Actor Ryu Hyeyoung candidly told her close friend Ko Kyung-pyo, "I always get butterflies," which shocked the set. However, she immediately clarified that it was "a feeling different from love," labeling their relationship "just friends."
On the 14th, the YouTube channel Zzanbro featured Lee Minho, Lee Daemyung and Ryu Hyeyoung as guests to talk.
That day, Ryu Hyeyoung's unique forms of address became a topic of conversation. Ryu Hyeyoung said she calls Lee Minho and Lee Daemyung respectively "Minho hyung" and "Daemyung hyung." Lee Minho said at first that those forms of address were "awkward but refreshing" and that he was curious about the reason. In response, Ryu Hyeyoung explained her clear personal standard: "'Oppa' is only for someone you're dating." If a boyfriend wants to be called "oppa," she would call him that, but if he doesn't, she would call him "ya." On the other hand, she said the form of address "hyeongnim" gives a "serving" feeling and explained, "If I say 'oppa' I feel arrogant," which drew laughter.
Afterward, attention turned to Ko Kyung-pyo, who showed a special closeness on I Live Alone. Earlier broadcasts showed Ko Kyung-pyo steering a bicycle to avoid Ryu Hyeyoung as she walked, eating food she left unfinished, and straightening her bangs himself, which prompted curiosity about the nature of their relationship.
When the scene of Ko Kyung-pyo straightening Ryu Hyeyoung's bangs at a crosswalk resurfaced, Ryu Hyeyoung said, "I remember that." Lee Minho probed persistently, saying the meaning could differ depending on whether Ko Kyung-pyo's touch was rough or gentle. When Ryu Hyeyoung answered, "He was kind about it," Lee Minho blurted out, "Call him right now. Bring Kyung-pyo," prompting laughter.
But an unexpected twist came quickly. Ryu Hyeyoung said she rewatched the clip and revealed, "He was kind, but just before that Kyung-pyo picked his nose with that hand. He picked his nose with his own hand and then helped me," which turned the set into a sea of laughter.
They even played a truth game to resolve curiosity about the two. When asked, "Have you ever felt butterflies for Ko Kyung-pyo even once?", Ryu Hyeyoung did not hesitate and answered, "I always get butterflies. As one human being toward another human being." When the unexpected answer stirred the mood, she explained without hesitation, "He's tall and a handsome man. I get butterflies when I see a handsome man," and added, "But it's a feeling different from love. Of course I get butterflies." Lee Minho seemed rather taken aback. He laughed and said, "I'm more surprised because it came out like this."
They also talked about the tvN series Reply 1988, in which the two appeared together. Ryu Hyeyoung recalled that Ko Kyung-pyo knew he would be her counterpart at the time, but she did not, and that she began filming without receiving much role explanation. As longtime friends who are so close they hug when they meet, responses emerged asking whether they might develop from friends into lovers, leading Ryu Hyeyoung to finally clarify herself.
Ryu Hyeyoung, who attended an arts high school, explained that it was common to live with about 32 classmates for three years and grow close like friends and siblings. She apologized if her behavior caused any misunderstanding and firmly summed up her relationship with Ko Kyung-pyo as "just friends."
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