Heo Nam-jun Gets Grabbed by the Collar by Romantic Co-Star Lim Ji-yeon

Actor Heo Nam-jun drew attention by sharing a playful behind-the-scenes look at his romantic chemistry with Lim Ji-yeon, including moments in which she appears to grab him by the collar on set.

Heo Nam-jun recently posted behind-the-scenes photos from the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Wonderful New World,' which has now concluded its run.

On June 24, Heo uploaded the photos to his Instagram account with the message, "It feels a bit much to send it off too sadly. You worked hard, Se-gye." The comment referred to Cha Se-gye, the character he played in the drama.

In the released photos, Heo Nam-jun is seen relaxing on the filming set with Lim Ji-yeon, who played the female lead, Shin Seo-ri. While the two portrayed a sweet couple in the drama, the behind-the-scenes images show a more candid reality, with Lim grabbing Heo by the collar and the back of his neck in a lighthearted contrast to their on-screen romance.

'Wonderful New World' is a war-like romance between Shin Seo-ri, an unknown actress who becomes vicious after being possessed by the spirit of an infamous wicked woman from Joseon, and Cha Se-gye, a ruthless chaebol described as a monster of capitalism.

The drama began with a 4 percent viewership rating, but gradually gained word of mouth and reached double digits by its fifth episode. As a result, it became the first SBS Friday-Saturday drama ever to rank No. 1 in Netflix's weekly global Top 10 TV Shows non-English category for the week of May 4 to May 10.

Although 'Wonderful New World' marked Heo Nam-jun's first leading role in a drama, the project quickly established him as a rising leading man in romantic comedy.