Yoon Kye-sang
Yoon Kye-sang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1978 |
| Education | Chungkang College of Cultural Industries - Software Engineering Kyung Hee University - Postmodern Music |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Singer |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Agent | Saram Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Gye-sang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Kye-sang |
Yoon Kye-sang (born 20 December 1978) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career in 1999 as part of the enormously popular K-pop boy band g.o.d, then left the group in 2004 to pursue an acting career. He debuted in the film Flying Boys, for which he received Best New Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Yoon became active in both television and film, with leading roles in romantic comedies such as My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law and Who Are You? and the melodrama Crazy for You, as well as more serious fare in The Moonlight of Seoul and The Executioner. After a supporting turn in the hit series The Greatest Love, he returned to the big screen in the well-received indie Poongsan.
Career
Pop star beginnings
Yoon Kye-sang began his rise to fame as a member of South Korean pop music group g.o.d (which stood for "Groove Overdose"); the band debuted in 1999 and enjoyed huge popularity for over half a decade. However, he turned to acting in 2004,[1] making his film debut in Flying Boys, directed by Byun Young-joo.[2] He made his television debut that same year in My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law with Jung Da-bin.[3]
Some of the group's fans called Yoon a "traitor" for leaving g.o.d before the sixth album; g.o.d went on to release a seventh before disbanding in 2005.[4]
Military service
Having just departed from g.o.d, Yoon was at the height of his popularity, but had to interrupt his nascent acting career due to mandatory military service.[5] He enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army on December 7, 2004, and was assigned to the 102nd Reserves at Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on the Korean Demilitarized Zone.[6][7] After completing basic training and serving there for some time, Yoon was reassigned in 2006 to duties as an "entertainment soldier" in the newly formed group Korean Forces Network, which provides television and radio broadcasts to soldiers, and also allows celebrities to maintain a public profile while completing their military service.[5] He was discharged from the army on December 6, 2006. In an interview that day, he said that he had not slept the night before and was very tired, but looked forward to seeing his fans; he further stated that he planned to resume his career in 2007.[8]
As late as June 2011, his military service still earned him public attention, when a round-cheeked photo of him in uniform "went viral" among South Korean internet users. The photos received many amused comments for his then-fat cheeks, forming a sharp contrast with his more recent appearance.[9]
Acting career post-army
In January 2007, Yoon returned to show business in the television drama Crazy in Love (also known as Crazy for You); he portrayed a gangster who falls in love with the widow (Lee Mi-yeon) of a man he'd accidentally killed.[10][11] The following year, he and Kim Ha-neul were cast in Lovers of Six Years, playing a couple in a six-year relationship. According to Kim, her initial perception of Yoon was that he was very shy, whereas Yoon perceived Kim as snobby, so it took them some time to break the ice and establish a good working relationship.[12] Later that year, he took a dual role in the comedy television series Who Are You?, playing a cold-hearted corporate raider who, in the aftermath of a traffic accident, becomes possessed by the spirit of a cheerful deliveryman for a few hours each day.[13] At the same time he took a starring role opposite Ha Jung-woo in Beastie Boys (also known as The Moonlight of Seoul), portraying a worker in a host club; The Korea Times movie review praised him for his "gripping performance."[14]
In 2009, he left his agency SidusHQ and joined My Name Is Entertainment. After doing a lighter role in the slice-of-life drama Triple,[15] Yoon starred in the movie The Executioner, which examined capital punishment in South Korea; it debuted at the 14th Busan International Film Festival. Yoon played the role of a junior prison guard who takes up his post after failing an examination, and unluckily finds himself assigned to carry out executions after the only other guard in the prison with such experience quits.[16] Just before the movie came out, he made controversial remarks in an interview with GQ Korea stating that the South Korean movie industry was dominated by leftists. As controversy rose among internet users over his remarks, he quickly made an apology for what he described as his "ignorance."[2] He also became part of the ensemble cast in Come, Closer, a 2010 omnibus feature that follows the broken relationships of five couples.[17][18]
After his highly anticipated big-budget Korean War drama Road No. 1, tanked in the ratings,[19][20] Yoon said he wanted to play a character "who gets loved by the public" and took on a supporting role as a sweet, kind doctor in romantic comedy The Greatest Love.[21]
The drama's success and Yoon's popularity in it helped bring attention to his next project, the low-budget, gritty indie Poongsan.[22] Director Juhn Jai-hong fought to cast Yoon against type as the titular taciturn messenger, saying that he'd been impressed by the piercing gaze Yoon had shown in previous films.[23] Calling it "a meaningful project," Yoon enjoyed the difficult acting challenge of telling the story only through his eyes, facial expressions and body movements.[24][25][26] He was recognized with Best Actor nominations from the 2011 Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards.
