What was it like when you were called on for The Blue Dragon Award?
Congrats on the best male newcomer!
Thank you.
My mind wen blank
when I was called.
I didn’t see this coming at all.
As I walked up to the stage
I was keep thinking “What should I say on the stage?”. and on the stage, I felt someone was staring at me.
That was Lee Byoung Hyun standing
next to Jung Woo Sung,
Lee jung Jae,
and Hwang Jung Min.
so I looked up then there was Lee Sang Min.
I had no idea where to put my eyes on. I don’t usually get nervous on the stage,
but that day was different.
But I don’t wanna say it was unpleasant though.
Do you realize your popularity? What’s your aspirations?
I think it’s just the beginning.
I have to work harder from now on.
An actor, a writer, a songwriter, and a director! Isn’t this S.A.D.?
What’s that?
Sleep After Death.
Yeah, that makes sense.
But I’m gonna take those chances
when I have an opportunity.
Is there a thing you don’t wanna do?
The thing I don’t wanna do?
Ones that I am told to do.
But I have been making all the decisions by myself. I’m leaving no regrets behind.
Except doing dishes? Someone’s gotta do the chores.
What do you think about being called “a romantist”?
I just appreciate all the titles I owned by people.
Those are given from people.
What makes you realize your handsomeness?
I move to Korea when I was about 30.
And people around me told me that I am a good looking.
I didn’t realize before.
When do you think you are the best looking?
Whenever I have a really good sleep and in a good condition.
Did you know you can’t poke your left chick and close your right eye at the same time?
You are pulling my leg.
You got me.
Would you share your own rice noodle recipe from your studying abroad?
That is hard one.
The broth is the most important.
There are three essential herbs.
Star anise, coriander and cinnamon. Use some black sugar
or coconut to sweeten.
And don’t forget to put some lime, welsh onion, onion, and garlic in the broth. That would do.
What did you have for New Year’s Day?
I went to Modern shabu house at Gwanghwamun.
What do you cook these days?
I wanna make Schweinshaxe these days.
How much can you drink?
Just a glass.
It makes me fall asleep.
I just can’t resist it. But I drink when I’m in the mood.
What is Catan?
It’s a board game
which let you build the city out of natural resources.
It’s a SimCity board game.
What made you to stay on this career when you were not famous?
I started acting because
I like it not because it makes good money.
I just liked acting with friends,
making indie films and writing scripts.
Sometimes I just went out acting on the streets in a clown costume.
Doing what I love to do was the only reason I act.
Which part time job was the hardest one?
Working at the restaurant was the hardest.
I was a manager at pretty big German restaurant in New York City.
Managers have to take care of everything happens in the restaurant.
Such as working as a cook when the kitchen is shorthanded, a waiter when there are too many customers, a bartender, and so on.
Sometimes more than 700 dishes are served.
It was like a survival in a pirate ship
where people are yelling at each other and team up together at the same time.
That’s why I love the career in cultural service field.
What is the most memorable message or letter from your fans?
When people say that my music helped them to go through the hard times or “it was comforting my mind”.
It is my honor to be loved. I wanna say thank you to fans and 모모스.
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