Actor 'Choi Min-young' (21) expressed his thoughts on becoming a global star overnight.

'Choi Min-young' participated in the Netflix original series "XO, Kitty" which was released on the 18th of last month.

"XO, Kitty" is an American romantic comedy drama released in May 2023 on Netflix. 'Choi Min-young' took on the role of 'Dae', the boyfriend of 'Kitty'.

As a spin-off of the Netflix original film "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" series, the main character is 'Kitty', who appeared as the younger sister of the main character 'Lara Jean' in the film.

'Choi Min-young' submitted his application just 1 to 2 hours before the deadline on December 31, 2021.

"I had a vague desire to go to Hollywood and wanted to experience the Hollywood audition process rather than specifically wanting the role.

He was surprised when he got accepted. The response was overwhelming. "XO, Kitty" reached the number one spot in a total of 49 countries, including the United States, immediately after its release.

Choi Min-young's social media followers exceeded 900,000 in just over a month. Furthermore, Netflix officially announced the production of "XO, Kitty" Season 2.

'XO, Kitty' is an American production, but it is set in Seoul and was filmed in Seoul as well. It captivated the taste of the global MZ generation, which is highly interested in Korea and K-content by featuring young actors.

In a work where most of the dialogue is in English, 'Choi Min-young' who speaks fluent English. He said, "Apart from spending a year in Canada in the first grade of elementary school, I have no experience of staying abroad. I've already forgotten it, but I had less resistance to English." He also mentioned that actors from all over the world stayed together in a hotel for several months and naturally improved English.

'Choi Min-young' made his debut in the musical “Bread of Cloud” at the age of 10. 'Choi Min-young' started his activities with the support of his parents from elementary school.