Challenged by High School Student Character, Jung Jinyoung Watches Original Film Up to 5 Times

JAKARTA - Actor Jung Jinyoung plays the main role in the South Korean version of the film You Are the Apple of My Eye. He plays Jin U, a high school student who likes his schoolmate, Seon A, played by Dahyun.

Jinyoung admitted that he did not remember the last time he was in Indonesia, but he was grateful that his arrival was warmly welcomed by fans since he was at the airport.

"This is my second time in Indonesia. I forgot about 12 years ago. I feel bad because it took so long to free up time but thank you very much for the welcome," said Jinyoung at a film press conference in Jakarta on Monday, February 10.

"The fans welcomed me very warmly. The moment I arrived I liked the air, I was warmly welcomed by the fans, on the way to the hotel it was also very nice, I want to come to Indonesia again," he said.

The former B1A4 member said that he was challenged to play the character of a high school student. He did various things, one of which was watching the original version and reminiscing about his experiences at school.

“I watched it up to 5 times because I know the original version is very popular. It was a burden at first but I was challenged to follow the character,” said Jinyoung.

“I often watch the original work, when I study the character I don’t look at the character references, because I’m afraid of following it too much, I become careful. So I really try to remember what it was like when I was in school, how I was at that time. At first it was annoying, but over time I started to understand the character,” explained the actor who is also a producer.

In addition to acting, Jinyoung also uses his abilities to sing and create songs. He is also known as one of the reliable music producers in making songs.

“Not just singing, we make the song together. And I worked really hard to sing this. So the song we sang together has been made, you can listen to the song, I hope you listen,” Jinyoung said.

Meanwhile, the South Korean version of the film You Are the Apple of My Eye will be showing in Indonesian cinemas starting February 21.