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55-514: Before becoming a part of MBLAQ , Lee acted in CFs, had a small non-recurring role in the first episode of the sitcom That Person Is Coming (그분이 오신다), which aired in 2008, and began and completed filming for the 2009 film, Ninja Assassin in which he portrayed the Teenage Raizo. After training under Rain and J. Tune Entertainment, Lee became a member of South Korean quintet boyband MBLAQ, serving as

110-510: A Man by performing at a comeback showcase in WAPOP Hall at 8PM (KST). On October 13, 2014, it was rumored that Lee Joon and Thunder would be leaving the group after the expiration of their contract with J. Tune Camp. However, J. Tune Camp released an official announcement stating that this was a rumor and that both Joon and Thunder are in talks with the company regarding their future activities. On November 18, 2014, J. Tune Camp revealed

165-415: A Man , the title track of their comeback album Broken , was uploaded onto J. Tune Camp's official YouTube channel. On March 24, 2014, the music video of Be a Man was uploaded and the album which consists of seven tracks which the members actively participated in the writing and composing part, was subsequently released online at 12PM (KST). On the same day, MBLAQ also began their comeback promotions for Be

220-520: A Suitcase . He also co-starred in the action comedy film, Luck Key . In 2017, Lee Joon starred in KBS2's weekend family drama, My Father Is Strange . In 2021, Lee starred in Netflix Original series The Silent Sea . In the same year, Lee starred in tvN/Netflix fantasy series Bulgasal: Immortal Souls . In 2022, Lee starred in KBS2' s historical drama Bloody Heart . In Bloody Heart, Lee played

275-535: A compilation album titled MBLAQ Memories - Best in Korea . The album consists of many songs from their Korean releases, and also includes a Japanese version of You're My + . Upon its release, the album landed at #9 on the Oricon Daily chart In June, Mir and G.O., as part of MBLAQ's subunit, released a song titled "Wild" for their Asia tour. In July, Thunder released a self-composed solo song titled "Don't Go". On May 28,

330-594: A documentary being produced surrounding their stay in Japan. Later that month, the group commenced promotions for their follow up track, "G.O.O.D Luv". Two music videos were released: an 'unofficial' music video prior to the 'official' music video, which was released on December 10, 2009. In May 2011, Thunder revealed that former member Sang Bae left the group due to his poor health. Thunder also stated that he only joined MBLAQ fifteen days prior to their debut, and that while he sang and rapped live for their performances, his voice

385-428: A mysterious image on their official Twitter which showed the date November 25, 2014. It turned out to be the release date of their upcoming album which is made up of self-composed songs. A few days later on November 20, 2014, J. Tune Camp revealed the track list on their official Twitter and the album which appears to be titled " Winter " . On December 16, 2014, it was announced Joon and Thunder had departed from

440-493: A reported 10,000 fans. They performed "Oh Yeah", "Your Luv" and Daijoubu and more than 4,000 CDs were sold during the event. Your Luv reached second position on the Oricon Daily Charts for May 3, which was before their official Japanese debut and release date. On May 4, Your Luv reached first position on the Oricon Daily Charts , selling more than 11,000 CDs. A week after their debut, MBLAQ reached second position on

495-401: A teaser video for 스모키걸 (Smoky Girl) , the title track of their comeback album Sexy Beat , was uploaded onto J. Tune Camp's official YouTube channel. MBLAQ previously mentioned in behind the scenes video during a photo shot for Cosmopolitan Korea that they will be returning with the song Smoky Girl, described by member Mir as an addictive song with sexy choreography. Leader Seungho confirms in

550-402: A vocalist and main dancer. The group debuted on October 9, 2009 at Rain's Legend of Rainism concert where they performed various songs from their then-unreleased single album Just BLAQ . MBLAQ's first single, "Oh Yeah", was released to the public through a music video on October 14, 2009 with their debut single album, Just BLAQ releasing on the same day. MBLAQ made their broadcast debut with

605-533: A week. J.Tune Camp announced that MBLAQ would be debuting in Japan in May, signing with Sony Music Japan. On January 10, 2011, MBLAQ released their first studio album , BLAQ Style . After only one day of the album's release, MBLAQ recorded 25,000 orders for BLAQ Style . The next day J.Tune Camp released the full music video for Stay on YouTube , which gained more than 400,000 in a week. On January 13, MBLAQ performed on M! Countdown , followed by performances on

