Produce 101 candidates, and actor Lee Ji Han died during the Itaewon Tragedy on October 29-30, KST, according to an exclusive report from TV Report. He was only 24 years old (international age) and prepared for his debut in a television drama.
On August 2, 1998, Lee Ji Han was born. He originally came to public attention in 2017 as a competitor on Season 2 of Produce 101 as a Pan Entertainment trainee. He was one of 101 optimistic trainees competing for a seat in Wanna One’s debut group. Lee Ji Han created an unforgettable first impression by presenting himself while dressed in traditional attire and performing a monologue.
Throughout the event, he displayed his different attractions, including his initial evaluation performance of EXO’s “Overdose” and his group performance of INFINITE’s “Be Mine.” He finished 98th overall and exited the contest in episode five.
Lee Ji Han left Pan and signed with WIDMAY Entertainment after leaving the program to focus on his education. In the spring of 2019, he made his acting debut in the online drama Artist Lab (Dream of Butterfly). Later that year, Lee Ji Han played the titular character in Today Was Another Nam Hyun Day.
Lee Ji Han joined 935 Entertainment, an acting agency, after quitting WIDMAY. Lee Ji Han was cast as the ex-boyfriend of actress Im Soo Hyang’s character in the forthcoming drama The Season of Kkokdu before his death. Im Soo Hyang reflected on his work ethic in an Instagram post, adding, “I know precisely how hard you worked and how much you wanted to accomplish well.”
Following the incident, 935 Entertainment declared his death, and on November 1, the actor’s friends and family revealed that he had been put to rest following his burial.
