Ryu Jun-yeol "Blue Dragon Park Jin-young's stage reaction = misunderstanding, I'm happy that an all-purpose meme came out" [Interview ②]

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol (37) made everyone laugh by saying "I'm sorry" for his reaction to Park Jin-young, who was on stage to celebrate the Blue Dragon Film Awards, and revealing the situation at the time in detail.

On the morning of the 4th, Ryu Jun-yeol was interviewed about the second part of the movie 'Alienoid' (directed by Choi Dong-hoon) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and told stories about the movie and his life as an actor.

On this day, Ryu Jun-yeol opened up about the fact that his reaction to Park Jin-young's performance at the Blue Dragon Film Awards became a hot topic, saying, "I don't know where to start to tell you how I felt at that time."

He started by explaining his situation at the time step by step. He said, "The awards ceremony is a really busy and hectic day. While sitting at the awards ceremony, many thoughts come to mind. Moreover, since I went as a candidate, I have a feeling of 'what if?'" and "In fact, when the managers and staff receive awards, they really do. “I like it. But that day, I didn’t win the award, and I thought of the staff’s face. I thought, ‘What kind of reaction should I give?’ and ‘What kind of words of consolation should I say?’”

He continued, "After it was over, I went to the staff and they said, 'Hey, you're in big trouble. You're in trouble now.' So I wondered if something else had happened, and that's what happened."

Ryu Jun-yeol detailed the story he had with actor Ahn Eun-jin, who was sitting next to him when he was with the group New Jeans, and said, "When I watched Park Jin-young's performance, I thought, 'This is really amazing.' Eun-jin and I thought, 'Who can do that in our country? “I was really impressed,” he said of the situation at the time.

"It was really a misunderstanding. I would like to apologize for something like that happening. I really want to clear up the misunderstanding. That's not what my expression really meant. In fact, that's an all-purpose meme. 'Merry Christmas', 'Happy New Year' ', etc. are all substitutes. Still, I think it's fortunate that I was able to bring happiness to many people through that meme, and I'm happy too."

At the same time, Ryu Jun-yeol said, "Senior Park Jin-young is full of energy and has a tireless passion. He showed me the stage where I could see the path I should take. At the time, I received more calls than on my birthday. The texts came non-stop. For several days. It lasted for a few days. Thanks to you, I think I became a great writer. I am grateful. I want to tell senior Park Jin-young that I respect him."

'Alienoid' Part 2 is a film that tells the story of humans and gurus trying to save everyone by returning to the future while hidden secrets are revealed in the fierce battle for the new sword. Ryu Jun-yeol plays the role of Muruk, a Buddhist monk who doubts his identity. It will be released on January 10th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr