Lead star Park Seo Joon of the drama "Itaewon Class" shared a video that demonstrates how he turned into his character as Park Sae Roy for his new drama.
The shared video will show the fans through the complete and full process of how actor Park Seo Joon got his hair cut short to become his entrepreneur character Park Sae Roy for the drama. He was asked a question on how he felt when he got his hair cut short? Since his 2017 film "Midnight Runner" this was Park Seo Joon's first time to have a different hairstyle.
He responded that he does not feel strange about it because it's normal for him to go through a physical change for a role. The one thing that bothers him is that he has to do a lot of things, not just the drama having short hair. And he is a bit worried since he will just keep on showing his limited image.
The young actor also shared that he always feels exciting to be taking on a new character for a project. He further explained that even though there are some hard aspects involved like changing his hairstyle, deciding on what clothes to wear and attending concept meetings, he still enjoys being so engaged in his job. Park Seo Joon also shared that he really wants to try having a long hair look giving the example of the international actor Keanu Reeves's look as John Wick would be the kind of style he wants to follow for himself.
"Itaewon Class" which is the JTBC's newly-premiered drama has shared the behind-the-scenes photos of Park Seo Joon on set!
The story of this drama is based on the popular webtoon of the same name or title, "Itaewon Class" centers the story on Park Sae Roy portrayed by Park Seo Joon who in the drama is a passionate entrepreneur who is uncompromising in the face of injustice and corruption. Having only the his convictions and his anger due to the death of his father, the lead character joins forces with other young people that share with his stubbornness and youthful boldness, then he chases after his dreams in the narrow streets of the place called Itaewon. Park Sae Roy is boldly going up against the food industry conglomerate Jang Ga.
With regards to his character who is already well-loved by the many viewers if the drama Park Seo Joon further expressed that Park Sae Roy is a strong character who is firm in his beliefs and doesn't compromise in the face of injustice. Seeing how steady he is and how he lives his life with a clear purpose will be a source of relief not just for him, but also for those who are watching this drama.
The director of this drama is Kim Sung-Yoon and the writer is Jo Gwang-Jin.
You can catch "Itaewon Class" on the JTBC network which airs on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 KST. "Itaewon Class" is also being shown on NETFLIX!
