GOLD TROPHY
ICON
AFFIXED TO
LEE JOON GI’S NAME
ON
NAVER
GOLD TROPHY ICON AFFIXED TO LEE JOON
GI’S NAME
ON
NAVER   
Lee Joon Gi’s name is affixed with a Gold Trophy icon on
Naver, the South Korean
portal website with a self-developed search engine. Naver is frequently referred to as 'the Google of South Korea'. Only
actors, directors and writers whose films are credited with more than 10
million cumulative ticket sales based on data provided by the Korean Film
Council are highlighted with the Gold Trophy icon. Supporting actors
and writers are indicated by their Silver Trophy symbol. The use of
the symbols is indicative of Naver’s interest in raising the standards of the South Korean showbusiness industry.
GOOGLE TRANSLATION
 
Lee Joon Gi, the lead actor in the 10-million ticket movie, The
King and The Clown, was not a big-name star yet when he signed on for the
role of Gong-Gil, the Joseon palace clown in 2005. What nobody expected was
Lee’s presence would affect the movie’s revenues. The King and The Clown
put Lee Joon Gi on the map of fame, fortune, popularity and superstardom.
According to
Wikipedia, the film sold more than 12.3 million tickets, making it the most watched movie of South Korea of the year. 'It ranked first and grossed a total of ₩72.6 billion after 12
weeks of screening.' Its foreign total, recorded by Box Office Mojo, is US$74.4 million. Its success was ‘surprising given the lack of a big budget
and high-profile top-billing actors and director.’
  It is significant that The King and The Clown was selected as South Korea's entry for the Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film in 2006. The special committee of the Korea Film Council chose The King and The Clown over two other major films because of ‘its overall aesthetic and commercial quality’. 
Lee Joon Gi grabbed
a slice of history when he won innumerable awards for his superb acting
performance in the movie.
There is a
general atmosphere of jubilation among his global as well as his local fans since the Gold Trophy icon is a positive reminder
and recognition of Lee Joon Gi’s outstanding achievements in the South Korean
showbusiness industry.
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