Ji Chang Wook is opening up about the famous kiss scene with Nam Ji Hyun from Suspicious Partner that has continued to attract millions of viewers years after the drama ended.
On the September 18 episode of SBS variety show My Grumpy Secretary, Ji Chang Wook returns as a guest and talks about the romantic scenes that helped earn him a reputation among viewers for being especially convincing in kiss scenes.
During the episode, attention turns to his memorable kiss scene with Nam Ji Hyun in the 2017 SBS drama Suspicious Partner.
A clip of the scene uploaded in June 2017 has now surpassed 55 million views, a figure that has surprised viewers because of its continued popularity nearly a decade later.
Ji Chang Wook shares some of his personal techniques for making a kiss scene look natural and visually appealing on camera.
Lee Seo Jin also joins the conversation by sharing his own approach, leading the two actors into a lighthearted discussion about how romantic scenes should be filmed.
The huge view count has also become a running joke among fans. Some viewers compared the clip's popularity to that of a K-pop music video, with comments such as “Why does this have views like an idol music video?” and others expressing surprise that people are still returning to watch the scene years later.
Ji Chang Wook and Nam Ji Hyun's chemistry was one of the memorable parts of Suspicious Partner, and the continued interest in their kiss scene shows how strongly the moment has remained with viewers long after the drama's original broadcast.
