(Following Interview ①) Actor Park Hae-jun of the film "YADANG: The Snitch" expressed his feelings about being called a "middle-aged idol."
On the morning of the 15th, Park Hae-jun conducted an interview at a café in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul. He spoke with domestic reporters about the film "YADANG: The Snitch" (directed by Hwang Byeong-guk, provided/distributed by Plus M Entertainment, produced by HYBE Media Corp).
"YADANG: The Snitch" is a crime action film that unfolds around a broker who plans the drug trade in South Korea, a prosecutor aiming for higher status, and a detective dedicated to eliminating drug crime, all of whom are intertwined with different motives. In this film, Park Hae-jun plays detective Oh Sang-jae, who struggles to eliminate drug crime.
"Personally, I'm very grateful that people remember me for a single work, but I think it's a great honor as an actor to make people think, 'That person has such a filmography and can take on various roles.'"
Regarding the transformation from Lee Tae-oh in "The World of the Married" to Yang Kwan-sik in "When Life Gives You Tangerines," he smiled and said, "I've actually shown everything. Rather than focusing on what kind of character to present, I think my job is to meet good works and perform accordingly. Doing my main job is the best. Even though I'm revealing characters from dramas and films I was immersed in about a year ago, it's not important that they are being shown to the public now; what's important is concentrating on the work I'm doing now. Of course, I don't live that deeply immersed in it," he said awkwardly. However, he noted, "Presenting is a very different realm, as there are many diverse figures in the world."
Regarding the praise of being a "middle-aged idol," he said, "It seems that people really like it. I'm very thankful, but I don't know how to live as a middle-aged idol. Please suggest a way for me to live like a middle-aged idol. Our agency isn't accustomed to that. Should we briefly train at an idol company? I also think it wouldn't be bad to try living like that for a while. I don't know the way. I just want to live like this," he said with a smile.
How to enjoy popularity? He said, "I did feel a bit elated here, but in fact, I love going back to my main job, as it calms me down. So, I think I'll take idol class next. When it comes to elderly idols, I will prepare for that, as that will be the final stage of life. I'll try to be a more mature idol then. I can't do it now. Just kidding."
"YADANG: The Snitch" will be released on the 16th.
(Continued in Interview ③.)
[Photo] Provided by Plus M Entertainment.
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