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@Tofu Hahaha are you walking down memory lane? Not always eating them but I definitely am acquainted with the white rabbit, haw flakes and Wang Wang crackers. My childhood confectionaries that are still found in the market would be these two: Those that I can no longer find but had always liked when young is this corn flavoured snacks (cylinrical shape). I don't even know what the brand name is. Another one is this chocolate popsicle that only home country had (it was like 20c back then and not sweet at all is what I love).

2021.10.21 Exclusive: ‘The King’s Affection’ Star Park Eun-Bin on Playing a Crown Prince in Disguise Ever since debuting in 1996, South Korean actress Park Eun-bin has transformed from child star to leading star. Her latest K-drama, The King’s Affection is a new challenge and Park tells Tatler all about it With a 25-year-long career under her belt, Park Eun-bin has taken on various roles across a variety of genres. The former child actress has continuously evolved since then and is now a full-fledged leading star and one of South Korea’s most recognisable faces. It seems there’s not a character she can’t do. But for Park, her role in the new historical K-drama on Netflix, The King’s Affection is a new challenge. There, she plays a woman disguised as a prince which marks a new era in her career. In this exclusive interview with Tatler, Park gets candid about coming back to the seaguk (historical) genre, how she prepared for her role and what makes it different from anything she’s ever taken on. Can you describe your character in The King’s Affection? I play the role of Yi Hwi, who becomes a crown prince in her twin brother’s place. To me, Hwi resembles a blue flame that burns quietly at an even higher temperature than a typical red flame—she looks cold but hides burning emotions inside. She’s desperate enough to bury her real identity in order to protect her secret. This forces her to become stronger and more cold-hearted. Her life is lonely and she has to be watchful at all times, so I felt compassion for her. source

2021.10.22 Exclusive: Rowoon and Nam Yoon-Su On Being the Leading Men of Netflix’s ‘The King’s Affection’ Actors Rowoon and Nam Yoon-su chats with Tatler about their roles in Netflix’s new historical K-drama, The King’s Affection Netflix’s newest K-drama, The King’s Affection is different from the noir action series, My Name or the survival show, Squid Game. But it surely has its own charm. It will be a refreshing gender-bender story about a woman (Park Eun-bin) disguised as a crown prince. Besides the funny and heartwarming plot, we can also look forward to the two dashing leading men—Rowoon and Nam Yoon-su. Rowoon—a member of the K-pop group SF9—captured the hearts of viewers in Extraordinary You. Since then, he’s been on a steady rise as one of the most charming leading stars in the industry. Meanwhile, for Nam, his performance in Netflix’s Extracurricular put him on the map and immediately gained another role in Beyond Evil, a Baeksang Arts Award Best Drama winner. Their roles in The King’s Affection prove to be a challenge but the two are determined to entice viewers. In this exclusive interview with Tatler, Rowoon and Nam talk about their roles, what makes the drama different from others and what we can look forward to. Are there any funny moments while filming to share with viewers? How was it like to work with the co-stars in The King’s Affection? Rowoon: The funny episode question is a question that I get a lot when I work on a project. In The King’s Affection, there is a montage scene where Ji-un and Hwi have a drink. It was supposed to be a scene with no spoken dialogues. But we ad-lipped our conversation for about two minutes. It was fun and possible because we were well prepared in terms of analysing our own characters and the setting of the scene. Nam Yoon-su: I had some lines where I had to speak in Chinese. I worked really hard to get the intonation and pronunciation right, but they suddenly changed the scripts. So, that was a moment when I was quite taken aback. We didn’t have much time to prepare and shoot the new scene, and I remember praying real hard for that scene to work out as intended. But, the overall shooting experience was fun and nice thanks to my co-stars, who are also my peers. We helped each other out and became good friends through this project. source

