Lee Jung-jae, “I don’t know if I’ll get this much success, I’m trying to be calm” on the huge hit of ‘Ogame’ [Photoshoot]

TV Jun 14, 2025

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Actor Lee Jung-jae appeared as the cover model for the July issue of Arena Homme Plus.

In the pictorial, Lee Jung-jae created his own atmosphere and emotions like a monodrama between the lighting and the stage.The unique mood created through skilled poses and deep emotional lines floated around the studio throughout the shoot and was completely captured in the photos captured at that moment.

In the interview, he revealed his inner thoughts about Sung Ki-hoon, who has been acting for a long time through the ‘Squid Game’ series.

“I’ve been doing this for a long time and have played many characters.Some of them were well-received and some were not.I try to maintain a calmness that I think Sung Ki-hoon is one of them.Although it is a very successful work and character, I can’t just be absorbed in that success.However, of course, since it is a role that I have spent a long time thinking about and filming and communicating with the audience, I also feel the joy of knowing that it will remain as another character in my life.”

He also shared his thoughts on his consistent activities.

“I didn’t know I would achieve this kind of success or act for this long.I also thought a long time ago that I wouldn’t be the same as before.But I spent each year thinking that I should do well in one more project.Because I did well in one project, there is the next year.That’s not something I planned or predicted.I wish it would be like that, but life doesn’t always go as planned.You just have to work hard.That’s how I got here.I’m so grateful.”

Lee Jung-jae’s cover pictorial and interview can be found in the July issue of Arena Homme Plus.

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

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