Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory.

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Considered as a hard-to-find talented handsome man of the Korean screen with solid stepping stones from the hit series, but Yoon Shi Yoon at the age of 36 became sunken despite still having a work with good achievements, the name of Yoon Shi Yoon can't escape the past glory forever.

Yoon Shi Yoon real name is Yoon Dong Gu, born in 1986, one of the multi-talented men on the Korean screen. Yoon Shi Yoon was born and raised in a small town in Suncheon, Jeolla, South Korea and is the only son in the family. Thanks to her handsome appearance plus her singing and acting talents, Shi Yoon has left a big impression on the hearts of domestic and foreign audiences. He has taken on the lead role in many famous TV series such as: King of bread, My man next door or sitcom Family is number one part 2 ...

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 1

Yoon Shi Yoon was born and raised in Suncheon (Korea), raised by grandparents since childhood. Before becoming famous, the guy originally pursued an art path at Kyonggi University. Thanks to his handsome appearance, tall height and ability to sing, Yoon Shi Yoon officially debuted on the Korean screen as an actor for the first time in the sitcom Family is number one part 2 at the end of 2009.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 2

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 3

Debuting smoothly as Jung Joon Hyuk in the movie Family Is Number 1 part 2, his name quickly became known to everyone. After that role, at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Yoon Shi Yoon was nominated for Best New Actor in a Drama, which was a turning point in his acting career. . In addition, he and Shin Se Kyung also won MBC's Best Couple Award. The success of the film at that time helped his name to be loved and known by the audience.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 4

Also in 2010, Yoon Shi Yoon continued to take on the main role in Bread King. This is one of the Korean dramas with the highest ratings of all time. Continuously having two most popular works, Yoon Shi Yoon quickly rose to an A-list star. The film King Banh Mi then won the award for Best Drama at the th Korea Entertainment Culture Awards. 11. After the drama aired, Yoon Shi Yoon's name not only covered the country but also spread throughout Asia.

Along with the boom of the movie "King of Bread", Yoon Shi Yoon released the horror movie "The Bell of Death 2" - the first movie in which he took on the lead role and gained huge views. , four times the number that the film crew expected.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 5

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 6

Continuously achieving success even though she is just a beginner, it is not debatable that Shi Yoon will take big steps in the future. However, the actor born in 1986 then struggled to participate in many other film projects, but none of the roles seemed to be able to overcome the "shadow" too large of the role of Kim Tak Goo in " King of Bread".

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 7

Yoon Shi Yoon even had to regretfully share that people don't remember his name and new movies, but mainly remember the character's name in "Bread King". Although quite sad, he said, it was also a great motivation for him to try and keep going.

At the peak of his career, the actor suddenly quietly went to perform his military service without informing the media, making fans extremely surprised. After 2 years of temporarily leaving showbiz to "serve the country", Yoon Shi Yoon has officially returned to artistic activities since 2016.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 8

From here, Shi Yoon's name also began to cool down. However, undaunted, the actor is extremely actively involved in art projects. With the popularity available, the guy quickly became one of the key faces of the reality show 2 Days 1 Night and participated in a number of other movies such as: Mirror of the Witch, Romantic Life Romantic, Extreme Strike, Fake Judge,...

Yoon Shi Yoon once confided that his first break after being famous by Family is No. 1 and King Banh Mi was extremely painful and he was obsessed with becoming a good actor. This is the reason why he hasn't had any dating rumors for many years.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 9

He explained, "After filming the last episode of the series, we all went to a restaurant. A restaurant employee asked me, "Aren't you on TV these days?" Even though I stayed up at night and worked hard all week. Before, I thought I would be happy to hear people call me 'a good actor', but that's not true. It makes me think I should work to bring meaningful time to the person Yoon Shi Yoon''.

The actor added, "If you're someone for whom work chooses you, I think you have to be someone with direction and responsibility." The actor also revealed that he aspires to become a better actor than cares about the ratings of the drama.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 10

Yoon Shi Yoon concluded, "I want to be a decent actor. It doesn't mean that I want to frame decent roles, but that I want to give people the warmest things. I I want to comfort people through dramas and movies, giving the audience a feeling of intimacy. I think my acting is the most important aspect of this."

In her career, Shi Yoon has only been caught in dating news once with actor Jin Se Yeon. On May 16, the Korean newspaper reported that the couple Yoon Shi Yoon and Jin Se Yeon were dating, making fans excited. "Most people feel their relationship because they can't hide their feelings for each other," the source said.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 11

However, the two's management company later officially spoke about the couple's dating relationship. Yoon Shi Yoon's management company said, "The dating rumors with Jin Se Yeon are not true. They are just close friends." It is known that Yoon Shi Yoon and Jin Se Yeon starred in the historical drama, which ended with impressive ratings.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 12

Recently, Yoon Shi Yoon suddenly got a list of popular works when acting as the male lead of the movie It's Beautiful Now. Although it is not a hit movie in the international market, it has recorded extremely impressive ratings in its home country of Korea, after 4 episodes, the film reached a rating of up to 25.3%.

This comeback of Yoon Shi Yoon was not successful in the international market, but it helped him confirm the position of a name specializing in making works with stable ratings.

Yoon Shi Yoon "King of Bread": From a love boy to a cult star, the age of 36 struggled to find the glory. - Photo 13

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