Actress Kim Min Ju shared her deep love for her project group IZ*ONE in a recent interview.

On November 1, she sat down with Star News at a café in Seoul, just days before her film Hear Me: Our Summer is set to release on November 6.

During the chat, Kim Min Ju highlighted her strong connection with her IZ*ONE members. She said, “IZONE is like family to me. The time I spent with them is very precious and has given me a lot of strength. They were my first friends in the real world, and we shared several years of our lives together, so they are truly important to me.”

Kim Min Ju revealed that she loves to spend her free time with her former group members. “Whenever I have a day off, I usually hang out with them,” she explained.

“We have a group chat where our leader, Kwon Eunbi, often asks, ‘What time is it for beef today?’ We meet up whenever we can, and it feels like a casual get-together with friends.”

She added, “We talk about what we are all working on and feel closer than anyone else. When we meet, we catch up and heal through our conversations. I also watch movies with members who are trying acting, just like me, and we share our thoughts about them.”

Kim Min Ju is excited about her film Hear Me: Our Summer, which tells the story of Yong-Joon (played by Hong Kyung) who is searching for love, and Yeo-Reum (played by Roh Yoon Seo), who learns about her true feelings, with her younger sibling Ga-Eul (played by Kim Min Ju) supporting them.

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Actress Kang Ye Won got emotional as she opened up about why she took a break from broadcasting and why she’s finally giving love a chance.

On the March 3 episode of tvN STORY’s Can I Love Now?, Kang Ye Won made her debut as a new participant looking for romance.

During the broadcast, she revealed that negative online comments had deeply affected her. "I used to cry all the time reading comments. I get hurt easily. What might be a small wound for others feels like a huge blow to me," she shared, expressing the stress she faced from malicious remarks.

She also admitted that at one point, she wanted to leave everything behind. "I kept thinking, ‘How long do I have to keep working this hard?’ and it became overwhelming."

She added, "At one point, I thought, ‘I should just quit everything and move to the countryside,’ and that idea actually gave me peace," she confessed.

When it came to dating, Kang Ye Won shared that she had always been content watching others fall in love.

"It never worked out for me. I wasn’t the type to ask for introductions either. I just found comfort in living as an observer. Maybe it’s my fate. I’m fearful, and I lack courage. If I feel like someone might hurt me, I block them out from the start," she admitted.

However, the actress revealed that she ultimately joined Can I Love Now? for her father. "My dad was born in 1943. He had me late in life, and his health isn’t great."

She added, "I realized that if I continue living alone like this, I won’t be able to give my parents any hope until the moment they pass away," she said with tears in her eyes. "My perspective on life has changed. I no longer think just about myself, but about my parents."

Kang Ye Won’s heartfelt confession touched many viewers, leaving fans rooting for her to find happiness.

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