Singer and actress Jisoo mentioned the kind of evaluation she hopes to receive through Boyfriend on Demand.
On the 26th, at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, a Netflix series Boyfriend on Demand unpack press showcase was held. Director Kim Jeong-sik attended the showcase along with actors Jisoo and Seo Inguk to talk about the work.
Boyfriend on Demand, set to be released on March 6, is a romantic comedy about a webtoon PD, Mirae (Jisoo), who is tired of real life and subscribes to and experiences romance through a virtual dating simulation, realizing her romantic fantasies; its unique premise of "subscribing to romance in a virtual world" on top of the realistic daily life of office workers that everyone can relate to is expected to provoke thrilling excitement.
Boyfriend on Demand features chemistry-filled encounters between Jisoo and Seo Inguk, and director Kim Jeong-sik, who completed realistic and distinctive romantic comedies with Work Later, Drink Now and I Don't Want to Take a Loss, participated. In addition, Seo Kang-jun, Lee Soo-hyuk, Ong Seongwu, Lee Jae-wook, Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Young Dae, and Park Jae-beom are reported to make special appearances in Boyfriend on Demand, already raising expectations.
With this work, Jisoo will film her first romantic comedy role. She said, "It's my first rom-com and my first contemporary drama. But when I read the script, Mirae and I are the same age, so there are many relatable parts and many fun parts, and we created the character by thinking and empathizing together. Since Inguk oppa has done a lot of romance, I followed his lead and worked hard."
When host Park Kyung-rim asked, "Are you aiming to be a rom-com goddess?" Director Kim Jeong-sik exclaimed, "You can. I don't know why I didn't do rom-coms before," and Jisoo confessed her true feelings, "I want to."
However, Jisoo has received some disappointing evaluations of her acting ability in the past. Regarding this, Jisoo said, "Because I take on various roles in each work, this time as well I met with the director to talk a lot so I could show a better side. Playing a character of the same age this time suits me better, so I tried to show a good side, and I hope people say I found a character that fits me perfectly," she mentioned the evaluation she hopes to receive through Boyfriend on Demand.
Director Kim Jeong-sik, who worked closely with her, praised her, saying, "I think actress Jisoo worked very hard and digested various settings and characters well. You can see Mirae's growth, but I also think you can see actress Jisoo's growth. I think effort beat talent."
Meanwhile, the thrilling romantic fantasy-realization romantic comedy Netflix series Boyfriend on Demand will be released on March 6.
[Photo] Reporter Min Kyung-hoon
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