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Actor Park Seo-joon, "I suffered from burnout while filming 'Gyeongseong Creature' for 2 years."
Actor Park Seo-joon appeared as a guest on the YouTube channel 'Channel 15 Nights' on the 12th. In the released video titled ‘Our family member Seo-jun goes out’, Park Seo-joon mentioned the process of building his filmography as an actor.
On this day, Park Seo-joon revealed behind-the-scenes details ahead of the release of the Netflix original series 'Gyeongseong Creature'. Regarding 'Gyeongseong Creature', which will be released on December 22nd, Park Seo-joon said, "I experienced burnout while filming for two years. As I lived the same routine every day, I thought, 'What am I doing now?'. Fans held fan meetings. “He wanted to do it, but I wasn’t in a good condition, so I thought I should finish season 2 responsibly and take some time off.”
Regarding his relationship with Na Young-seok, who worked with him on 'Youn's Kitchen', 'Youn's Stay', and 'Youth MT', and his appearance on this live show, he said, "If you're a fan, you'll know after watching the interview, but I don't often talk about myself." I answered. Producer Na Young-seok, who heard this, said honestly, "Park Seo-joon, who I worked with, is a very considerate person. I sit back a little and listen, smile, and do cool things."
When the enlistment photo of BTS V, who appeared on 'Youn's Kitchen' with him and is known to be close to him personally, was mentioned in the comments section, he also revealed his own enlistment story. Park Seo-joon said, "I saw (V) and talked on the phone with him before enlisting. He said he would come back with a strong spirit. His voice was very bright. I thought he would adapt well. Taehyung is very friendly. In my opinion, he will adapt right away as soon as he goes. “Wouldn’t it be,” he predicted. He continued, "Taehyung's poncho may be mine (laughs). When I enlisted, there were a lot of protests, so I was sent to the riot police a lot, so I thought I would join the riot police too, but they said I was a 'security guard.' I served in the military in Cheongju." explained.
Park Seo-joon, a former prison guard corps member, said, "We did things that prison guards would find difficult to do. There is another wall outside the outer wall of the prison. Our barracks were on that side. We were confined there. We were also able to go on vacation once every four months." He added.
Regarding the process of his full-fledged debut as an actor, Park Seo-joon said, "I returned to school after being discharged from the military, but school life was very boring. After returning from the military, I had almost no classmates. I attended one semester and then immediately took a leave of absence. I joined the company through a friend of a friend. “I went in. They didn’t ask me to act at all. I am now the CEO of the company,” he said. He continued, "As soon as I saw him for the first time, I asked him, 'Are you going to sign a contract?' When I asked him later, he said he just had a feeling. I think he was able to make a good judgment after seeing so many newcomers. There were actors Bae Yong-joon, Na-young Lee, and Ye-seul Han, all people he knew." He answered.
Park Seo-joon, who debuted in 2012, began his acting career with 'Dream High 2' and made his face known to the public. 'Gold comes out, quick' (2013), 'Kill me, heal me' (2015), 'She was pretty' (2015), 'Fight my way' (2017), 'What's wrong with Secretary Kim' (2018), 'Itaewon Clae' His awareness increased by appearing in works such as ‘Tsu’ (2020). In response, Park Seo-joon confessed, "I have been building my filmography step by step. Since I had opportunities from the beginning, I wanted to take them one by one rather than being foolish. I lived sincerely and fiercely."
He also answered that it was difficult to refuse a work offer. Park Seo-joon said, "I am very grateful for good suggestions, but it is better to audition. These days, with the 52-hour workweek system, it takes almost a year to do one work. So I have no choice but to reject it, but the process is very difficult. Still, "I've learned something. You have to reject it quickly. It's not polite to the producers to keep (the script) for 2-3 weeks," he emphasized.
Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr
