Doo Joon
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Yoon Doo-joon more commonly known as Doo-joon, is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, and dancer. He is the leader of the Korean boy group Beast.
, South Korea
on July 4, 1989. 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 didn't agree with him at first. However, he pleaded to them to register him for Music school and soon started auditioning to become a singer.
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. He was then transferred to JYP Entertainment's sister company, Cube Entertainment
. While still a trainee at Cube Entertainment, he was featured in AJ's music video for "Wipe the Tears" as a rapper along with Yong Jun Hyung
before he finally debuted as the leader of Beast. Their journey leading up to debut was showcased in their MTV
documentary MTV B2ST.
He currently attends at Dongshin University
as a student majoring in Broadcast Entertainment, under a full scholarship, along with 4 other members of Beast.
's Sunday Sunday Night
line-up. The show ended with its last broadcast on August 15, 2010.
Yoon was then chosen to model on an ad for premium jeans brand Buckaroo along with actress Shin Sekyung. When Girls' Generation
member Taeyeon
left MBC Radio FM4U 91.9Mhz Chin Chin Radio, he was chosen as a temporary DJ for two weeks together with solo singer IU. Doo Joon was featured for G.NA
's album title song "I’ll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video along with other Beast member, Jun Hyung.
Yoon finally debuted as an actor when he was casts in MBC's daily sitcoms More Charming By The Day and All My Love. On December 29, 2010, Doo Joon was awarded with the Rookie Comedy Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for his roles in All My Love and More Charming By The Day.
Biography
Yoon Doo-joon was born in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
on July 4, 1989. 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 didn't agree with him at first. However, he pleaded to them to register him for Music school and soon started auditioning to become a singer.
Yoon then became a trainee of JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
and was featured in the Mnet documentary Hot Blooded Men, a reality program that shows the preparation for their debut, with 2AM
2AM
2AM is a South Korean four-member ballad boy band under JYP Entertainment. The members are Jo Kwon, Jinwoon, Seulong, and Changmin. 2AM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2PM. They officially debuted on July 11, 2008 on KBS's Music...
and 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
, but he was eliminated along the course of the show. He was then transferred to JYP Entertainment's sister company, Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment/ Play CUBE Entertainment is a South Korean record label, founded in South Korea 2008 by Hong Seung Sung, a former employee of JYP Entertainment. CUBE Entertainment is sometimes mistaken as sister company of JYP but the truth is Cube is not really a part of JYP company...
. While still a trainee at Cube Entertainment, he was featured in AJ's music video for "Wipe the Tears" as a rapper along with Yong Jun Hyung
Yong Jun Hyung
Yong Jun-hyung , also known as Poppin' Dragon or Joker, is a South Korean idol, singer, rapper, songwriter and dancer. He is a member and the Main Rapper of the Korean boy group Beast.-Biography:...
before he finally debuted as the leader of Beast. Their journey leading up to debut was showcased in their MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
documentary MTV B2ST.
He currently attends at Dongshin University
Dongshin University
Dongshin University is a private university in southwestern South Korea. Its campus is located in Naju, a city in South Jeolla province which borders Gwangju. It enrolls about 7,000 students; the class of 2003 contained 1,378 students...
as a student majoring in Broadcast Entertainment, under a full scholarship, along with 4 other members of Beast.
Beast
The group has released one Korean album, five Korean mini-albums and various singles. Doo Joon is the leader of Beast.Solo career
Before his debut with Beast, he 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. After a month from debut, he became a member of the reality-variety series Danbi, a segment part of MBCMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's Sunday Sunday Night
Sunday Sunday Night
Our Sunday Night is the longest-running South Korean television entertainment programme, distributed by MBC. It runs for 155 minutes, including roughly fifteen minutes of advertising...
line-up. The show ended with its last broadcast on August 15, 2010.
Yoon was then chosen to model on an ad for premium jeans brand Buckaroo along with actress Shin Sekyung. When Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
member Taeyeon
Taeyeon
Kim Tae-Yeon , commonly known as Taeyeon , is a South Korean idol singer,host, Radio DJ, dancer, actress, and promotional model. She is the Leader and main vocalist of the popular Korean girl group, Girls' Generation.- Biography :...
left MBC Radio FM4U 91.9Mhz Chin Chin Radio, he was chosen as a temporary DJ for two weeks together with solo singer IU. Doo Joon was featured for G.NA
G.NA
Gina Choi , better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer under Cube Entertainment, born on September 13, 1987. She released her first mini-album, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010...
's album title song "I’ll Back Off So You Can Live Better" music video along with other Beast member, Jun Hyung.
Yoon finally debuted as an actor when he was casts in MBC's daily sitcoms More Charming By The Day and All My Love. On December 29, 2010, Doo Joon was awarded with the Rookie Comedy Award from the 2010 MBC Entertainment Awards for his roles in All My Love and More Charming By The Day.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hot Blooded Men | TV Documentary (Mnet) | Himself |
| 2009 | MTV B2ST | TV Documentary (MTV) | Himself |
| 2010 | MTV Beast Almighty | TV Show (MTV) | Himself |
| Idol Maid | TV Show (MBC) | Himself | |
| Danbi | TV show (MBC) | Himself | |
| More Charming By The Day | TV Series (MBC) | Yoon Doo-joon | |
| All My Love | TV Series (MBC) | Yoon Doo-joon | |
| 2011 | Exciting Cube TV | TV Show (MNET Japan) | Himself |
| A Thousand Kisses | TV Series (MBC) | Yoon Ki-joon | |
Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | MBC Entertainment Awards: Rookie Comedy Award | All My love & More Charming By The Day |