Maja Salvador and Kim Bum shares kilig moments..

Maja Salvador and Kim Bum

Actress-model Maja Salvador, who turned 21 last October 5, considered the chance to work with Kim Bum a great birthday treat. She added that she was flattered by the Korean actor’s compliments when they shot a TV commercial together (TVC) for a soft drink endorsement.

“I’m feeling lucky because Kim Bum went here for us to make a TVC. I know that many girls would like to be on my place but for now he’s mine. Take it as a birthday gift for me,” she joked.

Maja recalled that Kim Bum made her smile in spite of her exhaustion from an all-day shoot. Maja’s call time was 5 am while Kim Bum’s was 3 pm. When Kim Bum arrived in the afternoon, he asked Maja if she was already tired. “I said, ‘yes’ coz I started taping 5 am. Then he said (Kim Bum), ‘But you’re still maganda,’” beamed Maja. Kim Bum’s translator also revealed during an October 3 press conference that the commercial’s director was very vocal about Maja and Kim Bum’s chemistry extending off the set because they got along really well during their breaks.

Maja confessed that she found the Korean actor very handsome and charming. “I super love it when he’s smiling,” she said. “Since I’m always shooting at 5 am, when he hasn’t arrived yet and its so hot, I’m always drinking. Whenever he arrived at the set I don’t need to drink, I would be okay instantly. Just a smile from him.”

Although they are both single, Maja said that she is not expecting that her friendship with Kim Bum to turn into something romantic. “’What’s with me and Kim Bum is so funny that we became friends,” she said. “For me, its already okay being friends with him coz its a seldom chance to be with a handsome actor like Kim Bum.”