Find out why ‘Our Unwritten Seoul' actress Park Bo Young blocked her company's phone number!
, who is recently starring in a double role in the online series 'Our Unwritten Seol', opened up about shooting for the drama. The actress also ended up revealing a funny story of how she blocked her management company's number once the production for her new series was over!
Park Bo Young talks about telling her company not to contact her
Park Bo Young recently starred in a popular online streaming show titled '
Halmyungsoo
'. The actress got candid about her experience playing two roles in the show. Bo Young also revealed a funny anecdote of how after the production was done, she told her company not to contact her. Not only that, but she even blocked their number to avoid them!
While the revelation managed to shock the whole set, even her co-stars Park Jinyoung and
Ryu Kyung Soo
had astonished looks on their faces; the reason was equally hilarious.
The actress shared how 'My
MBTI
is ISFP. The biggest ISFP flaw is that we don't leave the couch.' She admitted that she told her company to leave her alone and even blocked their number in order to get some much-needed peace and rest from her responsibilities.
While elaborating on her reasoning behind the decision, she added that 'I told my company I will be MIA for a week. I told them I'm blocking their number. It was my dream to spend a whole week at home just ordering food and watching OTTs.'
Fellow cast members also share their MBTI type
As Park Bo Young mentioned her MBTI type, co-star and K-pop idol from the group
GOT7
,
Park Jin Young
, also added and shared his type. He mentioned how "I'm a big planner (ISFJ), so I have to plan what time I would wake up and go work out. I plan all these in my head constantly. I go to the gym and go jogging. I try to work out four times a week."
In response, the show's host
Park Myung Soo
turned towards Ryu Kyung Soo and wittingly asked him if he is ready to answer, to which the actor replied with a laugh. He also mentioned how "I just lie around. I'm an INFP." Myung Soo also asked the actor if he goes to the gym or not, to which he replied, "No, I don't. I went twice only and didn't go."
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