The drama "Castaway Diva," which starred Park Eun Bin, just ended, and the actress said that 2023 was the hardest and best year of her acting career. "Castaway Diva" had a lot of competition at first, but Park Eun Bin's performance helped it gain viewers, and the final episode got a 9.0% rating.

The show, which is available on Netflix around the world, made it into the top 10 in 40 countries and stayed there for 4 weeks in a row in the non-English TV show category.

Park Eun Bin talked about her thoughts on the part of Seo Mok-ha, who runs away from her cruel father, has an accident, and ends up on an island by herself.

Even though she had doubts at first, she did a great job of showing how the character on the isolated island fulfilled her dream of becoming a singer.

The actress talked about the special challenges of the part, such as learning to sing, play the guitar, swim, and speak in a dialect.

She said that getting ready for "Castaway Diva" was harder than getting ready for "Extraordinary Attorney Woo."

In January, Park Eun Bin started taking voice lessons to get ready for the singing scenes. Over the course of six months, she had 43 solo lessons.

She also made nine OSTs for the show.

The actress thanked the professionals who helped her and said that she had gotten better at what she did by practicing hard.

Park Eun Bin saw Seo Mok-ha as a unique and important person in her life.

She said she wanted to be honest like Seo Mok-ha, be thankful for small things, and appreciate how precious life is.

Next, Park Eun Bin will hold a fan event called "Eunbin Note: Diva" at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul, on January 6, 2020.

The event, which is already full, will show off her improved singing skills and the whole "Castaway Diva" discography.

Park Eun Bin has been acting professionally for 28 years, starting when she was a child. In recent years, she has regularly given great performances.

"Hot Stove League" (2020), "Do You Like Brahms?" (2020), "The King's Affection" (2021), "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (2022), and "Castaway Diva" (2023) are just a few of her movies that have done well at the box office.

When Park Eun Bin talked about her work, she stressed how important it was to find meaning in projects instead of just focusing on making money.

She said that she was ready to try new things about herself in the coming year.

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Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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