"I don't want to imitate them"

Park Jeongmin on his transgender role "I don't want to imitate them"

 

translation of this article https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003704344

originally released on 17th March 2021

 

 

Once again, Park Jeongmin has done "Park Jeongmin". Park Jeongmin, who always challenges on many roles in every project, was once again proven to be a monster of acting skills by transforming into a transgender character in the hard-boiled chase action film "Deliver Us from Evil" (directed by Hong Won-chan, produced by Hive Media).

 

"Deliver Us from Evil" depicts the desperate pursuit and struggle of a man and a ruthless pursuer chasing him who are caught up in a new case due to the last contract murder mission. Released last summer, "Deliver Us from Evil" attracted 4.35 million people even in pandemic ranking second in the box office of the year, meaning the movie that shine bright amidst the crisis

 

In particular, "Deliver Us from Evil" also contributed to the pleasure provided by the Korean-style hardboiled chase action, but Park Jeongmin's passionate performance, which showed his presence as much as the main character, was able to attract a large audience. Park Jeongmin, who plays Yui, a helper who helps Inam (Hwang Jungmin) on the last mission in Thailand, was hidden with veiled hidden cards until its release, and led the show with an unconventional transformation.

 

Park Jeongmin, who acted as a transgender woman who went to Thailand to find her gender identity, was a scene stealer from appearance to ending. With his performance, he won the 41st Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

 

 

 

Park Jeongmin, who didn't appear on promotional event before the time of "Deliver Us from Evil" release because he was the "hidden card” character said, "I couldn't let the public know much about the character that I worked hard on. I tried as carefully as possible because it was such a sensitive character, and I agreed not to promote it after discussing with various officials because I thought it could hurt someone if I say something wrong. Rather than regretting not meeting the audience in person, I thought it would be better to show it in the movie" he explained.

 

"The role of sexual minorities has been a character that has been played a lot in independent films. You know that when I and all other actors face these characters, they are not easily accessible and cannot be acted lightly. I don't want to imitate them, so I tried to approach them as truthfully as possible. I wanted to show their hearts and thoughts as much as possible although I couldn't do it like how they did in real life. So I met people in the same world as Yui and talked a lot and tried to observe their world through this. But on the other hand, even my actions like this made me feel sorry. It occurred to me that observing and analyzing someone for a movie itself could hurt them. I looked so rude.  Since then, I've tried to study the characters by relying on documentaries, and as expected it's hard to fully understand how they feel” he said

 

Park Jeongmin said, "there were various transgender categories. Once again, I learned that there are many people and lives in this world. I tried to find the right line because I thought that exaggerating being a transgender could cause them another scar and inconvenience, he said. "I tried to capture Park Jeongmin's image more than the character's specificity. I wanted to save the maximum femininity I could express, but not exaggerate, and properly capture the inner story of this character, " he added.

 

Contrary to his concerns of "Deliver Us from Evil" Park Jeongmin could portrayed Yui in cute but sincerely, also humorous but heavy, drawing sympathy from the people. He said, "I have put in my own efforts, but some people may not agree with the Yui on "Deliver Us from Evil". I can accept any criticism, but I just want people to know that I was not careless when dealing with my role. Of course, I'm still ashamed of my performance in "Deliver Us from Evil." I'm still shy whenever people around me compliment me and joke me, saying, "I like your legs." It will take some time before I see "Deliver Us from Evil" calmly