On January 22, D.O. sat down for an interview with the press to talk about his upcoming debut romance film "Secret: Untold Melody."
During the interview, D.O. was asked if his own dating experiences influenced his acting in the film. He chuckled and answered, "It would be a lie to say they didn't. I mean, feelings like falling for someone are emotions everyone experiences."
He went on to say, "There's also a lot you can take in indirectly. Watching movies and dramas since I was young taught me that feelings like joy, happiness, and love are universal, so that's been really helpful for me. Hearing friends share their stories, advice, and struggles with relationships has also given me insight, and just observing couples around me has been helpful too."
He replied, "No, not at all. I know Lee Sunbin through Lee Kwang Soo, but I've never even met Shin Mina. We don't really talk about relationships with each other."
As Lee Kwang Soo is publicly dating Lee Sunbin and Kim Woo Bin is publicly dating Shin Mina, D.O. was then asked if he would ever consider making his relationship public. He immediately responded, "No, that's not something you'd see from me."
But he added, "When the right time comes, I'll cross that bridge."
As for when that timing might be, he said, "I think it'll come naturally. I'd need to feel completely at ease to make that kind of decision, and now is definitely not the right time for it."
He also joked, "If I do date someone now, I'll make sure no one finds out," making the reporters laugh.
(SBS Star)