Lee Jae-jin (musician, born 1991)

Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin in Paris, 2015
Background information
Birth name Lee Jae-jin (이재진)
Born (1991-12-17) December 17, 1991
Cheongju, South Korea
Origin Cheongju, Chungcheong, South Korea
Genres Rock, pop
Occupation(s) Bassist, vocalist, songwriter, composer, actor
Instruments Bass, guitar
Years active 2007–present
Labels FNC Entertainment
AI Entertainment Inc. (Japan)
Warner Music (Japan)
Associated acts F.T. Island, F.T. Triple
Website fncent.com/ftisland/
Korean name
Hangul 이재진
Hanja 李在真
Revised Romanization I Jae-jin
McCune–Reischauer Yi Chaejin

Lee Jae-jin (Hangul: 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]

Music career

F.T. Island

F.T. Triple

In 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

He 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]

Personal life

Lee 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).[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Queen of Walking Hyo Gil Supporting role

Television series

YearNetworkTitle RoleNotes
2007KBS2Unstoppable Marriage 4th Son Wang Sa-baekMain role
2008SBSOn Air Cameo, Ep. 1
2009SBSStyle HimselfCameo, Ep. 6
2015 Naver TV CastThe Flatterer Yoo Dae-chiMain role, web drama
2017Netflix, Naver Corporation, SohuMy Only Love Song Byun Sam-yongMain role
2017SBSUnni is Alive Na Jae-dongSupporting role
2018MBN, DramaxRich ManKang Chan-sooSupporting role

Musicals

Year Title Role Notes
2013 High School Musical Troy Bolton Main role
2009 Sonagi Han Dong Seok Main role

Variety/Reality shows

Year Title Role Network Notes
2013-2014 Cheongdam-dong 111 Main cast tvN Reality show
2015 Coming Out FTISLAND Main cast SBS MTV Reality show (with F.T. Island members)

References

  1. ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. ↑ ＦＴアイランド、新曲ひっさげ日本で単独ライブ (in Japanese). Yonhap News. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. ↑ "FT아일랜드, 日앨범 자작곡 플레이어 등장…'주옥같네'" (in Korean). The Star Chosun. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. ↑ "FT아일랜드, '못말리는 결혼'으로 연기 신고" (in Korean). Star News. 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  5. ↑ "'스타일' 카메오 향연...김혜수-류시원 인맥 과시". Joynews.inews24.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  6. ↑ "FTISLAND". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  7. ↑ "FT Island′s Lee Jae-jin and AOA′s Choa Sing to Promote ′High School Musical′". Mwave. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  8. ↑ "'FT이재진-이채원' … '온에어'서 두 남매 활약 눈길" (in Korean). Hankyung. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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