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Yoon (윤; previously known as Seungyoon (강승윤)) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is the leader of the boy group WINNER.
As a soloist, he goes by his full name Kang Seung Yoon.
Early life
Yoon was born in Busan, South Korea on January 21, 1994 and raised as an only child by his single mother.[3] He revealed that his IQ was 141 and that he was particularly good in mathematics.[4]
Yoon graduated from Busan High School of Arts with a major in classic guitar on February 9, 2012.[5]
Career
He was a contestant on Superstar K2 and finished fourth overall. He signed with YG Entertainment in 2011 before making his solo debut with the single "It Rains" on July 16, 2013. He then participated in the survival reality show WIN: Who Is Next, competing as Team A, who won the competition and would debut as WINNER.
Personal life
Military service
On May 24, 2023, YG Entertainment announced that Yoon will be enlisting in the military as an active duty soldier on June 20.[6] He was discharged on December 19, 2024.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
- Page (2021)
Live albums
- YG Palm Stage 2021 [Yoon : Passage] (2022)
Digital singles
- "It Rains" (2013)
- "Wild And Young" (2013)
- "Stealer" (2013)
- "You" (2016)
- "Born to Love You" (2022)
Collaborations
- "Wild Boy" (with Yoon Jong Shin, Song Min Ho) (2014)
OSTs
- "Midas OST Part.1" ("You Are Heaven") (2011)
- High Kick 3: The Revenge of the Short Legged OST ("Smile, My Love") (with Lee Juck) (2012)
- "Love for a Thousand More OST" ("You") (2016)
- "Prison Playbook OST Part.2" ("The Door") (with MINO) (2017)
- "Golden Slumber OST Special Track" ("Golden Slumbers") (with Lee Hi) (2018)
- "Kairos OST Part.8" ("Can You Hear Me") (2020)
- "Voice 4 OST Part.2" ("Your Voice") (2021)
- "Taxi Driver 2 OST Part.6" ("Face to Face") (2023)
- "True to Love OST Part.5" ("Half & Half") (2023)
- "독수리 5형제를 부탁해! OST Part.1" ("그녀가 날 깨웠다") (2025)
Participation releases
- Superstar K2 - Top 6 (My Story) ("I'll Write You A Letter") (2010)
- "Superstar K2 - Top 11 Part.3" ("Instinctively") (feat. Swings) (2010)
- Superstar K2 - Up To 11 ("I'll Write You A Letter", "Instinctively", "Living In This World" with Jang Jane) (2010)
- "MBC 'Who Is Number 1 Now?' Part.2" ("With Love") (2019)
- "Street Man Fighter Original Vol.2 (OST)" ("Gulliver") (2022)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[7]
| Artist | Song | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| WINNER | "Immature" | Exit : E | Writing Composing |
| Kang Seung Yoon | "You" | Writing | |
| 2017 | |||
| WINNER | "Really Really" | "Fate Number For" | Writing Composing |
| "Fool" | |||
| "Really Really" (Inst.) | Composing | ||
| "Fool" (Inst.) | |||
| "Love Me Love Me" | "Our Twenty For" | Writing Composing | |
| "Island" | |||
| "Love Me Love Me" (Inst.) | Composing | ||
| "Island" (Inst.) | |||
| 2018 | |||
| WINNER | "Everyday" | EVERYD4Y | Writing Composing |
| "Air" | |||
| "La La" | |||
| "For" | |||
| "We Were" | |||
| "Luxury" | |||
| "Movie Star" | |||
| "Special NIight" | Composing | ||
| "Have A Good Day" | |||
| "Millions" | Writing Composing | ||
| 2019 | |||
| WINNER | "AH YEAH" | WE | Writing Composing |
| "Mola" | |||
| "Boom" | |||
| "Everyday" (Remix) | |||
| "Soso" | Cross | ||
| "OMG" | |||
| "Dress Up" | |||
| "Wind" | |||
| 2020 | |||
| WINNER | "Dduk" | Remember | Writing Composing |
| "Just Dance" | |||
| "Teaser" | |||
| "Color Ring" (4 ver.) | |||
| "Different" (4 ver.) | |||
| Bang Ye Dam | "Wayo" | ||
| 2021 | |||
| Kang Seung Yoon | "Iyah" | Page | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "We Need Love" | Writing Composing | ||
| "Bruise" | |||
| "Skip" | |||
| "Obvious" | |||
| "Better" | |||
| "Captain" | |||
| "Were We?" | |||
| "365" | |||
| "Thread On Me" | |||
| "Hey Rain" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| IKON | "Gold" | Flashback | Writing Composing |
| WINNER | "I Love U" | HOLIDAY | Writing Composing |
| "10 Min" | |||
| "Holiday" | |||
| "Sweet Home" | |||
| "Little Finger" | |||
Concerts
- 2021 Yoon : Passage (2021)
Filmography
Dramas
- High Kick! 3 (MBC, 2011-2012)
- The Producers (KBS2, 2015) - himself
- Prison Playbook (tvN, 2017-2018)
- Kairos (MBC, 2020)
- Racket Boys (SBS, 2021)
- Voice 4 (tvN, 2021)
- Tomorrow (MBC, 2022) - guest
Reality shows
- Fantasy Boys (Mnet, 2023) - mentor[8]
- Heart Signal 4 (Channel A, 2023) - panelist[9]
Variety shows
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2016) - guest (Ep. 21)
Gallery
- Main article: Yoon (WINNER)/Gallery
References
- ↑ Youtube: 위너 예능 40개 찍었다고? 그 중에 최고존잼은 아이돌등판이다 | WINNER | I LOVE U | 아이돌등판 | IDDP | 강승윤 김진우 송민호 이승훈
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 아티스트 채널 - 강승윤. Melon. Retrieved on 2021-05-24.
- ↑ '반달친구' 강승윤 "어릴 때 내성적이고 소극적인 아이였다". Sport Chosun (2020-03-02). Retrieved on 2016-04-21.
- ↑ '복면가왕' 주윤발=위너 강승윤? "닮았다"…범상치 않은 이력 '눈길'. Daily Hankook (2020-03-02). Retrieved on 2021-05-24.
- ↑ 강승윤, 졸업사진 '단정한 앞머리+뽀얀피부' 훈훈외모 눈길. TV Daily (2012-02-11). Retrieved on 2021-05-24.
- ↑ Soompi: WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon Confirms Enlistment Date
- ↑ KOMCA (search 10006026 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Soompi: 2PM’s Wooyoung, Jung Jinyoung, WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon, And (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon Announced As Mentors For MBC’s Idol Audition Show “Boy Fantasy”
- ↑ Soompi: WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon Confirmed To Join “Heart Signal 4” As New Panelist
Official links
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