Han Ji Min Shares Why She Does Not Allow Younger Co-Star Lee Jun Hyuk to Call Her 'Noona'

By  Cho Yunjung  | Jan 8, 2025

Han Ji Min Shares Why She Does Not Allow Younger Co-Star Lee Jun Hyuk to Call Her 'Noona'
Actress Han Ji Min shared why she does not want two-year-younger actor Lee Jun Hyuk to call her 'noona'.

Han Ji Min and Lee Jun Hyuk guested on the January 7 episode of SBS' television show 'Whenever Possible', hosted by entertainer Yu Jae Seok and actor Yoo Yeon Seok.

On the show, the four visited a diner Han Ji Min recommended.

Han Ji Min and Lee Jun Hyuk, who portray romance together in SBS' ongoing television series 'Love Scout', talked about what it was like to work with one another.

Han Ji Min said Lee Jun Hyuk was very nice to her during filming; she mentioned that he kept giving her something to eat, even though he was watching his weight and could not eat with her.

"We didn't have much opportunity to dine together.", she regretfully added.
Han Ji Min & Lee Jun HyukHan Ji Min revealed that she and Lee Jun Hyuk called each other by the names of their respective roles while filming the series.

"As we wrapped up our final filming session, he suddenly tried to call me noona. I stopped him right away.", the actress remarked.

She elaborated, "I wouldn't have minded it if our on-screen dynamics allowed it. But since Jun Hyuk and I are presenting a romantic relationship in the series, his calling me noona didn't feel right to me; I thought it would make me feel like he's some friendly, younger-brother-like guy."
 
All the ordered dishes were served, and everyone dived into their meals.

Looking happy, Lee Jun Hyuk expressed how much he enjoys eating.

"I can eat two or three boxes of pizza all by myself. That's why I'm trying to control myself; if I don't, I would devour six packs of snacks like nothing."
Han Ji Min & Lee Jun HyukDiscussing how easily he tends to put on weight, Lee Jun Hyuk shared a related story.

"When I was working on the movie 'The Roundup: No Way Out' with Don Lee sunbae-nim, he asked me to put on some weight, like 5 kg (about 11 pounds). The next day, I arrived at the filming site weighing 5 kg more."

"He then asked me if I could gain an additional 5 kg. One thing led to another, and I gained 20 kg (about 44 pounds). That's how easy it is for me to gain weight."

"The funny thing is that I get less shy when I weigh over 80 kg (about 176 pounds), and I don't know why. I seem to become more energetic and less shy when I gain weight. I'm guessing it's because of a hormonal change or something like that.", the actor shared.

This unexpected information Lee Jun Hyuk shared about himself made everyone laugh.
Han Ji Min & Lee Jun Hyuk(Credit= SBS Whenever Possible, SBS Love Scout)

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