Former Wanna One member Lai Kuanlin greets fans. Captured from Mnet Plus's YouTube Channel
Former K-pop star Lai Kuanlin revealed his new life as a film director in China, sharing his reflections on his past idol career during a reality show reunion with his former bandmate.
On the Mnet broadcast of "Wanna One Go: Back to Base" that aired Tuesday, Lai reunited with Ha Sung-woon in Beijing. Meeting for the first time in about seven years since their activities with K-pop project group Wanna One, the two visited a restaurant to catch up.
Lai quit his K-pop career and now works at a Chinese film production company.
"I joined a Chinese film production company. I am working an office job. I learn about scripts and mainly work on short films," Lai said. "Because I am an office worker, it gives me peace of mind."
Former Wanna One member Lai Kuanlin discusses his new life as a film director in China. Captured from Mnet Plus's YouTube Channel
Expressing deep satisfaction with his post-idol life, Lai emphasized his preference for steady progress.
"I like right now so much. I like the way I'm moving forward slowly," he said. "Not that kind of feeling of becoming a singer too fast, but I like my slow but steady progress while putting in effort."
Other Wanna One members, watching the reunion through a video recording, teared up at his maturity and candor.
Former Wanna One member Park Ji-hoon sheds tears during a broadcast. Captured from Mnet Plus's YouTube Channel
Source: Korea Times News
