Idol fans need to stop treating Lee Jae Wook like he's some nugu celeb

Nah, just kidding

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Anyone who watches K-Dramas on the regular knows he is basically an A lister at this point, an amazing actor, builds amazing chemistry with his co stars and has starred in some amazing dramas, most notably Alchemy of Souls. He's seemingly just a great guy too.

He may be "nugu" to idol fans who don't watch any dramas, but LJW is one of the actors where I know I can at least count on great acting when I see his involvement with a project.

Karina could do a LOT worse.

That is all. Tired of seeing my man getting disrespected the last couple of days like he's a nobody

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dude, no offence, but even for me (the experienced k-drama consumer) he is nugu

Maybe not a list but it’s funny seeing people call him nugu when he plays in some popular drama’s with big roles. He’s still young so he’s doing well so far and probably earns a lot

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Maybe not a list but it’s funny seeing people call him nugu when he plays in some popular drama’s with big roles. He’s still young so he’s doing well so far and probably earns a lot

k-actors have their career peak later than k-idols

Well... I admit that I had a tiny crush on him after watching him in the kdrama When The Weather Is Fine back in 2020.

But they are Idol Fans, he IS a nugu to them as you pointed out.

Why would they be interested or even want to learn about someone that is unknown to them unless that person appears on the scene for something they know?

No. I'm angry at him

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Would you excuse someone for calling Michael Jordan a nobody just because they don't follow sports?

Except the same thing applies...

If you're not interested in Basketball then why would you even know whom he is? Except.....

MJ is a global star but LJW is not at that level in SK so it's a stretch to use them in the same comparison because if LJW were at that level then it could be Karina being the nugu

no prizes for knowing him, no prizes for not knowing him. this is like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, worlds collide but otherwise keep on spinning. not worth an iota of stress

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You're not a regular consumer if he's nugu.

Alchemy of Souls, Death's Game, Extraordinary You are NOT nugu dramas, and that's just off the top of my head.

All 3 are recommended regularly on kdramarecommends

I'm a drama addict. This guy is a rising star.

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To be fair he was only in one episode of Death's Game and that cast was STACKED. Like SOOOOO many famous kdrama actors, each playing a one episode role.


But... the only thing I'm upset about in this pairing is his one true love should have been Go Youn-jung

He was a nugu to me until I saw she kissed my Go Young Jung. Ouch it hurts til this day

It doesn't matter who Karina dated, fans would find some reason to hate on them.

Yeah he is not a "nugu" actor, but not A list actor...

Jae Wook is rising star, a great actor too...

Karina choose a very good guy..

Im sure Lee Jae Wook is SUPER SAD knowing that people thinks he is a nugu. I guess he can turn to Karina and cries in her arms.

is he nugu or just hasn't broken out yet

(I honesty have no idea since I don't watch kdramas)

Obviously he'll be a nugu to people who only follow kpop. And from the looks of it he is b-lister at best may even be a c-lister.

Karina is literally going head to head with wonyoung in it girl race. Her status is simply bigger.

not a lister but not nugu, he is a rising star for sure. He has potential.

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DUDE IS PACKED

HELLO

Jelly of Karina...

bottom 2 picture are different actors, yeah he is packed for sure

For Karina, although she could do a lot worse than him, she could also do a lot better, way better. Lee Jae Wook is an 8 but Karina is a freakin 11.

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You're not a regular consumer if he's nugu.

Alchemy of Souls, Death's Game, Extraordinary You are NOT nugu dramas, and that's just off the top of my head.

All 3 are recommended regularly on kdramarecommends

I'm a drama addict. This guy is a rising star.

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Extraordinary Woo? or you?

I have not seen the other 2.

he is really nugu. as someone who is an average k-drama consumer, i only know the big names like lee minho and park bogum and the new guy in my demon. i have never heard of karinas boyfriend before or seen him in any drama

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https://mydramalist.com/33768-july-found-by-chance

Extraordinary You

oh, I have seen that one, it was a nice drama.

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You have no idea what you're talking about

"From the looks of it"

Use your eyeballs, click to Google and see his body of work at a young age.

Calling him a C-Lister just exposes your ignorance. What a painful read.

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I don't follow kdrama so googling won't do anything. From some comments here he seems like a b-lister to c-lister.

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That means you're a fake K-Drama fan then.

Who doesn't know about Alchemy of Souls? That show was so big it got a second season, and it is usually in the top 10-20 of any all-time K-Drama ranking.

Do you see this average rating?

https://mydramalist.com/52939-can-this-person-be-translated

It was a HUGE drama. He was literally the male lead of a top 50 most watched K-Drama in history and you're calling him nugu.

Make it make sense

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never heard of it or him

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he is really nugu. as someone who is an average k-drama consumer, i only know the big names like lee minho and park bogum and the new guy in my demon. i have never heard of karinas boyfriend before or seen him in any drama

Lee Minho is so so 2010s. Idk if he had any notable drama since like TLOTBS.

He may not be super popular, and thats obvious since he is quite new. But Alchemy of souls is a hit drama. And almost all the A list kdrama actors 30+ anyways lol. He is 25 !!

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He may not be super popular, and thats obvious since he is quite new. But Alchemy of souls is a hit drama. And almost all the A list kdrama actors 30+ anyways lol. He is 25 !!

I don't even watch kdrama much but I know him since Alchemy of Souls is one of the few kdramas I loved lol.