Actor Park Jin-young radiated charm through a sensuous pictorial.

Fashion and lifestyle magazine Cosmopolitan released the cover, pictorial, and interview featuring actor Park Jin-young and an eyewear brand in its November issue. The pictorial was conducted at a time when the tvN drama "A Hundred Memories," in which he stars as the lead, is gaining explosive popularity, surpassing 7 percent in viewership ratings just two episodes into its run and ranking second on Netflix's domestic series charts.

Under the theme of "Park Jin-young's private time, dressed in a comfortable look after a busy routine," Park shed his character Sato Hideo and captured his natural, easygoing vibe as human Park Jin-young. He also flawlessly pulled off the eyewear styling, leading the atmosphere on set.

In the ensuing interview, Park shared his thoughts on the drama, saying, "My biggest desire is for this work to receive an immense amount of love. The lingering impressions of everyone filming passionately still remain with me."

Regarding the process of portraying his multi-faceted roles as Sato Hideo, the adopted son of administrative superintendent Sato Shinchichi (played by Jin Seon-kyu), and the new interpreter Kim Tae-woong, he shared, "Initially, I thought it would be best if Tae-woong remained understated. From the moment I first read the script, I felt that this character should appear like a shadow warrior to his father, the administrative superintendent, whose inner thoughts are impenetrable until the middle of the story. Even when his emotions wavered, I minimized his movements and facial expressions."

As for key points to watch in the future, he explained, "While the progression of Hideo transforming into Tae-woong is important, the Governor-General of Joseon viewed through Ga-kyung's (played by Kim Yu-jung) perspective and the changes within it are also crucial. Since the background is set in 1932, Tae-woong and Ga-kyung were born and raised in a homeland that lost its sovereignty, and amid very limited choices, Tae-woong in particular experiences an identity crisis over whether he is Joseon or Japanese. If you follow the two characters as they gradually find the reasons why they must protect this country, I believe there will certainly be moments when we come to feel in our hearts what we previously only knew with our heads. Although it is a story from a past era, it could also be our story today."

Active not only in acting but also as a singer through his second solo mini-album "Said & Done" and concert tour "CODE#," he responded regarding the driving force that allows him to pour dedication into both music and acting: "I've come this far because I enjoy doing it, I love this work, and there are people who listen and watch." He added, naming the piano as a bucket list item he wants to achieve in the future, "I want to become a cool grandpa who can play at least one instrument brilliantly."

Actor Park Jin-young's diverse charms in this pictorial and interview can be found in the November issue of Cosmopolitan, its official website, and social media channels.

(Photo: Cosmopolitan)

Reported by Kang Sun-ae

(SBS Star News, Kang Sun-ae)