# Youn Sang-hyun
**Youn Sang-hyun** (윤상현; also romanized [Yoon Sang](https://www.edgepedia.org/yoon-sang)-hyeon, born 2002 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean actor whose screen debut in the 2022 historical drama *Under the Queen's Umbrella* was followed within three years by supporting and leading roles in contemporary series such as *Doctor Slump* (2024), *[Family by Choice](https://www.edgepedia.org/family-by-choice)* (2024), and *Buried Hearts* (2025).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [2](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon) He shares his Hangul stage name with a senior actor and singer born in 1973, so databases list him with a birth-year qualifier.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002, Busan, South Korea[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) |
| Height | 182 cm[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) |
| Agency | HODU&U Entertainment[2](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon) |
| Education | Theater and Film, Dongguk University (in progress as of his profile's last update)[2](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon) |
| Acting debut | 2022, *Under the Queen's Umbrella* (tvN), as Grand Prince Muan[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) |
| Lead series role | Heo Tae-yoon in *Buried Hearts* (SBS, 2025), 16 episodes[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/) |
| Film credits | *Love Untangled* (2025), *Mad Dance Office* (2026), *Akgu: The Secret of the Moon Shadow* (2027)[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) |
## Profile
Databases record the actor under the Hangul name 윤상현 with romanizations including Yoon Sang-Hyeon and Youn Sang-hyun.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [4](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3711571?language=en-US) He was born in 2002 in Busan, stands 182 cm, and is represented by HODU&U Entertainment while studying Theater and Film at [Dongguk University](https://www.edgepedia.org/dongguk-university).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [2](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon) His listed Instagram account is hyunyuned.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29)
## Career
**Debut and early roles.** Youn made his acting debut in 2022 in the tvN historical drama *Under the Queen's Umbrella*, playing Grand Prince Muan across the series's 16 episodes.[2](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/)
**2024.** He appeared in four dramas in 2024: as Nam Ba-da in the JTBC medical comedy *Doctor Slump*, as [Lee Joon](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-joon)-ho in the JTBC series *Family by Choice*, as Park Seo-jin in episode 8 of the SBS drama *Good Partner*, and as Joo Dong-seok in the Channel A series *[Marry You](https://www.edgepedia.org/marry-you-tv-series)*.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/)
**2025 and beyond.** In 2025 he took the leading role of Heo Tae-yoon in the SBS series *Buried Hearts*, credited across 16 episodes, and played Baek Sung-rae in the film *[Love Untangled](https://www.edgepedia.org/love-untangled)*.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/) Upcoming screen work includes the role of Hyun-deok in *Mad Dance Office* (2026) and Min in *Akgu: The Secret of the Moon Shadow* (2027).[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/)
## The same-name senior actor
The Hangul stage name 윤상현 also belongs to an actor and singer born 1973 in Paju, South Korea, known for *My Wife is a Superwoman* (2009), *Secret Garden* (2010-2011), and *I Can Hear Your Voice* (2013), and married to the singer MayBee.[5](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yoon_Sang_Hyun%E2%80%8E) Databases resolve the collision by year: profiles for the younger actor carry the (2002) qualifier, and the older actor's profiles point readers to a separate page for the 2002-born namesake.[1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29) • [5](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yoon_Sang_Hyun%E2%80%8E) The two should not be confused: only the senior actor has a music career with OST singles and a Japanese album (*Precious Days*), and only the younger one appears in *Under the Queen's Umbrella*, *Doctor Slump*, and *Buried Hearts*.[5](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yoon_Sang_Hyun%E2%80%8E) • [1](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29)
## References
1. [Yoon Sang-Hyeon (2002), AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/Yoon_Sang-Hyeon_%282002%29)
2. [Yoon Sang-Hyeon, DramaList](https://dramalist.net/people/569/Yoon-Sang-Hyeon)
3. [Yoon Sang-hyeon, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14089136/)
4. [Youn Sang-hyun, The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3711571?language=en-US)
5. [Yoon Sang Hyun, DramaWiki](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yoon_Sang_Hyun%E2%80%8E)
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