Actors Akaso Eiji and Kang Hae-won promote new drama about a love story between a Japanese and Korean couple, streaming on Netflix.
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On the afternoon of the 7th, Akaso Eiji and Kang Hae-won, who is from IZ*ONE, appeared at the production presentation of 'Kimbap and Onigiri - The Two in Love Are Similar Yet Different' held at The Saint in D-Cube City, Sindorim, Guro District, Seoul. This work is a pure love story depicting the romance between two people of different nationalities, Japan and Korea. It has been decided that it will be exclusively available for unlimited viewing on Netflix, and the distribution is scheduled to start at the same timing as the terrestrial broadcast of each episode.
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