• VICTON Kang Seung Sik Expresses His Grateful And Thankful Upon Completing His First Stage For Musical 'I Loved You'

    VICTON's Kang Seung-sik finished the first performance of the musical 'I Loved You' with favorable reviews.

    On August 15th, Seungsik Kang of VICTON successfully completed his first performance on stage as 'Gi-Chul Yoon' in the musical 'I Loved You' held at the BBCH Hall of the Gwanglim Art Center, and expressed his feelings through his agency PlayM Entertainment.

    Kang Seung-sik said:

    "I am so glad that I was able to finish the first performance safely and without any major problems, and I will do my best to use today as a lesson and try to come back with better performances in the future. Thank you and I hope you look forward to the upcoming performances.”

    The musical 'I Loved You' is a work that evokes sympathy with deep emotions through the love story of a successful singer-songwriter 'Lee Jun-hyuk' that goes back and forth between the past and the present, and is a work that allows you to recall the hot youth that remains in each person's heart. It is attracting attention as a jukebox musical that weaves many of the famous songs of the late Kim Hyun-sik, who sang 'Love'.

    In the drama, Kang Seung-sik takes on the role of 'Yoon Gi-cheol', a business student who loves music and who stakes everything in his life in front of a love that captures the soul. Kang Seung-sik successfully completed his first performance in the theater-type live sitcom 'On Air-Secret Contract' in April as 'Aaron (Anduri)'.

    Kang Seung-sik is the main vocalist of the group Victon, and in 2019 MBC 'King of Mask Singer' appeared as 'Diary' and gathered topics for his outstanding singing ability. Since then, Kang Seung-sik has shown his presence as a talented artist through various drama OSTs such as 'The Man's Memory' and '(I don't know much),' and 'Casting in the corner of the room' project single 'Even if the four seasons pass'. He is attracting attention for his various individual activities, such as taking on the role of the host of 'Quilt Kick' and playing an active part as a proficient host.

    The group Victon, to which Kang Seung-sik belongs, succeeded in taking the first place on music shows in three years of debut, followed by their first solo concert in Korea and a fan meeting to commemorate their 4th anniversary last year. It is continuing a solid upward trend by breaking the 'self-best' record in digital music-albums.

    The musical 'I Loved You', featuring Kang Seung-sik, will be performed at the BBCH Hall of the Gwanglim Art Center from August 14 to October 31.

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  • BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Secretly Helped Her Friend Get a Role? Choi Hee Jin Reveals How Their Friendship Led to a Cameo in ‘Newtopia’

    Actress Choi Hee Jin, who impressed viewers with her performance in Motel California, opened up about her close friendship with BLACKPINK’s Jisoo — and how it led to her special cameo in Newtopia.

    Choi Hee Jin recently wrapped up her role as veterinarian Yoon Nan Woo in MBC’s Motel California, which ended on February 15th.

    The actress met with reporters on February 14 at her agency, Saram Entertainment, to talk about her busy schedule and her unexpected role in Newtopia.

    The actress revealed that her cameo in Newtopia happened because of her bond with Jisoo, who stars as the female lead in the drama.

    “Before I signed with my current agency, when I wasn’t with any company, I was offered the role of Jisoo unnie’s best friend in *Snowdrop. Even before the director contacted me, Jisoo unnie had already told me about it”, Choi Hee Jin shared.

    She added, “The director knew about the chemistry Jisoo unnie and I had in *Snowdrop*. Even though the role was very small, they asked if I would be willing to make a cameo in *Newtopia. It really is a tiny part”, she said, smiling shyly.

    The actress emphasized that the opportunity felt special because it reflected her real-life friendship with Jisoo. “There was really no one else but me who fit the role as her close friend, so they asked if I could do it. It’s a very small part, but I was happy to do it”, she said.

    Choi Hee Jin also shared how touched she was by the love she still receives for her past work with Jisoo.

    “Jisoo unnie personally reached out to me too, and we’re still very close. But more than anything, I was grateful that people still remember me from *Snowdrop. Since I made a special appearance this time, I’d love to ask Jisoo unnie to return the favor with a cameo in one of my future projects”, she said with a laugh.

    Fans are loving the sweet friendship between the two actresses — and many are already hoping to see them share the screen again in a bigger project!

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