Park Seo Joon says his character 'Park Saeroyi' has a huge influence on him

Korean actor Park Seo Joon couldn't help but look back at his character, Park Saeroyi, from Itaewon Class in his latest YouTube vlog.

In the 11-minute video, the K-drama actor shared a few snippets of his last shooting day of the Netflix original series that started shooting in September 2019.

By the 4-minute mark, Park Seo Joon is seen in an interview-style video where he claimed that his character had some influence on him.

“Honestly, I'm not really prepared for it. Yesterday, I felt a bit awkward.

“When we approached our 7th month, I felt a little uncomfortable because no matter how hard I tried to keep my everyday life separate from Saeroyi, I feel like the character exerted a huge influence on me as I live in the present.

“It became quite difficult around the fifth month. And now that we're done with Saeroyi, I feel pretty strange. I'm not ready yet, I think I'm going to let him go slowly, and without haste.

“When I watch the last episode, I guess I'm going to feel pretty much that it's over. Until then, I hope, I will keep on hanging on and supporting it.”

When asked what about his character that made an impact on his life, Park Seo Joon answered that it was his character's beliefs that we're truly life-changing.

“The significance of Itaewon Class will probably be the lines spoken by Saeroyi --- it has led me to reflect on my life once more.

“Dwelling on a person's beliefs, simple honesty, and the person's thoughts on values and the values on a person's mind.

“Some people may say that it is only possible in dramas or it happens only in dramas, but when I look back at my life, I thought that becoming an actor was something that only happens in films.

“However, I think that nothing is impossible if I keep on dreaming, putting it into action, and sticking to my standard.”

Watch his vlog here:

Itaewon Class tells the story of ex-convict Park Saeroyi (Park Seo Joon) whose life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident.

Following his father's footsteps, he opens a bar-restaurant in Itaewon and along with his manager and staff, they strive towards success and reaching greater heights.

Its finale episode reached an average viewership of 16.5 percent marking its highest ranking to date.

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