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“If you put on a game of clumsy pig, you will get it” National actor Lee Soon-jae reveals his ambition to advance into Hollywood
In episode 51 of tvN STORY's 'The Chairman's People', which airs at 8:20 pm on the 2nd, a welcome guest, Lee Soon-jae, comes to the rural village. An episode featuring Lee Soon-jae, the oldest active actor, will look back on his acting career and contain the rural 'labor diary' that even national actors cannot avoid. In addition, the story of a rural village whose joy is doubled by the visit of surprise guests Park Hae-mi and Jeong Jun-ha of the High Kick family, who surprised even Lee Soon-jae, unfolds.
After Choi Bul-am and Kim Hye-ja leave, Lee Soon-jae, perfectly disguised as the village head, approaches the family, who were pondering the lingering memories of their meeting, carrying sesame seeds on a bicycle. The entire family, who thought he was the village head who had come to deliver the requested sesame seeds, went closer to check on him and were speechless from their surprise and joy. As everyone gathers in one place and shares extensive and enjoyable stories about his acting career that has spanned well over half a century, the entire family competes to testify to Lee Soon-jae's one-shot, one-kill memorization ability and tireless stamina that is as good as that of a young actor. Lee Soon-jae's opportunity to practice Nodam 42 years ago, in 1982, with a deep work philosophy befitting a graduate of the Philosophy Department at Seoul National University and a burning passion for acting, as well as his ambition to advance into Hollywood, which was finally revealed when he said, "If you play a game like a crow's nest, you can go to Hollywood." His speaking sense, which made the entire family burst into laughter by revealing it, can be seen on the air.
Meanwhile, Jeong Jun-ha, a food spirit who appeared as the eldest son of Lee Soon-jae, the head of Lee Gane, in the popular sitcom 'Unstoppable High Kick', which ended 16 years ago, and Park Hae-mi, the daughter-in-law nicknamed Mrs. OK, visit as surprise guests. In particular, Jeong Jun-ha reveals that he is a big listener of ‘The Chairman’s People’ and that he is honored to appear on the show. Surprised by the unexpected appearance, father Lee Soon-jae quickly expresses his deep joy and shows off their brilliant family chemistry. Lee Soon-jae reminisces about the filming of 'High Kick' and picks 'Porn Porn Sun-jae' as a memorable scene. At the time of filming, I said, “I don’t do that. He refused, saying, "If this goes out, my classmates will criticize me," but went ahead with it based on producer Kim Byeong-wook's opinion that it would be too fun. Contrary to concerns, we reveal the story behind the creation of the legendary character that received an explosive response and even increased viewership ratings.
Jeong Jun-ha was a comedian who started acting and memorized the script thoroughly, but Park Hae-mi revealed that he had prepared cheat sheets all over the set. In response, Park Hae-mi said, “I really…” “It’s beyond rescue,” he said, making people laugh as he confessed that he couldn’t fully memorize the script and had to write cheat sheets all over the filming set. The secret behind the birth of Na Moon-hee and Jeong Jun-ha's signature bomb permed hairstyle is also revealed.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
