Lee Jai-jin of boy band Sechs Kies is set to hold his first art exhibition in Seoul.

The artist, who paints under the name “Hanzo,” has been studying Western painting since September 2014.

(Yonhap)

In addition to his activities for Sechs Kies, Lee spent a great deal of time last year preparing for the exhibition. Studying painting under artist Hwang Jae-yeon, he spent five days a week on average in a studio.

The exhibition involves his younger sister Lee Eun-ju, who is married to Yang Hyun-suk, head of YG Entertainment. “Hanzo’s art pieces about his sister with whom he feels most comfortable express love for his family,” Hwang said.

Lee debuted as a member of Sechs Kies in 1997. The group disbanded in 2000, but reunited without Ko Ji-yong in 2016, signing a contract with YG Entertainment.


By Kim Hye-soo (clairek@heraldcorp.com)