On the afternoon of April 24, Korean media suddenly reported that actor Gong Yoo had received an invitation to star in a new work by screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung and is currently considering participating. Previously, in early April, Song Hye Kyo also confirmed that she was in the process of discussing the project. If accepted, this will be Song Hye Kyo’s third collaboration with screenwriter Noh after the film The world they live in (starring with Hyun Bin) and The winter wind that year (starring with Jo In Sung).
Noh Hee Kyung’s new work will depict real-life scenes of individuals in the broadcasting industry. The project captures the passion of those who have lived through the tumultuous history of the birth of Korean entertainment.
Currently, the official name of Noh Hee Kyung’s project has not been revealed, but the audience has high expectations for the reunion of Song Hye Kyo and the female screenwriter after more than a decade. Along with that, if actor Gong Yoo agrees, this is expected to be a television blockbuster in the near future.
Gong Yoo is already a familiar face on the Korean small screen. The actor was even nicknamed “Korea’s most attractive single uncle” because despite being 40 years old, his “uncle’s” charm has not diminished, even attracting handsome men. Juniors have to run for a long time. Appearing in any movie makes that movie a “phenomenon”, of course, besides top acting ability, “uncle” Gong Yoo’s handsome appearance is a factor that creates strong attraction. can be denied.
Besides, not everyone knows the fact that Gong Yoo was the actor who was initially targeted for the male lead role. Descendants of the Sun. Accordingly, the character Captain Yoo Shi Jin was initially aimed at another actor, not Song Joong Ki. At that time, the production team had expectations that Gong Yoo, Won Bin, Jo In Sung or Lee Min Ho… would take on this “heavy” role.
After these faces rejected the project because of their busy schedules, Song Joong Ki became the next choice for the role in Descendants of the Sun. This is also the opportunity that brought the actor to the image of a captain that caused fever throughout Asia. Many viewers even joked that it was Gong Yoo who “made a match” for the couple Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki even though they both “went their separate ways” after getting married.
