“Indeed Korea’s no.1 visual” — Fans react as Song Hye-kyo’s look & her interaction with Jeon Yeo-been at Dark Nuns press conference goes viral online

On December 16, 2024, Yonhap News live-streamed the press conference of Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, and Lee Jin-uk's upcoming Korean film Dark Nuns. Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been shared an endearing interaction that quickly went viral.

The two South Korean actresses are set to play nuns in the upcoming horror-thriller Korean film. During the press conference, Song Hye-kyo revealed that she picked Dark Nuns to show a new side of hers to her fans.

"I felt a lot of pressure after The Glory, because I received so much love for that work. But I also started to enjoy acting in a new way. I thought that if I did Dark Nuns, I'd be able to show a different side of myself."

Furthermore, fans noted how Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been kept playfully teasing one another and cracking jokes, displaying their close friendship and sisterhood.

Fans flooded social media, praising Song Hye-kyo for her captivating beauty—earning her the title “Korea’s No.1 Visual”—and celebrated her warm chemistry with Jeon Yeo-been. Clips from the event showcased the two stars exchanging smiles and lighthearted conversations, leaving fans in awe of their camaraderie.

"Song hye kyo is soooo breathtaking im actually going insane. Indeed Korea's no. 1 visual"

Fans highlighted Song Hye-kyo's visual during the Dark Nuns conference while some admirers lauded the friendship between the two actresses.

"She’s playing a nun but i’m bouta sin," one fan said.

"Yeobeen explains the dynamic between sisters Yunia and Michaela: "Michaela is a psychiatrist and denies possession, but after Yunia asks her for help, she can't turn her back on her." Ooh, enemies to friends trope," another fan noted.

""To me, she's like a warm beacon of light. She embraces everyone with such charisma. On set, I called her 'my Yunia'." Yeobeen's words, Kyo's expression, everything about this moment is so soft, I love them," another fan added.

Others underscored the wit and fun Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-been brought to the Dark Nuns interview. Some fans demanded to send the duo to reality shows for their dynamic equation.

"Hye kyo is so funny PLEASEE. Someone send these two to any variety shows now!!!" one fan wrote.

"Cutest heart sets. The generations gap is so visible here. 81 liners struggling. Hyekyo making Jinuk do the bow heart," another fan said.

"Are we interrupting something? I see the potential guys... BRING THE ROMCOM!!" one other fan commented.

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Dark Nuns: Release, cast, plot, and everything we know so far

Scheduled for release on January 24, 2025, Dark Nuns is a supernatural thriller and a spin-off of the 2015 hit The Priests. Directed by Kwon Hyeok-jae, the film revolves around two nuns, Sister Yunia (played by Song Hye-kyo) and Sister Michaela (played by Jeon Yeo-been), who perform a forbidden ritual to save a young boy possessed by a malevolent spirit.

The gripping plot of Dark Nuns promises to blend psychological tension with supernatural suspense, delivering a unique experience for audiences. Lee Jin-uk (Sweet Home) joins the cast as Father Paolo, a psychiatrist skeptical of demonic possession, while Moon Woo-jin (The Atypical Family) portrays the tormented child, Hee-jun.

Song Hye-kyo, often hailed as one of Korea’s finest actresses, has enjoyed immense success over the past few years. Her 2022-2023 Netflix drama The Glory was a global phenomenon, earning her widespread acclaim for portraying Moon Dong-eun, a woman seeking vengeance against her tormentors.

The gripping revenge thriller further solidified her international status and garnered her the Best Actress award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Jeon Yeo-been's breakthrough came with the 2021 hit drama Vincenzo, where she starred alongside Song Joong-ki as the feisty lawyer Hong Cha-young. Her performance earned her critical praise and solidified her place in the Korean entertainment industry.

In 2022, Jeon took on roles in both Glitch, a sci-fi drama on Netflix, and the acclaimed film Night in Paradise. The actress further diversified her portfolio with her involvement in the film, Cobweb (2023), a critically celebrated film that screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Her upcoming film, Harbin, starring alongside Hyun Bin and Lee Dong-wook was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2024. The film will be released across theatres on December 25, 2024.

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Dark Nuns stars Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been, Lee Jin-uk, Huh Joon-ho, and Moon Woo-jin.