Lee Seung-gi "In the end, I think hope blooms in despair"
Lee Seung-gi's words that he won't lose.
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SG Not Afraid of Love.
GQ is right. 'I'm not afraid of love'. I also liked the title, so I took a picture of it. Looking back, I wonder if that was an allusion to today.
SG Ahahaha. I'm not that smart and meticulous.
GQ Then why was it that work?
SG I liked it enough to put it in the top 3. You have a wit. It's ironic that a large elephant who says "I'm not afraid" feels like it's actually very afraid. Me? There are similarities. Living as a celebrity, I had to be careful about expressing love, rights, and voices, which are natural for people to express. Self-restraint has become ingrained in my body, but now I'm coming out little by little.
Just a few hours before GQ, they suddenly announced their marriage. I will ask you as if you were a reporter for <Entertainment Weekly>. How are you feeling?
SG Calm and calm. It's been quite a while since I decided to get married. From the moment I decided to be with that friend, I felt very comfortable. He was a very dear friend who worked hard by my side. But when I was writing the letter, I was so nervous...
GQ How does love change Lee Seung-gi?
SG I have more courage and confidence. The fighting power is different. I have a clear reason for not backing down, and I feel more strongly about not giving up and trying to do it to the end.
GQ Originally, today's first greeting would have been "How are you?"
SG Hi, I'll try. He said he didn't say goodbye even in 2022. As the sun changes, my mind and mood change. The weight that used to be as heavy as a rock has become a little lighter. I'm trying to say goodbye, and I have a reason to say goodbye.
GQ In the meantime, there was an amazing event of donating 5 billion won.
SG Recently, I went abroad in economy class. Before, I often boarded the economy class when seats were not available. But people said, “Lee Seung-gi donates 5 billion won and gets an economy class, that’s great.” Ha ha ha ha ha. It was comforting to see people who weren't interested in me, or even didn't like me, cheering me on. It gave me strength to the point of crying. I feel like I'm not fighting a lonely battle alone. It was also interesting to visit each and every one of the
GQ donations and make a decision.
SGOne thing I would like to say is that all donations are good. However, this donation was a little different. That money is very precious to me. It's to the point where I feel like it's too clichéd to say money like blood. It is money that has replaced all the stress, pain, and despair of my youth. So I wanted to write more without loss. I wanted to donate to a place where I could clearly see how the money was being spent.
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What is the highest level of happiness for GQ Lee Seung-gi?
SG Being born as one person and having a good influence on more people than one person. If 10 or more people can be happy and change something because of an individual, it's a wonderful thing. The reward I felt after donating this time was great. enough to surprise yourself. I felt like I had become a very cool person.
In GQ <Circle House>, I asked a guest who was immersed in stock investment, “Do I look rich?” He said that it is the little things that make him happy.
SG I don't think happiness lies in anything great. Even if you meet and talk with great wealthy people, they say that you are the happiest when you have a drink with people you like while eating delicious food. I'm a 'T' type. The happiness that would be given to me if I bought a building with the 5 billion I had earned did not shake me in the slightest. But is this money used for sick children? When I think of that (clasping my hands in front of my chest), there was an overwhelming feeling coming up from here. If so, that's it. I'm going to a place that makes my heart tingle more. It is not a problem that can be completed with arithmetic or mathematics.
At the moment of GQ, I saw a very happy face. I think I saw this face in the 'Table Concert' series on the YouTube channel that Seunggi runs himself.
SG that's right. Even then, I was really, really happy. If you ask me which broadcast I was happiest with last year, I would pick Table Concert.
GQ I once said that I learned solitude and maturity from management and moderation rather than freedom, but it seemed that Lee Seung-gi's freedom was finally there. There was also a definite echo from him.
SG I only chose songs I wanted to sing that I couldn't sing anywhere else. If you sing well, you want to be praised. At first, I planned to show it in a small way, but I gradually became greedy. So it cost a lot of money. It's a complete failure in terms of investment (laughs).
SG Being born as one person and having a good influence on more people than one person. If 10 or more people can be happy and change something because of an individual, it's a wonderful thing. The reward I felt after donating this time was great. enough to surprise yourself. I felt like I had become a very cool person.
In GQ <Circle House>, I asked a guest who was immersed in stock investment, “Do I look rich?” He said that it is the little things that make him happy.
