Lee Jun-young

1. Career

1.1. 2014–2016: Career beginnings with U-KISS

On May 15, 2014, NH Media announced new member Jun to the public via U-KISS's official Korean website. On June 2, 2014, he made his debut with U-KISS and the group released its 9th mini album Mono Scandal along with the 19+ rated music video of the album's title track "Quit Playing". In the same year, U-KISS also released their 9th Japanese single album LOVE ON U and kicked off the U-KISS JAPAN LIVE TOUR 2014, which was held in Nippon Budokan, effectively starting his career in Japan.^[11] In December 2014, U-KISS made another comeback with their 10th Japanese single album Sweetie.^[12]

In 2015, U-KISS started the year with their 10th mini album Always, followed by their 4th Japanese regular album Action in March and 11th Japanese single album Stay Gold in September. In 2016, U-KISS made another comeback with their 12th Japanese single album Kissing to feel, 5th Japanese regular album One Shot One Kill, 11th mini album Stalker, and 13th Japanese single album PaNiC!.^[13][14] Unfortunately, the 11th mini album Stalker was the last Korean comeback Jun had with U-KISS until his contract ended in 2021, since NH Media decided to focus on the Japanese market entirely.^[15][16]

1.2. 2017–2021: UNB and acting breakthrough

In 2017, Lee debuted as an actor in the tvN Wednesday-Thursday drama Avengers Social Club. It was based on the webtoon titled "Buam-dong Avengers Social Club" by Sajatokki, serialized on Daum. He played the role of Lee Soo-gyum, a third-year student at Saebit High School and the youngest member of the Bokja Club. Lee Soo-gyum was the illegitimate child of Lee Byung-soo (played by Choi Byung-mo) and he had a decisive role in leading Kim Jung-hye (played by Lee Yo-won) to form the Bokja Club. He was also the actual brain behind the Bokja Club, and he joined the club to take revenge on his father, who used him to secure the company's succession.^[17]

On October 28, 2017, Lee joined the KBS2 survival program The Unit.^[18] During the audition, he performed "Dang Dang Dang", a hip-hop rap song by Supreme Team, and received the first Super Boot evaluation on the show from the audience. He was ranked 6th in the first week, 3rd in the second week, and 2nd in the third week of the interim ranking result.^[19] However, on the first official ranking announcement, he took the 1st rank and was consistently holding the rank thereafter. In the final announcement, he was ranked 1st of the Top 9, debuting as the center.^[20] He also made it to 3rd place on the Non-Drama Performers Category list by Good Data Corporation during the show's final week.^[21] He then promoted with UNB, which consisted of finalists from the show, from April 7, 2018, to January 27, 2019.

From April to May 2018, Lee appeared as "Compass" on MBC's TV program King of Mask Singer. In the first round, he performed a duet with Lee Sang-hoon of "It Was Like That Then". For the second round, he performed a solo cover version of "Eraser". In May 2018, he made his second acting appearance as Han Min-soo in the MBC television series Goodbye to Goodbye (2018) and received the Best New Actor award at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards.^[22] On April 10, 2019, Lee released his first Japanese solo single "Phenomenal World", which explored the futurepop genre. He performed his first solo showcase in Tokyo on February 4. Prior to the release, he also held a series of concerts on April 6 in Osaka and April 8 in Tokyo.^[23][24] Tower Records Japan ranked "Phenomenal World" as the #7 best-selling Japanese single by a Korean artist for the first half of 2019.^[25][26] He then starred in the OCN television series Class of Lies, which aired from July 17 to September 5.^[27] On November 6, he released both a Korean and Japanese version of his solo single "My Way", for which he wrote the lyrics. The single featured rapper Reddy and was produced by Sway D, accompanied by two music videos.^[28] After a digital download was released on October 30 the Japanese version ranked #2 on the dwango.jp K-POP Life Weekly Singles Chart.^[29] On November 28, he released his first Korean solo single "TELL" composed by himself as a pre-release for his album Gallery. On December 5, he made his solo debut in Korea with the title track "Curious About U" and the single album Gallery.^[30]

In 2020, Lee released his first solo Japanese mini album 22 on January 22, which is also his birthday. The album featured six songs, from ballads to rap and dance numbers.^[31]

