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Lee Jun-ho "Lim Yoon-ah's charming smile, it's worth falling in love with... The driving force is ambition"
Lee Jun-ho appeared on JTBC's 'News Room' on the 7th. Currently, he is appearing in the JTBC drama 'King the Land' as Gu Won, the heir to a conglomerate and head of the hotel headquarters.
When the anchorman praised the outfit, saying, "The three-piece suit suits you well," Lee Jun-ho greeted him, saying, "Actually, this is the outfit I kept wearing while filming the drama. This time, I was told that I would come to the 'Newsroom' like this again, so (I came) as the general manager." "I was going to ride a parachute, but I thought it would be a little difficult," he said, "I want to ride a helicopter and I want to ride a parachute. I'm not frugal, but I still came by car."
Regarding the experience of appearing on the news, Lee Jun-ho said, "This is the first time. I am nervous right now. I am very nervous. Seeing the photos like this, I feel very welcomed." When asked how he felt about the drama 'King the Land' winning first place in Netflix's non-English-speaking category, he replied, "There are parts where I try to stay calm, but many people say that it's fun and 'King infiltrates'. Thank you."
In the beginning of the play, Gu-won shows how he is rough and gradually changes as he falls in love. The anchor asked, "Since Guwon is a character who despises laughter, Lee Junho said it was a bit difficult because it was different from reality." Lee Jun-ho said, "Actually, I couldn't stop laughing every time I shot every scene. When I was immersed in the salvation character and despised laughter, my eyes were strained, but the moment I cut it, it was so funny that I couldn't help but laugh. It's a fun scene, so holding back laughter is the best It was difficult," he replied.
There have even been rumors of a romantic relationship with her co-star, Im Yoon-ah. Regarding acting with Lim Yoon-ah, Lee Jun-ho said, "I was also curious about the sum of acting. We actually met and filmed, and it was helpful to have such a comfortable appearance from the past. same," he said.
The anchor asked, "Have you ever thought that you could really fall in love with a woman like this?" Lee Jun-ho replied, "When you film while being immersed in a role, you can't help but have that kind of heart. A smiling face is attractive. When I look like a salvation from such a smile, I think it applied well because it's a process of melting my heart one by one."
The anchorman said, "Does Gu-won's appearance and Lee Jun-ho's image of falling in love resemble a lot? Doesn't the head of Salvation Headquarters tick and tick-tick and don't want to show off? Wouldn't Jun-ho say, 'Let's go to my house'?" Lee Jun-ho burst into laughter, saying, "I don't think saying 'let's go home' is something that can't be said easily. I think I'll just say, 'Let's eat.'"
Regarding the point to watch in the second half of the drama, Lee Jun-ho said, "The relationship between Won and Sarang-i (played by Im Yoon-ah) is going to flow rapidly" and "You will be able to see some more advanced romance." Regarding whether or not a love scene will appear, he laughed, saying, "I think today is the time when I want this to come out. I'm not sure what it is, but if you've waited for it, you'll like it a lot. What is it? I'm just holding hands." He also said, "I don't know. It's been a while since I filmed. If you're a fan of this couple, I think you'll be able to enjoy it."
Lee Jun-ho, who has been active as an actor for 10 years, said, "It seems similar. Whether it's the way I look when working on a work or the pattern I think of myself, nothing has changed yet. The things I am grateful for seem to have gradually accumulated responses. "I looked back. Lee Jun-ho, who won two gold medals at the Baeksang Arts Awards last year, expressed himself as a 'dreamer' when receiving the Best Male Award. Lee Jun-ho recalled that time, "I only dreamed of receiving the award. Thankfully, I didn't know what to do with it because it seemed like it came true because they gave me a lot of love."
Regarding his goal in the future, Lee Jun-ho said, "My goal is to become an actor with the kind of power that you want to find when someone named Lee Jun-ho appears in a certain work or sings a certain song. I want to become a person who believes in seeing, believes in, and listens to a song, so I'm working hard." said. Regarding the nickname 'Ambition Junho', Lee Junho said, "I think it was passion, and I think it was also ambition. Looking back now, there was a time when I couldn't take on any challenges. In a way, I could call it ambition. I think, but I like those words because I think the thoughts about that dream have become the driving force that keeps me moving like this. I want to keep living with that kind of ambition and dream." When the anchorman said, “I think Junho’s ambition is cooler than Junho’s passion,” Lee Junho laughed, saying, “I’ll go with ambition.”
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr
