K-Drama sets must be friendly places because so many stars stay in touch after the dramas end.
Park Ki Woong, who stars in the film "Mad, Bad, Sad," was recently interviewed by Newsen. He talked about his friendship with actors Kim Soo Hyun, his co-star in the film "Secretly Greatly," and Joo Won, his co-star in the drama "Bridal Mask."
"I still keep in touch with both of them," he said.
Park Ki Woong and Joo Won played friends who became enemies and their bromance was so intense that it won them the DramaFever Best Bromance award for 2012.
"When we were filming "Bridal Mask" there was a very strong energy between the both of us," he said. "We gave each other a lot at the same time and we both received a lot."
When actors relate so well it adds a lot to the drama.
Kim Jaejoong, who stars in the new drama "Triangle," became good friends with actor Ji Sung while they were playing cousins in "Protect The Boss. The two actors became close when the cast and crew went on a retreat. And Ji Sung believes that helped make the comedy so entertaining.
"It's actually really hard for actors to get along so well like we did," said Ji Sung, who was last seen in the drama "Secrets."
Jaejoong also became friends with his "Dr. Jin" co-star Jin Yi Han, who now plays Tal Tal in "Empress Ki."
"Maybe because he debuted at young age, his thoughts are more mature in comparison to his age," said Jin Yi Han, praising his fellow cast mate. Jin Yi Han said he still considered the JYJ singer to be a younger brother and felt protective toward him.
On the set of "Empress Ki," he is closest to his co-star Ha Ji Won. And that's no surprise since their fictional characters are allies.
Other famous friendships in the k-drama world include the friendship between Lee Min Ho, Jung Il Woo and Kim Bum. Lee Min Ho and Jung Il Woo have been friends since they went to high school together. Kim Bum and Lee Min Ho became friends on the set of "Boys Over Flowers." Lee Min Ho considers them his closest friends.
Actress Lee Young Ae, recently praised her friend, fellow actress Jun Ji Hyun. The actress, who may return to the small screen in a remake of Dae Jang Geum, said she watched Jun Ji Hyun when she appeared in "You Who Came From The Stars."
"I watched her drama too. Jun Ji Hyun and I know each other well and she is the only actress who came to my children's first birthday. I care for her very much and her acting is very good too," said Lee Young Ae.