Also in 2020, he acted in the musical Swag Age: Shout Out, Chosun! and received the Best New Actor award at the fifth Korea Musical Awards. In April 2020, he played Kang Woo-won in the SBS drama Good Casting (2020), which was entirely pre-produced. In June 2020, he made a special appearance in the SBS drama Backstreet Rookie as a high school student who stole a college student's overcoat to buy cigarettes. In October 2020, he acted in the MBC Every 1 drama Please Don't Date Him. He participated in the soundtrack for the drama with the single "To You Who Will Be Tired". On October 7, he released the Korean single "Amen", which highlighted rap and hip-hop.^[32]

In May 2021, Lee starred in the KBS2 drama Imitation (2021) as Kwon Ryok, an idol-actor and center of fictional idol group SHAX.^[33] As a SHAX member, he participated in the songs "MALO", "AMEN", and "Your Sign (SHAX ver)". In the first two mentioned songs, he mainly took over the rap.^[34][35][36] As Kwon Ryok, he participated in the song "Your Sign" with the cast and "My Old Story" sung in duet with Jiyeon of T-ara. All the songs are available on various music streaming services.^[37][38]

After departing NH Media in August, Lee announced in November that he co-founded a new company, J-flex, which will serve as his current agency for his acting projects.^[39] In August 2021, he appeared in the third episode of the Netflix series D.P. as deserter Jung Hyun-min. In order to digest the intense action scenes, he learned boxing with actor Jung Hae-in, who played Ahn Jun-ho in the series, for a few months at an action school before filming. As the action scenes were shot without a stunt double, he received praise for his swift and accurate movements.^[40][41] In November 2021, he starred in the SBS drama Let Me Be Your Knight as Yoon Tae-in, a songwriter and vocalist of fictional band LUNA. As a member of LUNA, he sang several songs: "Beautiful Breakup", "Midnight Fantasy", "Let Me Be Your Knight", "Love Paranoia", and "Rock & Roll Tonight".^[42] He also sang a song titled "Love One Day" by himself.^[43]

1.3. 2022–2024: Rising popularity

In February 2022, Lee starred in the Netflix movie Love and Leashes, an adaptation of the webtoon titled "Moral Sense" on the topic of BDSM. He starred alongside Seohyun (Jung Ji-woo) as Jung Ji-hoo, a newly transferred assistant manager from the business team. Outwardly, he is a nice and popular superior, but inwardly, he hides secret desires.^[44] In October 2022, he starred in the MBC drama May I Help You alongside Hyeri. The drama was filmed from June 1, 2022 to December 9, 2022. He played the role Kim Tae-hee, who referred to himself as the 100-won butler that can do any kind of errand as long as you paid him.^[45][46] He also sang an OST titled "A Fine Day" for this drama.^[47]

In 2023, Lee starred in the movie Brave Citizen, based on the webtoon of the same name. He starred alongside Shin Hye-sun (So Si-min) as Han Su-gang, a high school bully that's described as a vicious villain that has never been seen before. The filming period was from December 30, 2021 to April 5, 2022 and the movie became available in theaters starting from October 25, 2023.^[48][49] In August 2023, he appeared as the villain in the fourth episode of the Netflix series Mask Girl. His acting in Brave Citizen and Mask Girl earned him the Best Acting Performance Award at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards.^[50]

In January 2024, Lee starred in the Netflix movie Badland Hunters alongside Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-joon, and Roh Jeong-eui. In February 2024, he starred in the Disney+ series The Impossible Heir alongside Lee Jae-wook.^[51] In May 2024, he starred in the TVING series Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale alongside Pyo Ye-jin.^[52]

1.4. 2025–present: Breakthrough to mainstream, music comeback, and further success

In February 2025, Lee made a cameo appearance in the tvN and TVING historical drama The Queen Who Crowns. He was praised for his portrayal of King Sejong in his first historical drama role.^[53] In the same month, he starred in the Netflix series Melo Movie as Hong Si-jun, an aspiring musician who met Son Ju-a (Jeon So-nee) again, his ex-girlfriend of seven years. He showcased his singing skills by performing the OST titled "Under Sunset" entirely in English.^[54][55]

In March 2025, Lee starred in a supporting role as Park Yeong-bum, the first love of IU's character Yang Geum-myeong, in the Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines.^[56][57] He was recognized in the buzzworthy Drama Performer Category by Good Data Corporation, ranking 4th in the third week of March and 8th in the fourth week.^[58] He also appeared in the Netflix series Weak Hero Class 2 as antagonist character Geum Seong-je, which aired on April 25.^[59] At the 2025 Fundex Awards, he received a double nomination in the Best Supporting Male Performer on OTT Category for his roles in the two aforementioned works, and eventually won for his role in Weak Hero Class 2.^[60][61] Due to his frequent appearances in OTT series, he is sometimes referred to as "OTT Prince", "OTT Son", or "OTT Civil Servant".^[62][63]

