The Kapuso network recently revealed Heart Evangelista’s newest show and with it, her new leading man. Former Kpop singer Alexander Lee will play opposite Heart in the show “My Korean Jagiya.”
The big reveal was made on GMA Network’s 24 Oras, where anchor Iya Villania interviewed Lee about his comeback. According to Lee, he was both nervous and excited about his first foray in Philippine drama. He also thought that he would not be able to go back to drama.
While he is new to Philippine drama, he is not new to Filipinos. Here are 3 things to know about Alexander “Xander” Lee.
1. Alexander Lee Is A Former U-KISS Member
He is a former member of the Korean boy band U-KISS, which was popular from 2008 to 2011. After he left the band in 2011, he also launched his solo singing career in the South Korea. His last recording was for the soundtrack of his movie 3 Peas In A Pod in 2013.
2. He Is Half-Korean, ¼ Chinese and ¼ Portguese and Is Multilingual
The actor’s full name is Alexander Lee Eusebio, the last name indicating his Portuguese roots. He was born in Hong Kong on July 29, 1988. He also speaks English, Korean, Cantonese and Mandarin fluently, while having basic knowledge of Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese.
3. He only started acting in 2012
His first foray into Korean drama was in 2012 when he starred in the drama Immortal Classic. Later on, he was part of the cast of the Singaporean film 3 Peas In A Pod. In 2015, he became part of KBS 2 Moorim School, together with Lee Hyun Woo.
According to a PEP.ph report, Lee describes his character in the upcoming drama “a mixture” of his previous characters. He said, “Usually my image is either very bright or very dark. But now this has like a mixture.”
Catch Heart Evangelista and Alexander Lee on My Korean Jagiya on GMA Telebabad replacing I Heart Davao this year.