‘Hospital Playlist 2’ Star Jeon Mi Do Talks About her Role as Chae Song Hwa + Reveals her ‘Favorite’ from the 99ers

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Jeon Mi Do gets candid as she talks about her role in K-drama "Hospital Playlist 2."

In the top rating medical drama, the 38-year-old beauty plays the role of the sought-after neurosurgeon Chae Song Hwa.

The South Korean star showed off her bubbly personality during her recent interview with Netflix Korea.

In a five-minute video, Jeon Mi Do talks about her character and reveals interesting facts about her fellow 99ers.

Jeon Mi Do Thinks Chae Song Hwa is "Cool"

During the casual chat, the former theater actress went on to describe her character as "cool," illustrating that Chae Song Hwa is fun to be around.

Moreover, she highlighted the quirky side of her role that includes, eating a lot, and by a lot meaning that she can finish a whole platter of food.

In the drama, she was often seen devouring food alongside her eating buddy Kim Jun Wan, played by Jung Kyung Ho.

Interestingly, the Netflix Korea team asked if she and Jung Kyung Ho's character were rivals when it comes to food, but Jeon Mi Do cleared that Chae Song Hwa and Kim Jun Wan are not rivals but more of mukbang buddies.

"When Song Hwa is eating alone, Lee Ik Jun (Jo Jung Suk) scolds her a lot but when she's with Jun Wan they get scolded together," she explained, adding "It's better together than alone."

READ MORE: Check Out These 4 Interesting Relationships Seen on 'Hospital Playlist 2'


Jeon Mi Do Reacts on her "Hospital Playlist" Nickname Baepsae

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Every "Hospital Playlist" cast has its own hilarious nickname and for the gorgeous Jeon Mi Do, she was often called by her co-actors as Baepsae or a white small bird in Korea.

During the interview, she was asked about her thoughts on being called the "baby bird," to which she responded that adding the word "baby" made it more adorable.

"It sounds cuter and friendly and I like it," she mentioned, adding that she's glad that the viewers think about her that way.

Over the internet, there are a ton of Chae Song Hwa memes with a side-by-side photo with the white bird.

Aside from being called Baepsae, the neurosurgeon also earned the nickname "ghost" after the neurology resident chief Yong Seok Min, portrayed by Moon Tae Yu, called her by that name.

"I think he did that because he doesn't know much about Song Hwa in detail," Jeon Mi Do explains.

In addition, her colleague thinks that the assistant professor is miss perfect due to her skills and reputation in the medical field.

Little did they know that Chae Song Hwa has a big appetite and is good at swearing.

Chase Song Hwa's "Favorite" 99er

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When asked about the first impression with her fellow 99ers, she dropped the words "total chaos" but shared that "they are all nice and great."

When it comes to her favorite among the group, Jeon Mi Do chose to play it safe, joking that they will be upset if she named a specific person.

However, she refused to answer the question and mentioned Lee Ik Jun, Ahn Jung Won, Kim Jun Wan, and Yang Seok Hyung as her favorite 99ers.

Chase Song Hwa's Thoughts on Lee Ik Jun

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Of course, the interview would not end without mentioning her on-screen romance with Jo Jung Suk.

In the previous season, Lee Ik Jun confessed his feelings towards Chae Song Hwa but the neurosurgeon mentioned in "Hospital Playlist 2" episode 1 that she chose their friendship and prefers to keep things that way.

However, in her latest interview, she described Ik Jun as the Mr. Popular who knows everything. In addition, she is also curious about the amount of energy he has.

IN CASE YOU MISSED: 'Hospital Playlist' Episode 6: Yoo Yeon Seok Hints at His Plans for Shin Hyun Bin + Jung Kyung Ho Admits His True Feelings for Kwak Sun Young



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Written by Geca Wills

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