Lee Jai-jin (musician, born 1979)
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 13, 1979 |
| Origin | South Korea |
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| Years active | 1997–2000 2001–present |
| Labels |
Daesung Entertainment (1997-2000) YG Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Sechs Kies |
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170122 Lee Jai-jin at Yellow Note Concert
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| Hangul | 이재진 |
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| Revised Romanization | I Jae-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chaejin |
Daesung Entertainment (1997-2000)
Lee Jai-jin (Korean:이재진, born July 13, 1979) is a South Korean singer and dancer. Jai-jin is the sub rapper and main dancer of the South Korean boy group Sechs Kies, and served as the group's choreographer. Sechs Kies disbanded in 2000 but made a long-awaited reunion on 'ToToGa 2' special of 'Infinite Challenge' and signed with YG Entertainment in 2016.
He and Kim Jae-duck formed a dance crew called ‘’Quicksilver’’ in their hometown of Busan and had submitted an audition tape to Daesung Entertainment. It was revealed later that Kang Sung-hun, who had watched the audition tape, chose him as a member for his superior dancing skill and good looks.
Lee Jai-jin debuted as a Sechs Kies member under Daesung Entertainment in 1997. Along with Kim Jae-duck, he created the choreography for most of Sechs Kies' music videos. Since he was timid, he spoke less in the TV programs. Sechs Kies achieved great success and became an icon of the 1990's Korean idol groups. However, Sechs Kies suddenly disbanded in 2000 after finishing their fourth album promotion.
After Sechs Kies disbanded, Jai-jin was the third member from Sechs Kies to begin a solo career. He released his first album, entitled S.Wing with a hit song Double J in 2001. He released the following album, 002 J2 with a title song Go back in 2003. However, it failed to see a great success compared to when he was performing as Sechs Kies. After 3 years of hiatus, he subsequently released his third album, entitled It's New with the hit song Charge in 2005. In 2006, Jaijin entered the military and stopped his solo career.
After being released from the army, Jai-jin decided to leave the entertainment industry and study drawing in Japan. In 2011, Jaijin participated in BigBang's Special Edition album, drawing illustrations for five members. In 2013, Jai-jin cooperated with his brother-in-law to open a new restaurant, School Food, in YG Entertainment-owned building. In 2015-2016, he participated in group exhibitions, 상상연대 2 (Imagination Alliance 2) and 상상연대 3 (Imagination Alliance 3), in GALERIE GAIA under his pseudonym 한조(hanzo).
In 2016, Sechs Kies signed with YG Entertainment after reunion on Infinite Challenge, except for Ko Ji-yong. Also, Jai-jin has signed a solo contract with YG Entertainment.
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