Lee Tae-sung, a man of few words
by sassychef
I loooove this guy! How could I not? Lee Tae-sung can be charming, sweet, adorable, hilarious, funny, and HOT! I loved how sweet, dedicated and in love he was with Su Ae in Bottom of the 9th with 2 Outs, and he cracked me up with his accent and Grease lightning hair in Playful Kiss. And now he has decided to come clean and reveal to us just who he is behind all those characters he played over the years.
Lee Tae-sung currently can be seen on MBC’s weekend drama, Hooray for Love, playing a philandering attorney, Byun Dong-woo. In an interview for the upcoming issue of the fashion magazine Sure, Lee revealed what his true personality is like to his fans. He may have had us rolling on the floor with his colorful character on Playful Kiss, or rolling our eyes at his womanizing character on Hooray for Love, but truthfully, the character he takes on in real life is a man of few words with a much quieter persona.
The baseball player he played in Bottom of the 9th with 2 Outs wasn’t too far from who he truly is; Lee has been an avid player of the sport, from middle school throughout high school. The overachieving student also learned how to play the piano, drums, and saxophone during his earlier years. In the episode of Hooray for Love which aired on the September 18, Lee’s character surprises Lee Bo-young‘s character with a piano serenade, which the talented Mr. Lee played himself.
Lee said, “I hated hearing people say that since I’m not good at studying, I should be good at playing sports. I never once ran away from it, but I have thought about how that might affect my acting career. While shooting the drama Playful Kiss, I completely got rid of those thoughts.”
You can read more about Lee in the upcoming October issue of Sure magazine.
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1 Pika876
September 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM
I love him too <3 <3
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2 Emi
September 26, 2011 at 2:53 PM
I like his character a lot in Hooray For Love. He's very cute! Had to laugh at the obligatory Uncomfortable Public Serenade his character did though, especially after watching A Thousand Kisses right after and seeing the guy there do an Uncomfortable Public Serenade there, too. XD
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Bellamafia
September 26, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Is Hooray for Love a good drama?
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Bellamafia
September 26, 2011 at 8:44 PM
nevermind.. i got the answer on the bottom :).. I'll try it.
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3 Cam
September 26, 2011 at 2:53 PM
YYEESSSSSSSSS, I really LOVE him since 9 End 2 Out and Playful Kiss !!!!! =D =D
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4 Juju
September 26, 2011 at 3:04 PM
LOOOOOOVE him & he really impressed me in that drama "Time Between Dog and Wolf" -- It's my FIRST 'fall-in-love' sight of him!
Bravo, Bravo & Hwaiting! ;)
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jomo143
September 26, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Me, too. He was only 22 then.
And when he played the teen for PK, he was 25.
He just has that something something.
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YY
September 26, 2011 at 11:45 PM
X-factor? Or abs? I've never seen him take off his shirt so it HAS to be the former.
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akcina
September 27, 2011 at 7:44 AM
i just wanted to write the same! :-D
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5 Noemi
September 26, 2011 at 3:13 PM
What a nice surprise! I actually just started watching 9 End 2 Outs this weekend and I'm really loving Lee Tae-sung's character so far. Jung Joo's earnest dedication to Nan Hee is very touching :)
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aznative
September 26, 2011 at 3:25 PM
9 End 2 Outs is a great drama and Lee Tae-sung was really great in it. One of my favorites. Enjoy it!
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bd
September 26, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Yeah, 9 End 2 Outs was an underappreciated drama.
So much better than some of the dreck that becomes hits.
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jandoe
September 26, 2011 at 6:19 PM
omg i was just watching it this weekend too :D halfway right now but at a halt thanks to schoolwork...
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6 estel
September 26, 2011 at 3:44 PM
I adore him, and I hope he gets to play a leading role soon - I'm not watching Hooray for Love, but isn't he the second lead? Maybe I need to go watch that...
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Rainyday
September 26, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Nope, he's the leading man there and you will love him there...
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7 Rainyday
September 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
You guys should check Hooray for Love, it's really a nice drama...If you fell in love with Lee Tae Sung in his previous dramas, you will love him more in Hooray for Love.... He's playing Byeon Dong Woo, a playboy attorney turned into a loving man... I'm not his fan before but I became one when I started watching it... I fell in love with ahjumma boy hahaha
I hope that someone from dramabeans will recap this drama...
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Birthday Girl
September 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM
SO TRUE! i really like the drama Hooray for Love. I saw him in Playful Kiss before and I wished he was the lead...
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8 Auntiemame
September 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM
OMG! You should see him in "Romance Zero". Absolutely great. Not juvenile at all. A grown-up charismatic man. The ensemble cast was absolutely wonderful, too. As well as the story and guest stars for each episode.
If you've not watched the drama, check it out because it's worth a watch ... or more. I've watched certain episodes several times.
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houstontwin
September 26, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Thanks for the tip. I just "bookmarked" Romance Zero and look forward to watching it.
