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Surprising facts about the male lead of “Big Mouth” Lee Jong Suk

Lee Jong Suk is currently one of the most prominent models and actors in the Korean entertainment industry.

The drama “Big Mouth” starring Lee Jong Suk and YoonA has just ended but its heat has not at all subsided.

The drama follows a third-rate lawyer and his nurse wife who have to deal with a group of powerful corrupt elites and the couple’s journey to find the boss who stands behind everything.

This is Lee Jong Suk’s first drama since 2017. The actor has had 5 years worth of time to rest, research, and carefully select works to make a comeback to the entertainment race after finishing his military service.

Lee Jong Suk has always made good choices in choosing scripts with diverse roles. That’s why the actor can maintain his popularity after many years of working in the industry.

Lee Jong Suk used to be a trainee under SM Entertainment. He was trained for 3 months to debut as a rapper of an idol group.

However, he chose to leave SM after the company broke its promise.

After his departure from SM Entertainment, Lee Jong Suk started his modeling career at Seoul Collection in 2005 and became the youngest male model to debut at Seoul Fashion Week.

Since then, the male lead of “Big Mouth” has worked as a model and participated in many famous fashion shows.

In 2010, Lee Jong Suk took his first steps in the acting field with 2 supporting roles in 2 Korean dramas, “Prosecutor Princess” and “Secret Garden”.

After that, Lee Jong Suk continued to take part in many other dramas such as: High Kick 3, Ghost, R2B: Return to Base… In 2013, the actor starred in the blockbuster “School 2013”. This work is considered to be a stepping stone for Lee Jong Suk to become an A-list star.

Also in the same year, the actor once again participated in “I Hear Your Voice”, which became one of his most remarkable works with the highest rating recorded was 26.2% for the last episode.

Besides acting, Lee Jong Suk also showed the audience that he had a talent for singing. In 2017, he released an OST for the drama “While You Were Sleeping”.

Not only that, the actor born in 1989 also achieved a black belt in Taekwondo. He was also certified as a pilot after taking 3 months of training to appear in the movie “R2B: Return To Base”.

Despite having a successful career as a model and an actor, Lee Jong Suk suffers from Scopophobia, which is a persistent fear of being watched or stared at. In the moments when everyone is focused on him, the actor will become very nervous. In fact, the actor has been seen many times wiping off his sweat, which is a manifestation of Scopophobia.

Source: laodong.vn

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