Lee Jae-yoon (; born August 9, 1994), also known by his stage name Jae Yoon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, and model. He is a member of the South Korean group SF9 as a lead vocalist and dancer. He is known for his vocal range, which he has showcased in solo contributions to various

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original soundtracks (OSTs) and live stage musicals. Lee trained to be a

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idol and performer in the talent company

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's rookie training program Neoz School. In 2016, he competed in the nine-member dance group NEOZ Dance on the Mnet survival reality show ''d.o.b.: Dance or Band'', where he and his group mates competed for a chance to debut as FNC's first boy dance group. They won the competition, and debuted as FNC's first male dance group with the group name SF9 (short for Sensational Feeling 9). They released their first single "Fanfare" on October 5, 2016 As an actor, Lee began his career as a supporting role in the interactive web drama ''Click Your Heart'' (2016), and later played a lead character in the web drama ''Love in Black Hole'' (2021). He is best known for his acting in live stage musical productions, including ''Founded'' (2021), ''Another Miss Oh'' (2022), and ''Seopyeonje'' (2022). Lee joined ''Seopyeonje'', a long-running, award-winning South Korean musical, in its final season, garnering media acclaim for his adaptability and growth as a musical actor.

Career

2015-2016: Debut with SF9

In 2015, he was a part of a pre-debut team, “Neoz School”, under

as a member of the group called NEOZ. In May 2016, he participated as a member of "NEOZ Dance" in

's survival show ''d.o.b : Dance or Band'', competing against NEOZ Band (later known as

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). "NEOZ Dance" won the competition with 51% of the votes and received the opportunity to debut. He debuted with group SF9 on October 5, 2016, with their debut album ''Feeling Sensation'', featuring their first single "Fanfare".

2017-present: Solo projects

Alongside his active singing and performance career with SF9, Lee has worked to develop his performance skills as an individual, pursuing many acting, modelling, and independent music projects outside of his SF9 group activities. His voice has been featured on original soundtracks of several South Korea web and

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. In 2016 and 2017, he released two original soundtrack (OST) songs. The song ''Thank you, My love'' (also called ''Dear My Love'') was featured in both the web drama ''Click your Heart'' ''(Episode 6, Zu Ho's ending)'' and the

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produced drama ''My Only Love Song''. The song ''Even If We Meet Again'' (also called ''Again, We Meet'') was featured in the television series

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. In 2021, he released the song ''My Universe'' on the OST for the web drama ''Love in Black Hole'', in which he also appeared as a lead character. In 2022, Lee debuted his first self-composed song, ''Stay with Me'', with live solo performances in Seoul during his group SF9's Delight concert tour. Lee later released this song as a solo track on SF9's 12th mini album ''THE PIECE OF9'' in 2023. As an actor, he is best known for his live acting and performance projects in

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. In 2021 and 2022, Lee played a lead role in the historical fiction musical ''Founded''. In 2022, he played lead roles in the musicals, ''Another Miss Oh'' and ''Seopyeonje''. In 2021 and 2022, Lee also played the role of a 'love clown' in a play called ''Fantastic Fairy Tale''. Lee's commitment to health and fitness was featured in an interview published in ''

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Magazine (Korean edition)'' in February 2021. He was also featured on the magazine cover of the same issue.

Personal life

Military service

On February 13, 2023, FNC announced that Lee will enter

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on March 21, 2023, where he attended basic training at the 3rd Infantry Division. He served in the military band of the 3rd Infantry Division Baekgol ("White Skulls) Unit at Cheorwon, Gangwon-do in South Korea until his dischange in September 20, 2024.

Discography

Singles

Filmography and Live theatre

Live theatre

Television series

Web series

Television shows

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Jae-yoon 1994 births Living people SF9 (band) members FNC Entertainment artists 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male actors South Korean male television actors Male actors from Seoul 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean male idols K-pop singers