the Roof and was offered a role in the sitcom, but he turned it down to focus on his music career.^[3] A month after his debut, he became a member of the reality-variety series Danbi, a segment part of MBC's Sunday Sunday Night line-up.^[12] The show ended with its last broadcast on August 15, 2010.^[13]

Yoon was then chosen to model on an advertisement for premium jeans brand Buckaroo along with Shin Se-kyung.^[14] He was also featured for G.NA's song "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video along with fellow Beast member, Junhyung.^[15]

Yoon debuted as an actor when he was cast in MBC's daily sitcom More Charming By The Day and All My Love.^[16] On December 29, 2010, he was awarded with the Rookie Comedy Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for his performance.^[17]

In 2013, he featured in spy action drama Iris II.^[18] The same year, he starred tvN's slice-of-life drama Let's Eat.^[19] He reprised his role in the second season, Let's Eat 2 which aired in 2015.^[20][21] The same year, he starred in the MBC drama special Splash Splash Love.^[22]

In 2018, Yoon starred in the romance drama Radio Romance.^[23] The same year, he reprised his role in the third season of the Let's Eat franchise.^[24][25]

On April 13, 2020, it was announced that he would be a part of the cast of TvN variety show, 4 Wheeled Restaurant.^[26]

On July 27, 2020, Yoon released his first solo mini album, Daybreak.^[27]

On May 1, 2021, Highlight’s agency Around Us Entertainment announced, “Yoon Doojoon has been confirmed to appear in the drama There is No Goo Pil Soo, which will begin filming in July.”^[28]

Discography

For Yoon's works with Highlight, see Highlight discography.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [29]
Daybreak	Released: July 27, 2020 Label: Around Us Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	KOR: 30,946[30]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR
		Circle [31]	Hot [32]
"Lonely Night"	2020	115	77	Daybreak

Collaborations

Year	Title	Artist	Album
2011	"Should I Hug or Not" (안을까 말까)	Yong Jun-hyung, Lee Gi-kwang, Yoon Doo-joon	Super Market – the Half (Shinsadong Tiger Project Album)
	"Loving U"	Jang Hyun-seung, Yang Yo-seob, Yoon Doo-joon	All My Love OST
2015	"Without You"	Yang Yo-seob, Dongwoon, Yoon Doo-joon	Scholar Who Walks the Night OST

As featured artist

Year	Title	Artist	Album
2011	"Bon Appetit (Enjoy Your Meal)" (본 아뻬띠 (맛있게 드세요))	Yangpa feat. Yoon Doo-joon	Elegy Nouveau
	"Kidult" (키덜트)	Eluphant feat. Yoon Doo-joon	Man on the Earth
2020	"Would you marry me?" (너,나,우리)	Jung Yong-hwa feat. Lee Joon, Yoon Doo-joon, Hwang Kwanghee	Reply Project Vol.1

Songwriting credits

Year	Album	Artist	Song	Lyrics		Music
				Credited	With	Credited	With
2009	Beast Is the B2ST	Beast	"Beast Is the B2ST"	Yes	Beast	No	Shinsadong Tiger, Choi Gyu-seong
			"Bad Girl"	Yes	Beast, Lee Sang-ho, Shinsadong Tiger	No	Lee Sang-ho, Shinsadong Tiger
2010	My Story	Beast (Yoon & Son Dong-woon)	"When the Door Closes"	Yes	Son Dong-woon	No	Rado

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Marrying the Mafia 5 – Return of the Family	Jang Young-min
2013	Iris2: The Movie	Seo Hyeon-woo
2022	Honest Candidate 2	Kang Yeon-joon	Special appearance[33][34][35]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Note
2010	More Charming By the Day	Yoon Doo-joon	Recurring role
2010–2011	All My Love for You
2011	A Thousand Kisses	Yoon Ki-joon	Cameo
	Living Among the Rich	Yoon Doo-joon
2013	Iris II: New Generation	Seo Hyun-woo	Supporting role
2013–2014	Let's Eat	Goo Dae-young	Lead role
2015	Let's Eat 2
	Splash Splash Love	King Lee-do	2 episode drama special
2016	Bring It On, Ghost	Goo Dae-young	Cameo[36][37]
2017	Because This Is My First Life	Oscar
2018	Radio Romance	Ji Su-ho	Lead role
	Let's Eat 3	Goo Dae-young
2022	Never Give Up	Jung Seok [38]

Reality show

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes
2008	Hot Blooded Men	Mnet	Cast	with 2PM and 2AM

Variety show

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009–2010	Only One Secret Danbi	Cast
2014	Cool Kiz on the Block: Soccer
2014	I am a Man	Guest	with BEAST (Episode 11)
2015	Law of the Jungle - Samoa	Cast	Episode 186-193[39]
	Let's Eat with Friends	Cast	Season 2[40]
2016–2018	Battle Trip	Contestant	with Sul Min-seok (Episode 1) with Son Dong-woon (Episode 52-53) with Lee Gi-kwang (Episode 81-82)|[41]
2017	Mr. Baek: The Homemade Food Master 3	Cast
	Living Together in Empty Room		with Lim Ju-eun and DinDin (Episodes 20–22)[42][43]
	Raid the Convenience Store	MC
	Carefree Travelers	Guest	Swiss Edition; Episode 10-12
2018	Ball Show Lee Young Pyo	Cast
2020	4 Wheeled Restaurant	Cast	Season 4[44]
2021	Racket Boys	Cast Member	[45]
2023	Great Guide	Tour customers	[46]

Hosting

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2016	Hello Friends: Special	KBS2	one part episode
2017	Raid the Convenience Store	tvN	Co-hosted along with Lee Soo-geun[47]

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Highlight

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2010	MBC Entertainment Awards	Rookie Comedy Award	All My Love & More Charming By the Day	Won	[17]
2015	tvN go Awards	Rising Actor Award	Let's Eat	Won
2016	tvN10 Awards	Romantic-Comedy King	Let's Eat 2	Nominated
		Best Kiss Award (with Seo Hyun-jin)		Nominated
2018	3rd Asia Artist Awards	Popularity Award - Actor	—	Nominated
	KBS Drama Awards	Best Couple Award (with Kim So-hyun)	Radio Romance	Nominated

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External links

• Yoon Doo-joon at IMDb
• Yoon Doo-joon at HanCinema