• Ahn Hyo Seop of "A Business Proposal" Was Supposed To Debut As An Idol With GOT7 — Here’s Why It Didn’t Push Through

    K-drama lovers almost didn’t get to see the Jurassic-era bird Ahn Hyo Seop of "A Business Proposal" on the small screen!

    Recently, the drama "A Business Proposal" is causing a fever on the online community. Office romance is not a new topic, but it has never lost attraction to the audience.

    The work is adapted from the popular webtoon of the same name with the characters Kang Tae Moo (Ahn Hyo Seop), Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jeong), Kim Min Kyu (Cha Seong Hun), Jin Young Seo (Seol In Ah).

    Short cuts from the drama also caused an explosion on social networks, receiving a huge amount of interaction, surpassing competitors such as: "Thirty Nine", "Twenty Five Twenty One", etc.

    Besides, the male lead is also a factor that makes female viewers pay special attention to the drama. Few people know, before pursuing an acting career, Ahn Hyo Seop used to be an almost-GOT7-member.

    Specifically, on the show "Happy Together", when Ahn Hyo Seop was asked by MC Yoo Jae Suk, “Did you use to train to debut as a member of GOT7?”.

    The actor wittily replied, “At that time, I lived with the members in the dormitory, practiced together, but unfortunately I didn’t debut with everyone. Apart from lacking a little talent, on the other hand, I’m too tall compared to the rest of the members”.

    The actor’s share made netizens extremely excited and left many witty comments, such as "He’s taller than Jackson by 'only one head", "Being an Jurassic-era bird is much more fun", "Thanks to that height, we have got a very handsome 'archaeopteryx'", "If he debuted, it’d be GOT8", " If you can’t be an idol, you can be an ancestor bird", "I thought you were excluded because you look like an archaeopteryx!" and "The nickname 'ancestor bird' was given to him by the female lead Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jeong) in the drama".

    Meanwhile, "A Business Proposal" is all about an ordinary office worker disguises herself and goes on a blind date with her attractive boss in the place of her friend to end this unwanted marriage blind date after her request.

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  • Lee Jun Young says he felt guilty and cried after acting mean to a grandma in 'Brave Citizen'

    Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

    On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

    During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

    He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

    The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

    “I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

    He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

    “In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

    Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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