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1960s
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· Debut release
Debut release: 처음 만날때처럼
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
Biography
Yoon Jong-shin (Korean: 윤종신; born October 15, 1969) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, and the CEO of Mystic Story.
Early life and education
Yoon completed high school at Daewon Foreign Language High School and studied Korean Language and Literature at Yonsei University, graduating in 1993. He joined a music club called Sochangsa (소창사) where he nurtured his love for music.
Career
In 1990, he made his debut as a guest singer for 015B.
In 1991, he announced his first album Like the first time we met (처음 만날 때처럼) as a solo singer which drew huge public interest. He has continuously collaborated with 015B since.
In 2000, he made his movie debut in Can hardly stop them with a cameo along with the director, Kim. He became active in the field of entertainment and, in 2003, took a role in a sitcom Nonstop 4 where he played a professor.
He owns a talent agency/record label called Mystic89, founded in 2001 with Lee Hak-hee.
In 2009, he became a regular cast member in Radio Star, the main segment of MBC's Golden Fishery, and in SBS's Family Outing. He has also been a judge for seasons 1–3 and 5–7 of Mnet's talent show Superstar K.
In February 2012, he made an appearance on SBS's Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy where he announced that he had Crohn's disease, an incurable inflammatory bowel disease. He became the co-host of SBS's GO Show in April 2012.
In February 2013, he became the co-host of SBS's Hwasin - Controller of the Heart.
From April 2013, he is the regular host of SBS reality show, Barefooted Friends.
In 2017, Red Velvet released a remake of his 1996 song "Rebirth" (환생) through SM Station.
In 2019, he was a judge in the JTBC talent show Superband.
In 2021, he will become the main host of Mysterious Record Shop. The other co-host will be Wendy, Kyuhyun, and Jang Yoon Jung.
A live recording of Yoon's song "Uphill Road" was released as a digital single on August 1, 2025.
Personal life
Yoon married former professional tennis player Jeon Mi-ra in 2006. They have three children Yoon Ra-ik, Yoon Ra-im and Yoon Ra-oh together. In July 2020, Yoon rushed back to Korea to tend to his ill mother, and she died in September of that year.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 50 | 94.3th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (50 release groups · 25 studio albums)
Albums · 25
1991 · studio album
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1처음 만날때처럼2이젠 그댈3떠나간 친구에게4새벽5허탈한 기억속에6미소77분전8나만의 사랑9꼭 쥔 십자가만이1992 · studio album
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1너의 결혼식2후회3내게 다시 돌아올 날 위해4내 꿈, 그대 안에5일그러져가는 널 보며6이별연습7이세상에 가장 외로운 너8애인하나 없는 사람들을 위해9거리에 서면10처음 만날때처럼 II1993 · studio album
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1오래전 그날2부담없는 이별3내 소중한 사람에게4보답5추억만으로 사는 나6내가 필요할 때까지7언제나 그랬던 것처럼8숨결만 살아있다면9꿈만 꾸는 소년10세상에 나와보니11살아있는 동안 다해서1995 · studio album
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1이층집 소녀2부디3내 사랑 못난이4검은 리본속의 너5아버지의 사랑처럼6굿바이7God Bless You8널 지워버리기엔9苦盡甘來 (고진감래)10배려1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 41:36
1환생4:422여자친구3:413의지4:254Club에서3:495너의 어머니4:186아침5:197일년5:098오늘4:509바보의 결혼5:231996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:08
