42-year-old Lee Joon-gi, visuals that reflect his travels through time… Gong Gil’s beauty remains intact [Photoshoot]

Actor Lee Joon-gi graced the cover of the November issue of fashion and entertainment magazine, The Star.

This cover pictorial was taken at Bali Oloicen, and Lee Joon-gi completed the pictorial with an impressive presence with a boyish smile in front of a large tree that is said to be 300 years old.

In an interview after the photoshoot, Lee Joon-gi smiled and said about the filming in Bali, “It was a time of healing.” He said he was grateful that he could happily finish the filming with local fans while watching the sunset together and feeling the beautiful ocean view of Bali until the last day of filming. “Everywhere was really great, but the Tegalalang Rice Terraces were particularly impressive because they allowed me to experience the unique natural scenery that is not easily seen.”

As for his current status, he said, “I am still meeting Asian fans and currently thinking about choosing my next project, preparing mentally and physically.”.

He said that he is truly feeling the late fall as it is November and recommended ‘outdoor running’ as his own way to truly enjoy fall. He said that there is nothing better than enjoying the fall scenery while running in the wind in weather like this these days. He confessed that he enjoys walking and running for about two hours every day and smiled brightly as he said, “I want to enjoy the solitude of fall to some extent.”.

When asked, ‘Where do you think you are now if you were to rate your life as an actor?’, he paused for a moment and answered, “I think I am about 50 percent done.” An actor who has met the public brilliantly and beautifully, he now wants to think more broadly and enter the public‘s heart to empathize with them. Lee Joon-gi said, “As an actor, I plan to draw out my future life while refining my inner self and being tense.”

Lee Joon-gi’s iconic pictorial and honest interview can be found in the November issue of The Star (released on October 30).

Meanwhile, in addition to the cover pictorial of actor Lee Joon-gi, the November issue of The Star also includes a special cover pictorial and interview themed on the fateful relationship of Kepler, who made a comeback as a seven-member group, and a fashion pictorial with musical actor Ko Eun-sung, among other hot stars and style information.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com