Actor Lee Jung-hyun shared a bittersweet story about being mistaken for Japanese.
On the 26th, MBC's Masked Singer featured 'Egennam,' who performed behind a mask and revealed his identity after the stage. His identity was actor Lee Jung-hyun.
He left a strong impression playing a Japanese soldier hunting independence fighters in the drama Mr. Sunshine, drawing reactions like "I thought you were really Japanese."
On the broadcast that day, Lee Jung-hyun said, "Most of the works that made my face known were roles as Japanese. In Mr. Sunshine I did a lot of bad things, so I think people remembered me negatively. I also saw many negative comments."
In fact, in 2018 she led the singing of the national anthem at the Liberation Day ceremony and was protested by some viewers who asked, "Why is a Japanese person singing the national anthem?"
However, Lee Jung-hyun was a descendant of a national meritorious family. She revealed, "My late maternal grandfather was a soldier who fought in the June 25 War." Host Kim Seong-ju emphasized, "Singing the national anthem at the Liberation Day ceremony is not something just anyone can do. It is possible because she is a descendant of a national meritorious person."
[Photo] Broadcast capture
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