Lee said the world has changed a lot since her debut in the 1990s. She started out as a model and ventured into acting with the TV drama “Sandglass”. She found success with the 1998 film “An Affair”.

“Squid Game,” which premiered in 2021 and became an instant global phenomenon, is a gift that keeps on giving for the 51-year-old, who is now traveling to a galaxy far, far away with “The Acolyte,” which is streaming on Disney Hotstar in India.

“For actors, it’s a great joy to see how the world has changed and from one country to another, it feels much closer now. We have many new types of media and social networks that allow us to feel closer to our fans, even if we are physically far away. I think it’s really a great joy to be an actor in these times,” Lee told PTI in a Zoom interview through an interpreter from Seoul.

He said, “If I think back to the early 90s, when I first started out as an actor, I don’t think I ever felt this close to my fans. Now, I share my happiness with my fans in a very close way in real time. The world has changed a lot… We have this one series that we have worked on and through that I have had the opportunity to meet so many audiences from around the world, which makes me very happy.”

Lee, whose films “The Housemaid” and “Hunt” have screened at the Cannes Film Festival in the past few years, has also appeared in the popular Korean drama “Chief of Staff.”

But it was “Squid Game” that brought him international popularity, acclaim, and accolades. In the Netflix survival thriller, the actor played the lead protagonist Seong Gi Hun, an unlucky gambler who is recruited to be a part of a deadly competition. The series earned him awards such as the Primetime Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Critics’ Choice Television Award.

“The Acolyte” producer Leslye Headland said she found Lee to be a perfect fit for the series while watching “Squid Game.”

In his new show, Lee plays Sol, a respected Jedi Master who must investigate a shocking crime that pits him against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues are revealed, they head down a dark path where sinister forces reveal that not everything is as it seems.

Playing the role of a Jedi Master, a title given to prominent leaders and scholars in the “Star Wars” universe, was a lot of fun and a great experience for Lee.

“Being an actor is not easy at times, but it has some great advantages and one of them is that I get to play a variety of characters and by doing so, I get to study the lives of many real people and experience their lives vicariously.

“The experience of playing a Jedi Master in the ‘Star Wars’ universe is one of those. I had a lot of fun while preparing for the role and working on the show, and now through these interviews,” he said.

In addition to Lee and Stenberg, “The Acolyte” also stars Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Headland directed the first two episodes while director Kogonada handled episodes three and seven. The fourth and fifth episodes were directed by Alex Garcia Lopez, while the sixth and eighth episodes were directed by Heinelle Culpepper.

Award-winning composer Michael Abels, best known for his work on “Get Out” and “Us,” composed the music for “The Acolyte.”

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