Actor Lee Jung-jae recently drew attention by being named on New York Times’ “The Breakout Stars of 2021”.
Actor Lee Jung-jae, who is loved all over the world for his passionate performance as the main character “Sung Ki-hoon” in Netflix’s original drama “Squid Game“, recently drew attention by being named on New York Times’ “The Breakout Stars of 2021” list.
On Jan 16th, the New York Times introduced Lee Jung-jae as one of the 13 “breakout stars” who stood out in the cultural field such as music, TV and movies. This magazine praised, “Lee Jung-jae took on the role of ‘Sung Ki-hoon’, a gambling addict who is sitting in a pile of debt in Netflix’s series ‘Squid Game’, and played a heartbreaking and surprisingly subtle performance while overcoming the unspeakable horror.”
They then explained the reason for the selection, “He did not simply portray the protagonist as a flat character such as a hero, a villain, an idiot or a scammer.”
The New York Times also introduced that Lee Jung-jae is already a famous actor in Korea and delivered the interview with Lee Jung-jae, saying “Sung Ki-hoon’s emotions in the work are very complicated.”
Lee Jung-jae, who made his debut in 1993 through the drama “Dinosaur Teacher” and has been loved for 28 years, has performed enthusiastically in various works including “The Face Reader”, “Assassination” and “Deliver Us From Evil”. Regarding the New York Times’ mention of Lee Jung-jae, fans showed various reactions such as “He is the best actor in Korea but they call him a rising star”, “Congratulations on becoming a rising star at the age of 50″…
