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Park Bo Young Candidly Shoots Down Romance Possibilty with Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Costar Park Hyung Sik

If I already love Park Bo Young to pieces hearing this post-drama wrap interview would have made me love her more. The young and talented actress finished filming hit cable network drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon last week and the drama concluded with high ratings to make it the biggest 2017 cable drama hit so far, and comparing apples to oranges would stack alongside prime time hit Defendant. Park Bo Young reveals that she picks dramas based on how interesting she finds the character and so far managed to be two-for-two in picking female lead centric dramas that also end up ratings hits.

When asked about how fans loved her chemistry with male lead Park Hyung Sik and hope for a real romance, Park Bo Young laughed it off and said it was impossible for her to date Park Hyung Sik in real life. They got along well during filming but she sees him as a younger brother, and when they did their many many kiss scenes there was zero romance with so many people on set around them. In fact both only wanted to quickly get those scenes done with when filming. I adore her candor and putting a kibosh on fan shipping while staying adorably professional.


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  • I would like her to be dating someone much more mature/older than PHS. They work great together as OTP doesn't mean I wish they date each other haha.

    I have seen even married actors who are work well together as OTP like Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum. Hopefully we can see them back in another drama some day.

  • I'm one of those that hope they date for real. He just got Friendzoned immediately. I still have hope. Well, there's no way she's gonna say that they are attracted to each other on set right?

    • of course. have you find a girl who admits that she is dating? why would the interviewer ask her that question? its inappropriate. they should ask the question to the boy instead.

  • I think they both simply felt comfortable with each other. I noticed Park Hyung Sik always treated his co-stars that way. When he acted with Nam Ji Hyun in What Happens to My Family, he actually felt jealous towards Seo Kang Joon. I think he was just too absorbed in his role :D

  • This is how it should be done. Be a professional and stop fan shipping. It can't be help if fans still insist but at least don't encourage them.

    • I’m sorry, but it’s not these actors' and actresses' responsibility to say that they are not dating and stop the shippers from shipping. Shippers/fans shouldn't delude themselves into thinking that professionals doing their job must be real feelings. Shipping is for fun, and if someone still choose to ship, then that’s their choice. If an actor/actress does not want to disclose anything else about their relationship then fans should respect that. This reminds me so much of these cases, when Eric Mun and Na Hye Mi’s relationship news came out and Seo Hyun Jin and Eric shippers got mad, or when Jeon Hye Bin and Lee Jun Ki dating news came out and IU/ Park Min Young shippers started criticizing him...

      • You just said what's on my mind. In as much as I want Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik to date in real life, I can only hope so far. I'll still be happy and contented even if they don't.

      • If shippers continue beyond the drama it just shows how good the acting and chemistry was between the actor and actress. What I hate is the shippers bombarding the actor/actress instagram with deluded comments.

      • I never said it was their responsibility. When I said 'stop fan shipping', I meant it in a passive way. There's no need to announce your private or dating life to the public but there is also no need to stoke the fire.

        Not all are as candid or bold as Park Bo Young. She didn't give a damn if she upset fans, shippers or anyone. She could have benefited from giving fan service and get more popularity.

    • LOL....Park Hyung Sik also equally said that it's impossible for him to start a romantic relationship on set in his interview. I don't get all the delulu mentality of shippers. Don't we want to see great chemistry between OTP whoever they are paired with? Isn't a good actor/actress supposed to have great chemistry with whoever they costar with? Fans have to get a reality check with their mindset and move on from the romance on reel. Stop daydreaming it will turn into real.

