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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1989-01-19

Place of Birth

Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan

Lee Jae-kyung

Biography

Lee Jae-kyung, better known by his ring name Jake Lee, is a Zainichi-Korean professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist and weightlifter who signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in July 2024 and made his G1 Climax debut later that month. After suffering a serious knee injury in September 2024 while aligned with Bullet Club War Dogs, he returned to NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026 as a surprise member of United Empire, marking his first appearance for the promotion in over 16 months, now known as the "Silent Jester." He transitioned to professional wrestling after competing in MMA and powerlifting and made his in-ring debut with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) in 2011 after training through the promotion’s dojo system. Known as the “Smart Bastard” and previously the “Good Looking Emperor,” Lee is best known for his stints in All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he became a two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion, won the 2021 Champion Carnival, led the Good Looking Guys stable from 2023 to 2024, and captured the GHC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Kaito Kiyomiya at Great Voyage in Yokohama in March 2023.

Known for

NOAH Monday Magic

NOAH Monday Magic

Monday Magic is a Japanese professional wrestling streaming television series produced by CyberFight and Pro Wrestling NOAH, airing on their Wrestle Universe platform.

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Pro Wrestling NOAH

Pro Wrestling NOAH is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 following a mass exodus of All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) staff led by Mitsuharu Misawa. In many ways based as a spiritual successor to AJPW and Giant Baba's legendary "King's Road" style, it has been a consistently major part of the Japanese puroresu market, even having international cross-overs and working agreements, most notably with American companies WWE and Ring of Honor (ROH). It is currently owned and operated by Japanese conglomerate CyberAgent, who also operate DDT Pro-Wrestling and Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW), and are minority owners of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10

The tenth and final night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 8, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka #2 in Osaka, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8

The eighth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 4, 2026, at Toyota Crown Arena in Fukushima, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7

The seventh night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 3, 2026, at Iwaki City Gymnasium in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

The sixth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 2, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5

The fifth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 1, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026

New Year Dash 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling that took place on January 5, 2026, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan, the day after Wrestle Kingdom 20, and headlined by Knockout Brothers (OSKAR & Yuto-Ice) (c) vs. TMDK (Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) for the IWGP Tag Team Championships.

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9

The ninth night of Road to The New Beginning 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 7, 2026, at Habikino City Sports Center in Habikino, Osaka, Japan.

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2026

The New Beginning in Osaka 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 11, 2026, at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Yota Tsuji (c) vs. Jake Lee for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 9

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 9

The ninth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 21, 2026, at Kitami Sports Center in Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 11

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 11

The eleventh and final night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 23, 2026, at Kitagas Arena Sapporo 46 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

The seventh night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 17, 2026, at Asahikawa City General Gymnasium in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

The sixth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 16, 2026, at Tomakomai City Gymnasium in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

The fifth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 15, 2026, at Hokuto City General Gymnasium in Hokuto City, Hokkaido, Japan.