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Veteran actor Choi Min-sik champions dating for young stars
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Veteran actor Choi Min-sik champions dating for young stars

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actor Choi Min-sik supports younger colleagues dating, stating it's natural for young people to experience romance.
  • He expressed frustration with negative views on celebrity relationships, emphasizing love is essential for life and acting.
  • Choi Min-sik appeared on the YouTube show 'Pinggyego' with actor Choi Hyun-wook, discussing their careers and personal lives.

Veteran actor Choi Min-sik has voiced his support for younger entertainers pursuing romantic relationships, asserting that dating is a natural part of youth. Appearing on the YouTube content 'Pinggyego' for an episode titled 'Fan Meeting is Pinggyego,' Choi Min-sik, alongside actor Choi Hyun-wook from Netflix's 'The Boys' (๋งจ ๋์ค„ ์†Œ๋…„), shared his views.

I hope you date to your heart's content. It's natural to date when you're young.

โ€” Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sik expressed his support for younger entertainers dating.

Choi Min-sik expressed his anticipation for Choi Hyun-wook's future, wishing him continued passion and dedication to his craft. "I hope you date to your heart's content. It's natural to date when you're young," Choi Min-sik stated, reacting to the societal tendency to view celebrity relationships negatively. He questioned why dating among young, unmarried individuals should be scrutinized, expressing a strong sentiment against such judgment.

Don't people view dating as a scandal? When young men and women date, who has the right to criticize them? I suddenly feel heated.

โ€” Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sik questioned the negative societal view on celebrity relationships.

"Don't people view dating as a scandal?" Choi Min-sik pondered. "When young men and women date, who has the right to criticize them? I suddenly feel heated." Host Yoo Jae-suk acknowledged Choi's frustration, suggesting it stems from seeing younger colleagues face such pressures within the industry. Choi Min-sik further elaborated, "You have to experience love to understand it. As long as you're not doing anything wrong, it should be fine." Yoo Jae-suk agreed, noting that experiencing love can also inform an actor's performance.

You have to experience love to understand it. As long as you're not doing anything wrong, it should be fine.

โ€” Choi Min-sikChoi Min-sik emphasized the importance of experiencing love.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.