Why you might spot Korean actor Lee Je-hoon walking around Singapore

While this is his first fan meet in Singapore, this is not the actor’s first time on our island. He reveals that he has visited Singapore multiple times ever since the pandemic restrictions were lifted. “To tell you the truth, while it’s been some time since my last official visit, I’ve been here on personal trips quite frequently,” he says, sharing that he was here both last year and earlier this year.

He enjoys walking around Singapore

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It was, however, the actor’s first time in Sentosa (the press conference was held at Resorts World). “When I’m in Singapore, I usually walk around the city, but Sentosa is too far to walk to,” he says with a laugh, sharing that he was mesmerised when they drove into the island today.

He also shared that he “absolutely” has been to Chinatown, but he has not had a chance to explore Joo Chiat yet.

The actor revealed that he was “excited and grateful” to reunite with the cast of Taxi Driver to film the second season. He added that the second season was “less lonely” compared to the first season, as he had more opportunities to film with the rest of the cast members of Rainbow Taxi Company. “I was lonely in season one as I had to solve a lot of the projects alone. In season two, I have more meetings with the team (Rainbow Taxi Company) and when we’re filming together in the basement (the headquarters of Rainbow Taxi Company), I was having so much fun.”

Fans of season one of Taxi Driver will recall Wang Tao Zi, the aforementioned Chinese-Korean gangster persona who enraptured the heart of toothy crime madam Lim Bok-ja (Shim So-young). Wang and Lim both make a return for Taxi Driver 2, and the actor shared that “he personally does not dress as flamboyantly as Wang Tao Zi”.

The hearthrob also demonstrated how effortlessly he transitions from Wang’s greasy persona to Kim’s cool self to his own playful personality.

The one character that he will play for the rest of his life

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Speaking of Wang Tao Zi, the actor selected the character as his answer to the question of who he would choose “if [he] could only live as one character he had previously portrayed for the rest of his life”. Explaining his decision, Lee shared that “there’s unrequited love [in the character’s life] and so it’ll be exciting if I can complete the love”.

The actor also revealed that his driving skills have drastically changed after filming two seasons of Taxi Driver. “Before, I used to be a textbook driver,” he shares. “But now, I’ve learnt all these dangerous [stunts and manoeuvres] and [had to even] drift on my own. These days when I drive, I try to tell myself that I’m not Kim Do-gi.”

His favourite food in Singapore

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As for his favourite Singapore dishes, the actor’s list includes popular classics like chicken rice, chilli crab, and bak kut teh. When pressed to only choose one option, he joked: “It’s too hard to decide on one. In this case, I’ll just go to a buffet.”

Taxi Driver 2 is available to stream on Viu now.