'5 Million Dollar Man' Park Jin Young Says Acting and Singing Are the Same

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The famous singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur Park Jin Young, also known as JYP, will make his debut in the film world. In terms of acting, he has performed in the small screens in the drama 'Dream High' before, but this will be his first time acting in a movie.

Interestingly enough, '5 Million Dollar Man' will feature Park Jin Young as the male protagonist, who has a dream of becoming a singer but runs into financial trouble with money issues along the way. Next to JYP, the female lead is Min Hyorin.

During a press conference that also featured Min Hyorin, Park Jin Young was asked about his famous commentary during the audition show 'K-Pop Star' of "singing is half air and half voice". He replied, "Acting is also half air, half emotion."

Apparently the backstory behind that answer involved the director of '5 Million Dollar Man'. Because Park Jin Young was very nervous on the set of the filming, the director decided to give him an advice, explaining that acting is "half air, half emotion". This answer immediately made sense to JYP and helped him to reduce his anxiety, as he had already been saying the same thing to amateur singer candidates on the show 'K-Pop Star'.

Although JYP thought that acting was definitely a challenge, the veteran singer says that he would love to continue pursuing more acting opportunities. 

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