Yoon Ji-sung (Korean: 윤지성; 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 playAside 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]
^Lee Min-ji (April 19, 2022). "윤지성, 오늘(19일) 첫 단독 콘서트 '미로 : Prologue' 티켓 오픈" [Ji-Sung Yoon, first solo concert ‘Maze: Prologue’ tickets open today (19th)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 19, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kang, Da-yoon (November 21, 2022). "윤지성, 12월 5일 겨울 싱글 발매…팬콘서 신곡 무대 최초 공개" [Yoon Ji-sung, winter single release on December 5th... The first release of the new song stage at the fan concert] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^2019년 17주차 Download Chart [Week 17 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 21–27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^2021년 16주차 Download Chart [Week 16 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 11–17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^2022년 18주차 Download Chart [Week 18 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 24–30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
^2021년 11주차 Download Chart [Week 11 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). March 7–13, 2021. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
^Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월 2일 첫 방송…이승훈·예린 합류" [Animal entertainment 'My House Sangjeon' premieres on September 2nd... Seunghoon Lee and Yerin joined] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.