Korean Teen Actor Ki Hong Lee Leads As Elite Runner In "THE MAZE RUNNER"
Korean actor Ki Hong Lee has obviously set a firm
pace to stardom starring opposite Dylan O'Brien in the upcoming book adaptation
of "The Maze Runner." By the
looks of it, the recently concluded Greenies Screening in the Phils. had the
girls giggling after the movie, charmed by his notable presence and performance
in the movie.
Thomas
(O'Brien) wakes up in a lift, moving slowly upward. As the box grinds to a halt
and the doors open, he finds himself among a colony of boys who welcome him to
the Glade – a large open expanse surrounded by enormous concrete walls. Thomas’
mind is blank. He has no knowledge of where he is, doesn’t know where he came
from, and he can’t remember his parents, his past, or even his own name.
Thomas and his fellow “Gladers” don’t know how
or why they got to the Glade. Thomas
learns that each resident of the Glade has a role to play, from gardening to
construction to being one of the elite runners who map the walls of the Maze
that keep them captive and change configurations every night. Maze Runners race
the clock to cover as much ground as possible before the end of the day when
the Maze locks down and the deadly biomechanical Grievers roam the corridors of
the concrete structure.
The
elite among the Gladers are called Runners, whose athleticism propels them
through the Maze each day, which helps them compile a map of the foreboding
structure and, maybe, figure out a way to escape. Their captain is Minho, played by Ki Hong
Lee. The young actor grew to understand
his position of leadership among the Gladers in a very individual way. “I looked at the Marines and the Army and,
and I consider Minho like a general of the Gladers,” Lee explains, “It’s his
job to rally the troops.”
Running
through the massive walls which is both industrial and ancient in construction,
Minho along with Thomas, runs into the Maze everyday and goes back to the Glade
to bring back hope and memorizes each run so he can piece together the
intricate and ever changing structure of the Maze. "Minho doesn't say much - he just runs
fast which makes him invaluable for solving the riddle of the maze. He's an Indiana Jones-type adventure
dude," says director Wes Ball.
"He's the fastest, most bad-ass guy who goes out into the Maze
everyday. He's kind of a mysterious guy,
but will eventually open up too."
Ki
Hong Lee (Minho) began acting in middle school, performing in church skits, and
he grew to love the stage and maintains a passion for theater. Lee recently
played the much-beloved character Paul in ABC Family’s "The Nine Lives Of
Chloe King," and took part in the film adaptation of "Yellowface,"
from the Tony Award®-winning playwright David Henry Hwang. Additionally on
stage he debuted at Los Angeles’ East West Players in a play called "Wrinkles,"
which was the first time his father was able to see Lee perform, so the play
remains very special to him.
In
his personal life, Lee has a passion for people, education and good causes. A
graduate of UC Berkeley, he has served in some form of student government from
middle school through college. Raised in different cultures, from Seoul to
Auckland, Lee considers himself to be a California soul at heart, and could not
continue life without good Mexican food in regular doses. He also enjoys
sports, particularly basketball, football and tennis. His favorite football
team – the Dallas Cowboys.
"The
Maze Runner" sprints in cinemas nationwide this September 17 from 20th
Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.
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