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[EXCLUSIVE] Park Eun Bin, Ro-woon & Nam Yoon Su Talk About Their Characters in 'The King's Affection' Are you into historical drama? In love with romance storyline but need a plot with twists and turns? Netflix ongoing K-drama 'The King's Affection' is your must-watch. This historical drama is based on novel of the same name, tells story of a princess who disguises herself as the crown prince when her twin brother Lee hwi is killed. She has to keep her identity and her affection towards her first love - the prince's teacher Jung Ji-woon Over email, we spoke to the main cast Park Eun Bin, Ro-woon and Nam Yoon Su about the drama, characters and also their thoughts working with the co-stars. Q: Do you find it difficult to portray the perfect prince character as Yi Hwi as it has 2 characters as a male and female? Park Eun Bin: Even if the idea of a woman becoming king started from one’s imagination, I thought it was my responsibility as an actor to make the character believable. Rather than drawing a straight line between Hwi as a man and Hwi as a woman, I felt it was more important to make Hwi convincing as a person. So I’m trying not to pretend to be a guy, but to show how natural it was for Hwi to grow up as a man. I’m also trying to give off a genderless vibe. It’s very important for the narrative that no matter how hard she tries, she can’t hide her feminine qualities and that this leads to suspicion and danger. I hope that the audience will not focus on whether she’s a guy or a girl, but just naturally embrace ‘Hwi with this side to her, and also that side’. My hope is that me on-screen would really come across as ‘Hwi’ to the viewers. Q: Just from the teaser itself, we can see great chemistry between you and Rowoon, So, any traits that you have discovered while working with him? Park Eun Bin: He’s an actor who is very passionate and serious about acting, so we share a lot of conversations when we shoot together. I find this helpful because as we deepen our understanding of each other, we can add more depth to the characters’ emotions. Ji-woon has very pure eyes, which makes it even more sad when we film poignant scenes. Q: Prince Lee Hwi is skilled at literary and martial arts, so do you face any challenges when shooting those ‘action’ scenes which require you to play swords, archery or do martial arts? Park Eun Bin: Although her figure is small, Hwi excels in swords, archery, and martial arts. That meant that I also had to train a lot in order to become true king material. I practiced horseback riding and martial arts, and I’m trying hard to look like someone who was raised as a man. Sometimes it’s very physically draining, but Hwi is a person that has to overcome her limits every time, so I’m working to show you my best performance. Q: How would you describe your character Jung Ji-woon in The King’s Affection? Ro-woon: I play the Sikangwon instructor Jung Ji-woon, who is Hwi’s royal tutor, in the series. Q: We heard that you’re the mood maker on set, so what do you normally do to lighten the shooting atmosphere? And would you think yourself is similar to the character Ji-woon? Ro-woon: I’m not sure about me being the mood maker. Rather the overall on-set atmosphere was bright and cheery. So, no, it’s not me who’s the mood maker. As for Ji-woon, I’m not quite sure as to how similar I am with the character. I think I have various personalities, and some of them are shown via Ji-woon. So, I don’t think I can tell how similar I am to Ji-un. Q: What was the most memorable scene about your character in the drama? Ro-woon: It was when Ji-woon said, “Who says that certain things are just for women. What’s good should be shared by everyone,” because it demonstrates his thinking and philosophy. Q: How would you describe your character Yi Hyun in The King’s Affection? Nam Yoon Su: I play Yi Hyun in the series. Yi Hyun excels both in academics and martial arts. He’s always soft and gentle, but, at the same time, cannot stand injustice. He is a very reliable and thoughtful character, who knows humility and manners. In short, he’s a good man, who knows what’s right. Q: How was it like to work with the co-star in The King’s Affection? Nam Yoon Su: We’re still shooting the series, and the on-set atmosphere is so fun and comfortable to the extent that I want to work with the same cast and crew in the next project as well. Park Eun Bin challenges herself to become a woman king in disguise, a character definitely not easy to come across, and is to portray a cold-hearted and charismatic monarch, putting aside her warm-hearted image from her previous works. Ro Woon, who had many hearts fluttering with his romance dramas set in schools and offices, will also challenge himself, starring in a historical drama for the very first time. The beautiful appearances of the two actors and the chemistry between them had fans waiting and waiting ever since the news of the cast got out. Now we all can’t wait to see the heartbreaking romance that slowly blooms between the two actors, which will definitely touch our hearts in the middle of a sentimental autumn night. source

2021.10.24 Episode 5 Pre-release preview the bickering begins! So cute! @ktcjdrama Rowoon making all sorts of expressions are here again

Title: Review of Episode 4 of 'Yeonmo' Content: Joseon F4 is born 2021.10.24 Episode 4 Stills Interesting... all the Ministers in the character chart are actually all present, including Shin So Eun's father. I didn't even notice.

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2021.10.23 NamooActors Update

@ssteph Stay clear from Born Again!

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2021.10.22 Kim Min Jae's VLOG Update

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[ENG] Bite Sisters E1 is out! I think I'll continue if there's source.

@SilverMoonTea What about Brad Pitt's long hair in Legends of the Fall? Off the top of my head, the only long hair Oppa I liked long hair was Takenouchi Yutaka when he did With Love. LOL, I just realised Jdrama love story suits you. They always tease but the OTP may not get together. xDDD Like this With Love drama, took forever for the OTP to get together.

@abs-oluteM I introduced Brahms to Rowoon Hahahaha kidding.

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2021.10.22 W Korea source 2021.10.22 FNC Naver Update - W Korea Photoshoot BTS

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Yeah when I haven't gotten to the end, I was thinking, "that person hiding behind Assemblyman Ahn" must be Tae Jin. All the hints are pointing at him now plus there really isn't any other character we know that would be impactful as Tae Jin. Tae Jin must be the one who caused Dali's father's death too since Moo Hak's brother was so insistent of not naming him! It boggles me how in the world he can justify his actions and what he said about Moo Hak to Dali in the beginning of this episode when he is that person behind all of this? What a two-face a$$hole. But thanks to all of these scenes, I was very engaged with this episode. When Moo Hak handed the important information to his secretary to give it to Dali, I was worried that envelope might not reach Dali - be it got snatched away or the secretary didn't give it. But I was so touched that the secretary not only expressed her concerns, still do as she was told and made sure she tells Dali her views about Moo Hak. She really cared about Moo Hak. Obviously I like that Moo Hak wasn't being irrational when it comes to Dali and he has his convictions. BTS