Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ?
Are you already watching the acclaimed drama Chatterbox? If so, then you know about Lee Jong-Suk, who plays the main role there. Let's find out more about how exactly an ordinary guy became a TV star. We are sure you will learn a lot about his dark past here ?
Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ? Now there are hardly any people who can not notice the aura of success around Lee Jong-Suk. All projects in which he starred become unconditionally popular. And of course, this is the merit of not only the writers and directors, but also the actor himself.
Needless to say, the guy had to work very hard to achieve his dream? Probably, yes, because his victories are valuable precisely because of the efforts invested. We bet you didn't know about his dark past, modeling career, and trying to become a K-pop idol? Well, it's time to get to know Jong-Suk a little closer ??
Modeling career as a teenager
Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ? After several years of studying and practicing taekwondo, Lee Jong-Suk became the youngest model on the catwalk during Seoul Fashion Week . At that time, the boy was only 16 years old , he represented the Seoul Collection brand. Just think how much work it cost him!
And such a strong zeal was noticed: journalists started talking about the future actor. True, at that time no one knew yet that very soon Lee Jong-Suk would make his debut in the field of entertainment by signing a contract with SM Entertainment ?
Traineeship as a K-pop trainee at SM Entertainment
Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ? In 2005, Lee Jong-Suk signed with SM Entertainment. Prior to that, he had been secretly working hard as a trainee for about two years. When the guy almost debuted as a rapper of the musical group Real , he was faced with the fact that his contractors ignored the terms of the agreement on participation in acting.
Of course, Lee Jong-Suk did not like this development of events. Then he decided to break the contract. Fortunately, everything went without a loud scandal, and a little later the guy was selected for the SBS channel. There he got his first role ?
The period of active acting and the popularity of Lee Jong-Suk
Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ? First of all, you should know that before the wave of popularity, Lee Jong-Suk was swimming in a sea of depression due to constant rejection of auditions. But in 2010, the guy was lucky: he got the role of a minor character in the drama Charming Prosecutor . Lee Jong-Suk's evolution: from teen model and K-pop trainee to the most popular actor in South Korea ?
Two years after that, the actor had already become so popular that in a year he starred in four projects and got a job as a host of a music program on the SBS channel. Now he has about 30 projects on his account, of which you probably already know the dramas "Pinocchio" , "W: Between Two Worlds" , "While You Sleep", "Romantic Appendix" and "Chatterbox" . The latter, by the way, has already managed to make a fuss, although only four episodes have come out at the moment! Join and you watch the next Korean hit ?