Singer and actor Lee Seung Gi disclosed his feelings on acting after starring in the drama ‘The King 2 Hearts‘.
Lee Seung Gi posted on his fan cafe on May 26, “To be honest, I was in despair during February, very much feeling [my] limits in terms of acting. Working with these [incredible sunbaes], I acted with the thought that I must not be a negative [to the drama] in mind, and each day I gave my all,” sharing the burden he felt while filming for the series.
He went on, “I don’t know when all 20 episodes finished, it felt like a brief instant. [I don't think I'll get a role like Lee Jae Ha again], and I feel as if it’ll have a long-lasting effect on me. If I insisted on the actor’s path after getting a bit of praise and thinking ‘Ah, now my acting eyes have been opened,’ it’s likely that I’ll regress quickly.”
The multi-talented star ended with a few words of gratitude towards his fans: “To all the fans who love ‘The King 2 Hearts’, thank you and thank you. I love you.”
‘The King 2 Hearts’ wrapped up on May 24, and Lee Seung Gi is preparing for his first concert in Japan, which is coming up on June 1.
Source: Osen - allkpop
5 Mar:
As promised, singer Lee Seung Gi (25) made a surprise visit to ‘Miracle Child’ Cho Eunseo.
‘Miracle Child’ Cho Eunseo is a 7 year old girl and the first person in Korea to receive seven internal organ transplants. Eunseo was born with a rare condition that prevented her stomach, small & large intestines from digesting food. Until now, she regurgitated any food she tried to eat, and therefore has maintained the past seveen years of her life by receiving nutritional supplement shots. But last October, a six year old suffering from brain cancer donated 7 internal organs to Eunseo, and after a meticulous yet successful 9-hour surgery, she can now live a normal life.
The surgery was completed by Kim Dae Hyun and the team at ASAN Medical Center, and they transplanted seven organs including a liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestines, duodenum, spleen and large intestines, allowing Eunseo to finally comfortably eat and digest food. The news of this miracle was reported on February 16th.
During an interview that took place after her surgery, Eunseo remarked, “It’s my wish to eat galbi (Korean BBQ) and hamburgers. I also want to meet Lee Seung Gi oppa.”
Upon hearing the news, Lee Seung Gi promised that he would visit Eunseo as soon as she had taken some time to recover.
Lee Seung Gi kept his promise and made a surprise visit to Eunseo in late February without making the news public, but rumors recently began circling that his visit was only the result of a request made by the politician Jung Mong Jun. Seung Gi’s representatives made an official statement regarding the rumors saying, “Lee Seung Gi went to see Eunseo as he previously promised, not because governor Jung had asked him to.” According to the representative, Seung Gi arrived at the hospital first, and governor Jung followed after.
Seung Gi’s visit with Eunseo was made public only after governor Jung wrote via his official Twitterpage, “Lee Seung Gi came to the hospital to see Eunseo,” and shared photos of sneakers and a scholarship certificate Seung Gi had brought as gifts.
Source: MyDaily - allkpop
22 Feb:
Back on January 30th at a press conference in Japan, Lee Seung Gi announced that his first Japanese single would be the Japanese version of “Alone in Love” and would be released on March 6th. It was later revealed that he had recruited Park Shin Hye to co-star in the music video.
On February 22nd, the full music video for Lee Seung Gi’s first Japanese single “Alone in Love” was revealed on the official Universal Music Japan YouTube channel.
In the music video, Lee Seung Gi appears to be a struggling musician and one day he meets Park Shin Hye, whom he falls heads over heels for. Check out the cute MV below!
Source: allkpop
17 Feb:
Top star Lee Seung Gi responded to the wishes of ‘Miracle Child‘ Cho Eunseo.
‘Miracle Child’ Cho Eunseo is a 7 year old girl and the first person in Korea to receive seven internal organ transplants. According to Chogan Newspaper on February 17th, Eunseo was born with a rare condition that prevented her stomach, small & large intestines from digesting food. Until now, she regurgitated any food she tried to eat, and therefore has maintained the past seven years of her life by receiving nutritional supplement shots. But last October, a six year old suffering from brain cancer donated 7 internal organs to Eunseo, and after a meticulous yet successful 9-hour surgery, she can now live a normal life.
The surgery was completed by Kim Dae Hyun and the team at ASAN Medical Center, and they transplanted seven organs including a liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestines, duodenum, spleen and large intestines, allowing Eunseo to finally comfortably eat and digest food. The news of this miracle was reported on February 16th.