After starring in the third season of popular sitcom High Kick!,[27] he was cast in the action thriller The Suspect,[28] but withdrew when co-star Choi Min-sik backed out. He also pulled out from Acting Class when the big-screen comedy encountered pre-production delays.[29][30][31]
In May 2012, he transferred to a new agency, A List Entertainment. Then Yoon and close friend, actor Kwon Se-in (who uses the stage name Kwon Yul) filmed the reality/travelogue program Real Mate in Sydney, Australia for seven days and six nights.[32] Kwon also appeared on Yoon Kye-sang's One Table, a reality show on cable channel O'live that helped fulfill Yoon's dream of owning a restaurant.[33] After honing his cooking skills and learning culinary secrets, Yoon prepared a feast for his former band members g.o.d on the show's season finale; it was g.o.d's first televised reunion after eight years.[34][35] During the dinner, Yoon clarified that he had left the band because he initially wanted to quit being a celebrity.[36]
In 2013, Yoon appeared in Kim Ji-woon's short film One Perfect Day.[37] He also wrapped up filming Minority Opinion, in which he plays a public defender whose client is accused of killing a riot policeman during a forced demolition.[38] In 2014, Yoon starred in the melodrama series The Full Sun, in which he played a con man who enters a complicated romance with a jewelry heiress. This was followed by the romantic comedy film Red Carpet, in the role of an adult film director who dreams of making his first commercial feature.[39]
Personal life
Yoon is the youngest of two siblings in his family. He describes having been very embarrassed as a young boy when he ran errands for his mother and elder sister, such as buying tampons for them at the store.[12]
In December 2000, Yoon, then a member of g.o.d, received a poisoned drink from a supposed fan. Yoon's mother drank the drink and had to have her stomach pumped.[40]
He began dating Sung Yu-ri of girl group Fin.K.L in 1999. The two initially did not admit their relationship, but it came to light due to photo booth sticker photos of the two together which found their way onto the internet. Yoon said that the six-year romance ended as he headed into military service, as they both got busier and naturally drifted apart.[41]
Yoon confirmed in February 2013 that he is currently in a relationship with actress and former beauty queen Honey Lee.[42][43]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Flying Boys | Kang Min-jae |
| 2008 | Lovers of Six Years | Kim Jae-young |
| The Moonlight of Seoul | Kim Seung-woo | |
| 2009 | The Executioner | Oh Jae-kyeong |
| 2010 | Come, Closer | Hyun-oh |
| 2011 | Poongsan | Poongsan |
| 2013 | One Perfect Day (short film) | Un-cheol |
| 2014 | Red Carpet | Jung-woo |
| Minority Opinion | Jin-won |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law | Kang Seung-jae | SBS |
| 2007 | Crazy for You | Kim Chae-joon | SBS |
| 2008 | Who Are You? | Cha Seung-hyo | MBC |
| 2009 | Triple | Jang Hyun-tae | MBC |
| 2010 | Road No. 1 | Shin Tae-ho | MBC |
| 2011 | The Greatest Love | Yoon Pil-joo | MBC |
| High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Yoon Kye-sang | MBC | |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Brain surgeon Kye-sang (cameo, episodes 9-10) |
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| 2014 | The Full Sun | Jung Se-ro | KBS2 |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | One Table with Yoon Kye-sang | O'live |
| Real Mate in Australia: Sydney Go with Kye-sang and Se-in | QTV |
Music video
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "My Heart Cannot Go On Like This Any Longer" | MC the Max |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Flying Boys | Won |
| 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Crazy for You | Nominated |
| 2011 | 48th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Poongsan | Nominated |
| 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Sitcom/Comedy | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor in a Miniseries | The Greatest Love | Nominated |
References
- ^ Kim, Hee-ju (2011-08-04). "Actor Yoon Kye-sang's Song Picks". 10Asia.
- ^ a b Cho, Jae-hyon (19 March 2010). "Yoon Kye-sang's Leftist Remarks Cause Online Stir". The Korea Times.
