Actor Lee Dong-ha completely erased the chilling villain from the drama and revealed his real self as a lovestruck husband who knows only his wife So-jin.
On the 15th, the MBC variety show Omniscient Interfering View (hereafter Omniscient Interfering View) episode 411 featured Lee Dong-ha, who drew hot attention for his brutal villain Nam siljang in the drama Manager Kim, and Yoon Ga-yi of SNL's "MZ giyong-sse," who revealed their starkly contrasting, surprising daily lives. That broadcast recorded a nationwide rating of 2.2% and ranked first among all channels in the same time slot.
The star who instantly captured viewers' attention that day was undoubtedly Lee Dong-ha. As soon as the screen started, the bloodless, tearless charisma of Nam siljang was nowhere to be seen, and he transformed into a "love villain" who gave off honey-dripping looks toward his wife, Girls' Day alumna actress So-jin.
Despite being three years into their marriage, the two exchanged morning greetings with toy walkie-talkies and expressed affection by touching each other's cheeks whenever they met. While boasting a heavy build from increasing his skeletal muscle mass by about 8kg and his boxing skills for the Nam siljang character, he returned to being an endlessly affectionate husband in front of So-jin, which provoked laughter. Even the manager said, "It's enough to make a solo heart melt," clicking their tongue.
The fierce acting skills of the 19-year veteran actor behind the lovestruck exterior also shone through. Lee Dong-ha revealed behind-the-scenes details about auditioning for Manager Kim, including getting bitten by swarms of mosquitoes while filming self-camera footage in redevelopment areas and meticulously analyzing even a single expression of the character from the original webtoon.
At the rehearsal room for his next play, The Seagull, he fully immersed himself in the role of the famous novelist Tteu-ri-go-rin and overwhelmed the set with a breathless run-through rehearsal alongside actress Jeon Mi-do. The script and acting notes filled with dense annotations proved why he had to establish himself as a top-tier actor.
Lee Dong-ha's daily life, which proved the lovable and sincere person hidden behind the intense villain, left a deep impression and moved viewers at home.
MBC's Omniscient Interfering View, which airs every Saturday at 11:10 p.m., heightened anticipation by previewing the surprising daily lives of actors Ha Yoon-Kyung and Choi Hong-man next week.<
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