'Problem Child in House' guest Park Shin-yang occupied the rooftop with life talks of rare value as much as his different trajectory in behavior.
On the 19th episode of KBS2 variety show 'Problem Child in House season 2' (hereinafter 'Problem Child in House') that aired on the 19th, Park Shin-yang, an actor with a thousand faces and a painter of 13 years, appeared and with Song Eun I, Kim Sook, Kim Jong Kook, Hong Jin Kyung, Yang Se-chan, and Joo Woo-jae engaged in a dopamine-exploding quiz war over fresh problems.
Meeting the public through a variety show after a long time, Park Shin-yang said, "Time flew by while I was painting for 13 years," revealing shy recent conditions and giving off the aura of "Painter Park" who had distanced himself from the secular world, creating interest from the opening. Hong Jin Kyung, who missed "actor Park Shin-yang," said, "Could you just say 'Baby, let's go' to me once?" as she returned to her fandom of those days, and Park Shin-yang gifted the still charming "Baby, let's go," exciting the rooftop. But he himself recalled with a laugh, "People ask me to do it everywhere I go, but I really don't know why they ask," and "When I first saw the script I thought, 'I can't do this, it makes me break out in a cold sweat.'"
Park Shin-yang looked back on the time when he enjoyed national popularity with the drama 'Lovers in Paris.' About the 'Han Ki-joo syndrome' that swept Korea, Park Shin-yang said, "I actually don't remember much. As soon as filming started I injured my back in France and was given too many painkillers. I returned to Korea and had to shoot immediately after surgery without recovery. I was on crutches from start to finish, and I stayed up so many nights that I don't really remember how we finished the drama," revealing the hardships hidden behind the glory. He added with a laugh, "At the time, it was nice that the public recognized me, but it was also uncomfortable. I felt I had to wear a suit, so I couldn't wear just anything. Citizens passing by actually told me, 'Why are you dressed like that?'"
Park Shin-yang also spoke candidly about his life as a painter. He said that becoming a painter was not planned, "I had long periods when I couldn't get up because of problems with my back and thyroid. I was overwhelmed by a longing I didn't know where it came from. One day I went into an art supply store, bought paints and brushes that I could grab, and started painting," he said. He surprised listeners by revealing that he had not sold a single work, saying, "There were many inquiries but I declined. If it had been a blank check I might have wavered," he joked, then added seriously, "The task is less 'how to sell it' and more 'how to show it.'" He also showed his humanity, lamenting, "When I started painting I didn't know materials would cost so much. They cost an enormous amount. When the paint starts to run out, my spirit shrinks."
Meanwhile, fresh quizzes were presented that day along with stories that allowed a look into Park Shin-yang's life trajectory. Questions included 'how to determine the drowning time of a body submerged as an insect in forensic entomology,' 'required manners of an audience in a Russian theater,' 'habits cited by Lee Boo-jin's eldest son Im Dong-hyun as the secret to his admission to Seoul National University,' and 'Mary Hart syndrome.' Amid those, Park Shin-yang caught attention by recalling his time appearing in his representative work 'Sign.' He shared an anecdote about living like a real forensic scientist to prepare for 'Sign,' saying, "I think I observed autopsies about 50 to 100 times," which surprised listeners. He went on to say why he decided to appear in 'Sign,' which was the debut work of now-master writer Kim Eun-hee, "It was new material, and I felt it was a work that clearly had something to say."
He also candidly recounted the story of bravely going abroad to study during the most chaotic period of the Russian situation, fainting from malnutrition when study funds ran out, an episode of dislocating his jaw from practicing vocalization too hard, and an anecdote from high school when the words of the world sounded meaningless and he undertook three years of silent practice—traces of a life rarely heard. Kim Sook admired, "The more I hear, the more genuine an artist you are," and Song Eun I expressed meaningful impressions, saying, "I think today we heard the most philosophical and literary stories in Problem Child in House history."
Meanwhile, 'Problem Child in House,' where dopamine-exploding chatter and quiz wars unfold on the rooftop, airs every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. on KBS2.
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