Jung So Min recently opened up about her family’s reactions to her performance in Love Next Door during an interview on October 8th, following the series finale. In the drama, Jung So Min plays the role of Baek Seok Ryu, delivering heart-fluttering chemistry with her co-star Jung Hae In, who plays Choi Seung Hyo. The on-screen friendship-turned-romance between the two sparked plenty of interest.
When asked how her family responded to the series, Jung So Min, who has a younger brother just like her character, revealed, “I didn’t talk to my brother about it at all, but I watched the episodes with my parents. It was a real special experience to watch with them after such a healing and happy filming process.”
She noted that her father, who is typically reserved, quietly supported her, adding, “He didn’t say much, but he made sure to tune in diligently. Watching his reactions was fun for me too.”
As Love Next Door showcased several emotionally charged scenes for Baek Seok Ryu, including moments of her bottling up feelings, Jung So Min recalled her mother’s comments. “My mom told me, ‘Seok Ryu went off to a faraway country, struggling on her own. From the outside, it seems like she’s gained a lot socially, but how much must she have suffered by herself? Watching that, it broke my heart. And I feel the same way when I see you.”
She continued, “She also said, ‘I wonder how many painful moments there are that you can’t tell me about, things happening in a world I don’t fully understand.’ Hearing that made my heart ache so much.”
When asked if she watched the more intimate scenes with her family, particularly a steamy bedroom scene with Jung Hae In, Jung So Min laughed, “Luckily, I didn’t watch that episode with them! I’m okay watching those kinds of scenes with my mom, but with my dad, it’s a little too awkward.”
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I WISH THEY WOULD DATE. ❤️💚💙