Recalling what he was like before becoming an actor, he shared, ŌĆ£When I was in middle school, I was accepted to the University of the Arts Institute of Chicago, which is one of the top seven art schools around the globe. I majored in documentary production there but failed to graduate. Then I volunteered to go to Afghanistan and spend six months as part of the Arbil Zaytun unit.ŌĆØ The actor commented, ŌĆ£I enjoyed my life there. I think it was the happiest moment of my life. I loved how people there recognized me for my hard work.ŌĆØ┬ĀŌĆ£After getting discharged from the military, I went to Canada at 26 to become a basketball player. I was not ready to jump into Korean society back then,ŌĆØ he continued. ŌĆ£Of course, that didnŌĆÖt go well. So I went to an acting academy. I was so bored and had nothing to do. I happened to do a play there, and it felt like IŌĆÖve finally found my calling.ŌĆØThe actor also revealed that he had once worked as a door-to-door salesperson: ŌĆ£My family runs a company that my grandfather had established. My job was to sell products door to door, but I couldnŌĆÖt sell a single product. But I think I learned a lot through the experience.ŌĆØDescribing his life before the stardom, he said, ŌĆ£I failed in countless auditions. And I didnŌĆÖt even go for auditions as I thought I wouldnŌĆÖt make it anyways. Right when I thought of giving up, I got a role in┬ĀSense8 Season 2.ŌĆØŌĆ£My goal is to be an actor with┬Āendless filmography. As things go out of trend quickly, I found that being an actor is no longer a lifelong job. So I would like to star in as many projects as I can down the road.ŌĆØ┬Āßäŗßģ▓ ßäÅßģ▒ßäīßģ│ ßäŗßģ®ßå½ ßäāßģź ßäćßģ│ßå»ßäģßģźßå©(@youquizontheblock)ļŗśņØś Ļ│Ąņ£Ā Ļ▓īņŗ£ļ¼╝Source (1)
