In "The Heirs," Kang Ha Neul's character Lee Hyo Shin, is unlucky at love. He has a crush on his tutor, but she likes someone else and his parents would never approve. Even if they could date, they would have to do so secretly.
In real life, Kang Ha Neul is not so eager to date secretly. At a recent press conference for his new film "A Girl's Grave," he was asked if he would date publicly.
"I don't think it's a bad idea," he said. "I don't have a girlfriend now but when I do, I won't think it's a big deal about having the public know I am in a relationship. I don't see the need to lie about seeing someone I like."
He may not have a girlfriend at the moment but he seems close to his co-star Kim So Eun. The two have known each other since they studied theater together at Jungang University.
"She's a really good friend," he said "I called her as soon as I heard she might be my co-star. I wanted her to be the one but I didn't pressure her to do it. I told her to think carefully about her decision. Because we know each other so well, I have high expectations of us working together."
"A Girl's Grave" takes place in a high school setting and concerns a girl who was bullied to death. The girl will use Kang Ha Neul's strength to avenge her death. The film also stars Kwak Jung Wook, Park Doo Sik and Kim Yeong Choon.
How does Kim So Eun see her co-star? Apparently not as a potential boyfriend because she thought about which girls she might introduce him to.
"I tried to introduce him to a girl but we know the same people so there's no one to introduce him to," said Kim So Eun, who starred in "Boys Over Flowers" and "Horse Doctor."
Kang Ha Neul is already preparing for his next role in the film "The Age of Innocence." Set in the Joseon era, the film will tell the story of a woman who approaches a man for revenge. In this film Kang Ha Neul will be a tough guy.
He said that his agency was against this casting choice as it might not have projected the best image for him, but he was eager to try playing a villain.
His co-star in that film has not yet been confirmed. Hopefully, she will know someone nice to introduce him to.
