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Sweet Kiss Bitter Kiss
The practice of the scene includes a role-playing date to understand the feelings of the role to be played. After each pair has completed one round of practice, an audition is held in the presence of the acting coach, and the pair that can best play the role is chosen to film the full drama.
The thing is, they will play the role of lovers with a different partner each time, so each time a different partner might become their love interest. Some cast members fall in love with the person paired with each time.
But the person you fell in love with might be paired with someone else the next day and start liking them and may not even look at you anymore!
Throughout the season, this process is repeated, creating various emotions among the cast. Love, jealousy, rivalry, frustration, and ambition that you should be able to play this role better than he/ she can....
This love reality show has gained overwhelming popularity among FemaleTeen + 20-34s, and has reached its 10th season. Let’s see what it will happen in Sweet Kiss Bitter Kiss.
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