“I felt strange because my fellow actor and wife (Park Bo-kyung) appeared in an independent article rather than through me. It was good and happy, but it was also a strange feeling. Although I was given the lead role 19 years after my debut, I still felt like I was being treated as a true friend to someone. I also think that Gyu can be divided into 'the main character' and 'the supporting role'. I think the moment I got the lead role after 'Crime City' was short-lived. That's why I feel even more pressure. I suddenly went from a minor role to the main character. “I guess it feels like this.”
Actor Jin Seon-gyu, who played the leading role in the movie 'Count' (directed by Kwon Hyuk-jae) 19 years after his debut, said this.
Jin Seon-gyu debuted in 2004 with the play 'The Mirror Princess Pyeonggang Story'. In 2008, he appeared on the big screen with 'The Good, the Bad, and the Weird', starting with 'Please Marry Me', and then appearing in 'Mushin' and 'Six Flying Dragons'. He received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards for the movie 'Crime City', clearly showing his presence. Since then, he has been actively working by appearing in the movie 'Confidential Assignment 2: International' and the drama 'Readers of the Heart of Evil'.
Jin Seon-kyu's first top-tier film, 'Count', is the story of Si-heon (played by Jin Seon-gyu), a former gold medalist and My Way teacher who never lets go once he gets a bite, meets a A ragtag group of his students and delivers a delightful blow to the world. In the play, Jin Seon-gyu plays the role of Si-heon. Siheon is a gold medalist and former My Way teacher. It was newly depicted based on the anecdote of Park Si-heon, the gold medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jin Seon-gyu, who played the lead role for the first time, said, "I'm not the leader's style. I'm not good at leading others and pushing them around. In a way, I have to lead them during promotions and filming, but I have to do things that don't suit me. "I kept doubting whether I was doing well. This was the first time I felt like the arrow would come back to me even though I couldn't do it," he confessed.
He said, "It's scary to be the first in any organization. I'm not good at it. I don't know what leadership is, but what I feel is leading well. I felt comfortable as a member. A leader is a role that shows strength. I want to do that, too." "As a great leader, I'm not good enough. I felt it this time too. If I have to continue learning in the future, if I have to gradually get used to the moments of inadequacy that I felt, I hope I learn “It quickly,” he said.
Previously, Oh Na-ra expressed her affection for Jin Seon-gyu, saying, "You might laugh when I say this, but Jin Seon-gyu is an actor who doesn't make you feel sick because he's doing well. I'm happy because he's doing well and he's a good actor." Jin Seon-gyu said, “I'm not sure if everyone's stomach hurts or not,” making everyone laugh.
Jin Seon-gyu said, "Many of my friends who I have worked with, and all the top stars I have worked with since 'Crime City', the main characters and all the actors congratulated me with one voice. Even now, I am not only buying my own tickets but also the tickets of others to watch this movie (Count). “He said he was trying to show me. Thank you for all the congratulations. He said I should get used to it by now.”
Also, “I said, ‘I guess I’m not good at it. I'm so nervous and burdened and I can't decide on anything.' Then he said, 'No, bro,' 'No, bro,' and that it was my first time, so I should get used to it. 'From now on, we'll be bigger. I heard things like, 'It's not going to work out?' and 'Are you going to keep doing this?' They continued to support me, even if it was just through text messages.”
Did Jin Seon-gyu choose 'Count' simply because it was his 'first leading role'? He explained, "When I saw the scenario, I really wanted to do 'Count'. The setting, Jinhae, was attractive because it was a place where I always went on picnics or stayed with friends." He then laughed, saying, "Teacher Park Si-heon resembled me. Teacher Park Si-heon values family and enjoys his favorite sport, boxing. Based on the scenario, he is working as a physical education teacher, which was my dream, and he had a lot in common with me, including being from Jinhae."
Jin Seon-gyu shed tears at the press conference held after the press screening of 'Count'. I became emotional while explaining the text message I received from former national team member Park Si-heon. Regarding this, Jin Seon-gyu said, “Teacher Si-heon contacted me this morning. I myself was impressed. I didn't cry because I was tired, but what my teacher said was, 'What should I do if Jin Seon-gyu, the best in Korea, gets in the ring and I'm shaking? He told me to do well because the players next to me are getting stronger. “I was so moved that I cried,” he explained.
Jin Seon-gyu, who married actress Park Bo-kyung in 2011, has one son and one daughter. Park Bo-kyung is Jin Seon-gyu's fellow actor and wife. Park Bo-kyung left a strong impression by appearing in tvN's 'Little Women', a hit drama last year.
Jin Seon-gyu also mentioned Park Bo-kyung's popularity. He, who lives with his mother-in-law, said, "I talked to my wife sometimes. I felt the same way my wife felt when 'Crime City' did well. At first, I didn't know that 'Little Women ' would become an issue. I was surprised to see my wife in the article. "He showed a side of himself that he didn't show at home," he said. "I also didn't show the 'Crime City' Wi Sang-rak at home. When I saw him hitting with a strong feeling that I didn't see at home, it became an issue and an article was published, and it was reported through me. “It felt strange because it came out as a stand-alone article rather than an article,” he said.
Also, "I was talking to my wife and thought, 'Honey, is this the moment I felt at that time?' It was good and happy, but there was a strange and strange feeling. Now that has passed, and my wife said that after that, she will start acting again, which she likes. "I'm currently going through this process of becoming a stepping stone, auditioning, and being cast. My wife likes it when she goes out on set. Isn't there something about the look on your face when you leave the set and come back? I would have done the same. “I would have raised my children in a good mood with that look,” he said with a laugh.
Jin Seon-gyu, who took on his first lead role 19 years after his debut, said, "I have changed and transformed so much since 'Crime City'. It's not even growth. I feel like I'm in a hurry. It's has been a long time since 'Crime City' until the moment I took on the lead role. "I think it's short. That's why I feel a lot of pressure," he said. "It's an unfamiliar feeling, the feeling of suddenly becoming the main character from a minor role. The burden is bound to be great. With this work, Jin Seon-gyu will make someone say, 'I feel like the main character,' and 'After all, I feel like I'm the main character.' “I think it can be divided into 'I'm a supporting role,'” he said honestly.
Jin Seon-gyu said, "It is not my goal to necessarily play the main character. I can play a supporting role in a good work, a cameo in 'Casino', or a minor role. If someone needs me, I will do Anything. Others are rare. "Some people tell me not to do it because I might fail. They also said that if I work hard, I might not be able to do what I used to do. But I want to be where I'm needed, as an actor and as someone who's needed."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr