'70-year veteran actor' the late Lee Soon-jae rushes to apologize to a junior colleague of his granddaughter's generation for a mistake... "Arrived 5 hours early," shares memories with Park So-dam [Celebrity Biography]

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In 'Celebrity Biography's Secret,' actress Park So-dam paid deep respect while recalling the senior and 'national actor' the late Lee Soon-jae.

Park So-dam appeared as a guest on the the 12th broadcast of KBS 2TV 'Celebrity Biography's Secret' episode 56, titled 'Lee Soon-jae.' Lee Soon-jae passed away on November 25 last year, marking his 70th anniversary of debut, plunging the entire nation into sorrow. In response, Park So-dam shared precious memories of working alongside Lee Soon-jae in the past play 'Grandpa Henri and Me.'

On that day, as soon as archival footage featuring Lee Soon-jae's voice appeared upon her entrance, Park So-dam's eyes welled up. Although her goal was "not to cry today," she admitted, "It's already dangerous," unable to hide her longing emotions. Park So-dam expressed her special feelings, saying, "I learned so much energy, love, and courage from Lee Soon-jae, both as an actor and as a person named Park So-dam."

In particular, Park So-dam revealed an anecdote about how heartbroken she was while watching the video of Lee Soon-jae receiving the 'Acting Award' in 2024. Unlike his usual healthy appearance, always leading the way ahead of others, she confessed that seeing Lee Soon-jae, looking somewhat emaciated while delivering his acceptance speech, was "so different from the energy of the teacher I knew that it made my heart ache."

Park So-dam also shared untold stories about Lee Soon-jae's legendary acting passion without omission. She recounted an episode where the actors were flustered at the time, saying, "Even during the first rehearsal, he had already memorized all the lines for every role, so he immediately said, 'Let's try moving while doing it.'"

Furthermore, she revealed an anecdote about Lee Soon-jae, who was famous for never making mistakes, making a mistake just once during a performance and then immediately rushing over to apologize to his junior colleague Park So-dam, who was in her 14th year of debut, after the performance ended, paying tribute to Lee Soon-jae's thorough professional spirit.

The sharing of memories continued. Park So-dam expressed her affection, saying, "Until one minute before entering the stage, I was talking with the teacher, so I had no time to get nervous," and "I wanted to press the stage bell even earlier because I was so eager to see the teacher." Additionally, she vividly conveyed behind-the-scenes details that revealed Lee Soon-jae's extraordinary stamina and diligence, such as the story of arriving 5 hours earlier than the stage director, even before the theater doors opened, and asking, "Why are the theater doors locked?"

At the end of the broadcast, Park So-dam conveyed her firm resolve to follow in Lee Soon-jae's footsteps, going beyond sorrow and longing. She stated, "Listening to the teacher's story made me reflect on myself. I want to live more diligently in the future and remain as such a junior colleague." She concluded the program with a sincere dedication by reciting the ending narration of the play 'Grandpa Henri and Me' herself.

Having shown her sincere side through variety shows, Park So-dam is now returning to her main profession on the screen to continue her unstoppable progress. Currently, she is ahead of the release of the new film 'Gyeongju Journey.' This work is a family revenge drama about four mothers and daughters who, after eight years of waiting, embark on a 'killing' trip for their youngest daughter Gyeongju, who never returned from a school trip.

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