Naufal Omar, a Malaysian contemporary graduate residing in South Korea, lately revealed that he was solid an an extra in the K-drama Bad Prosecutor the place he starred alongside his idol – D.O. of Ok-pop boy band Exo.
The 24-year-old from Johor has been a fan of Exo since 2013.
In an Instagram put up final Thursday (Dec 29), Naufal shared that he had lastly “unlocked another achievement” after touchdown a minor position as a salt farmer in Bad Prosecutor.
“To be honest, I didn’t know at first it (the role) was for his (D.O.) drama but as soon as I arrived, he was there and I was stunned,” the Malaysian wrote, including that he was paid RM1,000 for the gig.
Naufal was paid RM1,000 regardless of bagging an extra position in ‘Bad Prosecutor’. Photos: Naufal Omar/Instagram
“I didn’t manage to get pictures with him because I wanted to be professional. As soon as my scene ended, my manager brought me back to Seoul because the shoot was in another city,” he wrote, including that D.O. was nice to everybody on set.
In an interview with mStar, The Star‘s Malay language information portal, Naufal shared that the explanation he obtained contacted for this position is as a result of he beforehand starred as an extra in the 2021 K-drama sequence, Racket Boys.
“Since Bad Prosecutor is below the identical firm as Racket Boys, they referred to as me once more to be an extra in this sequence,” he defined.
Although Naufal was unable to snap a photograph with D.O., he did handle to get one with one other Exo member, Kai, at a photoshoot session by hello82 – a Ok-pop channel with over 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube – in Dec 2021.
Naufal suggested everybody to chase after their goals as a result of no dream is inconceivable.
“To all the dreamers out there, keep dreaming until you make it. Studying in South Korea has always been a dream of mine since middle school. Many of my classmates teased me because they thought my dream was impossible.
“If you want to study in Korea, do it. Ignore those who bring you down and prove to them that no dream is impossible,” he mentioned.
Naufal has been finding out in South Korea since 2019 as half of a switch programme by Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (UniKL). He accomplished his Bachelor’s diploma in Graphic Design at Semyung University in Jecheon final February.
At the second, he’s planning on working in South Korea and is contemplating a job supply at a pharmaceutical firm. He additionally plans to pursue performing on the aspect.
