Yoon Jae-chan

Quick Facts: Who was Yoon Jae-chan?

Subject:

Yoon Jae-chan

Known for:

South Korean actor and singer known for roles in Twinkling Watermelon and The Winning Try.

Born:

1999-11-30

Century / Era:

1999s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Yoon Jae-chan (Korean: 윤재찬; born November 30, 1999) is a South Korean actor and singer. He made his acting debut in 2022, and best known for his roles in Twinkling Watermelon (2023) and The Winning Try (2025). Before pursuing his acting career, he participated on the reality competition shows Produce 101 season 2 (2017) and Extreme Debut: Wild Idol (2021). He is a former member of the duo Xro. Yoon made his first television appearance in 2017, by participating on Mnet's reality competition series Produce 101 season 2 as one of the four The Vibe Label trainees but failed to debut and placed 55th overall.

Career & Major Achievements

He then made his idol debut as a member of the duo Xro on July 16, 2020, with the single album Welcome to My Jungle. In 2021, Yoon joined Extreme Debut: Wild Idol as contestant number 28 but eliminated and made his acting debut on KakaoTV's Fly Again. In 2022, Yoon was cast for HBO Max's Além do Guarda-Roupa and Playlist's Dowdy Guys, with the former released the next year. In 2023, he continue his acting career by playing in the first episode of tvN X TVING project O'PENing 2023 titled "Summer, Love Machine Blues", tvN romantic fantasy coming-of-age drama Twinkling Watermelon, and Playlist's Oh My, Oh My God!. Yoon got his first nomination at the 2023 APAN Star Awards for portraying Park Seung-pil in Dowdy Guys.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2024, Yoon signed with Golden Moon. He then cast in MBC TV psychological thriller crime drama Doubt and tvN romantic comedy Love Your Enemy. He also star in Shortcha's b-boying drama Ready to Beat. In 2025, Yoon joined the cast of SBS TV sports drama The Winning Try, has been cast in the horror film A Place to Kill, which would make his big screen debut, and SBS TV romantic comedy workplace Sold Out on You. Yoon won his first Best New Actor Award for portraying Ko Se-ho in Doubt at the 7th Daejeon Special FX Festival's DFX OTT Awards, which was held on November 28, 2025.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1999 (1999-11-30): Birth of Yoon Jae-chan — South Korean actor and singer known for roles in Twinkling Watermelon and The Winning Try.
2. 2017: 2017 Milestone — Before pursuing his acting career, he participated on the reality competition shows Produce 101 season 2 (2017) and Extreme Debut: Wild Idol (2021).
3. 2020: 2020 Milestone — He then made his idol debut as a member of the duo Xro on July 16, 2020, with the single album Welcome to My Jungle.
4. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021, Yoon joined Extreme Debut: Wild Idol as contestant number 28 but eliminated and made his acting debut on KakaoTV's Fly Again.
5. 2022: 2022 Milestone — He made his acting debut in 2022, and best known for his roles in Twinkling Watermelon (2023) and The Winning Try (2025).
6. 2023: 2023 Milestone — In 2023, he continue his acting career by playing in the first episode of tvN X TVING project O'PENing 2023 titled "Summer, Love Machine Blues", tvN romantic fantasy coming-of-age drama Twinkling Watermelon, and Playlist's Oh My, Oh My God!.
7. 2024: 2024 Milestone — In 2024, Yoon signed with Golden Moon.
8. 2025: 2025 Milestone — In 2025, Yoon joined the cast of SBS TV sports drama The Winning Try, has been cast in the horror film A Place to Kill, which would make his big screen debut, and SBS TV romantic comedy workplace Sold Out on You.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Yoon Jae-chan

True or False: “Yoon Jae-chan's acting debut occurred during the year 2017.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While he first appeared in a reality show in 2017, his official acting debut was on KakaoTV's Fly Again in 2021.

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