Actor Lee Jung-jae, who has overcome limitations, and singer Park Jae-beom, who has infinitely expanded his territory, are the two faces of the November issue of ‘Arena Homme Plus’.

Lee Jung-jae, who expressed a moment that occurred in a dark forest at night, went back and forth between dreaminess and reality, while Park Jae-beom, who wrapped his body in vivid primary colors, captured an intense moment.

In addition, in separate interviews, Lee Jung-jae and Park Jae-beom talked about the paths they have walked so far.

Lee Jung-jae revealed the secret to maintaining a consistently good filmography. “For me, the standard for that judgment is definitely the audience. I can make a judgment much more easily by just looking at what the audience living in the same era as me are thinking, what they find the most difficult these days, what they find the happiest, and what they find the most fun. If I focus on my mood and my situation, I might make poor judgments.”

He also shared his thoughts ahead of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game Season 2’, which is receiving worldwide attention. “I can imagine how much thought went into it and how much consultation there was with the staff while filming. But now that I’ve done my best filming, all that’s left for me to do my best is promoting it. The expectations and fears of how people will perceive it are actually out of my control, so I think they’ve been taken out of my hands.”

Jay Park chose the most important moment among his numerous careers over the past 16 years. “It was definitely founding AOMG. AOMG has achieved many successes on its own, but there are so many more things I can do through AOMG. If I had remained just a musician, I wouldn’t have been able to meet as many people and learn as much as I have now.”

Having succeeded in more things than anyone else, he also talked about goals he will continue to pursue in the future. “No matter how successful you become, I hope you don’t lose your humanity. Sometimes, after becoming successful, there are people who ignore the world and become negative and cold people. I don’t want to be that kind of person.”

You can see the pictorial and interview of actor Lee Jung-jae and singer Park Jae-beom in the November issue of Arena Homme Plus.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com