[TRANS] Park Yuchun, "Oh, you were surprised?" - Tenasia interview Part 1

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Q: The weather seems dark, rain is falling and the sea fog is marching forward.

PYC: I like this kind of weather very much. However, because I am worried about the upcoming concert, I am not able to fully savor the weather. Meanwhile we, the three members gathered together but the time we had to practice was insufficient. Jaejoongie-hyung's drama, Triangle ended not too long ago, Haemoo for me and Dracula for Junsu. Each of us were busy. On Saturday (August 9) was our concert and there were so many preparations to be done so we were stressed.

Q: There are rather many fans who are going for the concert not because they like you as JYJ Park Yuchun but as actor Park Yuchun.

PYC: While carrying out my acting activities, I see many new faces.There's a strange difference from the fans previously. The age is slightly different; there were more noonas. In fact, the singer-side fans [T/N: fans who like Park Yuchun as a singer] are mostly in their late 20s and early 30s since much time have passed. Occasionally, it's amazing to meet fans who say, "I have been your fan for 8~9 years!" I would like to also ask them, "How did you endure for such a long time?" (laughs) And there are those who carry their baby along and they tell me, "I am married now and I am living well." When I see these kind of fans, it feels rewarding.

Q: People's behavior is very different depending on the age. Is Park Yuchun also different when he is in front of noona fans?

PYC: It varies depending on age group plus where I'm at. But regardless of gender, I prefer older people. When I am with older people, I am more comfortable. I had been like this since young. I started working since junior high and the people around me were hyungs and ahjussis. After work, the ahjussis I work with and myself will share a glass of soju and a bowl of makgeolli (laughs). So as I grew up, the qualms I have towards older people are lesser compared to that towards my peers.

Q: How do you feel when looking at the hyungs whom you have gotten close with as they get older?

PYC: There are many things to put into action but the feeling is as if you have not accomplished anything?

Q: I don't think so, but why? Are there many things which you have not done?

A: To put it precisely, I feel inadequate in the things which I'm doing. I often feel that it's more Important to do something for someone. I grew up believing that that's the reason for my existence. But at some point, I began to feel that it's becoming unmanageable. At that time, it felt like it's a matter of course but much later after that, I started feeling confused. If I had invested a little bit more in myself, I would have found the ways to be happy. In that sense, I felt pitiful.

Q: What was it that made Park Yuchun a person who has such a strong sense of responsibility?

PYC: It must be the environment in which I grew up in when I was little. I grew up feeling like a parent/head of the family. When I met (Baek) Changju-hyung to establish a company, I thought about paying the staffs' monthly salary and that was how I pushed myself to work. Fortunately now that there are many seniors (ie. Choi Minsik, Seol Gyunggu, Lee Jungjae etc.) who have joined the company, I feel at east. Nevertheless, before this I carried with me the responsibility of providing for others.

Q: It seems like it was the environment which had forced you to mature ahead of your age. A precocious child can grow up properly but one day they may unexpectedly unleash the anger that has pent up in them.

PYC: That's right. There was a seriously awful time when I exploded and that was when my father passed away. At that time, I completely lost control. How shall I put it...It was as if the strings which were holding me together just disappeared in a flash. Though I may not have lived for a long time, I lived my life thinking that I am living it the right way. I was confident and adamant in the life I was living. That was when I started having doubts in my beliefs and started thinking that they may be wrong. At that moment, everything in me clattered and the ceiling just caved in on me.

Q: How did you endure that period of time? Also, how did you get back up?

PYC: Acting helped me a lot. It was the time when I was filming Rooftop Prince. In the midst of a restless heart, I found a certain degree of comfort in acting. While filming that drama, I was able to feel lighthearted. Rooftop Prince to me, was a piece of work which gave me pleasure and confidence.

Q: If you could go back to the past, how would you live for yourself?

PYC: It's a very small difference but before this, I believed that when I see someone else being happy, that is happiness to me. That may change a little and I think I would do something for my own happiness.

Q: Is acting something you're doing for yourself now?

PYC: Haemoo is a piece of work which gives me a lot of worries. Before taking part in Haemoo, I had longings and desires to challenge acting expressions which are not easy to express. After Haemoo came to past, I realized that acting is not a turf to challenge. Acting is something that requires a lot of determination. After watching Kim Yunseok sunbaenim, Moon Seung Goon sunbaenim and the other seniors, I thought a lot about my directions in the future and also felt a lot of new things.

Note: To be continued...This is only Part 1 of the long interview.

Full interview: http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/296656

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