Lee Gi Kwang
- Name: Lee Gi Kwang
- Native name: 이기광
- Also Known as: AJ, Lee Kikwang, Lee Ki Kwang, Lee Gikwang, Gikwang, Lee Gi Gwang, Lee Gi Kwang, Ace Junior
- Nationality: South Korean
- Gender: Male
- Born: March 30, 1990
- Age: 33
After passing JYP Entertainment's test, Gi Kwang spent four years training before being told he was not going to debut. He was later approached by the former president of Cube Entertainment who convinced him to join the agency without an audition. He made his official debut in Mnet's "M! Countdown" in April 2009 under the stage name AJ (Ace Junior) with the mini-album "First Episode: A New Hero." His name brought several online controversies among fans as "AJ" was also the name of a member of the group "Paran."
In June 2009, AJ became the opener for Lady Gaga's concert in Seoul and in October he joined the newly formed group "Beast" alongside all his debut backup dancers, who were also trainees. He featured in many music videos such as K.Will's "Present" or Apink's "I Don't Know" and began hosting music shows such as "Inkigayo". He was a DJ of KBS Cool FM "Music Plaza" until April 16, 2023, stepping down to focus on his upcoming solo album and other projects.
Lee Gi Kwang made his acting debut in 2009 with MBC's "High Kick Through the Roof." He served his mandatory military service as a conscripted police officer from April 2019 until November 2020.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
I Kill You
Korean Drama, 0000, 0 eps
Ho Joong
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Marry My Husband
Korean Drama, 2024, 16 eps
Baek Eun Ho
(Main Role)
|
8.7
|
Lovely Horribly
Korean Drama, 2018, 32 eps
Lee Sung Joong
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Circle
Korean Drama, 2017, 12 eps
Lee Ho Soo
(Main Role)
|
8.4
|
Momin's Room
Korean Drama, 2016, 7 eps
Won
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Monster
Korean Drama, 2016, 50 eps
Lee Kook Chul [Young]
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
Mrs. Cop
Korean Drama, 2015, 18 eps
Lee Se Won
(Support Role)
|
7.9
|
Twenty Years Old
Korean Drama, 2014, 4 eps
Lee Ki Kwang
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Me too, Flower!
Korean Drama, 2011, 15 eps
Jo Ma Roo | "Pink Chicken"
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
My Princess
Korean Drama, 2011, 16 eps
Lee Geon [Royal chef]
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
All My Love
Korean Drama, 2010, 210 eps
[Doo Joon's love rival]
(Guest Role)
|
7.3
|
More Charming By The Day
Korean Drama, 2010, 138 eps
Himself (Ep.74)
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
High Kick Through the Roof!
Korean Drama, 2009, 126 eps
Kang Se Ho
(Support Role)
|
7.9
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
The Miracle
Korean Special, 2013, 3 eps
[Himself]
(Guest Role)
|
7.1
|
Drama Special Season 4: My Friend Is Still Alive
Korean Special, 2013, 1 eps
Go Kyung Sook
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Boy Detective JW
Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Picnic Time
Korean TV Show, 2023, 6 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Girls Night Out
Korean TV Show, 2023, 12 eps
(Ep.4)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Dope Club
Korean TV Show, 2023, 20 eps
(Ep. 6)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Peak Time
Korean TV Show, 2023, 11 eps
[Judge]
(Regular Member)
|
8.4
|
Cafe Parasite
Korean TV Show, 2022, 7 eps
(Ep. 4)
(Guest)
|
9.0
|
Music Universe K-909
Korean TV Show, 2022, 21 eps
(Ep. 7)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Self-on Kode
Korean TV Show, 2022, 25 eps
(Ep. 13)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Idol 1N2D
Korean TV Show, 2022, 61 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
HK Coin
Korean TV Show, 2022, 70 eps
(Ep. 4)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Show!terview with Sunmi
Korean TV Show, 2022, 41 eps
(Ep. 39)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
My Playlist
Korean TV Show, 2022, 10 eps
(Ep .1)
(Guest)
|
7.2
|
HalMyungSoo Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 150 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Aiki's Thumbs Up
Korean TV Show, 2022, 57 eps
(Ep. 56)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Adola School Season 3: PR on Idol
Korean TV Show, 2022, 38 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.0
|
Idol's Snack Spree
Korean TV Show, 2022, 20 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Go Ahead Highlight, Do Whatever You Want!
