Actor Park Jeongmin expressed his affection for the film "Humint."
On the afternoon of the 17th, KBS cool FM Oh My Girl Hyojung's Boost the Volume featured Park Jeongmin, the lead actor of the film "Humint" (directed by Ryu Seung-wan), as a guest on the "Choi Hyojung's secret garden" segment and they talked.
That day Hyojung introduced him saying, "These days everyone calls him the 'national ex-boyfriend,' 'woman's-heart stealer' and 'afterimage man,'" and Park Jeongmin, who is busy these days not only promoting the film "Humint" but also performing in the play "Life of Pi," said, "I've been performing lately. I had two performances yesterday so my voice is a bit hoarse. I ask for your understanding."
A listener mentioned Hwang Jung-min's remark to Park Jeongmin, "Don't rest, you jerk," and worried, "You seem to be handling a cursed variety of schedules, aren't you tired?" Park Jeongmin complained, "I'm tired. It's hard and I generally don't recommend it. I don't actually recommend overworking to this extent, but anyway my job is to meet audiences. In the moment I meet them I get energized. Something inside explodes. But after it's over people call it brain fog. Thoughts don't come to my head." He said he usually recovers from fatigue with sleep, "I aim to sleep at least eight hours, but it's not easy. I think I sleep about six hours. Still, six hours is tolerable."
The film "Humint" is a story about people with different aims clashing in Vladivostok, where secrets and truths are sunk in a cold sea of ice. When asked the meaning of 'Humint,' Park Jeongmin explained, "It appears a lot on TV; it's 'human intelligence,' meaning personal information. A kind of spy. It's intelligence activity through people to gather information."
He went on to describe the film's story: "In Korea, a section chief working at the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the section chief played by Zo In-sung, heads to Vladivostok, Russia, for some reason. There he digs up some information, recruits a Humint, and then people surrounding that Humint appear and it's a story of them clashing with different purposes."
Released on the 11th, "Humint" surpassed 1 million viewers in six days and is performing well at the box office. Park Jeongmin expressed gratitude, "It's only been a short time since release but already 1 million viewers have come to see it." Hyojung asked, "Did you feel during filming that you would be loved?" Park Jeongmin replied, "I try not to feel that. If you don't set high expectations, the gifts that come later feel bigger." When asked the final score, "How many do you expect?" he said, "I don't think about that at all. I actually learned today that it's already over 1 million because someone told me. I try not to look at the audience numbers."
Regarding the title 'afterimage man,' he said, "It's not that I am the afterimage man, but the movie leaves a deep aftertaste. The feelings, some regret and longing of those people become more overwhelming the more you think about it. Honestly I rarely rewatch films I've acted in, but this might be the first time I've wanted to see one again among my films. I want to go quickly to the theater and watch it, but I haven't had time. I'll try to watch it again soon," expressing his affection for the work.
A listener mentioned the romantic scenes in "Humint" and asked, "Did that influence your choice of the project?" and "What did you consider important while preparing for Park Geon?" Park Jeongmin said, "Many people who saw the film say it has the tone of a romance, but when I read the script I didn't think it would be that heavily romantic. I thought of it as the story of a man who wants to protect the one person he loves. So the most important part was that I save the woman Chae Seon-hwa, played by Shin Sae-kyeong. That was most important." He added, "If you focus on eye expressions it becomes cheesy. I tried to refrain from that, so I'm grateful you saw it that way."
Especially because he ran even before filming to lose weight, when asked, "Wasn't your stamina strained?" he said, "Those who have tried running know that as you do it it becomes less about dieting and more a battle with yourself. Trying to run one second faster tomorrow, that kind of thing. So weight loss is a bonus and running became fun. It wasn't hard. In Korea you actually run along the Han River. There are many other places to run but I ran by the Han River. Running overseas feels different. The ground is stone and the view changes. I miss it so one of my goals this year is to go back there and run again."
About the sheepskin coat that had become a symbol of the character's look, he said, "I believe it was custom made. It was made to my measurements, and rather than giving it a big meaning director Ryu Seung-wan wore that sheepskin coat a lot. Did he project himself onto me? Did he project his pure love? I wondered about that. He keeps saying he projected onto Zo In-sung, but he keeps trying to project onto In-sung hyung while actually identifying a lot with me, probably because of body size," he joked. Asked "How many points for your acting?" he answered frankly, "It's a bit embarrassing to say myself... but I'll say 100 points. Because there is no one else who could do that performance. There's no comparison, so I'll say 100 points."
When asked which highlight scene he would choose if he were to produce a short-form promotional video for "Humint," Park Jeongmin said, "There's a line I really like from filming. After meeting a loved one after a long time you have a lot to say, and the first line you throw out is 'Have you been well?' A lot is contained in that." But when asked "Which similarities are there to Park Geon's dating style?" he drew a line, saying, "Don't date like Park Geon. You can see in the film. I'm more affectionate," which drew laughter.
Finally, about plans for a fan meeting he said, "Not yet. If I invite people I should do it properly. I don't really have time right now and organizing is actually uncertain, so I'll sort it out." He added, "It was very enjoyable. Hyojung guided it well. Outside they teased me a lot. Fans waited for a long time. It was an enjoyable hour in many ways. Please call me again," he said in farewell.
Meanwhile, the film "Humint" is showing in theaters nationwide.
[Photo] KBS Cool FM
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