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660-463: Is rock ballad , "Cry" is an R&B track, and "Stay" is a track infused with hip-hop , electronic and rock . With Rain being their mentor and major influence, he has either written, composed, produced and/or choreographed a few tracks for MBLAQ, including "Oh Yeah", "G.O.O.D Luv", and "Y". For the release of Just BLAQ and Y , MBLAQ focused heavily on their performance with strong choreography. With BLAQ Style , MBLAQ decided to focus more on

715-414: Is War)" was released four days later, on January 10, 2012. Lee Joon reprised his role as the recurring lead image of MBLAQ in the music video as a deadly but warm-hearted assassin. Thunder also appeared as a lead actor in the music video as the assassin's closest friend. Both members' performance in acting, in particular Lee Joon 's were positively reviewed by fans and internet browsers alike. 100% Ver.

770-422: Is War. In early February, Mir shared a picture on his Twitter of G.O working really hard on a new album (BLAQ%Ver.) for MBLAQ. On March 1, MBLAQ started their promotions for Run on M! Countdown, Seungho also injured his back on the pre-recording of M! Countdown, and a video of their dance practice for Run was released online on the same day on J.Tune Camp's original YouTube channel. On March 7, MBLAQ released

825-474: Is also available for streaming on Coupang Play and Wavve in South Korea, and on Viu , Viki and Kocowa in selected regions. Seven people involved in the case of a missing girl face huge events intertwined with many lies and desires. The journey of searching for the truth leads to bloody revenge resembling divine punishment. The work brings together author Kim Soon-ok with director Jo Dong-min for

880-439: Is not actually featured on any of the recorded tracks for Just BLAQ due to time constraints. On May 17, 2010, the group released their second single album , Y , a track that Rain wrote, composed, produced and choreographed. The music video for the title track, "Y", was released on the same day at midnight with teasers being released from May 6. MBLAQ claimed first place on June 3, 2010, on M! Countdown , and were voted

935-400: The 2010 FIFA World Cup , MTV Korea created a program called Idol United , where members of male idol groups formed a soccer team to compete against other soccer teams. The fourteen-member team consisted of members from U-KISS , ZE:A , F.Cuz , and The Boss (Dae Guk Nam Ah), with MBLAQ members being Seungho, Lee Joon and Mir . In addition to his MC role in M! Countdown , Joon also took on

990-568: The 8th Korea Drama Awards and 4th APAN Star Awards for his performance. In the same year, he was signed to Prain TPC . The same year, he featured in the period mystery film The Piper ; and lent his voice to the animated zombie film, Seoul Station . In 2016, Lee starred in OCN's fantasy thriller The Vampire Detective as the title role. The same year, he had a supporting role in MBC's legal drama Woman with

1045-528: The Oricon Weekly Charts , selling more than 40,000 copies of Your Luv . The mini-album Mona Lisa was released online in July 2011. On July 14, MBLAQ returned to the stage on Mnet's M! Countdown , followed by performances on the 15th, 16th and 17th at KBS's Music Bank , MBC's Music Core , and SBS's Inkigayo respectively. On July 15, when Mona Lisa was released in stores, it reached number one on

1100-543: The 14th, 15th and 16th at Music Bank , Music Core , and Inkigayo respectively. MBLAQ were named Artist of the Month by MTV Korea for the month of February. They then released a repackaged version of their studio album, titled BLAQ Style - 3D Edition on February 22, 2011. The album consists of the 13 tracks from BLAQ Style , as well as three new tracks. Two of the three new tracks included MBLAQ's participation in its production. The track "돌아올 수 없는 (Can't Come Back)"

1155-635: The Best Male Newcomer award at the 1st Wildflower Film Awards for his performance, and was also nominated for the Best New Actor award at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 23rd Buil Film Awards . In 2014, Lee had roles in the crime thriller Gap-dong and romance comedy fantasy drama Mr. Back . In 2015, Lee starred in SBS' black comedy drama Heard It Through the Grapevine , winning accolades at

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1210-664: The Hanteo Real-time, Daily and Weekly Charts. On July 15, J.Tune Camp stated that since July 8, Mona Lisa had 30,000 pre-orders, with international fans, in particular Japanese fans, requesting more copies. J.Tune Camp stated they would be producing 50,000 more copies to meet the demand. In September, MBLAQ reached the number one position on German music website Viva with their "Mona Lisa" music video by garnering 111,000 views. MBLAQ's "Mona Lisa" had topped Bulgaria's Popcore TV chart for sixty eight consecutive days thus far. The title track, "Baby U", of their new single album

