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 Jung So Min finally shared moments from her Bali photo shoot with her Love Next Door leading man, Jung Hae In.  Jung Hae In greeted the viewers with a cute complaint about taking a bath. I took a bath with a bath bomb first thing in the morning, so now it feels like my soul is completely drained. But the photoshoot is going well. There was a rumor about the two dating after their drama wrapped up filming. To which Jung So Min clarified.  The rumors are not true. We just have good chemistry. Meanwhile, read Jung Hae In's response to the dating rumor here.   Some cute photos taken from the vlog. Watch full vlog here.

 Congratulations to Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born! The drama's final episode got a 14.458% nationwide average viewership rating, which means 3.840 million households tuned in for the series' finale episode. With this, Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born is now the 9th highest tvN drama in history. It has bumped off Vincenzo to 10th place (14.636%) and Our Blues, which is now off the top 10 list (14.597%). Read when Our Blues was the 7th highest rated tvN drama of all time when it aired This means that 2 of Kim Tae Ri's dramas are now in the list of highest rated tvN dramas of all time, Mr. Sunshine at number 5 (18.129%) and now, this.  #JeongnyeonTheStarIsBorn is such a wonderful drama, with everything that's good in it, the best is that it's centered in women. No oppa, no swooning over romantic scenes, just pure talent and good story. A Must watch. pic.twitter.com/Vv2LJuyCOs — Subeom Noona 🏝 🍉 💍 #MrPlankton (@NoonaChronicles) November 18, 2024 Again, a big congratulati

 Actress Kim So Eun has shared a heartfelt tribute following the passing of her former We Got Married co-star, Song Jae Rim. On November 14, Kim So Eun posted this photo on social media along with the following message,  My heart is too broken to be expressed in words. I hope your journey ahead won’t be lonely.  This is in reference to Song Jae Rim's recent Instagram post about embarking on a long journey. She added,  Goodbye, my friend. See you again. The actress also reassured fans saying,   I've seen him off well. Please don’t worry about me. Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim starred as an onscreen couple on the MBC variety show We Got Married in 2014, where they won the hearts of many viewers. The two reunited later in 2016 for the SBS drama Our Gap-soon. READ Song Jae Rim Passed Away Source

 Woo Do Hwan shared in a recent interview how he used to fear romance and prefers action scenes instead. In an interview last November 13 at a cafe in Seoul's Jongno District, he added, Action scenes have a set answer, but with romance or comedy, just because something feels exciting or funny on set doesn’t mean it’ll come across that way on screen. So, I wondered, ‘Can I really do romance? Woo Do Hwan is known for action roles in dramas such as Save Me, Mad Dog, My Country, The New Age and Blood Hounds. But he took on a different genre in a love story that ends in tragedy in Mr. Plankton. READ  The Mr. Plankton Effect, a Review He said, I’ve done quite a few projects, but this is the first time I’ve been loved for an emotional, rather than action-driven, role. Even my dad gave me a ‘praise sticker’ after watching it! He also said that he hasn't entirely overcome his fear of romances.  I still have to work on breaking down that ‘romance phobia’ little by little. For Woo Do Hwan

 Actor Song Jae Rim has passed away. He was 39. According to OSEN, he was found dead on the afternoon of November 12, 2024. According to Asia Economy on Nivember 12,  Song Jae-rim was found dead in an apartment in Seongdong-gu. Police reported that they found a two-page suicide note at the scene that day. Song Jae-rim's former agency said, "We didn't know about his whereabouts after his contract expired last year." The cause of death has not yet been announced. The funeral will be held at a funeral home in Yeouido on November 14 at 12 PM KST. The burial site has not yet been determined. Song Jae Rim debuted as a model in 2009 and appeared in the dramas Moon Embracing the Sun, Clean with Passion for Now, Cafe Minandang and most recently, Queen Woo.  Rest in peace. Source

 This was unexpected. A 10-episode story about a drifter and an orphan, both abandoned, both longing for love, found home in each other. This is Mr. Plankton for me, in a nutshell. But I have never thought this was more than just the romcom I thought it would be. Haejo and Jaemi, used to be lovers. He found out he was dying and got Jaemi to go with him in his adventures, on her wedding day. The groom was devastated, of course. And here we start to get to know the characters in this wonderful drama. View on Threads We learn that they still love each other. Haejo has this big abandonment issue that he tends to push people away, people who love him. But deep inside he's longing for the love that he once felt from his father.  Jaemi wanted to go back to his fiancé. But along the way, she realizes how much she still loves Haejo and stays. And with that comes the consequence of leaving her groom behind.  Was it really a sad ending? It may be. It may be not. For Haejo has lived a f