FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETYechan
- Stage name
- Yechan
- Birth name
- Yoon Ye-chan
- Born
- April 16, 2004
- Hometown
- Markham, Ontario
- Position
- Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Center
- Agency
- Great M
- Debut
- 2023
- Generation
- 5th gen
Yechan is a member of the six-piece K-pop group 82MAJOR, which debuted in 2023. He grew up in Markham, Ontario, and moved to Korea to chase his idol dream. The group blends hip-hop, R&B and pop, and its 2024 EP X-82 reached several Billboard charts. In 2025 the group released the mini album Trophy, which members helped write at an LA song camp. Yechan's first return to the Toronto area as an idol came on the group's June 2025 North American tour stop.
Where they grew up
Yechan comes from Markham, Ontario, a city just outside Toronto, and in the Toronto press he introduced himself with the name Timothy. He later moved to Korea to pursue becoming a K-pop idol. In a 2026 interview he said the choice to pursue music was one of the key moments of his path, the first spark that shaped his career. He also named his older brother as someone he looks up to for his professional attitude. The pages do not describe his early musical training in detail.
Birth details: earmilk.com
In their own words
“Definitely our debut—or even the moment I chose to pursue music. That decision became the catalyst for paving my own career, that first spark of passion.”
“Honestly, probably my brother. His professional attitude is always something I look up to, and he's my big bro!”
“Obviously, it's my first time being back after I debuted. I'm with my group as well so it's more special than being back by myself,”
- Rush Hour 2 He named it as his favorite kung fu style film, citing its Hong Kong feel and comedy, when asked about the movies behind the Stuck video concept. representasianproject.com
Timeline
- 2023Debut with 82MAJOR
- 2024X-82 EP charts on Billboard
- 2025North American tour, Montreal and Toronto
The group played Montreal on June 22 and then Parkdale Hall in Toronto, Yechan's first homecoming show since debuting.
- 2025Trophy mini album
Released a mini album inspired by the trophy the group held after a competition, in a new tech house style, with member input on songwriting.
- 20265th concert BEBEOM: BE THE TIGER
Fifth concert scheduled in Seoul for January 24.
Latest
- 5th concert "BEBEOM: BE THE TIGER"
The group's fifth concert, set for Seoul on January 24, as described in a January 2026 interview.
pop-culturalist.com - Mini album Trophy promotion
The group discussed the making of Trophy, including the song "Need That Bass," which members co-wrote at an LA song camp.
pop-culturalist.com - Trophy mini album interviews
The mini album Trophy, with tracks including "Say more" and "Suspicious," was covered in an Earmilk interview.
earmilk.com
Our coverage
What a K-pop Music Show Win Really Means, and How the Trophy Is Scored
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- bunnipop.com: Backstage with 82MAJOR: YECHAN's Toronto homecoming
- pop-culturalist.com: Exclusive Interview: 82MAJOR on 'Trophy,' Brotherhood, and ...
- earmilk.com: [Interview] 82MAJOR delve into mini album 'Trophy', sonic ...
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026