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Yang Yo-seob

ヤン・ヨソプ / やん・よそぷ

American singer

January 5, 1990 (age 36) ・ Seoul, South Korea

  • singer
  • actor

My Take

Yang Yo-seob is the kind of vocalist who makes you stop scrolling and just listen. As the main vocal of BEAST — and later Highlight after one of K-pop's messiest company splits — he carried the group's emotional weight on his shoulders for over a decade, and he never made it look like a burden. His voice has this almost unfair combination of raw power and delicate control; he can go from a whisper to a full-belt climax without losing an ounce of warmth. What I respect most is that he stayed loyal to the members when the group restructured under Highlight in 2017, proving his character matches his talent. Solo work, musicals, the guy just quietly stacks his resume without the usual idol fanfare. Genuinely one of the most underrated vocalists in the K-pop generation that made the genre global.

Overview

Yang Yo-seob (Korean: 양요섭; born January 5, 1990), known mononymously as Yoseob, is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the main vocalist of the boy group Highlight.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Yang Yo-seob
Name (Japanese)
ヤン・ヨソプ
Reading
やん・よそぷ
Born
January 5, 1990 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Capricorn / Horse
Origin
Seoul, South Korea
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
singer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • singer
  • actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.