Kim Ji-yeon Says, "You're the Only One Who Was Kind Even When I Wasn't Known," Making Park Na-rae Gets Emotional

The stars of the drama 'The Haunted Palace,' Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon, made an appearance on 'Narae Sik,' engaging in a candid and heartfelt conversation with host Park Na-rae.

On the 9th, Park Na-rae's YouTube channel 'Narae Sik featured a video titled '16-Year Friendship Revelations, Trainee Days, Sleep Paralysis Stories, Ji-yeon's Tears, Sung-jae's Song,' with the main cast of SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama 'The Haunted Palace,' Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon.

Set to premiere on the 18th, 'The Haunted Palace' is a fantasy romantic comedy about Yeori (played by Kim Ji-yeon), a shaman who rejects her fate as a medium, and Kang Cheol-yi (played by Yook Sung-jae), an Imugi trapped in the body of Yeori's first love, Yoon Gap. They encounter a vengeful spirit, Palcheok-gwi, leading to a tangled mess of body and soul.

Kim Ji-yeon described 'The Haunted Palace' as "a story about a friend named Yeori with mysterious spiritual abilities and an Imugi trapped in a human body who go to a haunted palace to save a royal family in crisis." Yook Sung-jae added, "The ghosts in the drama are all traditional Korean spirits. We delve into why they became ghosts, resolve their grudges, and help them ascend."

Yook Sung-jae expressed gratitude, saying, "It's my first historical drama, but working with Ji-yeon made it comfortable to grow." Kim Ji-yeon echoed the sentiment, saying, "After the first shoot, I thought, 'Wow, this is great!' We didn't need a process to become close, so filming was really comfortable."

During the conversation, Kim Ji-yeon suddenly expressed her gratitude towards Park Na-rae. She shared, "As a rookie idol, I often appeared on variety shows for promotion. After 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One,' I did more shows, but not many people remembered meeting me. But you did. You were the only one who always treated me the same, even when no one knew who I was." Her words moved Park Na-rae.

Park Na-rae, touched by the unexpected confession, wiped away tears, and Kim Ji-yeon also became emotional. Yook Sung-jae chimed in, "People who were kind to you when you were a rookie really stick in your memory, and when you succeed, you want to repay them." Kim Ji-yeon reiterated, "I really wanted to say thank you," creating a warm atmosphere.

Additionally, Park Na-rae appeared in the music video for BTOB's song 'You're So Fly' in 2014, alongside her close friend, comedian Jang Do-yeon, which is how she connected with Yook Sung-jae. Yook Sung-jae recalled, "I was a rookie back then, and it was such an honor that you and Jang Do-yeon agreed to appear."

Now, with 13 and 9 years in the industry, respectively, Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon have come a long way. Park Na-rae remarked, "They speak humbly, but to me, they looked like shining stars. It's so nice to see someone you know doing well. I was just happy to see them every time, and I'm grateful they remember that."

[Photo=YouTube 'Narae Sik']

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)