Meet other prominent roles Lee Jun Young, actor who gives life to the villain Geum Seong Je in the drama ‘class of weak heroes’
Netflix’s success, “Weak Hero Hero Class, has recently gained a second season to present the new challenges that Yeon Si Eun (Park Ji Hoon) You will need to face when transferred to a new school – and someone who makes the protagonist’s life difficult is the sadistic and smiling villain Geum Seong Je, Baek Jin’s henchman (Bae na-ra) and one of the association’s leaders (the criminal gang that brings together students from various schools in the district), which arises through the interpretation of the actor and singer Lee Jun Young.
“Geum Seong Je is difficult to predict, even nicknamed the ‘adrenaline slave’. The director [You Su-min] I always told me to do what I believed my character wanted to do, so I could notice me well for every scene, “said Jun Young.
The director’s confidence in Lee Jun Young No wonder, after all, before entering the second year of “class of weak heroes”, which debuted on April 25 in the streaming platform catalog, more frequent fans of South Korean doramas (as the K-Dramas are known in Brazil) had already seen the artist’s face in other major projects; Meet some of them:
1. If life gives you tangerines … (2025)
Synopsis: “In fasting, the union between a bold young woman and an hardworking boy becomes a story of obstacles and triumphs, proving that love can last for generations.”
Paper: Park Yeong Beom, Geum Myeong’s boyfriend (Iu)
Where to watch:Netflix
2. A movie love (2025)
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Synopsis: “A movie buff and a novice director live an intense but brief romance. Now that the plot of life has approached them again, will the story have a new end?”
Paper: Hong Si Jun, the composer who lives the secondary couple of Dorama with Son Ju-A (Jeon So Nee)
Where to watch: Netflix
3. Dreaming of a damn fairy tale (2024)
Synopsis: “Shin Jae-Rim dreams of becoming a modern Cinderella, but when he knows Prince Cha-Min, there is nothing magical. Will Jae-Rim be able to find true love with the man of his dreams?”
Paper: Moon Cha Min, the son of a rich family and CEO of the company in which she works Shin Rae Jim (Pyo Ye Jin), who, despite the differences, is his soul mate
Where to watch: Paramount+
4. The impossible heir (2024)
Synopsis: “Taeoh’s ambition is unusual, and he shares his wishes with Inha after a decisive meeting. Hyewon also crosses their path. The three have the same perspective, but different dreams. An unexpected end awaits them.”
Paper: Kang in Ha, illegitimate son of the Kangoh Group that is willing to face their half-brothers to take control of the company
Where to watch: Disney+
5. IMITATION (2021)
Synopsis: “Lee Ma Ha (Jeong Ji So) is an aspiring k-pop star who unintentionally hurt a member of a famous group called Shax, and this ends up triggering a feud with Kwon Ryeok (Lee Jun Young). To prove your value and achieve your dreams, Kwon Ryeok’s resentment and childhood friend’s protective posture create a whirlwind of emotions and rivalries. Now it will have one more chance to prove its value, but with increasing challenges, it will have to overcome if one day wants to reach its goals. Kyung Ran was directed by Han Hyun Hee. “
Paper: Kwon Ryeok Member of the Shax Group
Where to watch: Viki
More about Lee Jun Young
Lee Jun Young He started playing in 2017 with a role in “Avengers Social Club”. In fact, he was thinking of his career as an actor that he founded a new agency in 2022, J-Flex Entertainment, which managed his roles until he was acquired by Billions in 2024, a company that now takes care of the artist’s projects on the small screen.
However, the artist’s face has been known from long before starring doramas, as he began his career as Idol in 2014 as a member of U-Kiss, allowing him to be in MVs, entertainment programs and shows such as rapper and training vocalist by 2021.
Still on stage, he was also in the formation of UnB, which was created through the “The Unit” survival program in 2017 and had the disband announced in 2019, and began his solo career in November 2019 with the digital single “Tell”.
Source: Recreio