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
|
9.2
|
Military Idol Camp
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.6
|
Brad PT and GYM Carrey
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Idol Live Agent Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Ep.1-4)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Adola School Season 2: Homecoming Day
Korean TV Show, 2021, 22 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
Muziekwang Company
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.6
|
Superseller
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
10.0
|
Let's Play Soccer Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 108 eps
(Ep. 60)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
D&E Show
Korean TV Show, 2021, 250 eps
(Ep. 202)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
The Reversal of Highlight
Korean TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.5
|
Fantasy House
Korean TV Show, 2021, 11 eps
(Ep.3-4)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Idol Wonderland
Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.3
|
Killing Voice
Korean TV Show, 2020, 120 eps
(Ep. 9)
(Guest)
|
8.8
|
Idol Human Theater
Korean TV Show, 2020, 70 eps
(Ep. 31, 55)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Buddy into the Wild
Korean TV Show, 2020, 148 eps
(Ep. 11-12)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
After_zzZ
Korean TV Show, 2020, 30 eps
(Ep. 12)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
IDOL VS. IDOL
Japanese TV Show, 2020, 80 eps
(Ep. 49-52)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Show!terview with Jessi
Korean TV Show, 2020, 95 eps
(Ep. 49)
(Guest)
|
8.9
|
Where Is My Home
Korean TV Show, 2019, 270 eps
(Ep. 107-108, 199)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Problem Child in House
Korean TV Show, 2018, 260 eps
(Ep. 11)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Dancing High
Korean TV Show, 2018, 8 eps
[Coach]
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Ready Player: Highlight
Korean TV Show, 2018, 20 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.5
|
God of Soccer
Korean TV Show, 2018, 5 eps
(Main Host)
|
6.0
|
Idol Room
Korean TV Show, 2018, 87 eps
(Ep. 3)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Why Not? The Dancer
Korean TV Show, 2018, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.1
|
Amazing Saturday
Korean TV Show, 2018, 400 eps
(Ep. 205)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Omniscient Interfering View
Korean TV Show, 2018, 335 eps
(Ep. 133-134, 151)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
MMTG
Korean TV Show, 2018, 320 eps
(Ep. 186)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Fantastic Duo Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2017, 36 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 27-28)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
The Dynamic Duo
Korean TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.7
|
Raid the Convenience Store: Pilot
Korean TV Show, 2017, 3 eps
(Ep. 1)
(Guest)
|
9.0
|
Boom Shakalaka
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
Battle Trip
Korean TV Show, 2016, 177 eps
(Ep. 81-82)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
2016 Idol Star Olympics Championships New Year Special
Korean TV Show, 2016, 2 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Celebrity Bromance
Korean TV Show, 2016, 66 eps
(Ep.62-66)
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Knowing Bros
Korean TV Show, 2015, 460 eps
(Ep. 277, 279)
(Guest)
|
8.7
|
Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2015, 62 eps
(Ep. 27)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
2015 Idol Star Athletics Championships New Year Special
Korean TV Show, 2015, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.9
|
Wednesday Gourmet
Korean TV Show, 2015, 223 eps
(Ep. 107)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Tencent K-Pop Live
Chinese TV Show, 2015, 6 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Korean TV Show, 2014, 254 eps
(Ep. 214-215)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Law of the Jungle in Solomon Islands
Korean TV Show, 2014, 11 eps
(1st Half)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
I Am a Man
Korean TV Show, 2014, 20 eps
(Ep. 11)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
BEAST / B2ST Oven Radio
Korean TV Show, 2014, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.3
|
BEAST Showtime
Korean TV Show, 2014, 12 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.5
|
Style Log 4