According to the media, Eunseo remarked that it was her dream to “eat galbi, burgers, and snacks to her heart’s desire“, along with “meeting Lee Seung Gi oppa.”
In response to her wishes, Lee Seung Gi’s representatives remarked, “Lee Seung Gi is eager to meet Eunseo after hearing that she wanted to see him. He is thankful that she is doing much better, and will schedule a day to meet her according to her current health condition and recovery process. He wishes that she will recover soon, and wants to meet her as soon as possible.”
Hopefully Eunseo recovers soon and is able to enjoy a normal life.
Source: MyDaily via Nate - allkpop
4 Feb:
As Lee Seung Gi prepares for his debut in Japan, new details on his projects are emerging day by day.
After reporting on his jacket cover for his debut album, the media is now reporting on a snapshot taken on the set of Lee Seung Gi’s Japanese PV (promotional music video).
An online community forum has shared the above picture under the title, ‘Lee Seung Gi, with a bundle of green onions in one hand..‘
Lee Seung Gi is sporting a red scarf while holding a bag of green onions in one hand and the other holding various other grocery bags. Right next to Lee Seung Gi is no other than actress Park Shin Hyewho is embracing a paper envelope.
Netizens responded to this picture saying, “Seung Gi oppa, please don’t cook~“, “I can’t wait for the music video“, and “Of course popular Seung Gi oppa always draws a crowd“.
Lee Seung Gi will be releasing his first Japanese single ‘Love Time’ on March 6th.
31 Jan:
On January 30th at a press conference in Japan, Lee Seung Gi announced that his first Japanese single would be the Japanese version of “Alone in Love” and would be released on March 6th.
Although March 6th is still over a month away, a special video preview for the upcoming single was recently revealed.
Additionally, Lee Seung Gi revealed that he would performing at Nippon Budokan in June.
Check out the MV preview below!
Source: allkpop
30 Jan:
Singer Lee Seung Gi‘s first Japanese single “Alone in Love” is scheduled to be released on March 6th.
According to a Press Release posted by Oricon on January 30th, Lee Seung Gi revealed at a press conference in Japan on the same day, “My first single, the Japanese version of “Alone in Love” will be released on March 6th, and I am also planning on a performance at Nippon Budokan in June.”
The Japanese media showed their high interest in the singer’s official Japanese debut, and immediately began reporting the story. Not only is he labeled the ‘crown prince’ in Korea, he would also be the first Korean artist to perform at the Nippon Budokan just three short months after his debut.
The singer also stated at the press conference, “It was really hard to pronounce Japanese words but I have readily prepared myself so that people who hear me speak and sing will not feel awkward. I know that not everyone is able to perform at the Nippon Budokan, but I am so grateful that I am able to perform at such an honorable venue.”
He also spoke of singer IU who recently completed a successful showcase in Japan to announce her own debut. “I am also aware that I am debuting around the same time as IU. I think that as solo singers, we will be able to show you sides that are different from group artists, and I look forward to our promotions.”
11 December:
At his two-day concert at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, Lee Seung Gi revealed that he will be releasing a new Japanese album in March of 2012. “I’ll be using about two to three of the songs included in my fifth album to use in my promotions in Japan.”
The Japanese media has shown considerable interest in his advancement, with Sankei Sportsreporting on December 12th, “Lee Seung Gi, a singer who is regarded as the little brother of the nation, will be signing on with a Japanese label and advancing as a singer into the market.” Various outlets also included his history as both a singer and actor.
Lee Seung Gi’s label houses singer-songwriter Kuwata Keisukei and actor/singer Fukuyama Masaharu. Using his singing experience as his base, Lee Seung Gi plans to expand on his acting and show hosting abilities in Japan as well.
In an interview with the Japanese press, he stated, “I’d love to go on a popular variety or music program in Japan, as well as hold live performances. Some day, I’d like to host a show that’s broadcast in both Korea and Japan at the same time.”
27 October:
“A lot of my fans are mothers who are in their 40s, who probably give me some of the attention that’s rightfully deserved to their children. So, I understand… I just pray that these children aren’t my superiors once I enter the army,” he continued, evoking laughter on set.
In regards to enlisting in the military he said, “It’s my duty as a Korean citizen. However, I don’t know what my situation is going to be like so I have yet to set an official date“, and “The sooner the better.”
‘Lee Seung Gi’s Five Minute Music Broadcast’ is to help promote his first full-length album in two years, ‘Tonight‘.
Although the program is only 5 minutes long, there will be an official MC, guests, and songs, offering the same entertainment as any other music program. It will air on November 1st through MelonTV, as well as other online sites such as YouTube.
