Interview with Jeong Jin-woon as Gyu-hyeok in the movie ‘Rebound’
Singer and actor Jeong Jin-woon mentioned Jeong Geon-ju, who he worked with in the movie 'Rebound'.
On the 3rd, Jeong Jin-woon told various stories related to the upcoming movie 'Rebound' (director Jang Hang-jun) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
'Rebound' is a miraculous story of 8 days during the 2012 National High School Basketball Tournament, when a new coach and 6 players of the weakest basketball team that no one paid attention to ran tirelessly. It is based on the true story of Busan Jungang High School's success in the 2012 Korea Basketball Association Long National Middle and High School Basketball Tournament.
In the play, Jeong Jin-woon plays the role of Gyu-hyuk. Gyu-hyuk was a talented player, but due to an ankle injury, he quit basketball and played street basketball until he joined the Busan Jungang High School basketball team under Coach Kang (played by Ahn Jae-hong).
On this day, Jeong Jin-woon said, "I like basketball. I quit early, but I had a desire to become a player. I think that's why I played 'Rebound'. I always had a dream of becoming a player. I vaguely remember the name since I was in elementary school. I don't have a child, but I didn't have a chance to play basketball at the gym, so I played basketball outdoors with a friend who wore glasses. He was good at studying, and the two of us sat down and said, 'Let's go to the NBA.' I went to the playground every day to meet that friend. When that friend wasn't there, I played basketball. "I practiced alone. Then, when I was in the 6th grade of elementary school, I was offered a scout."
Jinwoon Jeong created a new basketball team to become friends with the cast of 'Rebound'. He said, "I formed a team to play basketball with other actors such as Kim Taek and Jeong Geon-ju, which is young and fast. I am still playing. During filming, Taek, Geon-ju, and I had a one-on-one competition to see who was the best. Coincidentally, I won them all." did.
He said, "It makes no sense to say that Taek, who is a former elite athlete, is better than actor Taek. I wonder if he was a bit sloppy when playing one-on-one. The fact is, Taek is not the one who is good at one-on-one. Geon-ju and I had a teasing bet for three years. The loser was ' 'Let's tell them that I'm much better.' I decided to say that for three years. I won the bet. So Geon-ju is worse at basketball than me. This is a fact. If you really play basketball like Geon-ju, you won't be able to play basketball even in the amateurs. In fact. “I thought about talking about it at the press conference held after the recent ‘Rebound’ preview, but I didn’t because I was afraid it would make me look like a petty person,” he explained, drawing laughter.
Jeong Jin-woon is one of the celebrities with basketball skills that Seo Jang-hoon covets. Regarding this, he said, "I think Jang Hoon only talked about a few famous people among the celebrity basketball players he saw. He was talking about non-athletes. Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Hyuk, and Kim Taek are good actors who were former players. There are many people who are former players and are good at it. “I don’t say with my own mouth that I’m good at it,” he joked.
Meanwhile, 'Rebound' will be released on the 5th.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr