Yoon Sang-hyun Biography: Wife, Kids, Age, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Movies & TV Shows

Yoon Sang-hyun is a South Korean actor and singer who achieved major recognition after entering the entertainment industry relatively late compared with many of his peers.

He first gained widespread attention through his role as Heo Tae-joon, popularly known as Tae-bong, in the romantic comedy Queen of Housewives, before becoming an even bigger television star as the flamboyant Hallyu singer Oska in Secret Garden.

His performances in these productions established him as one of the recognizable faces of Korean television during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Alongside acting, Yoon has maintained a successful career as a singer, recording songs for television soundtracks and releasing music in Japan.

Yoon Sang-hyun
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Name:	Yoon Sang-hyun
Born:	September 21, 1973 (age 52 years old)
Place of Birth:	Paju, South Korea
State Of Origin:	Gyeonggi Province
Nationality:	South Korean
Ethnicity:	South Korean
Height:	181 cm
Religion:	Buddhism
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Yoon
Siblings:	One older sister and one younger sister
Spouse:	Kim Eun-ji (Maybee)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	Yoon Na-gyeom, Yoon Na-on, Yoon Hee-sung
Occupation:	Actor, Singer
Net Worth:	$5 million

Early Life and Education

Yoon Sang-hyun was born on September 21, 1973, in Paju, South Korea, and has turned 53 years old. He grew up in Gyeonggi Province alongside his older sister and younger sister.

Before entering show business, he did not initially plan to become an actor. He once dreamed of becoming a scientist, but his interests gradually shifted toward music during his teenage years.

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During high school, Yoon became increasingly serious about singing and spent considerable time practicing on his own. His early attempts to enter the entertainment industry were unsuccessful, with repeated audition rejections delaying his professional debut.

He completed his schooling in Korea before eventually turning toward the entertainment business. He also ran a small restaurant before becoming a television star, illustrating how different his early working life was from the acting career that followed.

Personal Life

Yoon Sang-hyun has been married to South Korean singer and songwriter Maybee, whose real name is Kim Eun-ji, since February 8, 2015. The couple were introduced through a mutual acquaintance and began dating in 2014 before becoming engaged later that year. They held their wedding at the Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul.

The couple have three children. Their first daughter, Yoon Na-gyeom, was born in December 2015, followed by their second daughter, Yoon Na-on, in May 2017. Their son, Yoon Hee-sung, was born in December 2018.

Yoon and Maybee have continued raising their family together while occasionally sharing aspects of their domestic life through television appearances.

Career

Yoon Sang-hyun entered the entertainment industry later than many Korean actors, making his television debut at the age of 32 in the 2005 drama Marrying a Millionaire. He subsequently appeared in Exhibition of Fireworks, Common Single, Winter Bird, and The Secret of Coocoo Island, gradually building experience through supporting roles.

His breakthrough arrived in 2009 with Queen of Housewives, in which he played Heo Tae-joon, better known as Tae-bong. The performance turned him into a major television star and earned him several awards, including the MBC Drama Awards’ Top Excellence Award. Later that year, he took his first major leading role in My Fair Lady.

In 2010, Yoon reached another career high point when he joined the cast of Secret Garden as Oska, an established but eccentric Hallyu singer. The role allowed him to combine acting and singing, and his contributions to the drama’s soundtrack helped strengthen his reputation as a performer. He subsequently expanded his music career into Japan, releasing singles and the album Precious Days and performing concerts in Tokyo and Osaka.

Yoon continued appearing in successful dramas, including Can’t Lose, I Can Hear Your Voice, Gap-dong, The Time We Were Not in Love, Shopping King Louie, Perfect Wife, Hold Me Tight, and 18 Again. He also appeared in films including Love Clinique, A Dynamite Family, and Miss & Mrs. Cops. More recently, he returned to television in Perfect Family and Namib, maintaining his presence in Korean drama.

Awards

• KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (2009)
• KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award, Actor (2009)
• MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor (2009)
• Mnet 20’s Choice Awards: Hot Boom Up Icon (2009)
• SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (2007)
• Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards: Best Dressed Actor (2006)

Net Worth

Yoon Sang-hyun has an estimated net worth of $5 million. His earnings have been generated primarily through his long-running acting career in television and film, alongside his work as a singer.

Social Media

• Instagram: @yoonsanghyun0921

Filmography

• Marrying a Millionaire (2005)
• Exhibition of Fireworks (2006)
• Common Single (2006)
• Winter Bird (2007)
• The Secret of Coocoo Island (2008)
• One Mom and Three Dads (2008)
• Queen of Housewives (2009)
• My Fair Lady (2009)
• Secret Garden (2010)
• Can’t Lose (2011)
• Love Clinique (2012)
• I Can Hear Your Voice (2013)
• Gap-dong (2014)
• A Dynamite Family (2014)
• The Time We Were Not in Love (2015)
• Shopping King Louie (2016)
• Perfect Wife (2017)
• Hold Me Tight (2018)
• Miss & Mrs. Cops (2019)
• 18 Again (2020)
• Perfect Family (2024)
• Namib (2024–2025)

Discography

• Sunae (2005)
• Never Ending Story (2009)
• I Love You (2009)
• Romance (2009)
• Saigo no Ame (2010)
• Oath (2010)
• Looking at U (2010)
• Precious Person (2011)
• Precious Days (2011)
• To Watch (2013)

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