Lee Jung-shin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lee Jung-shin
Lee in March 2024
Born	(1991-09-15) September 15, 1991 (age 33) Ilsan, South Korea
Occupation	Bassist singer rapper actor presenter
Years active	2009–present
Musical career
Genres	Rock pop R&B
Instruments	Bass
Labels	FNC Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	이정신
Hanja	李正信
Revised Romanization	I Jeong-sin
McCune–Reischauer	I Chŏng-sin

Lee Jung-shin (Hangul: 이정신; born September 15, 1991) is a South Korean musician, singer, rapper, and actor. He is often known by his stage name, Jungshin. He plays the bass guitar for the popular South Korean rock band CNBLUE. The band first started in January 2010 in South Korea.

Lee Jung-shin's Early Life and Music Career

Lee Jung-shin was born in Seoul, South Korea, on September 15, 1991. He grew up with his parents and an older brother in Ilsan. He went to Jung Bal High School, also in Ilsan.

In 2009, Lee Jung-shin began training with FNC Entertainment, a big entertainment company. Later that year, he joined CNBLUE as their bassist. He took the place of the band's earlier bassist, Kwon Kwang-jin. Besides playing the bass, Lee Jung-shin also raps and sings backup vocals for the band.

Lee Jung-shin's Acting Journey

Lee at Music Bank, 2014

Lee Jung-shin started acting in 2012. His first role was in a family drama called Seoyoung, My Daughter on KBS2. This show was very popular and became the highest-rated Korean drama of 2013. Many people praised his acting in the show.

After that, he played supporting roles in other dramas. These included the historical drama The Blade and Petal (2013) and the drama Temptation (2014). For Temptation, he won his first acting award, called "Best New Rising Star."

In 2015, Lee Jung-shin got his first main role in a special KBS2 drama called Thank You, My Son. That same year, he also became a host for M Countdown, a music show on Mnet. He hosted the show until 2016.

In 2016, he starred in a romantic comedy called Cinderella with Four Knights on tvN. He also released his first solo song, "Confession," for the drama's soundtrack.

In 2017, he acted in the historical romance drama My Sassy Girl. Later that year, he took on his first lead role in the fantasy romance drama Longing Heart.

Lee Jung-shin also loves photography. In 2019, one of his photos was nominated for an award by the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). He took these photos during a volunteer trip to Myanmar in 2018. He shared them with The Big Issue Korea, a magazine that helps homeless people.

In July 2019, Lee Jung-shin released a Japanese solo song called "Blue Orion." He then released an album in September with this song and four other Japanese tracks.

After finishing his military service, he returned to acting in March 2021. He starred in a web series called Summer Guys. In September 2021, he was cast in the drama Sh**ting Stars.

Helping Others: Lee Jung-shin's Philanthropy

Lee Jung-shin cares about helping others. From June 1 to 10, 2018, he held a special photo exhibition with his brother, Lee Yong Shin. The exhibition was called "We Blew Away Dandelion Puffs." It showed photos from their trip to Myanmar, where they visited schools and day care centers with the LOVE FNC Foundation. They sold the photos, postcards, and posters to raise money for a scholarship program in Myanmar.

On April 7, 2019, Lee Jung-shin donated 10 million won (a type of Korean money) to help people affected by forest fires in Gangwon Province. This donation was reported by the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, which helps with disasters.

On October 25, 2021, Lee Jung-shin and Korean photographer Alex Kim held a live online broadcast. They did this to support Alex Primary School Surongo in the Himalayas. This event was a partnership with the LOVE FNC Foundation and Naver's Happybean Foundation.

Military Service

In South Korea, most young men must complete mandatory military service. Lee Jung-shin began his military service on July 31, 2018.

He finished his basic military training on September 5, 2018. He even shared photos of himself during this time on his Instagram.

While in the military, Lee Jung-shin hosted the Armed Forces Festival in October 2018. He also hosted a military music concert that celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the soldier establishment.

Lee Jung-shin officially finished his military service on March 19, 2020.

Music Contributions

Lee Jung-shin is not only a bassist but also helps write and produce songs for CNBLUE. He has contributed to songs like "Daisy," "Control," "Without You," "Manito," and "Hold Me Back." He also released a solo song called "Confession" for the soundtrack of the drama Cinderella with Four Knights in 2016.

Filmography

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Lee Jung-shin in March 2024

See also

In Spanish: Lee Jung-shin para niños