Lee Hong Ki is an actor, singer, composer and designer. He is the favorite of all women who watched drama with his participation. He was born on March 2, 1990 in the small town of Gwangju in South Korea.
The actor has a younger sister, who today lives with her parents. From an early age, Lee Hong Ki firmly believed that he would become a real screen star.
Childhood and career start
The guy set himself a specific goal and at the age of 12 he took part in a sitcom shot by one of the most famous channels, KBS2. The comedy was called "The Magic Child of Misuri" and Hong Ki played one of the main roles in it. The sitcom brought the boy unprecedented popularity, especially among peers. Young fans even came up with the new idol the nickname HongStar, where “Hon” is the first syllable of the actor’s name, and “Star” in English means “star”.
The actor Lee Hong Ki got the next role in 2004 - he starred in three series at once. The last of them became significant for the guy, as he not only took the main role in it, but also wrote the soundtrack to the series. Thus, all of Korea learned about the musical abilities of young talent. The track became quite popular and Hong Ki got a new dream - to become a singer.
Decision to become a singer
The path to the realization of a dream has become quite simple - it seemed as if the Universe favors Hong Ki to become a real musician. Many large companies were actually shocked by the boy’s strong and melodic voice and actually began the struggle to get Lee Hong Ki. But the guy did not rush into the pool with his head and carefully considered all the proposals, not forgetting to continue acting. As a result, in 2005, he played a role in another series and film. He already had a lot of fans, photos of Lee Hong Ki have always caused a reverent reaction from the public.
Debut as a singer
Hong Guy has long and stubbornly cherished his dream and yet made his debut in the FTIsland band in 2007. The name of the boy band stands for Five Treasure Island and translates from English as "Island of Five Treasures." The guy became the leader of the group and took the place of the first vocalist.
An interesting fact is that the agency, under whose label the band acted, initially did not want to sign a contract with Hong Ki because it did not have high growth. However, the charm and charming smile of the young man did their job and the contract was concluded with the hope that the guy would grow to at least one hundred and eighty centimeters. So Hong Ki became the fifth "treasure" in the group.
Acting career after FTIsland debut
2008 was a difficult year. Lee Hong Ki received offers to participate in the filming, however, combining them with the concert schedule of the group was quite difficult. As a result, that year the guy played a cameo role in two series and took part in several popular television shows. Unfortunately, Hong Ki had to abandon some of the proposed roles due to the busy schedule of the group.
Too busy schedule resulted in the fact that in December 2008 the guy lost consciousness immediately after speaking at the festival. Doctors call the usual overfatigue the cause, and his condition was influenced by the fact that before the speech, Hong Ki fell ill, but refused the offer to perform under the phonogram. Live performance with a sore throat made itself felt and as a result, the guy had to recover already in the hospital. The tremendous support of the family, members of the group and the agency helped Hong Ki quickly recover. The company also went to meet the singer’s family and it was decided to form an offshoot from a group called FTTriple, where the guy was no longer involved.
Career takeoff
Despite the difficult period, 2009 was a real breakthrough for Hong Ki. In addition to the fact that the singer and actor received the status of a host on one of the most popular Korean music shows, he also entered the university. He studied in the specialty “Drama and Theater”, but his studies and busy schedule did not prevent him from taking part in the musical “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, where Hong Ki played the main role.
After that, Lee Hong Ki starred in the drama "ANJell: You are beautiful!", Which became one of the most popular not only in South Korea, but also abroad. The guy also recorded two soundtracks for the drama. Participation in the filming of "You are beautiful!" was truly a landmark event in the life of Hong Ki: this role brought the actor an award in the New Star Award. And the tracks written for the series made it possible to get into the top 10 best performers at the seventeenth prize of Korean culture and entertainment. In 2010, Hong Ki won the Best Performer Award.
From 2011 to 2013
2011 was marked by a new round in Hong Ki's acting career. He got a major role in the film. Lee Hong Ki played in the movie Noriko Goes to Seoul and in the series The Fighting Girl, which was filmed by South Korea together with Japan.
2013 also became significant in the artist’s work, because Hong Ki declared himself as the author of books. He released a book called Lee Hong Gi Nail Book, which he devoted to the art of nail art. In the same year, Hong Ki wrote the soundtrack for the drama "The Heirs", which later became very popular throughout the world.
This year was also remarkable in the acting career of Hong Ki. He got the lead role in the movie Hot Farewell, to which he also wrote several soundtracks. Songs have become no less popular than the film itself.
From 2014 to today
In 2014, Hong Ki continued his active work, agreeing to a proposal to play a major role in the musical Vampire, as well as in the dramas The Bride of the Century and The Modern Farmer. 2014 was also marked by the fact that Hong Ki launched his own brand and personally developed the design of jewelry, accessories and products for nail art.
From 2015 to the present, Lee Hong Ki has been actively participating in popular Korean television shows, has been participating in the activities of the FTIsland group, which has won countless awards in the most prestigious awards since 2007.
Personal life
Around the personal life of Lee Hong Ki there are real legends. However, the guy openly declares that he will marry before the age of 32, at the moment he is 28. In many interviews to the question of what kind of girls he likes, Hong Ki always answers that he primarily likes cute, innocent, sincere and honest girls. He also repeatedly mentioned that he was attracted to older women. When Hrn Ki was 20 years old, in an interview, he said that he was dating a woman who is 8 years older than him. To date, Lee Hong Ki has not officially met anyone.
Interesting Facts
Lee Hong Ki's life is filled with unusual stories and interesting oddities. The most famous of them are as follows:
- Hong Ki is interested in nail art, football and computer games, and his favorite musical style is punk.
- Favorite phrase that the guy constantly repeats at any opportunity: “Hong Ki is the best!”.
- After filming in the drama "You Are Beautiful," Lee Hong Ki maintained good relations with the entire acting team and still maintains them.
- Hong Ki always shaves his legs, which is why he becomes the object of ridicule from the guys in the group.
- The guy is very fond of fashion, so he released his own brand.
- Hon Ki was always interested in the question: what is it like to get a foreigner as a wife. That is why he took part in the international version of the show "Newlyweds." According to the project of Fuji Mina, Lee Hong Ki and his wife quickly became close and became one of the most popular couples in the history of the show.
Hong Ki was loved by his fans around the globe for sincerity, brightness, energy and positive. He is never afraid to be himself. He is continuously learning and developing. And as the actor and singer himself says: "I am a ball that itself does not know where it will bounce in the next second."