Biography
Who is Yoon Kyun-sang?
Early Life and Education
Yoon Kyun-sang was born in South Korea. He is a South Korean citizen. He attended Jeonju Youngsaeng High School and graduated before attending university. He later studied at Sehan University. Before he began acting, he worked as a model. He joined the army to fulfill his mandatory military service because his father wanted him to.
Start of Acting Career
He started his acting career in 2012. His first role was in the historical drama Faith. He worked on both films and television series during this time. Yoon then appeared in the movie No Breathing as a swimmer. The film showed his role as an athlete. He also played the youngest detective in the crime thriller Gap-dong. He gained more attention for his supporting part in Pinocchio in 2014.
Breakout Roles and Awards
In 2015, he starred in The Time We Were Not in Love with Ha Ji-won and Lee Jin-wook. That show was a remake of a Taiwanese drama. He then joined the cast of Six Flying Dragons. In this series, his character grew from a dim-witted boy into a warrior. He eventually led the royal bodyguard unit. This role won him a Best New Actor award at the Grimae Awards. In 2016, he appeared in The Doctors. He played a corporate heir who became a doctor in this popular medical drama.
Leading Roles in Television
Yoon landed his first lead role in 2017. He played Hong Gil-dong in the historical drama The Rebel. This project was his first as the main lead. He followed this with a lead role in the crime drama Oh, the Mysterious on SBS. In 2018, he starred in the romantic comedy Clean with Passion for Now. In July 2019, he joined the school crime drama Class of Lies. He played a lawyer working as a teacher in an elite school. This role featured him in double characters trying to solve a murder.
Other Projects and Agency
He appeared in the reality show Three Meals a Day - Fishing Village during its third season. He later joined the fourth season titled Sea Ranch. In 2020, Yoon co-hosted The House Detox. He worked alongside Shin Ae-ra and Park Na-rae to organize homes. He joined the detective drama The Mansion in 2021. This show aired in early 2022. In 2022, he became the Jeonju Public Relations Ambassador. In January 2022, he ended his contract with Hooxi Creative. He signed a new deal with Management A.M.9. Management AM9 became his official agency on January 6, 2022.
Birthday and age
Yoon Kyun-sang was born on March 31, 1987, which makes Yoon 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Yoon shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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