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Who is actor Lee Jun-young? From U-KISS's Jun to Four Hands, his key works and what he is doing now

Lee Jun-young, born in 1997: joining U-KISS and winning The Unit, his roles and rookie award since his 2017 acting debut, JTBC's The New Employee Chairman Kang and tvN's Four Hands in 2026, his July army enlistment, and whether he appears in White Scandal — drawn from 12 press reports.

The Lee Jun-young on this page is an actor born in January 1997 who debuted in 2014 when he joined the boy group U-KISS as its new member Jun. In 2018 he won KBS2's The Unit and went on to perform in the project group UNB. He began acting in 2017 with tvN's Avengers Social Club and won a rookie award at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards for Goodbye to Goodbye. He has since appeared in Netflix's D.P., Mask Girl, When Life Gives You Tangerines and Weak Hero Class 2, among others.

In 2026 he played Hwang Jun-hyeon in JTBC's The New Employee Chairman Kang and enlisted in the army for active duty on July 21. Four Hands, a tvN series he filmed before enlisting, aired from August 29 to October 4. MBC's White Scandal, which people often search alongside his name, is the new series of Song Kang, his Four Hands co-star; Lee Jun-young is not in its announced cast. Common questions are answered below, with a source number on every claim.

WorkYear / formatRole and reported results
U-KISS · The Unit2014–2018 / group · auditionIntroduced as new member Jun at the MONO SCANDAL showcase in June 2014. Placed first in Unit B on The Unit in February 2018.1,2
Avengers Social Club · Goodbye to Goodbye2017–2018 / tvN · MBC seriesPlayed Lee Soo-kyum in his acting debut, Avengers Social Club. Won best new actor at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards for Goodbye to Goodbye.3,4
D.P. · Mask Girl2021 · 2023 / Netflix seriesPlayed the deserter Jung Hyun-min in the first season of D.P. and Choi Bu-yong, a former idol singer, in Mask Girl.3,4
Melo Movie · When Life Gives You Tangerines · Weak Hero Class 22025 / Netflix seriesPlayed struggling composer Hong Si-jun in Melo Movie, Park Young-beom, the first boyfriend of Yang Geum-myeong (IU), in When Life Gives You Tangerines, and Geum Seong-je (special appearance) in Weak Hero Class 2.3,4
24-Hour Health Club2025 / KBS2 seriesLed the series as Do Hyun-jung, a former bodybuilder who runs a gym.4
The New Employee Chairman Kang2026 / JTBC seriesPlayed Hwang Jun-hyeon, a young man whose body is taken over by the soul of a chairman. Premiered at 3.7 percent; episode 4 reached 8.2 percent nationwide (Nielsen Korea, pay-TV households). Ended July 5.5,7,8
Four HandsAug 29–Oct 4, 2026 / tvN seriesPlayed Choi Jeong-yo, a piano prodigy turned conductor. Episode 6 set a series high of 7.3 percent nationwide (Nielsen Korea). Filmed before his enlistment.9,11,12

How old is Lee Jun-young, and how did he debut?

Lee Jun-young was born in January 1997 and debuted in 2014 when he joined the boy group U-KISS as a new member. At the MONO SCANDAL mini-album showcase at V-Hall in Hongdae, Seoul, on June 2, 2014, U-KISS introduced its new youngest member, Jun, born in 1997. In February 2018 he placed first in Unit B on KBS2's idol rebooting project The Unit, and he then performed in the project group UNB. Sports Kyunghyang referred to him at the time as "U-KISS's Jun (real name Lee Jun-young)."

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What are Lee Jun-young's key works?

  • Lee Jun-young's key works include Netflix's D.P., Mask Girl, When Life Gives You Tangerines and Weak Hero Class 2, MBC's Goodbye to Goodbye, JTBC's The New Employee Chairman Kang and tvN's Four Hands. He began acting in 2017 as Lee Soo-kyum in tvN's Avengers Social Club and won best new actor at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards for Goodbye to Goodbye.3,4,6
  • 2021–2024. He played the deserter Jung Hyun-min in the first season of Netflix's D.P. and Choi Bu-yong, a former idol singer, in Mask Girl. He also appeared in the film Brave Citizen, and in 2024 he played Kang In-ha in Disney+'s Royal Loader and Moon Cha-min in TVING's I Am Dreaming of a Cinderella Openly.3,4
  • Five works in the first half of 2025. Sports Kyunghyang counted five appearances in that period: Netflix's Melo Movie (struggling composer Hong Si-jun), When Life Gives You Tangerines (Park Young-beom, Yang Geum-myeong's first boyfriend) and Weak Hero Class 2 (Geum Seong-je), tvN's The Queen Who Crowns (King Sejong) and KBS2's 24-Hour Health Club (gym owner Do Hyun-jung). In The Queen Who Crowns he made a special appearance as Sejong in the finale.3,4
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What was The New Employee Chairman Kang?