- ^ "My 19-year-old Sister-in-law". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "god Is Dead". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 October 2005.
- ^ a b "A musician in the South Korean army". The Standard (Hong Kong). 27 April 2006.
- ^ "god 출신 윤계상, 춘천 102보충대 입소". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 7 December 2004.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Yoon Kye-sang Receive Citations". KBS Global. 20 January 2005.
- ^ "윤계상 제대...내년 초 방송 복귀". SBS News (in Korean). 6 December 2006.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "윤계상, 과거 군시절 사진공개..'볼살통통'". Money Today (in Korean). 25 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rain Voted Most Likely to Dominate 2007". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 January 2007.
- ^ "예비역 윤계상 '사랑에 미치다'". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 25 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Lee, Hyo-won (15 January 2008). "Actors Kim, Yoon Gossip About Love". The Korea Times.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (4 March 2008). "Different Bodies for Different Souls in Who Are You". The Korea Times.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (28 April 2008). "Moonlight Shines on Seoul's Nightlife". The Korea Times.
- ^ Oh, Jean (10 June 2009). "MBC's new series a Triple threat". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (22 October 2009). "Executioner Looks At Death Row". The Korea Times.
- ^ "2010.10.29 NOW PLAYING". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 October 2009.
- ^ Mudge, James (18 May 2011). "Come, Closer (2010) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (2010-06-21). "Road No. 1 to feature war, love, comradeship". The Korea Times.
- ^ Wee, Geun-woo (2010-05-13). "Kim Ha-neul says "first time receiving such a moving script"". 10Asia.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (3 May 2011). "TV soap to peek into celebrity life". The Korea Times.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (14 July 2011). "Filmmaking is not about money: Kim Ki-duk". The Korea Times.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (27 July 2011). "Poongsan: a director's mission impossible". The Korea Times.
- ^ Kim, Hee-ju (15 July 2011). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoon Kye-sang - Part 1". 10Asia.
- ^ Kim, Hee-ju (15 July 2011). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoon Kye-sang - Part 2". 10Asia.
- ^ Kim, Hee-ju (15 July 2011). "INTERVIEW: Actor Yoon Kye-sang - Part 3". 10Asia.
- ^ Kim, Heidi (28 June 2011). "Yoon Kye-sang to star in sitcom High Kick 3". 10Asia.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (1 March 2012). "Yoon Kye-sang to star in action extravaganza". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (19 July 2012). "Yoon Kye Sang Plays Developmentally Disabled Imposter in New Movie". enewsWorld.
- ^ Lee, Tae-ho (20 July 2012). "Yoon Kye-sang scores 1st lead role in new family comedy pic". 10Asia.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (5 November 2012). "Yoon Kye Sang Pulls Out of Acting Class and In Talks to Join Minority Opinion". enewsWorld.
- ^ "Yoon Kye Sang in Real Mate Pilot Episode". Just Yoon Kye Sang. 28 May 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (23 August 2012). "Yoon Kye-sang to take on cookery". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (1 November 2012). "All Five Members of g.o.d Come Together for Yoon Kye Sang on One Table". enewsWorld.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (9 November 2012). "Yoon Kye Sang Impresses g.o.d With His Cooking on One Table". enewsWorld.
- ^ "Yoon Kye Sang reveals why he left g.o.d". Allkpop. 17 November 2012.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (15 March 2013). "KIM Jee-woon, to Direct Second Way to Nature Film Project". Korean Film Council.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ah. "Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Ok-vin's New Film Cranks Up". 10Asia. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (25 September 2014). "Director taps into own experience for adult film". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "Attack on TV Star Renews Old Fears". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 February 2008.
- ^ "성유리-윤계상 '내사랑 안녕!'". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 22 January 2003.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Lee, In-kyung (22 February 2013). "Honey Lee Acknowledges That She is Dating Yoon Kye Sang". enewsWorld.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (17 October 2014). "Yoon Kye Sang Chased Honey Lee and Promoted Himself for Four Straight Days". enewsWorld.
External links
- Yoon Kye-sang at Saram Entertainment Template:Ko icon
- Yoon Kye-sang at HanCinema
- Yoon Kye-sang at the Korean Movie Database
- Yoon Kye-sang at IMDb
- Yoon Kye-sang at IMDb