South Korean star Ok바카라 웹사이트Taec-yeon, popular with Indian K-drama fans for shows such as "Vincenzo", says he enjoys a lot of Indian content and often wonders what it would be like to appear in an Indian film or show.
The musician-actor is currently seen in Prime Video fantasy drama "HeartBeat" where he plays a half human and half vampire forced to share a house with a cold-hearted person.
Responding to the enormous enthusiasm for Korean shows in India, Taec-yeon told PTI in a virtual interview from Seoul that he would do his best to "reciprocate that love".
He hasn’t been to India and says he would love to as soon as possible. “I enjoy a lot of Indian films and content and it's quite loved in Korea too. Sometimes, while watching some of the Indian content, I would think to myself, 'What would it be if I were to appear in one of those’?"
"Not just the content, I know there is so much more that India has to offer...," the 34-year-old actor added.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
“HeartBeat”, which premiered on Monday on the streamer, also stars Yoon So-Hee of "Ghost Doctor" fame, Won Ji-An of "D.P." and "If You Wish Upon Me" and debutant바카라 웹사이트 Park Kang-Hyun.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Taec-yeon said he was attracted to the series because it gave him a chance to play a vampire.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
He was particularly loved in India for his negative turn as a corrupt and violent chaebol (a second generation conglomerate heir) who is pitted against Song Joon-ki's titular consigliere in “Vincenzo”.
Taec-yeon, who is familiar for his roles in "Secret Royal Inspector & Joy" and "Bring it on, Ghost", is also famous as the rapper of the Korean boy band 2PM.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The Korean star, who spent his foundation years in the US and is proficient in English, Korean and Japanese, credited streaming services for popularising K-content all over the world.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
"Korean dramas, now we call them K-dramas, have been around for a long time and people have enjoyed them. But obviously, it is quite a recent development that it is being loved so widely all across the world. I think it is all thanks to the many streaming services as well as the efforts they spend in many subs and dubs and, of course, thanks to the global audiences who watch and enjoy our content," he said.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The actor is hoping "HeartBeat" will enjoy similar popularity.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Ji-An, 23, who stars opposite Taec-yeon in the show, said she was drawn to it because the series seemed light-hearted and had room for some fun.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
On the question of K-drama's global popularity, she said, "Since my acting career hasn't been that long, I honestly haven't been able to feel it personally.바카라 웹사이트 But I feel very grateful to hear that. All I can say is that I will be responsible and dutiful going forward."
So-Hee, 30, said she joined "HeartBeat" because she always wanted to do a fantasy drama.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
"... I would have loved to play a vampire but I play a character who has more money and power than a vampire so I was very happy," she said.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Kang-Hyun, 33, credited Korean content for its popularity globally.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
"I think Korean people have a particularly strong love of content. And it's also because of the authenticity and genuineness that we bring through dramas...바카라 웹사이트 Anything that comes from the heart is universal. That may be why they are so loved," he said.
