Veteran actor Lee Jung-gil, known for his roles as chairman and president, becomes chairman of the presidential election camp supporters

On the afternoon of the 14th, former Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo officially declared his intention to run for president, and actor Lee Jung-gil (80) was appointed chairman of the presidential primary camp's supporters' group.
According to a report by SBS, former Mayor Hong's camp had actively considered former Environment Minister Yoon Yeo-jung for the position of campaign chairman, but Yoon was unable to take on the role due to health reasons.
Born in 1944, Lee Jung-gil is a South Korean actor and entrepreneur who graduated from Sorabol Arts University (now Chung-Ang University).
He began his acting career in 1965 as part of the 5th round of KBS talent recruitment.
In the 1970s, he reigned as the king of MBC soap opera TV series, and was one of the two top actors in MBC soap opera TV series alongside Park Geun-young.
In particular, the works of screenwriter Kim Soohyeon gained great popularity.
In the "500 Years" series, he played a variety of roles, including King Taejong Yi Bang-won, a shoemaker, and a civil servant Yi Yi-chom.
He has specialized in playing high-ranking government officials, law firm representatives, conglomerate heads, and corporate CEOs. He left a deep impression on viewers with his role as left-winger Kim Ki-moon in the TV series "Eyes of Dawn" and in the 2000s
He was also a regular in the presidential role. He played former Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil in MBC's Republic series and SBS' Koreagate, and played the role of president in the IRIS series and chairman in My Love from the Star.
He played an active role.