Yang Joon-il

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yang Joon-il
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1969(1969-08-19)
Age	55
Birthplace	Vietnam
Country	Vietnam
Horoscope	Leo

Yang Joon-il Biography

Yang Joon-il is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on August 19, 1969 in Vietnam, Vietnam.

Yang Joon-il (born 19 August 1969), also known as John Yang, Yang Joon Il, Joon-il Yang, JIY and V2, is a Korean-American singer-songwriter. Yang made his debut in 1991 with a song titled “Rebecca”. He was active in South Korea from 1991 to 1993 before he had issues renewing his visa. In 2001, he made a brief comeback as JIY, a member of project group V2. The song was a hit, but, at the time, agency issues prevented him from working in the entertainment industry. He fled back to America disappearing away from the public scene. He recently gained attention through JTBC’s Two Yoo Project Sugar Man, a program dedicated to finding and rediscovering old singers from the past. As of 2020, he is active in various fields such as fan meeting, book writing, public appearances, lectures, commercials, beauty and fashion related activities.

He was credited as the first pop musician to introduce Korean audiences to the new jack swing genre, was popular in the mid-1980s and early 1990s in the U.S. In ‘Back to the Future” in Chul Y and Mi Ae’s 2nd album dance pop and Korean traditional music were combined, which was very innovative attempt at the time.

Yang Joon-il Net Worth

Yang Joon-il is one of the richest Songwriter from Vietnam. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yang Joon-il 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yang was born in Vietnam during the war in 1969 and spent his childhood in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. Yang emigrated to the United States with his family at age nine and grew up in Los Angeles. After one year of dating Yang married a woman with whom he fell in love at first sight in 2006 and the first son was born in 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yang Joon-il height 5′ 10″ Yoram weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yang Joon-il Dating?

According to our records, Yang Joon-il is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Yang Joon-il’s is not dating anyone.

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On April 17, 2001, he made another debut as JIY, a member of a music band V2, with a third album “Fantasy”. V2 meant his “Version 2”. He was in active under the name of JIY instead of his real name, Yang Joon-il. He lied about his age and made a big change in his look. He hid his true identity as music producers told him he would not make it again due to his previous controversial image in Korea. His new song “Fantasy”, composed by Valery Gaina of Cruise, enjoyed a brief popularity before he finally put an end to his music career. Due to the agency’s circumstances, it became impossible to work as a musician and after that he worked as an English teacher for 14 years. In 2015, he returned to the United States. Because of his age, he had a hard time finding work. He worked as a warehouse worker, office cleaner, and restaurant server.

Facts & Trivia

Yoram Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Vietnam. Yang Joon-il celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

On February 3, his photo essay [Yang Joon Il Maybe] started a pre-sale. On the first day, over 15,000 copies were pre-sold and it became bestseller. A series of the interviews with the behind-the-scenes of photo shooting for his book was released also.interview-Question From Yang Joon Il On the 9th, Yang opened his official YouTube channel, Official Yang Joon Il. The number of subscribers has spiked up to over 15K in a single day. On Valentine’s day, on February 14, [Yang Joon Il Maybe] was officially released.

Top Facts about Yang Joon-il

1. Yang Joon-il is a Korean-American singer-songwriter.
2. He was born on January 18, 1970 in South Korea.
3. Yang Joon-il debuted as a solo artist in 1995.
4. His hit song “It’s Over” sold over 1 million copies.
5. Yang Joon-il won the Best New Artist award at the KBS Music Awards in 1995.
6. He released his first album “Passion” in 1997.
7. Yang Joon-il has released a total of six studio albums.
8. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar and piano.
9. Yang Joon-il has performed concerts around the world including Japan and the United States.
10. He continues to be popular among fans of Korean pop music today.