Recently, at the audience exchange event of the movie "The King's Warden", director Jang Hang Jun made a surprising revelation related to the origin and family background of actor Lee Joon Hyuk.
The director said that Lee Joon Hyuk - who plays the General Geumseong, King Sejong's 6th son and King Sejo's brother - is actually a real-life royal descendant.
Director Jang shared: "There is one thing I want to say. Lee Joon Hyuk belongs to the Jeonju Lee family, is a direct descendant of the Hyoryeong Army - King Sejong's brother. I hope everyone doesn't forget that he is a royal relative".
The director's words immediately made the whole auditorium explode with laughter mixed with surprise.
The fact that an actor who is playing a prince actually carries royal bloodline in real life immediately caused a stir in the online community.
Many comments appeared such as: "He is truly royal, 100% synchronization", "How can his aristocratic temperament be completely different", "This is not an actor choice but fate"...
The movie "The King's Warden" stars Park Ji Hoon, Yoo Hae Jin, Yoo Ji Tae, Lee Joon Hyuk... set in 1457 in Cheongnyeongpo.
The work tells the story of the deposed young former king Danjong (Park Ji Hoon) and a village chief (Yoo Hae Jin) who voluntarily go to exile to restore prosperity to the village.
According to Osen, the film is imbued with the characteristic humanistic perspective of director Jang Hang Jun. Although exploiting historical events, the work focuses heavily on emotions and relationships between characters, thereby creating a positive oral effect from the audience.
Lee Joon Hyuk appeared especially in the role of Army General Geumseong - Danjong's uncle and the person who planned to bring him back to the throne.
Previously, in an interview with the media, director Jang Hang Hun shared about Lee Joon Hyuk's character: "This is a noble character. In the work, he is the only one who has power but still maintains kindness and righteousness. Because he is a person with a spirit, I think if he acts really coolly, it will be very suitable.
Thanks to the impressive acting of the cast, "The King's Warden" surpassed the 3 million viewers in Korea after only 14 days of screening.
Not only participating in a blockbuster movie during the 2026 Lunar New Year, Lee Joon Hyuk is also attracting attention when the TV series "The Art of Sarah" airs on Netflix.
The film tells the story of "Sara Kim" (Shin Hye Sun) - a woman of ordinary background but always eager to step into the upper class. Even though she is just "fake goods", she is still determined to become a "branded goods" in the luxurious society she desires.
With a perfect appearance, intelligence and the ability to manipulate other people's psychology, Sara gradually builds a new identity for herself.
Facing her is Park Moo Kyung (Lee Joon Hyuk), a cold, sharp man determined to find the truth behind Sara's glamorous facade.
This psychological - crime work caused a fever on Netflix immediately after its release, reaching 3.8 million views after 3 days and entering the Top 3 rankings of the most popular non-English TV shows on Netflix globally.
