In Korean entertainment, there are times when certain K-pop acts and K-drama stars stand out from the rest. At this moment when pertaining to the former, BTS — also known as Bangtan Boys and Bulletproof Boy Scouts — are standing out among other K-pop acts for the recent release of their second studio album, Wings , featuring their title track “ Blood, Sweat & Tears .” As for the latter, Park Bo Gum is standing out among other K-drama actors and actresses for his role as Lee Yeong in the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) K-drama Moonlight Drawn by Clouds (also known as Love in the Moonlight ).
One thing about BTS and Park Bo Gum that many Hallyu fans, especially those who prefer either K-pop or K-dramas over the other, is that BTS member V and Bo Gum are good friends. With that in mind, they both recently revealed what they each thought of each other’s recent accomplishment. Summarized, Park Bo Gum reacted to “Blood, Sweat & Tears” and V of BTS reacted to Moonlight Drawn by Clouds . So what did the Hallyu stars have to say about each other’s recent work?
Park Bo Gum’s reaction to BTS’ “Blood, Sweat & Tears” and BTS’ reaction to Bo Gum’s Moonlight Drawn by Clouds were first revealed during an interview on the radio show Park So Hyun’s Love Game , as reported by Soompi . According to the report, BTS talked a bit about V’s good friend Bo Gum starting, with a question from a caller who asked if V and Bo Gum recently met and what V thought of Moonlight Drawn by Clouds .
“We talked yesterday. We’ve been promoting the album, so I couldn’t watch it live, but I’ve seen highlights. And I contacted Park Bo Gum to tell him that he looks really cool in it.”
On the other hand, Park Bo Gum did give his thoughts on V and BTS’ new music video “Blood, Sweat & Tears.” Park So Hyun was the one to bring up the question in which V provided the following answer on behalf of what Bo Gum said.
“He [Park Bo Gum] told me he saw the music video. He said that each of us seems to be more sophisticated and cool now, and that we’ve become really sexy.”
Of course, BTS and Park So Hyun had fun during the interview while answering loaded questions such as who Park Bo Gum thinks is number one out of all the members of BTS. Suga was the voice of reason, stating Bo Gum only knows V, but Rap Monster chimed in explaining how Bo Gum was really worried about him when he got hurt. V eventually confirmed Rap Monster’s statement.
BTS is currently enjoying success with their latest album Wings . Their hit song “Blood, Sweat & Tears” is dominating the Korean charts and has even earned both an All-Kill and Perfect All-Kill in record time. Just recently, they took home their second trophy for their title track on the October 20 show of M! Countdown .
For those who are interested in owning a copy of Wings , especially K-pop fans who identify themselves as A.R.M.Y. (devoted fan club of BTS), the album is available for purchase on YesAsia . There are currently two versions, Random and W+I+N+G. For those who want it in Taiwanese, they come in four versions, W Version, I Version, N Version, and G Version.
As for Park Bo Gum, the KBS K-drama Moonlight Drawn by Clouds recently concluded with high viewership ratings as the No. 1 K-drama at the moment. Bo Gum is also recognized as the No. 1 K-drama actor at the moment too. Presently, he and Kim Yoo Jung are busy with post-air promotions of the series.
For those who are interested to see why Park Bo Gum’s K-drama Moonlight Drawn by Clouds was so popular, the entire series can be viewed online. It is free to watch, with ads and pending region, exclusively on Viki .
[Featured Image by V’s Instagram ]