1길4:452나의 이십대4:273愚에게5:104보답4:565널 지워버리기엔4:516너의 결혼식6:087내사랑 못난이3:328친구와 연인4:369오래전 그날5:431999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 52:02
1보람찬 하루4:562우둔남녀5:263배웅5:244돌아오던 날5:065선물5:486녀석4:027머물러요4:228Lucy4:139구원3:4510도피4:4311이별을 앞두고4:172000 · studio album
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1Chapter Ⅰ 精理2희열이가 준 선물3모처럼4Why5잘했어요6Chapter Ⅱ 逸脫7오! 이밤을8여행을 떠나요9불놀이10Hey! Loser!11Chapter Ⅲ 다시 사랑할 수 있다면12단비13Miss Perfect14Annie15언제라도16Chapter Ⅳ 하루를 사는 방법17버려진 사람들을 위한 지침서2001 · studio album
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1그늘2시원한 걸3팥빙수4고속도로 Romance5해변 Mood Song6바다 이야기7바캉스 매니아8Because I Love You9수목원에서109月11보고싶어서12보고싶어서 (rainy version)2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:19
1휴일4:112오늘의 날씨3:473No Schedule4:174You Are So Beautiful4:395몬스터4:486너의 여행4:217너에게 간다4:188Lunch Menu5:359나의 안부4:4210消耗 (Somo)4:3611서른 너머... 집으로 가는 길4:0712Love Boat4:1913You Are So Beautiful (Hareem's harmonica version)4:392008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:17
1동네 한 바퀴3:532야경4:433즉흥여행4:114내일 할 일4:085같이 가줄래4:476벗어나기4:187O My Baby4:128She's Not Here3:479무감각4:1710나에게 하는 격려3:4911즉흥여행4:122010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:06:04
1새로 고침3:542빈 고백3:423그대 없이는 못 살아 (봄 ver.)3:334막걸리나2:555본능적으로3:116이성적으로3:297넌 완성이었어3:408치과에서4:089바래바래4:0810해변의 추억 (Day ver.)4:5311해변의 추억 (Night ver.)4:5212후회王4:3113그대 없이는 못 살아 (늦가을 ver.)4:1214Walking Man5:2015이별의 온도4:451612月4:512011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:05:45
1Happy New Year...With You5:462바바바4:363거기까지만4:234너 없이 산다4:065결국 봄3:506두 이별8:327말꼬리4:048Shin's Rhythm for 20 Years10:219Love Scanner3:4110니 생각3:1511못나고 못난4:2612늦가을3:4713나이4:582013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 54:46
1느낌Good4:432그리움 축제4:053널 사랑해 오늘따라5:054나른한 이별3:595도착5:196오르막길4:437Mango Shake4:598자유로 Sunset4:429몰린3:4910나쁜5:1111Lonely Guy3:3712Merry Christmas Only You4:342014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:41:20
Disc 11사랑의 역사4:412거리에서6:193이별택시5:304부디5:085고속도로 로맨스4:046바캉스 매니아3:547이별을 앞두고4:368길7:4891월부터 6월까지4:14Disc 21내일 할 일4:102No Schedule4:503너에게 간다5:404나에게 온다5:115환생5:166팥빙수4:137굿바이4:198우둔남녀5:339Annie5:2310그댄 여전히 멋있는 사람5:1911오래전 그날5:12Disc 319月2배웅3버려진 사람들을 위한 지침서4시간5거리에 서면6고백을 앞두고7아침8희열이가 준 선물2015 · studio album
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Disc 11The Detail2상념3Wild Boy4[silence]5New You6왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아7Bat Girl8여자 없는 남자들9회색도시10고요11행복한 눈물12지친 하루Disc 21담배 한 모금2서울역3밤차4어느 예비군의 편지5불어라 봄바람6국가대표7With You8똑바로 살아라9우리 이제 연인인가요10Training Day11원더우먼12수줍은 사람13고백남녀14상상15기다리는 사람16느끼한 환생17Love Plan18원더우먼 (Saintbinary 초자연 mix)2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:54:48
Disc 11쿠바 샌드위치3:542Birdman5:243Memory4:234The Color3:515뱀파이어라도 좋아4:076굿나잇3:047뷰티 인사이드4:028사라진 소녀4:119The Lobster3:5010기억의 주인4:4111고백5:0112연습생3:4513탈진4:07Disc 21첫 이별 그날 밤4:582야경4:583눈물이 주룩주룩4:444스치듯 안녕4:595너에게 간다4:316뒷모습4:457한 번 더 이별4:358오르막길4:499서른 너머... 집으로 가는 길3:5910수목원에서4:0411몬스터5:2312고요4:3813그대 없이는 못살아4:052017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:43:54
Disc 11The First3:452Chocolate4:323Old School4:214Billy4:145늦잠4:226의미 없다3:407Empty City3:538Âge3:389가을 옷3:3410처음4:2411널 사랑한 너4:2112그래도 크리스마스4:41Disc 21You Are So Beautiful4:582말꼬리4:043치과에서4:164잘했어요4:395나의 안부5:116모처럼4:277전역하던 날5:088그리움 축제4:169오랜만에4:5410미행4:5511해변 Mood Song3:1512고속도로 로맨스4:262018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:58:26
