Lee Jin-hyuk

Lee Jin-hyuk (, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996), formerly known by the stage name Wei , is a South Korean rapper, singer 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. He debuted as an actor on MBC's drama Find Me in Your Memory as Jo Il-kwon.

Career 2015-present: Debut with 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.

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

Along with fellow member Kim Woo-seok, he took a hiatus from UP10TION group activities and competed as a trainee on Produce X 101. 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.

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

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. In 2021, Lee participated in the semi-drama ON AIR - Secret Contract.

In 2022, Lee joined the Weverse platform. The same year, he appeared in the SBS drama Why Her.

In 2023, Lee held a solo concert '4eVer' at Watcha Hall from February 11 to 12. On March 27, Lee signed with Bill Entertainment.

Personal 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.

On November 27, 2024, Lee was ruled exempt from mandatory military service due to congenital heart defect.

Discography

Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR S.O.L Released: November 4, 2019 Label: TOP Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 KOR: 99,530 Splash! Released: June 30, 2020 Label: TOP Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 68,457 Scene26 Released: April 5, 2021 Label: TOP Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 KOR: 59,597 Ctrl+V Released: October 18, 2021 Label: TOP Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 KOR: 52,725 5ight Released: August 29, 2022 Label: TOP Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 KOR: 21,926 New Quest: Jungle Released: April 23, 2024 Label: Bill Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 37,577

Singles Title Year Peak chart position AlbumKOR "I Like That" 2019 141 S.O.L "Bedlam" 2020 — Splash! "5K" 2021 38 Scene26 "Work Work" 116 Ctrl+V "Crack" 2022 — 5ight "Relax" 2024 — New Quest: Jungle "By Your Side" 2025 — D-XXXX "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Find Me in Your Memory Jo Il-kwon 2021 Check Out the Event Song Jong-ho Short drama 2022 Why Her Nam Chun-poong Dear.M Gil Mok-jin 2024 Frankly Speaking Song Poong-baek

Web series Year Title Role 2020 Hanging On! Jeong Shin 2021 ON AIR - Secret Contract DJ Aaron / Ahn Du-ri 2025 Spirit Fingers Kwon Hyeok (Khaki Finger)

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2019 Produce X 101 Contestant Sister's Salon Supporting cast Tell Me Cast member Episodes 5–10 Five Cranky Brothers Cast member (Regular) Don Quixote Cast member 2021 I like rice on Saturday Main cast 2022 Godfather Panelist with Lee Geum-hee 9low On Top Judge Thai audition program Sorry for Marriage Host

Web shows Year Title Role 2020 Boy's Mental CampCast member Holly Molly 2025 ZZINSAI Host

Concert 4eVer (2023)

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 APAN Music Awards 2020 Entertainer of the Year – Male Lee Jin-hyuk MBC Drama Awards 2020 Best New Actor Find Me in Your Memory SBS Drama Awards 2022 Best Supporting Team Why Her