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Alexander Lee on Heart Evangelista: "She's too perfect, she's like a real life princess"

By Gia Allana Soriano
Published August 15, 2017 2:43 PM PHT
Updated August 16, 2017 11:12 AM PHT

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South Korean actor Alexander Lee talked about his leading lady, Heart Evangelista.

During the press conference for GMA-7's upcoming Philippines-Korean series My Korean Jagiya, Alexander Lee talked about his leading lady, Heart Evangelista.

The singer-actor revealed, "Before I even learned about this project, I already knew Heart (Evangelista). She’s famous. Even in my school, where there are international students. Actually, they (the students) were talking about Heart. So, I already knew her. So, when I heard about the project, and that she’s gonna be in it, I was like 'Yeah, I want to do it, why not?'"

 

Heart Evangelista bilang Gia Asuncion #MyKoreanJagiya #MyKoreanJagiyaPressCon

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Xander also has nothing but praise for his leading actress. He told the press, "Heart? She’s too perfect. She’s like a real life princess." The actor also talked about liking the Kapuso star's name. Xander explained, "Her name is Heart. And her last name is Evangelista. I really love that surname. Because, as you know, I’m a Christian. So, I really like it."

Alexander Lee will be portraying the role of Jun Ho, a famous Korean star. While Heart Evangelista is Gia, the ultimate fan girl who dreams of ending up with her ideal type, Jun Ho.

 

Alexander Lee as Kim Jun Ho #MyKoreanJagiya #MyKoreanJagiyaPressCon

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My Korean Jagiya is set to premiere this coming August 21, after Mulawin VS Ravena.