Actor Yoo Jae-myung, who plays the "CSAT Question-Setting Committee Chair," to his 8-year-old son: "I am always grateful and sorry" [Interview ②]

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• Interview with actor Yoo Jae-myung from the film "CSAT: The Secret of Question Setting"

Actor Yoo Jae-myung expressed his gratitude toward his 8-year-old son.

Yoo Jae-myung held an interview for the film "CSAT: The Secret of Question Setting" (directed by Lee Yong-jae) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st, sharing his thoughts on the work. "CSAT: The Secret of Question Setting" is a mission comedy about Mang Bo-ram, a Korean language teacher from a small provincial city who accidentally joins the question-setting headquarters, which is sealed off for 40 days to create questions for the "CSAT," a Level 2 national secret in South Korea. In his efforts to produce "problem-free questions" with no typos or disputes, he stumbles through various challenges. Yoo Jae-myung played "Moon Joo-yeol," the question-setting committee chair who is mysteriously annoying yet impossible to hate, delivering a radical acting transformation.

The film depicts the process of creating questions for the College Scholastic Ability Test, the biggest concern in South Korea's education system, offering laughter through black comedy.

Yoo Jae-myung stated, "As a father of one child, I have thought deeply about this issue. Not just me, but all parents spend a long time worrying about their children's future and career paths. In doing so, they treat the CSAT as the finish line. For many parents, it inevitably becomes the central focus, making the symbolic weight of the CSAT system enormous." He added, "While working on the project, we discussed that because it is a sensitive issue, rather than stating some precise point, we should focus on describing the phenomena. If I have one wish, it would be for parents, high school seniors themselves, and teachers to watch this film in large numbers and create many opportunities for discussion. It would be good if we could reflect on where our education has stalled and where it needs to go. Personally, I hope for a country where children receive a lot of arts education and are encouraged to engage in sports."

Yoo Jae-myung, who is currently the father of an 8-year-old child, appeared on a variety show where he boasted about his qualities as a father, saying that he plays with his son a lot.

Yoo Jae-myung said, "Saying that I play with him a lot was for broadcast purposes; in reality, I am busy with filming and cannot spend much time playing with him. Compared to other fathers, I have many business trips to the provinces and live a busy life. What I am truly grateful for is that even though I cannot play with him often, when I do manage to play efficiently once, he appreciates it. The fact that he shows gratitude makes me feel truly thankful." He continued, "As his father, I always feel sorry toward my son. Apart from material things, and despite living a busy life, I simply always feel a sense of apology as a father."

When asked about his wife, Yoo Jae-myung laughed and said, "I am also always sorry to my wife. I don't know exactly what I am sorry for, and I feel a bit wronged sometimes, but I always have that feeling of apology."

Meanwhile, "CSAT: The Secret of Question Setting" will be released in theaters on the 28th.

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