Sa Miyerkoles na ang premiere episode ng comeback drama ng parehong popular South Korean stars na sina Song Hye Kyo at Park Bo Gum na “Encounter” sa tvN, 9:30 p.m. K.S.T.
Sa ginanap na press conference, kasama nilang humarap sa Korean entertainment press ang producing director ng drama na si Park Shin Woo. Isa-isa nilang sinagot ang ilan sa naglabasang isyu. Kasama na rito ang malaking age gap ng dalawang bida.
Ipinaliwanag ni PD Park Shin Woo ang mga dahilan kung bakit sina Song Hye Kyo at Park Bo Gum ang napili niyang i-cast.
Aniya,“When I read the script, those two people appear in my mind. It was hard for me to imagine anyone else, so I’ve never thought hard about it. Thankfully, they accepted, so I had the honor of working together with them.”
“When you’re dating, you need courage whether you’re doing something small or big. Our drama is a lovely story about the small and great shows of courage that are displayed from the beginning stages of having a crush until something significant occurs. Please enjoy it.”
Very much aware naman ang director sa mga naglabasang isyu sa pagkaka-cast sa dalawa. Naniniwala naman ito na mawawala rin daw ang mga ganu’ng concern ng mga netizen o fan kapag napanood na nila ang Encounter.
“I think those comments will die down once the drama airs,” saad niya.
“This isn’t a story centered around their age difference.
“I actually think one of the points of this drama is the feeling that these two people’s various differences are disappearing after they meet.”
Nagbigay rin ng kanyang opinyon tungkol sa controversy na malaki ang age gap nila at parang awkward na sila ang partner dahil matalik na kaibigan ni Bo Gum ang mister niya na si Song Joong Ki.
Ayon kay Hye Kyo, “Compared to ‘Descendants of the Sun’ our drama is cute and happy. When we were first cast, there was a lot of talk over the age difference. I was a little worried that it would be that uncomfortable for others to see. It would’ve been a problem if we were the same age in the drama, but we’re an older-younger couple, and I play a company CEO, so I wasn’t too burdened due to all these character developments.”
Sabi pa niya, “I’m very excited for this work, but also worried. I’m feeling a lot of different emotions.”
Biro pa niya, “I went on a diet because I had to act with Park Bo Gum. So that I can look pretty.”