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Yg confirmed that Lee Jong Suk will be appearing in the drama series Weightlifting Fairy to support fellow label mates Lee Sung Kyung and Nam Joo Hyuk.
Lee Sung Kyung and Nam Joo Hyuk are the leads of the drama and the trio are all from YG Entertainment. Furthermore, this drama will be the first for Lee Sung Kyung as the female lead.
Another reason for Lee Jong Suk to show support is the fact that the same production company, Chorokbaem Media, that worked on his recent drama “W” is also producing “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.”
“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” is scheduled to air after “Shopping King Louie” ends its run in November.
Lee Jong-suk-themed phone to be released in China in November
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jong-suk will become the next "hallyu" star to release a mobile phone bearing his name.
Lee, who recently played a cartoon hero in the sci-fi romance drama "W," follows in the footsteps of fellow actor Park Hae-jin, whose line of phones is set for release in China.
Lee's phone is expected to go on sale on the Chinese site JD.com next month, according to his management agency YG Entertainment.
The phone was designed by Alcatel, a mobile handset brand owned by Chinese electronics company TCL, and personally tested by Lee for its performance, it added.
The 27-year-old actor and model, who has recently led the hallyu global fame of Korean pop culture, is currently on a fan meeting tour, with stops in Taiwan and Thailand slated for Oct. 22 and Oct. 28, respectively.
Korean reporter shares a story of Lee Jong Suk that reveals his true personality
A Korean reporter recently shared a memorable account of actor Lee Jong Seok.
The reporter uploaded a comment on Lee’s official Instagram recollecting a specific event in Hong Kong. She had been an intern reporter for a fashion event that Lee was scheduled to appear at, but was intimidated by the local Hong Kong reporters and cameramen who were not courteous. When Lee appeared at the event, all of the crew began shoving each other and the reporter accidentally pushed one of Hong Kong’s most tenured entertainment reporters.
She was bashed by others even after apologizing multiple times, and was cut off from her previously scheduled interview question. When she got the courage and urgency to blurt out her question in the middle, other reporters bashed her even further and pushed her further away from the stage. She claimed that she couldn’t even hear Lee’s answer to her question, and just sadly looked at the ground despite Lee winking at her in acknowledgement.
However after returning to her office and watching the filmed footage of the interview, she was rejuvenated to see that Lee had pleasantly acknowledged her. He even told the other reporters that “[She] asked her question first” when they tried to overshadow her. The reporter thanked him and said that his support helped her overcome negative sentiments in a foreign country, and wished him all the best.