Many idol stars are appearing on TV series. JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong also appeared on a historical series for the first time and received many favorable reviews from the audience.
Kim is playing the role of an officer named Kim Kyung Tak in MBC’s weekend series Dr. Jin, which only has one episode left until the end. We met Kim and asked how he feels about appearing on a historical series.
Even though Kim said that he shot the last episode and hung out with the cast members until 5 o’clock in the morning, he wore a big happy smile throughout the interview.
◆ “I improved acting because I was like a white sheet”
On August 5, Kim completed shooting the series. We wondered how he feels about his appearance in the series and he said, “I did a good job deciding to appear on the series.”
“I think I was like a white sheet so I learned faster than other people. I tried to absorb new things as soon as I learned. I learned how to act while shooting the scenes on the set. The cast members helped me a lot.”
Kim shined more when he performed with Kim Eung Soo, who played the role of his father in the series. Kim portrayed his character as a son, who always wants to be recognized by his father, through his emotional eyes. When he saw his father dying in front of him, he sobbed a lot and made the audience choke with sorrow.
“I felt sorry for my character as time went on. I really felt like I’m a son of Kim Eung Soo in the end. I had to cry because it felt so sad when my father called my name as he was dying.”
◆ “I went home fifteen times for three months”
Everyone knows that shooting a historical series is harder than shooting other TV series. Kim also had to wear traditional officer costumes and it made him harder to perform in the hot weather.
“I almost collapsed while shooting the last scene. I slept four hours in the car for four days and I ate two meals while shooting. I thought I might die when I shot the scene, in which I was lying down under the sun. I heard that people have died because of the sunstroke. It was really hard.”
Kim shot the series and the movie Jackal in Coming at the same time. He was very busy and tired but he didn’t want other people to notice it.
“I slept in the car and I wore one set of clothes for a week. I try hard too but people around me work hard as well. They had to wake me up like I was a dead body.”
Even though he was so busy that he couldn’t watch Olympic games, he said he watched swimming to support Park Tae Hwan.
“When Park was disqualified, I wanted to go to England to protest. I was so upset and angry. I know how hard he worked to prepare for the Olympics so I felt so sorry for him.”
◆ “When I’m with JYJ members, we become cohesive”
Park Yoo Chun, who appeared on KBS’s series Sungkyunkwan Scandal and SBS’s Rooftop Prince, and Kim Jun Su, who appeared in several musicals, talked about Kim appearing on the historical series.
“We recently met together to shoot a commercial. Park told me he enjoyed the series and Kim said he saw every episode of the series.”
Even though the members are keeping busy doing individual schedules, they were monitoring and supporting each other.
“We are very close each other because we have been performing together for a long time. We tell everything even if it is not a nice thing to hear. Since we’ve been known each other for a long time, we don’t care about those things.”
Kim, who successfully appeared on the historical series, will perform with group members again.
“When I have to perform by myself, I think that I should try harder. But when I’m with my group members, we energize each other. I feel like we are a cohesive unit when we are all together.”
Kim said that he is satisfied with his appearance in the historical series.
“I want to appear on another historical series again. And I want to play the role of a psychopath because I want to show the audience my acting range.”
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YC mentioned in an interview that he wants to act as a psycho-killer …. Now JJ said he wants to play the role of psychopath …. how about making YC and JJ act together for a psycho movie ….. 😛
and junsu can play the role of their victim wkwkwkwk
When isn’t SuSu the victim?! XDDDD
I was thinking the exact same thing 😀 And if they were on the same side….it would be 10x better so we don’t have to choose sides :p
Even though we know how thoughtful and hardworking JJ is, he continues to amaize us every day…JJ, you trully are one hell of a special person…we love you and support you…way to go!!!!
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reading this articles make me love him more,, looking forward for psycho jaejoong ^_^
but i wish he play on rom-com drama as a leading man and get a girl heeheehee,,
I so wish he could play the kyohei takano character in a Korean version of the Wallflower. He would get to be angry and violent, but still be a leading man with a heart of gold. Besides, who else could play a guy so gorgeous, people molest him if given the chance.
OMGGG~ If they did make the Korean version of Yamanade…… >/////< It would be a new quartet to love! XDDD
LOL~ Last time Jaejoong said he wanted to be a vampire…And now a psychopath? (Well I’m kind of leaning more toward the vampire role. OTL)
If you’re a psycho I’d like to be the victim then…
Me too
Jae : “I went home fifteen times for three months”
Q : your flat lobby mail box stuff with letters…. flats may be full of dust , no fresh food in frigid… probably can’t even remember the building access password. ( oh, it is a flat, not a home…)
Jae : “I slept four hours in the car for four days and I ate two meals while shooting. I thought I might die when I shot the scene, in which I was lying down under the sun.I heard that people have died because of the sunstroke. It was really hard.”….
Q : Many ppl live / work the similar way, be they rich, be they poor; Hospital house man, Top surgeons, 72 hours on call, sleep on bench of any store room in unchanged uniform, just afraid can’t answer the beep calls ; they may also be certified right at the workplace. However, one thing for sure, you’ll be more empathetic for the ppl who life long work under same situation.
Points to ponder : How meaningful luxe material life is to a person? What is more worth pursuing?
His filming schedules, endurance, and life as an actor actually scare me. No wonder he lost so much weight in just 3 months. O.O Actors/actresses/staff are human too, please leave them some room to breathe. I wish his next drama to be an action/thriller one. He can be a detective or mafia boss, any role that involves suits, gun, fighting, and having subordinates. XD Jaejoong is very versatile, I believe he can portray many different types of characters.
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