How Actresses Feel About Onscreen Skinship

Every job has its perks and for kdrama actresses one of those perks could be considered sharing physical affection or "skinship" with attractive male actors. But is it strange to kiss someone you barely know? Is it embarrassing if you feel something when your co-star kisses you?

Kdrama actresses have found different ways to deal with these feelings. Some admit them. Some ignore them. Others deny them. Suzy and Shin Se Kyung both recently admitted their feelings.

Suzy, who starred in "Gu Family Book" with Lee Seung Gi, admitted that their skinship stirred up some feelings and they were not always comfortable.

"It would be a lie if I said my heart didn't race when we had skinship," said Suzy. "There were a lot of scenes where we had physical contact. When we were getting ready to film, sometimes I would place my lips so they could get the lighting and camera angle. I was the only embarrassed person. Everyone else seemed to be fine."

When Shin Se Kyung was filming "When A Man Loves," she felt strongly attracted to the character played by Yeon Woo Jin, rather than the one played by Song Seung Hoon.

"Seeing Yeon Woo Jin, my heart begins to beat faster without my even realizing why," she said.

Choi Kang Hee also admitted she found her "Level 7 Civil Servant" co-star Joo Won attractive, which made it easier to kiss him.

"I did find myself attracted to Joo Won," she said. "We became close while filming. Joo Won has a very charismatic personality.

But she has found an easy way to deal with any on-set attraction. She refuses to date co-stars.

 "I don't have any interest in dating celebrities," said Choi Kang Hee.

What happens if you are married and you have to kiss actors on set?

Well, you can always pretend you don't like that part of your job.

When Kim Hee Sun was asked on the SBS show "Incarnation" if she enjoyed kissing Lee Min Ho in "Faith," she knew her husband was watching.

"I have a husband but since I have to act," she said with a smile. "Ah yeah, I really disliked it."

When Son Ye Jin had to kiss her onscreen husband Ha Suk Jin in the drama "Shark," their chemistry was so intense that the scene was approved on the first try. Son Ye Jin and Ha Suk Jin made everyone on set laugh when they both said they were disappointed they only had to film the kiss scene once.

Kissing kdrama stars is a tough job but someone has to do it.