Actor Ha Jung Woo has made fans excited by expressing his strong desire to work on a Boys Love (BL) project with fellow actor Kim Nam Gil.

On January 23, Ha Jung Woo posted a photo on his social media with the caption, "Have a good day". In the picture, Ha Jung Woo and Kim Nam Gil are seen at a press conference for their movie Nocturnal.

While interacting with fans in the comments, one netizen asked, "Did you shoot a BL film?" Ha Jung Woo replied with a surprising comment, "I should shoot one with Nam Gil."

This response got a lot of attention and made fans wonder if a collaboration in the BL genre could actually happen!

Earlier, Ha Jung Woo had mentioned BL while promoting his movie Nocturnal on the show Access! Movie World.

When asked what genre he wanted to try next, after working with Kim Nam Gil on the mystery horror The Closet and crime thriller Nocturnal, Ha Jung Woo jokingly said, "BL?"

Kim Nam Gil suggested doing a comedy, but Ha Jung Woo confidently brought up BL again, saying, "BL?"

He then added, "This kind of thing isn’t allowed on public TV, right? I’ll cancel that." Even though he tried to play it down by asking for a "normal" genre, Ha Jung Woo couldn't resist emphasizing "normal BL" and clarified it was all in good fun.

Fans are now eagerly hoping that this playful suggestion could lead to a real BL project between these two talented actors!

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ADOR has responded to NewJeans' recent search for new stage names, claiming that the move could seriously breach their exclusive contract.

On January 23rd, ADOR shared their stance on the matter with Herald POP, addressing the controversy around the members’ contest for new stage names.

The company clarified, "ADOR maintains that the exclusive contract is valid, and we are sincerely following the legal process."

The statement continued, "We regret that the members are attempting independent entertainment activities, such as seeking new stage names before receiving legal judgment, as this could be a serious breach of contract."

The situation dates back to November 28th of last year when NewJeans held an emergency press conference.

At the time, the group announced that they were terminating their exclusive contract with ADOR, stating, "We are terminating the contract with ADOR at midnight on the 29th."

They added, "The fault lies with HYBE and ADOR, so there is no reason for us to file a lawsuit, nor do we have any reason to pay any penalty". Since then, the members have been pursuing their own independent activities.

In response, ADOR filed a lawsuit seeking confirmation of the validity of their exclusive contract with the group.

Before the court could deliver a judgment, ADOR took further legal action, requesting an injunction to prevent NewJeans from independently contacting advertisers.

They also sought a ban on the group entering into advertising contracts without ADOR's approval, maintaining that the agency's status should be upheld.

Not backing down, NewJeans' members appointed the same law firm, Sejong, as ADOR's former representative Min Hee Jin. They declared, "We will fight proudly in court to clarify ADOR’s and HYBE’s wrongdoings and bring the truth to light".

In a bold move, they also announced they would not be returning to HYBE and encouraged fans to participate in their search for new stage names that have no ties to the NewJeans brand.

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