Lee Jung-shin

Lee Jung-shin (이정신, born on September 15, 1991) is a South Korean musician, singer, rapper, and actor. He is the bassist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE, which debuted in January 2010 in South Korea.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Jung-shin
Lee at an autograph event, March 2014
Born (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991
Ilsan, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
Years active2010–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsBass
LabelsFNC Entertainment
Associated actsCNBLUE
Websitefncent.com
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Jeong-sin
McCune–ReischauerI Chŏng-sin

Life and career

Early life and career beginning

Lee Jung-shin was born on September 15, 1991[1] in Seoul. His family consists of his parents and an older brother. His family lives in Ilsan, and he finished high school at Jung Bal High School in Ilsan.

Lee trained under FNC Entertainment in 2009, and in September of that year joined CNBLUE as a bassist, replacing Kwon Kwang-jin who left the band shortly after debut. Aside from being the band's bassist, he also serves as a rapper and backup vocalist.

Solo career

Lee made his acting debut in 2012 KBS2 family drama Seoyoung, My Daughter.[2] It recorded a peak viewership rating of 47.6%, making it the highest rated Korean drama of 2013.[3] Lee received praise for his performance, and garnered several "Best New Actor" nominations from local award giving bodies.[4][5]

Lee was subsequently cast in supporting roles in saeguk The Blade and Petal (2013) and melodrama Temptation (2014);[6][7] the later won him his first acting award, as "Best New Rising Star" at the 3rd DramaFever Awards.

In 2015, Lee played his first leading role in the KBS2 drama special Thank You, My Son.[8][9] The same year, he became a host of Mnet's M Countdown alongside Key of SHINee.[10] He subsequently left the show in 2016.

In 2016, Lee starred alongside Jung Il-woo and Park So-dam in tvN's romantic comedy, Cinderella with Four Knights.[11] He released his first solo single, "Confession" for the drama's soundtrack.

In 2017, Lee starred in historical romance drama, My Sassy Girl.[12] The same year, he was cast in fantasy romance drama Longing Heart. This marks his first lead role.[13]

International Network of Street Papers announced Lee's photo has been included in the Top 5 nominees for INSP Awards for Best Photograph on June 7, 2019. Lee took photos from LOVE FNC Foundation's volunteer movement in Myanmar last February 2018 and contributed these photos exclusively to The Big Issue Korea for free. The winner was announced on INSP Awards Ceremony which held as part of the Global Street Paper Summit in Hannover, Germany, on June 19.[14]

On July 22, 2019, Lee released his Japanese single, Blue Orion.[15] He then dropped the album with this song and four more Japanese tracks on September 25.[16]

Philanthropy

Lee held a charitable photo exhibition along with his brother, Lee Yong Shin from June 1 to June 10, 2018, at Canon Gallery, Seoul Gangnam Canon Plex B1/F, 829 Seolleung Road. The exhibition entitled, We Blew Away Dandelion Puffs, captured the moments from their visit to the fourth LOVE FNC School in Kalaw and YWAM day care center in Yangon in Myanmar last February. They were with AOA's Kim Seol Hyun as part of a project organized by LOVE FNC Foundation. The framed photographs, postcards, and posters are for sale. The proceeds will be donated to fund a scholarship program in Myanmar.[17][18]

On April 7, 2019, Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association reported Lee donated 10 million won for the victims of forest fires in Gangwon Province.[19]

Mandatory Military Service

Lee enlisted in his military service on July 31, 2018.[20][21]

He finished his basic military training, posting his photos on his personal Instagram account on September 5.[22]

Lee hosted the Armed Forces Festival on October 8, 2018. The event was held from October 5 to October 9. He was also the emcee for the military music concert, celebrating the 70th Anniversary of soldier establishment on October 10, 2018.[23]

Lee was officially discharged from his military service on March 19, 2020, without returning to his base from his ETS leave according to the Ministry of National Defense’s policy.[24]

Discography
Main article: CNBLUE discography

Soundtracks appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[25]
"Confession" (Korean: 고백; RR: Gobaek) 2016 — Cinderella with Four Knights OST