The New Employee Chairman Kang was a JTBC weekend drama in which the soul of conglomerate chairman Kang Yong-ho (Son Hyun-joo) enters the body of a young man, Hwang Jun-hyeon (Lee Jun-young); it ended on July 5, 2026. It premiered at a 3.7 percent rating, and episode 4, aired June 7, recorded 8.2 percent nationwide (Nielsen Korea, pay-TV households). In the finale, Hwang Jun-hyeon, back in his own body, joins forces with Chairman Kang to reform the Choisung Group.

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What is Four Hands, and whom does Lee Jun-young play?

Four Hands is a tvN weekend drama about the friendship, love, rivalry and growth of young people who meet at an arts high school full of musical prodigies, and Lee Jun-young plays Choi Jeong-yo, a piano prodigy turned conductor. It premiered at 9:10 p.m. on August 29, 2026, with Song Kang (Kang Bi-o) and Jang Gyu-ri (Hong Jae-in). In episode 6, aired September 13, Choi Jeong-yo, missing for nine years, reappears at a conducting competition in the Czech Republic; the episode set a series high of 7.3 percent nationwide (Nielsen Korea). The drama ended on October 4.

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Is Lee Jun-young in White Scandal?

Lee Jun-young is not in the announced cast of MBC's Friday–Saturday drama White Scandal. On August 25, 2026, iMBC Entertainment reported Song Kang and Kim So-hyun as its leads; Song Kang is Lee Jun-young's co-star in Four Hands. White Scandal, based on the webtoon of the same name, follows Dan I-hyeok (Song Kang), a third-generation chaebol heir and actor who does not want to inherit, and Ji Eun-seol (Kim So-hyun), a former child star whose career collapsed after an incident, as they start a fake relationship. At the time of the report, filming had not yet begun.

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What is Lee Jun-young doing now?

Lee Jun-young enlisted in the army for active duty on July 21, 2026, and is now serving. He announced it in a handwritten letter posted on social media on June 14, and his agency Billions said he would enter the Army Training Center without any event. When Four Hands, filmed before he enlisted, ended on October 4, he said in his farewell message that he would "finish my military service well and come back." Sports Kyunghyang reported that he had also been confirmed for the Netflix series Iruhn Yeot Gateun Sarang and the film Japil.

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Which agency is Lee Jun-young with?

Lee Jun-young's agency is Billions. Both his enlistment announcement in June 2026 and his Four Hands farewell message in October came through Billions. YTN noted that he also continued as a singer, releasing the solo album LAST DANCE in 2025.

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Where can I watch Lee Jun-young's work?

D.P., Mask Girl, Melo Movie, When Life Gives You Tangerines and Weak Hero Class 2 are Netflix titles. The New Employee Chairman Kang aired on JTBC, Four Hands on tvN, 24-Hour Health Club on KBS2 and Goodbye to Goodbye on MBC. Replay and overseas streaming availability differ by country and over time, so check the official streaming services and broadcasters where you live. This page does not point to unauthorized copies.

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How to read this page

Several Korean actors share this name; this page covers only Lee Jun-young, born in 1997 and formerly of U-KISS. Ratings are Nielsen Korea figures as cited in each article, and schedules are as of each article's date. The White Scandal cast is as announced in August 2026, and this page will be updated if further casting is announced. His full career is in the Hallyu Wiki article on Lee Jun-young, and the group's in the article on U-KISS.

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Lee Jun-young U-KISS Song Kang Jang Gyu-ri Son Hyun-joo When Life Gives You Tangerines Weak Hero Mask Girl Kim So-hyun

Sources

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  2. press 스포츠경향, 유키스 준 ‘더유닛’ 男 1위에 “사랑과 응원 감사드린다”, 2018-02-11
  3. press iMBC연예, 이준영, 한계 없다…'멜로무비'→'폭싹' 대세 굳히기!, 2025-03-26
  4. press 스포츠경향, [스경X이슈] 갈아 끼우는 얼굴, 이준영이 심상치 않다, 2025-05-06
  5. press 마이데일리, 이준영, 비자금 폭로로 진구 사업 격파…'신입사원 강회장' 8.2% 돌파 [종합], 2026-06-08
  6. press YTN, 배우 이준영, 7월 21일 육군 현역 입대… "나답게 잘 다녀올 것", 2026-06-15
  7. press 스포츠경향, ‘강회장’ 이준영, 7월 21일 입대…손편지로 쓴 뜨거운 안녕, 2026-06-15
  8. press 스포츠경향, ‘신입사원 강회장’ 손현주X이준영, 영혼 복귀하며 이사회 습격... 전혜진 파멸→있지 류진과 영혼체인지, 2026-07-06
  9. press 스포츠경향, ‘포핸즈’ 송강X이준영, 비주얼이 낭만, 2026-08-03
  10. press iMBC연예, 송강·김소현, 이번엔 가짜 연애다…MBC '하얀 스캔들' 출연 확정, 2026-08-25
  11. press 머니투데이, '포핸즈' 송강, 9년 만에 이준영 재회 '충격의 지휘 엔딩'...자체 최고 7.3%[종합], 2026-09-14
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