Lee Jae Wook Reveals Current Go To Song, Dream Roles & More
Lee Jae Wook is reaping the fruits of his labor as the 'Alchemy of Souls" star had his first-ever fan meeting in the Philippines.
The South Korean heartthrob, who is best known for his character, Jang Uk in the hit romance fantasy K-drama is welcomed by the media where he gets to talk about his plans, upcoming projects, and thoughts about his global popularity.
Dubbed as "First" Lee Jae Wook expressed how overwhelmed he is by the support of the Filipinos.
As obtained by a media outlet, he sees Filipino supporters as "passionate, but at the same time well-mannered" hence he is looking forward to seeing his amazing fans.
Lee Jae Wook Reveals Which Character Challenged Him The Most
During the press conference, ahead of Lee Jae Wook's fan meet, the actor was asked about his previous projects.
Interestingly, he spoke about his 2019 K-drama "Extraordinary You" where he took the lead role of Bae Kyung, an arrogant student who has problematic parents.
In the drama, Lee Jae Wook's character is a member of the popular group A3 and posed as the most handsome and powerful among the trio.
He said that it was the role that challenged him "physically and mentally."
Lee Jae Wook Fanboys Over New Jeans
In a video, Lee Jae Wook shared his thoughts about the music industry in Korea and revealed his current go-to group.
"In South Korea, these people are really booming," he said, before adding NewJeans songs is what he often listens to these days.
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Moreover, he also expressed his support to "Alchemy of Souls" co-star Hwang Min Hyuk who released his song "Again" in 2022.
Interestingly, Lee Jae Wook also listens to the top girl group BLACKPINK.
Lee Jae Wook Talks About His Dream Role
In a separate outlet, Lee Jae Wook spoke about his plans and dream roles that he wanted to portray in the future.
For him, he is looking forward to playing "really strong complex characters" and says that he finds himself "having that kind of tendency right now."
The South Korean heartthrob gained massive popularity not just locally but internationally through "Alchemy of Souls."
He expressed how grateful he is to be part of the romance fantasy series and thank everyone for the support.
"It's something that I'm grateful for. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the results that this drama has brought about," he said, as noted by a media outlet.
Moreover, he also mentioned that he didn't expect it to be that big since the "fantasy genre is not the most common genre that is found in the K-drama scene right now."
In the series, Lee Jae Wook stars along with Goo Yoon Jung, Hwang Min Hyuk, Shin Seung Ho, and Jung So Min in season 1.
