<p>New Delhi: Actor Park Bo Gum, a popular name for K-drama fans across the globe for shows such as <em>Reply 1988</em>, <em>Love in the Moonlight</em>, <em>Encounter</em> and <em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em>, says he would love to travel to India and meet his admirers.</p>.<p>Bo Gum's next show is the much-anticipated Prime Video drama <em>Good Boy</em>, which features a group of high-level athletes who become police officers through a special recruitment process.</p>.<p>Asked what would be his message to fans in India, who have followed his career closely, the 31-year-old actor thanked them in Hindi.</p>.<p>"To my Indian friends, dhanyavaad (thank you). Is that right? Thank you for your support and love. I really want to go to India. I don't know when, but if I have a chance to go to India, I really want to meet and greet you all. I hope so. So thank you a lot. Dhanyavaad," Bo Gum responded to a question posed by <em>PTI</em> during a media roundtable.</p>.<p>The actor also said that he would love to be part of an Indian production, preferably a musical, if given a chance.</p>.<p>The actor, who completed his mandatory military service in February 2022, said he is keen to explore more interesting stories. "I am drawn towards things that are entertaining to read. I think I'm drawn to stories that make you think and stories that you can talk about with your family members after watching it together.</p>.'The Morning Show' coming back with season four on Apple TV+ in September.<p>"After finishing my military service, I find that there are more stories that I want to tell and more roles that I want to take on. So beginning this year, I'm going to really do my best to tell the most number of stories I can and also take on the most number of roles that I can," he responded to another question by <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>In <em>Good Boy</em>, Bo Gum plays the character of Yoon Dong-ju, a gold medal winning boxer.</p>.<p>Kim So-hyun stars opposite Park Bo Gum as Ji Han-na, an award-winning shooter. The cast also includes popular South Korean stars such as Lee Sang-yi, Oh Jung-se, Heo Sung-tae and Tae Won-seok.</p>.<p>Bo Gum said "Good Boy" was the first project he joined after his military service concluded and trained for over six months to authentically portray his character.</p>.<p>"I actually trained in real-life boxing with physical contact. And I also worked out a lot because I had to grow my muscle percentage. I remember when we were on set and on location, we would work out together, and I actually learned a lot from these guys (other cast members)," he said.</p>.<p>Asked if his character of Dong-ju from "Good Boy" shares any similarity to his role of Gwan-sik from the highly-successful drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines", the actor said they both had "a very healthy mindset".</p>.<p>"If I were to compare the two characters, Gwan-sik and Dong-ju, what's similar with the two of them is that they are always action-first and they are very proactive. They also both know how to truly love one person, and they also both have a very healthy mindset," he added.</p>.<p>"Good Boy" will start streaming on Prime Video from May 31. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Actor Park Bo Gum, a popular name for K-drama fans across the globe for shows such as <em>Reply 1988</em>, <em>Love in the Moonlight</em>, <em>Encounter</em> and <em>When Life Gives You Tangerines</em>, says he would love to travel to India and meet his admirers.</p>.<p>Bo Gum's next show is the much-anticipated Prime Video drama <em>Good Boy</em>, which features a group of high-level athletes who become police officers through a special recruitment process.</p>.<p>Asked what would be his message to fans in India, who have followed his career closely, the 31-year-old actor thanked them in Hindi.</p>.<p>"To my Indian friends, dhanyavaad (thank you). Is that right? Thank you for your support and love. I really want to go to India. I don't know when, but if I have a chance to go to India, I really want to meet and greet you all. I hope so. So thank you a lot. Dhanyavaad," Bo Gum responded to a question posed by <em>PTI</em> during a media roundtable.</p>.<p>The actor also said that he would love to be part of an Indian production, preferably a musical, if given a chance.</p>.<p>The actor, who completed his mandatory military service in February 2022, said he is keen to explore more interesting stories. "I am drawn towards things that are entertaining to read. I think I'm drawn to stories that make you think and stories that you can talk about with your family members after watching it together.</p>.'The Morning Show' coming back with season four on Apple TV+ in September.<p>"After finishing my military service, I find that there are more stories that I want to tell and more roles that I want to take on. So beginning this year, I'm going to really do my best to tell the most number of stories I can and also take on the most number of roles that I can," he responded to another question by <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>In <em>Good Boy</em>, Bo Gum plays the character of Yoon Dong-ju, a gold medal winning boxer.</p>.<p>Kim So-hyun stars opposite Park Bo Gum as Ji Han-na, an award-winning shooter. The cast also includes popular South Korean stars such as Lee Sang-yi, Oh Jung-se, Heo Sung-tae and Tae Won-seok.</p>.<p>Bo Gum said "Good Boy" was the first project he joined after his military service concluded and trained for over six months to authentically portray his character.</p>.<p>"I actually trained in real-life boxing with physical contact. And I also worked out a lot because I had to grow my muscle percentage. I remember when we were on set and on location, we would work out together, and I actually learned a lot from these guys (other cast members)," he said.</p>.<p>Asked if his character of Dong-ju from "Good Boy" shares any similarity to his role of Gwan-sik from the highly-successful drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines", the actor said they both had "a very healthy mindset".</p>.<p>"If I were to compare the two characters, Gwan-sik and Dong-ju, what's similar with the two of them is that they are always action-first and they are very proactive. They also both know how to truly love one person, and they also both have a very healthy mindset," he added.</p>.<p>"Good Boy" will start streaming on Prime Video from May 31. </p>