Lee Dong-wook has opened up about his previous relationships and the way his new movie Single in Seoul made his mirror on his personal love life.

What’s Single in Seoul about?

Single in Seoul is a romantic-comedy that stars Lee Dong-wook as Younger-ho, a author and influencer who has realized to be snug with doing the whole lot alone after a sequence of dangerous relationship and heartbreaks.

Starring reverse Lee Dong-wook is Cobweb actress Im Soo-jung, who performs Hyeon-jin, the editor-in-chief of a publishing firm. In contrast to Younger-ho, Hyeon-jin is a hopeless romantic who’s engaged on a sequence of essays about singles within the metropolis.

What did Lee Dong-wook say concerning the movie?

Lee Dong-wook revealed in an interview with The Korea Occasions that he relates strongly to his Single in Seoul character of Younger-ho. “He’s single and I’ve been single for some time, so I’ve gotten myself snug with this life like him,” he mentioned.

“As I shot the film, I discovered myself reflecting on my previous relationships,” the actor continued, explaining that he’s “not the kind of one that’s heat and overtly caring”. He added: “So I mirrored on [my past relationships] and thought my exes might have been very understanding.”

The Single in Seoul actor additionally spoke about his views on courting, saying that it’s about “sharing my time, area and emotions” with another person. “However on the identical time, I additionally really feel snug on my own regardless of being lonely. So [my thoughts] are going forwards and backwards,” Lee Dong-wook mentioned.

“I’m ready for a superb individual to return alongside sometime. Though I wish to get married, I don’t really feel it’s going to occur anytime quickly,” he added. “I don’t suppose I’m mature sufficient to satisfy these duties as a devoted member of a family.”

When does Single in Seoul premiere?

Single in Seoul will hit theatres in South Korea on November 29, and will probably be launched theatrically in Singapore on December 7. The movie’s availability in different nations has but to be introduced.

Earlier this yr, Lee Dong-wook reprised his position as Lee Yeon within the Ok-drama Story of the 9 Tailed 1938, the long-awaited sequel to 2020’s well-liked TV sequence Story of the 9 Tailed. NME‘s Hidzir Junani known as the follow-up a “cunning, humorous and campy delight” in a glowing four-star evaluation.