Lee Jin Hyuk Returns as an Idol, Playing Boy2Moon's Lee Sun in 'Fan Bias Debut'

Lee Jin Hyuk will play Lee Sun, a member of the boy group Boy2Moon, in the new MBC Plus drama 'Fan Bias Debut'. Having debuted as a member of Up10tion in 2015 and since expanded his career as an actor, he now returns as a Canadian member of a virtual idol team within a drama.

'Fan Bias Debut' is a work that features a concept where the team within the drama leads to actual music releases and stage performances. As the setting combines K-pop fandom culture with a dramatic narrative, Lee Jin Hyuk's stage experience serves as an important background in explaining his character.

Boy2Moon's Canadian Member Lee Sun

'Fan Bias Debut' tells the story of an enthusiastic fan who travels back 8 years to prevent a tragic accident and becomes an idol trainee to change fate. Lee Sun, played by Lee Jin Hyuk, is known to be one of the central figures of Boy2Moon alongside Han Jae-ha, played by Ji Chang-min.

Since his debut with Up10tion, Lee Jin Hyuk has balanced activities as a solo singer and actor following his appearance on 'Produce X 101'. The fact that he is an actor who understands the training, stage presence, and distance from fans inherent to idols can provide strength in creating Lee Sun's speech patterns and rhythm.

Virtual Idols Leading to Music Releases and Stages

What distinguishes 'Fan Bias Debut' from other idol-themed dramas is that the setting does not remain confined within the broadcast. While the boy group Boy2Moon and the girl group Irion start as virtual teams within the story, they are being prepared as a project that extends to actual music releases and stage activities.

The music program 'Show Champion' also appears as a background in the drama. The work plans to bring scenes that touch upon real K-pop stages into the drama, showing the activities of the virtual idols more concretely.

The already released concept photos and profiles are close to actual idol content. Irion added a 'Neo Seoul' vibe to a school look, while Boy2Moon presented images close to actual stage stills with red lighting, leather jackets, and denim styling. The profiles, which detail the characters' personalities, habits, and tastes, are designed to make fans accept the characters as 'fan bias' targets even before the drama begins.

Sequential Content Release Aiming for July Release

Writer Choi Yeon-soo wrote 'Sh**ting Stars', a romantic comedy set in the entertainment industry. This work features a cast mixed with idols and actors, including Ji Chang-min, Hwang Ji-a, Jung Ji-an, Nana from Wooa, Kaede from tripleS, and Aisha.

'Fan Bias Debut' plans to sequentially showcase content with the goal of a July release. For Lee Jin Hyuk, it is a place where the time he built on stage and the time he expanded as an actor meet within a single work.