He’s the star of one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television of all time and is one of the first few in the world to wear the latest Dior Men collection by Kim Jones. But JUNG HAE IN is not allowing his new-found popularity to go to his head.
JUNG HAEIN : Kim Jones’s Dior collection showed the brand’s unique strength and softness at the same time. In addition to clothes, all the things that I saw there, including the huge Kaws artefact covered with real flowers, impressed and amazed me beyond words. Not only did I see Kim Jones’s first collection in person, I was also the first person to wear the collection after the show. It was a meaningful experience for me.
ESQ : How was your time with Dior in Paris? Seoul had a very hot summer, but I think you might have felt differently in Paris.
JUNG HAEIN : It was my first visit to Paris and my first time attending such a show, so I was very excited and everything was new and great. It was a short visit, but the weather was really good while I was there. I had many new experiences while taking part in the collection and photo shoot. I especially had a good experience working with nice people.
ESQ : You were a hot topic everywhere this year. I think the year 2018 meant a lot to you as an actor. How can you define that year in a single word?
JUNG HAEIN : ‘Concentration’. I was so busy every day that year. I think concentration made those days meaningful and valuable.
ESQ : Following the airing of the TV drama Something in the Rain, you experienced a tremendous rise in attention and popularity. How did you feel?
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