“I like you, Song-ah”
One more time, “I like you”
And my heart says “I like you”
“I like you from the bottom of my heart”
Can you tell us one TMI from yesterday?
Yesterday’s TMI?
I went home after the shooting,
And I had this craving for seafood.
So I had butterfish sashimi delivered.
That was a real TMI.
No no, with my friends.
Did you know how to play the piano before this project? How and how long did you practice for it?
I knew how to play the piano,
But I haven’t played classical music.
I had about a month to prepare
Before the shooting.
So I kept practicing it really hard.
In the first month,
I was sitting in front of the piano for most of the time
Except for lunch and dinner time.
What’s your favorite song among the ones Joon-young played in the series?
Until so far,
I think it is ‘Moonlight Sonata + Happy Birthday’’.
It feels really nice even when I play it.
There was a scene where you played ‘Sheep may safely graze’.
Why do you think Joon-young played that song and what was his emotion at that moment
A lot of people made an assumption
That he played that song thinking about Song-ah.
Actually it was not written in the script.
But I think I thought about her while playing the song.
Joon-young’s character is so attractive. What do you think about playing Joon-young as your alternate character,
like giving a recital and releasing an album doing tours?
I would love to do it!
But I don’t think
I am that good
enough to give a recital.
But at least I can play something
At a fan meeting.
I would love to perform for my fans.
The songs I played in the series.
(We will look forward to your performance at your fan meeting)
This character is very different from the ones you played in the past. How did you prepare for this role?
I tried to just become Joon-young.
And tried to put myself in Joon-young’s position.
Thinking what Joon-young would do.
I also tried to combine that with what Kim Min-jae would do
in the same situation.
In the scene where you tell Song-ah about your feelings in 4 different ways, a lot of people said that every line sounds totally different.
I wonder how you tried to express the feeling in that scene.
First of all, he did not plan on telling her about his feelings.
“Song-ah, I like you”
One more time “I like you”
And my heart says “I like you”
“I like you from the bottom of my heart”
I tried to say each line with different emotions.
Thanks for noticing.
What is the most memorable line you remember from
The most memorable line?
I call her ‘Song-ah’ really a lot.
But it sounds different every time.
So that is the memorable line for me.
The autograph on the album you gave to Song-ah was very neat. Is that your own handwriting?
That was
by our director Cho Young-min.
I have a bad handwriting.
What are the similarities and differences between Joon-young and Min-jae?
My parents are not like Joon-young’s.
What we have in common is
It’s not always but,
We often think of others before ourselves.
Actually the reason why I decided to play Joon-young’s character was
because he and I are very much alike to each other.
But it’s hard to say specifically
How we are alike.
But it is true that he is like me in real life.
I would be a little less suffocating version
Of him.
(RUSSIA) Is there any famous movie or drama character you would like to play?
There was a historical drama film called
starring Lee Joon-gi.
I would like to play a clown in Chosun dynasty
Some time in the future.
A fun and joyful character?
I would have to use my body a lot
doing Korean traditional dances.
Are you interested in traditional dances?
I love to use my body when I perform.
Like playing the piano.
I think I like to act using my body.
What are the 3 best songs in your playlist?
by Isaac Hong,
And also
.
And I’ve been listening to by Justin Bieber.
(Philippine) I read from one of your past interviews that you used to write music. What kind of music genre did you usually write?
It was mostly a ballad.
Very sad songs in slow tempo.
I used to write those kinds a lot.
(VIETNAM) Do you have any plans to release an album or a soundtrack?
Probably.
I’ve always wanted to participate in a soundtrack.
Even if it is not as a singer,
I would love to make music.
And release an album if there is a good track.
What is your favorite nickname?
While working on this series,
A lot of people started to call me ‘Joon Fox’, that Joon-young is like a fox.
As I heard that a lot
I remember that nickname the most.
‘Joon Fox’.
What are you interested in these days except for acting and music?
I’ve lost way too much weight.
So I think I need to try to gain some weight.
Are you going to work out at home?
I am not doing it these days.
I am going to do it from now on.
I heard that you grew up in your grandma’s house. When do you think of her the most?
Just time to time.
Like on my day off,
If I feel like I want to go out somewhere, I think about her a lot.
You seem very sweet. Have you always been that kind and sweet?
I think I tend to be like that to someone I like.
It doesn’t have to be between man and woman.
I think I am being sweet to someone I consider nice.
Do you have any hidden talent or hobby that not many people are aware of?
I like to dance,
And actually I don’t think I have sung
In front of many people.
I would like my fans to hear me sing sometime.
There’s a rumor that your thumb can reach the back of your hand.
I can easily twist my thumb, But it doesn’t reach the back of my hand.
What’s your favorite food?
I like Kimchi Stew the most.
That’s the dish I have eaten the most in my life.
What was the best Kimchi Stew you ever had?
The one my mom made for me.
What was the best thing your grandma has ever cooked?
She was really good at making Sikhye(sweet rice drink).
Her Sikhye was the best.
How do you overcome your hardships?
I don’t think I cope with those situations very well.
But when I face that hard moment in life,
I try to get myself around it.
As those hardships will keep coming.
I try to get away with it as well as I can.
And clear my mind
not to think too much about it.
I think I learned to get through them.
Your birthday is coming up. Is there anything you want to receive from your family as a gift?
I think it was a while ago
Few years I think.
My parents kept asking me
What I want for my birthday.
(Birthday present…?) (What should I ask for?)
I didn’t want anything in particular.
But there is one thing I would love to do.
I want to take a family portrait.
Would that count as my birthday present?
(This time..) (Should I ask for Kimchi Stew?)
Do you have any plans to do an online fan meeting?
Actually the reason why I want to do a fan meeting is
Because I want to see my fans in the eye and talk to them in person.
That’s why I want to do a fan meeting.
So I don’t think it will happen online.
Because I cannot see them in the eye.
I am not so sure about it.
What is your small happiness these days?
Reading comments on .
From where do you read the comments?
I read them on Instagram,
And also from other social media.
It feels really great as an actor
That many people like my work.
So I read them a lot.
It was so so fun to do
this interview with questions from my fans.
I hope I answered all your questions
I am not sure I did well.
Thanks for all your support and love for .
And please send lots of love for me as well.
Thank you.