Disc 11세로4:262Wi-Fi4:343마지막 순간5:104살아온 자 살아갈 자3:355여권4:246끝 무렵5:207Welcome Summer4:558Home Made3:169아마추어5:1610나는 너4:1311좋아5:0912추위4:2613Wi-Fi (clean ver.)4:12Disc 21동네 한 바퀴4:162야경5:003너의 결혼식 / 오래전 그날5:264배웅5:015본능적으로3:326팥빙수4:337고속도로 로맨스4:198Birdman5:519오르막길5:4610좋니6:1511그래도 크리스마스4:541212월4:372019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:49:49
Disc 11Slow Starter4:282은퇴식4:453이별톡4:064Do It Now3:585Frame4:426My Queen4:467Summer Man4:298Mr.Real4:399떠나4:5210기댈게4:4911Night Drive5:0112벼락치기4:3113몰린23:57Disc 21불놀이4:532보람찬 하루4:553굿모닝3:594이 세상에 가장 외로운 너3:595너의 어머니4:116바보의 결혼5:177Lucy4:228도피4:459널 지워버리기엔5:2110나의 이십대4:5011나에게 하는 격려4:142020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 2:06:17
Disc 11이별손님4:062모난돌4:313멋4:434그대 떠난 뒤4:345Shuffling4:116춘천가는 기차4:547New York3:368기분 좋은 날3:389늦바람4:3910인공지능4:1111이별하긴 하겠지5:0912워커홀릭4:5713내 타입4:1114개인주의5:1215기다리지 말아요5:22Disc 21내일 할 일4:162말꼬리4:183이별택시5:254바다 이야기4:585시원한 걸3:496Welcome Summer4:547Frame4:538My Queen5:2091월부터 6월까지4:1510야경4:5811너에게 간다6:0212도착5:152021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:42:19
Disc 11Spare3:302Long D.4:383끌림의 정체3:044고립5:045Easy Listening5:346그래도 Summer5:437기분5:118생각5:549가까운 미래4:2810느슨4:3311니가 뭐라고4:1312Destiny4:50Disc 21여권4:192Long D.4:473지친 하루4:134오르막길4:445거리에서4:476오래전 그날5:0279月3:548고요4:489한번 더 이별4:4510휴일4:182023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks
Disc 11잘 했어요2왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아3몬스터4모처럼5뒷모습6이층집 소녀7아마추어8Love Boat9그리움 축제10Slow Starter1112월12같이 가줄래13秘密の想い (비밀의 마음)14My TypeDisc 21NFT2너의 여행3말4처방전5Rainy Happy Day6그댄 달라요7Summer Drink8불멍9다중인격10섬11메뉴12마음에 산다13마음에 산다Disc 31가을옷2늦가을3몰린4고백을 앞두고5Annie6불멍7다중인격8Rainy Happy Day9생각10내 사람들11기다리지 말아요12Long D.13섬14나이15탈진2024 · studio album
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1제3자2치유본능3오랜 친구4사는 재미5대인관계6비밀은 딱 질색7모래8히카크9이별 이별 이별10그때11우울한 날12겨울 그녀를 만나다2025 · studio album
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1오랜만에2그깟 의미3음(mm)4Urban Night5초기화6Give Me Summer7그늘8가까스로9후회왕10노래11기억의 왜곡12속마음
Album · 2
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| 2002 | from the beginningSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 27 tracks · 2:06:20Disc 1 1너의 결혼식5:32 2오래전 그날5:02 3환생4:42 4배웅5:26 5잘 했어요4:29 6이층집 소녀4:30 7길4:48 8H에게4:58 9모처럼3:57 10떠나간 친구에게5:08 11우둔남녀5:29 12우리 이렇게 스쳐보내면4:54 13그럴 때마다3:53 14우(愚)에게5:13 Disc 21내 사랑 못난이3:47 2여자친구3:41 3처음 만날때처럼4:03 4애니5:15 5머물러요4:24 6부디4:49 7나의 이십대4:30 8오늘4:50 9텅빈 거리에서5:06 10아버지의 사랑처럼4:36 11스케치북4:21 12언제나 그랬던 것처럼4:37 13굿바이4:20 | Compilation | 7 May 2002 | |
| 2014 | Just Piano LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 1:11:291희열이가 준 선물4:45 2아침5:41 3You Are So Beautiful5:18 4거리에서면3:47 5휴일4:18 6고백을 앞두고4:33 7본능적으로6:44 8목격자6:06 9버려진 사람들을 위한 지침서4:40 10오래전 그날5:41 11시간5:25 12배웅5:48 131월부터6월까지 + Ending8:43 | Live | 12 September 2014 |
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| 2010 | Monthly 2010 MaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:401본능적으로3:11 2이성적으로3:29 | 6 May 2010 | ||
| 2012 | 2012 월간 윤종신 5월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:181도착5:18 | 2 May 2012 | ||
| 2012 | 2012 월간 윤종신 10월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:111나쁜 (With 윤상)5:11 | 9 October 2012 | ||
| 2013 | 2013 월간 윤종신 Repair 1월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:391사랑의 역사4:39 | 10 January 2013 | ||
