(Following [Interview①]) From the popular boy group GOT7 to the young Yeong-chun in the movie 'High Five' and the lake in the drama 'Unknown Seoul'. Park Jin-young, who is creating a shining career, recently became the first person to appear in the search results for JYP Entertainment's Park Jin-young PD on portal sites.
Regarding surpassing his former agency's head, Park Jin-young PD, he said, "It might be temporary," and emphasized, "I think it doesn't make sense to surpass someone like PD Park Jin-young, who is a legend."
"I think I just got a little recognition at a good time. I'm really grateful that many people recognize me as actor Park Jin-young."
On the other hand, Park Bo-young, who played his counterpart in 'Unknown Seoul', shares the same name as Park Jin-young's real sister. What was his sister's reaction to the love line with Park Bo-young?
"My sister Bo-young, who shares my blood, doesn't show much. It's like a warm future feeling? So even if she just says 'The drama is fun', it's a huge expression of affection and love. So I don't think my sister (real sister) talked about the love line with (co-star) Bo-young."
In contrast, the GOT7 members showed explosive reactions. The members, who always talk about soft scenes with their counterparts, left a message for Park Jin-young saying, "You did well in business." Reflecting on their still strong friendship, Park Jin-young expressed, "I was very proud that the members enjoyed both the drama and the movie."
His acting skills in 'Unknown Seoul' also drew attention for his visuals. Park Jin-young humbly credited his good looks to his parents, saying, "I think I inherited the good parts well from my beautiful parents," while also stating, "In fact, I tried to portray the lake as unappealing as possible."
"So I didn't style my hair neatly and tried to have the least attractive hairstyle possible. Even when I went to a reunion, I styled my hair with a 2:8 parting to create an 'unattractive' setting, but people said it looked good. I think it's because the character Lake is liked that people see him as handsome. In fact, the lighting director did a really great job."
With both the movie and drama doing well at the same time, Park Jin-young is having special days. He expressed his joy, saying, "Since such opportunities don't come often, I'm really happy and excited," and added, "I often see writings saying that I should be humble during such times, so I'm trying to hold back as much as possible, but I'm really happy."
Although Park Jin-young debuted as an actor before becoming an idol, the term 'acting idol' always follows him. Does he feel any disappointment about this? He responded, "It's like the chicken or the egg question."
"I think I benefited a lot from seniors who did both singing and acting, as they opened many doors. I think the term 'acting idol' means that one can do well in various fields. These days, it seems that viewers and listeners don't judge based on that standard. Rather than disappointment, I feel more proud and have a stronger desire to achieve more." (To be continued in [Interview③])
[Kim Mi-ji, Star Today Reporter]
