Lee Jae Wook is serving in the military, but his work is still topping the charts.
On November 12, Netflix shared new behind-the-scenes photos of Lee Jae Wook from "Dead-End Job," which ranked No. 1 on the global Top 10 non-English TV list on Netflix's Tudum site. The series also hit No. 1 in 22 countries, including Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Chile, and made the Top 10 in 76 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, India and Australia.
Lee Jae Wook behind the scenes of "Dead-End Job" | Photo: Netflix
In the photos, Lee Jae Wook keeps his eyes fixed on the monitor as he carefully reviews his scenes, and takes a natural breather with a drink in hand between takes. The images show how deeply he stayed immersed in the project even off camera, paying attention to the smallest details.
In the series, Lee Jae Wook plays Hyuk Jun, a young man drowning in debt who takes on a suspiciously well-paid part-time job. He drew praise for portraying the harsh reality of a struggling young adult, his fight for survival and intense action scenes.
"Dead-End Job" is a horror series about a young man who finds work through a strange agency that only offers part-time jobs paying 50 times the usual hourly wage, only to be sent to nightmarish workplaces. Lee Jae Wook stars alongside Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha and Lee Hee Joon. The series was written by Kyung Min Sun and Lee Shin Ji and directed by Kim Da Min.
