LEE JOON
GI
THE AGELESS WONDER
YOUTHFUL
AGILE
LIVELY
SEXY
AND
GORGEOUS
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  Many feathers must have been
ruffled when a writer representing an
American online video streaming platform posted an article about ajeossi
actors on 15 December. Ajeossi means ‘middle-aged’ or ‘uncle’. The young, effervescent and
buoyant Lee Joon Gi has been listed in the description. The 39-year-old
(international age) Lee will turn 40 on 17 April 2022 but he is by no means
an ajeossi. In the article, the writer
describes the multi-talented global actor Lee Joon Gi who has retained his
youthful looks and glow as ‘The Action Ajeossi’. It is good that she
is aware that he is a multihyphenate - an actor-martial artist-action star-singer-dancer-model.
He is not your usual actor nor is he your ajeossi actor.  https://twitter.com/i/status/1470881739933630469 https://twitter.com/i/status/1461936166387830788 https://allaboutjoongi.tumblr.com/post/668339280198909952/from-smin8616-%E3%85%A1
It is unfortunate that the
writer has lumped the youthful, sexy and gorgeous Lee Joon Gi together with
other actors whom she called ‘ajeossi’. Stamping ‘ajeossi’, ‘middle-aged’
or ‘uncle’ on such a youthful, energetic, agile, lively man like Lee
Joon Gi is absolutely disagreeable. It is not funny; the label is disparaging
and pejorative. Ajeossi, which has negative connotations, is a
word you would shy away from when describing the multihyphenate superstar.
Lee is definitely not ‘middle-aged’ and neither is he an ‘uncle’.
The eligible bachelor, an ageless wonder, doesn’t seem to have aged for two
decades; he cannot be categorised as an ‘ajeossi’.  With a youthful demeanour and physical
agility, the fresh-faced Lee Joon Gi can pass for a high school student or fit
into any campus today. Lee, currently in the midst of filming SBS’ Again
My Life, portrays the youthful 18-year-old Kim Hee Woo, the
leading character in the drama. Recently, Lee completed filming a
dangerous stunt in which he was hanging upside-down at an elevated level. How
many actors can do that?   
The perception of the public concerning
age classification is off the mark. The definition of 'middle-aged' has dramatically shifted since long ago. Many organizations have come up with
their own age classification system. WIKIPEDIA According
to Wikipedia, ‘Middle age is
the period of age beyond 'young adulthood' but
before the onset of old age. The
exact range is disputed; some sources place middle adulthood between the ages
of 45 and 65. This phase of life is marked by gradual physical,
cognitive, and social changes in the individual as they age.’  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_age
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION In 2015, the World Health
Organization under the United Nations officially revised the age standards. A
person is now considered young before 44 years of age. The new age classification
states that the young age is from 25 to 44, middle age is 44-60, elderly age
is 60-75, senile age is 75-90 and long-livers are after 90. 25 March 2017 https://journals.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/2924/1717 BRITISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM BBC declared in 2012 that
research suggests ‘Middle age starts much later than previously thought -
at the age of 55’. What is important is ‘the state of the mind rather
than something that begins at a certain age.’ Age, as they say, is just a
number. It's all about having an active state of mind. Many older people are much
younger in their attitudes. To them, middle age is no longer a numerical
milestone but rather a state of mind. Some people, at 50, feel younger and
are more vibrant than they did at 35. https://www.bbc.com/news/education-19622330 Again My Life is about a reckless and hot-headed prosecutor who is murdered but is given another shot at life by Death. In his second life, Kim Hee Woo faces an uphill battle, with the evil senator, Jo Tae Sup, calling the shots. Kim Hee Woo would have to secure his support base in order to prevent Jo Tae Sup from perverting the course of justice.
The legal-action-fantasy drama, the most highly anticipated drama of 2022, is the collaborative
effort of Director Han Chul Soo, Lee Byeong-heon (screen adaptation) and
co-scriptwriters Jay and Kim Yul. If you think you know everything about the
SBS drama, you’re in for a stunning surprise. |
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