Park Bo-gum Quotes

We all have a past; it's just that my past is out there for all to see.

I had some issues. When I first had to deal with being in 'Star Wars,' you know, who wouldn't?

Growing up in the public eye isn't easy.

Going to the cinema or a meal can be difficult, with people asking for pictures or autographs.

Imagine what Ivanka Trump life has been like? She's been eaten alive by the media. I have empathy for that.

I get pressure from my audience and my agents to be a 'good girl,' and I'm in the public eye, so if I mess up, it's going to be all over the place.

Life becomes difficult when you're in this public eye, and I think that we all relate to each other and I try and really talk about it in my music.

Even a modicum of celebrity is hard to deal with. You see it with actors and directors all the time.

For most of my life, I deliberately led a private life in the public eye.

It is hard to manage a personal life when everything you do is amplified in the public media.

When you are in the public eye, you have to protect yourself. There are so many people judging you. I just try to be myself.

I've never had a scandal, but I don't know if that's so much because I'm perfect, or because people aren't caring enough yet. Give it some time. I'll probably be very upset, but it's a part of the gig.

When you reach a certain age, and people see you on television, they look at you and think, 'Wow! Everything must be great!' Well, everything isn't always great. You can be hailed on the street corner, but you still have to go home and take out the garbage.

I'm young: I've lived my life in the public eye, and I've had to figure out how to do that.

I'm still coming to terms with what it's like to have people follow your personal life as well as your public life. It gets amusing.

As far as controversies are concerned, as an actor for the first time when there was something written about me I was affected. But then I decided that this is part of my profession.

It's a little strange when part of your family is in the public eye, and you're being put into a box that you're not necessarily in. That's when it starts to feel a bit odd: When you're being told who you are, but it's incorrect.

I don't like the media attention.

When you're in the limelight, you can't always lash out.

It's kind of stupid that people think I'm just partying all the time.

Everyone can have a bad period in their life, but we are famous; we have a lot of things. Sometimes people think we are not human, with no feelings, with no problems.

Yeah, well I've had a record deal for a long time so I'm kinda used to the cameras and the people, I'm used to dealing with peoples' opinions.

I felt so free in space, flying around and unrestrained by any social relationships, but my life since has changed a lot. Now I am extra-careful about what I say and do because everyone recognises me.

You can obviously roam in public, but you can't do that with complete abandon. At the back of your mind, you are always worried if someone's watching you. But then, it's something that comes with the job profile. People approach you because they like you, and I don't see it as a hassle. It's a blessing.

When you're part of the first family, your life tends to get played out in front of the whole nation.