Lee Jung-jae captured Europe… Participated in ‘Florence Korean Film Festival’

[이데일리 이윤정 기자] Actor Lee Jung-jae captivated Europe.

Lee Jung-jae participated as a special guest at the ’20th Florence Korean Film Festival’, which opened on the 7th (local time). The Florence Korean Film Festival is a film festival that introduces various Korean films to Italy, and is a meaningful film festival that has created a place for cultural exchange between Korea and Italy.

Actor Lee Jung-jae (Photo=Artist Company) attended the ’20th Firenze Korean Film Festival’.

On the 8th, Lee Jung-jae held a press conference with local media. Local media drew keen interest by continuing to ask questions regarding the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ starring Lee Jung-jae, which was very popular in Italy, and Lee Jung-jae’s acting, as well as his acting department and the appearance of director Lee Jung-jae who is taking on a new challenge. seemed

Following this, Lee Jung-jae received an honorary citizenship from the mayor of Florence along with a plaque of appreciation from the governor of Tuscany, and received a uniform engraved with the number 456 and the name of ‘LEE JUNG JAE’ in the ‘Squid Game’ of ACF Fiorentina, a soccer club, proving his high popularity. .

In the evening of the same day, one of Jungjae Lee’s representative films, ‘Save Me from Evil’, was screened at the La Compagnia Theater in Florence. After the screening of the movie, Lee Jung-jae took a moment to ask questions regarding his work from the audience. Local Italian audiences were surprised by Lee Jung-jae’s appearance in ‘Save Me from Evil’, which is 180 degrees different from Sung Ki-hoon in ‘Squid Game’ . Lee Jung-jae also left a meaningful impression, saying, “Thank you to those who love Korean movies.”

Lee Jung-jae, who is the first Asian actor to win the Best Actor Award at a major American acting awards ceremony and is gaining popularity even in Europe, is regarding to release his first directorial work, ‘The Hunt’.