On the set SBS's Friday-Saturday drama, "The King: Eternal Monarch," on May 17 KST, lead star Lee Min Ho was pleasantly surprised after receiving a sweet treat from his good friend and a fellow South Korean actor, Lee Jung Jae. The latter's heartwarming gift was a blue coffee truck allowing the actors and all the set crew to refresh themselves with their desired drinks.
Lee Min Ho uploaded the surprise for his fans to see by posting a picture of him, posing in front of the coffee truck, wearing white long sleeves under a grey coat, and holding a cup of coffee. As seen in his Instagram post, he was pleased to receive it.
The coffee doesn't only bring all the crew refreshments, but it also contained a banner across the top of the coffee truck with words written in Korean, translating, "Long live Lee Gon, emperor of the Korean Empire." Lee Gon is Lee Min Ho's portrayed character in "The King: Eternal Monarch," who finds himself traversing into parallel universes.
Also, another poster said, "All actors and staff, drink a refreshing drink and stay strong!" If that gesture does not define a good and supportive friendship, then we don't know what is!
Through Lee Jung Jae's gesture, his fans can see Lee Min Ho and Lee Jung Jae's close friendship. The pair has maintained a thoughtful friendship through the years, especially in the movie where they met, "Gangnam Blues," where Lee Min Ho plays the lead role and where Lee Jung Jae shares a good friendship with the director of the film.
Lee Min Ho is famous for his character portrayals in several Korean films and dramas, such as "Boys Over Flowers," "The Heirs," "The City Hunter," "The Legend of the Blue Sea," "Gangnam Blues," and many more successful projects. The actor took a hiatus when he fulfilled his mandatory military enlistment. And after his discharge, he is now back in the game and has been working hard since September to work on his comeback Korean drama, "The King: Eternal Monarch."
The drama aired on April 17. Lee Min Ho's character, Emperor Lee Gon, is a protector of his realm from a portal that connects two parallel worlds. Also, with him in the hit K-drama is Kim Go Eun. She portrays the character of detective Tae Eul, who works with Emperor Lee Gon stop both of their worlds from connecting, which will be difficult as they develop a romantic relationship. Lee Min Ho says that he is to work hard to make it a good project.
