Clarifying the viral baseball stadium sighting..Hwang In-yeop: "I'm happy about the 'Are you dating Hye-ri?' reaction, but she's a good friend" [Interview ①]

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Actor Hwang In-yeop (35) drew a clear line regarding the pink-hued rumors about his relationship with Hye-ri (32).

Hwang In-yeop conducted an interview with StarNews at a café in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 19th. He discussed this matter after wrapping up ENA's 12-episode Monday-Tuesday drama "Dream for You" on the 18th.

In the drama, Hwang In-yeop played Woo Soobin, a genius film director, and shared a first-love reunion romance with Lee Hye-ri, who portrayed Joo Jae-rei, a survival reporter.

On this day, Hwang In-yeop said, "What I consider most important in romantic comedies is having a truly good relationship with my co-star. I believe partners should joke around and get along well. That's why it was so enjoyable to share chemistry with Hye-ri from an acting perspective."

Their chemistry was so strong that netizens even speculated, "Aren't they dating?" When asked about this, Hwang In-yeop replied, "I'm always very happy when I hear such comments," eliciting laughter.

He added, "Because I believe showing good chemistry is important, I'm grateful that people interpret it as helping them immerse themselves more in the work. For me personally, I'm just happy to have made a new good friend." He emphasized his friendship with Hye-ri.

Especially last month, a sweet photo of Hwang In-yeop and Hye-ri watching a baseball game together went viral. Regarding this, Hwang In-yeop joked, "At the time, Hye-ri had eaten something spicy, so I just gave her the tumbler that was next to me. I had no idea where it was filmed or that it would be photographed. I only saw the video later when I heard about it, and I thought it was nice." His playful remark sparked laughter.

He also cheerfully recalled, "Watching a baseball game was my first time since elementary school, so it was fun. Hye-ri and I even talked about this video over the phone; she found it surprising too. Still, since we showed a good relationship anyway, I'm glad that image came across naturally. But there was no intention behind our actions."

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