Cao Lu of girl group Fiestar said actress Park Shin-hye, who went to the same Chung-Ang University in Seoul, is her role model in a TV talk show.

“Park Shin-hye attended school diligently,” she said on MBC’s “Radio Star” last week. “She was never late (to school) and her grades were good. If I work hard like her, I could maybe become successful. That’s why (Park Shin-hye) is my role model.”

Park Shin-hye (KBS)

Cao Lu (MBC)

In response, Park appeared on the entertainment news program “Entertainment Weekly” and cheered for Cao. “All the members (of Fiestar) are shining, but I hope eonni (older sister), you will shine a lot and become a great success,” she sent a video message on the program.

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)