3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Lee Je Hoon was once kicked out of a film project; the actor opens up about life in the entertainment industry
Actor
Lee Je Hoon
, who is well known for his role in '
Taxi Driver
', recently got candid about his life in the
entertainment industry
. He shared how he was once forced out of a film role and how it had a major effect on him.
Lee Je Hoon talks about his wish to become an actor
Lee Je Hoon recently featured on a popular
Korean variety show
titled '
Morning Yard – Tuesday Invitation
', where he opened up about his life in the entertainment industry. The actor shared how he came to enter the entertainment industry.
He shared that 'I dreamed of becoming an actor after watching many movies since I was young. I thought about how happy I would be if I appeared on screen. Now that I am, I am so happy and grateful. I used to watch a lot of movies at the video store and thought that if I became a video store owner, I would be able to watch movies for the rest of my life. That's how I dreamed of becoming an actor.'
Je Hoon was forced out of a film? Actor shares details
While talking about different incidents from his life as an actor, Je Hoon revealed that he was once forced to leave a film project!
The actor shared during the show that his journey began in an unconventional way. Citing his education, he shared that 'I was originally a science major and ended up going to engineering school. I knew what I would do at school, but my heart didn't move. I started doing odd jobs, learnt from my seniors, and got the opportunity to be the main character.'
He then shared how this opportunity was abruptly taken away from him. He talked about how shocked he was after he was told that he did not have the quality for the 'main lead'. He continued, 'The seniors and staff in charge of directing told me that I still lacked the qualities and attitude of an actor to play the main character. I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.'
The actor wants to be remembered as a 'good actor'
When talking about his future in the acting field, the actor detailed how he wants to be remembered. He stated that 'My biggest goal is to be remembered as a good actor even after 30 or 40 years.'
Je Hoon also joked about how he has not featured in a drama from the variety show's providers. He jokingly shared with the cast of the show that 'I still haven't had a chance to appear in a KBS drama, so if the KBS president is watching this, I really would like to appear on KBS. Please contact me. If I get to film in a KBS K-drama, I will appear on this show again.'
