Ahead of his The Dreamer’s Dream – Chapter 2 show in Manila, South Korea’s triple threat entertainer Lee Seung Gi sat down with the press for an interview held in Market Market, Ayala Mall Taguig.

Lee Seung Gi greeted the press, and his fans present at the venue with “Mabuhay, Philippines! I’m Lee Seung Gi, and I am happy to be here in the Philippines and so, so glad to see all my fans in the Philippines. Thank you very much and thank you for coming.”

Donned in neutral ensembles, he answered questions from the press. He was asked if there was anything that stood out to him during his first visit last 2019 through the 2019 LEE SEUNG GI ASIA FANMEETING ‘VAGABOND VOYAGE‘. He answered, “I think the most memorable thing that the Filipino fans did was give me the warmest welcome,” followed by a loud welcome cheer from his fans present to see him, and he answered back with his Tagalog of “Maraming salamat po.” This a sequel to the next question of what other Filipino word he remembered from his last visit. He answered, “Mahal kita, and I really want to say this word, “Namiss ko kayo, Philippines! Thank you!” He also shared that he wants the fans to look forward to his live concert since in 2019 he went to the country for a fan meeting.

Sam Oh asked since the concert is called “The Dreamers Dream,” how he feels to be back in the country and essentially making the dream of Filipino fans happen to see him right now in the flesh. He wittily answered, “First of all, I think it’s very nice to see cultural communication between Korea and the Philippines by sharing K-pop, movies, and the music industry. I am grateful for [the fans] loving the current culture, and I am also expecting for me to have a music activity here in the Philippines as well in the future.”

Celebrating his 20th anniversary, the press asked him about being in the entertainment industry and being actively involved in various entertainment fields, what drives him to continuously explore new avenues, and if there’s another field he’d like to try. He responded, “Because I am already doing these things—filming, acting, and singing—at the moment, I wanted to make more effort to be close to my international fans and to be more productive on the upcoming projects that I have.”

One press unit also asked if there was a role he wanted to play but never had the chance to after the many roles he played. He said, “he wants to try taking on the role of a doctor, and shooting a romantic comedy in the Philippines could be good too.” When asked about plans to do a movie, he shared, “There are none as of the moment, but I already shot a movie called “The Big Family,” and we already finished filming, which will be released next year.”

Another unit asked if there was a plan to release an album anytime soon. He said, “Hopefully next year, we’re planning to release an album in commemoration of my 20th anniversary, featuring collaboration from artists and producers.” When asked about a distinct Lee Seung Gi song, he was very generous to give the crowd a piece from his song “Delete,” which delighted the whole crowd. It was a little taste of what fans would look forward to at the concert.

The press was also keen to ask what he wanted to say to his younger self; he shared “Don’t be afraid”. When I was young, I was really afraid of challenging myself and trying new things, but now I want to say, “Don’t be afraid.” “Try it out and try it on your own.” He also shared how he loved being in Ilocos a few months ago and, if, by chance, he wanted to take Bro Marble there and shoot. Bro Marble is a travel variety show that casts Lee Seung Gi, Yoo Yeon Seok, Lee Dong Hwi, Ji Suk Jin, Kyuhyun, Hoshi, and Joshua. He also shared how happy he is to reunite with Kang Ho Dong, his forever big brother, for Strong Heart.

Being present for nearly two decades, he shared his defining moments of the last two decades and his future plans. “So, I think the recent thing is because, after many things I had, now that I am in the new company and have a very new start, Fans constantly look for the content we made in Korea, but now we’re actually planning to go abroad and meet the fans and shoot what we have prepared for them.” He also answered how the industry shaped him, yet he’s not changed at all, he shared, when he gets used to doing something, a new trend may come in and that’s when he knows he needed to adapt.
He wrapped up the press conference by giving a message to Philippine Airens.

“First of all is that I MISS YOU GUYS SO MUCH and I am really happy that I could meet you guys through this concert that I am having, and I’ve been joining and participating in different projects so I could meet you more often. So please wait for me and look forward to me. Thank you”

South Korea’s triple threat performer Lee Seung Gi is currently in Manila for his The Dreamer’s Dream – Chapter 2 concert presented by CDM Entertainment.