Actor Gong Yoo openly mentioned Lee Byung-hun, her ex-boyfriend, while sitting next to Song Hye-kyo.
On the 14th, a new episode of web variety show "Pinggye-go" hosted by "National MC" Yoo Jae-suk was released on the YouTube channel 'Tteon Tteon'. The guests were Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, the stars of Netflix's new original series "Slowly, Intensely."
In the video, Gong Yoo started the conversation by saying, "I recently attended the Netflix 10th anniversary event."
He revealed, "There was something I felt that day. So many actors came that it felt like an awards ceremony. Actors from all generations gathered, and naturally, the junior actors came to greet our senior actors. At that moment, I had a slight thought of 'Am I getting old?' because my body naturally went to the table where Lee Jung-jae and Senior Lee Byung-hun were sitting, and I ended up sitting down there very smoothly." Lee Jung-jae is in his 34th year since debut, while Lee Byung-hun is in his 36th year.
Gong Yoo added, "I greeted them with a casual 'Oh, hello' and sat down naturally. I was busy navigating through the juniors, but that spot felt incredibly peaceful. I don't know what kind of burden that is."
He continued, "In the past, Senior Lee Jung-jae and Senior Lee Byung-hun were people I found difficult to approach. Back then, I was truly nervous and couldn't even get close to them. They were figures we only saw on TV and in movies, so in a way, they are stars even to us actors. But Senior Lee Byung-hun next to me would casually start conversations like 'I'll watch the drama well, how was Writer Noh Hee-kyung?' It felt very comfortable."
He then shared, "Isn't this a bit like the sorrows of adulthood? I also have moments when I want praise from someone senior. But as I get older, I feel like I need to act my age. So sometimes, even for something trivial, when I receive such casual praise, I get emotional. Even with unremarkable words like 'You're doing well.'"
In the middle of his story, Gong Yoo suddenly said "You're doing well" to Song Hye-kyo, comforting her, and Song Hye-kyo replied, "Thank you."
Upon hearing this, Yoo Jae-suk sensibly asked, "(Song) Hye-kyo, did you get emotional?" shifting the topic, and Song Hye-kyo retorted, "I didn't get emotional."
This scene attracted attention due to the past relationship between Song Hye-kyo and Lee Byung-hun. The two were once an official couple in the entertainment industry. Their romantic relationship developed from their collaboration in the 2003 drama "All In," but they broke up after a year and six months.
Netizens who watched the video showed various reactions, including "Gong Yoo will probably think 'I shouldn't have said that' when he goes home," "He'll probably kick himself under the covers at home," "It's been so long that I don't think even the people involved care anymore," "There was no malice at all," and "I can tell just by watching."
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