When Lee Junho took his first steps as an idol-turned-actor, he expressed gratitude to senior actor Sul KyungGu whom he met.
On the 5th, the "Yojung Jaehyung" channel featured singer and actor Lee Junho, who grants and revealed various stories from his debut days with idol group 2PM to his new work "Typhoon Family".
Lee Junho recounted the audition behind his acting debut film "The Watchers" (2013), saying, "I met with the director and producer three to four times and became the squirrel in 'The Watchers.' Originally that character's name was Giraffe. It didn't fit me, so it became the squirrel," he said with a laugh.
Jung Jaehyung asked, "Did you feel any sense of alienation there? If it was your first time acting, how was it to be in the presence of seniors like Sul KyungGu, Han Hyo-joo and Jung Woo-sung, who are stars? Isn't talking with the production team and matching chemistry with the actors different things?"
Lee Junho said, "It was my first film debut, my first acting debut, but I met the set so well. Even though it's been 12 years since I started acting, I still think about it. If I'm continually working on projects, 'The Watchers' is the model for how I want to lead the atmosphere like that set," adding, "The seniors took good care of me, and by taking care of me they looked at me without prejudice."
He recalled, "It was the first time I went with senior Sul KyungGu to go greet people, and I worried about how to greet them. What should I say in front of the seniors? 'I'm 2PM's Lee Junho, I'm rookie actor Lee Junho, I'm Squirrel Lee Junho. Hello, I'm Junho' — I was so nervous about what to say."
Lee Junho said, "I was really nervous, and I said, 'I'm Junho who is active as a 2PM singer,' and senior Sul KyungGu said, 'I know~.' When I greeted them saying, 'I'm rookie actor Lee Junho,' he said, 'What rookie? You're an actor,' and he just hugged me right away," adding, "I was so grateful for that atmosphere at the time. If I become a fellow actor or senior to someone someday, I really want to treat them like they treated me. It was a set that made me think I want to create such a good foundation."
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