• By Srishti Pandey
  • Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:34 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Kdrama stars Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye-sun are popular South Korean actors known for their performances in Korean Dramas. Recently, the actors opened up about their love for Indian movies and cuisine in an interview with The Hindu. They also talked about the Hallyu wave and how there has been a significant rise in the viewership of KDramas globally and that Korean entertainment and music have a presence on the global entertainment landscape. 

Chang-wook much to Indian fans’ delight expressed his love and curiosity about Indian movies and art. He said that he is a fan of critically acclaimed Indian movies such as Rajkumar Hirani’s Amir Khan starrer ‘3 Idiots’ and SS Rajamouli’s Oscar-winning movie ‘RRR’. Shin Hye-sun said that she loves curry and tandoori chicken although she has never been to India. She said, “If I ever visit India, I’d love to get a taste of real Indian curry”. 

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' provided Indian movies with a global platform as its song 'Naatu Naatu' received the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. What made Kpop fans elated was when BTS member Jungkook was seen humming the song in his Weverse live sessions.

On the rise of K-dramas she said, “Thinking back over my career, K-pop, K-dramas, etc are way more popular now. Since both the audience and the market for K-dramas have expanded globally, I think the scope of viewing and thinking about the themes has also expanded. It is a good time to be an actor as the options for genres have also widened as well than the limited options one had before.” 

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Chang-wook has a wide list of dramas that he has acted in and his performances have been loved by audiences. He has worked in ‘Smile Again’ (2010–2011), ‘Lovestruck in the City’ (2020-2021), ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ (2022) and other dramas. 

Chang-wook and Hye-sun's latest drama ‘Welcome to Samdal-ri’ is currently airing on JTBC on weekends at 10:30 PM (KST).  It is set in Korea’s Jeju Island and is two childhood friends’ story. The drama also features Kim Mi-kyung, Seo Hyun-chul, Shin Dong-mi, Kang Mi-na, Kim Do-eun and others.