During a press conference for the upcoming film Lobby, actor Lee Dong-hwi left the stage in the middle of an interview. He returned moments later, sweating heavily and wiping his forehead with a handkerchief.
As per MyDaily, Ha Jung-woo, the star of the film, was not present at the press event, which took place on March 25 at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Seoul, as he was recovering from acute appendicitis.
Other cast members, like Kim Eui-sung, Kang Hae-lim, Park Byung-Eun, Kang Mal-geum, Choi Si-won, Cha Joo-young, and Kwak Sun-young, also attended.
The moment of confusion happened while veteran actor Kim Eui-sung was answering a question.
Lee stood up and walked out of the theater without a word.
His castmates looked at each other quizzically until Lee returned, sweating heavily and dabbing his brow with a handkerchief.
He repeatedly wiped sweat from his forehead for the rest of the event.
But why the abrupt exit? The actor’s padded black leather jacket had been too warm under the press room’s lights.
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Park Byung-Eun, who sat next to Lee, briefly reached over to touch the heavy coat and mutedly expressed sympathy for the situation.
And even though Lee later acknowledged that it was “uncomfortable” and “tight,” he stayed true to his fashion statement, keeping the jacket on for the rest of the event.
He even struck a final pose before stepping off, conquering the trials and tribulations of a self-proclaimed fashionista.
Lobby, meanwhile, will drop later this year.
The black comedy centers on a man who tries to woo financiers and lawmakers with golf tours while seeking to land a government contract.
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