WJSN’s Bona and Yook Sung Jae just shared their surprising feelings about filming a kissing scene together, especially since they've been friends for 16 years!

On April 9, a video titled "I Never Thought the Day Would Come When I’d Kiss You" was posted to the Narae Sik channel. In the video, Bona and Yook Sung Jae opened up about their long friendship and their experience working together on a drama.

Bona revealed, “We’ve never talked about this publicly. No one really asked, so we didn’t mention it. We actually went to our first singer audition together. We auditioned for JYP and were trainees at Cube Entertainment."

She added, "We've been friends for 16 years now. Back then, we traveled around the country for two weeks preparing for our audition showcase. That’s when we first met.”

Yook Sung Jae also shared some memories, saying, “It’s surprising, but we both failed the final round of the JYP public audition and ended up joining Cube. While we were there, we met a lot of people our age, and I ended up staying close with Ji Yeon.”

When Park Na Rae asked if working together made them hesitate, Bona said, “We never even thought about working on the same project, but I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I never thought the day would come when I’d kiss you!’”

Park Na Rae jokingly replied, “It’s like me and Yang Se Hyung, right?” and both Yook Sung Jae and Bona laughed.

Yook Sung Jae explained how they made the scene work: “If either of us felt awkward, it wouldn’t have worked. But we both handled it professionally.”

Bona added, “At first, I was worried. It’s more awkward to act with someone you're close to. But it turned out to be really comfortable. After the first take, I thought, ‘This is great!’ We didn’t need to go through the process of getting close because we already had that friendship.”

Yook Sung Jae agreed, saying, “We didn’t rehearse much at first because we both knew how it would go, and that actually helped us during filming.”

It looks like their deep friendship made the acting experience more natural — even for a kissing scene!

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The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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