Actor Park Sung-hoon brought up a story he had not finished.

Park Sung-hoon played the role of game participant 'Jo Hyun-joo,' a special forces veteran, in last year's , which garnered significant attention. The sequel, , is set to be released on Netflix on June 27.

In an interview with 'Arena' released on the 22nd, Park Sung-hoon shared stories from the time he first prepared for the role of Jo Hyun-joo with director Hwang Dong-hyuk. "Hyun-joo must absolutely not be caricatured. That was the first point agreed upon with the director. I actually met several transgender individuals for assistance, and I tried various tones while reading with the director. Although it does not appear in the work, we discussed Jo's past in great detail and gradually built the character from there."

Many people still remember Park Sung-hoon as 'Jeon Jae-jun' from . Might that halo feel like homework? Park Sung-hoon responded: "Park Sung-hoon is a common name. Even if people recognize my face, there were not many who remembered the name Park Sung-hoon. However, after , many more people now remember me as Jeon Jae-jun. Previously, when asked, they would take a long time to explain, saying, 'There was someone from somewhere.' Now, they can just think of my face with the three letters 'Jeon Jae-jun.' I'm grateful for that. Rather than feeling I need to break away from Jeon Jae-jun quickly, I am still enjoying it."

Park Sung-hoon, who is remembered as Jeon Jae-jun, Yoon Eun-sung, and Jo Hyun-joo, was asked what kind of actor he hopes to be remembered as in the future. He responded, "My goal is to become the most trustworthy actor in South Korea. Someone might laugh when they hear that, but if others don't laugh, I don't think it's a dream. My dream and goal are to be an actor that everyone can trust and watch."

The feature and interview capturing the sincere side of actor Park Sung-hoon can be found in the June issue of .

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