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[Interview] Allure Korea April 2018 Issue ‘I am Ryu Jun Yeol’

[This is a rough English translation for the whole article which can be accessed here. Kindly take out these translations with full credits on our blog. Thank you! Share to Love!]

When he's not acting. No, even when he's acting, there is one obvious direction in his mind. Doing what he can for the environment, and thinking that a sustainable future is a small but very powerful thing. One of them is by participating in Greenpeace's movements.

How did your fate with Greenpeace start?

I started becoming interested with the environment after I came back from Africa, and that's when I realized Greenpeace was the easiest one to meet.

It seems like you had a good memory of Africa. I'm curious I've heard quite a lot of storied about Africa. What did you do there?

I went to an African desert, and the desert is a place where nature and life are separated. That's when I felt the beauty and importance of the environment. I was so interested in nature while travelling, it left a good impression to me. Water was so precious there than 10 people shared a bottle of water to refresh themselves up, it was enough.

That suggests we can wash up with that much amount of water

That's enough. I went there for 10 days and I didn't feel sick at all. Since then, I've gotten used to wash with small amount of water. Through that experience, I was able to partner with Greenpeace naturally.

You started by being Greenpeace's donater. How do I become one too?

It's very simple! Anyone can start easily with a small amount on the internet. The membership process is easy too.

You joined several campaigns for Greenpeace afterwards. The micro-plastic campaign has been one of Greenpeace's major campaigns over the years. That's how I got to know Greenpeace in the first place.

If you care a little more about it, you can help to accomplish the mission. I contributed a tiny bit of help at first and improved little by little afterwards. I think it’s important to first understand the purpose of this campaign. If you understand them, you should be able to not use (plastics). It might be difficult to not use plastic materials at all, but it's easy 'to not use plastic products'. Just by raising awareness to others, people will contribute easily.

Thanks to that, plastic products are slowly getting reduced.

In that case, I do think companies start changing their strategies to follow consumer trends. I think that fact is important.

Is there anything else to pay attention to in the everyday life?

I try not to use disposable plastics. For instance, I don't get the life at all at coffee shops. They are also unnecessary if you drink them at the store. The lid is all made out of plastic. Also, don't use a straw to drink. There is water purifier everywhere now. So I would rather carry and drink from a tumbler rather than bottled water.

I wonder what tumbler Ryu Junyeol uses?

It's a gift from my fans. There are so many. I change tumblers depending on my mood. There are so many tumblers that I can't say it one by one.

You also went on-board the environmental monitoring ship in Taipei, Taiwan and received a training for a while.

This activity is relevant to the micro-plastic issue. There was a plastic-zero campaign in Taiwan. I took the time to experience what Greenpeace does and what it does with the philosophy.

How is the experience on the ship different from that on the ground?

I could feel the wonderfulness of nature on its own. Humans are born on land and therefore live on land. If they live artificially under water, they can't handle their own bodies, I even got seasick on the ship. As we experienced sailing on the sea, we felt like we're nothing. I had a lot of (good) feelings as I watched Greenpeace working on ships for various campaigns. It's a private organization. You can't force someone to do it, can you? Their passion, actions and decisions are fantastic.

Do you have any experiences you'd like to share with your fans and readers?

There were many good things. I specifically remember the 'Violence and Non-Violence' session. We began by sharing what each term means and what actions fall into the category. As a result, you learn that it can be interpreted differently from your original intention by someone else. I thought some actions were non-violent, but I have come to think that that can also be regarded as violence. I think we can apply that to the relationship between men and nature. I think that just by living and breathing, it can cause violence (harm) to any object, but isn't that a natural relationship between men and nature?

What if you have a chance to join Greenpeace's Antarctic activity someday?

Antarctica? I there's a chance, I'll do it anytime.

I heard it takes about a month to complete, is it possible with your busy schedule?

Since we have a longer time to harm the Earth, I think that is a very short time.

What is Greenpeace doing now?

I think they're taking full advantage of offline and online platforms for their campaigns. And I think it's bigger than you think? There are more supporters than you can imagine. There are a lot of people who are interested in Greenpeace. Anyone can participate just by writing a message on their SNS accounts.

What was the most memorable moment?

