Park Seo Joon recently wrote a lengthy post to thank the fans for their support for his latest drama, Itaewon Class. The actor also shared his thoughts about his role in playing a character from a web comic.
In Park Seo Joon's post, he made a reference to a phrase from his drama, saying that the alcohol was too sweet. In the series' first episode, Park Saeroyi's father told him that alcohol tastes sweet to a person when he had a good day. In his post, he used an image of a bruised Park Saeroyi with the sunset at his backdrop, grinning from ear to ear, All Kpop reported.
"Last night, the alcohol was too sweet. I'm just now finally coming out of it. Even sweeter is the feeling of being rewarded with many people's love and interest over these seven months that flew by without notice," he said.
He said that Itaewon Class was a very special drama fro him because he felt that in the course of filming the series, he felt like he was also growing as a person, similar to how the character Park Saeroyi evolved in the course of the series.
He also thanked the cast and the crew who helped him rethink his life's beliefs and values as he portrayed his role.
"Now Saeroyi will remain as another page in my diary. Thank you for cherishing, loving, and support me during the show's run. It was an even more beautiful and complete moment because I was with all of you. Please be happy and healthy," he said.
Over the course of its eight week run, Itaewon Class steadily outdid itself with its as more viewers tuned in to see how the story of Park Saeroyi will progress. Park Seo Joon received a lot of positive reviews for giving life to a character that was relateable to the audience as he portrayed their struggles on a day to day basis.
In a review by Annyeong Oppa, the site cited the reasons why Itaewon Class was so appealing to the audience. Along with the strong portrayals and chemistry by lead stars Park Seo Joon and Kim Dami, the show managed to deliver an atmosphere of hope and possibilities for young people who were down on their luck. The OST and underlying message of positivity was also not lost on viewers who tuned in to the drama for sixteen episodes.
