Hoya Speaks About Role in Answer Me 1997 in Interview

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Inarecentinterview,InfinitesHoyasatdownwithcolumnistJungSukHeeandspokeabouta
varietyofthingsrelatedtothehitdramaAnswerMe1997andhisroleasKangJoonHee.
Q:WhenIfirstsawyournameinthecastinglist,IthoughtIwasseeingthings.Thisisthefirst
timeIveheardthatyouact.Whatwastheprocessofyourcasting?
A:IfoundoutthatmanyidolswhoknewtheKyungsangdodialectauditioned.Iwasnttheonly
onefrommyteamwhoauditioned.IhadnothoughtsofactinginthefuturesoIdidntevenexpect
tobecalledback.IdidthinkitwouldbefuntoactbeforeIdebutedbutafterIstartedthingswith
Infinite,neithermycompanynormyselfreallythoughtaboutit.Ireallyjustauditionedbecauseof
onething:thedialect.ButIgotaccepted.Istilldontreallyknowwhythestaffchoseme.Ididnt
evenknowwhatroleIwouldbeplayingbeforeIgotthecallaweeklater.Iheardaboutmyrole
later.IpersonallydidnthaveanybiasorprejudiceagainsthomosexualitysoIwasntreally
pressuredaboutthat.Butmycompanydirectorwasabitconcerned.Peoplearoundmewere

worriedthatmyimagewouldbenegativelyaffected.ButIsaidthatIreallywantedtodoitand
askedmultipletimesthattheyallowme.Ireallywantedtoplaythisrole.

Q:Althoughtherehasbeenalotofprogression,homosexualitystillhasafewuncomfortable
aspectsinsociety.Butstrangely,manypeoplehadnofeelingsofrejectiontowardJoonHee.
Whatdoyouthinkthereasonis?
A:Yes,manypeoplesaythat.First,IthinkthestaffcreatedKangJoonHeetobeinnocentand
likeable.AlsoourcompanydirectorkepttellingmethatJoonHeeshouldkeephisboundariesand
notcrossanylines.Wespokeaboutmanythingsduringthedramashooting.Ithinkthecharacter
wascreatedwiththehelpofmanypeople.Youknow,Iwasinchargeofthemasculinityinour
team.Withalotofcharisma.ButJoonHeeisdetailedandgentle.Soperhapsitwasanice
combinationofthosetwothings?Ithinkitwasanicebalanceofthetwodifferentsides,whichis
whatthedramadirectorwanted.

Q:InfinitesHoyaandJoonHeearesuchdifferentpeople.PeoplewhoveseenJoonHeefirst
maybesurprisedwhentheyseetheInfinitesHoya.

A:Myselfandmycompanyworryaboutthatalot.PeoplewhodontreallyknowInfinitemaythink
thatImjustanaffectionateanddetailedpersonlikeJoonHee.Theymightbesurprisedatmy
darkimageonstage.ButIcantjustbesmilinglikeJoonHeeonstage.Beingloveableis
somethingthatothermembersareinchargeofinourteamsoIamworried(laughs).
Q:Sinceitsyourfirsttimeacting,didyouhavearolemodel?
A:Ineverreallydecidedtotrytoactlikesomeone.IjusttriedtoportrayJoonHeethewayhewas
describedinthescript.Thinkingaboutitnow,whenIwasuponstageandtryingtobeall
charismatic,Ithinkthatwassortofacting.Dancingisactingaswell.


Q:Ibetfansarelovingyourunexpectedpublicity.ButIalsobettheywerenervousforyouinthe
beginning.
A:ItsnotanexaggerationtosaythatIvecomethisfarwiththestrengthofourInfinitefans.Im
sureallidolgroupsarelikethisbutIthinkourgroupsfandomisespeciallywarm.Ourfanswere
betteratpromotionsthanourowncompanyinthebeginning,postingclipsandpictureson
Internetcafesandforums.Iheardthatmyownfansarewaitingformetoreleaseasoloalbum.
ButImsuremanyfanswereconfusedbecauseIhadnopriorinterestinacting.Iknowtheywere
surprisedandworried.Iveneverevenlearneditproperlysoitsnaturalthattheyworry.Iwantto
tellthem,Imalwaysworkinghardsopleasedontworryasmuch.
Q:Werethereanyhardshipsbecauseitwasyourfirsttimeactingandyourfirsttimehavingasolo
activityapartfromyourmembers?

A:Imabitontheshysideanditwasmyfirsttimedoingsomethingwithoutmyothermembersso
Iwasverycareful.Fortunately,IknewSeoInGukhyungbeforesoheintroducedmetoeveryone
andhelpedmeoutalot.Andotherpeoplewerentsoshysotheycameuptomefirstandtalked
tome.Iknewthatsincewewereallclosefriendsinthedrama,Ihadtobecomeclosetothemin
reallifeaswell.SoIpurposelytriedtobemoreoutgoing.InEunJiWonscase,heisagreat
seniortome.Atfirst,itwasabitawkwardbutwegotcloserasthedayswentby.EunJiWon
hyunopenedhisheartalot.Hereallyisveryinnocentjustlikehisimageisontelevision.

Q:Ibetyourgoalshavebeenaltered?
A:IhavealotofambitionsoIwanttodomanydifferentthings.Forour1stalbum,MithraJin
fromEpicHighwrotetheraplyricsforusbutafterthat,Iwrotethemmyself.AsIwasrapping,I
hadadesiretosingtoosoIreceivedvocallessonsbutIdidnthavemuchtalentthere.SoIjust
keptpracticing.Iwasactuallybadadancingtoo.ImwhereIamrightnowbecauseofmyefforts.I
practiceddancingasifIwasworkingout.Ididnthaveanythoughtsonactingtoobutafter
completingthisproject,Imgettinggreedyagain.Iwanttoofficiallystartstudyingacting.ButI
haventreceivedanyscriptsyet(laughs).

Q:AsyouwerefilmingAnswerMe1997,didntyoureminisceaboutyourschooldays?Dont
youmissyourfriends?
A:IdroppedoutofschoolbutIdoremembermycolleaguesfrommytraineedays.Iwassoclose
tothemsoIdontregretdroppingout.Thosetimeswerepreciousmemoriestomethatnoone
elsewouldhaveexperienced.ButonethingthatIwasreallythankfultowardthisdramawasthe
chancetowearaschooluniformagainandtheexperienceofaschoollife.IsaidIdidntregretit
butIguessIstillfeltsomethingmissinginsideofme.
Q:WhatisAnswerMe1997toyou?
A:Inoneword,agift?Itsamiraculousthingthatisnteasytoexplain.Becausetherewerereally
somanythingsthatIreceived.Imetsomanygoodpeople.Eachdaywassomuchfunthatit
wasntevenhardalthoughwestayedupallnightfilming.Ididntreallyhaveahobbybefore.
PeoplesaidmyjobismyhobbybecauseIdalwaysbepracticinginmypracticeroom.ButafterI
startedacting,IknewIhadtoexperiencemanythingstobecomebetter.AndIalsolikethefact
thatIgainedsomuchmorepublicity(laughs).

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() Ooohhh...lovethisinterview.IcanseemoresideofhimandwhathethinksaboutJoonHeerole.

IreallymesmerizedbyJoonHee'srole,andHoyaplayeditperfectly.Yes,hemakesJoonHee'scharacter

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