LeeSsang's Gary is looking especially sexy for the album jacket to his upcoming solo EP MR.GAE.

On January 8, the popular rapper and Running Man cast member unveiled the album jacket to his highly anticipated solo mini-album, and the image shows Gary in a whole new light.

Branching out from his image as one half of hip-hop duo LeeSsang and the funny, love-struck variety show persona he delivers each week on Running Man, Gary looks deep into the camera lens as he sits cooly in front of a chain link fence blowing smoke (or is that just his breath on a cold day?) out of his mouth.

"The majority of LeeSsang's album jackets featured artwork, but Gary tried to show a more laid-back image for his solo album," explained a statement from LeeSsang Company.

Gary is venturing out into solo territory for the first time in his sixteen-year career as a hip-hop artist. He and partner Gil have already released eight studio albums as LeeSsang since the duo's debut in 2002 as well as a handful of others prior to that as members of groups X-Teen and Honey Family.

MR.GAE, a reference to his stage name, Gary, is scheduled to drop on January 15. Stay tuned for more updates, including the release of the first official teaser expected to be released later today.