Lee Bong-ryeon Reflects on 'Resident Playbook' and 20 Years of Acting
May 20, 2025
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In an interview held at a certain place in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 20th, Lee Bong-ryeon expressed his feelings, saying, `I'm very disappointed that it ended too soon,' `I keep looking into the pictures taken with the actors and reflecting on those days.'
Through this work, Lee Bong-ryeon once again formed a relationship with the Shin Won-ho Division. He greeted the director after a long time after appearing in minor roles in "Reply 1994". Director Lee Min-soo and writer Lee Woo-jung also auditioned together and passed"It was thrilling when I was notified of the acceptance because I wanted to enter the world view."," he said.
He went through a thorough character preparation process. He visited the hospital in person and built Seo Jung-min by learning the way doctors speak, walk, and atmosphere. The glasses he wore after discussing with his team gave him a great sense of immersion, with viewers saying, `You look like a real doctor", "What hospital are you in?" he responded. Lee Bong-ryeon said, `Some of the nurses in the past made me go to medical school," he said with a smile.
Above all, his chemistry with the main characters of the special appearance 'Wise Doctor Life' was an exciting moment for him as well. He said "I worked with actors Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung, Cho Jung-seok, and Jeon Mi-do like friends, but just being with the characters that were already completed felt like I was in the world view." In particular, it was even more pleasant to reunite with Jung Kyung-ho after 'Ilta Scandal'.
When asked if Professor Seo Jeong-min had noticed the secret relationship between Oi-young (Ko Yoon-jung) and Koo Dong-won (Jeong Joon-won), he said, "Yes. Isn't there a lot of people who are dating at work in real life. I'm married to an actor, too," he said with a smile.
Lee Bong-ryeon's husband is actor Lee Kyu-hoe. He `I met him on the stage of the play and at first I didn't even know he liked me. People around me kept pushing me, so the relationship started." As for the anecdote of appearing in the same episode in 'I was completely deceived', I didn't know it was in the same episode, but when I saw it, it was there. It was a scene where I was looking for Sungnyung, but I really hated it," he said, drawing laughter. But soon "I'm still new and excited. I want to avoid being with you on the spot, but I'm always rooting for you."
It was revealed that breathing with junior actors who worked together on the spot was also a great stimulus. He said "The actor Ko Yoon-jung was really like Oh Oi-young. There was no NG, and the concentration was amazing. Young nurse actors also had the calmness of working in a real hospital. I learned a lot from my juniors," he said.
Lee Bong-ryeon described the character Seo Jeong-min as `a combination of all the good teachers I've met so far,' `This character's clarity to solve the situation in front of him is something to learn and attract rather than explode his anger.'
Meanwhile, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Lee's debut. "After the first work, there was a time when I wondered if I could do a second work, but 20 years have passed. I'm proud of myself and I want to walk well in the future," he said. And "'Unseuljeon' is a life story that you can take out when you're having a hard time or you're feeling less confident" and "I want to be with you again if there's a season 2." revealed the wind.
'Unseuljeon' ended on the 18th, and the final episode ended with an 8.1% national household rating based on Nielsen Korea.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
