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Bae Yong-joon Earns Trust from His Staff Members

Actor Bae Yong-joon, widely known for his caring personality, has earned great trust so far from his 30 staff members by consistently congratulating each of them on their birthdays and presenting them with surprise gifts.

Lim Jong-pil, Bae's personal trainer who helped the actor shape his "sculpture-like perfect" body, said in an interview with Star News on June 13 that Bae takes good care of the people he works with and personally remembers the birthdays of each of his 30 staff members. "I have many presents at home that I have received from him", said Lim.

Lim also spoke of how the actor once surprised him by having Halla tangerines and sea breams delivered to his apartment from Jeju Island, where they had filmed a commercial film last year. When Lim called Bae to ask if it was he who had sent the presents, Bae pretended he had nothing to do with it. Lim said the actor apparently learned his home address one day when he asked Lim for it because he "needed it in case of an emergency".

"Rather than looking for outrageous opportunities to spend his money, he prefers to buy small presents for his coworkers. In that sense, he appeared very trustworthy to me and I really wanted to work with him", said Lim.

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