"Global Star Arrives"... Lee Jung-jae Excites Japan's 'Hunt' Premiere

Lee Jung-jae [Photo by AFP·Yonhap News]

Actor Lee Jung-jae heated up the Japanese archipelago.

On August 31, Lee Jung-jae attended a press conference held at the Tokyo T-Joy Prince Shinagawa Theater ahead of the Japanese release of the film Hunt, which he directed for the first time. On that day, over 100 journalists from major Japanese media outlets attended, showing intense media interest.

Japanese media reported, "Lee Jung-jae, the global star of Squid Game, visited Japan through his directorial work Hunt," expressing high interest.

On the day, Lee Jung-jae said, "When I was only working as an actor, I just had to focus on the character, but as a director, I had to check various things. So there were many differences compared to when I acted as an actor."

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Regarding Hunt being invited to major international film festivals worldwide such as Cannes and Toronto and gaining attention, he said, "The theme and message I wanted to convey through the film reached audiences around the world, and I had a strong desire to communicate about this work. Being invited to overseas film festivals allowed me to have conversations with more people, and I truly felt glad to have made this work."

After the press conference, Lee Jung-jae communicated with local fans at the premiere event, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and updates about Hunt, which will be released locally on the 29th. Lee Jung-jae said, "I am happy to meet the fans. I am grateful."

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-jae is currently filming Squid Game Season 2.

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