I was very impressed when I heard that my fans were involved in planting trees and creating forests. I also supervise plastic laws and do various things, and I really appreciate them because they produced results.

You started out as an environmental activist as you supported Greenpeace. What do you have in mind now?

I'm following my principle of trying something small. If you had used disposable plastics without thinking about anything, I would think about what would happen to the Earth if I didn't used them. Be a great help to the environment even if a lot of people won't spend their day to do it. That's what I think. 'Ryu Junyeol does it, should I do it too?' I want you to think like this. Let's try coffee without the lid. It's not difficult.

Do you try to improve your mission every day?

When you sponsor Greenpeace, you'll get a small booklet that contains a lot of information. There's a lot of useful information that's not difficult to do. It's small money, but if you keep doing it, you can get a big return someday. The return will be a clean nature and environment.

What about living in the nature away from the city? You recently filmed in the nature, right? There must be other interesting things to do.

Living in the nature isn't my cup of tea (Laughs). When I did <Little Forest>, I realized that it's really hard to farm. Though I prefer seas rather than mountains, I like cities.  I'd like to increase Earth's life span by a hundred or thousand years with small choices and attention. <Little Forest> filming was great. I think it's my instinct to choose nature when I go on vacation, but living there is a different story.

Knowing and following certain values makes you uncomfortable. What do you do when you have that dilemma?

I take it easy. You don't have to do it if you don't feel comfortable. I guess so. But even though it's uncomfortable at first, when you try a little, you might get used to it. It's not that difficult to tolerate a small discomfort. I recently went to Kenya, and they have legally banned plastic bags. The country also has one of the strongest sanctions on plastic bags in the world. The fine is over 40 Million Won (approx. USD 40K) if you have a plastic bag with you. So I never used plastic bags, but I didn’t have any inconveniences with plastic bags.

Do you talk about the environment and exchange opinions with your colleagues like this?

There are many more celebrities who are interested in environment than I had thought. When I talk about it, I learnt a lot, especially about animals, a topic which I'm not very familiar about. Lim Sunrye, the director whom I worked with in <Little Forest> is doing a great cause in Kara. She told me a lot of things related to animals and I talked about the micro-plastic issues in return. I think it's a natural conversation that gives off positive energy. Many fellow actors and staff were also interested in the story.

Are there any interesting projects related to the environment?

In the movie industry, I think it's very inspiring to see the movie <Erin Borokovich> which Julia Roberts appeared in, it was inspired by a real-life environmental photographer. I follow environmental photographers and get a lot of inspirations from environmental photos. Whenever I see a beautiful picture, I want to cherish them.

What other environmental activities are you going to do this year?

The Emperor Penguin is the main character this year. I donated to the Antarctic Activities too. Even here in the studio, we have emperor penguin models too. An emoticon of Adelie penguin is also coming soon, and I would like to use that aggressively. They say the glaciers have melted due to climate change. It is also said that the number of species is decreasing as the penguins have to go as far as 100 kilometers out of their homes to find food.

Translations: andianpranaya on behalf of ryukingdom

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Ryu Jun Yeol, The Green Influencer.

Our Actor and Oppa Ryu Jun Yeol posed as the cover and featured model of Allure Magazine Korea’s April 2018 Issue. He’s being called the ‘Green Influencer’ as his activities as a Greenpeace supporter were received positively. His dedication towards the micro-plastic issue eradication also received a spotlight as he went on-board the Marine Environmental Surveillance Ship from Taipei, Taiwan to receive training and education on plastic waste impacts on the seas and oceans.

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Today is a memorable day as it marks the 3rd year of @ryusdb oppa's debut! Happy debut anniversary 😄. It's quite a shock that time has gone by sooo fast! It feels like yesterday when I personally felt mesmerized by his portrayal of Junghwan in Reply 1988, which eventually made me fall in love with his charm till this day. Over the years, Junyeol oppa has shown us many sides of his acting spectrum - from his debut work as BJ Yanggae in Socialphobia, to the latest one as Jaeha in Little Forest. He's shown us an incredible track record and left strong impressions with every distinct character he had portrayed in both movies and dramas. I can only feel so proud as a fan to have a person I look up to being loved and cherished as an actor by the korean entertainment industry and viewers in general. Some might say Ryu Junyeol does not have the typical handsome look for an actor, but I believe most can agree that he has that handsomeness and charm in his acting (and let's not forget how upright he is as a man, we cant miss this fact). In the future, I hope oppa will continue to wow us with his versatility in acting, and always be well-loved by everyone around him. AND LET'S NOT FORGET HIS PROMISE TO RETURN TO DRAMALAND! 🤣. Big screen is indeed his forte, but you can't deny viewers' thirst to see him on the small screen every week! Be healthy and happy, always. Good luck Love ❤ #류준열 #RyuJunYeol

