Siddhant Chaturvedi, Chae Soo Bin's snuggly BTS moments from new ad go viral; fans call it ‘chutney meets kimchi'
Siddhant Chaturvedi gave us a peek into a Bollywood-K-drama crossover way before it could actually happen for real. The actor recently teamed up with Korean star Chae Soo Bin for a Crocs ad, and their crackling chemistry had the internet buzzing in no time. Now, he's taken fans behind the scenes of the same shoot by dropping a bunch of pictures on Instagram. He even cheekily asked fans what title they'd give if this was a movie. Chae Soo Bin's popularity among Indian fans is no secret either, the actor is known for her Netflix K-dramas, with her latest, When the Phone Rings, topping global charts.
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On June 26, the Gehraiyaan actor uploaded over 15 photos from the sets of the Crocs ad. In the pics, the pair is seen sporting quirky Crocs, serving serious rom-com energy, with Siddhant even channelling K-drama CEO vibes. They danced, twirled around, and walked hand-in-hand, looking quite comfortable with each other. In a few shots, it even looked like they were giving each other pose cues, and that's how we got a bunch of candid, behind-the-scenes snaps, perfectly suiting Mumbai's rainy weather. 'What'd be the title if this was a movie?' Siddhant teased in the caption, and fans didn't disappoint. Suggestions ranged from 'Chutney Meets Kimchi' to 'Chings & Chutney,' 'Tu Ramen Main Masala,' 'Desi Seoulmates,' 'Paan Asian,' and more.
Earlier, it was reported that Chae Soo Bin had flown to Mumbai for an undisclosed project, but the collaboration wasn't made public until Crocs Japan, who shot the ad, uploaded it on their official social media handle. Minutes later, Indian fans swarmed the comments by the thousands, buzzing with excitement over the surprise collab. The commercial showed the two romancing in the rain with umbrellas, complete with classic accidental run-ins and every romance cliché Bollywood and K-dramas are known for.
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Chae Soo Bin debuted in 2014 with the K-drama My Dictator but got her breakthrough with Love in the Moonlight, released in 2016. Slowly, her roles transitioned into leading-lady territory, and she headlined a number of hits like The Rebel, Strongest Deliveryman, I'm Not a Robot, The Fabulous, and more. In 2024, her thriller When the Phone Rings with co-star Yoo Yeon Seok made her a household name, with the show sitting in the Top 10 Non-English section for consecutive weeks. The actor is currently in talks to take the lead in Charge Me Up alongside Kim Young Kwang. Meanwhile, she's also starring in upcoming K-drama, Omniscient Reader, alongside Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Min Ho, and others.
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