Popular South Korean actor Lee Dong Wook is soon making his voice acting debut. On June 3rd, his agency, King Kong by Starship, shared the exciting news that Lee Dong Wook would be lending his voice as a special cameo in the Disney-Pixar animated film Inside Out 2. Directed by Kelsey Mann, this marks Lee Dong Wook’s first work in dubbing. A Shop for Killers actor is reportedly thrilled about this new challenge and shared his excitement, saying he aims to bring joy and fun to the audience and hopes everyone will look forward to his performance, reports Allkpop.
The actor, 42, also took to Instagram to share a few photos related to the project. He uploaded a series of pictures from the film’s poster to himself recording the voice.
In the first photo, we can see Wook posing in front of a giant poster of the upcoming film. In another one, he is seen standing in front of the poster in white-blue attire and a pair of beige pants. The third photo shows him paying some extra attention to the ‘anger’ character in the poster. In the next one, we get a snapshot of him recording in a studio mic, followed by I’m signing the poster and reading a note.
Take a look at it here:
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As for the fans of the animated franchise, Inside Out 2 continues the imaginative journey inside the mind of 13-year-old Riley. This time, the story deals with some more new and intense emotions that disturb the harmony in her emotion control headquarters. Negative emotions like anxiety, embarrassment, boredom, and envy enter Riley’s mind, causing chaos in her previously peaceful life, reports Allkpop.
In this sequel, Lee Dong Wook lends his voice to a character named Lance. Lance reportedly is a video game character from Riley’s childhood. It is someone she adored so much that his face is etched into the ‘Favorite Faces Mountain’ in her mind.
Lance’s interactions with the core emotions which are Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear – make up the main plot of the film. These core emotions also get trapped in glass jars by the new emotions that have taken over. Despite his flawless appearance, Lance has some quirky, clumsy traits that audiences will find out in the film.
Fans are eager to see how his unique voice and talent will bring the character of Lance to life. The film, featuring Lee Dong Wook’s special cameo, is set for release on June 14, 2024.
