Lee Jae-jin (musician, born 1991)
{{short description|South Korean musician and actor}}
{{distinguish|Lee Jai-jin (musician, born 1979)}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = FTISLAND in Paris, La Cigale, 13.JPG
| caption= Lee Jae-jin in Paris, 2015
| name = Lee Jae-jin
| birth_name = Lee Jae-jin (이재진)
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|17}}
| birth_place = Cheongju, South Korea
| origin = Cheongju, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|bassist|songwriter|composer|actor}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Bass|guitar}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = {{hlist|FNC|AI|Warner Japan}}
| current_member_of = {{hlist|F.T. Island|F.T. Triple}}
| website = {{URL|fncent.com/ftisland/}}
| module =
{{Infobox Korean name
| child = yes
| color = khaki
| hangul = 이재진
| hanja = {{linktext|李|在|真}}
| rr = I Jae-jin
| mr = Yi Chaejin
}}}}
Lee Jae-jin ({{Korean|이재진|hanja=李在真}}; Japanese:イ•ジェジン born December 17, 1991){{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=60|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=29 April 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://japanese.yonhapnews.co.kr/sports/2009/04/27/0700000000AJP20090427001600882.HTML|script-title=ja:ＦＴアイランド、新曲ひっさげ日本で単独ライブ|date=2009-04-27|publisher=Yonhap News Agency|language=ja|access-date=2014-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/12/12/2012121200988.html|title=FT아일랜드, 日앨범 자작곡 플레이어 등장…'주옥같네'|date=2012-12-12|access-date=2014-04-12|publisher=The Star Chosun|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413130428/http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/12/12/2012121200988.html|archive-date=2014-04-13|url-status=dead}}
Music career
=F.T. Island=
{{Main|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.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2008012208361595870&type=3|title=FT아일랜드, '못말리는 결혼'으로 연기 신고|publisher=Star News|date=2008-01-22|access-date=2014-04-13|language=ko}}
He also did a cameo in Style [Ep6] (SBS, 2009){{cite web|url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700800&g_serial=434783 |title='스타일' 카메오 향연...김혜수-류시원 인맥 과시 |date=11 August 2009 |publisher=Joynews.inews24.com |access-date=2013-05-15}} and On Air (SBS, 2008).
In 2009 he was cast for the main role in the musical Sonagi,{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_7_1_7.jsp |title=FTISLAND |publisher=Korea Tourism Organization |access-date=2014-04-04}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/36623/ft-islands-lee-jae-jin-and-aoas-choa-sing-to-promote-high-school-musical|title=FT Island′s Lee Jae-jin and AOA′s Choa Sing to Promote ′High School Musical′|date=2013-05-21|access-date=2014-04-13|publisher=Mwave|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009101306/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/36623/ft-islands-lee-jae-jin-and-aoas-choa-sing-to-promote-high-school-musical|archive-date=2014-10-09|url-status=dead}}
In 2021, Lee starred in the stage play Vampire Arthur, a stage play following his discharge from military service.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000763764|author=Hwang Chae-hyun|title=FT아일랜드 이재진, 뮤지컬 '뱀파이어 아더'로 복귀 [공식]|trans-title=FT Island Jaejin Lee returns to the musical 'Vampire Arthur' [Official]|work=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver |date=September 27, 2021|access-date= September 27, 2021|language=ko}}
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).{{cite web|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2008042887067|title='FT이재진-이채원' … '온에어'서 두 남매 활약 눈길|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|date=2008-04-28|access-date=2014-04-13|language=ko}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001102408 |title=FT아일랜드 이재진, 오늘(21일) 현역 입대 "성실히 군생활 임할 것" [공식입장] |trans-title=FT Island's Jaejin joins active duty today (21st), "I will work faithfully in military life" |language=ko |date=January 21, 2020 |website=Naver |access-date=February 12, 2020}} On August 1, 2021, Lee was discharged from military service.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=011&aid=0003944307 |author=Choi Sang-jin |title=FT아일랜드 이재진, 1일 미복귀 전역···이홍기 이어 두번째 군필 멤버|trans-title=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 |work= Seoul Economic Daily |publisher=Naver |date= August 1, 2021 |access-date= August 1, 2021 |language=ko}}
Discography
{{main article|F.T. Island discography}}
=Albums=
- 2019: Scene. 27 (Japanese)
=Soundtrack contributions=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Come Inside | Bride of the Century OST |
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2016
|Queen of Walking |Hyo Gil |Supporting role |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable" style="width: 700px;"
! Year !! Title !Role!! Notes | |||
| 2007 | Unstoppable Marriage
|4th Son Wang Sa-baek | Main role | |
| 2008 | On Air | | Cameo, Ep. 1 | |
| 2009 | Style
|Himself | Cameo, Ep. 6 | |
| 2015 | The Flatterer
|Yoo Dae-chi | Main role, web drama | |
| 2017 | My Only Love Song
|Byun Sam-yong | Main role | |
| 2017 | Band of Sisters
|Na Jae-dong | Supporting role | |
| 2018 | Rich Man | Kang Chan-soo | Supporting role |
= Variety/Reality shows =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2013-2014
|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
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" | Title !scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |2009
| Sonagi | Han Dong Seok | |
| scope="row" |2013
| High School Musical | Troy Bolton | |
| 2020
|Return: The Promise of The Day |Oh Jin Gu | |
| scope="row" | 2021–2022
| Vampire Arthur |Arthur | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001351395|author= Kim Hyeon-jeong|title= 기세중·정휘·FT아일랜드 이재진, '뱀파이어 아더' 11월 9일 개막|trans-title=Ki Se-jung, Jeong Hwi, and FT Island Lee Jae-jin, 'Vampire Arthur' opens on November 9|work=Xports News|via=Naver|date=September 23, 2021|access-date= September 23, 2021|language=ko}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://ftisland.com F.T. Island's Official website]
- {{Twitter}}
- {{instagram|id=saico0111|name=Lee Jae-jin}}
{{F.T. Island}}
{{Mnet Media}}
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Category:Male actors from Cheongju
Category:Musicians from North Chungcheong Province
Category:FNC Entertainment artists
Category:South Korean male idols
Category:South Korean pop rock singers
Category:21st-century South Korean male singers
Category:South Korean male film actors
Category:South Korean male television actors
Category:South Korean guitarists
Category:School of Performing Arts Seoul alumni