‘Taxi Driver' actor Lee Je Hoon opens up about his family's past; shares how they dealt with the IMF financial crisis
Lee Je Hoon
recently opened up about his personal life and how he and his family had to suffer from a financial crisis at one point in time. The actor, during an interview, opened up about how his family and he had to suffer because of the massive
crisis that hit the country alongside Thailand and Indonesia in 1997.
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Lee Je Hoon opens up about dealing with the 'real' IMF crisis
The popular actor, well known for his roles in 'Signal', 'Move to Heaven', and 'Where Stars Land', starred in an interview for the promotion of his next project titled 'Big Deal'. The actor was seen on June 2 sitting for an interview, according to Koreaboo, where the actor talked about how he dealt with the financial crisis too.
His latest project, 'Big Deal', is also set during the time of the crisis, sparking the impromptu conversation.
While getting candid about his past, the actor shared that 'I actually experienced a difficult time during the IMF crisis, so it was meaningful to tell this story.'
He then detailed how the crisis came to be and how his family managed to survive through everything. He shared during the interview that 'From my middle school to when I was in my early 20s, I remember the IMF period. My family ran a business— a rice shop and a restaurant.
After the IMF crisis, I saw my father going out to do day labour, and that's when I realised just how difficult things had become.'
Cites that shooting for 'Big Deal' felt more personal
While discussing his time during the IMF crisis, the actor also detailed how special shooting his latest project was. He shared during the interview that the experience hit close to home and felt a lot more personal to him.
More about Lee Je Hoon's 'Big Deal'
'Big Deal' is an up-and-coming film that stars
Lee Je
Hoon along with Yoo Hae Jin, Son Hyun Joo, and Choi Young Joon.
It is set against the backdrop of the IMF crisis and shows the story of the CFO of Korea's no. 1 company producing Soju, how that company deals with financial turmoil and an ambitious investment firm employee.
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