The cast of the show recently held a press conference.
On January 7, KST, the first trailer for Newtopiathe new K-Drama with BLACKPINK’S Jisoo as the female lead, she was released.
On the same day, the cast of Newtopia held a press conference, where Jisoo appeared with her co-star, Jung Min Park, the male protagonist of the drama.
Newtopia will depict a romantic fantasy story about a soldier named Jae Yoon (Park) and his girlfriend Young Ju (Jisoo), who traverse an apocalyptic city of Seoul overrun by zombies..
At the press conference, Park Jung Min, known for his outstanding performances Smugglers, Startup, AND Harbinwas high praise for Jisoo, praising her professionalism and dedication. The actor revealed that they shot about 10 sessions together at the beginning of the filming phase, building the emotions between their characters, but then there was a long gap before they met again on set.
Park then jokingly said that he had one “regret” about working with Jisoo in this drama that he would like to fix in the next season.
I regret not having more romantic scenes with Jisoo. It would be nice if you guys could help me. If ‘Newtopia’ does well, I think I can explore it properly with Jisoo in season 2. I can’t wait!
—Jung Min Park
Despite the initial controversy over the opposite casting of Jisoo and Park Jung Min, the two showed palpable chemistry in the trailer and during the press meet, raising anticipation for Newtopiawhich will premiere on February 7, KST.
