‘Youn’s Kitchen’ Writer Kim Dae Joo Explains Why Lee Seo Jin, Jung Yoo Mi Can’t Be Onscreen Lovers

"Youn's Kitchen" writer Kim Dae Joo recently dished on Lee Seo Jin and Jung Yoo Mi's dynamic in the hit reality TV show.

During a recent interview with Soompi, the writer was asked if it's possible for the co-stars to have a romantic storyline in the near future. However, Kim Dae Joo said that it's quite impossible to write a love story angle for the two because they are just like siblings.

"Lee Seo Jin and Jung Yoo Mi act like siblings in real life. They bicker sometimes and speak informally to each other. Lee Seo Jin surprisingly tends to take care of people younger than him. He's a strange person. I think that's why Jun Yoo Mi is able to lean on him," the writer said.

Kim Dae Joo went on to say that a romantic storyline is usually possible for male and female characters that are always together in multiple scenes. However, it's not applicable for the two. After all, Lee Seo Jin and Jung Yoo Mi's chemistry will never be romantic.

"It's not only because of their age difference; it's just what their chemistry is like. That's why the production staff doesn't try to force a love line between them. Viewers don't really like to see forced relationships, so they like to see the friendship between Lee Seo Jin and Jung Yoo Mi," the writer said.

Meanwhile, there are rumors that "Youn's Kitchen" could get a second season. Yoon Yeo Jung, the star and manager of the restaurant featured in "Youn's Kitchen," said that she is more than willing to return to the show. The actress said that she enjoyed appearing on the reality TV show, and she also had a wonderful time working with her co-stars.

However, Yoon Yeo Jung said that she wants the rumored second season to take place in a country that's much colder than Indonesia.