Lee Jin-hyuk

Lee Jin-hyuk (Korean: 이진혁, born June 8, 1996), is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he rose to fame after finishing 11th on Produce X 101. He debuted as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, S.O.L, on November 4, 2019.[1] He debuted as an actor on MBC's drama Find Me in Your Memory as Jo Il-kwon.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jin-hyuk
이진혁
Lee in August 2019
Born
Lee Sung-joon

(1996-06-08) June 8, 1996
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Other namesWei
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLee Jinhyeok
McCune–ReischauerLee Chinhyŏk

Career

Early life

As a child Lee had an open heart surgery to repair his cardiac valve that did not function properly due to a heart disease.[2]

2015-present: Debut with UP10TION
Main article: Up10tion

Lee Jin-hyuk first appeared in UP10TION's pre-debut program “Masked rookie king” in 2015. He was the 9th member to be introduced to the group. He debuted as a member of UP10TION under the stage name Wei. On September 9, UP10TION held a debut showcase at AX Concert Hall in Seoul. UP10TION's debut mini album Top Secret, which includes the debut single "So, Dangerous", was released on September 11, 2015.[3]

2019–present: Produce X 101 and solo debut
Main article: Produce X 101

Along with fellow member Kim Woo-seok, he took a hiatus from UP10TION group activities and competed as a trainee on Produce X 101.[4] He finished the program ranking 11th, but because of the show's rule of the X position, he did not make the final lineup of X1. Officially, he ranked 14th in the finale.

After Produce X 101 completed, Lee held his first ever solo fan-meeting in Seoul, South Korea on August 10, 2019 followed by fan-meetings in Thailand on September 15, 2019 and in Taiwan on October 13, 2019. He is also holding solo fan-meetings in Philippines and Macau on December 14 and 21 respectively.

TOP Media announced that Lee would be debuting as a solo artist on November 4, 2019. His first extended play, S.O.L, was released, accompanied with the music video of the title track, "I Like That". He held his first solo debut showcase at KBS Arena on November 4, 2019 and the showcase was also broadcast live through Vlive app.[5]

Lee released his second extended play Splash! on June 30, 2020, accompanied with the title track "Bedlam".[6]

Lee debuted as an actor on a drama Find Me in Your Memory as Jo Il-kwon and it made him receive a nominee for MBC Drama Awards in the Best New Actor category.[7] As of October 2020, it is confirmed that Lee will take part in the upcoming KBS2 drama Dear. M, set to be released in 2021, as the role of Gil Mok-jin, a second year student studying Psychology at Seoyeon University.

Lee returned with his third extended play Scene26 on April 5, 2021, accompanied with the title track "5K".[8]

In 2021, Lee participated in the semi-drama ON AIR - Secret Contract.[9] Later, Lee was confirmed to be joining the 4-episode drama Check Out the Event which aired on MBC.[10]

Lee released his fourth extended play Ctrl+V on October 18, 2021, accompanied by the title track "Work Work".[11] In October 2021, Lee has been confirmed to join the SBS drama Why Oh Soo-jae?, which will air in the first half of 2022.[12]

Discography
See also: UP10TION § Discography

Extended plays
Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
S.O.L
Track listing
  1. "I Like That"
  2. "Villein" (빌런)
  3. "Follow Me & You" (돌아보지마)
 2
Splash!
  • Released: June 30, 2020
  • Label: TOP Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Bedlam" (난장판)
  2. "Picasso" (피카소)
  3. "Rival" (라이벌)
  4. "Holly Jolly" (홀리졸리)
  5. "Playground" (놀이터)
  6. "Sweet Rain" (단비)
  7. "Don't Worry" (올라갈땐) (CD only)
 6
Scene26
  • Released: April 5, 2021
  • Label: TOP Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "5K"
  2. "Silence"
  3. "Asteroid" (소행성)
  4. "Hati-Hati"
  5. "Be Half-Awake" (기지개)
  6. "Wave" (끄덕)
  7. "Coup d'État" (활)
 6
Ctrl+V
  • Released: October 18, 2021
  • Label: TOP Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Work Work"
  2. "Bang All Night"
  3. "Dunk!"
  4. "Blue Marvel"
  5. "Coffee on Sunday"
  6. "Nothing" (의미 없 ≐ Art)
 8

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
[18]		 KOR Hot
"I Like That" 2019 141— S.O.L
"Bedlam" (난장판) 2020 —— Splash!
"5K" 2021 38— Scene26
"Work Work" 116— Ctrl+V
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography
See also: UP10TION § Filmography

Television series
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2020 Find Me in Your Memory MBC Jo Il-kwon [19]
Hanging On! JTBC, Seezn, NQQ, YouTube Jeong Shin [20]
2021 Check Out the Event MBC TV Song Jong-ho Four episode drama [10][21]
2022 Why Oh Soo-jae? SBS Nam Chun-poong [12]
TBA Dear. M KBS2 Gil Mok-jin TBA [22]

Web series
Year Title Network Role Ref.
2021 ON AIR - Secret Contract VLIVE, LINE Live DJ Aaron / Ahn Du-ri [9]

Television show
Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2019 Produce X 101 Mnet Contestant
Eonni's Salon MBC Supporting cast
Tell Me JTBC Cast member Episodes 5–10
Five Cranky Brothers Cast member (Regular)
The Don Quixote tvN Cast member
2020 Boy's Mental Camp Wavve Cast member
Holly Molly Seezn Cast member [23]
2021 I like rice on Saturday T-Cast E Channel Main Cast [24]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Music Awards 2020 Entertainer of the Year – Male Lee Jin-hyuk Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2020 Best New Actor Find Me in Your Memory Nominated [7]

References
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  2. "이진혁, 안타까운 심장병 사연 "태어나자마자 심장 수술"". Sports W (in Korean). 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. "一級秘密 (일급비밀) VIBE 바이브". vibe.naver.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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  14. 2019년 Album Chart [2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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  17. 2021년 10월 Album Chart [October 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  18. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
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  21. Park Soo-in (May 12, 2021). "이진혁 '이벤트를 확인하세요' 출연 확정, 남규희와 커플 호흡(공식)" [Lee Jin-hyuk confirmed to appear in ‘Check the Event’, and Nam Kyu-hee and couple breathing (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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