Park Bo Gum reveals he got ghosted by IU's on-screen lover after Tangerines wrap-up: ‘I texted… but no reply'

Indian Express

26-04-2025

From Park Bo Gum joking about being ghosted by his co-star, to Chae Seo An quietly grinding through seven part-time jobs even after delivering the mega hit, and Park Hae Joon getting all introspective about playing the 'perfect husband,' When Life Gives You Tangerines might've wrapped, but the stories spilling out after the cameras stopped rolling are as exciting as the plot.
Park Bo Gum on getting ghosted by Lee Jun Young
On April 25, Park Bo Gum turned host for KBS2TV's The Seasons: Park Bo Gum's Cantabile. He was joined by guests that night, Jeong Eun Ji and Lee Jun Young (both idol-turned-actors). For the night's theme, 'Youth Record,' Eun Ji delivered an electrifying performance, flaunting her knack for hitting high notes, while the other two bonded over banter, confessions, and a bit of industry gossip. But what really gave the audience a good laugh was Bo Gum's unexpected confession.
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During the event, the Reply 1988 star brought up how he had exchanged numbers with Lee Jun Young (the actor who played the role of Young Beom) during the script reading and wrap-up party for their Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines. With the most innocent expression, Bo-gum said: 'We exchanged numbers, and I sent him a message… but he never replied.' Lee was caught off guard. He scrambled to explain himself, but the audience was already playfully booing him. The video has since gone viral on Naver and X.
In the show, Lee's character Young Beom, plays the love interest of IU's character, Yang Geum Myung, when she enrols in Seoul National University. After years of being in an on-again, off-again relationship, the couple doesn't get their happy ending. Young Beom marries a girl chosen by Geum-myung's mother, and a time jump follows, revealing Geum-myung finding happiness with Kim Seon Ho's character. Despite his supporting role, fans loved Lee Jun Young's performance and even rooted for their love story.
Chae Seo An's struggle post-filming: 'I was working 7 jobs'
While the drama might've been a hit, not everything was sunshine for every cast member involved. One of them is Chae Seo An, who played the role of Yeong Ran (aka Hak's wife). In a recent interview with Harper's BAZAAR Korea, An revealed, she 'worked at a rice cake factory, a cookie factory, an electronics factory, a research facility under a major company, in card terminal manufacturing, door lock production, and assembling PVC/electronic outlets,' until recently she was 'part of a CCTV quality control team.' According to her, post Tangerines, her agency situation was in flux, and there was no clear direction. So what did she do? Chae debuted in 2021 and had earlier appeared in projects like The Witch: Part 2, Moonshine, and Pale Moon.
Park Hae Joon reveals how his 'green flag' role changed him
Park Hae Joon, who played the older version of Park Bo Gum's character Gwan Sik in the show, revealed in an interview with The Korea Times how playing a character like Gwan Sik, who was a 'walking green forest,' changed him in real life. It made him take a hard look at his own personality. Comparing this role to his previous one, where he played an adulterer in The World of the Married, he shared, 'Gwan Sik made me reflect on my own life. I even questioned whether I deserved to play such a good man.' Park mentioned that after filming, he'd go home, look at his wife, and feel a renewed desire to be better.