[Exclusive]Junho Lee, from the reason why you left JYP to "Viking".."A born workaholic" [Interview 3]

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• Interview with Lee Jun-ho, who won the Best Actor, Best Artist, Fabulous, and Popular Award at the '10th Anniversary AAA 2025' Awards

-following the interview ②

Lee Joon-ho's "challenge" is not limited to the selection of works. It is in the same vein that he chose independence from JYP Entertainment, where he has been working for 17 years. Recalling his days at JYP Entertainment, Lee Joon-ho said, "Even with full support, what I have to do has created an environment where I have to create my own." It is explained that he developed a sense of responsibility by producing albums and concerts himself, and naturally, his understanding of work increased.

"When I was preparing for concerts and albums in Japan, I've been self-producing," he said. "That experience also affected my acting career, and gradually the process of working with responsibility felt fun." "At that time, I learned a lot from President Jung Wook and (Park) Jin-young, and I wanted to work with the people I was with and share responsibility like a team. (JYP) also supported that feeling," he added.

The independence process also naturally continued, adding, "It's a well-organized case rather than a specific decision," adding, "I'm still in touch and asking if I have any questions." "It's good to keep working, and I'm a workaholic, so nothing much has changed from the past," he said.

He said, "I think being a workaholic is natural, and I like to plan and pursue it because I have an INTJ tendency. "If I don't always make what I have to do next, I feel like I'm floating," he said. He added, "I don't like that condition, so I think I end up looking for what I want to do."

Lee Joon-ho continues his activities in various fields, including acting, 2PM activities, and entertainment. Lee Joon-ho, who is set to hold a solo concert to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his Japanese debut at Tokyo Dome on May 9 and 10, said, "It is not difficult to switch between singers and actors. Rather, I think it will be difficult if the two works overlap."

"At the time of filming 'Director Kim', I was filming, dressed up around lunch, and headed straight to the set after the concert. I often stayed up all night, but there was no big problem," he said.

As for the years have passed, "I think it's up to each person to carry it because they have to show the same condition as before in front of the fans. It's natural that you can see a little change over the course of the year, but I think you're trying not to, he said. "2PM choreography is not easy, but I've been wandering around in the past, and going through a crisis, so there's no big problem. Still, I'm careful. "Even if it's okay while practicing, there are times when it hurts later," he laughed.

Lee Joon-ho is about to release the Netflix entertainment show "Crazy Arcade" in the third quarter of this year, and will soon start filming the new drama "Viking." Initially, the filming of the movie "Veteran 3" was confirmed in April, but the filming was postponed due to director Ryu Seung-wan's condition.

As for the appearance of "Dae-Jang-Jang-Gian-Jang," he said, "I wanted to say that it was an experience that I couldn't do. When can people from different jobs gather and stay in one place. Kian's ideas are so unique and loved. I was curious about how the second house he painted would be implemented," he said.

"It was a series of different things every day, and I kept turning about 200 cameras, and I thought that the experience was different. It was like a miniature 'Truman Show'. I have no idea how I'll come out," he said with a smile.

He also talked about his next film, "Viking." Lee Joon-ho said, "I got a love call before, but the timing wasn't right. "I was looking at the script and talking about it, but (the timing) came together like fate," he said. "When I first saw the script, I felt the weight of the subject matter in that it was a story about the dark battle of a chaebol family, and I thought I could show you an interesting story."

As for the character, he said, "I'm a person in charge of corporate risk, and I think I can show you many aspects because there is a confusing point," and added, "It's a completely different result from the previous works, 'Taepung Corporation' and 'Casharo', so I was personally attracted to that part as well. It's the same chaebol, but it's completely different from 'King the Land'. I feel more comfortable, but I'm thinking of a specific character," he explained.

Lee Joon-ho, who worked with Joo Ji-hoon in "Viking," said, "I don't have a friend, but I saw him for a while after the movie premiere. I'm looking forward to your acting, and I think it'll be so fun when filming. I'm looking forward to what kind of energy I can exchange when acting," he said.

Lee Joon-ho was also trying to manage his weight for his work. He continued to manage himself thoroughly by checking the sugar content of the drink and quietly putting it down.

He said, "I gain and lose weight thoroughly for my work. There is an image that I wanted to show during 'Veteran 3', so I have to make that body and now I have to make a different appearance. I'm losing weight because I want to make it slimmer, he said. "I want to lose only fat, but when I asked ChatGPT, they said it was difficult. So my eyes are gone now. It's a stage where you have to exercise hard and then eat a diet," he explained.

He said, "I've been on a diet for almost a year when I filmed 'Clothes Sleeve Red End' and I think I should still do that for some reason. I think Han Ji-yeol of "Viking" should have a lot of pressure. It may not be a chaebol-like styling, but I'm trying because I think it needs to be bloated," he added.

It is Lee Jun-ho who holds out with pride when checking his weight. "I'm proud when I exercise, and the next day (the weight I thought) falls to the decimal point. If you take it out like that, you feel a sense of accomplishment, so you endure it because of it. But I also eat delicious things every two weeks."

As such, Lee Joon-ho was taking another step toward the next with unceasing passion. Finally, he said, "I want to do well consistently as I do now. I know it's not easy, but I think I have to do what I'm given with responsibility, he said. "I believe that this process builds up and gives me trust. Based on that trust, there are people who visit me, and then I think I can keep going," he said.

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