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EXCLUSIVE: Alexa Ilacad shares how she got Kim Ji-Soo to do a TikTok trend

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Kapamilya actress Alexa Ilacad had nothing but good words for her co-star, Korean actor Kim Ji Soo, whom she worked with in her new film Mujigae.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="http://push.abs-cbn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>PUSH</em></u></strong></a>, Alexa shared how great and dedicated Ji-Soo was while filming their project.</p><p>“Working with Ji-Soo naman, it’s been great also. Seeing how dedicated he is, ang galing lang. Ang galing panoorin kung paano siya magbigay, kung gaano siya ka-seryoso sa craft niya, and how nice he is also sa mga co-actors niya and pati na rin sa buong staff and everyone,” she shared.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fstarmagicphils%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02uv89EHVQ3RqWyx9SVj6xZawEjfyv9wXxiegsCLc3Pn56UFm8pncxFYDAfccxGaKil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="754" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She added, “Nakakatuwa kasi parang each day na ka-work ko siya mas nag open up siya sa aming lahat so ang galing.”</p><p>Alexa also shared the story behind her TikTok video with the Korean actor when he made a special request to the Kapamilya star.</p><p>“So, ito na nga, kasi nag-TikTok talaga ako noong day na ‘yun –- kami ni Ms. Rufa (Mae Quinto) nag TikTok din kami,” she started. “Tas sabi ko sa kanya, &#x27;You want to TikTok?&#x27; sabi ko kay Ji-soo. Sabi niya, &#x27;yeah, sure.&#x27; Sabi ko, &#x27;but dance,&#x27; ayaw. Sabi niya, &#x27;not hard, not hard.&#x27;</p><p>“Nagsend ako- ng mga pegs the night before, sabi ko, &#x27;This, you study this, we’ll do this,&#x27; sabi niya, &#x27;no, no, too hard,&#x27; &#x27;no, you can do that. I’ll teach you.&#x27; Ginaganon ko siya,” she laughingly recalled.</p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@actor_kimjisoo/video/7413265058702150919" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7413265058702150919" id="v34839443047887308" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v34839443047887308" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7413265058702150919?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-09-20T15%3A29%3A59.072534%3A16301110-edf6-490d-8942-63e7eb90b612%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:721px;display:block;visibility:unset"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>Alexa then expressed that she was happy that JiSoo made a TikTok video with her and he might actually have an interest in such challenges.</p><p>“Gulat din ako na napapayag ko siya. Actually hindi ko alam. Lahat ng tao sabi, &#x27;buti napapayag mo siya.&#x27; But I think ano na—gusto niya talaga i-career ang pagiging TikToker kasi mas active pa siya sa akin mag TikTok. Ang galing nga niya e, one take lang yun,” she commended the actor.</p><p>Besides working with him, Alexa also shared fulfilling another dream of meeting her “happy pill”, Rufa Mae Quinto.</p><p>“Grabe ang saya. Like wala pa siyang kailangang sabihin napapasaya niya na ko. Makita ko lang siya natutuwa na ‘ko. Unang buka ng bibig niya, magsabi lang siya ng, &#x27;Yes,&#x27; wala na, hindi ko na kaya, as in ang saya ko na sobrang happy pill ko rin si Ms. Rufa,” Alexa shared.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C97D8hxvGdz/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3213249.200000018%2C%22ls%22%3A3119353.5%2C%22le%22%3A3119601.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The young actress also said that ever since she was younger, she has been a fan of Rufa Mae&#x27;s and has watched her gag shows and films. </p><p>“Basta nanonood ako nung bata ako, inaabangan ko ‘yun every Friday tas sobrang favorite ko si Ms. Rufa. Tas pati yung ‘Booba’, kabisado ko ‘yung theme song nun, sobrang favorite ko ‘yun,” she stated as she also revealed that she was called “Booba” by her castmates in Four Sisters Before the Wedding.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/20/alexa-ilacad-has-no-plans-of-being-a-mother-yet-1138" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>WATCH: Alexa Ilacad has ‘no plans’ of being a mother yet</u></strong></a></div><p>“Sobrang natuwa lang ako na nung nakita ko siya sabi ko, &#x27;lagi po kitang pinapanood,&#x27; sabi ko tapos kinantahan ko siya. Sabi ko, &#x27;ako si Booba,&#x27; kinantahan ko talaga siya tas ginaya ko pa ‘yung lines niya. ‘Yung, &#x27;Yes, Jane. Tanggap ko na, Jane,&#x27;” she remarked, referring to a famous line from Rufa Mae’s film Status: Single.</p><p>Alexa went on: “As in unang pagkikita namin ‘yun agad ang bungad ko sa kanya. Buti naman tinanggap niya ko. Tas sabi niya, &#x27;yes, love na kita,&#x27; sabi niya. Nakakatuwa, sobrang happy, ang saya nug set namin.”</p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@alexailacad_/video/7416653752016325896" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7416653752016325896" id="v963070784272313" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v963070784272313" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7416653752016325896?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-09-20T15%3A29%3A59.072534%3A16301110-edf6-490d-8942-63e7eb90b612%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:739px;display:block;visibility:unset"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>On the other hand, Alexa also revealed that Mujigae is a “good acting piece” for her to showcase her abilities as an actress.</p><p>“When I read the synopsis, I immediately felt na it was a good acting piece and I don&#x27;t have any — I haven’t done anything like this yet or anything na I would really call an acting piece, so I feel like it can showcase me as an actress and what I can do also,” she stated.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_p6_gwyOFb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3119627.099999994%2C%22ls%22%3A3119353.5%2C%22le%22%3A3119601.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Naka-relate ako sa character so sabi ko. &#x27;how hard could this be? she’s literally me.&#x27; It was hard pala and na-challenge pala ako talaga but yeah, it was such a good experience,” she added.</p><p>Mujigae, starring Alexa, Kim Ji-Soo, and child actress Ryrie Sophia, opens exclusively in SM Cinemas beginning October 9.</p>

<p><i>Alexa Ilacad shares her working experience on Mujigae and her co-stars.</i></p>

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EXCLUSIVE: Alexa Ilacad shares how she got Kim Ji-Soo to do a TikTok trend

Nikka Sabio

Published Sep 21, 2024 11:28 AM PHT

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