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On July 24, a press conference for MBC's drama "The king loves" was held in Seoul, while Yoona, Hong Jonghyun, Oh Minsuk and Jang Youngnam attended the event. Well, as a leading actress of the drama, Yoona gave her thoughts on her drama, and especially, it was notable that she mentioned about her partner Lim Siwan, who has recently joined the army. Lim Siwan has a great energy in his eyes. I still can't forget about it. While acting, he emitted his great energy, and actually, I felt my heartbeat quicken when I acted with him. Girls' Generation members also said they felt their heartbeat quicken when they watched the scene where Lim Siwan and I were together in a cave. And when I filmed a scene where I grabbed him by the collar, I hurt him by mistake. I said "I'm so sorry" but he just said "It's ok" and tried to ease my mind. He was so cool. Well, talking about him reminds me of him, and I hope he will finish his army service s...

On July 3, a press conference for MBC's new drama "The King Loves" was held in Seoul. Leading actors of the drama such as Lim Siwan, Yoona and Hong Jonghyun attended the event, while it was notable that the young actors looked like they're very close to each other. Lim Siwan escorted Yoona when the Girls' Generation member came on the stage, and the two acted as if they're real lovers when they posed for the camera. And when they talked to reporters, they showed great affection for each other too. Check out what they said. Yoona In the drama, I'm loved by the two actors. And actually, they always cared about me even when we were not filming the drama. They adored me, and they gave great support to me. Both of them are like their characters in the drama. Especially, I've learned a lot from Lim Siwan oppa. You know, both of us are idols, but I don't have much experience in acting. I think he is the best actor among all the idols. Will I vis...

Lim Siwan and Girls' Generation's Yoona are currently filming their new drama "The Kings Love". They've started filming the drama in January, 2017, and it's almost done. The drama will begin to air in July. Well, then, are you curious about how close the two famous idol stars are? They were not that intimate before appearing in "The King Loves" together, but they became quite intimate now. Especially, as a junior k-pop singer, Lim Siwan has an affection for Yoona, and that is one reason why they could become close in a short time. Check out what Lim Siwan recently talked about Yoona. The biggest reason why I decided to appear in "The King Loves" was that Yoona is the leading actress of the drama. When both of us were active as singers, I just had a nodding acquaintance with her. However, after acting with her together, I got to know that she is not only beautiful but also warm-hearted. <K-pop Secret Vol.1: 40 Korean Stars’ ...

Lim Siwan has recently walked on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival as a leading actor of his movie "The Merciless". And at the international film festival, he received a standing ovation for 7 minutes, along with his fellow actors Seol Kyungkoo, Kim Heewon and Jeon Haejin. Lim Siwan gave his thoughts on his special experience in Cannes after coming back to Korea. You know, he became first ever k-pop idol who is invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Q. How did you feel when you first heard that "The Merciless" was invited to the Cannes Film Festival? Lim Siwan: I heard it from Seol Kyungkoo and the CEO of the movie production company. It didn't feel real, but I could realize later because so many people congratulated me. Q. What was special about the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival? Lim Siwan: It felt like they set the stage just for us and our movie. It was thoroughly prepared, and I wanted to give something back. Everything I saw was n...

Q. Let's talk about your new movie "One Line". You played a swindler in the movie, and it's notable that you finally changed your image. You know, you've always played good guys in your previous dramas such as "The Moon That Embraces The Sun" and "Misaeng." Siwan: Actually, I'm not the one who changed my image. The director of "One Line" changed my image, and I just accepted his suggestion. So, when I was filming the movie, I tried to focus on expressing my character as naturally as I could, instead of thinking about a change of image. Q. What does "One Line" mean to you? Siwan: In the old days, I was a perfectionist with my work. When I was filming "Misaeng," I had to prepare everything thoroughly, and that's why I was under a lot of stress. I felt great joy when people praised my acting performance, but the whole process was not a pleasure because I couldn't enjoy acting. So, I did a lot of th...

Many kpop idols are now active not only as singers but also as actors or actresses. By appearing on various dramas and movies, idols can promote themselves and their groups. It also can be a way of planning for their later years because they can't sing and dance on stage as idol singers for ever. Then, who do you think is the best kpop idol actor or actress? Here's 2015 kpop idol actor & actress ranking. The ranking reflects industry officials' evaluation of idols' acting skill, appearance, potential for development, etc. "Industry officials say most of the idols have a good chance of becoming competent actors because they do not have fear of cameras. Idols have many talents and have been trained systematically for a long time. Idol actors & actresses can be roughly categorized into two. One is typical good-lookers who are handsome or beautiful enough to play main characters in dramas and movies such as Kim Jaejoong, Lee Hongki, SHINee Minho, Suz...

JYJ's Kim Jae Joong and ZE:A's Lim Si Wan showed perfect harmony in their drama 'Triangle'. The two handsome idol stars recently filmed a scene about fateful meeting at the casino. In the drama, Kim Jae Joong plays a gangster, while Lim Si Wan plays a successor of royal family. 'Triangle' is a drama about the three brothers who meet each other again 20 years after being separated at a young age. The eldest brother of Kim Jae Joong and Lim Si Wan is played by actor Lee Bum Soo. During the break, Kim Jae Joong and Lim Si Wan talked about card games they learned and had private talk, looking at their cellphones. Kim Jae Joong said "We met in our spare time, and enjoyed meals and drinkings together. He has a comely face, but he is really manly." Lim Si Wan stated, "I became so intimate with Kim Jae Joong that I do not feel any difficulty while I'm filming the drama. I'm really looking forward to his change in acting style. He does n...