Song Joong-ki Shares Thoughts on 'My Youth' Finale: "A Project Where I Found a Piece of Myself, It Will Stay With Me for a Long Time"
As the seasons change, the JTBC Friday series ‘My Youth’ has come to an end, leaving a lingering resonance.
At the heart of it all, as always, was actor Song Joong-ki, captivating viewers with his delicate emotions.
Ahead of the drama's finale, he shared his thoughts, saying, "The time Sun Woo-hae spent finding ‘a piece of myself’ will remain with me for a long time," leaving a deep impression.
[1] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — A Lingering Resonance of Subtle Warmth and Deep Emotion
'My Youth' was more than just a simple romance. It was a story about people confronting themselves again in the middle of their lives, the wounds and healing within, and the warmth of love.
Song Joong-ki played the role of ‘Sun Woo-hae’, a former child star now living as a florist and writer. Though outwardly calm, he harbored “a past he didn’t want to forget and emotions that couldn’t be erased.”
Sun Woo-hae, as portrayed by him, was a character who conveyed emotions more through his eyes than his words, and his subtle emotional nuances lingered in the hearts of viewers.
After the final episode, viewers commented on social media:
“This is Song Joong-ki. An actor who delicately builds emotions.”
“A drama that quietly seeps in, it warmed my heart after a long time.”
These sentences captured the emotional weight of 'My Youth'.
[2] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — "Time to Find a Piece of Myself"
In his closing remarks, Song Joong-ki said, "'My Youth' was an emotional romance and a work that captured the warmth of the characters. The time Sun Woo-hae spent finding ‘a piece of myself’ will remain with me for a long time.”
These words contain more than just simple impressions. ‘Song Joong-ki’ as an actor and ‘Sun Woo-hae’ as a character were alike. Both grew up in the spotlight and went through a period of self-reflection over time.
Sun Woo-hae embarked on a journey to find the pieces he had lost, and Song Joong-ki fully understood those emotions and incorporated them into his performance.
The ‘piece of myself’ he mentioned may be something we all lose at some point in our lives. And this drama was a mirror that made us look back at those lost emotions.
[3] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — The Texture of Emotion, The Aesthetics of Restraint
Song Joong-ki's performance in 'My Youth' was not flashy or stimulating. Rather, there was a depth created by restrained emotions. His gaze, the movement of his fingertips, the pauses between lines—every moment felt like a delicately woven puzzle.
In the drama, he played a character who faced each other's wounds with Sung Je-yeon, played by Chun Woo-hee, and relearned love. In the process, Song Joong-ki showed his true colors as an actor who protects the ‘texture of emotion.’
Not a flamboyant performance, but a performance that quietly seeps in. That was Song Joong-ki's emotional rhythm.
Viewers said, “Now, it’s more accurate to say that he ‘lives’ the role rather than ‘acts’ it.” It was that natural and genuine.
[4] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — A Story of Love, Wounds, and Healing
'My Youth' may seem ordinary, but it contains life stories that everyone can relate to: the courage to start again after losing love, longing for the past, and the process of rediscovering oneself. Song Joong-ki's Sun Woo-hae was at the center of all those emotions.
He did not ignore the wounds of the past. Instead, he embraced them and learned ‘love’ once again. And he seemed to be saying to viewers, “Even in the moments we thought we had lost everything, we were still loving something.”
This drama was more of a ‘coming-of-age story of emotions’ than a ‘romance.’
[5] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — Song Joong-ki's Maturity in the Work
Through this work, Song Joong-ki once again expanded his acting world. He says, “I hope this work will remain as a subtle warmth in our youth.”
'My Youth' is a drama that will be remembered more for the ‘temperature of the characters’ he showed than for flashy scenes.
Song Joong-ki once said in an interview, “The most difficult thing for an actor is not ‘showing’ emotions, but ‘feeling’ them.”
Like those words, he showed not ‘emotional acting’ but ‘emotion itself’ in this work. The emotions of Sun Woo-hae, as expressed by him, felt more like ‘a part of life’ than acting. That’s why his acting always moves people’s hearts.
[6] Song Joong-ki's Closing Thoughts on 'My Youth' — Not an End, But Another Beginning
The final scene of 'My Youth' felt more like a ‘new beginning’ than an ‘ending.’ The relationship between Sun Woo-hae and Sung Je-yeon completed ‘love’ in a slightly different way, understanding each other’s wounds. And within that, there was a message that “we are still living.”
Song Joong-ki concluded the lingering impression by saying, “Thank you to the director, writer, fellow actors, and staff who worked together. Above all, I sincerely thank the viewers who loved ‘My Youth.’”
Like his words, this drama has ended, but the warmth of the emotions he left behind will not easily fade.
In this work, actor Song Joong-ki once again proved how great an actor he is in terms of ‘emotional depth.’
Like his words, this work will be remembered not just as a drama, but as “a warm warmth that will remain in our youth.”
Source :https://blog.naver.com/yooju0913
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