Lee Jae-yoon (Korean: 이재윤; born August 9, 1994), also known by his stage name Jae Yoon, is a South Korean singer,[2] dancer,[3] actor,[4] and model.[5] He is a member of the South Korean group SF9 as a lead vocalist and dancer. He is known for his vocal range,[4] which he has showcased in solo contributions to various Korean drama original soundtracks (OSTs) [6][7] and live stage musicals.[4]
Lee trained to be a k-pop idol and performer in the talent company FNC Entertainment's rookie training program Neoz School.[3][8] In 2016, he competed in the nine-member dance group NEOZ Dance on the Mnet survival reality show d.o.b.: Dance or Band,[9] 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).[10] They released their first single "Fanfare" on October 5, 2016[11]
As an actor, Lee began his career as a supporting role in the interactive web dramaClick Your Heart (2016),[12][13] and later played a lead character in the web drama Love in Black Hole (2021).[13][6][7] He is best known for his acting in live stage musical productions, including Founded (2021),[14][15]Another Miss Oh (2022),[16][17] and Seopyeonje (2022).[18][19] 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.[4][19]
^Jeong, Jong-hoon (21 November 2022). "SF9, 단독 콘서트 'DELIGHT' 성료...11월 30일 부터 미국 공연 시작" [SF9's solo concert 'DELIGHT' successfully completed...US performance starts on November 30th] (in Korean). Public News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via Naver.
^ abcdRyu, Ji-yoon (26 October 2022). "[D:인터뷰] 성실하고 꾸준하게…SF9 재윤의 모데라토" [[D: Interview] Sincerely and steadily... SF9 Jaeyoon's Moderato] (in Korean). Dailyian Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Naver.
^ abKim, Sujin (August 31, 2021). "해외 20개국 선판매 웹드 '러브 인 블랙홀', 키스 1초 전 티저 영상 공개" [Pre-sale web site 'Love in Black Hole' in 20 countries, teaser video released 1 second before kiss] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, Hye-mi (December 17, 2015). "'네오스쿨', 후보 연습생 '3명' 추가 공개…'어서 나와라'" ['Neo School', additionally unveiling '3 candidates' trainees... 'Come out']. Top Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
^Jeong, Ji-won (August 22, 2016). "FNC 네오즈 1기, 팀명 'SF9' 확정…데뷔플랜 돌입" [FNC Neoz 1st generation, team name 'SF9' confirmed... Debut plan]. Xsports News (in Korean). Xsports Media. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^Choi, Min-young (October 4, 2016). "'데뷔 D-1' SF9, 데뷔곡 '팡파레' 아트 티저 공개" ['Debut D-1' SF9, Debut Song 'Fanfare' Art Teaser Released]. ETNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
^ abKim, Soo-jin (June 8, 2021). "BAE173 한결·도하 우주소녀 설아·SF9 재윤·다이아 기희현, 웹드라마 '러브 인 블랙홀' 출연..라인업 기대감" [BAE173 Han-Hyeol, Doha Cosmic Girls Seol-A, SF9 Jae-Yoon, DIA Ki Hee-Hyun to appear in the web drama 'Love in Black Hole'... Expectations for the lineup]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^Gong, Mi-na (September 15, 2021). "SF9 재윤, '창업'으로 뮤지컬 첫 도전" [SF9 Jaeyoon, first musical challenge with 'Startup']. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022 – via Naver.
^Choi, Young-ho (May 30, 2022). "'또!오해영' 재윤, 막공 소감 "정말 행복했던 시간, 좋은 기회들로 찾아뵐 것"" ['Again! Hae-Young Oh' Jaeyun, the last performance "I will visit you with a really happy time and good opportunities"]. MADTimes (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ abKim, Hyeon-jeong (24 October 2022). "SF9 재윤, '서편제' 성료 …1년 동안 네 작품서 활약 '공연 다크호스'" [SF9 Jaeyoon successfully completed 'Seopyeonje'... Active in four productions for a year, 'Performance Dark Horse']. XSports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.