Red Velvet Irene’s Chemistry With Popular Actor Remains A Hot Topic Even 10 Years Later 

Even after nearly a decade, Red Velvet‘s Irene and actor Park Bo Gum’s on-screen chemistry as Music Bank hosts is still a major discussion among fans. The gorgeous pairing has clearly left a lasting impression, with many netizens still talking about how well they looked together.

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Though Irene and Bo Gum last appeared together as Music Bank hosts in 2016, a viral Pann post pointing out how perfectly matched the two were has become a hot topic among Korean netizens earlier today.

BOGUM AND IRENE'S VISUAL CHEMISTRY: 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 pic.twitter.com/no6nza6dDg

— 제이슬기 (@soshirevelae) December 24, 2016

During their time hosting together, their visuals and natural chemistry had fans completely captivated. Despite not being particularly close off-screen, Irene and Bo Gum’s compatibility led to endless praise for how hard they worked to be perfect at their job. It wasn’t just K-Pop and K-Drama fans who took notice — casual viewers and even variety show hosts brought up their pairing, proving just how much buzz they generated.

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In fact, many would tune in to Music Bank just to witness their interactions with each other at the time.

their chemistry was so strong to the point knetz would watch music bank just for them pic.twitter.com/8fszy6Sp9Y

— dan 💭 (@rvidlejjang) May 24, 2023

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— 슬린 (@seurrene_) April 1, 2024

Fans even say that before Irene and Bo Gum, there wasn’t much widespread interest in music show MC duos. However, their time together set a new standard, making future pairings a bigger point of discussion. Now, there’s always a lot of talk and buzz about who will be the new hosts of a music show and whether they will have similar chemistry!

the way irene signaled bogum to wait/ join her dance and he really waited for irene at the side. really love their chemistry back then pic.twitter.com/xP5SxBBgkw

— andi ೀ (@frvrbaechu) July 7, 2024

Irene and Bo Gum made viewers fall in love with their dynamic to the point where some even wished the two would reunite for a K-Drama, believing their dynamic would translate well into an acting project.

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• “Before them, there wasn’t much interest in music show MC duos, but their pairing got both K-pop fans and casual viewers alike caught up in the fantasy. People were even asking about them on variety shows. It’s a fact that after these two, the general level of interest in music show MCs completely changed.”
• “Honestly, their pairing was more exciting than some K-Dramas.”
• “I came here thinking the same thing. Weren’t they the first MC duo with real chemistry?”
• “Why haven’t they acted together in a drama yet?”
• “Even now, their visuals are so well-matched. Whoever first thought of pairing them deserves a million thumbs-ups!”

Looking back, it’s clear that their time as MCs changed how people viewed these roles. Even now, fans continue to revisit their moments together, proving their impact hasn’t faded over time.

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