Songwriting and production credits
Year Album Artist Song Label Lyrics Music
Credited With Credited With
2015 Colors CNBLUE "Daisy" FNC Entertainment Yes — Yes Jung Yong-hwa
2gether "Control" Yes — No —

Filmography

Television series
YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
2012My Husband Got a FamilyKBS2Himselfcameo
Seoyoung, My DaughterKang Sung-jae
2013The Blade and PetalShi-woo
2014TemptationSBSNa Hong-gyu
2015Drama Special Thank You, My SonKBS2Jang Shi-woo
A Girl Who Sees SmellsSBSHimselfCameo (Episode 6)
2016Cinderella with Four KnightstvNKang Seo-woo
2017My Sassy GirlSBSKang Joon-young
2018My First LoveOCNKang Shin-woo
Voice 2Lee Jae-Ilcameo (Episode 8)

Variety show
YearTitleNetworkNotes
2015Shaolin Clenched Fist[26]SBSMain cast
Fashion King KoreaSBS
2015-2016M CountdownMnetHost

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by CNBLUE
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actor Seoyoung, My Daughter Nominated
2013 6th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actor Nominated
49th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) Nominated
2016 1st Asia Artist Awards New Actor Award N/A Won
2017 25th SBS Drama Awards Best New Actor
My Sassy Girl
 Nominated

References
  1. Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. "CNBlue's Lee Jung-shin to debut as an actor in 'My Daughter Soyoung'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 7 August 2012.
  3. "My Daughter Seo-yeong is the highest rated drama this year". Hancinema. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  4. "CN Blue's Lee Jung-shin cast in KBS drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 September 2012.
  5. Kim, JiYeon (17 September 2012). "CN Blue′s Lee Jung Shin Launches Acting Career Successfully with My Daughter Seo Young". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
  6. "CNBLUE Jungshin Cast in Historical Drama". 10Asia. 10 May 2013.
  7. "CN Blue′s Lee Jung Shin Confirmed for ′Temptation′ with Kwon Sang Woo". enewsWorld. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. Grace Danbi Hong (28 January 2015). "CN Blue′s Lee Jung Shin Cast as Lead for 2-Episode KBS Drama Special". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-02-07.
  9. "CNBlue member lands lead role". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 January 2015.
  10. "Key, Lee to host 'M Countdown'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 February 2015.
  11. Lee, Yousun (22 January 2015). "CNBLUE's Lee Jung-shin to transform into top singer on "Cinderella and Four Knights"". Asia Today.
  12. "Lee Jung-shin updates fans on "My Sassy Girl"". Asia Today. 13 June 2017.
  13. "Lee Jung-shin, Lee Yul-eum and Seo Ji-hoon to star in "Longing Heart"". Hancinema. Hancinema. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  14. https://insp.ngo/insp-awards-announcing-the-2019-best-photograph-finalists/
  15. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2140666/full/?ref_cd=tw_pic
  16. https://cnblue-official.jp/news/detail.php?id=1075461
  17. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2149166/cnblue-bassist-lee-jung-shins-photo-exhibition-captures
  18. https://hellokpop.com/news/lee-jung-shin-photo-exhibit-dandelion-flower-seed/
  19. https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003401198&lfrom=twitterf
  20. "CNBLUE's Lee Jung-shin to enlist for military service in end-July". Kpop Herald. 5 July 2018.
  21. "CNBlue members enter military". Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 August 2018.
  22. https://www.soompi.com/article/1226095wpp/cnblues-lee-jung-shin-updates-fans-army-photos
  23. https://www.instagram.com/p/BorRWK2gBtb/
  24. https://www.soompi.com/article/1386427wpp/cnblues-kang-min-hyuk-and-lee-jung-shin-to-be-discharged-according-to-militarys-covid-19-protocol
  25. "Gaon Chart - Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  26. "Lee Jung-shin joins new variety show". Kpop Herald. 1 June 2015.
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