Korea’s sweetheart Lee Seung Gi has recently returned with his fifth album, “Tonight”. In addition he has also released the MV to his new title track, “Because We’re Friends“.
In the sweet ballad, Seung Gi sings about helplessly watching over a friend he loves be broken up over a different man. The song has been recommended to listeners on various music sites such as Melon.
Check out some of the select tracks from his album and the full MV below!
On October 26th, Lee Seung Gi appeared for his 5th album release event called ‘Lee Seung Gi’s Five Minute Music Broadcast‘, where he talked about the future of his career.
When asked about his plans for the army, he revealed, “Time-wise, nothing’s finalized yet, but I’m planning to enlist in the beginning of next year. I originally wanted to enlist within this year, but I realized that I wouldn’t be able to do anything so I decided to wait for good projects.”
He continued, “My seniors are all serving in the army, and times have changed where it’s better to just quietly enlist. I’m not planning on waiting too long to enlist, however. There is a time period that I myself have decided but you never know with the future, so I’d rather not talk about it now. Just know that it won’t be too late. I’d rather go when I’m young and healthy.”
Lee Seung Gi was also asked about having to fill in for MC Kang Ho Dong, to which he replied, “His position is not something that can be filled, and even if I were to try, it would be impossible. Since he’s my senior, I learned many things over his shoulder. Although he never directed me, I learned so much over the years I’ve spent with him.”
He continued, “Instead of trying to fill his shoes, I’d rather just do what I can on my own.”
While on the topic of variety shows, he stated, “I think that variety shows are all about teamwork, which goes the same for ‘1 Night 2 Days‘ and ‘Strong Heart‘. I’m thankful to all of my seniors who helped me out.”
His release event will be broadcast through Melon TV and YouTube on November 1st.
14 October:
Singer Lee Seung Gi has made a comeback for the first time in two years.
His single “Alone in Love” was just released online on the 14th, and the track was written by bothRa.D and Lee Seung Gi himself.
Seung Gi’s agency stated, “The song expresses the sincere heart of 25 year old Lee Seung Gi. It speaks of the kind of love story any man in their 20s dreams of… The album is a project that we carefully worked on over the course of two years, and his fifth album is finally completed. He will be promoting his new songs as a soloist once again.”
There are a few other tracks on the album that Seung Gi himself has helped write and compose, proving that he’s matured into a songwriter.
What’s also noteworthy is that actress Han Hyo Joo has featured on the track as a narrator, and Seung Gi shows off his rap talents towards the end of the song.
Netizens are responding well to his new song with comments like, “This is sweeter than Will You Marry Me“, “Its such a fresh new song“, and “It was worth the wait.”
Check out the track below and remember to support by purchasing the music.
24 September:
According to the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange on September 23rd, Lee Seung Gi will be participating in the “2011 Asia Song Festival” on October 14th in Daegu. He will be collaborating with Super Junior‘s Siwon, SNSD‘s YoonA, and numerous other Asian celebrities.
It’s also being reported that around this time, Lee Seung Gi will be releasing an official album, his first in two years. Brown Eyed Soul‘s Jung Yeob, and producing team Honey Duo will lend their talents to his album. Reportedly, “Bad Guy“ is said to be the title track.
Stay tuned for more info on Lee Seung Gi’s new album and concert appearance!
13 September:
It’s been revealed that singer/actor/MC Lee Seung Gi had originally intended to step down from his MC position on SBS‘s ‘Strong Heart‘ by the end of this October.
After it was announced that KBS‘s ‘1 Night 2 Days‘ would come to an end in February 2012, Lee Seung Gi had met with the producers of ‘Strong Heart’ in the beginning of September and expressed his wishes to leave the show.
However, after Kang Ho Dong shocked the nation with sudden news of his temporary retirement from the entertainment industry on September 9th, producers have been desperately trying to dissuade Lee Seung Gi from leaving the show. After all, if both MCs suddenly stepped down from their positions, the show would no longer be able to exist.
An official from the broadcasting company revealed, “The producers of ‘Strong Heart’ are currently quite at a loss for what to do now that one MC has officially stepped down and the other had originally intended to leave soon. The situation is changing everyday so we are not sure yet if Lee Seung Gi will really leave the show.”
Some believe that Lee Seung Gi should use this as an opportunity to gain experience as the main MC of a show. An official commented, “From the beginning of this year, Lee Seung Gi had been dreaming of one day hosting a show as the main MC. He could use this as a chance to start standing on his own.”
