Singer Lee Hong-gi to host Mnet's new entertainment show

Singer Lee Hong-gi will host cable channel Mnet’s new entertainment show “The Playlist” which is to air its first episode on Wednesday. [FNC ENTERTAINMENT]

Singer Lee Hong-gi has a busy July ahead of him.

Lee will host cable channel Mnet’s new entertainment show “The Playlist” which is to air its first episode on Wednesday, said FNC Entertainment on Tuesday.

On “The Playlist,” celebrity guests will share a list of their favorite songs or songs that they listen to on specific occasions. Then the celebrities will perform some of those numbers live on the show.

Also on Wednesday at 6 p.m., Lee will release “Can I Love Again,” a duet with singer Baek Z-Young. It is a remake of a 2006 song of the same title by vocal group 4Men and singer Park Jung Eun. On Thursday, Lee will drop a theme song for game developer Nexon’s role-playing game “Elsword.”

Lee initially debuted in 2002 as a child actor and then in 2007 as the lead vocalist of boy band F.T. Island. He is also active as an actor and musical actor.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]