South Korean superstar Sandara ‘Dara’ Park just landed a cameo role in ‘Dinner Mate’ as an anorexic patient. She appeared on the 11th episode of the drama that was aired on June 9.
In the drama, Dara is a celebrity who is receiving treatment for anorexia. According to her character in the drama, I want to eat. But I can't. When I try to eat I think of malicious comments.” She filmed the scene with actor Song Seung Hon, who is a psychiatrist in the drama and the main lead.
Dinner Mate is a romantic comedy-drama based on the webcomic 'Jeonyeok Kati Deusilraeyo?' by Park Shi In which was published from 2013-November-5 to 2014-December-2, via Daum Webtoon Company.
The plot starts when Kim Hae-Kyung and Woo Do-Hee wait in line at a restaurant to eat. They are mistaken for a couple and ended up having dinner together. After their first unexpected meeting, they meet and have dinner together weekly. They get to know each other through their dinners.
Kim Hae-Kyung (Song Seung-Heon) is a successful psychiatrist, but he has only experienced heartbreak with women in his personal life. He sometimes meets his clients while having a meal, while Woo Do-Hee (Seo Ji-Hye) works for a media company that produces content for streaming services like YouTube.
While reeling from her latest breakup, she runs into Psychiatrist Kim Hae-Kyung, who sat next to her on the flight to Jeju, and they decide to have dinner together. A love-hate relationship soon develops between these two headstrong individuals, even though they don't know each other's names.
Dara was announced to have landed a cameo role in the drama on May 15, which lead to fans being hyped since it has been a while since Dara appeared on the small screen.
Dara is currently starring in the musical Another Oh Hae Young, which is a theater adaptation of the popular 2016 drama. It tells the story of two women with completely different personalities who share the same name.
This marks as Dara’s musical theater actress debut. The musical is now the number one Sold Out musical in South Korea.
