Meet Lee Joon-Gi

This gorgeous actor is lighting up our screens, both big and small, so get ready. You’re about to see him everywhere.

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This gorgeous actor is lighting up our screens, both big and small, so get ready. You’re about to see him everywhere.

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SERIOUSLY DISTRACTING

Starring opposite him in Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, lead actress IU said she found it difficult to act because of Joon-Gi’s good looks. We’d be distracted too if we had to stare into those baby browns all day.

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NOT JUST A PRETTY BOY

Joon-Gi is one of a few Korean actors who films action scenes without using a stuntman. He’s got a black belt in three martial arts disciplines and doesn’t need a stand-in to do his high kicks for him.

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HOLLYWOOD CALLING

He’ll set a lot of hearts racing when he makes his Hollywood acting debut in the sixth instalment of sci-fi franchise Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, which sees him take on the role of an evil commander.

ORIGINAL FLOWER BOY

We have Joon-Gi to thank for the “flower boy” trend. It was his breakout role in The King and The Clown that led the media to coin the term to describe his boy-next-door good looks and wily charms.

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