Annyeong: Ejay Falcon, Lauren Young appear in Korean drama

Lauren Young, Ejay Falcon with their co-stars Chae Soo Bin and Lee Je Hoon. (Photo: lo_young/Instagram)

As a Filipino fond of Korean dramas, the feeling of being excited is probably an understatement for you when you see your favorite Korean actor or actress in a new drama — but seeing a kababayan portraying a role in a Korean piece is a whole new level of hype.

It is not new for Filipino viewers to see actor Ejay Falcon and actress Lauren Young appearing on national television, but being able to get a peek of them even in a short period of time in an episode of a Korean drama already makes a Filipino be proud of their racial roots.

On Facebook, Viu Philippines posted an excerpt of the drama, Where Stars Land or Fox Bride Star, where Han Yeo-reum (played by Chae Soo Bin) was seen talking to Lee Soo-yeon (played by Lee Je Hoon) as they discuss the situation of Ejay and Lauren, a couple who is having a serious problem at the airport.

A few seconds later, Ejay, who plays the role of Ian, was then seen on screen, washing his face and later on looking at his mobile phone where a photo of a preggy Lauren can be seen.

Lauren, playing the role of Mari, then appeared on the screen as she was giving birth to her child.

Ejay’s role was not given an entry permit by Korea’s immigration office just as Lauren’s character is about to bear their child.

A different vibe is probably felt among the Filipino audience as seeing Pinoy celebrities in a Korean style color graded videos is unusual.

One has also probably seen the difference between the style of acting that Koreans and Filipinos want to achieve in front of the camera.

For example, some Philippine dramas portray giving birth by the woman screaming on top of her lungs. But this was not how Lauren delivered her role when she was on labor in the Korean drama.

Other clips of their screentime circulated among the netizens also melted the hearts of the viewers as the couple reunited at the airport but they were only allowed to talk to each other with a glass wall between them.

It was in September when Ejay and Lauren announced that they will be guest-starring in Where Stars Land, a television series that revolves around the story of employees at the Incheon International Airport.

The duo recently posted photos of their behind-the-scenes along with the actors and actresses, including Soo Bin, who is known for her role Aji 3 in her previous drama I’m not a Robot, and Je Hoon, who is known for his role Yoo So joon in Tomorrow, With You.

Ejay, of course, did not forget to take a photo with the drama’s director, Shin Woo Chul.

Where Stars Land is a 40-episode series that premiered last October 1.