Lee Sang-woo “Always with ♥Kim So-yeon… Happiness in Married Life” [Photoshoot]

PHOTO Nov 25, 2024

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Actor Lee Sang-woo showed off his loving side towards his wife Kim So-yeon.

Actor Lee Sang-woo, who appeared in ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’, showed off his unique entertainment sense with his silly and quirky charm. In this pictorial, he showed off a variety of expressions ranging from dandy to casual and wild moods, going back and forth between softness and strength, continuously completing overwhelming cuts.

In an interview following the pictorial, he said, “I don‘t have many projects these days, so I’m taking it easy by occasionally filming commercials while filming ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’.“ He then revealed his leisurely side after 20 years of debut, saying, ”When I was young, I worked nonstop, but now I have some free time in between, so my life feels more relaxed and enriched.“

Lee Sang-woo is sharing his own recipes on ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. However, it took him a long time to decide to appear on ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. He explained, ”I got a casting request 4-5 years ago, but it wasn‘t easy to make a decision. I often cook for myself, but I’m not good at cooking, and it takes a long time to cook... After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to appear.“

When asked about his wife, actress Kim So-yeon‘s favorite recipe, he said, ”I made soy sauce noodles in the past (with Ryu Soo-young’s recipe) and she really enjoyed it. It‘s so simple to make and really delicious,“ he said. He continued, ”My cooking is so difficult, so my neighbors always say, ’It‘s too complicated to follow.’ Whenever that happens, I tell them to follow ‘Ryu Soo-young’s recipe‘ instead of mine,“ revealing his easygoing side.

Lee Sang-woo, who is ’serious about food,‘ is famous for doing a single dish right. ”When I make a tofu dish, I start with the tofu, and when I make a cabbage dish, I start by planting the cabbage. For our wedding anniversary, I bought meat to make So-yeon a steak and let it age for 50 days,“ he said, making everyone laugh.

Actress Kim So-yeon is famous for her many good stories. When her husband asked her what kind of person Kim So-yeon is in his eyes, she said, ”She has a really good mindset. After getting married, we’ve been trying to learn from each other‘s good parts and gradually erase the bad parts so that we can blend in. We are on better terms now than in the beginning of our marriage. In the beginning, we had a time to adjust, but now we take a step back, make concessions, and are considerate, which creates a virtuous cycle. I think it’s all because Soyeon‘s kind heart that we’ve been able to have a considerate married life together,“ he said, expressing his deep affection for his wife.

When talking about ‘actress Kim So-yeon, you can‘t leave out her possessed villain acting. When asked if it felt strange to see her wife’s side, which is different from her real personality, on TV, he said, ”Actually, people around me kept asking if I was okay. I‘m really fine. He said, “I don’t bring that image home, and we practiced the script together and got used to it.”

“Lovebird couple” Lee Sang-woo and Kim So-yeon are always together on days when there is no filming. “Thankfully, So-yeon said she likes being with me the best. So we try to spend a lot of time together. I like being at home, but I also like driving, so we buy each other a cup of coffee, drive, look at the scenery, and talk about a lot of things from work to interpersonal relationships,” he said, talking about his happy married life.

Lee Sang-woo, who has always played the role of an upright and wealthy nobleman. When asked if he ever gets bored of playing similar roles, he said, “I don’t have any desire to change my image. My motto is to ‘work hard at the work given to me,’ and I tend to forget things quickly, so I don’t remember my past characters very well.”

An acting career that has run without rest. When asked what kind of image he wants to show in the future, he said, “Until now, I think I’ve been thinking, ‘I hope I’m not too bad.‘ But now, isn’t it time for me to do well? I really want to do well. I want to show you good acting.”

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Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com reporter misty82@donga.com