| 2013 | 2013 월간 윤종신 Repair 2월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:271내일 할 일 (Feat. 성시경)4:08 2거리에서6:19 | 5 February 2013 | ||
| 2013 | 2013 월간 윤종신 Repair 12월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:101오래전 그날5:10 | 11 December 2013 | ||
| 2014 | 2014 월간 윤종신 6월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:071왠지 그럼 안될 것 같아 (With Kelly)4:07 | 20 June 2014 | ||
| 2014 | 2014 월간 윤종신 7월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:221Bat Girl (With 윤하)4:22 | 31 July 2014 | ||
| 2014 | 2014 월간 윤종신 8월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:431여자 없는 남자들4:43 | 27 August 2014 | ||
| 2014 | 2014 월간 윤종신 10월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:491고요4:49 | 15 October 2014 | ||
| 2014 | 2014 월간 윤종신 12월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:341지친 하루4:34 | 20 December 2014 | ||
| 2015 | 2015 월간 윤종신 8월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:111사라진 소녀4:11 | 31 August 2015 | ||
| 2016 | 2016 월간 윤종신 2월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:321Chocolate4:32 | 12 February 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 2016 월간 윤종신 10월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:231처음4:23 | 18 October 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 2016 월간 윤종신 11월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:201널 사랑한 너4:20 | 27 November 2016 | ||
| 2017 | 2017 월간 윤종신 1월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:251세로4:25 | 26 January 2017 | ||
| 2017 | LISTEN 010 좋니Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:561좋니5:28 2좋니 (Inst.)5:28 | 22 June 2017 | ||
| 2017 | 2017 월간 윤종신 11월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:181좋아5:09 2좋아 (inst.)5:09 | 15 November 2017 | ||
| 2018 | 2017 월간 윤종신 10월호 스페셜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:011너를 찾아서4:01 | 23 May 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 2019 월간 윤종신 1월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:061이별손님4:06 | 23 January 2019 | ||
| 2019 | 2019 월간 윤종신 9월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:581워커홀릭4:58 | 10 September 2019 | ||
| 2021 | 2021 월간 윤종신 Repair 7월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1아마추어 | 27 July 2021 | ||
| 2022 | 2022 월간 윤종신 6월호Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:331그댄 달라요4:33 | 20 June 2022 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Yoon Jong-shin head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 50 | 94.3th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 34 | 72.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yoon_Jong-shin_at_%22Persona%22_press_conference%2C_27_March_2019.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2fcac6c-b462-4e92-87e0-5a10ec2966efdiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b2fcac6c-b462-4e92-87e0-5a10ec2966efcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54348genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54348seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Jong-shinbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoon_Jong-shin
Why this artist is in the database
- List of K-pop artists
- List of singer-songwriters
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: 디스패치 / Dispatch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q54348 · MusicBrainz: b2fcac6c-b462-4e92-87e0-5a10ec2966ef
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