Lee Jong-suk Retracts Pledge to Avoid Period Dramas
On Salon Drip, the actor said his past remark was careless and that he wants to try a period drama and give it his full effort.
Lee Jong-suk said he now wants to appear in a period drama, walking back an earlier remark that he would never take on the genre again. He made the comments in a video on the TEO channel's Salon Drip, according to cinemacafe.net.
The actor described his past statement as careless. He said that if he is given the chance, he would take on a period drama and give it his full effort.
He noted that his only period drama appearance to date was in the film The Face Reader.
In the same video, Lee discussed the Disney+ series The Remarriage Contract, in which he plays a prince who can turn into a bird. He said the series screened for the first time at this year's Busan International Film Festival, where it drew favorable audience reactions and praise for its CG.
Fan meeting replaced by guerrilla date
He also spoke about not being able to hold a fan meeting in Korea this year, which led him to propose a guerrilla date with fans himself.
Quick answers
What did Lee Jong-suk say about period dramas?
He said his earlier comment that he would never do one was careless, and that he would now like to try a period drama and give it his full effort.
What is his only period drama appearance so far?
He said it was the film The Face Reader.
Where did The Remarriage Contract screen for the first time?
It screened for the first time at this year's Busan International Film Festival.