Lee Junho - The star who broke all stereotypes about idols, 10 years of career without dating

With constant efforts on the artistic path, Lee Junho broke all stereotypes about idols in the harsh Korean entertainment industry.

For Kpop fans, the fact that idols "cross the field" into the field of acting is probably not too strange. However, not everyone can achieve the expected success. Because the distance between performing on stage and acting on screen is really very different.

Among the idols who entered acting, Lee Junho ( 2PM) is one of the few cases that is recognized by the audience. Although his film fortune is not too large, but Lee Junho is very diligent in trying out many different roles, avoiding giving the audience a feeling of one color.

A successful career thanks to constant efforts

In the years 2009 - 2012, almost everyone knew about 2PM, the famous group with the beast image of JYP entertainment company. The six members of the group include: Lee Junho, Jang Wooyoung, Nichkhun, Ok Taecyeon, Kim Minjun, Hwang Chansung. Although at the moment, 2PM is not as active as before, but everyone has their own plans. Especially Lee Junho, the versatile guy of the group. He can dance, sing, compose and act in movies. In the past 10 years, he has participated in many different films and left an impression on the hearts of fans.

In 2008, Lee Junho officially debuted as a member of the group 2PM. In the early years he focused only on singing and composing. However, he graduated from Howon University with a major in acting, so he will definitely follow his career as an actor.

In 2011, Junho started his acting career when he guest-starred in the movie "White: The Melody Of The Curse". Later, he accumulated experience by playing supporting roles in many other movies and TV shows.

Each movie left Junho with lessons learned and unforgettable memories. While filming Cold Eyes, he learned how to express emotions through his eyes. Or the movie Twenty (Age 20) gave him a beautiful friendship with Kim Woo Bin and Kang Ha Neul both in the movie and in real life.

Despite participating in quite a few movies, Junho's recognition as an actor is still not high. People only know that he is a singer of an idol group, but few people care about the roles he has participated in.

Only in 2017, when Junho participated in the movie Chief Kim and took on the villain Seo Yul, his acting career brightened. In this movie, besides the head of the department Kim, everyone has a special impression of the clever and cunning director Seo Yul.

The couple Nam Goong Min and Lee Junho are so compatible that many viewers have humorously said that this film does not need a female lead. The two even received the Best Couple Award at the 2017 KBS Drama Awards. Interestingly, among the named couples, only Junho and Goong Min are two. boys.

After that, he officially accepted the first male lead role in his acting career as Lee Gang Doo in the drama "Just Between Lover". This is a sad and painful drama, the characters have to warm each other with love. The film has taken away many tears from the audience, and Junho also showed the maturity in his own acting.

Along with this development, he continued to play the lead role in the movie Wok Of Love. In this drama Junho plays chef Seo Poong who has a love for food and gets to show off his cooking skills.

In 2019, Lee Junho continued to participate in the crime drama project "Confession" with the role of a cold lawyer Choi Do Hyun. Different from his previous roles, the image of a lawyer with determination to find the truth requires the actor to show his seriousness, maturity and reliability. Not disappointing everyone, Lee Junho played the role very well and received much praise from the audience. From his demeanor, voice to his eyes, they all accurately reveal the image of a lawyer. This role has also partly proved that Lee Junho is an idol with acting ability.

Determined not to frame himself in a certain role, Lee Junho surprised fans when he played a "geek" in the movie Homme Fatale. Although it did not achieve a high commercial effect, Homme Fatale still received many positive responses from viewers because of the gentle, meaningful story and natural acting of the actors.

After 2 years of enlistment, Lee Junho officially returned to the screen as the male lead in the historical drama "The Red Sleeve". Different from the image of a courtesan in the previous work, Lee Junho impressed fans with the image of an upright, strong and steadfast king. Through gestures and eyes, Lee Junho has shown the image of King Yi San very well with a lot of confidants in his heart, but outside must be strong to protect his country.

Thanks to the great success of the film, recently, Lee Junho overcame "heavyweight" competitors including Kim Nam Gil, Lee Jung Jae, Jung Hae In... to win the "Best Actor" award. " at Baeksang 2022.

In addition, Lee Jun Ho also won the "Favorite Actor" award at Baeksang 2022 voted by the audience. The actor thanked the fans who loved the movie "Red Collar" and voted.

Although he is an idol who has dabbled in acting, for Lee Junho, this is not just a walk. The male idol has tried his best, not hesitated to try different types of roles. In the end, his efforts have paid off when now, the audience not only recognizes him as a member of the group 2PM, but also as a real actor.

10 years career without dating

Junho is a rather humble person when it comes to his career as well as his personal and family life. In an interview in 2018, Lee Junho revealed that he had not dated for 10 years after debuting.

Junho gave a reason why during his 10 years as an idol, he didn't have enough time to love someone: "A lot of people say that they can do everything in parallel even though they are very busy. But with My personality, I really can't do 2 things at the same time.Moreover, I can't give up either.

When I was young, I was really greedy, wanting to focus fully on my work that made me put dating aside. But now is different. If love comes naturally, I want to be happy to receive it. However, I hope it is a serious relationship and not a temporary and quick ending."

Up to now, Lee Junho has not been caught up in any dating rumors and is one of the idols with a clean private life.

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