Actor Lee Dong-wook urges fans to vote: ‘Choose the lesser evil’

Actor Lee Dong-wook / Courtesy of Kingkong by Starship Entertainment

Actor Lee Dong-wook encouraged fans to vote in the upcoming presidential election, saying on Friday that even choosing the “lesser evil” is better than not voting at all, according to Newsis and other outlets Monday.

Lee revealed on the fan platform Bubble that he had already cast his ballot during early voting.

“I voted on the first day of early voting because I have a filming schedule on Election Day,” he wrote. “There were shorter lines, and it was much more convenient.”

Lee went on to share his thoughts on voter apathy. “I often hear people say there’s no one worth voting for, but I believe voting is a way to prevent the worst,” he said. “If there’s no best option, go with the next best. If not even that, choose the lesser evil to avoid the worst — that’s how I see it.”

The actor previously drew attention for subtly expressing his political stance. Last December, when former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment passed in the National Assembly, Lee posted a screenshot of himself playing Girls’ Generation’s “Into the New World” on Bubble, along with the message, “Spring feels a little closer.”

Then, on April 4, following the Constitutional Court’s ruling to remove Yoon from office, Lee wrote, “Ah… it’s finally spring. The winter was too long.”

Lee, best known for his grim reaper role in the 2016 megahit drama "Goblin," is set to return to the small screen in July with JTBC’s new drama “The Good Man.”

The series follows Seok-cheol, the eldest son in a third-generation gangster family, as he navigates tumultuous events to protect his family, job and love. Lee stars opposite actress Lee Sung-kyung.

This article is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.