‘School Uniform’ Lee Jung-ha, Another Syndrome with ‘One: High School Heroes’
Lee Jung-ha(pictured)continues the success of school action films such as ‘Study Group’ and ‘Weak Hero’ through the Wave high school action drama ‘One: High School Heroes’ (One).Following ‘Moving’, he once again wore a school uniform and performed action scenes, and showed great confidence in the ‘ground action’ of ‘One’, which has relatively free movement, compared to the ‘air action’ of ‘Moving’.Photo courtesy of Wave
At this point, to him, a ‘school uniform’ is no different from a ‘Marvel suit’.Following the Disney+ masterpiece ‘Moving’, he is wearing a school uniform again this time.He is the one who always hits the jackpot whenever he wears it.
The drama that continues Lee Jung-ha’s ‘school uniform legend’ is OTT Wave’s original series ‘ONE : High School Heroes’ (hereinafter referred to as ONE).In ‘ONE’, he plays the role of Kim Eui-gyeom, the top student in the school who fights against the ‘school hierarchy’ that is steeped in violence.
As if to prove once again that ‘Lee Jung-ha in a school uniform is always right’, the drama has been receiving a response close to a ‘syndrome’ since its first release, such as taking first place in content that attracts new paid subscribers to Wave.
He may have had some unspeakable concerns about ‘being stuck in a role’, having worn a school uniform in his representative work ‘Moving’, ‘Run On’, and this ‘One’.Lee Jung-ha’s answer was this.
In ‘One’, Lee Jung-ha’s Kim Eui-gyeom is a model student who realizes the reality of school violence and jumps into the fray.He said that he was actually good at studying during his school days and boasted a high level of synchronization with the character, saying, “I even had the experience of being ‘the top student in the entire school in Korean history’.”
Unlike the wire action in ‘Moving’, he also tried realistic action in ‘One’.Lee Jung-ha said, “I felt more comfortable with ground action than aerial action” and shared his know-how, saying, “I tried to make the movements bigger to bring out the ‘impact’.”
Another secret to Lee Jung-ha’s success is that any work based on a K -webtoon other than a school uniform will inevitably bring about “box office magic.” As a self-proclaimed K-webtoon maniac, in an interview he was asked who was the strongest character among Yoon Ga-min from the other school action series “Study Group,” Yeon Si-eun from “Weak Hero,” and Kim Eui-gyeom from “One,” which he played.He made a confident statement, saying, “Ga-min has high abilities, and Si-eun is good at using tools.Still, I think Yoon Ga-min is the strongest,” which caused a lot of laughter.
For Lee Jung-ha, born in 1998, military service is a realistic responsibility and duty.He said, “The specific time has not been set yet, but I am ready(to enlist)at any time.” In addition, fellow actor Yook Jun-seo, a former UDT member who worked with him in “One,” drew attention by saying, “He also cautiously suggested that I enlist in the special forces,” and “Nothing has been decided yet.”
Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com
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