1265-549: The Korean dub of the film Gnomeo & Juliet . In 2012 he was cast in Iris II , the sequel to the espionage series Iris . The same year, he joined the variety show, We Got Married where he was paired up with Oh Yeon-seo in an on-screen marriage. In 2013, Lee starred in the film Rough Play , produced by Kim Kiduk. The film was unusually risque for a pop idol due to the numerous nude sex scenes he had to perform in it. He won

1320-691: The Seven The Escape of the Seven ( Korean :  7인의 탈출 ) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon , Hwang Jung-eum , Lee Joon , Lee Yu-bi , Shin Eun-kyung , Yoon Jong-hoon , Jo Yoon-hee , and Jo Jae-yoon . It revolves around seven main characters. The first season aired on SBS TV from September 15 to November 17, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 ( KST ). The second season aired on SBS TV from March 29, to May 18, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It

1375-462: The audience and finishes with a violent blood splatter that reveals their lead single's name, "전쟁이야 (This is War)". On the same day, the first concept photo was also released by J.Tune Camp. The directors jokingly stated that there was a particular member, Mir, who wanted to shave his hair bald, however they took fans' opinions into consideration and only let the member go as far as a mohawk. J. Tune Entertainment announced that MBLAQ's fourth mini-album

1430-469: The best Rookie Group for the first half of 2010 through a poll conducted by Korean music site Bugs, obtaining 46% of the votes. On December 29, 2010, MBLAQ released a teaser music video, featuring their song "Cry", for their upcoming full-length album , BLAQ Style . On December 30, 2010, J.Tune Entertainment merged with JYP Entertainment . However, as MBLAQ is part of J.Tune Camp, they are not considered as part of JYP Entertainment, or have any ties with

1485-487: The company. MBLAQ returned to the music scene in January 2011. MBLAQ participated in the production of BLAQ Style , with Seungho composing and playing the piano for the introductory track "Sad Memories" and Mir writing the rap lyrics for "You're my +". On January 3, 2011, J.Tune Camp released MBLAQ's music video for "Cry" on YouTube , an R&B track produced by E-Tribe . The video gained more than 500,000 views within

1540-717: The end of May, MBLAQ participated in GOMTV's Making the Artist , a small documentary on their life as artists. MBLAQ filmed a total of four episodes documenting their promotions for Y . Following their promotions for Y , MBLAQ were cast in the final series of Mnet's Celebrities Go to School . Their mentor for the show is actor Kim Su-ro . The show started airing in August 2010. The members of MBLAQ made an appearance in Lee Joon's drama Housewife Kim Kwang Ja's Third Activities . The Escape of

1595-504: The group and they will focus on individual activities for the time being; Joon focusing on filming his current drama, MBC 's Mr. Back and Thunder studying music for a while. The group released their eighth mini album Mirror on June 9, 2015, as a trio. Initially debuting as a group more focused on dance and pop , MBLAQ have since experimented with different genres. "Oh Yeah" and "Y" were dance / pop tracks, "My Dream", "Last Luv" and "Rust" are ballad tracks, "Bang Bang Bang"

1650-633: The group in October 2014. On October 18, 2017 ahead of his mandatory military enlistment Lee released his first solo digital single, "What I Want to Give to You", a pop ballad song written by his former MBLAQ band-mate Thunder . In 2010, he was cast in Jungle Fish 2 , a youth drama which tackles real life issues about students. He participated in the OST for Jungle Fish 2 , singing the song "슬픈예감 (Feeling Sad)" with Hong Jong-hyun . In 2011, Lee lent his voice for

1705-431: The group released their debut single album, Just BLAQ , which topped various online and offline music charts in South Korea. The group then released their first extended play album Y on May 19, 2010, and on January 10, 2011, MBLAQ released their first studio album, BLAQ Style . On December 16, 2014, it was announced Joon and Thunder had departed from the group and they will focus on individual activities for

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1760-432: The music and melody rather than the choreography. In late 2009, MBLAQ's first aired program was Mnet's MBLAQ - The Art of Seduction , which received record ratings. With their trip to Japan for Rain's fanmeet, music channel Mnet Japan decided to film a documentary of their stay, selecting them as the first stars of their show 2010 K-Pop Star series. The documentary, called Yo! Tokyo , aired in early 2010, showing

