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Won Bin, "A flower boy or an uncle... appearance is not important"
[21/07/2010]...
- The title 'Uncle' doesn't seem to match your being a 'flower (pretty) boy'.
▶ When I was very young, being called a 'flower boy' was good. However, at some moments, such word became a burden to me. Nowadays, I think being called so is a strong point and a blessing for me. I don't think that it strongly needs to be changed, and I'm not trying to dispel such public perception, either. So, if I try the roles that I can naturally do at my age, it's likely that the transformation will not be shown.
- People's preconception about Won Bin is 'a flower boy', and the thought that there're no other choices but to restrict the work follows. The thought that this kind of thing doesn't match you, and you shouldn't do.
▶ Because of the image that my face gives, there has been such a thing as restriction. But now, it's a bit more open, I think. It seems appearance is not that important to an actor.
- It's your first single lead role this time.
▶ I had never thought that I would be alone, and I had never felt the burden of being the sole lead, either. This is the first time having such experience, so I don't even know what to think about it. So, I concentrated only on the things I was doing.
- Being one of the first generation of Hallyu (Korean wave) stars, you didn't do such Hallyu activities much.
▶ It is my view, but as a matter of fact, I felt worried about what I could show to the audience at such events. I have nothing to show. When I was questioned why I didn't do many activities in Japan, my thought was I prefered to show them my works as an actor.
- You're also called a 'seclusive star'.
▶ I'm not seclusive. I get around freely well. Maybe because I don't mingle with many people that it gave such impression.
- You tend to hide your face a lot.
▶ If it's to meet for work, then it becomes to simply meet and simply get apart. Because of simply getting apart, it doesn't hurt by any means. When seeing people, I also tend to require a lot of time. And it's not that I'm stingy with my words. It's only that there's nothing to talk in particular, so I don't.
- How about alcohol and cigarettes?
▶ I can't drink much, but I do smoke. I did quit for several months, but then I resumed smoking again. It seems because of my work that I have to smoke on the film set.
English translation by Bell@Wonbin-English
Source: http://star.mt.co.kr |
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