Since its debut, it has become extremely popular. His Japanese debut was on TBS's Tuesday TV series "Eye Love".
You” immediately rose to number one in the series category on Netflix in Japan as soon as it was first broadcast on the 23rd.
Ta. It is unusual for a Korean actor to take on the role of the main character in a TV series that will be broadcast during prime time on a Japanese terrestrial broadcasting station, so the project succeeded in piqued the curiosity of Japanese viewers.
. Chae Jong Hyeop is a Korean exchange student who studies endangered animals at a Japanese university, and plays the role opposite Fumi Nikaido, the main character.
Fumi Nikaido has the ability (telepath) to hear other people's inner voices by looking into their eyes, and is able to communicate with people.
However, she feels more at ease with Chae Jong Hyeop, a younger man who speaks a different language, and gradually develops a liking for him.
In the drama, Chae Jong Hyeop speaks some of the lines in Korean, such as "I love you."
Korean elements often appear, such as preparing meals for the characters with kimchi, namul, japchae, etc. Japanese viewers who became accustomed to Korean culture through Korean TV Series transcended nationality and language 2
Expressing interest in people's heart-pounding romances, TV Series has surpassed popular Japanese anime series to rank No. 1 on Netflix Japan's Most-Watched TV Shows for three consecutive days starting from the 25th.
Patrol). In Japan, there is a reaction that the production staff's ``unprecedented casting'' has been successful.
An example of a Korean actor appearing in a lead role in a Japanese TV series is Fuji TV's 2011 TV series.
These include Kim Tae Hee from ``Boku to Star no 99 Days'', Shim Eun Gyeung from NHK's 2021 TV Series ``Gunjo Realm'', and TV Asahi's TV Series ``Seven Secretaries''.
Producer Keisuke Nakajima said, ``His height of 186cm and kind smile were impressive, and after watching Korean TV series ``Even Though I Understand,'' I was able to see his human acting.
I cast him because I thought he was a talented actor." Immediately after the broadcast, Choi Jeong Hyo was posted on Japanese SNS with comments such as ``His physicality is outstanding'' and ``His smile was destroyed by a dog.''
There were a lot of posts mentioning pu. In addition, Chae Jong Hyeop has been participating in variety shows such as TBS's ``Ravit!'', ``World Emotional Bakuhatsu Film Festival'', and ``King's Brunch'' for publicity.
-I also appeared on the program. It will also be streamed on Netflix in South Korea from the 31st.
By minmin 2024/01/30 10:14 KST