SG I don't think happiness lies in anything great. Even if you meet and talk with great wealthy people, they say that you are the happiest when you have a drink with people you like while eating delicious food. I'm a 'T' type. The happiness that would be given to me if I bought a building with the 5 billion I had earned did not shake me in the slightest. But is this money used for sick children? When I think of that (clasping my hands in front of my chest), there was an overwhelming feeling coming up from here. If so, that's it. I'm going to a place that makes my heart tingle more. It is not a problem that can be completed with arithmetic or mathematics.
At the moment of GQ, I saw a very happy face. I think I saw this face in the 'Table Concert' series on the YouTube channel that Seunggi runs himself.
SG that's right. Even then, I was really, really happy. If you ask me which broadcast I was happiest with last year, I would pick Table Concert.
GQ I once said that I learned solitude and maturity from management and moderation rather than freedom, but it seemed that Lee Seung-gi's freedom was finally there. There was also a definite echo from him.
SG I only chose songs I wanted to sing that I couldn't sing anywhere else. If you sing well, you want to be praised. At first, I planned to show it in a small way, but I gradually became greedy. So it cost a lot of money. It's a complete failure in terms of investment (laughs).
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GQ Recently, in a variety show, you said that it would be nice if there was a subject called 'mind'.
SG Being a celebrity for the first time, it was very difficult to endure this world. It was difficult to communicate with adults, and I didn't know how to express my feelings. It was a mess. I thought then. I wish there was a class called 'Human Relations'. If there is such a class, people won't get angry because of misunderstanding, wouldn't it be possible to solve problems in a way that fights less? At least you won't have any unhappiness due to ignorance.
GQ I think you might want to ask if boldness is innate. what I feel for you
SG I think boldness is a matter of conviction, not inclination. If I feel that this is the path I have to go, I will go. However, I have to break through many fears until that belief settles down. You know there's a saying like that. When he asked God for courage, he gave him an insurmountable trial, and when he asked for happiness, he gave him despair. I was not a courageous person either. But I go with the mindset that this is not correct and that it needs to be corrected. As you go, more painful trials than expected follow. Isn't it easy to say that happiness comes at the end of hardship? But that's not what you expected. It's such a pain that I think I might die. I think I have the feeling of 'not being afraid' and boldness only when I overcome ordeals that make my heart drop ten times a day.
GQ Did you learn hope from despair?
SGIn the end, I think hope blooms in despair. I don't think it stands out on the road. It's ironic. Good things are always given after seeking and enduring them.
GQ I think I'm infinitely weak, but do people see me as strong?
SG I think everyone is the same. I don't think there is anyone who goes through less trials and reaches a certain position. I'm sure of that. why? Because I experienced it and saw it around me. At least one of the people who have achieved something got there by overcoming what others could not do. Experienced people never underestimate the efforts of others.
SG Being a celebrity for the first time, it was very difficult to endure this world. It was difficult to communicate with adults, and I didn't know how to express my feelings. It was a mess. I thought then. I wish there was a class called 'Human Relations'. If there is such a class, people won't get angry because of misunderstanding, wouldn't it be possible to solve problems in a way that fights less? At least you won't have any unhappiness due to ignorance.
GQ I think you might want to ask if boldness is innate. what I feel for you
SG I think boldness is a matter of conviction, not inclination. If I feel that this is the path I have to go, I will go. However, I have to break through many fears until that belief settles down. You know there's a saying like that. When he asked God for courage, he gave him an insurmountable trial, and when he asked for happiness, he gave him despair. I was not a courageous person either. But I go with the mindset that this is not correct and that it needs to be corrected. As you go, more painful trials than expected follow. Isn't it easy to say that happiness comes at the end of hardship? But that's not what you expected. It's such a pain that I think I might die. I think I have the feeling of 'not being afraid' and boldness only when I overcome ordeals that make my heart drop ten times a day.
GQ Did you learn hope from despair?
SGIn the end, I think hope blooms in despair. I don't think it stands out on the road. It's ironic. Good things are always given after seeking and enduring them.
GQ I think I'm infinitely weak, but do people see me as strong?
SG I think everyone is the same. I don't think there is anyone who goes through less trials and reaches a certain position. I'm sure of that. why? Because I experienced it and saw it around me. At least one of the people who have achieved something got there by overcoming what others could not do. Experienced people never underestimate the efforts of others.
