Jung Jun-won Expresses Pressure as Lead Actor in 'Married Woman Killer'... "I Did Not Give Up on Becoming an Actor and Waited"

Actor Jung Jun-won candidly revealed his long period of obscurity and the experience of almost giving up acting. Jung appeared on broadcaster Ha Ji-young’s YouTube channel on the 5th and confessed that the time before appearing in last year’s tvN drama ″Someday, the Wise Resident Life″ was the most difficult period in his acting career. He said, ″Actually, the time right before ’Someday, the Wise Resident Life’ was released was the hardest time in my life,″ and mentioned that he often questioned his qualifications as an actor before being cast in the project. Jung Jun-won mentioned that being an actor is a profession where luck and choices are important, and he once thought, ″Am I someone who shouldn’t be an actor? Maybe I’m just not cut out for it.″ He humbly shared, ″I can’t easily say that if you don’t give up on what you love, opportunities will come. I don’t think that’s a story that applies to everyone,″ and said he was fortunate to have received opportunities. He also said he finds it difficult to give advice to juniors. Jung stated, ″When juniors confide in me, wondering if they should quit, I can’t easily tell them to keep going. I feel like I’m giving false hope and being irresponsible.″ However, he added that because he never gave up until the end, a time like a gift came to him. Currently, Jung Jun-won is starring in his first leading role in MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ″Married Woman Killer.″ He expressed feeling pressure and nervousness, thinking this project is the first time he is being properly evaluated. He also said, ″Even though I have been active for over 10 years, I still can’t get used to seeing myself on screen,″ and that compliments from viewers make him feel the best. Meanwhile, Jung Jun-won recently appeared on MBC variety show ″Hangout with Yoo?″ alongside Gong Hyo-jin and became embroiled in a controversy over his attitude among some viewers due to his nervous appearance. In response, Haha, who also appeared on the show, stated on social media, ″He was so cute and fun on set. Since he’s not a professional entertainer, I hope people see him in a cute light,″ and Gong Hyo-jin also supported Jung by saying, ″He was like a husband who really threw up after the recording. I couldn’t save him.″ Jung Jun-won was born in 1988 and debuted in the 2015 film ″Birdman.″ Since then, he has built his filmography by appearing in various works such as ″Believer,″ ″VIP,″ ″Hush,″ ″Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2: Crime and Punishment,″ and ″Someday, the Wise Resident Life.″