Lee Min-ho: "No Imitation of 20s Romantic Comedies... Wants to Show 'Adult Sexy' in His 40s"[Interview ③]

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• Interview with Lee Min-ho, star of the film "Assassins (The Assassins)".

Actor Lee Min-ho spoke about changes in his filmography.

On the 11th, we met with Lee Min-ho, who stars in the film "Assassins (The Assassins)" directed by Heo Jin-ho, at a café on Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to discuss the movie.

"Assassins (The Assassins)" is a story that traces the suspicions and figures surrounding the assassination of the First Lady of South Korea, which shocked the nation on August 15, 1974.

Lee Min-ho plays Young-il, a passionate rookie reporter who gets his hands dirty at the scene to capture the incident on camera.

Recently, clear changes have been noticed in Lee Min-ho's filmography. While he has long been known for his strong presence as the lead in romantic comedies, he has recently chosen works such as "Pachinko," "Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint," and "Assassins (The Assassins)" that place greater weight on the overall story and relationships among multiple characters rather than focusing on a single individual.

Lee Min-ho explained, "For about five years, I basically decided not to do romantic comedies. I've been choosing works where the story takes precedence over highlighting one character, with the focus shifting among several actors."

However, he has not completely abandoned romance. Instead, he mentioned that he is now contemplating love stories suitable for his current age.

Lee Min-ho recalled, "I once asked Director Heo Jin-ho what kind of story he would want to tell if this were his last film, and he said a melodrama. I think love is ultimately a story that must be carried until the very end."

While still feeling a strong attraction to the theme of love, he added, "I feel it's time for me to explore a different kind of love rather than stories about falling in love at first sight and loving like flames, as I did in my 20s."

He continued, "I believe that instead of romantic comedies representing youth, we need romances suitable for our current age group and those that reflect my current emotions. If I simply imitate the romantic comedies I made in my 20s, I don't think it would generate new energy for me."

Nevertheless, he stated, "I think I will continue to tell love stories in the future. I believe they are the most powerful and strongest material as people go through life," while

"By next year, I'll be in my 40s, and I want to take on a role that embodies 'adult sexy.' I need to start thinking about it and building it from next year. I think I will play more roles that feel like weeds rather than delicate flowers."

Lee Min-ho, still representing South Korea as an "Hallyu star," said, "I think the characters in those works at the time expressed love that was clumsy and pure. I believe such emotions and experiences are parts that anyone can empathize with, transcending culture and language."

He added, "Looking back, I feel glad that we made those kinds of works during that era. At the time, many people asked why we kept making only romance films, but now I think it was a good decision to leave behind so many such works."

He concluded, "I believe overseas fans probably appreciated those aspects as well."

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