Yoon Hyun-min (; born April 15, 1985) is a South Korean actor.

Biography

After graduating from Cheongwon high school, Yoon was a

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player for the

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in 2005 and the

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in 2006. He fell in love with the stage after watching ''Finding Kim Jong-wook'', and quit sports to start acting in 2007, starring in the musical '' Spring Awakening''. Yoon later transitioned to

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s, making his debut in the OCN drama ''Joseon Mystery Detective Jeong Yak-yong''. He has since taken on notable

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s in ''

Heartless City ''Heartless City'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Jung Kyung-ho, Nam Gyu-ri and Lee Jae-yoon. It aired on JTBC from May 27 to July 30, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsis This noir/crim ...

'' (2013), '' A Witch's Love'' (2014), '' Discovery of Love'' (2014), and '' Beating Again'' (2015) Yoon played his first leading role in the family drama '' My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol'' (2015). He gained increased recognition after starring in crime drama ''

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''. Yoon then played lead roles in legal drama ''

Witch at Court ''Witch at Court'' () is a 2017 Korean drama, South Korean television series starring Jung Ryeo-won and Yoon Hyun-min. An investigative law that tells the story of a snobbery prosecutor being appointed as a special prosecutor in charge of sex cri ...

'' (2017), and fantasy romance drama ''

Tale of Fairy ''Tale of Fairy'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Moon Chae-won, Yoon Hyun-min, Seo Ji-hoon, Jeon Soo-jin and Kang Mi-na. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same title by Dol Bae which was first published via Naver W ...

'' (2018). In 2019, Yoon was cast in Netflix's science fiction romance series '' My Holo Love''. In 2020, Yoon starred in the romantic comedy ''

Men Are Men ''Men are Men'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-eum, Yoon Hyun-min, Seo Ji-hoon, Choi Myung-gil and Jo Woo-ri. The series aired from July 6 to September 1, 2020 on KBS2. Synopsis The leader of a webtoon pla ...

'' alongside

Hwang Jung-eum Hwang Jung-eum (; born December 25, 1984), is a South Korean actress and singer. She first gained recognition for her role in the sitcom '' High Kick Through the Roof'' (2009). After starring in her first leading role in television series '' List ...

and

Seo Ji-hoon Seo Ji-hoon or Seo Ji-hun () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Seo and the masculine given name Ji-hoon, and may refer to: * Seo Ji-hun (gamer) (born 1985), South Korean video game player * Seo Ji-hoon (actor) (born 1997), Sout ...

Personal life

Yoon has been in a relationship with his '' My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol'' co-star, Baek Jin-hee, since April 2016. On September 4, 2023, the couple announced their break up after 7 years of dating.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Theater

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoon, Hyun-min 1985 births Living people South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male musical theatre actors South Korean male stage actors