Lee Jae-jin (Korean: 이재진; Hanja: 李在真; Japanese:イ•ジェジン born December 17, 1991)[1] is a South Korean musician and actor. He is a member of rock band F.T. Island, where he serves as the bassist and 2nd vocalist. He has also contributed to F.T. Island's body of work with several compositions of his own.[2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Jae-jin (이재진) |
| Born | December 17, 1991 Cheongju, South Korea |
| Origin | Cheongju, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | fncent |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이재진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jae-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chaejin |
Music career
editF.T. Island
editF.T. Triple
editIn January 2009, members Choi Jong-hoon, Choi Min-hwan, and Lee Jae-jin were put into the sub group "A3". This group debuted at the 2009 New Year concert "My First Dream" held at the JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan on January 2, 2009. Jae-jin performed as the vocalist and bassist. The group's name was "A3" due to each of the three members having type A blood. This group was formed to help take up some singing time during their concerts, so that main vocalist, Lee Hongki, would not overstrain his voice.
In late 2009, A3 was renamed F.T. Triple and began working with Lee Jae-jin on guitar instead of bass. They released the single "Love Letter" and began performing on music shows. During this time, F.T. Island's main vocalist Lee Hongki was busy filming a drama and guitarist Song Seung-hyun was involved in several variety shows.
Acting career
editHe made his acting debut in the 2007 KBS2 sitcom Unstoppable Marriage. Lee Jae-jin was a main cast member while the other members made a cameo appearance. In the sitcom, he played the role of Wang Sa-baek (Sim Mal-yeon's fourth son), and appeared regularly on the show.[4]
He also did a cameo in Style [Ep6] (SBS, 2009)[5] and On Air (SBS, 2008).
In 2009 he was cast for the main role in the musical Sonagi,[6] which is based on the classic Korean short story "Sonagi" written by Hwang Sun-won. He got the role as a young boy.
In 2013 he was cast in a Korean production of High School Musical along with AOA member Choa.[7]
In 2021, Lee starred in the stage play Vampire Arthur, a stage play following Lee's discharge from military service.[8]
Personal life
editLee Jae-jin's older sister, Lee Chae-Won was cast in the SBS drama On Air, where she played the make-up artist for Oh Seung-ah (Kim Ha-neul).[9]
On January 21, 2020, Lee Jae-jin began his mandatory military service. He is the second FT Island member to enlist, after FT Island member Lee Hong-gi enlisted on September 30, 2019.[10] On August 1, 2021, Lee was discharged from military service.[11]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2019: Scene. 27 (Japanese)
Soundtrack contributions
edit| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2014 | Come Inside | Bride of the Century OST |
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Queen of Walking | Hyo Gil | Supporting role |
Television series
edit| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | KBS2 | Unstoppable Marriage | 4th Son Wang Sa-baek | Main role |
| 2008 | SBS | On Air | Cameo, Ep. 1 | |
| 2009 | SBS | Style | Himself | Cameo, Ep. 6 |
| 2015 | Naver TV Cast | The Flatterer | Yoo Dae-chi | Main role, web drama |
| 2017 | Netflix, Naver Corporation, Sohu | My Only Love Song | Byun Sam-yong | Main role |
| 2017 | SBS | Band of Sisters | Na Jae-dong | Supporting role |
| 2018 | MBN, Dramax | Rich Man | Kang Chan-soo | Supporting role |
Variety/Reality shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013-2014 | Cheongdam-dong 111 | Main cast | Reality show |
| 2015 | Coming Out FTISLAND | Main cast | Reality show (with F.T. Island members) |
| 2019 | Let’s Go! Real Trip: Three Delicious Man | Main cast | Food and travel show (with Kwak Dong-yeon and Chef Chae Nak Young) |
Theater
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Sonagi | Han Dong Seok | |
| 2013 | High School Musical | Troy Bolton | |
| 2020 | Return: The Promise of The Day | Oh Jin Gu | |
| 2021–2022 | Vampire Arthur | Arthur | [12] |
References
edit- ^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ ＦＴアイランド、新曲ひっさげ日本で単独ライブ (in Japanese). Yonhap News Agency. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "FT아일랜드, 日앨범 자작곡 플레이어 등장…'주옥같네'" (in Korean). The Star Chosun. 2012-12-12. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "FT아일랜드, '못말리는 결혼'으로 연기 신고" (in Korean). Star News. 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "'스타일' 카메오 향연...김혜수-류시원 인맥 과시". Joynews.inews24.com. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "FTISLAND". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ "FT Island′s Lee Jae-jin and AOA′s Choa Sing to Promote ′High School Musical′". Mwave. 2013-05-21. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ Hwang Chae-hyun (September 27, 2021). "FT아일랜드 이재진, 뮤지컬 '뱀파이어 아더'로 복귀 [공식]" [FT Island Jaejin Lee returns to the musical 'Vampire Arthur' [Official]]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "'FT이재진-이채원' … '온에어'서 두 남매 활약 눈길" (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "FT아일랜드 이재진, 오늘(21일) 현역 입대 "성실히 군생활 임할 것" [공식입장]" [FT Island's Jaejin joins active duty today (21st), "I will work faithfully in military life"]. Naver (in Korean). January 21, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Choi Sang-jin (August 1, 2021). "FT아일랜드 이재진, 1일 미복귀 전역···이홍기 이어 두번째 군필 멤버" [FT Island's Lee Jae-jin, who did not return on the 1st, was discharged from the military service... The second member of the military service after Lee Hong-ki]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Kim Hyeon-jeong (September 23, 2021). "기세중·정휘·FT아일랜드 이재진, '뱀파이어 아더' 11월 9일 개막" [Ki Se-jung, Jeong Hwi, and FT Island Lee Jae-jin, 'Vampire Arthur' opens on November 9]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Naver.
