"I always miss my acting. It's regrettable and painful. Fortunately, that seems to be moving on to good energy for the next work. If one day a masterpiece comes out that I'm really satisfied with, wouldn't I quit my acting career?"
Actor Ryu Jun-yeol (38) is engulfed in madness. This is through the first meeting with Yeonnibus, 'Geisilok'.
Ryu Jun-yeol said, "I'm always full of regrets" after the release of "Gye Si-rok" (although the work itself was divided into likes and dislikes). "I'm not good at reading works. It's always a shame. I always appreciate the compliments, but I don't have them for a long time. Let's forget it quickly and get ready for the next one."
"Gye Sirok" (Director Yeon Sang-ho, Produced by Alfonso Cuarón), which was released on the 21st, is an original Netflix content about a pastor (Ryu Jun-yeol) who believes that it is a revelation of God to condemn the criminal (Shin Min-jae) of the disappearance case and a detective (Shin Hyun-bin) in charge of the disappearance case who suffers from the welcome of his dead brother, chasing their respective beliefs.
Netflix has recently received a hot response by ranking first in the global Top 10 non-English category. "I didn't expect it at all, but I'm really grateful," he said. "I think the feedback is much faster than the release of the theater. I can see it right away at the same time as it's released, so I can feel it soon. I'm so happy," he said.
"I think they sympathized with why I chose this work. It is not a religious story, but a story about human faith, he said. "I think many people from both sides liked it because I told a story that I could fully sympathize with my beliefs or beliefs in entertainment, and I also told it philosophically in the second half."
Ryu Jun-yeol expresses coolly and delicately the psychology of "Sung Min-chan," which changes from moment to moment after receiving a revelation after receiving a mission to pioneer and leading a small church.
"There was a lot of interest in what humans believed in and what they thought," he said.Perhaps that's why there have been a lot of stories about these parts in previous works, and I want to continue to see and express these stories in the future."
"Even now, many people accept fake news as if it were true because there are not many ways to verify and check it. But I think it's necessary to think about what kind of faith I had and accepted it. For the character 'Sung Min-chan', 'What does this person believe' was more important than 'good and evil'. It's up to the viewers to see how they judge that."
Sung Min-chan, who he played, becomes insane from the moment he believes that the incident and accident he encountered is a revelation of heaven. Ryu Jun-yeol said, "In the original (webtoon), I was a greedy pastor full of typical desires, but it changed. In webtoons, such settings and visuals are intuitive and fun to watch, but when I watched the movie, I thought, "Wouldn't there be a changing process for the audience to empathize and immerse themselves?" and added, "I liked the setting of making a choice by focusing on the revelation, contrary to my intention." I designed it as something that cannot distinguish between good and evil," he explained.
"I didn't mean to say 'I'll show you my true self'. But I just wanted to have fun when I was acting. He is an actor who personally has a reluctance to express his feelings, and the style of director Yeon Sang-ho and the parts I wanted to take matched. The director liked intuitive expressions because he was the one who did animation, and it matched well with what I was trying to pursue in this work. As I acted differently from the past, there were parts that quenched my thirst for acting. I'm still doubting myself, but I've found out, "There's something that viewers like about this."
He was also praised by producer Alfonso Cuarón. However, Ryu Jun-yeol said, "When I hear a compliment, I listen to it in one ear and spill it. It was very embarrassing and burdensome," he said shyly. Then, he said, "It's a great honor as you were the director I learned when I was studying at school. But I try to forget the compliment quickly. I'm happy just to see the movie," he added modestly.
When director Yeon Sang-ho said about himself, "He is an actor who constantly asks questions (about acting), and asks about him to the point where his ears are bleeding," he said, "I actually felt like a question mark killer."
He said, "From the early days of the scenario to the characters, I thought about the warrior and the relationship and asked questions. There are so many doubts. I keep checking if it's right, and I think again about thinking it's right, he said. "Personally, the more questions you have, the better the work is. The moment you believe it's right, you're deceived by the atmosphere. At that time, you can feel refreshed, but after completing it, you have regret. "I keep doubting and asking questions, and I think about what would be a better direction," he said.
At the same time, "I want to do more work as much as I can. I can't stop thirsting. I think I'm on my way to the masterpiece," he said with a smile.
"I've been acting for 10 years this year, and I'm also thinking about how long I can work. If a work that I think is perfect comes out, I think I'll quit. That moment hasn't come yet.(laughs)
