SBS 'My Little Old Boy': Park Shin-yang, Kim Jung-eun, and Lee Dong-gun Reunite 20 Years After 'Lovers in Paris'

The cast of 'Lovers in Paris' has promised to meet again.

On the July 19 episode of SBS's 'My Little Old Boy', Lee Dong-gun met with Kim Jung-eun for the first time in 20 years.

During the broadcast, the two stars, who were the leads of the drama 'Lovers in Paris', reminisced about the show. Kim Jung-eun mentioned the shock the entire nation felt at the ending, which revealed that everything was a novel written by the female protagonist, Tae-young, saying, "Many people were angry at me back then. They were angry, asking why it was all fake."

Kim Jung-eun added honestly, "Back then, I would have made excuses, but looking back now, if I were asked about it again, I think I would apologize and say I was wrong."

The two also recalled anecdotes involving the male lead, Park Shin-yang. Kim Jung-eun reminisced, "This is the scene where Park Shin-yang sang 'Can I Love You,' but that song was actually decided on the spot. So, he didn't really know the song."

She continued, "When we arrived on set, everyone was on the floor writing something. They were writing a teleprompter for him to use while he sang," revealing the behind-the-scenes story of how they created a perfect iconic scene through cheating.

Kim Jung-eun then asked Lee Dong-gun, "Weren't you a bit awkward with Park Shin-yang back then?" Lee Dong-gun replied, "From my perspective at the time, he was such a perfect actor. Given our roles, it wasn't a situation where I could just say, 'Wow, I respect you so much, senior.' So, I focused on practicing without even having time to get close, and I think that experience helped me a lot in my acting later on." Hearing this, Kim Jung-eun agreed, noting that she also received a lot of help from Park Shin-yang regarding her acting.

Kim Jung-eun then brought up the ad-libs, saying, "But I was a bit upset about a scene where the two of you were talking about what was so great about Tae-young. It was a scene where you were playfully criticizing her, but when I watched the broadcast, it was chaotic with content that wasn't in the script. I checked the script because it seemed strange while watching, but there was no such conversation."

Lee Dong-gun drew attention by revealing, "That was Park Shin-yang's idea. He wrote everything down for us to do."

Upon hearing this, Kim Jung-eun made a video call to Park Shin-yang, and for the first time in 20 years, the three leads of 'Lovers in Paris' were captured in one frame.

Kim Jung-eun asked Park Shin-yang about the behind-the-scenes story of 'Can I Love You.' Park Shin-yang said, "I memorize it now," adding, "The song wasn't in the script. There was no song, and we had decided to pick a song we wanted."

When Kim Jung-eun asked why he chose a song he didn't even know the lyrics to, when he could have chosen his favorite song, Park Shin-yang explained the casting process, "I said I would sing 'My Way' because I thought Han Ki-joo would sing that. But our staff was dead set against it. So, we decided that each person would recommend five songs, and that song was finally chosen."

Kim Jung-eun then pressed them about the ad-lib scene between Lee Dong-gun and Park Shin-yang. Park Shin-yang tried to avoid answering, saying, "Hang up now." Kim Jung-eun asked, "I heard you planned it all, what happened?"

Park Shin-yang replied, "It's just that it was so hot here that I'm sweating, not because I'm nervous," and pointed out, "Dong-gun laughed so much back then that we had an NG," suggesting that while he planned the ad-lib, Lee Dong-gun also agreed with it. Lee Dong-gun quickly smoothed things over by saying, "I did that because it was so far from the truth," drawing laughter.

On this day, Kim Jung-eun also addressed the rumors that her husband resembles Han Ki-joo, saying, "He does wear glasses and suits all the time."

Regarding her husband's proposal, she revealed, "He told me to go to my father's grave because he had passed away. We went together, and he proposed there." Kim Jung-eun joked, "My husband told me later that when he asked me to marry him at my father's grave, I was still, but when he put a ring with a large stone on my finger, I shed tears," causing laughter.

(SBS Entertainment News, Editor Kim Hyo-jeong)
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