Lee then starred in the KBS2 drama Pump Up the Healthy Love (2025) alongside Jung Eun-ji as Do Hyeon-jeong, a gym manager who transformed his life through exercise despite being born smaller than the size of a 1.5-kilogram dumbbell.^[64] For this role, he won the Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries from the 2025 KBS Drama Awards.^[65] He also won the Popularity Award and Best Couple Award (with Jung Eun-ji) along with receiving a nomination for the Top Excellence Award for an Actor.^[66][67]

On September 22, Lee made a comeback as a singer with his first mini album Last Dance. The album contained two title tracks, the hip-hop track "Bounce" and the ballad "Why Are You Doing This to Me". He also participated in writing and composing the track "Mr. Clean".^[68] Since the album consisted of various genres such as dance, ballad, and hip-hop, critics have referred to him as an all-rounder.^[69]

From August to October 2025, Lee appeared in the MBC TV variety show Hangout with Yoo for its '80s Seoul Music Festival project. He appeared in the episodes that built up towards the festival's climax, with key episodes including the song selection and performance broadcasts.^[70] During the festival, Lee delivered a live rendition of the classic song "I MISS YOU". He drew widespread attention from audiences and fellow cast members alike, while viewers praised his energetic vocals and stage presence.^[71] He secured both the Grand Prize (judged by industry seniors) and the Popularity Award (voted by netizens) on the show.^[72] In recognition of winning the Popularity Award, an official music video for the song "I MISS YOU" was released following the broadcast.^[73] He also rose to 4th place on the Non-Drama Performers Category list by Good Data Corporation, reflecting the strong public response to his performance and overall presence in the project.^[74]

In May 2026, Lee took on a double role as the titular character in the JTBC drama Reborn Rookie. For his performance, where he portrayed a soul swap between 27-year-old soccer player Hwang Jun-hyeon and 72-year-old conglomerate chairman Kang Yong-ho, he received praise from critics and audiences for his acting skills and synchronization with his co-stars.^[75] The series finale went on to record 13.6% in nationwide viewership ratings, becoming one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history and with Lee's performance credited as the driving force behind its commercial success.^[76][77][78] Later in 2026, Lee starred alongside Song Kang in the hit tvN drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas where he played a musical genius in piano and conduction. For his work in the series, Lee ranked first on Good Data Corporation's Fundex chart in both the buzzworthy All Performer and Drama Performer categories. He maintained his first place ranking for the entire duration of the series, totaling six consecutive weeks, and became the first and only actor in 2026 to achieve the milestone.^[79]

2. Personal life

2.1. Martial arts

Lee holds a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, a third-degree black belt in special forces martial arts (Teukgongmoosol), and a third-degree black belt in Hapkido.^[80] He has been training in MMA (mixed martial arts) since 2021 after he felt his action scenes for D.P. were inadequate.^[81] He also started learning boxing at the gym run by Ma Dong-seok after they acted together in Badland Hunters.^[82]

2.2. Agency

After his contract ended with NH Media in June 2021, Lee jointly founded J-flex Entertainment with his former manager, Shim Hwa-seok, in November of the same year. In June 2023, the company was acquired by Blade Entertainment.^[83] After several small scale mergers, the company changed its name to Billions in June 2024.^[84]

2.3. Model citizen

On August 25, 2021, Lee helped the police arrest a drunk driver. He was driving to his home in Uijeongbu when he noticed the car ahead of him swerving dangerously. He honked twice to alert the driver, thinking they might have been sleep-deprived, but to no avail. He decided to call the police on the suspicion of drunk driving.^[85] The police asked for his help in following the suspect. He gave consent for the police to track his phone's location and then chased the suspect for more than an hour. After the chase was done, he cooperated with the investigation by turning over his car's black box to the police. The incident made headlines three days later on August 28. Since Lee had no agency or manager at the time, the statement came from his former agency, NH Media.^[86] He was to be awarded the Model Citizen Award, but turned it down since "it didn't feel right", citing that he did not do it "out of a sense of duty".^[87]

2.4. Military service

On June 14, 2026, Lee announced through his Instagram that he would begin his mandatory military service on July 21.^[88] He enlisted as an active duty soldier in the army with only close friends and family present at his entrance ceremony.^[89] On August 26, 2026, he completed his five-week training at the Republic of Korea's 35th Infantry Division Recruit Training Battalion in Jeonbuk State, ranked as the company commander of his squad.^[90]

