Actor Lee Jung-ha Opens Up About Military Enlistment Plans and Filming Challenges

27-year-old actor Lee Jung-ha candidly discussed his plans for military enlistment.

On the 11th, an interview with Lee Jung-ha, who plays the role of Euigyeom in the Wavve drama 'ONE: High School Heroes' (hereafter 'Heroes'), took place at the Post Tower in Yeouido-dong, Seoul. 'Heroes' is a drama about Euigyeom, the top student, and Yoon-ki (played by Kim Do-wan), who tries to utilize Euigyeom's innate fighting skills to form a masked group called 'Heroes' to overturn the hierarchy of school violence.

When asked about the challenges during filming, Lee Jung-ha said, "I put a lot of effort into taking on the role of Euigyeom," adding, "There were more action scenes compared to other characters, so I attended action school almost every day to practice. I paid attention to accurately expressing the movements."

Born in 1998 and yet to fulfill his military service, Lee Jung-ha naturally spoke about his enlistment plans. He stated, "I am always prepared. When called upon, I will go proudly. Although I don't have a specific plan on when to go, I intend to enlist naturally when the time comes."

He mentioned fellow actor Yuk Jun-seo, saying, "While filming 'Heroes,' I heard a lot about UDT from Jun-seo hyung. It was quite intriguing," which brought laughter. He also received advice from actor Song Kang, who is in the same agency, saying, "Song Kang hyung told me, 'Jung-ha, endure it. There's a lot to learn inside.' I plan to learn a lot as well," he said with a smile.

Finally, Lee Jung-ha shared his thoughts, "This drama felt like time flew by. It ended quickly after such a long wait, but I hope you enjoy the remaining two episodes."

Reported by Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr