LayarHijau – The buzz surrounding Ji Chang Wook and Nana’s bold intimate scene in Netflix’s The Scandal has continued to grow on Weibo over the past two days, with discussions focusing not only on their chemistry on screen but also on their relationship off screen. Some Chinese netizens have claimed that Ji Chang Wook and Nana are actually close friends who have known each other for years, with some even saying they have been friends for more than 10 years.
The discussion emerged after all eight episodes of The Scandal were released by Netflix on September 18, 2026. The intimate scene between Ji Chang Wook and Nana has become one of the most widely discussed parts of the series among Chinese viewers, particularly because the two actors appear in notably bold scenes as Cho Won and Hui Yeon.
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As discussion of the scene spread, some Weibo users began talking about the two actors’ relationship away from the cameras as well. Some posts described Ji Chang Wook and Nana as having a particularly close friendship and linked that alleged closeness to their intimate scenes in the series.
Some netizens questioned how two people who are said to have known each other for so long could perform scenes with the level of intimacy seen in The Scandal. Others suggested that being close friends could actually make it easier for the two actors to build trust and communicate while filming.
Chinese Media Claim They Have Been Friends for More Than 10 Years
The claims about their alleged close friendship have appeared not only in Weibo posts. One example is an article published by a user on NetEase’s 163.com platform, discussing the buzz surrounding The Scandal and the intimate scenes involving Ji Chang Wook and Nana.
The article describes the two actors as old friends who have known each other for more than 10 years and have a particularly close relationship. The writer also claims that Ji Chang Wook and Nana had worked together on a previous project and frequently spent time together outside of work.
According to the article, their relationship is one of long-standing familiarity. The writer consequently links that alleged closeness to the filming of their intimate scenes in The Scandal, suggesting that the two were less awkward because they already knew each other so well.
The article even portrays the pair as being able to joke with each other after the director called “cut,” supposedly because of their long-standing friendship.
It is important to note, however, that the article was user-generated content published on the NetEase platform. The claims in it therefore should not automatically be treated as an official statement from NetEase or as information confirmed by either Ji Chang Wook or Nana.
The Friendship Claims Emerged Alongside the Buzz Around Their Scenes
The claims about their alleged long-standing friendship have attracted attention because they surfaced while Ji Chang Wook and Nana’s intimate scenes were already a hot topic on Weibo.
In The Scandal, the two actors portray characters caught up in a relationship filled with temptation and conflict. Their on-screen chemistry has become one of the aspects viewers have been discussing, particularly because the series features intimate scenes that are notably bold for both actors.
Some Chinese netizens subsequently took the conversation beyond the story and began asking about the actors’ relationship in real life. That led to a number of posts describing them as close friends.
One Weibo hashtag, #池昌旭林珍娜是关系很铁的好友关系#, translates to “Ji Chang Wook and Nana have a very close friendship.”
The hashtag indicates that discussion about their alleged closeness had become part of the broader conversation among Chinese netizens rather than appearing only in a single article.
Still, the fact that a claim is widely discussed on social media does not, by itself, establish it as fact.
What Nana Has Said About Ji Chang Wook
Nana has spoken positively about Ji Chang Wook in promotional material for The Scandal.
She described him as someone who can easily lift the mood while also being attentive to the people around him.
“He is someone who can easily lift the mood and always cares about everyone around him,” Nana said of Ji Chang Wook.
The comment reflects Nana’s positive impression of her co-star while working together. However, it does not state that the two had been friends for more than 10 years or that they had a particularly close personal relationship before The Scandal.
As a result, Nana’s comment provides some insight into how she views Ji Chang Wook as a colleague, but it does not establish the claim that they have been close friends for more than a decade.
No Confirmation Has Been Found in Korean Sources
A review of available South Korean entertainment coverage has not found a report clearly confirming that Ji Chang Wook and Nana had been close friends for more than 10 years before they were cast in The Scandal.
Coverage of The Scandal has largely focused on their collaboration in the series, their respective characters, the chemistry between the cast members, and their experiences during production and promotional activities.
The absence of such reports does not prove that Ji Chang Wook and Nana did not know each other before The Scandal. However, based on the publicly available information found so far, there is not enough evidence to state as fact that they had been close friends for more than a decade.
For now, the claim about their relationship is therefore best presented according to its source: as a claim circulating among Chinese netizens and entertainment-related media, rather than as a fact confirmed by the two actors themselves.
From Their On-Screen Chemistry to Their Real-Life Relationship
The development shows how audience interest in a scene can expand into discussion about the relationship between the actors involved.
The conversation on Weibo centered from the outset on both Ji Chang Wook and Nana’s bold scenes in The Scandal and the chemistry between them. At the same time, viewers began discussing how the two actors interacted away from the cameras and what their relationship might be in real life.
The claim that they are close friends has added another layer to that discussion. For some netizens, the idea that two actors involved in intimate scenes have allegedly known each other for many years makes their on-screen interactions even more intriguing.
At this point, however, no Korean source has been found that independently substantiates the claim that Ji Chang Wook and Nana have been close friends for more than 10 years.
What is confirmed is that the two actors co-star in The Scandal and that their scenes have generated significant discussion among Chinese viewers since the series premiered. The story about their alleged long-standing friendship, meanwhile, remains a claim circulating through Chinese media and online communities.
The nature of Ji Chang Wook and Nana’s relationship before The Scandal therefore remains unclear based on publicly available information, particularly in the absence of a direct statement from either actor confirming the long-standing friendship described by some Chinese netizens.
