Kim Kibum doesn’t hide his relationships

Actor Kim Kibum gave his two cents on revealing relationships.

During an interview during the photoshoot for the July issue of ‘MAXIM‘ Korea, Kim Kibum confidently stated, “I don’t hide my relationship status. I once went to a club with my girlfriend holding hands.”

Kim Kibum is currently playing the role of a swimmer on the tVN drama ’I Love Italy‘, and he revealed the secret to his chiseled body, “It’s been a while since I’ve exercised. I’ve been boxing for 7 years from the trainer from the movie ‘Crying Fist‘. For the drama, because I’m playing a swimmer, I underwent intense training for six weeks.”

He’s also playing the love interest of Park Ye Jin‘s character.

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Kim Kibum shares a kiss with Park Ye Jin on ‘I Love Italy’

Still shots of Super Junior‘s Kim Kibum‘s romantic kiss with Park Yejin on tvN‘s ‘I love Italy‘ have been revealed.

In the upcoming episode of ‘I Love Italy’, Lee Taeri (played by Park Yejin) takes Geum Eun Dong (played by Kim Kibum) to her favorite hideout, which is an astro-observatory. While the two are inside the observatory, they reveal their true feelings for each other and share their first romantic kiss under the shooting stars. At the same time, the sundial which was once broken begins to move again, revealing that the time for Kim Kibum to return to his 14 year old self is inching closer.

Netizens who saw the still shots for this episode commented, “I’m getting excited just looking at the still shots of their first kiss“, “Park Yejin and Kim Kibum will finally have their first kiss! I have to watch the 8th episode no matter what!“, and “I’m so excited. They really look good together“.

In related news, Kim Kibum and Park Ye Jin’s comedic acting and sweet romance in ‘I Love Italy’ has been gaining positive reviews from viewers.

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Super Junior’s Kibum and cast of ‘I Love Italy’ attend production conference

 

On May 21st, Super Junior‘s Kibum attended the production conference for his new tvN drama, ‘I Love Italy‘, and talked about his role as ‘Keum Eun Dong’.

The drama is centered around a 14-year-old boy who wakes up one morning to find himself a 25-year-old man. He falls in love with a wealthy woman named ‘Lee Tae Ri’ who doesn’t believe in love, but only has 100 days to make their fairy tale love come true.

Reporters asked, “You play the role of a nice and innocent young man. What’s your dating style like in real life?” Kibum answered, “I’m not a bad guy by any means, but I am a bit quiet in that I don’t give my girlfriend the attention she deserves.”

Co-star Park Ye Jin added, “That’s what a bad guy is!” Taken aback, Kibum replied, “Then I guess I’m a bad guy. I do admit to giving some hardships to my past girlfriends. I’m sorry about that.”

Kibum also talked about how he’s been building muscles due to his new role. “I’m not the type to really take care of my body, but since I play the role of a swimmer, I had to exercise on top of controlling my diet for six weeks.”

He continued, “I dieted for six weeks to achieve my current body, but I wasn’t able to exercise all that often. I’m disappointed because I feel like I could’ve achieved better results. The Super Junior members saw my Kakao Talk picture and they were really surprised, asking, ‘Is that really you?’ The members are all busy and overseas so we’re not able to check in on individual activities that often. I actually worked out in secret on my own in case the other members would follow (laughter).”

Park Ye Jin also expressed, “Kibum is kind of old in style so I didn’t really feel any generational differences between us. I wasn’t able to get close with him, but I think that he’d be a nice drinking buddy. He loves drinking and having conversations while doing so.”

When asked about any pressures of working with a popular idol like Kibum, she replied, “I never thought that idols had to be a certain way, so I didn’t feel any pressure.”

The drama begins airing on May 28th.

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‘I Love Italy’ releases character cuts of Sunny Hill’s Joobi

Character cuts of Sunny Hill‘s Joobi for tvN‘s ‘I Love Italy‘ have been released.

Joobi has captivated fans with a black mini dress topped off with an adorable red hat slightly tilted at an angle. She also shows off her sexy and slender legs as she smiles brightly for the camera.

The singer is currently preparing to debut as an actress through the new tvN drama, taking on the role of Ha Soon Sim, who is a girl full of charms and the leader of idol group ‘Apple Head’.

Joobi expressed her thoughts on the new drama stating, “I’m nervous as this will be my first time acting, but I get excited everytime I go to the filming location. With the experience I already have, I will do my best to portray the character of Ha Soon Sim, the leader of Korea’s best girl group.”

‘I Love Italy’ is a romantic comedy drama about a 14 year old boy who suddenly finds himself transformed into a 25 year old. The boy ends up falling in love with the charming heiress, Lee Tae Ri (Italy).

Park Ye Jin and Super Junior‘s Kim Kibum will be the main leads of the drama.

The 16 episode drama will air its first episode on May 28th.

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