When shooting the movie “Once In a Summer”, Lee says he was first surprised by the mobile toilet. He says :”Shooting in country side is very interesting but bringing along a mobile toilet is a huge mistake. The weather is humid and ‘things’ in toilet had became very smelly, thinking back it’s real funny.”
In the movie, Lee’s role is a 20 year to 60 year-old university lecturer reminiscing days when he is still an undergrad at 1969 who was then a volunteer in a beautiful countryside where he met a librarian and there goes the love story.
Lee mention to act from young to old is tough, he tried to recall how the elders talk to each other and to understand how they feel and face different kind of situations.
In the movie Lee could not forget his first love, when ask if his first love is unforgettable, Lee replied that no matter what experience, first time definitely affect most.
Talking about the leading actress Soo Ae, Lee says she is a very quiet actress. Though they didn’t do a lot of chit-chatting but Soo Ae says this is the first time she talks so much with a male actor.
Lee mention at 2006 besides work he likes to attend movie premiere, Fusan Movie Festival and is honored to represent Unicef but the most unforgettable event is 42000 fans turn up in his Tokyo gigantic cake event at May last year.
What a charming guy!