Lee Juck 이적 | |
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Lee in November 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Lee Dongjoon (이동준) (1974-02-28)February 28, 1974 (age 51) |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop,folk rock,funk,rock&roll |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Music Farm |
| Website | www |
Lee Juck (Korean: 이적; born February 28, 1974) is a South Korean singer, lyricist, composer and arranger.
Lee Juck was born inSeoul and attended Banpo High School. He graduated fromSeoul National University with a major in sociology.He made his debut as a member of Panic with his neighborhood buddyKim Jin-pyo in 1995 and worked withKim Dong-ryul as a project band Carnival in 1997. In 1999, he released his first solo albumDead End. His third album나무로 만든 노래 (Songs Made of Wood) won the "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Best Pop Album" and "Best Pop Song" from theKorean Music Awards in 2008.[1]
Besides being a musician, Lee is a radio DJ of major radio shows in South Korea, for example,별이 빛나는 밤에 (At starry night) ofMBC AM (1996–1998),Ten-Ten Club ofSBS FM (2008–2009) and so on.
In 2005, he published a collection of shortfantasy fictions entitled지문 사냥꾼 (Fingerprint Hunter),[2] and one of the episode제불찰씨 이야기 (The story of Mr. Self-fault) was made as an animation in 2007.[3]
He featured as a medical doctor of acolorectal surgery clinic in a sitcom TV showHigh Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged ofMBC from 2011.[4]
In December 2007, Lee married Jeong Ok-hee (ballerina).[5] In 2010, Lee and his wife welcomed their first daughter and their second daughter in 2013.[6]
On December 6, 2022, Lee donated 50 million won to support the hearing impaired through Snail of Love.[7]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR RIAK [8] | KOR Gaon [9] | |||
| Dead End |
| 29 | — |
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| 2 Juck (2적) |
| 8 | 15 |
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| Songs Made of Wood (나무로 만든 노래) |
| 5 | 35 |
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| Love (사랑) |
| — | 4 |
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| The Meaning of Solitude (고독의 의미) |
| 3 |
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| Trace |
| 30 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (Digital) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | ||||
| "Rain" | 1999 | — | Dead End | |
| "Run Across The Sky" (하늘을 달리다) | 2003 | 36 | 2 Juck | |
| "I Didn't Know That Time" (그땐 미처 알지 못했지) | 23 |
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| "It's Fortunate" (다행이다) | 2007 | — | Songs Made of Wood | |
| "Laundry" (빨래) | 2010 | 22 | Love | |
| "With You" (그대랑) | 18 | |||
| "Lie Lie Lie" (거짓말 거짓말 거짓말) | 2013 | 2 |
| The Meaning of Solitude |
| "A Day Long Ago" (오래전 그날)(withYoon Jong-shin) | 78 |
| Monthly Project 2013 Yoon Jong Shin | |
| "40 Something" (나는 지금...) | 2014 | — |
| Non-album singles |
| "Flower Vase" (꽃병)(withYang Hee-eun) | — | |||
| "Compass" (나침반) | 2017 | 38 |
| Trace |
| "Numbers" (숫자) | 2019 | — | ||
| "Things We Took For Granted" (당연한 것들) | 2020 | —[a] | ||
| "Stoning" (돌팔매)(feat.Kim Jin-pyo) | —[b] |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (Digital) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | ||||
| "Gift" (선물) | 2008 | — | Gourmet OST | |
| "Smile, My Love" (웃어라 그대)(withKang Seung-yoon | 2012 | 79 |
| High Kick 3 OST |
| "Don't Worry Dear" (걱정말아요 그대) | 2015 | 3 |
| Reply 1988 OST |
| "Interlocked Fingers" (깍지) | 2016 | 47 |
| Love in the Moonlight OST |
| "The Opposite Side" (반대편) | 2023 | Crash Course in Romance OST |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (Digital) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | ||||
| "Walk With Me" (같이 걸을까) | 2007 | 28 | Songs Made of Wood | |
| "Disease" (병) | 2013 | 80 |
| The Meaning of Solitude |
| "What Do You See" (뭐가 보여) | 78 |
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| "Some Like It Hot" (뜨거운 것이 좋아) | 75 |
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| "Hide And Seek" (숨바꼭질) | 79 |
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| "20 Years After" (이십년이 지난 뒤) | 56 |
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| "The Meaning of Solitude" (고독의 의미) | 48 |
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| "Is There Anybody" (누가 있나요) | 49 |
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| "What Is Love" (사랑이 뭐길래)(feat.Tiger JK) | 44 |
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| "Before Sunrise" (비포 선라이즈)(withJung-in) | 9 |
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| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | High Kick 3 | 짧은 다리의 역습 | Dr. Lee Jeok |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Enemy of Broadcasting | Host | ||
| 2014 | Youth Over Flowers | Cast Member | ||
| 2017 | Change The Class | Host | ||
| 2018 | Cafè Amor | Celebrity server | ||
| 2019 | Begin Again 3 | Cast Member | ||
| 2020 | Top 10 Student | MC | ||
| 2021 | Joseon Top Singer | Judge | [29][30] | |
| Off the Record | Host | [31] | ||
| 2022 | Mystery Duet | [32] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boyfriend Love | Host | [33] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mnet Music Video Festival | Best Male Artist | "I Didn't Know That Time" (그땐 미처 알지 못했지) | Nominated | [34] |
| 2004 | Korean Music Awards | Musician of the Year (Male) | Lee Juck | Nominated | [35] |
| 2007 | Mnet Km Music Festival | Best Male Artist | "It's Fortunate" (다행이다) | Nominated | [36] |
| 2008 | Korean Music Awards | Song of the Year | Won | [37] | |
| Best Pop Song | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | Songs Made of Wood | Won | |||
| Best Pop Album | Won | ||||
| Musician of the Year | Lee Juck | Nominated | [38] | ||
| 2014 | Korean Music Awards | Best Pop Song | "Lie Lie Lie" (거짓말 거짓말 거짓말) | Nominated | [39] |
| 2016 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | "Don't Worry Dear" (걱정말아요 그대) | Won | [40] |
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea[note 1] | 2021 | Presidential Commendation | [44] |