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On November 1, 2024, the South Korean media outlet JTBC revealed that Nam Yoon-soo had over 300 same s*x kissing scenes in the TVING drama Love In The Big City. During the interview which was held at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, he confessed that though it was known that he kissed fifteen actors, in reality, there were only six.
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For those unversed, Love In The Big City centered around a gay man named Go Young who embarked on a journey of self-discovery. After residing with a straight woman, Choi Mi-ae, they became each other's support system and best friends. However, Go Young decided to take a different part and set out on a decade-long journey.
At the same time, he faced issues with his mother, who denied his s*xual orientation and was compelled to break up with his significant other, Sim Gyu-ho. During his recovery from the heartbreak, the protagonist traveled to Thailand with a stranger Habibi, and discovered his real self.
Nam Yoon-soo confessed that all the kissing scenes were memorable
The Extracurricular actor stated that he had to film the kissing scenes multiple times as there were no one-takes. He jokingly added that he thought of doing the scenes in a fast-forward manner and as many times as possible. Nam Yoon-soo also mentioned that he was not certain whether he would be able to shoot such scenes again. He added, as translated by Google:
"I don't think I'll ever do this with this many people again. When I filmed a kissing scene, I acted even if it was filmed from far away."
He further elaborated on how he had to film about 300 kissing scenes on the set of Love In The Big City. He mentioned that all the scenes were memorable and he thought of his first love in high school while filming. Nam Yoon-soo commented, as translated by Google:
"I think I kissed about 300 times (while filming). All the kissing scenes are memorable. I especially think of my first love in high school. I had not been acting for long, but I remember her because she was so passionate."
Nam Yoon-soo also revealed what he thought about the queer community. He stated that when he worked as a model, he had many hair and make-up artists who belonged to the community. As a result, the actor said that he had never distanced himself from the queer community since he was young. He further described that if he had any regret, he would not have met people from the community.
The male artist mentioned that he began filming Love In The Big City thinking it would be fun. Nam Yoon-soo stated he had no burden or negative thoughts. The actor also said that he found the plot of the novel interesting and felt that it was funny and sad while reading it. He stated that those were the reasons that motivated him to take on the project.
Love In The Big City is available to stream on Rakuten, Viki, and TVING.
