"'89 years old' Lee Soon-jae "I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end"('4 people table')

Jul 01, 2024

''89 years old' Lee Soon-jae 'I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end'('4 people table')
''89 years old' Lee Soon-jae 'I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end'('4 people table')
Actor Lee Soon-jae talked about his 69-year acting life and passion.

In Channel A 'Best Talk Documentary-4-person dining table' (hereinafter '4-person dining table', which aired on the 1st, Lee Soon-jae, a living legend in the actor world, appeared.

Today's protagonist, Lee Soon-jae, appeared in more than 100 plays and performed perfectly with in-depth analysis of each work and accurate delivery of lines. In addition, Lee Soon-jae tried to direct his first play at the age of 88, and in 'King Lear', he fully performed a monologue for more than two hours, showing his robustness. Lee Soon-jae, who played the role of a commentator in the play, also stood out at the heated practice scene where famous actors gathered.

Lee Soon-jae chose Lim Dong-jin and Soyou-jin as best friends to invite to the table for four. Lee Soon-jae said, `I did a lot of plays with Soyoujin. She also knows her husband Baek Jong-won well. If you invite Soyou-jin, the groom will send you something. I give you a lot of delicious food."

Lee Soon-jae, an alumnus of Jongwon Baek and high school, also attended the Jongwon Baek and BTS on the day he received the Silver Order of Culture. 'Don't do this or that, just do one thing. I said, "Other people should eat, too." But the Jongwon Baek is, "I'm a junior in high school." So I couldn't say anything," he said with a smile.

Lee Soon-jae wrote "Starting in 1961, hundreds of male and female protagonists passed by. There aren't many older people than me." Lee Soon-jae, who is 90 years old and the oldest active actor, recalled "There are so many people who have become complacent and disappeared."

Citing Singhu as an example "Shinghu did not immediately gain popularity. Even though I started late, I went up one by one and became a top actor. All the actors who were popular at the time were gone. Shingu is not an actor who plays a glamorous role. He's an actor who hasn't even seen a kiss scene," smiling "I'm not. I've done the bed scene as well."

''89 years old' Lee Soon-jae 'I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end'('4 people table')
Lee Soon-jae said "I'll officiate" at the Heechul Kim that he had an intention to marry. The Heechul Kim "I heard that Lee Sang-min was officiating at his wedding before. Then I'm done," he quivered. Lee Soon-jae said "I officiated even Jung Joon-ha. If you ask me, I'll do everything for you. It's a good thing."

Lee Soon-jae, who gave short words of blessing instead of officiating at Lee Seung-gi's wedding, said, `My officiating is based on experience. 'First of all, make love as soon as you get married! At least three times a week!' I did," he recalled of the dizzying 19th-grade officiant.

Lee Soon-jae, who presented a monologue of 'King Lear' at the Baeksang Arts Awards', worried that he collapsed once during the performance of "'King Lear" with respect.

Lee Soon-jae said, `At that time, I lost 10kg. I performed while getting acupuncture every time. It was time to perform four works in a row. Baek Il-seop and Noh Joo-hyun played a play 'Art' and 'Jang Sang-hwa' directed the play 'Seagull' and immediately entered 'King Lear'. The work kept biting me, so I lost my stamina.

He `did the whole schedule by the stroke of the hand. He held out well without collapsing, but he collapsed in the bath the day after the performance. As soon as he collapsed, he said, `This is the end of my life.' The hospital examination showed good results. `All I had to do was just keep my head alive,' he said, recalling the dizzying moment.

''89 years old' Lee Soon-jae 'I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end'('4 people table')
Lee Soon-jae said, `And I started the drama less than a month after I woke up. It was a drama that I prepared from a year and a half because of me. The shooting continued for more than six months. So I had cataract surgery due to eye strain. I was hospitalized for a week while filming a drama. The production team suggested resuming filming after recovering from condition, but if there is a gap, isn't the financial burden enormous. So I told the production team, 'You can see my expression, right? Dip it in. He confessed, "I finished filming with one side blurred." I'm currently in the process of recovering my eyes.

Lee Soon-jae said "Performance is a promise with the audience. I've had a time when housework and performance schedules overlap. The first was when my father died. The funeral schedule overlaps. I had to shoot a local shoot, so I asked my younger brother to stay as a resident. My mother died in the middle of a play again. It's a double casting, and it was my turn to appear. It was a time when my younger brother also passed away. 'Mother, I'm sorry' and went on to the show. The death of my parents is a private matter, and the audience and the promise are a public matter."

Lee Soon-jae, who felt it while watching the actor who rose to stardom, said, `There are actors who leak sideways. It's not following social norms. Don't you have traffic violations, drunk driving, and drugs. We are not public figures. However, it has a semi-human characteristic.'

Lee Soon-jae and his wife celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. My wife majored in dance. Lee Soon-jae lamented, saying, `My wife stopped dancing at the same time as I got married.'

''89 years old' Lee Soon-jae 'I lost 10kg and fell down in the bath, so I thought my life would end'('4 people table')
Lee Soon-jae said, `At that time, there was a male and female high school student theater competition. I directed the performance of Myungsung Girls' High School and adapted 'Last Leaf' into a girls' high school version. As many as four people received acting awards. My sister-in-law won the best actress award. While practicing, Lee Dae-saeng came in saying, `I took good care of my younger brother.' He became my wife."My future father-in-law invited me to dinner. They give me a ticket as a spectator, but I give it to my wife. That's how we started dating" he said.

Lee Soon-jae wrote a love letter when he was dating his wife, saying, "It's the last chance for me. I didn't want to miss it. At that time, my wife was dancing, so I went to overseas performances for a long time. Each country has secured a hotel list and sent love letters to each hotel. I've done all the good things..." he smiled.

Soyoujin "I was supposed to take a family photo as a promise to celebrate the 10th anniversary of my marriage, but I couldn't because I was busy. So I recently took a family photo on my wedding anniversary, and it became a good event. "When my father was alive, I asked him to take a family photo, but he died without taking it. I knew my father would continue to live. I took so many pictures in the drama, but I regret that I couldn't take a real family picture."

Soon, Lee Soon-jae, who will mark his 70th year in acting, said modestly, `It is my job to do my best for the given role.'



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