[News] 090923 FT Island’s Lee Hongki, ‘Singers Who Act’, Is There A Problem?
“Why do people think badly of singers going into acting?”
This question came from a 20-year-old young man.
FT Island’s vocal Lee Hongki is acting once again, after a period of 5 years.
He introduces himself as Jeremy, a British-Korean from a royal family, in the upcoming SBS drama “You’re Beautiful“.
Infact, Lee Hongki does not start out his acting path from an idol group.He is a singer who is making a comeback in his drama activies since 5years ago.
He debuted in KBS 2TV children drama “Magic KidMasuri” in 2002 and also acted in EBS “There’s Light Left At The Tip OfMy Fingernails” in 2004, “Kkangsooni” in 2005 and thereafter from 2007onwards, he participated in FT Island’s activities.
“SS501’s KimHyunjoong, DBSK’s Uknow Yunho, Big Bang’s TOP and other idol groupsingers are acting and singing at the same time, isn’t it?
Butmany people think little of it and are giving comments like, ‘So theidols are acting now’, ‘Why are they diverting their paths?’.
I don’t understand why it is positive that actors turn into singers and negative when it’s the other way round.”
Lee Hongki thinks that the mindset should be changed.
“Thoughfans already know that I started out as a child actor, others who didnot know about it, hold a biased view against me. I want to changetheir mindset with my acting.”
Lee Hongki also sees fellow singer, Lim Changjung, as his role model.
“Forthe same situation, people do not hold biased views against LimChangjung-sunbae. He receives recognition as a singer and also receivesapplause with his strong acting skills. I want to be like him, anall-rounder.”
The drama “You’re Beautiful“, which talks aboutthe lives of an idol band and the love between the members, has a lotof similarities with the band, FT Island, which Lee Hongki is actuallyin.
“Our director also told me, ‘Lee Hongki, just be yourself’. So the character Jeremy portrays 70% of myself.
Also,in reality, I’m a vocalist. But in the drama, I’m a drummer. That’s theonly difference. I learned the basics of playing the drum from ourmember, Minhwan.”
Lee Hongki also revealed that there aremany similarities and he feels less burdened, “People around me areworried because I’m returning to acting once again. As I have onlyshowed my acting skills as a child actor so far, I want to make achange this time round, so I’m feeling the burden as well.Nevertheless, I won’t try to change my image all at once but by doingit step-by-step. It’s never too late. That’s what I think.”
There are also many people who gave Lee Hongki their opinions. Besides his fans, his mother also gave views on Lee Hongki.
“When I was still a child actor, my mother even took on the role of being my manager. Everything was managed well by her.
Afterrecordings, she would look at the monitor and say things like, “Youhave to change this. It will turn out to be like that, so listen to me”.
She comments on all these things and at the same time, giving me support.
This time round, she’s behind me as well.”
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Post time 25-9-2009 08:25 AM
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