Q. You were a child actor and appeared in a drama after your debut as FTISLAND. Did you not have opportunities for movies before 'Passionate Goodbye?'

Lee Hong Ki: Honestly, I do not hear about film scenarios being submitted for my consideration even when they do happen. This time, I was just focused on music and was handed the scenario. So I ended up doing it.

Q. You first rejected the offer but decided later that you would like to participate in the film. What happened?

Lee Hong ki: The scenario made me feel something within. I looked up more information about what a hospice is and reading the scenario a few times moved something in me. It nudged me to become different, more specifically in appreciating my family and loving the people close to me.

Q. So what happened after your brief career as a child actor?

Lee Hong ki: Well, that is how I began acting as a child but I went through the rough-and-tumble, rebellious stage as a teenager in junior high. I wanted to hang out with friends and forget about acting. I used to go to the karaoke a lot and my friends always complimented on my singing, but I didn't make much of it. One day, entertainment companies started calling and I eventually made the cut after participating in auditions. Now, I am crazy about acting and music.

Q. Any memorable reactions from fans after the premiere of your first movie 'Passionate Goodbye?'

Lee Hong ki: There was a message from a middle-aged woman who watched our film with her organization for people with disabilities. She said that a lot of them were touched and shed a few tears. She ended up watching the movie twice. I went around telling everyone after I read her message.

Q. How would you score the movie and yourself as an actor?

Lee Hong ki: The movie gets 9.5 from me. I'll give myself 5 out of 10. There were some bad habits that I developed as a child actor. The director helped me reduce a lot of it but I still see it on film. One thing for sure is that I fit a bad character much better than a nice one.