The drama "Castaway Diva," which starred Park Eun Bin, just ended, and the actress said that 2023 was the hardest and best year of her acting career. "Castaway Diva" had a lot of competition at first, but Park Eun Bin's performance helped it gain viewers, and the final episode got a 9.0% rating.

The show, which is available on Netflix around the world, made it into the top 10 in 40 countries and stayed there for 4 weeks in a row in the non-English TV show category.

Park Eun Bin talked about her thoughts on the part of Seo Mok-ha, who runs away from her cruel father, has an accident, and ends up on an island by herself.

Even though she had doubts at first, she did a great job of showing how the character on the isolated island fulfilled her dream of becoming a singer.

The actress talked about the special challenges of the part, such as learning to sing, play the guitar, swim, and speak in a dialect.

She said that getting ready for "Castaway Diva" was harder than getting ready for "Extraordinary Attorney Woo."

In January, Park Eun Bin started taking voice lessons to get ready for the singing scenes. Over the course of six months, she had 43 solo lessons.

She also made nine OSTs for the show.

The actress thanked the professionals who helped her and said that she had gotten better at what she did by practicing hard.

Park Eun Bin saw Seo Mok-ha as a unique and important person in her life.

She said she wanted to be honest like Seo Mok-ha, be thankful for small things, and appreciate how precious life is.

Next, Park Eun Bin will hold a fan event called "Eunbin Note: Diva" at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul, on January 6, 2020.

The event, which is already full, will show off her improved singing skills and the whole "Castaway Diva" discography.

Park Eun Bin has been acting professionally for 28 years, starting when she was a child. In recent years, she has regularly given great performances.

"Hot Stove League" (2020), "Do You Like Brahms?" (2020), "The King's Affection" (2021), "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (2022), and "Castaway Diva" (2023) are just a few of her movies that have done well at the box office.

When Park Eun Bin talked about her work, she stressed how important it was to find meaning in projects instead of just focusing on making money.

She said that she was ready to try new things about herself in the coming year.

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IVE's Ahn Yujin just shared a sweet story about her friendship with aespa's Karina, and fans are loving the adorable details!

On January 28, Ahn Yujin appeared on Salon Drip 2 and got candid about how her friendship with Karina began.

During the show, Jang Do Yeon asked Ahn Yujin if she had ever talked to Karina, who is also a leader, about the struggles of being in charge after they performed on stage together.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “I’ve wanted to get closer to Karina for a while. I’ve focused on just becoming friends, so we didn’t really talk deeply yet, but I want to ask her more about it. Our teams are very different, but they’re all so amazing!”

When asked how she approached Karina, Ahn Yujin shyly admitted, “The first time we met was through a challenge. Karina’s team wanted to take photos with me, and I made sure to dress nicely. I was so nervous!"

She added, "I had two things I wanted to ask: ‘Can I call you unnie?’ and ‘Can I get your number?’ But I couldn’t bring myself to do it because there were just too many things on my mind. I wanted to talk well, dance well, and look good on camera.”

Ahn Yujin then explained that after a collaboration stage offer came up, she thought of Karina and even got her number through a mutual acquaintance. But, worried about making Karina feel uncomfortable, Ahn Yujin didn’t contact her right away. Instead, she waited until Karina contacted her first!

Ahn Yujin shared, “I heard Karina was talking about me, so I thought I should contact her. But then, she contacted me first,” looking genuinely touched. Jang Do Yeon teased, “You both are so cute! Are you getting close now?”

With a bright smile, Ahn Yujin responded, “Yes! We’ve decided to have a meal together soon.” She also thanked Karina for being so kind, especially when Karina texted her after practice, saying she had worked hard.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “Lately, I keep asking her if it’s okay to post pictures of us on social media,” showing just how strong their growing friendship is.

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