Throughout his 24-year career, Lee Seo Jin has not only been an excellent actor/entertainer but also carried out various social activities.
Lee Seo Jin recently made headlines as he attended an event in the U.S. together with President Yoon Suk Yeol during his visit to this country. President Yoon attended the “Global Video Content Leadership Forum” held at the Motion Picture Association (MPA) building in Washington, DC on April 27th. This event was joined by CEOs of global video content companies such as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney, and Netflix, as well as the MPA, which invited President Yoon.
CJ Vice President Lee Mi Kyung and CEOs of SLL, Watcha, AStory, RaemongRaein, and Creative Leaders Group Eight also attended the event. In fact, Lee Seo Jin was the only Korean celebrity to appear at the event.
As soon as President Yoon entered the event venue, he approached Lee Seo Jin and shook hands with him, asking “How did you come here?”. Lee Seo Jin replied, “When you were in the prosecution, I was an ambassador for the prosecution”.
It was said that Lee Seo Jin’s attendance was at the request of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. His agency explained, “The format of one of Lee Seo Jin’s works – tvN’s ‘Jinny’s Kitchen’ was purchased and distributed by the U.S. through Amazon”.
This is not the first time Lee Seo Jin’s unique career has aroused attention. In 2016, the actor read a solemn tribute at the 63rd Memorial Day ceremony, making the special day more meaningful. At the time, Lee Seo Jin recited “Mugunghwa” by Baek Guk Ho, a member of the Korean Writers Association who received the participation award at the 2014 Veterans Literature Competition, to honor the sacrifices and contributions of patriotic martyrs and those who died protecting the country.
Lee Seo Jin’s “double life” doesn’t stop there. Beyond his career as an entertainer, he pursued another major field. Born into a family of financiers, he majored in business administration at New York University and also worked as an executive at an asset management company even after his debut in the entertainment industry. At that time, Lee Seo Jin was in charge of funding related to domestic and overseas drama and film investments.
In addition, Lee Seo Jin is also serving as an external director for the automotive parts manufacturer DUAL with a term until March 2024. He is said to have been paid around 30 million won while keeping this position.
Despite his busy schedule with various drama and variety show shoots, ‘external director’ Lee Seo Jin has already passed the acceptance criteria and has been diligently fulfilling his role with a 100% attendance rate at board meetings. By attending all company schedules, the actor has dismissed all the concerns raised by some netizens.
There is a reason for some people to have been loved by the public for a long time. It is not surprising that Lee Seo Jin, who works hard in both his main job and outside activities, is highly regarded. The fact that Lee Seo Jin focuses on areas where he can showcase his strengths and continues making cautious moves in his career has had a positive impact on his image.
By choosing activities where he can utilize his strengths to the fullest, Lee Seo Jin was able to guarantee the best results in all of his activities.
Source: Daum
