'Unreal Beauty' Lee Jun-hyeok, a Plain K-Office Worker... "I've Worked My Whole Life" [Lotto No. 1]

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Actor Lee Jun-hyeok shared his thoughts on playing an ordinary K-office worker in 'Lotto No. 1,' a role that contrasts sharply with his unreal beauty.

On the morning of the 8th, a production presentation for TVING's new original series 'Lotto No. 1 Also Goes to Work' (hereinafter 'Lotto No. 1') was held at Seoul Yongsan-gu CGV Yongsan i-Park Mall. Director Yoon Young-bin, along with actors Lee Jun-hyeok, Seo Hyun-woo, Oh Dae-hwan, Hong Jin-gi, Ha Yul-ri, and Baek Ye-in, attended the event.

'Lotto No. 1' is a K-office drama about team leader Gong Eun-tae (played by Lee Jun-hyeok), who endures day after day with ups and downs, and after winning the Lotto No. 1 jackpot, goes to work with a new mindset carrying the 1.3 billion won prize money instead of a resignation letter.

On this day, since Lee Jun-hyeok is widely recognized as an exceptionally handsome man, he was asked about the gap between his ordinary office worker character and his appearance. He shyly began by saying, "I am grateful that people view me favorably in terms of looks."

Lee Jun-hyeok then said, "Actually, there are many points where I can relate to Eun-tae. I have been working for nearly 20 years and have appeared in over 50 works. If you count 50 works, it means I've worked my whole life. Living a life of constant work like Eun-tae, I felt that many parts of the dialogue closely resembled my own experiences. Moreover, this environment feels too ordinary to me. It's ordinary pain, ordinary joy, and an ordinary daily routine. Because I have always worked this way, there were many points in Eun-tae's character that resonated with me."

Director Yoon Young-bin said regarding Lee Jun-hyeok's casting, "There was even talk about whether (Lee Jun-hyeok's looks) would be suitable for a work that needs to gain empathy. However, personally, appearance was never a consideration in casting. The most important factors were how similar the real person and the character were, as well as acting ability. What surprised me while working with Lee Jun-hyeok is that he is the most diligent actor I know. For example, when he arrives on set, his first words are always 'There are too many lines.' Yet, despite saying that, Lee Jun-hyeok has never cut a single line. This diligence overwhelms any perceived weakness in his appearance (unrealism)."

However, when asked about his chemistry with Lee Jun-hyeok, Oh Dae-hwan replied, "Because he's so handsome, I just kept looking at his face... He's too handsome," which drew laughter from the audience.

'Lotto No. 1' consists of a total of 10 episodes. It will premiere on TVING at 6 p.m. on the 10th and can be viewed every Thursday at 6 p.m. Starting from the 14th, it will also air on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 9 p.m.

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