Lee Hong-gi

Not to be confused with Ki Hong Lee.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hong-gi
Lee Hong-gi in 2019
Born (1990-03-02) March 2, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[2]
NationalityKorean
Other namesLee Hong-ki
EducationKyung Hee University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • television personality
  • actor
Years active
  • 2002–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active
  • 2007–present
Labels
Member ofF.T. Island
Websitefncent.com/leehonggi
Korean name
Hangul
이홍기
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Hong-gi
McCune–ReischauerYi Hongki

Lee Hong-gi (Korean: 이홍기; born March 2, 1990), also known mononymously as Hongki, is a South Korean singer, actor, and media personality. He is best known as the front man of rock band F.T. Island. In 2015, Lee debuted as a solo artist with the releases of his first Korean extended play FM302 and his first Japanese album, AM302. As an actor, Lee started his career by starring in children drama Magic Kid Masuri (2002). He later successfully transitioned to adult role and participated in various television dramas, notably You're Beautiful (2009) and A Korean Odyssey (2017). He started a YouTube career by launching personal channel Honggi Jonggi in April 2022.

  1. ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. ^ "이홍기". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved January 19, 2024.