[TRANS] 120604 Park Yoochun, Who Has Completed “Rooftop Prince”… Sheds Tears For Leaving His Love And Returning To The Past

Park Yoochun (26) came to the Joongang Ilbo Building in Sunhwa-dong, Seoul for a photoshoot. The female staff, who are usually unmoved by most celebrities gathered together and started cheering.

That’s right, because Park Yoochun is an “idol”! He is a seasoned singer of 9 years since debut, and even if he appears in a red tracksuit and playing a comedic role in a drama, he is still an item of envy, a person who continues to draw the attention of the masses, a “natural-born idol.”

On 29 May, this reporter met the awe-inspiring Park Yoochun who transcended the modern and olden times in the SBS drama “Rooftop Prince” which ended on 24 May as the top rated drama for its Wednesday-Thursday timeslot.

# The Time-Travelling Crown Prince

Park Yoochun plays a double role in “Rooftop Prince,” as the Joseon crown prince Lee Gak and Second generation Chaebol Yong Tae Yong. Lee Gak, who comes to the future due to a time slip, has to reply in olden terms, even if all other actors speak to him in modern terms.

It was largely due to Park Yoochun’s natural acting, that allowed the audiences to accept the ludicrous story scenario without much burden. When asked if it was difficult to act in a time-slip drama, he said, “After reading the script, I could really feel writer Lee Hui Myung’s desire to see his wife again (This writer stopped writing for 6 years after the passing of his wife, and made his comeback with ‘Rooftop Prince’), so it was easy to get into character.”

He said, “As I was acting, I suddenly felt very heartbroken. To have to leave Park Ha (played by Han Jimin) whom I love so dearly and return to Joseon, I felt helpless. This is because a love that has transcended 300 years is deeper and purer than that of modern things.

To the free-spirited Park Yoochun, “Rooftop Prince” is also a very meaningful project. This is because during its shoot in March, his father had passed away. When asked when he would go to if he could travel through time, he said, “to the times that I spent with my father in America.”

Due to family troubles when he was in middle school he had migrated to America and worked with his father in a construction company. “It was a really difficult period, but thinking back now, I actually miss those times. I wanted to have better memories (of him)… but that period will probably stay in my heart forever.”

# From Singer Micky Yoochun To Actor Park Yoochun

Park Yoochun, who made his debut with TVXQ and broke away as a JYJ member, made his acting debut in 2010 with “Sungkyunkwan Scandal.” He worked on both period and modern dramas, and has earned the accolade of being “The idol-turned-actor with the best acting skills.” He said, “’Rooftop Prince’ was the first drama in which I threw away the burden of thinking ‘I have to do better’ while acting.”

“Even without forcing the emotions, even if I don’t feel like crying, I can still act in a natural manner. I have a scar on the left side of my face, and I had thought about covering it up with make-up, but now I want to be an actor that can show that scar naturally.”

He also said that if he has the chance, he will want to practice his enunciation while acting, or try acting in plays. This is because he has not had formal acting training aside from going to acting school for 3 months before shooting “Sungkyunkwan Scandal.” Park Yoochun, who is already a hallyu star also intends to continue singing.

“After watching (JYJ member) Junsu’s solo concert, I feel that I could never that well (Laughs). I want to write songs and lyrics, as well as produce my own album.”

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + Joongang Ilbo]

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