K-drama fans will surely be jealous of Cherish Maningat, a Filipina actress who lives in South Korea. She got the chance to share screen time with Lee Sung Kyung, who stars in the Koreanovela Dr. Romantic 2.
Cherish posted a photo with the star with the caption: "I have never met a star as down to earth, kind and as caring as her."
"I was going through something painful at that time, and I was praying to God to tell me He loves me. And I told her what I was going through and that I actually asked God to tell me that He loves me. And I know God used her to tell me that!
"She told me, 'I will pray for you. And I'm not just saying that. Those aren't empty words... I will really pray for you.'
"And even after that day, whenever she sees me on our shooting days, she will come to me and hug me. She even asks me what happened to the situation that I was in.
"She even prayed with me when she saw the news about the Taal Volcano eruption and I told her my family lives near the danger zone. She is such a lovely person! I have never encountered a star who is so welcoming and has that kind of humility to mingle with small people like me."
Cherish is a theater, film, and TV actress who has lived in South Korea since 2006.
Dr. Romantic 2 stars Han Seok Kyu as Kim Ba Su, the chief surgeon of a small hospital called Doldam. Cherish plays a patient who is the victim of domestic abuse.
In an interview with cosmo.ph, Cherish revealed that she was called to audition for the role without initially knowing which show it was.
Cherish has also appeared in other K-dramas like Heart Surgeons, Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life, My Little Hero, Missing, Showdown, Bacchus Lady, Stand By Me, and Romang. She is also part of two movies that are set to be released this year.
Aside from Lee, Cherish also was able to talk to and take photos with the series lead star Han Seok Kyu.
Cherish graduated with a BA Communication Arts degree from the University of Sto. Tomas. She took up a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from the Korean National University of Arts. She is also an acting coach and English teacher.