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Yoon Daeun is South Korean singer, songwritter, producer and actress under Neptune Entertainment. She was a member of the girl group Velvet Bloom between 1995 and 1997. She made her solo debut in 1999 with the mini-album "Silk Voices".
Early Life[]
Yoon Daeun was born in Incheon to a middle-class family, the daughter of a literature teacher and a school inspector. From an early age she showed a sensitive and introverted soul, attracted by the traditional melodies and melodic songs heard on the radio while helping her mother in the kitchen. She attends local schools, where she is distinguished by her crystal clear voice in school choirs and her ability to write poetic texts already in adolescence.
Career[]
Pre-debut[]
In 1993, at only 19 years old, she managed to join StarWave Entertainment as a trainee, at the time one of the most ambitious but less known agencies. The training is hard and old-fashioned, but Daeun stands out for her patience and grace, as well as her unique vocal talent: warm timbre, refined technique and strong expressiveness.
1995-1997: Velvet Bloom, Acting Career[]
In 1995 she debuts in the girl group Velvet Bloom, R&B group with strong soul influences. Despite the musical proposal was innovative for the time, the group disbands after only two years. However, the name of Daeun begins to circulate in the environment for its magnetic presence on stage and its melancholy charm.
Immediately after the group’s dissolution, she debuted as an actress in the drama "Autumn Sonata", playing a secondary role but that strikes the audience for its naturalness.
1998-present: Solo career[]
1999 marks her real entry into music as a solo artist, with the mini album "Silk Voices", a sophisticated project that mixed jazz and ballad. The album is a great success and allows her to position herself as "refined voice" of the Korean music industry.
In the following years he alternated music and acting, participating in dramatic and romantic productions such as "White Night", "Winter Dust" and "Glass Wings".
In 2003 she left StarWave and moved to NobleSound, a move that gave her more creative freedom.
With the mini album "Azure Sky" and the psychological film "Crimson Mirror", Yoon Daeun begins to build a more adult and sophisticated image.
Daeun takes a short break, but returns with new intensity. At this stage he plays more mature roles, often tormented, becoming a respected figure in psychological dramas and arthouse films.
With the single "Lilac Wine" and the drama "City of Masks", her image is fixed in pop culture as a muse of melancholy. Between 2010 and 2019, joins BlueDawn Entertainment and continues a solid and consistent career.
In 2018 she is chosen as the voice judge of the survival show "World on Stage", where she enchants a new generation of fans with her calm, sincerity and competence.
In 2020 she joins Neptune Entertainment, a new subsidiary of Lunaris, attracted by the promise of a more "curated and humane" artistic environment. Releases the single "Memory Lace", a ballad about loss and resilience. The song becomes a viral success, especially among more adult fans.
In recent years she has continued to play dramatic and symbolic roles, such as in "The Last" and "Silent Sonata", reaffirming herself as one of the most refined and respected actresses on the Korean scene.
Private Life[]
In 2007 she married Kang Jiwon, a doctor from Incheon, away from the entertainment world. Two years later their only daughter, Kang Minseo was born.
Public Image[]
Yoon Daeun is perceived as a silent icon, an artist who has chosen coherence and depth instead of media clamor. Appreciated for her unique voice, her sober elegance and her reserved approach to fame, she is considered a living legend of soft pop and psychological drama. Never involved in scandals, she is loved by fans of multiple generations. She is also seen as a model mother, and her daughter Minseo now has a decent online following, while staying away from showbiz.
Relationships[]
Discoghraphy[]
Korean[]
Mini-Albums[]
- "Silk Voices" (1999)
- "Silent Prays" (2002)
- "Azure Sky" (2005)
- "Lilac Wine" (2009)
Digital Singles[]
- "Mirage" (2011)
- "Nocturne" (2013)
- "Desert Flower" (2017)
- "Memory Lace" (2020)
- "Blue" (2024)
Credits[]
| Album | Artist(s) | Song(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||
| INITIATE: CODE 000 | Neon Axys | "INITIATE" | Writing |
| Start a Fire | Queen of Hearts | "Start a Fire" | Producing |
| "Red Velvet Throne" | Writing | ||
| Taste it | "Melt" | ||
| HYDRA | SolSys | "Life can be Hard" | Composing |
| Flourishing | Jin Sujeong | "Flourishing" | Composing, Arranging |
| SUPERSTAR | Moon Yujin | "Who Are You" | Writing |
| Duro Fuego | LUNAX | "Eyes that Speak" | Writing, Arranging |
| SUPERSTAR | Moon Yujin | "Who are You" | Writing |
| Even if you Betray Me | Baek Soo-young | "Even if you Betray Me" | Composing, Producing,
Writing, Arranging |
| - | - | "Lucky Girl" | Writing, Composing |
Filmography[]
Survival Shows[]
- WORLD ON STAGE (2018) - Judge
Dramas[]
- Autumn Sonata (1997)
- White Night (1999)
- Glass Wings (2001)
- Tears of the Moon (2003)
- Velvet Rope (2005)
- Frozen Garden (2007)
- City of Masks (2009)
- Secret Waltz (2011)
- Ashes to Ashes (2013)
- Claustrophobia (2015)
- Fading Echo (2017)
- Garden of Lies (2019)
- Blood Moon Pact (2021)
- The Last (2024)
Films[]
- Winter Dust (2000)
- Secret Gardenia (2002)
- Crimson Mirror (2006)
- Lullaby (2008)
- Broken Symphony (2012)
- Opaline (2014)
- The Storm (2016)
- Dead Butterflies (2018)
- Dreams (2020)
- Silent Sonata (2023)
Web Series[]
- Ghosts (2011)
- Cold Hands (2016)
- Claire (2019)