LEE JOON GI
AND
NAMOO ACTORS
THE RETURN
OF
THE LEGENDARY EMPEROR
PALACE 3D
GAME
INTERVIEW
There has been great excitement ever since the appointment of
megastar Lee Joon Gi as Brand Ambassador for PALACE 3D or GUNG 3D, a mobile
game. The launch of the mobile game by FriendTimes, the developer of the game, on 10 June 2020 was preceded by a high
visibility promotion in the subway stations in South Korea to raise brand
awareness. As brand ambassador, Lee has been treated like Asian showbusiness
royalty. Namoo Actors conducted an exclusive interview with Lee Joon Gi
concerning his appointment.
Lee Joon Gi portrays the legendary historical hero, Wang So (Fourth Prince) and Emperor Gwangjong, in the global hit, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. The
charismatic multihyphenate, himself, is a living legend. Lee’s amazing and
unforgettable performance has made an indelible mark on the global memory. It
is difficult for global fans who have succumbed to the charms and magnetism
of Wang So and Emperor Gwangjong to let him go after the end of the drama.
Palace 3D will certainly be a comfort to them. Gwangjong, the great
emperor has returned to their world, not in a South Korean drama but in the
Palace 3D mobile game. Users
of Palace 3D who expect to meet Emperor Gwangjong, a veritable global icon, will
not be disappointed.
  
The modern Emperor Gwangjong
  
The Namoo Actors interview was conducted during the shooting of
the commercial advertisement for Palace 3D. Lee Joon Gi was in high spirits. There was a lot of friendly
banter between Lee and his interviewer.
In the interaction with the Namoo interviewer, Lee is requested
to describe the Palace 3D character in 5 words. His answer, Return of the Great Emperor, perfectly
nails the general sentiments. The viewers and his fans agree that it is ‘The Return of Gwangjong, the Legendary
Emperor’ to their lives.
    
Lee was subsequently asked about the outcomes of possible fight
scenarios between his various drama / movie characters.
A FIGHT
BETWEEN BAEK HEE SUNG (FLOWER OF EVIL)
AND
BONG SANG PIL (LAWLESS LAWYER)
Bong Sang Pil will be the winner.
Isn’t Lee being cleverly led to reveal some secrets and
spoilers of his upcoming drama, Flower
of Evil?
A FIGHT
BETWEEN
BONG SANG PIL (LAWLESS LAWYER)
AND
GONG GIL (THE KING AND THE CLOWN)
Bong Sang Pil will be the winner.
A FIGHT
BETWEEN
BONG SANG PIL (LAWLESS LAWYER)
AND
ILJIMAE (ILJIMAE)
Iljimae will be the winner.
A FIGHT
BETWEEN
ILJIMAE (ILJIMAE)
AND
WANG SO (MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO)
Wang So will be the winner.
A FIGHT
BETWEEN
WANG SO (MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO)
AND
LEE JOON GI
 
What about Wang So and Lee Joon Gi? Lee Joon Gi will defintely
triumph since he is the creator of all his drama characters. All these
charismatic characters are etched in the audience’s memory.
Lee Joon Gi lists the fighting or martial arts skills of the characters
that he has portrayed or will portray in movies and dramas in descending
order:
1.
WANG SO (Moon Lovers:
Scarlet Heart Ryeo 2016)
2.
ILJIMAE (Iljimae
2008)
3.
BONG SANG PIL (Lawless
Lawyer 2018)
4.
BAEK HEE SUNG (Flower of
Evil 2020)
5.
GONG GIL (The King and
The Clown 2005)
Won’t the fans be disappointed if Baek Hee Sung cannot fight that well? Bong Sang Pil is a great fighter. Probably, Baek Hee Sung is nearly as good as Bong Sang Pil, if not better.
One is convinced that Baek Hee Sung
is a great fighter but if that sexy beast is caged, won’t all his fans be
heartbroken?
Lee is then questioned about his better facial feature: Nose or
Eyes. When he answers ‘Eyes’, he is requested to show how awesome his eyes
are.
Be warned: You might feel the erratic beat of your heart. Or, you
might be grasping for breath. Worse still, you might have a heart-attack.
Just don’t be drawn to look deep into his searching eyes or you would never
outgrow your love for those intoxicating eyes.
  
Another question is related to his wonderful dogs, his best
friends. It is interesting to note that one dog is white (Joonie) and the other is black (Kabi), colours that Lee favours.
 
