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CELEBRATING THE 11th ANNIVERSARY OF PARK SIHOO-SSI’S “THE PRINCESS MAN”!
庆祝施厚君的“公主的男人”第11周年！
A press conference was held in 2012 to promote Park Sihoo-ssi’s “The Princess Man” when it first went on air in Japan. Find out more what our Oppa and his co-star had to say about the drama and their roles.
ParkSihooSsi.com has extract the interesting bits for the reading pleasure of our sisters here. Re-live again the drama and its highlights!
Extracts from “The Princess Man” Press Conference in Japan in 2012 from news features of Ran Ran Entertainment and Innolife; Courtesy Translation by ParkSihooSsi.com
Making my way to Japan
The popular historical drama “The Princess’ Man” made Korea brimming with excitement in 2011. The drama was the ultimate love romance that depicted the tragic love of a man and a woman who became their nemesis against the backdrop of a major event in the history of the Joseon Dynasty.
Popular actor Park Sihoo played the role of Kim Seungyu the son of Kim Jungseo, who was had an intense political conflict with Prince Suyang. Moon Chaewon was Seryung who was cousin to Princess Keie and daughter of Prince Suyang, fell in love with Seungyu.
He lightened the atmosphere
On 9 June 2012, after the NHK BS public recording of the program on “The Princess’ Man”, the lead actor Park Si Hoo and actress Moon Chae Won, appeared again at a press conference. The number of applications to attend the public recording was 7,952, the second largest number of applications for NHK’s public recording at that time. It was also a record for Korea-related events at NHK. The drama also drew high attention and interest from many media who attended the event.
What do you think? Am I romantic?
Park Sihoo said, “‘I am happy to see so many fans and media here today. I have a feeling that “The Princess’s Man” will be a big hit,” he said with joy and confidence.
Moon Chaewon said, “Thank you so much for your anticipation, love and interest in Korean dramas in Japan. “The Princess Man” is a work full of different elements from historical dramas. I will try my best to make you know more.”
In the question and answer session, Park Sihoo and Moon Chae Won enthusiastically talked about their feelings for the drama.
Am I like Kim Seungyu?
Q: What do you think is similar between you and your role?
PSH: Seungyu …, (thinking a little) The first half of the drama depicted a model Korean male who excelled in both the academics and martial arts and with a sunny disposition. However, in the latter half, a completely different image will be presented. I think the role is attractive and I can have multifaceted translations of the character. I think the appearance of Seungyu as the cheerful character in the first half is similar to me.
MCW: Seryung was a member of the Joseon royal family and was a positive person who met a man Seungyu and showed her passion to protect her love. It might be a female image that did not exist at that time. I don’t have a hobby of riding horses. (Laugh) It was easy to act because I am the type of person who will fall in love with people.
He made the cut from rookie to star
PSH: “Iljimae” was my first historical drama. It was different from a modern drama. The distance traveled is long. I have ever traveled 1,000km a day just to speak a line at a certain place and then move again. If the lines were long, that will be fine. But in “Iljimae”, I was silent. (Laugh)
It was really hard to shoot wearing a Hanbok in winter. Really hard. So I thought there will be no next time as I will not do it again. However, I accepted “The Princess Man” as I thought I could bring out a new charm of the romance of the main couple, differently from a modern drama.
Love his hairstyle and the trend is back now!
I like traveling, so if I have to travel on a tight schedule, I try to enjoy the shooting as much as possible, so I can relax and take time to get rid myself of stress. I rested on chairs by a place we went where the water and air were clean and grilled meat with the staff. That was when I began to think, “maybe I am in a historical drama,” indicating that this work became his turning point.
(Note by reporter: Sihoo was polite and his answer was long and in detail. I felt his sincere personality through his kindness to the interpreter asking “Are you okay? Is it too long?” Even with a long answer, he applauded the accuracy of the interpreter and cheered with admiration.)
I enjoyed my role as “The Princess Man”
Q: What was your impression of your co-star and your impression as an actor?
PSH: Chaewon is like a younger sister and we were close. I met her before when she was about 20 years old. I am meeting her again after a lapse of six years, and she has grown into a beautiful woman. (Laugh) It takes time to get to know other actresses, but this time we got along well quickly and it was easy to relate to each other.
MCW: I am comfortable because it is a senior and junior relationship. I think Park Sihoo is an actor who takes well the costumes and hairstyles of historical dramas. (Laugh) It was easy for me to perform because I could digest and play various personalities.
A brilliant and hardworking actor
Q: If you were to give points, how many points would you give the other ?
MCW: What is a perfect score? (Out of 100 points) I will go first. (Laugh) Of course, it will 100 points! I can’t think of anything else. His attitude and effort to make a good drama was amazing, and so it would have to be 100 points. (Park Sihoo was embarrassed by the compliment that it couldn’t be more (Nance: than the perfect score), and said, “Thank you”)
PSH: It was my first time to co-star (with MCW). I want to give you 100 points because you were smiling from the beginning to end, even though it was hardwork. (Moon Chae Won also sincerely said “Thank you”.)
He definitely deserved 100 points!
Q: Did you study Korean history while acting out the roles? Also, how do you want me to see the historical drama?
PSH: I have always been interested in history. I learnt a lot during the filming and heard many stories from the people around me. However, I did not know it was a story of the families of Suyang Taegun and the Kim Jungseo. I have heard many popular stories and that she was the daughter of Prince Suyang and he the son of Kim Jungseo in the drama, but he was actually the grandson of Kim Jong-seo. I heard that those two ran away and live together. I was interested in the history while filming.
A good piece of history
MCW: This question is difficult but also interesting. Regardless of the time, Japan, and Korea always had a struggle for power. In this drama, the conflict between the adults Prince Suyang and Kim Jongseo caught up with their children. I filmed the drama with a heartbreaking feeling reading the script. The drama was based on facts and was filmed with additional fiction. I think the Japanese will be able to relate to this interesting work that is based on history.
The photo session ended with a smile and like the public recording, the friendly press conference was full of smiles throughout. This was because the warm dispositions of Park Sihoo and Moon Chaewon embraced the venues.
Instagram Reel Video – Park Sihoo: 2012: The Princess’ Man Press Conference in Japan, 22 July 2022
Credits – Many thanks! Ran Ran Entertainment, Innolife, Chosun Online, Pinterest, ParkSihooSsi.com, ParkSihooHongKong.com
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