Yoon Soo-il
Yoon Soo-il | |
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 Yoon in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 6, 1955 Ulsan, South Korea |
| Genres | Trot, Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤수일 |
| Hanja | 尹秀一 |
| RR | Yun Suil |
| MR | Yun Suil |
Yoon Soo-il (Korean: 윤수일; born February 6, 1955) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He is the represented by Nurimaru Entertainment. He is known for hits such as "Anything But You" and "Apartment".[1] He also served as the president of the Korean Mixed Race Association.[2]
Early life
[edit]Yoon Soo-il was born on February 6, 1955 to a white American father who was stationed in a military base in South Korea and a Korean mother.[3][4] After graduating from Hakseong High School, he attended the University of Ulsan.
Musical career
[edit]In 1977, Yoon made his debut as a singer with the trot go-go style song "Anything But You" as part of the group sounds band "Yoon Soo-il and Cotton Candy". In 1978, Anything But You won the Best Popular Song Award at the MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[5] In 1981, he formed the Yoon Soo-il Band and switched to pop rock. In 1982, he released "Apartment." In 1986, he released "Ecstatic Confession."
In late 2024, Yoon returned to public attention due to reviving interest in his 1982 hit "Apartment" (아파트), which has seen a 190% streaming increase on Genie Music following the release of Rosé and Bruno Mars' duet "Apt." In a phone interview with Yonhap News, He expressed gratitude for the revival, stating, "I am grateful that Rosé and Bruno Mars reconstructed my song". He also noted the positive reception of viral mixes and highlighted the catchy "apateu apateu" line.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "누리마루SI엔터테인먼트 윤수일 대표 "부산서 탄생한 아이돌 그룹 기대하세요"" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo. June 2, 2016.
- ^ "how are you ① 윤수일 "130만 다문화 식구와 더불어 살자"". joins. January 13, 2010.
- ^ 윤수일, 충격의 가족사 공개…'백인 아버지가 버리고 갔다' (in Korean). 월드투데이. April 30, 2016.
- ^ 윤수일. Melon (in Korean).
- ^ 설특집 '다시 부르는 그때 그 노래' 6부 10대가수(2). YTN Radio (in Korean). 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ Lee, Tae-soo (29 October 2024). '원조 아파트' 윤수일 "로제가 제 노래 재건축해줘 감사하죠" ['Original Apartment' Yoon Soo-il "Thank You Rosé for Reconstructing My Song"]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Lee, Sae-rom (29 October 2024). "로제가 제 노래 재건축해줘"...'원조 아파트' 윤수일이 전한 소감은? [이런뉴스] ["Rosé rebuilt my song"... What did Yoon Soo-il, the 'original apartment' owner, think? [This News]]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (29 October 2024). 윤수일 "'제2의 '아파트''? 로제 '아파트'가 나왔잖아요...국민응원가 된 건 아이러니" [Yoon Soo-il: "The second 'Apartment'? Rosé's 'Apartment' came out... It's ironic that it became a national cheering song"]. Newsis. Retrieved 30 October 2024 – via Naver.
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Singers from Ulsan
- Trot singers
- South Korean pop rock singers
- South Korean male singer-songwriters
- 20th-century South Korean singers
- 20th-century South Korean male singers
- 21st-century South Korean singers
- 21st-century South Korean male singers
- South Korean people of American descent