Of the two adorable pint-sized dogs which look like Chihuahuas, Lee prefers Joonie to Kabi because Joonie knows the way to Lee’s heart. Joonie seems to
be devoted and protective. He loves the actor to the point that he would always
park himself at his master’s bedroom door and affectionately waits for him to
wake up.
Lee’s answer is a revelation. It indicates that Lee Joon Gi
does not sleep with his dogs or perhaps his dogs are not allowed in his
bedroom but they are free to roam around in his house.
UPDATED 28.06.2020
The actor seems to be in a good mood and he probably feels
great. When asked to describe his feelings in 3 words, his answer is ‘The Bestest Best’, meaning ‘The Very Best.’
It seems Lee is allowed to rethink his answer. He must have
momentarily slipped into Baek Hee Sung’s
mind, the character that he is portraying in his upcoming drama, Flower of Evil. His three new words
are: Sorrow. Pain. Joy.
The viewers are shown images of Lee Joon Gi in two suits. They
are in his favourite colours: white and black. His other favourite colour is
red. Needless to say, he looks gorgeous in both suits.
    
The interviewer asks Lee Joon Gi outright to disclose a spoiler
for his upcoming drama.
Lee cryptically said that there will be ‘two’ beautiful actors
in Flower of Evil. Does he mean Lee
Joon Gi and Moon Chae Won, his leading lady in the drama? Possibly, but has
he forgotten that there are other beautiful people in the drama?
Perhaps, Lee wants to draw the viewers’ attention to the two
faces of Baek Hee Sung. Think of
Lee Joon Gi as two actors playing opposite roles: Baek Hee Sung, the beautiful, innocent flower and Baek Hee Sung, the beautiful, evil
flower.
Asked if he tires of being too good-looking, Lee immediately
replies that he does not think that he is good-looking. He jokes that he
doesn’t look normal. Whatever that means.
   
Like his fans, the interviewer is convinced that Lee is
extraordinarily good-looking.
   
Lee wanted to say his goodbyes but the interviewer would not
let him go that easily. He is almost thrown off by a naughty question. He is
shown two pictures: his baby self and a supposedly ‘wax’ figure of himself.
Which picture does he like better?
It is hilarious. Lee laughs. Everyone likes his cute baby
picture.
The other image
is Lee Joon Gi’s figure displayed in Hua
Ying Shan Famous People Wax Museum in the Sichuan Province. The figure
was created in December 2006 by a robotic developer, Sejong Robotics.
Many online
reports stated that it is a wax figure. Some people might beg to differ.
The figure cannot be a wax figure as wax figures are inflexible and wax is
super-fragile. It’s not a wax robot either because wax robots probably exist
only in The Simpson’s world.
Lee Joon Gi’s
figure seems more like a robot than a wax figure because the arms of the figure could be
made to move. Imagine a robot being made in Lee Joon Gi’s image! Really cool.
Which actor has a robot to call his own?
Hua Ying Shan
Famous People Wax Museum
A wax museum in
the SICHUAN Province
Unlike Madame
Tussauds’ wax figures which are created by
professional designers who spent many hours to measure and capture all the
features of the stars who would be immortalised, Lee’s figure does not really resemble him. Probably, no exact
measurements had been taken in Lee’s case. The designers probably did not
refer to his actual photos. If the figure is a robot, perhaps the technology
was not advanced enough in 2006 for the designers to produce a likeness to
the real actor.
Lee Joon Gi, as
usual, showed his famous good naturedness, sense of humour and charm; he laughed
merrily at the sight before him.
 
THE PALACE 3D MOBILE GAME
 
In the fantasy game, the users will be transported to a fabulous ancient realm, a paradise on earth. They can fantasize about being in the presence of the handsome Emperor Gwangjong and his court which is filled with real or imaginary historical characters - his beautiful empress, his lovely consorts, the gorgeous royal princes and princesses. Imagine the fabulous and enormous ancient palace and the countless mansions with their scenic courtyards.
 
What is also exciting is that the users can witness the armies of Emperor Gwangjong in battle. There would not be a user who would not have heard of the mighty emperor’s name nor his various exploits by the end of the game. Gwangjong. Every time, the users play the game, they would be able to recreate their favourite historical experiences or create fresh enchantments. They will become the teller of their delightful tales of adventure and wonder.
Palace 3D or Gung 3D, the amazing RPG mobile game, will be fun to play at any age as the game will provide realistic experiences in an ancient palace. With Palace 3D or Gung 3D, the world will fall in love with Lee Joon Gi over and over again. An official from the mobile game company, FriendTimes Inc., commented, 'It is expected that Lee Joon Gi, who is loved by Asian fans beyond China, will effectively exert the influence of the Korean Wave.'
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