Lee Jae-wook thanks followers for turning dream into actuality

Jae-wook shares particular second along with his Filipino followers. —PHOTOS BY MANUEL CHUA AND WILBROS LIVE

Lee Jae-wook loves “to work.” Sustaining his curiosity in a specific job, nevertheless, is one other story.

Throughout his highschool days, Lee Jae-wook took on numerous part-time jobs—none of them he preferred nicely sufficient to proceed doing. “I like working, however I get bored with a job rapidly and simply. Sooner or later, I requested myself, ‘What’s it that I can do? What job may I probably get?’” he stated at a press convention.

After which it hit him. Appearing may very nicely give him the thrill or ingredient of shock he was craving. “I considered being an actor as a result of I’d get to play completely different roles and do various things on a regular basis,” stated Jae-wook, who enrolled at Chung-Ang College to check theater and movie.

“I gave it a shot, went to highschool, and right here we’re at the moment,” the 24-year-old actor stated.

Certainly, he wouldn’t have been in Manila dealing with the press and holding a fan assembly if it weren’t for present biz.In 2018, he debuted within the hit drama “Recollections of the Alhambra” as a supporting character. The next 12 months, he began to achieve prominence, due to the movie “The Battle of Jangsari” and the collection “Extraordinary You,” which earned him a greatest new actor nomination on the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Lee Jae-wook

Capturing hearts

It was; nevertheless, the 2022 interval fantasy drama “Alchemy of Souls” that in the end introduced him fame. As Jang Uk, a younger mage of noble lineage, the South Korean star captured the hearts of followers around the globe. Merely put, the present modified the course of his life. And the character is well probably the most memorable he has performed.

“I feel the explanation I’m right here is due to my function in [the series] ‘Alchemy of Souls’—it’s what enabled me to tour Asia,” he stated of the present, which ran for 2 seasons.

“The truth that I’m doing a fan assembly proper now could be a big change in my life. Due to completely different streaming platforms, Korean content material is available to individuals all over the place on the earth. The truth that I might be away from Korea and be in different nations to fulfill and talk with followers is a big change,” he identified.

And the depiction of Jang Uk’s character within the first season, he stated, is just like his real-life persona. “I performed the character for a very long time, so he has turn out to be near my coronary heart,” he stated. “He’s foolish, playful and naughty. I need individuals round me to at all times have a superb time.”

At his current fan assembly dubbed, “First”—organized by Wilbros Stay—on the New Frontier Theater, the actor carried out tune numbers, performed video games with followers, and revealed little identified information about himself. “I can really feel the robust fandom right here within the Philippines. We are able to really feel that the followers are actually passionate —however well-mannered on the identical time,” he stated.

It was the form of state of affairs that he used to solely think about. Now, he’s residing it. “I’m a comparatively new actor on the scene… I used to hope that, sooner or later, I’d discover myself in a state of affairs like this. So I’m grateful to the followers for turning it into actuality,” he stated, including that he feels fortunate to be in a superb working setting.

Lee Jae-wook additionally thanked the crew behind “Alchemy of Souls,” to which he credited the present’s success. “It’s one thing I’m actually grateful for. The success is the results of the exhausting work among the many manufacturing crew and actors,” he stated. “The fantasy style isn’t so widespread lately in Ok-dramas; the success was one thing we didn’t count on in any respect.”

Jae-wook (proper) performs a recreation with a fan

Making reminiscences

The Philippines is a rustic Jae-wook has been that means to go to for some time. However since he was right here for work, he couldn’t actually exit and do as a lot exploring as he hoped.

“I’m conscious that the Philippines is wealthy with lovely trip spots. I couldn’t go to the seashores or issues like that… I like to swim. However now I needed to make do with the pool,” stated the actor, who wish to go to Boracay sooner or later. “In Korea, there are reveals that characteristic lovely locations around the globe. And Boracay is commonly included.”

However regardless of his restricted time within the nation, seeing his followers and making “many, many reminiscences” with them made the journey all value it. “It’s a rustic the place I’ve been receiving a variety of love from followers. And I’m very grateful for that.”

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