  • PBY said she's like a noona to PHS but the last pics.... the way PHS put her hand at PBY's shoulder, don't you think he's the oppr for her? LOL. No, I'm not the crazy shipper, but if they date IRL, they'll be a sweet couple

  • Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there were real feelings involved while on set but who in their right mind would admit such things in the first place?!? lol It's also being respectful of the other party. Dating scandals can be really really damaging especially in Korea so no wonder many deny it...Moreover, Park Bo Young may be a well-established actress but Hyungsik is still a rising actor, just signed with a new agency and has yet to serve into the army, he certainly can't afford to lose everything he has achieved till now over such bad publicity (yeah I know it's silly, to think that dating news can hurt your career...it really baffles me, it should be happy news guys)...I'm not the shipping kind, I do think they were very comfortable with each other and it's great because this good relationship sure helped them create that lovely chemistry on screen and I'm thankful for that. But I don't think they're in some sort of relationship other than friendship and even if they are, that's not anyone business XD

    Plus, knowing Hyungsik (since I'm a fan), he seems to be more into the sexy type (I'm not saying he can't make exceptions *wink wink* lol)...Park Bo Young is more like a cute little flower haha

  • Park Bo Young is one of very few actors have no anti fan. Her acting has no flaws. I was watching trying to find something but there were none. Even she is cute but she can act mean and angry.

    Park Hyung Sik has found the character that suits him. PHS adds a lot of characters to Ahn Min-hyuk. The way he melt when he was kissed, was fed was gold. I dont find him particularly handsome but he was acting pretty much on pair with Park Bo Young which is a great accomplishment. He should put some weight on though. He is so skinny. Even though he is only few cm shorter than Ji Soo but I dont know why Ji Soo always wear the shoes with thick bottoms that make him look bigger and taller than PHS.

    • yes i agree to that. Park Hyung Sik becomes more good looking when paired with Park Bo Young. He also performs very well since Park Bo Young is so professional in acting.they complement each other so the Chemistry is so great.Ji Soo has just had his leg operation and he is runs here more often. that's probably why the shoes should be more with cushion so that it will not be obvious that his leg is still recuperating from operation.

  • great reply by park bo young.she shouldnt encourage unneccesary shipping with phs and she should stay clear of an actor as young as park hyung sik.
    anyway i dont thrust these korean actors who are below 34 years of age, they only date for companionship and sex, rarely will you find a korean actor marrying at that age or dating an actress from his twenties to his late thirties when most marry and then marrying the same actress.once in a blue moon will you get someone like ahn jae hyeon and gu hye sun.

    it is better if park bo young look for love away from the industry,carefully date,nurture the relationship and marry at an opportune time since a non celebrity will not think of upsetting his fans due to his marraige or losing his fame.

    korean actresses should learn from the very wise jun ji hyun.

    • I cannot agree with you more. I wanted to like your post 1000x!!!

      Aside for JJH, I think Jeon Do Yeon and Lee Young Ae are very wise to marry somebody outside the industry. While there are exceptions like Ji Sung + Lee Bo Young (who seem to be really happy and are a well-loved couple), marrying a fellow actor just seem to invite added stress. In her place, I would likely wish for some part of my life to be truly separate from all the hoopla that comes with being famous.

  • I'll be really surprised if she said otherwise, 99% of celebrities will not say anything that seems to imply anything more than a professional relationship or friendship. It's about being professional and mindful of how words can affect co-stars. So I wouldn't put much stock in her responses unless she flat out says she is in a relationship with someone else.

    I don't think they are in dating relationship now since the drama just ended.

    Do they have mutual feelings and attraction outside of their drama roles and will they date in the future? Only themselves will know and time (plus Dispatch) will tell.

    I think it'll be great if their chemistry translate to real life love and go all the way like many celebrity married couples, but certainly not holdimg my breath for it to happen, learnt my lesson when some ships I had boarded many years ago sank.

    • Don't think that Dispatch is a reliable source to find out about celebrities dating. Dispatch ’out' these celebrities and stalk them and sometimes release ’’scandal’’ articles without these celebrities consent. What they do is very unethical. Remember, when Pinocchio couple was allegedly dating and news came on Dispatch and both of their agencies denied and said that they were only close friends? Then Dispatch threatened to release more ’’incriminating’’ pictures if they didn’t admit their alleged relationship? And when they didn’t confirm anything, only stated that they’re friends, then DP just wrote something really passive-aggressive? From then on I thought that DP crossed the line, and DP is very untrustworthy. Lol.. as if PSH and LJS or ay other celebrity owe the public any information about their private lives.

  • I think they were very cute. But I don't think they had a such chemistry that makes me feel they're dating. They had fun.

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