Kim Jaejoong of
JYJ stars as a top actor “Choi Hyun” in the newly released film “
The Jackal Is Coming.” The new movie is about a notorious serial killer who kidnaps a popular celebrity. The movie is directed by Bae Hyung Joon (“
Too Beautiful to Lie” and “
Boys Don’t Cry”) and stars Kim Jaejoong and
Song Ji Hyo.
Kim Jaejoong found that he could relate to his character’s
circumstances and personality, especially in lieu of recent events. His
acting is in sync with the relatable character who deals with crazy
stalkers, a careless manager, and an illicit relationship with the wife
of a CEO.
The singer met up for the interview with
Joy News after
the premier of his movie. Although he looks like he could be cold and
blunt, he was quite friendly and had an affectionate personality. He
spoke easily and honestly about his expectations of what’s to come and
he could not hide his excitement in his expressions and posture.
At the press conference for the movie premiere he looked more nervous
than anyone would expect a top idol star would be. Instead of acting
like the veteran of the spot light that he is, he appeared more like a
rookie actor at his very first press conference.
“I have been through many press conferences. I wasn’t shaking because
of the press conference. I was shaking because the movie had finally
premiered. As I watched the movie I became more and more nervous, so at
the end of it I was shaking a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever been this
nervous.”
When asked if it was embarrassing to see his face so large on the
screen he answered, “I’m embarrassed wherever I see my face so it was
even more so seeing it on the big screen.”
“I’m 50/50 on how I feel when people say I look unique. Sometimes I
like it, sometimes I don’t like it. Even though I don’t always hear ‘you
are really handsome’, I think my face is unique and has personality.
The uniqueness has its advantages and disadvantages. People who don’t
like others who stick out don’t like me, but people who view it
favorably like me. However, I think positively about my face. It’s also
interesting to me that I have female fans because of how I look.”
Kim Jaejoong had received numerous offers to be in other movie
project but he had waited for the right role to come. The offers that he
received before were mostly melodramas. He was attracted to this
project because the movie was not too heavy and relied on the strength
of the male character as a comedy.
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t burdened. However, if the movie
had been serious and heavy, I would have been even more burdened. Since
‘Jackal’ is an easy to watch comedy, I was more comfortable with having
my face on the movie poster.”
When he first read the script, Jaejoong was astounded. “After I read
the script I asked the screen writer, ‘Did you perhaps write this for
me?’. He said he didn’t but that’s how similar the script was to my
life. I was able to empathize with the character since I’ve been in the
entertainment industry. You can just view the movie as a slightly
exaggerated portrayal of celebrity life.”
Kim Jaejoong is the type who would rather work tirelessly than take a
rest. On what his plans were for after the movie he said, “In the
future I want to challenge myself with a cool action film or a high
school movie like ‘
A Wolf’s Temptation’.”
But before then, what sort of hopes does he have for the people who
will watch his film? “I want audiences to think ‘Oh, so Kim Jaejoong has
these kind of colorful charms’ when they watch the movie.”
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