Actor Park Jin-young Reflects on Popularity and Career Growth

Actor Park Jin-young recently shared his thoughts on the buzz surrounding his latest project.

In a recent interview at BH Entertainment's headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul, Park discussed his role in the tvN drama 'Our Unwritten Seoul.'

'Our Unwritten Seoul' is a romantic coming-of-age drama about twin sisters who swap lives and discover true love and life through their lies. Park Jin-young plays Lee Ho-soo, a high school friend of the twins and a top lawyer at a major law firm, known for his good looks and skills.

The final episode of 'Our Unwritten Seoul' achieved a nationwide household rating of 8.4%, peaking at 9.4%, setting a new record for the series. The drama also topped the TV-OTT drama buzz rankings from its premiere, fluctuating between second and third place, before reclaiming the top spot in the third week of June.

Park Jin-young admitted to checking the audience's reactions, saying, "I searched 'Our Unwritten Seoul' on Twitter a couple of times. The response was so positive that I stopped looking to avoid getting too excited."

He continued, "The drama is doing well, and people are enjoying it, but I worry that looking too much might make me overly excited. This profession can make you overly concerned with reactions, and while it's easy to get caught up in it, I don't want to do that yet." He added, "Searching my own name still feels a bit awkward. I'm not very good at it."

When asked about being more frequently searched than JYP Entertainment's founder and singer Park Jin-young, he humbly laughed, "It's probably just temporary."

He further commented, "As everyone knows, PD Park Jin-young is a legendary and delightful figure. He was my former company's PD, and I joined JYP because of him. I deeply respect him as a senior. It's just a fortunate time when more people recognize me, but I'm grateful that some remember me as actor Park Jin-young, and I hope they continue to do so."

Reported by Kim Se-ah, TenAsia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr