On Thursday, October 17, well-known magazine Harper's Bazaar Korea unveiled the latest photos and preview video featuring Love Next Door lead couple Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min. The K-drama stars became part of the magazine's Bali photoshoot. Harper's Bazaar Korea released the Bali edition in collaboration with the Italian luxury jewelry label Damiani. Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min flaunted several jewelry pieces, including a couple bands designed by Damiani.
For the unversed, the two Korean stars recently appeared in the TvN rom-com K-drama Love Next Door, also released on Netflix. Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min's on-screen chemistry was praised by the viewers, which led to their highest ratings, with a nationwide average of 7.3 percent.
The show's couple displayed similar chemistry in the recent Harper's Bazaar Korea x Bali photoshoot. Fans were charmed by Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min's chemistry, and they flooded the internet with their remarks about the photo shoot. Expressing this sentiment, one user on X commented:
"BOTH CEO HUSBAND AND WIFE OLD MONEY VIBES. GIVE US ANOTHER DRAMA WITH THEM."
Many other mixed responses for the Love Next Door stars also followed. While one said they looked perfect together, another fan speculated the second season of Love Next Door.
"They are so perfect together drama ,photoshoot chemistry is on," a fan expressed.
"MY HEART IS SHAKING / Like finally we got Haein and Somin couple photoshoot in Bali," commented a fan.
"Promotion for what exactly? LND series ended 2 weeks back. Hopefully there is another JungJung project coming or LND Season 2 or special episodes," stated another admirer.
One X user appreciated the photographer and editor of the shoot, while another fan said that it looked like a "pre-wedding shoot."
"whoever has the idea for this photoshoot should be rewarded as the best editor/best photographer whatever best in this world, look at them this is not promotion at all eomchina ended," commented a fan.
"This feels more like a pre-wedding photoshoot," remarked another X user.
"JungJung couple let me breath a second please I just want to get over on my delulu era, wae...wae can u feed us a news that your already engage in BALI. That's all I want now." Wrote a fan.
"funny thing is the past days were quiet quiet and we crave for little crumbs crumbs then suddenly bazaar stormingly feed us the whole bread bread and we're choked choked what a life," another fan stated.
Jung Hae-in agreed that he and Jung So-min shared a comfortable bond
On September 11, 2024, actor Jung Hae-in spoke with the Korean media source IS Plus about his Love Next Door co-star Jung So-min. During the conversation, while promoting the release of Veteran 2, the actor was questioned about his current drama and his much-discussed chemistry with So-min.
He addressed their on-screen chemistry, stating,
"We've become very comfortable and we're good at tiki-taka."
Jung Hae-in generously ascribed the show's popularity to So-min. He added that despite their one-year age gap, they cherish a close bond.
The Love Next Door plot revolves around a woman's quest toward achieving her dreams and finding happiness, with the son of her mother's friend playing an important role in her journey. The romantic series has sixteen episodes and can be streamed on Netflix and TVING.
Although fans wish for a second season of Love Next Door, there are no such announcements as of yet.