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Lee Dong-hwi "SNS terrorism? A reason to be happy despite the heartbreak"
On the 24th, I met actor Lee Dong-hwi, who appeared in Disney+'s 'Casino', at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. 'Casino' is the story of Cha Moo-sik (played by Choi Min-sik), a casino legend, who faces a crisis and begins to make the last bet of his life against the persistent pursuit of Korean Desk Oh Seung-hoon (played by Son Seok-gu). The last episode of Season 2 was released on the 22nd. Lee Dong-hwi played the role of Yang Jeong-pal, Cha Mu-sik's right-hand man.
Yang Jeong-pal betrays and eventually kills Cha Mu-sik, who had taken care of him as if he were his sworn brother. Cha Mu-sik was killed by a subordinate he trusted. Netizens are leaving comments on Lee Dong-hwi's SNS criticizing Yang Jeong-pal's character. As a result, there is a joke that Lee Dong-hwi's SNS is suffering from comment terrorism.
Lee Dong-hwi explained, "I have never restricted comments. I sent a DM and they said I was blocked or that comments were closed, but that's a misunderstanding." He continued, "Because there were a lot of strange spam comments, I changed it two years ago to allow only followers to comment. People who do not follow my account and try to post comments think they have been blocked. And from the beginning, I only made sure that DMs were for people I knew. “It’s set up. If it’s not someone you know, you won’t receive DMs from me. What did you send and then say you were blocked?” he complained of injustice. At the same time, he jokingly said, “I feel sad,” causing laughter.
That's how many viewers watched 'Casino'. Lee Dong-hwi laughed, saying, “I wondered if morning drama viewers used to swear at actors for their characters these days.” He continued, "In the past, when people saw me, they would say, 'Are you a salamander (the nickname for your role in 'Reply 1988')?', and those who misunderstood would say, 'Are you a lizard?' For a long time, I was Dongryong, but these days, a lot of people call me 'Jungpal.' For the past few years, many people have called me 'Jungpal.' “For the first time in a while, the name I call you has changed,” he said, expressing his joy.
He also told an anecdote that made him realize the popularity of ‘Casino’. Lee Dong-hwi said, "I went to Dubai for filming, and on the plane, several elderly people were watching 'Casino'. I was on board and wondered if it was a hidden camera or an event. It was fascinating."
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
