Actor Jung Hae-kyun, who gave a passionate performance in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' shared his thoughts on participating in a protest calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
On the afternoon of the 4th, Jung appeared as a guest on the YouTube Live show 'MaeBulShow.' Recently, he played the role of Aesoon (IU, Moon So-ri)'s uncle in the Netflix original series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' which was released to much acclaim.
Recently, Jung Hae-kyun has garnered even more attention for a reason other than 'When Life Gives You Tangerines.' He participated in the Gwanghwamun protest calling for the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, which attracted interest when he was seen giving an interview.
Regarding this, Jung explained, "I occasionally went to the rallies, and that day it snowed. It started at 7 p.m. and ended at 8 p.m., followed by a street march, and officially wrapped up at 9 p.m., but it snowed heavily."
He continued, "I was going to have a drink with a junior before heading home, and while trying to ease the emptiness in my heart, it started snowing. We were planning to go back to Gwanghwamun. I really wanted to see the hunger strike tent. Everything was dark, but I noticed a single tent that had lights on, so I went over, and it turned out to be the place of the interview. I had already had a drink, and while greeting the representative there, we sat and chatted, which led to that interview. If you look at the details, people might think, 'What was their state?'" and laughed.
At that time, Jung Hae-kyun lamented about the daily life that has not been recovering since the imposition of the martial law by former President Yoon Suk-yeol, urging for swift impeachment.
In this regard, he shared, "I enjoy baseball and soccer, but since December 3rd, I haven't been able to watch any highlights. Watching highlights is one of my daily routines, but I find it hard to do so. My mind is elsewhere. It's entertainment and a source of relaxation, but I'm not able to focus on that."
He also noted, "After the interview, many people were concerned. They asked, 'Are you okay doing this?' While I share the same feelings, I'm making a living through acting, so they worried about it. But I understood that concern fully."
However, he mentioned, "From that day on, I didn't think about it at all, but suddenly the next day, I started to worry. I hadn't even been thinking about it. But I believe just in my personal opinion, this is a battle between common sense and nonsense, so common sense must prevail."
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