The SBS drama "Scarlet Heart Ryeo" already ended its 20-episode run, however, a cast member shared some interesting information about the production. Recently, EXO member Baekhyun revealed how former co-star Lee Joon Gi helped him during the drama's filming activities.
Baekhyun was one of the South Korean celebrities who starred in the SBS drama "Scarlet Heart Ryeo" and marked the EXO singer's first role in a TV drama. Having portrayed the role of the 10th prince Wang Eun, the Kpop idol received criticisms given his portrayal during the first few episodes of the SBS drama.
As one of the youngest cast members on the SBS series, as well as a newbie actor, Baekhyun received on-set coaching from some of his co-stars. In a recent radio interview during "Choi Hwa Jung's Power Time" program on SBS Radio PowerFM, the EXO singer named Lee as the person who helped him the most on set.
Given Lee's extensive experience, the "Arang and the Magistrate" star generously shared acting tips and looked after Baekhyun, according to the EXO group member. Apart from Lee, Kang Ha Neul also took care the newbie actor, as well as Ji Soo and Hong Jong Hyun.
Meanwhile, "Scarlet Heart Ryeo" topped the Content Power Index (CPI) list for the week covering Oct. 31 until Nov. 6. With the drama's final two episodes that aired on Oct. 31 and Nov.1, the SBS historical series nabbed the number one spot with 227.6 points, according to Nielsen Korea and entertainment firm CJ E&M's joint index, as cited by Yonhap News.
The tvN drama "Entourage" landed on second place with 251.9 points, followed by the MBC variety program "Infinite Challenge." The dramas "Jealousy Incarnate" and "Shopaholic Louis" nabbed the third and fourth spots, respectively.
In other news, EXO brought home four awards during the recently held 2016 Asia Artist Awards. The Kpop group received the Popularity Award, the Baidu Star Award, the Asia Star Award and the event's Daesang Award, according to TV Daily.
The 2016 Asia Awards was held on Nov. 16, Wednesday. Watch the Kpop group's performance during the said event: