Choi Woo Shik opened up about his desire to improve in romance dramas and how his co-star Park Bo Young helped him, especially with their kiss scene!

On February 17, Choi Woo Shik sat down for an interview at a café in Seoul to talk about his new Netflix series Melo Movie. The actor revealed that after starring in Our Beloved Summer, he wanted to do more romance projects but felt nervous about it.

"I really wanted to show a different side of me in Melo Movie," he shared. "In Our Beloved Summer, my character was more quiet and reserved, but this time, I play someone who is confident, straightforward, and curious. I haven’t done many romance projects before, so I was really ambitious about this one. I wanted to capture the hearts of viewers who loved Our Beloved Summer."

Since romance is all about chemistry, Choi Woo Shik admitted that it was a challenging genre for him. "Romance isn’t easy. You have to make people believe in the love story. Unlike action scenes, where it’s all about physical movements, romance needs deep emotional connection between actors. If that chemistry isn’t there, the scenes won’t work," he explained.

When talking about working with Park Bo Young, he had nothing but praise. "It was my first time acting with someone my age, so it felt really comfortable and fun. I think Bo Young felt the same way. There were moments in romance dramas that I wasn’t fully familiar with, and she helped me a lot," he revealed.

One key moment where Park Bo Young guided him was during their kiss scene in episode 1. "There’s a kiss scene by a telephone pole, and she helped me figure out how to position my head. After filming, we reviewed the footage and I got a lot of feedback. That really helped me get more comfortable with romance scenes," he shared.

Choi Woo Shik also talked about the difference between working with Park Bo Young and Kim Da Mi, who played his love interest in Our Beloved Summer.

"Both Da Mi and Bo Young are really thoughtful actresses. Da Mi tends to think a lot, and I was the same, so we spent time figuring things out together. Bo Young, on the other hand, has a lot of experience, so she always had clear answers. She knew exactly how to bring out the best in a scene," he explained.

With Melo Movie, Choi Woo Shik plays a character from his teenage years to his thirties, and he reflected on wearing a school uniform again. "This might be my last time playing a high school student," he said with a laugh. "But it was fun to relive those days through the role."

Fans are excited to see Choi Woo Shik take on a more mature romance role, and with Park Bo Young by his side, the chemistry is expected to be top-notch!

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Sunmi is caught up in controversy after the NFT project she promoted made billions of KRW—only to lose most of its value, leaving investors frustrated.

According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 21, Sunmi, her agency, and a KOSDAQ-listed company launched the NFT collection Sunmiya Club in February 2022.

The project used blockchain technology to verify ownership of digital assets, turning illustrations inspired by Sunmi’s career into NFTs. Buyers were promised exclusive services to increase their investment value.

Thanks to Sunmi’s strong promotion, the NFTs were a huge success at first, selling out and making billions of KRW.

However, things took a turn when the NFT market crashed due to the Terra-Luna crisis and the bankruptcy of the U.S. crypto exchange FTX in late 2022.

By 2023, Sunmiya Club had stalled, and the once high-value NFTs dropped to just tens of thousands of KRW.

As investors faced major losses, some turned their frustration toward Sunmi. In response, the company behind the project stated, “We have fully followed the roadmap announced at the beginning and have continued operations.

The funds raised from the NFTs were used for operational costs and investments in a new platform launched last year.”

Despite the company’s defense, many are still questioning what went wrong and whether Sunmi will address the backlash.

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