3. Discography

3.1. Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [91]	JPN [92]
22	Released: January 22, 2020 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Come Alive" "Be Your Man" "I'm in Love with You" "Gravity" "My Way" (featuring Reddy) "Circle of Love"	—	18	JPN: 3,649 (Phy.)[93]
Last Dance	Released: September 22, 2025 Label: Billions Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Bounce" "Insomnia" "Mr. Clean" (featuring Reddy) "Why Are You Doing This to Me" "Bounce" (instrumental) "Why Are You Doing This to Me" (instrumental)	7	—	KOR: 24,885[94]

3.2. Single albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR	JPN
Phenomenal World[95]	Released: April 10, 2019 Label: Avex Trax Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Phenomenal World" "Never too late" "Phenomenal World (Inst.)" "Never too late (Inst.)"	—	12	JPN: 10,124[96]
Gallery	Released: December 5, 2019 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Curious About U" (궁금해) "Mirror" "Tell"	36	—	KOR: 2,404[97]

3.3. Singles

3.3.1. As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Sales	Album
		KOR	JPN	KOR Down.
Korean
"Tell"	2019	—	—	—	Undisclosed	Gallery
"Curious About U" (궁금해)		—	—	—
"Amen"	2020	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Bounce"	2025	—	—	54		Last Dance
Japanese
"Phenomenal World"	2019	—	12	—	JPN: 10,124[96]	Phenomenal World
"Happiness"[1]		—	—	—	—N/a	Non-album single
"My Way" (feat. Reddy)		—	—	—		22
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

3.3.2. As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Love Me" (Lee Hae-ri featuring Jun)	2017	Non-album singles
"Abstract" (Solidemo featuring Jun)
"Winter Wonderland" (Kyrielle Lee Gyu-in, Choi Byung-mo featuring Jun)

3.4. Collaborations

Title	Year	Album
"Don't Know Why" (with Shion Miyawaki and AK)	2018	Non-album single

3.5. Digital releases

Title	Year	Album
"Ziugae" (지우개)	2018	King of Mask Singer Episode 152
"Because It's You" (너라서)		Goodbye to Goodbye OST
"My Love To You" (내사랑 투유) (with Kei)	2019	Chart Show Again - The Winner Is?
"Let's Make Love" (사랑하자) (with Soyeon (Laboum))	2020	Good Casting OST
"To You Who Will Be Tired" (지쳐있을 너에게)		Please Don't Date Him OST
"My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기) (with Park Ji-yeon (T-ARA))	2021	Imitation OST - Various Artist
"Love One Day"[43]	2022	Let Me Be Your Knight OST - Various Artist
"A Fine Day" (다시 오늘)[98]	2022	May I Help You? OST
"Under Sunset"	2025	Melo Movie OST
"If it was me (Piano by Park Bo-gum)"		The Seasons: Cantabile of Park Bo Gum
"That's My Own World" (그것만이 내 세상)		'80s MBC Seoul GAYOJE Preliminary Round
"I MISS YOU" (널 그리며)		'80s MBC Seoul GAYOJE Final Round Side B

3.6. Self-composition

Title	Year	Lyrics	Composition	Album
"TELL"[30]	2019	Lee Jun-young, Unkwn code	Lee Jun-young, Unkwn code	1st Korean Single Album "Gallery"
"MIRROR"[30]		Lee Jun-young
"Gravity"[31]	2020			1st Japanese Mini Album "22"
"Amen"[32]				Non-album single
"Mr. Clean"[68]	2025	Lee Jun-young, REDDY	Lee Jun-young, REDDY, Kit	1st Korean Mini Album "Last Dance"

3.7. Group OST

Title	Artist	Year	Album
"MALO"[38]	SHAX (샥스)[2]	2021	Imitation OST
"AMEN"[99]
"Your Sign (SHAX Ver.)" (별자리 (SHAX Ver.))[38]
"Your Sign" (별자리)[38]	SHAX (샥스), 티파티 (Tea Party), Sparkling (스파클링), LA LIMA (라리마)
"Beautiful Breakup"[100]	LUNA (루나)[3]		Let Me Be Your Knight OST
"Love Paranoia"[100]
"Let Me Be Your Knight" (너의 밤이 되어줄게)[100]
"Rock & Roll Tonight"[100]		2022
"Midnight Fantasy"[100]

