Park Min Young and Kim Jong Kook were in Singapore on 10th August to celebrate the launch of the latest Galaxy with fans at an exclusive Samsung Galaxy Fan Party held in partnership with Viu. The exclusive event saw the unveiling of the new Galaxy Note 9, together with a meet and greet with with ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim’ lead actress Park Min Young and ‘Running Man’ Sparta Kim Jong Kook. ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim’ and ‘Running Man’ are currently among the top shows available on Viu.
Both stars were all smiles when they showed up to greet the media at the press conference – they spoke about their recent plans and shared their favourite features of the latest Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Both stars were all smiles when they showed up to greet the media at the press conference – they spoke about their recent plans and shared their favourite features of the latest Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Marking her first official visit in Singapore, Park Min Young – who played a capable secretary Kim Mi So in ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim’ – shared, in fluent English, that her favourite local delicacy is Chilli Crab and that she had a lot of it the day before.
Park Min Young mentioned that her favourite scene in ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim’ was when Young Joon and Mi So almost had their first kiss, but she was pushed away due to a trauma that Young Joon has. She had a lot of fun shooting this scene and making funny expressions. In contrast, the most challenging scenes for her were the ones that were shot outdoors since the weather in Korea was unbelievably hot during that period.
Park Min Young also chose Secretary Kim Mi So as her favourite role out of all she has done so far because it resonated with her the most. She said that although she would like to act in more romantic comedies in the future, she does not want to constraint herself to only certain genres of dramas. . She mentions that she is open-minded and looking forward to do different types of roles as well.
We also had the chance to ask Park Min Young on whether she has plans to hold an Asia Fan-Meet Tour – the actress revealed that plans are underway, and she hopes that there will be good news about it soon. Sounds like good news to us – we are definitely looking forward to Park Min Young’s fanmeeting! Afterall, it has been more than 10 years since the actress has made her debut.
The actress shared with us that one of her favourite features on the Galaxy Note9 was the ability to write memos off the screen. The convenience of being able to write ideas down immediately really impressed her. Her other favourite feature is being able to take photos by using the S Pen – its added bluetooth function allows you to snap photos by acting as a remote for your Galaxy Note9.
She uses the camera app on her phone frequently because she enjoys travelling and taking pictures. Many can relate to Park Min Young when she said that she brings her phone everywhere she goes and would feel nervous when it is not with her.
Having full control of her Instagram and Weibo accounts, Park Min Young often searches her name on these platforms to see how photos taken with fans turn out when they request for a photo with her while she is abroad.
Park Min Young mentioned that her favourite scene in ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim’ was when Young Joon and Mi So almost had their first kiss, but she was pushed away due to a trauma that Young Joon has. She had a lot of fun shooting this scene and making funny expressions. In contrast, the most challenging scenes for her were the ones that were shot outdoors since the weather in Korea was unbelievably hot during that period.
Park Min Young also chose Secretary Kim Mi So as her favourite role out of all she has done so far because it resonated with her the most. She said that although she would like to act in more romantic comedies in the future, she does not want to constraint herself to only certain genres of dramas. . She mentions that she is open-minded and looking forward to do different types of roles as well.
We also had the chance to ask Park Min Young on whether she has plans to hold an Asia Fan-Meet Tour – the actress revealed that plans are underway, and she hopes that there will be good news about it soon. Sounds like good news to us – we are definitely looking forward to Park Min Young’s fanmeeting! Afterall, it has been more than 10 years since the actress has made her debut.
The actress shared with us that one of her favourite features on the Galaxy Note9 was the ability to write memos off the screen. The convenience of being able to write ideas down immediately really impressed her. Her other favourite feature is being able to take photos by using the S Pen – its added bluetooth function allows you to snap photos by acting as a remote for your Galaxy Note9.
She uses the camera app on her phone frequently because she enjoys travelling and taking pictures. Many can relate to Park Min Young when she said that she brings her phone everywhere she goes and would feel nervous when it is not with her.
Having full control of her Instagram and Weibo accounts, Park Min Young often searches her name on these platforms to see how photos taken with fans turn out when they request for a photo with her while she is abroad.
When we finally had the chance to sit down with the man himself during the press conference, Kim Jong Kook expressed that he is very excited to back in town to meet his fans in Singapore again. He said, “I always miss Singapore”, and further mentioned that his mum also loves Singapore. His last visit to Singapore was for an Award Show ceremony as well as a meet and greet event back in December.
Other than starring in Korean TV Shows, Kim Jong Kook mentioned that his singing career is very significant for him because he started his career as a singer. He shared that he has plans to release a new album this year, and hopes to hold concerts in Korea and in other countries. He also chose BTS when asked which artiste he would like to collaborate with to produce music. Reason being – BTS is good at everything and he wants to work with younger idol groups.
When asked whether there are plans to do another season of ‘Dragon Club’ – a travel reality show featuring a group of celebrity friends who go on a trip together – he responded that the members had talked about doing so recently but are still busy with their drama and movie shoots. Despite that, the members hope they would be able to film together again during their free time.
Known as a health conscious individual, Kim Jong Kook shared his desire of wanting everyone to be healthy. He said, “If you want to live long, you’ve got to take care of your body, you need to work out, eat well, and lead a healthy life.”
For his gym routine nowadays, Kim Jong Kook shared that he has shifted his focus onto his legs and back by regularly doing squats. When asked if he had a specific diet that he sticks to, he revealed that before working out, he would eat anything. However, he would only eat chicken breasts and salads after his work-outs. But even Kim Jong Kook has cheat days where he enjoys having a whole chocolate or ice cream cake. Nevertheless, Kim Jong Kook recommends having a healthy diet with less sugar and sodium.
The star also revealed that one feature he cannot live without on his phone when travelling is the availability of a large storage space. Since he enjoys watching movies as well as taking photos and videos, Kim Jong Kook shared that storage is the most important feature for him on his phone.
Much like Park Min Young, his favourite feature on the Galaxy Note 9 is also making use of the S Pen to take photos and selfies. The Running Man star also expressed that he is very attached to his phone.
“During Running Man shoots where I can’t use my phone, I felt like I was dying,” said Kim Jong Kook. Rather than referring this habit as a phone addiction, he justified himself by saying that phones have become a very useful part of our lives.
At the Samsung Galaxy Exclusive Launch Party that was held later in the evening, almost 800 Samsung and Viu fans had the chance to experience the new Galaxy Note 9 as well as meet Park Min Young and Kim Jong Kook in person. Lucky fans even had the opportunity to play games with their favourite stars on stage, take selfies with them, and bring home autographed momentos. We even had to chance to watch Kim Jong Kook impress the audience with his sketches on the Galaxy Note9, using the S Pen.
Find out more about the Galaxy Note9 here.
Catch up on your favourite Korean shows like ‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim’ and ‘Running Man’ on Viu.