However, it’s been said that Lee Seung Gi had wanted to step down from entertainment programs in order to focus on advancing into the Japanese market and participating in other foreign activities. Since ’1 Night 2 Days’ would be ending in a couple months, it made sense for him to leave his MC position on ‘Strong Heart’ and pursue other activities.
28 August:
In addition, Brown Eyed Soul’s Jungyeop and Echo bridge, known as the Honey Duo producing team will be taking part in this album. Honey Duo wrote and composed a track for Lee Seung Gi’s comeback called, “Bad Guy.” Through this track, Lee Seung Gi will show a big transformation of his image.
A related source stated, “We put a lot of effort to change Lee Seung Gi’s kind image into a sexy and mysterious one.”
However, Lee Seung Gi’s label stated, “Even if it’s late, we will definitely release Lee Seung Gi’s new album this year. Activities, title track and album concept have not however been finalized yet.”
Who’s excited about this comeback and do you think Lee Seung Gi can pull off the “Bad Guy” image?
17 June:
Recently, Lee Seung Gi made an appearance on Japan’s Fuji TV’s “SMAPXSMAP“.
On June 13th, the ‘Korean Prince’ made a guest appearance on the popular Japanese TV program alongside the Japanese singer Inagaki Goro of SMAP. On the show, the two acted as opposing rivals and Lee Seung Gi even showed off his comedic side through a comedy sketch.
In the sketch, Lee Seung Gi played a character named ‘Hwan’ who operates a Korean restaurant in Japan and has a girlfriend named ‘Kumi‘. In addition, Lee Seung Gi and Inagaki Goro – whose character wouldn’t let go of an old girlfriend – acted as the typical cool guys in the sketch.
In response, netizens commented, “Lee Seung Gi came out really good” and “Lee Seung Gi’s Japanese acting is not awkward at all.”
18 April:
Viewers also spotted Lee Seung Gi’s fresh hairstyle, which was another change along with the season.
Although the other members of the show complimented him by saying, “You look more manly,” fans and netizens are having mixed views on his new look, with responses such as, “His hair looks awkward. The style before was much better,” “It looks like its been cut unprofessionally,” “It’s like a wig,” “Who did this to your hair?” “Go back to before!” “Why are you guys making such a big deal? It’s cute,” and, “It just suddenly got short so it takes time to it.”
Just from one haircut, Lee Seung Gi is currently one of the top searched on major portal sites, showing his undying popularity.
14 Maret: Singer/actor Lee Seung Gi has confirmed that he will continue to appear on SBS’s “Strong Heart” for the months of March and April.
On March 14th, his agency, Hook Entertainment, revealed through a phone interview, “After the March recordings, he will also attend the April recordings.”
According to the production crew of “Strong Heart”, the April recordings have been planned up until April 21st. Lee Seung Gi was informed of the schedule, and agreed to film up to the decided April 21st date.
The production crew stated, “The schedule for May has not been set yet, but Lee Seung Gi will participate in the future.” However, Hook Entertainment stated, “We don’t think that this is the right time to discuss about the future schedule. We will participate in the March~April schedules as planned.”
This past February, the community boards buzzed about how Lee Seung Gi was leaving KBS 2TV’s “1 Night 2 Days” and SBS’s “Strong Heart“. However, Lee Seung Gi himself expressed that he would continue on with “1 Night 2 Days” until he enters the military. There was no mention of his future with “Strong Heart”, which spurred speculations about him leaving the show.
21 Februari: 
The day’s episode featured a relay mission where the members were dispersed onto Korea’s five islands. Lee Seung Gi, who had just returned from his trip to New York the day before, had the opportunity to catch up on his sleep in a car ride with the other members. Unfortunately, he was put in the Jeju Island team and was forced to wait in the airport for three hours, which worsened his condition.
After finally boarding the plane, he was then unable to fall asleep due to his jet lag, even when the show’s PD commented, “Your dark circles are all the way down here. Get some sleep!”
Source: MyDaily via Nate via allkpop
18 Februari:
With rumors flying high about Lee Seung Gi’s supposed withdrawal from KBS’s “1 Night 2 Days“, the singer finally spoke up on the issue and made an official statement through his agency, Hook Entertainment, on February 15th.
The press report stated,
“This is Lee Seung Gi’s agency, Hook Entertainment.
Our agency would like to make an official statement regarding the rumors surrounding Lee Seung Gi dropping out of KBS’s weekend variety show, ‘1 Night 2 Days’.