4. Filmography

4.1. Film

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	More Painful than Sadness	Lee Yun-ho	Independent film [Unreleased]
2022	Love and Leashes	Jung Ji-hoo	Netflix film	[44]
2023	Brave Citizen	Han Soo-gang		[101]
2024	Badland Hunters	Choi Ji-wan	Netflix film	[102][103]
2025	Tokyo Taxi	Kim Young-ki	Japanese film	[104]
2026	Sinner †			[105]

4.2. Television series

Key

†	Denotes television productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Avengers Social Club	Lee Soo-gyum		[17]
2018	Goodbye to Goodbye	Han Min-soo		[106]
2019	Class of Lies	Yoo Beom-jin
2020	Good Casting	Kang Woo-won		[107]
	Backstreet Rookie	High school student	Cameo (Ep.2)
2020–2021	Please Don't Date Him	Jung Kook-hee		[108]
2021	Imitation	Kwon Ryok		[109]
	D.P.	Jung Hyun-min	Cameo (Season 1 Ep.3)	[110]
2021–2022	Let Me Be Your Knight	Yoon Tae-in		[111]
2022	May I Help You?	Butler Kim / Kim Tae-hee		[112]
2023	Mask Girl	Choi Bu-yong	Cameo (Ep.4)	[113]
2024	The Impossible Heir	Kang In-ha		[51]
	Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale	Moon Cha-min		[52]
2025	The Queen Who Crowns	King Sejong	Cameo (Ep.12)	[114]
	Melo Movie	Hong Si-jun		[115][116]
	When Life Gives You Tangerines	Park Yeong-bum		[117]
	Weak Hero Class 2	Geum Seong-je		[118]
	Pump Up the Healthy Love	Do Hyeon-jeong		[119]
2026	Reborn Rookie	Hwang Jun-hyeon / Kang Yong-ho		[120]
	Our Sticky Love	Kaito	Cameo (Ep.8-9, 12)	[121]
	Four Hands, Two Sonatas	Choi Jeong-yo		[122]

4.3. Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project	Contestant	1st-place winner
2018	King of Mask Singer		As 'Compass' (Episodes 151–152) - lost in 2nd round
2022			As '25 21' (Episodes 355–356) - lost in 3rd round
2026	Trails to Hakka	Cast member	With Kim Ha-neul, Nam Woo-hyun, Rio Peng, Baik Dusan	[123]

4.4. Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	UNB in Japan: OND	Himself		[124]
2019	U-KISS Tasty U (U-KISSのマシッソU)			[125]
2020	U-KISS Soohyun & Jun "Anything Challenge"			[126]

4.5. Music video appearances

Year	Song	Artist	Notes	Ref.
2018	"There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You" (하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다)	Im Chang-jung	With Lee Ye-hyun	[127][128]
	"Turn It On" (불을 켜)	Laboum		[129]
2025	"Rainbow Light"	Lim Seul-ong (2AM)		[130]

4.6. Hosting

Year	Title	Notes	Venue	Date	Ref.
2025	MBC University Song Festival	with Jang Do-yeon & Kim Min-ju	Korea Maritime and Ocean University	October 3	[131]
	10th Anniversary AAA Festa (ACON 2025)	with I-dle's Shuhua, Cravity's Allen & KiiiKiii's Sui	Kaohsiung National Stadium	December 7	[132]
	Music Bank Global Festival in Japan	with Ive's Jang Won-young	Tokyo National Stadium	December 13–14	[133]

5. Musical and performances

5.1. Musical play

Year performed, play title (English & original), role name, venue, and performance date

Year	Title		Role	Venue	Date	Ref.
	English	Original
2015	ON AIR ~ Night Flight ~	ON AIR ～夜間飛行～[4]	Ta-yin	Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi	February 5 - 12	[134]
	RUN TO YOU～Street Life～	—N/a	Kang Jae-min		June 26 - July 5	[135]
2019	Swag Age: Shout out, Chosun!	스웨그에이지: 외쳐, 조선!	Hong Dan	Doosan Art Center Yeonggang Hall	June 18 - August 25	[136]
2020				Hongik University Daehakro Art Center Grand Theater	February 14 - May 24 [5]	[137]

5.2. Concert performances

Year the event was held, event title (English & original), performance list, venue, and performance date

