Lovely Runner goes strong: Kim Hye Yoon sends coffee truck to Byeon Woo Seok's Wife of a 21st Century Prince set
Kim Hye Yoon sends a cup full of cheer for Byeon Woo Seok
From co-stars to besties, Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon are continuing their relationship even after the cameras shut off. On the set of Wife of a 21st Century Prince, Byeon Wook Seok has received a lot of cheers from his fellow co-stars and industry acquaintances. Continuing their friendship, while the fans demand the two get together in real life, definitely seems to be a choice. A coffee truck with their inside joke on it, Kim Hye Yoon wrote, 'Everyone please have it deliciously, and please give Woo Seok Oppa 2 reflecting boards'. In response, the actor himself expressed his gratitude and took the joke in stride saying, 'Thank you~~ Oh yay, 2 reflecting boards.'
Fans attributed their continued chemistry to having a good time on the set of Lovely Runner, which earned both stars their breakthrough in the acting industry. While Kim Hye Yoon has had other famous projects in the lead role, especially Extraordinary You, which grabbed her international fame, it was Byeon Woo Seok's first attempt in a lead heartthrob character, and he hit the jackpot.
Meanwhile, starring IU and Byeon Woo Seok as a chaebol 'commoner' and a secondary royal, Wife of a 21st Century Prince runs over a unique romance that develops between the two amid an imaginary 21st-century monarchy.
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