Lee Seung Gi first joined the cast on November of 2007, and for three years and four months, has done his absolute best for the program he loves. Even at the height of his fame (where he earned the nickname ‘70% viewer ratings’ through his drama, “Shining Inheritance“), Lee Seung Gi continued making impressive improvements as the maknae of ‘1 Night 2 Days’ and is now being much loved as one of the best entertainers thanks to his talents in a variety of areas.
Despite having to stay up all night for his two drama filmings, he made sure that his performance did not get in the way for both ‘1 Night 2 Days’ and ‘Strong Heart.’ As he is a singer, a drama actor, and a variety star, there were times when schedules inevitably overlapped, and (we admit) when his stamina and condition wasn’t up for the task.
Others may say that it was out of his own greed that such a situation occurred, but since all three were areas that he worked especially hard in ever since his debut, he did not want to treat any one less important than the other. He knew that it was his work ethic which allowed him to earn the public’s love, and that is what made him work that much harder.
Our agency no longer wanted Lee Seung Gi to handle such a strict and excessive schedule and so we went into discussions with the producers of ‘1 Night 2 Days’ over his future activities, as well as his schedule. All of us came together for his growth and future, and with the understanding that it was now time for him to embark on a new challenge.
During these discussions, Kim C and MC Mong left the program, which led to another difficult time for the castmates and the producers. The five members came together to overcome the hardships and ensure that the program maintained its position as the #1 variety show.
Once the program regained its footing and another member was added, we intended to pick up plans for Lee Seung Gi’s departure. Unfortunately, reports were made that Lee Seung Gi would be leaving the program immediately; that is not the truth.
There was one thing that the producers and our agency failed to notice, and that was Lee Seung Gi’s own thoughts on his three year long career as a member of ‘1 Night 2 Days.’
Lee Seung Gi has declared that until he reaches the day when he can no longer appear on broadcast because of his military duties, he would like to remain with his ‘1 Night 2 Days’ brothers, producers, and viewers.
We have realized that Lee Seung Gi’s thoughts and the delivery of those thoughts are of the utmost importance, so we agreed with his position on ‘1 Night 2 Days’ and respect his opinion.
There have been many distorted reports falsifying Lee Seung Gi’s thoughts, and our agency was not able to make an official statement because we ourselves were suspicious over whether we truly knew what Lee Seung Gi wanted and thought. We would like to apologize for this.
We would like to also apologize for worrying and causing the public concern because of these various rumors, and for being unable to properly converge the thoughts of the celebrities under our agency.
Our agency will work harder for Lee Seung Gi’s growth and future, and he, too, will repay the public by working his absolute best as the maknae member of “1 Night 2 Days.”
Thank you to all of the producers and viewers who believed and supported in Lee Seung Gi as a member of ‘1 Night 2 Days’ until the end.”
Regarding his participation in “Strong Heart,” producers of the show revealed, “Lee Seung Gi will be taking part in the scheduled recordings for February 17th and 24th. The recording for the first week of March was rescheduled under his discretion.”
They continued, “There were some rumors about his leave, but he will be taking part as the ‘Strong Heart’ MC until any final decisions are made.”
Representatives of Lee Seung Gi further revealed, “We have not made a 100% final decision on his leave from the show, please wait a bit more.”
Source: Star News #1, #2, #3 via Nate, E Daily via Daum via allkpop
8 Februari:
According to reports from entertainment industry representatives, the actor had apparently wanted to focus on his original profession of singing and acting, as well as concentrating on a possible advancement into the Japanese market.
Regarding the rumors, Park Sang Hyuk PD of “Strong Heart” spoke through MyDaily and clarified, “There is absolutely nothing decided regarding Lee Seung Gi’s leave. He’s expecting to take part in a variety of activities this year, so we did discuss a possible re-adjustment to his schedule, but we did not discuss his leave, or a possible leave from the show.”
Director Lee Dong Hee of “1 Night 2 Days” also clarified, “We have never officially discussed Lee Seung Gi’s leave from our show.”
The young star became a breakout player in 2007 through “1 Night 2 Days”, and attracted a large fanbase for his innocent but goofy image on the show as the team’s maknae. As Korea’s representative ‘little brother’, he teamed up with Kang Ho Dong for “Strong Heart” in 2009.
Source: Star News, My Daily via Nate via allkpop
2 Januari: Duet Lee Seung Gi dan Shin Min Ah, a.k.a “Hoi Couple“, di ‘2010 SBS Drama Awards’.
Mereka berdua menyanyikan OST, ‘I Love You From Now‘ dari drama, “My Girlfriend is a Nine-tailed Fox.”
Mereka memenangkan tiga awards yaitu Teen’s Star Award”, “Best Couple Award”, dan “Excellence in Acting.”
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