Year	Title		Performance	Venue	Date	Ref.
	English	Original
2021	FEBC Fall Concert	FEBC 가을음악회	Performance list "Beautiful World (아름다운세상)" "Because It's You" "The Lord's Love (좋은 찬양)"	Lotte Concert Hall	November 9	[138]
2023	AAA's Beginning Concert 'Male God'	AAA'의 비기닝 콘서트 '男神(남신)'	Performance list "Come Alive" "Curtain Call" "Phenomenal World + Dance Break"	Yokohama Pia Arena MM	July 8	[139]
2025	The 80s MBC Seoul Song Festival	놀면 뭐하니? '80s MBC 서울가요제	Performance list "I MISS YOU" (널 그리며)	MBC Ilsan Dream Center	September 11	[140][141]
	10th Asia Artist Awards	'10주년 아시아 아티스트 어워즈 2025	Performance list "BOUNCE MIX.ver+BACK"	Kaohsiung National Stadium	December 6	[142]
	10th Anniversary AAA Festa (ACON 2025)	'10주년 아시아 아티스트 어워즈 2025 페스타 'ACON 2025'	Performance list "Insomnia"		December 7	[143]
	Music Bank Global Festival in Japan	2025 뮤직뱅크 글로벌페스티벌 IN JAPAN	Performance list "BOUNCE"	Tokyo National Stadium	December 13–14	[144]

6. Accolades

6.1. Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
The 80s MBC Seoul Song Festival	2025	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Lee Jun-young	Won	[72]
		Popularity Award		Won
APAN Star Awards	2025	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	When Life Gives You Tangerines, Pump Up the Healthy Love	Won	[145]
		Best Entertainer Award	Lee Jun-young	Nominated	[146]
Asia Artist Awards	2021	Best Choice Award – Actor		Won	[147]
	2022	Best Actor Award	May I Help You?	Won	[148]
	2023	Best Acting Performance Award	Brave Citizen, Mask Girl	Won	[149]
	2025	Best Actor – Male	Lee Jun-young	Won	[150]
Blue Dragon Series Awards	2025	Best Supporting Actor	Weak Hero Class 2	Nominated	[151]
Brand of the Year Awards	2025	Male Actor (Rising Star) Category	Lee Jun-young	Won	[152]
DAP Awards		Melo Romance Pass Award	When Life Gives You Tangerines, Melo Movie, Weak Hero Class 2, Pump Up the Healthy Love	Won	[153][154]
Director's Cut Awards	2024	Best New Actor in a Series	Mask Girl	Nominated	[155]
Fundex Awards	2025	Best Supporting Male Performer on OTT	Weak Hero Class 2	Won	[156]
			When Life Gives You Tangerines	Nominated	[157]
KBS Drama Awards	2025	Best Couple Award	Lee Jun-young (with Jeong Eun-ji) Pump Up the Healthy Love	Won	[67]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Pump Up the Healthy Love	Won	[158]
		Popularity Award		Won	[65]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor		Nominated	[66]
Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards	2018	Best New Actor	Goodbye to Goodbye	Won	[159]
Korea Drama Awards	2025	Excellence Award, Actor	When Life Gives You Tangerines, Melo Movie, Weak Hero Class 2, Pump Up the Healthy Love	Nominated	[160]
Korea First Brand Awards	2020	Acting Idol Award	Lee Jun-young	Nominated	[161]
		Arttainer (Art Entertainer) Award		Nominated
Korea Musical Awards	2021	Best New Actor	Swag Age: Shout out, Chosun!	Won	[162]
MBC Drama Awards	2018		Goodbye to Goodbye	Won	[163]
	2022	Best Couple Award	Lee Jun-young (with Lee Hye-ri) May I Help You?	Nominated	[164]
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	May I Help You?	Nominated	[165]
MBC Entertainment Awards	2025	Rookie Award	Hangout with Yoo	Nominated	[166]
OCN Awards	2019	The Capability Award	Class of Lies	Nominated	[167]
SBS Drama Awards	2020	Best New Actor	Good Casting	Nominated	[168]
	2021	Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy Drama	Let Me Be Your Knight	Nominated	[169][170]
Scene Stealer Festival	2023	Bonsang (Main Prize)	Love and Leashes, May I Help You?	Won	[171]

6.2. Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Cine21	2021	New Actors that will lead Korean Video Content Industry in 2022	5th[6]	[172]
Gallup Korea	2024	Most Anticipated Next Generation Actor	Included	[173]
Joy News 24	2025	Entertainment Power People	Included	[174]
Star News	2023	Best Idol-Actor of the Year (Male)	6th[7]	[175]