Korea's favorite all-round entertainer, Lee Seung Gi, will serve as a torchbearer for the upcoming London Olympics.

On March 14th, a representative from Lee Seung Gi's company, Hook Entertainment, stated, "Lee Seung Gi was chosen as a torchbearer for the upcoming Summer London Olympics to be held in July. The specific details regarding it have yet to be revealed".

It has been reported that one of the main factors in Lee's representation was due Samsung's sponsorship of the London Olympics. As one of main sponsors, Samsung Electronics reserves the right to recommend a number of torchbearers, and thus, they chose Lee Seung Gi, their endorser for Samsung's kimchi refrigerator line.

Lee Seung Gi is scheduled to depart for London after his completion of MBC's upcoming drama 'The King 2 Hearts', and his solo concert in Japan's in June.

There have been reports that "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" star Han Ga In is also set to be a torchbearer, but this has yet to be confirmed. A Samsung marketing representative released a statement saying, "In regards to Han Ga In, nothing has been decided yet".

Source & Image: Nate