Actor Son Seok Gu revealed that he didn’t feel awkward at all when acting alongside veteran actress Kim Hye Ja, despite their 42-year age gap.

On April 18, Son Seok Gu participated in an online press conference for JTBC’s upcoming Saturday-Sunday drama Heavenly Ever After.

During the event, he shared his thoughts on working with Kim Hye Ja, who plays his wife in the drama.

Son Seok Gu plays Go Nak Jun, the younger version of Lee Hae Sook (played by Kim Hye Ja), a postman in heaven.

Their characters experience both comedy and romance, and fans are excited to see their chemistry despite the large age difference.

Director Kim Seok Yoon spoke about their first meeting, saying, “Before filming, we had a meal together with Son Seok Gu and Kim Hye Ja. It felt like a blind date! From that moment, I knew it would work. Even during rehearsals, there was no sense of an age gap between them.”

When asked if he gave any special advice to Son Seok Gu, the director said, “I didn’t give him any strict instructions, but I did tell him to make sure his affection for Kim Hye Ja felt like it was for a wife, not just a senior actress. If it ever seemed more like acting with a senior, we discussed it on set.”

Son Seok Gu, who was eager to work with Kim Hye Ja, shared, “When I first met her, it didn’t feel difficult. It’s my first time playing a husband in a drama, so I did feel some pressure. But with her as my partner, it felt completely natural.”

He added, “She pours her whole heart into even the rehearsals. I knew if I tried to be too clever, it wouldn’t match the tone, so I focused on acting purely with Hae Sook in mind.”

The drama Heavenly Ever After tells the heartwarming and otherworldly love story of Lee Hae Sook, who arrives in heaven at the age of 80 and reunites with her husband Go Nak Jun, who has returned to his 30s. Their love story transcends life and death. The drama premieres on April 19.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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