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ar
September 26, 2011 at 6:14 PM
I loved Romance Zero too!!
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pixie
September 26, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Romance Zero is what impressed me the most. When i saw him in this drama, i didn't realize right away that he was the bad guy Sang Shik in Time Between Dog and Wolf. He was great as a villain in that drama too. he's a versatile actor in my opinion.
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Rainyday
September 27, 2011 at 9:03 AM
Yes! I watched Romance Zero too and I recommended it to my friend to watch...
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jae
September 27, 2011 at 4:13 PM
thanks for your recomendation!
romance zero is an alternatif drama to watch at this period...
the clients and the team interaction also the "mystery" is so fun to see... and of course lee tae sung! ^^
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9 sandy80
September 26, 2011 at 4:48 PM
he is cute and funny but nOt the best actor in hooray for love maybe cause the rest are soo good this drama os very underrated if u r not watching HFL it is your loss it is my fav show at the moment
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Rainyday
September 26, 2011 at 5:00 PM
yes, not the one for "best actor" but he's still good and adorable that you can't help but think of him and his little ways of professing his love hehehe
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10 bopbopbop
September 26, 2011 at 5:00 PM
i absolutely loved him in 9 ends 2 outs!!
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11 Haj
September 26, 2011 at 5:39 PM
I read the title and thought of his character in Time Between Dog and Wolf. Ah he was so hot in that! Silent and smoldering.
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12 Mara
September 26, 2011 at 6:11 PM
what a cutie pie! loved him in 9 end
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13 Alvina
September 26, 2011 at 6:25 PM
Oh man, I've seen him in many random things before and loved his character in them all.
Most of all, his poor puppy roles in 9e2o and PK.
Seeing him on the variety show Oh!My School showed me that he had a winning personality too :D
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14 Cynthia
September 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM
No matter how quiet and mature he is now, he'll ALWAYS be my DUCKIE!!
:)
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MiMi
September 26, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Really random, but why is he called Ducky? I've never understood that. Thanks! He is cute though! :D
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pixie
September 26, 2011 at 9:32 PM
because his character in Playful Kiss is similar to Jon Cryer's role "Duckie" in Pretty in Pink :)
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Auntiemame
September 29, 2011 at 11:22 AM
I thought it was because of his hairstyle, i.e. ducktail
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck%27s_Ass
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15 Ani
September 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM
Soooo cute.
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16 Jessie
September 26, 2011 at 7:52 PM
I've never seen him before in a drama except in Playful Kiss. I though he did well with her freaky role there.
You should see his real personality in Oh My School Variety Shows. He has a great sense of humor and I love his witty remarks.
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17 Alex
September 26, 2011 at 9:10 PM
I've seen him many times but never really dug him...seems nice tho.
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18 YY
September 26, 2011 at 11:48 PM
I thought he had great chemistry with Hani in PK on and off screen. He seemed to like her a lot...Jung So Min I mean.
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Mia
October 2, 2011 at 3:49 PM
Yeah, he had great chemistry with Jung So Min. In fact, Jung So Min had great chemistry with Lee Tae Sung and Kim Hyun Joong (even though the former can't really act). Loved him as Duckie, PK was a decent drama, more like a Jdrama than a Kdrama per say.
About him liking her, he was her oppa. I saw the BTS, and well, he liked teasing her more about 'SeungJo' than he did about 'JoonGu'.
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19 ripgal
September 26, 2011 at 11:50 PM
I love him lots in HFL. Definitely is in the making to be a star if he continues to hone his acting skills by doing more diverse roles. Cute, annoying, playful, evil he's all done before, check. What's next?
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20 zia
September 27, 2011 at 6:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskWkakUbeg
he has very nice chemistry with LBY the playerboy and
the ugly ajumma lol are such a sweet couple and the kiss in ep 16 was hott
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jae
September 27, 2011 at 4:17 PM
i thinks LBY always has good chemistry with all her male lead because she is a good actrees ^^
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21 Misheru
September 27, 2011 at 7:42 AM
I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!
I want to jump on him and make him my husband!!!
He's so CUTE, FUNNY & HOT!
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22 Rainyday
September 27, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Here's the link for Romance Zero...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bhj2dGoTV8&list=PLDA5FAAE3A05C119A&index=8
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dbn
September 28, 2011 at 2:20 AM
Romance Zero is Jjang! it's fun and beautiful in every episode ^^
Maybe a little boring in the begining but the story is getting better.
Kdrama with Jdorama fellings... i think ^^
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23 sherry
September 27, 2011 at 9:17 AM
I started noticing him in variety show - Oh! My School.. He is surprisingly entertaining. He is not a man with a few words but many witty words. That's why I began to like him more..
Check Oh! My School out and watch his close to real-life personality ^_~
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Alvina
September 27, 2011 at 9:48 AM
haha, I just rewatched episode 4. He's such a cutie.
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24 samsooki
September 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM
sassychef, can you follow me on twitter so i can DM you? :)
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