Welcome back to our introduction of rookie actors. Today, we are taking a look at the profile of actor Lee WonJung.
Actor Lee WonJung is best known for his role as Yook DeokJin in the third season of popular youth romance web drama "Real:Time:Love". After being introduced in season 3, he reclaimed his role in season 4. Lee WonJung received great attention, love, and popularity with his character. Not only did viewers enjoy his acting, but they also ended up getting a major case of second lead syndrome.
In particular, fans fell in love with his sweet eyes and caring personality in the drama. However, the scenes with emotional depth served to prove his mettle as a versatile actor.
Lee WonJung is currently acting in the time travel thriller romance K-Drama "My Perfect Stranger". For those who might not know, "My Perfect Stranger" tells the story of two ordinary people Yoon HaeJoon (Kim DongWook) and Baek YoonYoung (Jin KiJoo), who travel back in time to the year 1987. While the former tries to discover the truth behind a serial murder case, and the latter attempts to stop her parents from marrying.
Lee WonJung plays Baek HeeSeob in the drama, the younger version of our heroine Baek YoonYoung's father. In the present timeline, YoonYoung's father is an irresponsible alcoholic adult who contributes nothing to their family. YoonYoung's parents are constantly fighting, and her father is barely ever sober. However, Baek HeeSeob is a charming young man in 1987, which is before his marriage to Lee SoonAe (Seo JiHye) - YoonYoung's mother. As fate would have it, they meet inevitably, and he falls in love with her at first sight.
Lee WonJung does a great job of portraying an adorable but rebellious teen who also happens to be unintentionally referencing the future with the way he talks. Lee WonJung makes Baek HeeSeob endearing and in turn, helps us root for someone who is supposedly bound to end up as a miserable old man (that is, until YoonYoung changes the future).
Viewers of "My Perfect Stranger" have been appreciating actor Lee WonJung's performance more and more with each episode. He is already being called a scene-stealer, which speaks volumes of his talent. Needless to say, the fandom seems to have found their next K-Drama crush!
About Lee WonJung
Run Up Company
Lee WonJung was born on February 14, 2001, which makes him 22 years old. He is under Run Up Company alongside actors Kim DongHoon, Park KyungSeo, and more.
Lee WonJung first acted in the 2019 OCN drama "Class of Lies", but his official acting debut was in the third season of "Real:Time:Love". Since then, he has also appeared in "Live On", "The World of My 17" Season 2, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", "Brain Works", and more.
Prior to his acting debut, Lee WonJung acted in plays in 2016 and 2017. He also was a model in ads for Kakao Hair Shop and a mobile game.
Hopefully, we will get to know more about the actor soon!
You can follow Lee WonJung on Instagram (@wonjeong214) for more updates about him.
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