5 Interesting Things to Know About The "Flower of Evil" Star Lee Joon Gi
No doubt, "Flower of Evil" plot is loved by many South Koreans and oveseas fans. With a lot of twists and surprises in every episode, a lot more are getting hooked and can't wait for the next episode.
This thriller drama revolves around a married couple - the loving husband is played by Lee Joon Gi. He basically tries to become the ideal husband one could ever have, but behind his supposedly act is a dark past and his true identity concealed. His wife, played by Moon Chae Won, is a homicide detective, who eventually hinted the deception and begins to unravel the truth about his husband's real identity.
Lee Joon Gi's portrayal has been receiving positive feedback and here some interesting things about the actor.
Expert in martial arts
Though he may look gentle, he can protect you if ever you are in a date with him and got in trouble! Because of his great knowledge of the craft, he mostly does his own action scenes and would seldom need a stunt double. Taekwondo, Hapkido and Taekkyeon are among the martial arts he had with a black belt level. He is also into Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and not only that he learned Parkour, Thai kickboxing, and Systema for him to be ready for his previous roles. With so much hard work and dedication for his passion, no wonder he is dubbed as South Korea's 'Top Action Star.'
Dog lover
He is a certified dog lover, and some say you can judge a person by the way he treats his pets. Specifically, he has two adorable Chihuahuas "Ggabi" and "Jjoonie" these two were seen in a Korean reality show My Ear's Candy in 2017 and the audience get to see their tricks such as playing dead and lying down. They are such a show off.
Thoughtful and supportive friend
After he and IU was cast for the drama series "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryo," the two became very close and fans have seen Lee attending IU's concerts to show his support to the actress. He even had a cameo in IU's drama Hotel del Luna and have been sending each other food trucks. How to nice to have them as a friend. You will never go hungry! He even attended EXO's Byun Baek-hyun group concerts as the two are friends. It's Okay To Not Be Okay female lead Seo Ye Ji received the same thoughtfulness from the actor when a food truck was sent to the set, they became friends after both starred in Lawless Lawyer.
He was in the movie Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
His lead co-star Milla Jovovich was in awe when he did all the stunts by himself and was very impressed by the performance the actor gave and even referred to him as a scene stealer for his impressive jump-packed scenes. In this Hollywood film he played the villain Commander Lee.
He wanted to work with A-list actress Ha Ji won
Interestingly, this actor hopes to be in the same project with Ha Ji won. He thinks that he would learn a lot form the actress noting that the actress herself has been doing action scenes as well.
Support the actor's ongoing series as it airs on tvN every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:50 KST.
