Actor Son Seok Gu revealed that he didn’t feel awkward at all when acting alongside veteran actress Kim Hye Ja, despite their 42-year age gap.

On April 18, Son Seok Gu participated in an online press conference for JTBC’s upcoming Saturday-Sunday drama Heavenly Ever After.

During the event, he shared his thoughts on working with Kim Hye Ja, who plays his wife in the drama.

Son Seok Gu plays Go Nak Jun, the younger version of Lee Hae Sook (played by Kim Hye Ja), a postman in heaven.

Their characters experience both comedy and romance, and fans are excited to see their chemistry despite the large age difference.

Director Kim Seok Yoon spoke about their first meeting, saying, “Before filming, we had a meal together with Son Seok Gu and Kim Hye Ja. It felt like a blind date! From that moment, I knew it would work. Even during rehearsals, there was no sense of an age gap between them.”

When asked if he gave any special advice to Son Seok Gu, the director said, “I didn’t give him any strict instructions, but I did tell him to make sure his affection for Kim Hye Ja felt like it was for a wife, not just a senior actress. If it ever seemed more like acting with a senior, we discussed it on set.”

Son Seok Gu, who was eager to work with Kim Hye Ja, shared, “When I first met her, it didn’t feel difficult. It’s my first time playing a husband in a drama, so I did feel some pressure. But with her as my partner, it felt completely natural.”

He added, “She pours her whole heart into even the rehearsals. I knew if I tried to be too clever, it wouldn’t match the tone, so I focused on acting purely with Hae Sook in mind.”

The drama Heavenly Ever After tells the heartwarming and otherworldly love story of Lee Hae Sook, who arrives in heaven at the age of 80 and reunites with her husband Go Nak Jun, who has returned to his 30s. Their love story transcends life and death. The drama premieres on April 19.

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Park Bo Gum is not just a talented actor — he’s showing he’s smart with money too!

The star of Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines (폭싹 속았수다) recently made headlines after the value of his apartment jumped by a whopping 500 million won (about 370,000 USD) in just one year.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s real estate transaction records revealed on the 19th, the apartment where Park Bo Gum lives — an 84㎡ unit in Gyeonghuigung Ja-i Complex 2 in Hongpa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul — was sold for a record-breaking 2.54 billion won on March 21st. The unit is located on the 11th floor.

When you compare it to last year’s prices, which ranged from 1.95 billion to 2.05 billion won, that’s a massive increase of about 500 million won!

Gyeonghuigung Ja-i is known as a luxury apartment complex inside Seoul’s historic Four Great Gates area. It’s super close to popular spots like Gwanghwamun, City Hall, and Seodaemun Station on Subway Line 5 — making it really easy to get to hot places like Yeouido, Mapo, and even Gangnam through Line 3’s Dongnimmun Station.

It’s reported that Park Bo Gum moved there back in 2019 after leaving Mokdong in Yangcheon-gu, choosing Gyeonghuigung Ja-i mainly for its perfect location near his work spots.

Other units in the same complex have also been seeing crazy price jumps! A 59㎡ unit recently sold for 1.85 billion won (15th floor) last month, and a 101㎡ unit was sold for 2.73 billion won (7th floor) in February.

An insider from the real estate industry said, "Apartments near palaces will likely stay in high demand because of their historic meaning, the beautiful city surroundings, and great transportation."

Looks like Park Bo Gum definitely made a smart move with this one.

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