Actor Kang Ha Neul shared his thoughts on the kiss scene with Jo Jun Young.

At the press preview and press conference for the movie 'Happy New Year' held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of December 27th, Kang Ha Neul shared, "It was moist," and made everyone laugh.

Kang Haneul began, "Joonyoung said that it was his first kiss scene in his acting career, I am sorry for him for taking that first kiss." He continued, "Now that I think about it, I apologized a lot to him. I am sorry." 

Then, director Kwak Jae Yong also shared, "I was so surprised when I saw Kang Haneul filming that scene. He was so calm and he just led (Jo Joonyoung). I am so touched that he, as an actor and as a sunbae (for Joonyoung), completed the scene in one take."

In response, Jo Joon Young commented, "I filmed the kiss scene on the first day of my schedule. I am honored for that, for the first kiss scene. I was nervous but sunbaenim really took care of me so that I could calm down. I think that's how my reaction (about the kiss) came out better."

Meanwhile, 'Happy New Year' is a story about people who visit Hotel Emros with their own stories to create their own relationship in their own way. Seo Kang Joon, Lee Kwang Soo, Ko Seong Hee, Lee Jin Wook, Jo Jun Young, and Won Ji An gather in one place and unfold a 14-person, 14-color romance.

Director Kwak Jae Yong of 'My Sassy Girl' and 'Classic' took the directing. The movie will be released simultaneously in theaters and TV on December 29th.

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tvN’s weekend drama “Resident Playbook” is getting more and more love each week — and its latest episode just broke the 5% ratings mark!

On April 20, episode 4 of Resident Playbook recorded 5.8% average viewership in Seoul (with a peak of 6.5%) and 5.1% nationwide (with a peak of 5.7%), according to Nielsen Korea. This made the show No.1 in its time slot across all cable and general programming channels, including public broadcasters.

Among tvN’s main target audience — men and women aged 20 to 49 — it also scored high with 2.9% average and 3.3% peak nationwide, showing strong support from younger viewers.

Fans are now asking: is this the “Go Youn Jung effect” at play, or are viewers tuning in for the emotional storytelling and cameos from Hospital Playlist characters?

In the latest episode, the rookie residents — Oh Yi Young (Go Youn Jung), Kim Sa Bi (Han Ye Ji), Pyo Nam Kyung (Shin Si Ah), and Eom Jae Il (Kang Yoo Seok) — continued growing closer as teammates and friends. Their emotional ups and downs, along with heartfelt moments between characters, touched the hearts of many.

One major moment was when Yi Young, dealing with a difficult case, bravely asked Kim Sa Bi for help despite earlier tension between them. The two ended up working together and comforting each other — and viewers were moved to tears.

Another scene that drew attention was the cameo by Kim Jun Wan (Jung Kyung Ho) from Hospital Playlist, who joined the medical team for a rare case. His appearance brought back nostalgia and added even more depth to the story.

Fans are loving the mix of emotional healing, growing friendships, and realistic hospital life, calling the show a warm follow-up to the Hospital Playlist universe.

With ratings rising and buzz building, many are wondering just how high Resident Playbook will climb. New episodes air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM KST on tvN.

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