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Ryu Junyeol today at Little Forest's stage greeting. Haaaaaaa, how cute and fine he looks todayy 😍😍😍 on the last picture, a special audience came to the movie screening, and he is none other than Junyeol's ex-student when he was still acting in musicals! As we all know, Junyeol used to teach students at a primary school and guess what? This one ex-student of his who's now in high school attended Junyeol's movie screening! He still calls Junyeol as "junyeol ssaem" (ssaem = teacher) and said that even though Junyeol is a popular actor and celebrity, he will always be his "ssaem" HOW CUTE RIGHT 😭 I know! Just by seeing this, it tells how nice Junyeol was as a teacher and if you scroll down the #류준열 tag you will find footages of Junyeol actually remembering the student - even his name! He even hugged him and said it's really nice to see him (the student also sent him a letter beforehand btw and junyeol said he received it). I LOVE THE FACT THAT OUR OPPA IS SUCH A NICE PERSON Credit to photos Pic 1: instagram ryoobbang Pic 2-3: instagram vitamin_d_d Pic 4: instagram cha_kyoung_hwan

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It's March 5th which means it's Junghwan's birthdaaay everyone! It's been more than 2 years since Reply 1988 ended but the feels is definitely still there 😆 AAAAND! it's also Reply concert's 2nd anniversary, one occasion fuuuuuullll of yeolri moments. What a day to remember! #김정환

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Oh God yeolri is on a roll today... so JJS and Hyeri were presenting the Popularity Award, and then Jo Jungsuk asked hyeri Q: is there an actor you wanna work with in a project? A: Well I do have a person in mind, but I'm doing it with him now (implying it's Jo jungsuk oppa) LOL HERE'S WHERE IT GOT HYPED UP The MC (Oh Sangjin) shot a question Q: Hyeri-ssi what do you think about Ryu Junyeol? HYERI LAUGHED AND HID HER FACE BEHIND HER CUE CARDS AND COULDN'T ANSWER (DUHHH) so for about 2 seconds later JJS saved Hyeri and said JJS: I'll do it (act with RJY) I CANT SLEEP TONIGHT GUYS... SO MANY SURPRISES lol. Once the video is available I'll post it here :)

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Hahaha #류준열 oppa is so funny 😂 he said 'let's do this one more time' but the MC who led the show said 'this is a live broadcast' LOL so they went behind the partition and came out as if nothing happened and stood behind the podium That's when Nam Jihyun said 'let's do it again as if nothing happened' lmao I guess the setting is a little different because the award shows that he attended in the past mostly didnt require a podium for award announcement Cutie pie, he dodged the awkward mistake and made it into a funny joke yeokshi! Unfortunately there's no reaction from Hyeri when he made a mistake ㅠㅠ but the screencap in my previous post is her reaction when junyeol announced the winner #류준열 #남지현 #mbc연기대상

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A question from Junyeol oppa's latest interview with starnews 😭😭❤❤ omg my Yeolri heart really cannot take it. #yeolri Credit to spazzingbi on Twitter for the translation ❤

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#yeolri #edit

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OMG!!! IS OUT FOR TWO COPS ❤❤❤ I'm so looking forward to her acting hehehe I didn't expect this to be comedic as well @hyeri_0609 짱!

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They look great together! Looking forward looking forward looking forward ♡♡ Hyeri Fighting!!! #혜리

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Ahahaha this one is cutee 🤣 Credit: imenany on twitter #yeolri

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#yeolri #yeolri_photoshoot

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The outstanding visuals of our baby ❤

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The level of creativity is just unbelieveable 😂😂😂😂 #yeolri

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Hyeri is sooooooo pretty. I'm so in love with this 🌸🌸🌸 @hyeri_0609 #혜리