Fans couldn’t contain their excitement after they spotted Malaysian shuttlers Lee Zii Jia (李梓嘉) and Goh Liu Ying (吴柳莹) making an unexpected “cameo appearance” in an episode of the new K-drama “Going To You At A Speed Of 493km” (너에게 가는 속도 493km)!
Also known as “Love All Play”, the sports romance drama stars Park Ju Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeop as lead roles. In case you missed it, the first episode of “Going To You At A Speed Of 493km” premiered earlier on Wednesday (20th April).
@tingkeobel The 493km represents as 493km world’s fastest smash, Tan Boon Heong then this scene they put Lee Zi Jia’s name as the opponent. I’M A PROUD MALAYSIAN PLS- 😭😍🇲🇾#goingtoyouataspeedof493km #loveallplay #chaejonghyeop #parkjuhyun #kdrama
As seen in the video shared by local TikTok user known as @tingkeobel, the character Park Tae Yang (played by Ju Hyun) and her partner Kim Ju Yung can be seen competing in a doubles badminton match against players from Malaysia. As the team of Park and Kim managed to score a win for Korea, the scoreboard appears to show the names “Lee Zia Zii” and “Gori Uing” as representatives from Malaysia.
Despite the fact that the drama featured slightly different names, viewers were quick to notice the subtle reference! Check out some of the comments that we found on social media:
- “Not exactly Lee Zii Jia, but the reference though. 😂😂”
- “Since when did Lee Zii Jia and Goh Liu Ying compete in mixed doubles matches?
- “Woah, Malaysia just got noticed (abroad).”
- “They should put MAS, and not MYS.”
- “I’m overwhelmed! They’re so good with their marketing.”
In the same post, the TikToker also shared that the title also referenced the record breaking 493 km/h (306.34 mph) badminton hit made by Tan Boon Heong. Fascinating, right? While you are here, you can watch the trailer here:
Source: Kimchi Daily.