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How did you endure the sharp criticism from those around you that you heard from your debut at GQ ?
SG just... Because I have to, because I can't give up. Will you keep going or give up? If you are more afraid of giving up there, keep going. If you weigh it like that, the answer will come out. You will see the answer as you go along, but isn’t that cheating if you stand still and look for the answer?
GQ Did that give you strength?
SG Not necessarily. However, there are times when realization comes at a really unexpected timing. The more you build up, the more confident you become. I walk silently, waiting for the timing that may or may not come to
GQ .
SG I think people are deceived by the word “walking silently”. From afar, it looks silent, but that person never walks silently. You have to be insanely fierce. I think 'silently, without making excuses, without making excuses, I will do my best, and sweat to go' is the meaning included in the word "walking silently". Do you remember when the crystal of
GQ confidence was finally formed?
SG I am the most confident right now. There are people to protect, there is a company, and there are my crew. I think confidence is not being ashamed of what I do.
GQ10 years ago, I said, “The things I seem to know a little about are entertainment, and the things I still don’t know about are acting.” What about now?
SG I recently worked with Kim Yoon-seok for the first time while filming a movie called “Big Family”. It was really a dream. Since the genre is a drama, I had to go into the depths of my emotions, but watching the senior's acting, I had a lot of resonance. How to say, the position where he ignites his smoke is completely different. (Pointing to the waist) It pops out in places like this. I realized that acting is when the actor's interpretation and play are embodied in the body and convince the other person, not just cool or pretend. I guess I can understand acting as much as I do now. Art is hard on the body, but comfortable on the mind.
GQ is a great person who makes people laugh in a way that no one gets hurt.
SG I can't keep up with the sparkling wit and quickness of comedians. Instead, it just drives the program in the direction it needs to go in a fun way.
Are you a GQ best driver?
SG safety driver. It's not very thrilling, but it's comfortable and fun.
GQ What do you want to do best right now?
SG music. Next year is our 20th anniversary, so we're slowly getting started. We will do a lot of live performances, and we will do an Asian tour. Performance like one show! I don't know if the freedom I have now will bring many changes to my music.
With the wings of GQ freedom, finally at peak time.
SG From now on.
SG just... Because I have to, because I can't give up. Will you keep going or give up? If you are more afraid of giving up there, keep going. If you weigh it like that, the answer will come out. You will see the answer as you go along, but isn’t that cheating if you stand still and look for the answer?
GQ Did that give you strength?
SG Not necessarily. However, there are times when realization comes at a really unexpected timing. The more you build up, the more confident you become. I walk silently, waiting for the timing that may or may not come to
GQ .
SG I think people are deceived by the word “walking silently”. From afar, it looks silent, but that person never walks silently. You have to be insanely fierce. I think 'silently, without making excuses, without making excuses, I will do my best, and sweat to go' is the meaning included in the word "walking silently". Do you remember when the crystal of
GQ confidence was finally formed?
SG I am the most confident right now. There are people to protect, there is a company, and there are my crew. I think confidence is not being ashamed of what I do.
GQ10 years ago, I said, “The things I seem to know a little about are entertainment, and the things I still don’t know about are acting.” What about now?
SG I recently worked with Kim Yoon-seok for the first time while filming a movie called “Big Family”. It was really a dream. Since the genre is a drama, I had to go into the depths of my emotions, but watching the senior's acting, I had a lot of resonance. How to say, the position where he ignites his smoke is completely different. (Pointing to the waist) It pops out in places like this. I realized that acting is when the actor's interpretation and play are embodied in the body and convince the other person, not just cool or pretend. I guess I can understand acting as much as I do now. Art is hard on the body, but comfortable on the mind.
GQ is a great person who makes people laugh in a way that no one gets hurt.
SG I can't keep up with the sparkling wit and quickness of comedians. Instead, it just drives the program in the direction it needs to go in a fun way.
Are you a GQ best driver?
SG safety driver. It's not very thrilling, but it's comfortable and fun.
GQ What do you want to do best right now?
SG music. Next year is our 20th anniversary, so we're slowly getting started. We will do a lot of live performances, and we will do an Asian tour. Performance like one show! I don't know if the freedom I have now will bring many changes to my music.
With the wings of GQ freedom, finally at peak time.
SG From now on.
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