Lee Seung-gi Post-Legal Drama: Donation, Father-Daughter Time, and Big Screen Return

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi visited the Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Jongno, Seoul, with his daughter.

The photos showed Lee Seung-gi holding his 10-month-old daughter while visiting the Seoul National University Children's Hospital.

Upon seeing the photos, netizens responded with comments like, "My baby goes to the same hospital," "So cute," "You’re with your princess. Such a tiny and adorable back view," "I enjoyed Big Family. I wish all children in the world are happy," and "So lovable."

His sister-in-law, Lee Da-in, also expressed her affection with a comment saying, "The cutest back view."

Lee Seung-gi visited the hospital on a personal trip, not for an official schedule. Previously, he had donated 2 billion won to the hospital.

In 2022, Lee Seung-gi received a delayed payment of 5.4 billion won in settlement from his former agency, Hook Entertainment. After deducting legal fees, he donated the settlement funds to various causes, including a 2 billion won donation to the Seoul National University Children’s Hospital. After touring the hospital’s treatment areas, his name was engraved on a wall as a donor.

Lee Seung-gi married actress Gyeon Mi-ri's daughter, Lee Da-in, in April of last year and they have one daughter.

Meanwhile, Lee Seung-gi made his return to the big screen with the movie About Family, which was released on the 11th of this month. About Family tells the story of unexpected cohabitation when grandchildren suddenly show up at the dumpling shop "Pyeongmanok," whose owner, Ham Mu-ok (played by Kim Yoon-seok), has had his family line cut off due to his son (played by Lee Seung-gi) becoming a monk.

In the film, Lee Seung-gi plays the role of a monk and underwent a head-shaving transformation for the role. On his Instagram, he shared several photos on the 22nd of last month with the caption, "D-day=12/11 #AboutFamily #HamMoonSeok." The photos featured Lee Seung-gi getting his head shaved on set. After the photos were posted, netizens responded with comments such as, "He looks handsome even after shaving his head," "So cool," "It breaks my heart. I feel like my hair is being cut too," and "Wishing you great success!"

About Family received a 96% score on CGV's Golden Egg Index just one day after its release, making it the number one-rated Korean film on the day of its release. Audiences praised the film, saying, "Kim Yoon-seok's acting is unmatched," "Perfect to watch at the end of the year," "It made me think a lot about my family," "It made me feel the true meaning of the film's title," "It made me reflect on how I treated my father," "It warms my heart," and "Unexpectedly, it was very moving."

According to the integrated ticketing system on the 17th, About Family attracted 17,286 viewers and ranked 4th at the box office. Its cumulative number of viewers reached 206,754. The 3rd and 2nd spots were taken by the musical film Wicked and the Disney animated movie Moana 2, respectively. The top spot went to Firefighters, which brought in 80,060 viewers and surpassed 1 million in audience numbers within 8 days of its release.