The Yoon Hak Won Chorale was founded by Professor Yoon, Hak Won to show his gratitude and to glorify God by creating a highly trained and talented choral ensemble after his retirement from Choong Ang University where he taught for 25 years. Professor Yoon enjoyed a rewarding career as a professor and a conductor. He touched the hearts of worldwide audience by presenting outstanding musicianship and perfect harmony through many years of performances of the World Vision Children’s Choir(previously named as Sunmyunghoi), Daewoo Chorale, Seoul Ladies’ Singers, Incheon City Chorale, and Zion Choir of Youngnak and Jayang Presbyterian Church.

The Yoon Hak Won Chorale members are selected by thorough audition, and are made up of both vocal and choral conducting majors.  The enthusiasm, talent and dedication of this relatively new ensemble under the expert direction of professor Yoon has delighted audiences with its unique resonant sound. This sound is made by controlled vowels and perfect consonants which enables the chorale to perform a wide variety of choral repertoire from the madrigals of the Renaissance to the contemporary music.

The future of the Yoon Hak Won Chorale looks bright as the founder and conductor, Professor Yoon continues to inspire his singers to reach new heights and to prepare new and challenging music for audiences to enjoy.  In order to achieve these goals, the Chorale is planning both national and international tours and performing in national choral festivals, as well as world wide choral festivals.  The chorale has performed various repertoires with famous orchestra ,chorus and vocalist such as the KBS and Daejeon Symphony Orchestra, Philippine Madrigal Singers, Andrea Bocelli and Enio Morricone.

Hak-won Yoon, conductor

Professor Hak-won Yoon, who has touched the hearts of all the members of the chorals throughout the world, has graduated the school of music in composition at Yon-sei University, Korea, completed the graduate school of Lowell University, USA, in choral conducting and voice, and also received an honorary doctoral degree of church music from Midwest University, USA.

He brought chorus to the public and astonished the music society in Korea by conducting Dae-Woo Chorale. He also made Sun-Myung Children's Choir(presently World Vision Children's Choir) a worldwide chorus. Seoul Ladies' Singers and Incheon City Chorale were able to receive their apprasal at the World Choral Symposium due to Prof. Yoon's fine inspiration and perfection.

Prof. Yoon is the world renowned conductor who has lead the Korean choral to the world by challenging endlessly to accomplish the best chorus, especially by conducting at the World Youth Choir held by IFCM in 2008. He was invited to the World Youth Choir for the second time in Asia and has successfully completed the performance with 82 choral members who were selected worldwide.  He is also invited to the ACDA(American Choral Directors Association) National Convention in March of 2009 with Incheon City Choral and received fantastic applause from all members.

He has been a director of Korean Chorus League Association, president of Korean Church Music Association, director of IFCM World Chorus Association, dean of Joong-Ang University school of music, art director and head of World Vision Children Choir, 2008 World Youth Choir Conductor, and a conductor of Zion Choir at Young-Nak church.  He is currently a Jah-Yang church Zion choir conductor, head director and conductor of the FEBC Yoonhakwon Chorale, head of Korean Chorus Conductor's Academy, World Chorus Olympic judge, and an art director and head conductor of Incheon City Chorale.

Currently
Honorary professor at Joong-Ang University School of Music
Jah-Yang church Zion choir conductor
Head director and conductor of the FEBC Yoon Hak Won Chorale
Head of Korean Chorus Conductor's Academy
World Choir Game judge
Art director and head conductor of Incheon City Chorale
Art director of Seoul Ladies' Singers
Head of Korean Children Choir Convention Committee