1815-470: The music video being released two days later. Coinciding with the music video, MBLAQ's debut single album "Just BLAQ", was released on the same day, topping various charts in South Korea. The next day, the group made their broadcast debut on M.net's M! Countdown with "Oh Yeah". In early December, the group debuted in Japan , following their performance during Rain's fan meeting. Their performance resulted in

1870-675: The number one spot from March 18 to 24 on Taiwan's G-Music chart under the K-pop and J-pop category without any promotions. MBLAQ released their Japanese album on May 4, 2011, with live performances held at Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Tokyo. "Your Luv", released on April 19, was ranked first for four consecutive days on Recochoku . MBLAQ were also placed first on the Cellphone Message Music Video chart. On May 3, MBLAQ kicked off their Japanese promotions with their debut event held at Kanagawa Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, gathering

1925-491: The public their experience with Japanese culture and traditions over a period of four days. On December 15, 2009, it was announced that the group would be part of season five of the Idol Show ( Korean :  아이돌 군단의 떴다! 그녀! ; lit.  Idol Army, She Has Arrived!), with the first episode airing a day later. MBLAQ filmed a total of sixteen episodes. From February 18, 2010, MBLAQ members G.O and Lee Joon took on

1980-584: The role of Lee Tae who becomes King of Joseon. In same year, Lee Joon held the '2022 Lee Joon Busan Fan Camp' at Busan Metropolitan City's Arpina, Haeundae-gu, Busan. In 2023, Lee stars in SBS’s picaresque revenge drama The Escape of the Seven . In The Escape of the Seven Lee plays the role of Min Do Hyuk who used to be a gangster whose life is filled with a series of betrayals. It was announced that Lee reprises his role in

2035-513: The role of MC for QTV's Ranking Women , however he has since left the program to focus on his music activities. He was a permanent member of the TV show Star Golden Bell , which had been replaced by Oh! My School which he also became a permanent member of. Lee Joon became known as the only Korean Hollywood idol star after starring in Hollywood film "Ninja Assassin" with world star and mentor Rain. At

2090-534: The role of co-hosts (MCD Guys) for the music show M! Countdown . In March, Thunder participated in Mnet's Mnet Scandal . Thunder, having lived in the Philippines, participated in the cable TV show, Mom, I've gone crazy for English with fellow K-Pop singer Nicole from Kara , where he was an English mentor to young children. He was also a host of The M-Wave with fellow artist Krystal from f(x) . . To coincide with

2145-423: The second music video teaser, to be for their lead single "전쟁이야 (This is War)". On January 5, MBLAQ released their teaser of “This is War” on their official YouTube channel, J.Tune Camp. The video reveals the 5 members in their ensemble scene, and some small snippets of the full music video. The teaser ends with the members standing center stage with a string orchestra gathered on either side of them, shooting at

2200-558: The second season. In 2019, Lee Joon started hosting the radio show Lee Joon's Youngstreet as Joon Haeng Ja on SBS Power FM. Lee Joon was born and raised in Seoul , South Korea, and has an older sister. He won second place in a dance competition and thus won a scholarship to Seoul Arts High School . He majored in modern dance at the Korea National University of Arts and attended Kyung Hee Cyber University . Lee has stated that he

2255-598: The song "Oh Yeah" on Mnet 's M! Countdown . MBLAQ made their Japanese debut on May 3, 2011, with an event held at the Kanagawa Lazona Kawasaki Plaza which gathered a reported 10,000 fans. A day later, on May 4, they released their first Japanese single " Your Luv " which immediately reached first position of the Oricon Daily Charts, selling more than 11,000 copies. With MBLAQ, he released three single albums, seven EPs and one studio album. He left

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2310-476: The third time after the series The Last Empress (2018) and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–21). The series was produced by SBS Drama Division, Studio S , in cooperation with Chorokbaem Media . The cost of production the series was about ₩ 46.2 billion ( US$ 40.39 million) for both seasons 1 and 2. On February 24, 2023, it was revealed that the series was preparing for a second season. On October 13, 2023, it

2365-526: The time being. MBLAQ was first announced on September 21, 2009, with an appearance in Nylon magazine, after having trained for two years. The group appeared alongside Rain , in his Legend of Rainism concert. They performed various songs from their produced EP , Just BLAQ and were met with praise, with many spectators at the concert and fans considering them as the next DBSK . The group released teasers for their debut song, "Oh Yeah" on October 12, 2009 with

2420-538: The venue to join the LIVE performance and Great Bingo Tournament. On the final day, 23,000 fans gathered for a special 'High five' event, as well as performances. Baby U! reached number two on the Oricon Weekly Chart , selling a total of 45,624 copies in the first week. The song also reached number one on Japan's Billboard Hot Animation Chart . On January 1, 2012, a video teaser for MBLAQ's fourth extended play album

