The crew stayed in a hotel and a café.

Li Zheng sat in his seat, looking at the interview outline in his hand, while waiting for the arrival of the Korean Times reporter.

The Korea Times is a Korean daily newspaper founded on November 1, 1950, covering the fields of politics, society, business, finance, culture, and sports. It is also one of the three largest English-language newspapers in Korea, along with the Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Ilbo.

In recent days, as rumors spread, many media outlets have sent requests for interviews, and after screening, iHQ finally decided to let Lee Zheng be interviewed by the Korea Times.

In the café, Park Sun-ho sat aside and told Lee Jung: "Pay attention to your words when interviewing, and if the reporter asks you when you knew about the rumors, don't say that you knew about it from the beginning." You just say you've been busy filming and don't know about it until yesterday when the company told you the rumors after filming. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Shanhao, I remember. ”

Lee Jung put the interview outline on the table, smiled softly, and nodded to Park Sun-ho.

Although there is no need to be reminded by Park Sun-ho at all, and Lee Jung understands this, he did not refute or show impatience, but humbly accepted it. He is grateful for Park Sun-ho's kindness, after all, it is better to have someone who thinks about you and fills in the gaps for you than to be indifferent.

"Hehe, actually, I know all this, but I can't help but say a few more words. ”

Park Sun-ho scratched his head, laughed hehehe, and continued: "You have also read the interview outline, if you find it difficult to answer some of the questions in it, when the reporter from the Korea Times comes, I will communicate with him again before the official interview." ”

"Nothing bad to answer. ”

Li Zheng shook his head and smiled, looking at the interview outline on the table. "Actually, for me, it doesn't matter if there is an outline or not. I think that in the face of questions from the media, sometimes it is easier to solve the problem head-on than to avoid the important and light, and it is also better to avoid causing them to misunderstand and report indiscriminately. ”

"Oh?"

Park Sun-ho glanced at Lee Jung amusedly, and asked teasingly: "Let's not talk about anything else, let's just say that if a reporter asks you a question about love, how do you answer? You must know that for celebrities, love is one of the most popular obstacles." ”

"I've been in love, I've broken up, I'll be in love in the future, it's as simple as that. ”

Li Zheng shrugged, pointed to his face, and said as if jokingly and seriously: "Brother Shanhao, you said that I am so handsome, if I say that I have never been in love, will anyone believe me? What is a star? It is nothing more than a luminous body that has been put on countless halos by the media and fans, and the more halos he wears, the heavier the burden on his body, and sooner or later these burdens will overwhelm him, and finally fall under pressure, and ......"

Li Zheng picked up the coffee, took a sip, smiled at Park Sun-ho, and said confidently: "The person who can really stand on the top will never be a false person. False lies can certainly make people develop smoothly in the early stage, but then it will only be more troublesome, and I would rather go more difficult in the early stage. For an actor, acting skills and character are the cornerstones of his long-term success.

Shed the false disguise and reveal your truest self.

For the fans who like me, I hope to present them with the most authentic side of me, which may deter many people, but those who stay will accompany me for ten years, twenty years, or even a lifetime, such fans are the ones who really like me and belong to my real popularity, not those illusory bubbles that will burst instantly once they are exposed to the sun after being perfectly packaged. ”

In the café, the boy was calm and confident, and he was full of spirit, looking at the boy, Park Sun-ho was suddenly a little moved, he lost his mind for a moment, and then asked hesitantly: "Jun-hyuk, will these ideas of yours, the company, and the minister support you?"

Li Zheng tilted his head slightly, looked at Park Shanhao, who was a little touched, he suddenly blinked, and chuckled: "Brother Shanhao, you won't really believe it, right?"

"Ugh. ”

Park Sun-ho was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Zheng blankly: "Isn't what you just said true?"

Li Zheng looked at Park Shanhao and smiled silently: "Brother Shanhao, what is true? What is false? If you believe it, it is true." If you don't believe it, it's fake. ”

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The Korean Times sent to interview Lee Zheng was a sweet girl about 23 or 4 years old, with a dimple on the right cheek when she laughed.

"Li Zhengxi, as a newcomer, he just debuted and became the leading actor of a TV series, how do you feel?"

"First of all, I would like to thank screenwriter Su Xianjing and director Chen He, it is their eclectic vision and courage that made me, a newcomer without any popularity, fortunate enough to get the opportunity to star as the leading actor in "Splendid Legacy". ”

"I heard that before starring in "Splendid Legacy", you studied in the United States and played roles in Hollywood film and television dramas, can you tell us about your experience in the United States?"

"Absolutely. ”

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"Li Zhengxi, the next question will be a little sharp. During this period of time, there have been rumors circulating that you have falsified your academic qualifications, what do you say about the incident of your fake academic qualifications at Yale University, which is rife on the Internet? Why did you come out for an interview a few days after the rumors were spreading, and is there any suspicion of deliberate hype?"

"I'm glad you're asking that, and I think a lot of people have similar misconceptions about it, but the truth is, I didn't know about it until yesterday. You also know that as a newcomer, I just got the opportunity to play the leading role in my debut, which is a very important thing for me in my life.

Because it was the first time to be a leading actor, in order to live up to the importance that screenwriter Su Xianjing and director Chen He valued me, and in order to better integrate into the role at the beginning of filming, after entering the crew, all my energy was focused on how to perform the role well.

I knew about the rumors, but the company suddenly told me yesterday that someone was spreading rumors on the Internet that I had falsified my academic qualifications. Because the crew was filming a very important scene a few days ago, and I had just entered the state, in order not to affect the filming of the crew, and in order not to let trivial matters interrupt my state, I didn't know the rumors until the filming of that scene ended yesterday, and the company arranged for me to be interviewed by your company today. ”

"Then Li Zhengxi, what did you think when you heard the rumors that others said that your academic qualifications were fraudulent?

"To be honest, my first thought when I heard the rumors was not angry, but wanted to laugh. ”

"Want to laugh?"

"Yes. Because I don't think I'm so stupid enough to make up a lie that can be easily debunked. And I think that for an artist, the most important thing is acting, or to have good works. If an artist wants to extend his artistic vitality and be recognized by the industry and the audience, he still needs to rely on his work in the end.

As for the hype, I think there are many ways to become popular, if you are a dried shrimp, put it in the pot to 'fry it' and 'make a work' and it will become popular, but it seems that I don't have that pot, and even if I do, I will carry the weight on my back and move forward, so that I can take every step of my life more solidly. (Note)"

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"Li Zhengxi, thank you for cooperating with the interview today, it is a pleasure to chat with you, and I am looking forward to the next opportunity to interview you alone. ”

"Thank you. I would also like to thank you very much for your visit. ”

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At the same time that Li Zheng was interviewed by the media, iHQ also issued a statement again, uploading Li Zheng's Yale University academic certificate and graduation photo on the official website to prove the authenticity of Li Zheng's Yale University degree.

Among the academic evidence provided by iHQ, one of the group photos has attracted the attention of many media and netizens, and after consulting iHQ and getting a definite answer, the name Lee Jung, or Kang Jun-hyuk, has become popular in South Korea......