(following interview ②) actor Lee Dongwook elicited laughs by emphasizing his connection with 'Pinggyego', which he appeared on to promote 'A Shop for Killers 2'.
Lee Dongwook conducted an interview on the afternoon of the 23rd at a cafe in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. At the event he met with domestic reporters and talked about the new Disney+ series 'A Shop for Killers season 2 (abbreviated A Shop for Killers 2)'.
'A Shop for Killers season 2' is a stylish action series in which Jian (Kim Hye Jun) — who became the new head of the mall after completing a harsh handover — launches a full-scale counterattack against the mercenary company Babylon global forces together with Jinman (Lee Dongwook), who returned alive. Season 1, released as an eight-episode series in 2024, not only ranked No. 1 on Disney+ for three consecutive weeks but also received praise from The New York Times in the United States as 'the best Korean series of the year.'
To promote the work after two years, Lee Dongwook even appeared on DdeunDdeun's popular web variety show 'Pinggyego' on YouTube. Appearing as a guest with Kim Hye Jun, he met 'Pinggyego' MC Yu Jae-seok and comedian Heo Kyunghwan and unfolded a variety of stories, raising expectations for a legendary episode.
In fact, Lee Dongwook said in his characteristically cool tone, 'Kim Hye Jun and
In reality, he boasted a special connection, maintaining the No. 1 most-viewed position in 'Pinggyego' history and even receiving the invitation award. However, the 'Pinggyego' No. 1 view count was once taken by the 'Punghyanggo' series featuring actors Hwang Jung-min and Lee Sung-min. Lee Dongwook laughed, calling it 'a shame,' but added, 'But I don't think anything will change just because I'm disappointed.'
Especially, Lee Dongwook said he found it remarkable that 'wherever I go people talk about
So could Lee Dongwook or Kim Hye Jun win at this year's 'Pinggyego' awards? Lee Dongwook laughed as he declared, 'First of all, I don't think Kim Hye Jun actor's
He added, '(the likely candidate for the
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