2475-486: The video that MBLAQ will be making their comeback in the first week of June. On June 4, the music video for Smoky Girl was released online and MBLAQ held a comeback showcase on the same day as the release of the music video which was streamed live on various websites such as Mnet's Mwave. Sexy Beat , MBLAQ's fifth extended play was also released on June 4, which consists of six tracks with 스모키걸 (Smoky Girl) as their title track. A repackaged special album titled Love Beat

2530-428: Was announced that main director Jo Dong-min was leaving, and the second season would be directed by Oh Joon-hyuk, who also co-directed the first season. On December 29, 2023, it was announced that director Oh Song-hee would co-direct the second season with Oh Joon-hyuk. On September 22, 2022, the cast was confirmed with the start of filming for the series. Filming for the first season ended on July 6, 2023. Filming for

2585-567: Was composed by G.O and the lyrics were written by both G.O and Mir, while the song titled "You" was written and composed by Thunder. When it was released, BLAQ Style 3D reached number one on the Hanteo charts. "Again", their last new song from BLAQ Style - 3D Edition , was used to promote The Fighter in South Korea. BLAQ Style 3D was released in Taiwan as a licensed album on the March 18, 2011, and reached

2640-501: Was diagnosed with bipolar disorder . Lee began his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier on October 24, 2017, attending a five-week basic training in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. Lee completed his training first among 183 comrades. He was assigned to 8th Battalion to complete his duty. Due to suffering with panic disorder while carrying out his military duties, Lee was deemed inadequate to serve as an active duty soldier, and

2695-466: Was released on October 26, 2011. Baby U! reached number two on the Oricon Daily Chart on its release date, selling more than 22,000 copies. As part of their promotions, MBLAQ travelled to Nagoya , Japan on October 28, Osaka on the 29th, and Tokyo on the 30th to celebrate the release of their new single. On October 30, 1,500 fans were chosen by a lottery among the 12,500 people who gathered at

2750-405: Was released on music portal websites on January 3, 2012. When "Scribble" was released, it reached number one on Soribada and Bugs Music , number three on Mnet's Music chart , and number four on Cyworld Music . "Scribble" was also promoted along with their lead single, "전쟁이야 (This is War)", multiple times on stage as their second single from their 100% Ver. The full music video of "전쟁이야 (This

2805-406: Was released on the same day as the music video, containing a total of five songs: "Run", "전쟁이야 (This is War)", “낙서 (Scribble)”, "아찔한 그녀 (She's Breathtaking)", and "Hello My Ex" respectively. It has been revealed that MBLAQ's 100% Ver. had received more than 40,000 pre-orders. The music video of It's War, reached 1 million views within a week. MBLAQ has won M! Countdown for 2 weeks in a row with This

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2860-421: Was released two months later on August 12, 2013. It consists of three new tracks: I Don't Know , Prayer (기도) and No Love as their title track, together with all six tracks from Sexy Beat . The music video for No Love was uploaded on J. Tune Camp's official YouTube channel on August 12, showing the photoshoot, composing and preparation for Love Beat . On March 20, 2014, at 12AM (KST), a teaser video for Be

2915-478: Was released, including their secondary single, “낙서 (Scribble)”. Strangely however the captions on screen were not of the song's lyrics. In the teaser video, Lee Joon is wrestling with Thunder for a woman, and ultimately points his gun to kill. The video was perceived to be very different from previous MBLAQ videos, as this was the first time the group had produced a full-story music video that incorporated acting and action sequences. The captions were later revealed, in

2970-435: Was titled 100% Ver. because "[it] is an expression of MBLAQ's satisfaction and confidence in the album's quality". It has been valuably noted that MBLAQ has expended much effort in the making the album. Not much has been said by the members about their secondary single, “낙서 (Scribble)”. The group members only said, “You will be able to know about this song by listening to it rather than by us explaining about it”. “Scribble”

3025-603: Was transferred to reservist duty. Lee completed his remaining mandatory duty as a public service officer. He was discharged on December 19, 2019. MBLAQ MBLAQ ( Korean : 엠블랙 , Japanese : エムブラック ; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality ) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp . The group consists of Seungho , G.O , and Mir , and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder . The group debuted on October 15, 2009, at Rain's Legend of Rainism concert. On October 14, 2009,

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