Actor Lee Ga-seop won the Rookie Award at the ‘2024 MBC Drama Awards’ on the 5th.

Lee Ga-seop played the twin brothers Hyun Soo-oh and Hyun Geon-oh in the drama ‘Snow White‘s Death - Black Out’, and led the play as a key figure who knows the truth of the incident from 10 years ago. Lee Ga-seop left a strong impression on viewers by perfectly digesting the dual roles with thorough analysis of the characters and delicate acting.

Lee Ga-seop expressed his condolences to the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster and shared a short comment. He said, “‘Snow White’s Death’Director Byun Young-joo and the staff, seniors, and fellow actors who worked with me. It was an honor to meet this team, and I definitely want to meet them again,”, expressing his deep affection for the work.

Lee Ga-seop also said, “My father has been in poor health since the beginning of this year and is receiving treatment. I will just say one thing to him and then go down. Since your father loves you and your family, who loves you, are by his side, please don‘t be anxious and please look forward to your son and daughter a little more from now on. I’m sorry I‘m not a son who expresses myself well. I truly love and respect you.”

Lee Ga-seop debuted in the 2011 film ‘Neglect of Duty’ and went on to star in ‘The Seed of Violence’(2017), ‘Door Lock’(2018), ’Nina Naena‘(2019), ’Noryangjin‘(2019), ‘Long Time No See’(2024), and the dramas ’Secret Forest 2‘(2020), ’Zombie Detective‘(2020), ’Jirisan‘(2021), the Disney+ original series ‘Uncle Samsik’, and the Netflix series ‘In the Forest Where There Is No One’.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com