Korean TV Show, 2014, 29 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.1
|
2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2014, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.8
|
2 Days & 1 Night Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2013, 257 eps
(Ep. 84-86)
(Guest)
|
8.8
|
2013 Idol Star Olympics Championships Chuseok Special
Korean TV Show, 2013, 2 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.0
|
Witch Hunt
Korean TV Show, 2013, 123 eps
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Cool Kiz on the Block
Korean TV Show, 2013, 174 eps
(Ep. 53-67)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
I Live Alone
Korean TV Show, 2013, 580 eps
(Ep. 191, 192)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Ask in a Box
Korean TV Show, 2012, 58 eps
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Idol Crown Prince
Korean TV Show, 2012, 1 eps
[Crown Prince candidate]
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
B2ST on Qtv
Korean TV Show, 2012, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.5
|
Invincible Youth Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2011, 46 eps
(Ep. 37)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 700 eps
(Ep. 7, 58, 59, 109, 110, 151, 209, 257, 258, 295, 296, 323, 325)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Hello Counselor Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2010, 431 eps
(Ep. 88, 342)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
2010 MBC College Song Countdown
Korean TV Show, 2010, 5 eps
(Main Host)
|
9.0
|
Oh! My School
Korean TV Show, 2010, 27 eps
(Ep. 17, 21, 22, 24)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
2010 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2010, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
Idol Maid
Korean TV Show, 2010, 13 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.8
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 127, 162, 199)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
MTV B2ST Almighty
Korean TV Show, 2010, 8 eps
(Main Host)
|
8.1
|
Win Win
Korean TV Show, 2010, 146 eps
(Ep. 27-132)
(Main Host)
|
0.0
|
Invincible Youth Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2009, 58 eps
(Ep. 18)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
MTV B2ST
Korean TV Show, 2009, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
MTV Diary of AJ
Korean TV Show, 2009, 2 eps
AJ / Ace Junior
(Main Host)
|
7.9
|
You Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
Korean TV Show, 2009, 600 eps
(Ep. 197, 236, 329, 359, 381, 417)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Shabekuri 007
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 600 eps
(Ep. 113)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
2 Days & 1 Night Season 1
Korean TV Show, 2007, 232 eps
[Special Appearance] (Ep. 81)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Happy Together Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2007, 557 eps
(Ep. 193, 519)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Radio Star
Korean TV Show, 2007, 900 eps
(Ep. 194-195, 556) | [Guest MC] (Ep. 697)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Show! Music Core
Korean TV Show, 2005, 1000 eps
[MC] (2010)
(Regular Member)
|
8.1
|
Infinite Challenge
Korean TV Show, 2005, 616 eps
(Ep. 420)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Vitamin
Korean TV Show, 2003, 664 eps
(Ep. 501)
(Guest)
|
8.2
|
Inkigayo
Korean TV Show, 1991, 1240 eps
[Main Host] (March 20 – November 13, 2011)
(Regular Member)
|
8.2
|
Articles
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News - Jan 15, 2024
Park Min Young's issue with her ex-boyfriend resurfaced after a media outlet released new details about the issue.
Lee Yi Kyung receives offer to lead a new K-drama from Channel A
News - Jan 8, 2024
Lee Yi Kyung will reportedly lead the new K-drama from Channel A called Get Married YOU (working title).
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News - Jan 1, 2024
The actress opens up about the challenges she faced
Park Min Young and Others Express Their Desires in New "Marry My Husband" Posters
News - Dec 18, 2023
Check out the new posters
Kang Ji Young and Lee Gi Kwang Embarks on a New Action Drama "I Kill You"
News - Jun 23, 2023
Kang Ji Young from the group KARA and Lee Gi Kwang from Highlight have been cast in the upcoming drama "I Kill You" (Tentative title).
Highlight's Lee Gi Kwang to return as an actor in "Marry My Husband"
News - May 12, 2023
Highlight's Lee Gi Kwang will finally return to acting after five years.