During a recent interview, the famous actor Hwang In Yeop shared the interesting story of when he was cast in ‘True Beauty‘ and reveals how BLACKPINK helped him get his role in the K-Drama, moving all fans of the girlgroup by revealing this experince.
The actor and Bae Hyeon Seong were invited to Girl’s Day’s Hyeri YouTube channel to chat and have drinks. Amid the program, the conversation led him to talk about his successful project from 2021, saying he “put a lot of effort into my audition for ‘True Beauty.’ I went through three rounds, and the waiting was really challenging“.
Hwang In Yeop said that “As time went on, I couldn’t help but think, ‘Why haven’t I heard back? Did I not make the cut?’“. And he revealed what he did to combat the fear: “Around that time, BLACKPINK released their new song, and I listened to it on repeat while heading to shoots“.
He continued, “One night, I had a dream where the members of BLACKPINK rang the doorbell at my house, and when I opened the door, they came in and clapped to congratulate me“. He added, “When I woke up, my agency informed me that I had passed the audition for ‘True Beauty.’ So, to me, BLACKPINK represents good luck“.
Finally, the actor expressed his gratitude to the artists in that time of his life by saying, “Even though I’ve never met them, I always support them wholeheartedly. Whenever I feel nervous or have something important to face, I play ‘How You Like That’ on repeat“.
