WJSN’s Bona and Yook Sung Jae just shared their surprising feelings about filming a kissing scene together, especially since they've been friends for 16 years!

On April 9, a video titled "I Never Thought the Day Would Come When I’d Kiss You" was posted to the Narae Sik channel. In the video, Bona and Yook Sung Jae opened up about their long friendship and their experience working together on a drama.

Bona revealed, “We’ve never talked about this publicly. No one really asked, so we didn’t mention it. We actually went to our first singer audition together. We auditioned for JYP and were trainees at Cube Entertainment."

She added, "We've been friends for 16 years now. Back then, we traveled around the country for two weeks preparing for our audition showcase. That’s when we first met.”

Yook Sung Jae also shared some memories, saying, “It’s surprising, but we both failed the final round of the JYP public audition and ended up joining Cube. While we were there, we met a lot of people our age, and I ended up staying close with Ji Yeon.”

When Park Na Rae asked if working together made them hesitate, Bona said, “We never even thought about working on the same project, but I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I never thought the day would come when I’d kiss you!’”

Park Na Rae jokingly replied, “It’s like me and Yang Se Hyung, right?” and both Yook Sung Jae and Bona laughed.

Yook Sung Jae explained how they made the scene work: “If either of us felt awkward, it wouldn’t have worked. But we both handled it professionally.”

Bona added, “At first, I was worried. It’s more awkward to act with someone you're close to. But it turned out to be really comfortable. After the first take, I thought, ‘This is great!’ We didn’t need to go through the process of getting close because we already had that friendship.”

Yook Sung Jae agreed, saying, “We didn’t rehearse much at first because we both knew how it would go, and that actually helped us during filming.”

It looks like their deep friendship made the acting experience more natural — even for a kissing scene!

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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