After their performance sparked widespread dating rumors late last year, actor Park Jung Min has talked about the intense attention surrounding his joint stage with MAMAMOO's Hwasa. In a recent interview, the actor talked about the moment and gave some background on the chemistry that drew in viewers and sparked online conversation.
Park and Hwasa sang her emotional hit single "Good Goodbye" at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards in November. The duet quickly became popular, with clips spreading quickly on social media and fan sites.
Their interactions on stage, along with the reactions of other actors in the audience, led people to think that the two entertainers might be romantically involved.
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Park talked about the performance in a YouTube interview, and Koreaboo says he remembered how focused he was at the time. Park said that he didn't know much about the cameras recording his reactions before he shared his own.
"I didn't even notice they were filming me. I just thought my feet would be freezing."
Hwasa's strong stage presence and the pairing drew interest in the performance. Park admitted that she had an effect on him as a performer, saying that her presence on stage stayed with him. After the awards show, the song became popular again, climbing the music charts about a month after it came out, according to news outlets.
Sports Chosun reported that someone later asked Park if he was jealous of Hwasa's musical success, to which he responded with humor. Park set up his answer by saying it was a lighthearted comment instead of a serious confession.
"It would be a lie to say I wasn't. She hasn't contacted me to buy me a meal or anything... Hwasa finds me a bit intimidating."
His playful tone was very different from the intense speculation that followed the awards show, when fans kept talking about how they interacted and how well they worked together on stage. Park's comments showed that he liked and was amused by the situation, but he didn't say anything about being romantically involved.
People who watched the performance said that the reactions of other actors, which were caught on official Blue Dragon Awards footage, also helped the viral buzz. Since the audience seemed to be so thrilled to see this happen, and from hearing this, many people pointed out just how pleasantly shocked and amazed they were watching the performer on stage.
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