T-ara’s Eunjung is enjoying a skyrocketing career, and has quickly earned one of the most coveted labels in the industry – ‘almighty idol’. The title is hefty, but it certainly suits the talented star, as she can be found in TV dramas (“Dream High“), reality programs (“We Got Married“), and more recently, her very own horror film, “White“.
“White” has been headlining ever since plans for its production were released. It’s the first time that a horror movie revolved around the cruel world of idols for its plot, tackling controversial issues like stars being assaulted by their managers and being sold for sponsorships.
Eunjung began, “I thought it’d be an ironic kind of fun for an idol to star in a movie that criticizes idols. There isn’t any severe sense of competition amongst the members like how the movie depicts. It’s human nature to want to wear something better and look prettier than the rest. The negative aspects portrayed in the movie are exaggerated. The entertainment industry is still made up of human beings. Still, it is difficult in that we can’t eat or sleep properly. The most hours I’ve slept in a week is a day I slept for four hours.”
Commenting on her acting, she continued, “I loved acting because I could express myself. That’s why I chose acting as my major in college. I love singing and dancing and received an opportunity to promote with T-ara. I was a bit nervous as a T-ara member for three to four years, and thought I wouldn’t be able to act. I, too, stereotyped idols by thinking that you were only an idol because you had nothing better to do. But now, I know that being an idol is as hard as any other profession.”
When asked if acting was difficult for her since she entered the industry at a young age and didn’t have time to really experience the real world, she replied, “I love this question. I was worried when I was younger over things like that and even complained to my mom, ‘Love is always in my script but I’ve never felt such an emotion. Can’t I love?’ Instead, I try to indirectly experience things through movies and books. Lately, I’ve been trying to remember every person that I pass by.”
Concluding the interview, she said, “I just want to do well. I’d like to try a rough role, or something really dark. Maybe also a character so upbeat and bubbly, that she confuses you. I like action as well. I’m a third level in Tae Kwon Do, you know.”
Finally, Eunjung was asked to choose between acting and T-ara, and she confidently replied,“Promoting with T-ara comes first. I first got my name known as T-ara’s Eunjung, and I consider T-ara as my roots.”
