Actor Lee Jun Hyuk shared his honest thoughts about co-star Han Ji Min’s public relationship with Jannabi's Choi Jung Hoon. In a recent interview, he admitted he had no clue about their romance while working on their drama Love Scout.
"I didn’t know while filming the drama", Lee Jun Hyuk confessed. "The relationship was revealed around the later part of filming, but it didn’t affect me at all".
He even compared it to Hollywood, saying, "It’s like how Brad Pitt’s divorce didn’t stop me from getting immersed in Allied." He added, "If you overthink things like that, it just makes things difficult."
Lee Jun Hyuk also had nothing but praise for Han Ji Min, saying, "She’s been a star I’ve admired since I was young. Acting with her at such a close distance, like 0.1m, felt surreal". He continued, "She’s someone who acts with precision. Everything about working with her was great."
He also spoke highly of her character, saying, "She’s built up her career over a long time, and she must have faced many hardships. But she has handled everything so well. She’s a dependable colleague and a great person."
Love Scout is a romantic drama about Ji Yoon (Han Ji Min), a headhunting company CEO who excels at work but struggles with love, and Eun Ho (Lee Jun Hyuk), her perfect secretary who is great at both work and life.
Lee Jun Hyuk won viewers over with his portrayal of Yoo Eun Ho, described as "the ideal man with all the qualities women love."
When asked if he picked up any dating tips from playing Eun Ho, Lee Jun Hyuk laughed and said, "Rather than thinking about how this would help me in dating, I just enjoyed watching certain scenes."
He added, "It’s not just women—anyone would appreciate having someone around who takes care of the little things. I learned things that would be good to do for others as a person."
As for how similar he is to his character, he shared, "I think I do try to take care of the people around me. Romantic comedy trends have changed—before, people liked loud, dramatic expressions of love, but now it’s more subtle. Eun Ho does things that anyone, men included, would appreciate."
He further explained, "Eun Ho’s personality is an exaggerated version of certain traits. It might sound odd to say I’m like him, but I do try to keep a positive vibe on set and ease tension when needed. I don’t like situations escalating into something worse, so in that way, I think we’re similar."
He jokingly added, "Our voices are alike too. In my past roles, I often played characters who killed people, so I couldn’t really show similarities. But Eun Ho is just a regular guy, so we have more in common."
Returning to the romantic comedy genre after a long time, Lee Jun Hyuk reflected, "It’s interesting that younger actors now say they want to do romance dramas. Back then, actors were all about serious genre pieces and emotional acting."
He added, "I think I didn’t do many romance projects before because my personal taste leaned toward other genres, and I didn’t seem to fit romantic roles at the time."
When asked if he’d do another romance drama, he answered, "If the project is good, I’d do it. Romance wasn’t my preferred genre before, but I’ve realized it’s not that different from action or thriller genres."
He added, "In a thriller, a key scene might involve someone dying, while in romance, the key scene might be a kiss. The rhythm is actually quite similar. That’s why I’ve become more open to romance projects."
Source: [1]
