Lee Jin-hyuk
이진혁
Lee in August 2019
Born
Lee Sung-joon

(1996-06-08) June 8, 1996 (age 27)
Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea
Other namesWei
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • actor
AgentBill Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이진혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationLee Jin-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerLee Chinhyŏk

Lee Jin-hyuk (Korean: 이진혁, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996),[1] formerly known by the stage name Wei (Korean: 웨이), is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he rose to fame after finishing 14th on Produce X 101. Lee debuted as a solo artist with the release of his first extended play, S.O.L, on November 4, 2019.[2] He debuted as an actor on MBC's drama Find Me in Your Memory as Jo Il-kwon.

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.[3]

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.[4]

2019–present: Produce X 101, solo debut and departure from Up10tion

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.[5] 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.[6]

Lee released his second extended play Splash! on June 30, 2020, accompanied with the title track "Bedlam".[7]

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.[8] 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.[citation needed]

Lee returned with his third extended play Scene26 on April 5, 2021, accompanied with the title track "5K".[9] In 2021, Lee participated in the semi-drama ON AIR - Secret Contract.[10] Later, Lee was confirmed to be joining the 4-episode drama Check Out the Event which aired on MBC.[11] Lee released his fourth extended play Ctrl+V on October 18, 2021, accompanied by the title track "Work Work".[12]

In 2022, Lee joined the Weverse platform.[13] The same year, he appeared in the SBS drama Why Her.[14] On August 5, Lee has released spoiler posters for his 5th mini album 'Sight' (5ight), which was released on August 29.[15]

In 2023, Lee will hold a solo concert '4eVer' at Watcha Hall on February 11–12.[16] Later on February 28, it was announced that Lee would be leaving TOP Media, as well as Up10tion, after deciding not to renew his contract which expired on March 11.[17] On March 27, Lee signed with Bill Entertainment.[18]

Discography

See also: UP10TION § Discography

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]
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
5ight
  • Released: August 29, 2022
  • Label: TOP Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Crack"
  2. "Exit"
  3. "Toy"
  4. "Morning Call"
  5. "Rooftop"
  6. "Jungle" (정글)
 8

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
[25]
"I Like That" 2019 141 S.O.L
"Bedlam" (난장판) 2020 — Splash!
"5K" 2021 38 Scene26
"Work Work" 116 Ctrl+V
"Crack" 2022 —[A] 5ight
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

See also: Up10tion § Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Find Me in Your Memory Jo Il-kwon [27]
2021 Check Out the Event Song Jong-ho Shorts drama [11][28]
2022 Why Her Nam Chun-poong [14]
Dear. M Gil Mok-jin [29]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Hanging On! Jeong Shin [30]
2021 ON AIR - Secret Contract DJ Aaron / Ahn Du-ri [10]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Produce X 101 Contestant [31]
Sister's Salon Supporting cast [32]
Tell Me Cast member Episodes 5–10 [33]
Five Cranky Brothers Cast member (Regular) [34]
Don Quixote Cast member [35]
2021 I like rice on Saturday Main cast [36]
2022 Godfather Panelist with Lee Geum-hee [37]
9low On Top Judge Thai audition program [38]
Sorry for Marriage Host [39]

Web shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Boy's Mental Camp Cast member [40]
Holly Molly [41]

Concert

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 [8]
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Supporting Team Why Her Nominated [42]

Notes

  1. ^ "Crack" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but appeared at number 11 on the component Download Chart.[26]

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