I had dinner with some friends last night who just went to see The Suspect in the movie theaters (one may or may not have seen it twice) and talk turned to Gong Yoo. Aside from the usual gushing one salient point emerged – the man is a specimen of perfection regardless of hair, make up, or lack thereof, and his name might actually be God Yoo instead of Gong Yoo. Catchy, huh? His movie passed the $1 million mark faster than Man From Nowhere with Won Bin which the movie pundits keeping track of the box office decreed a major achievement for this type of thriller vengeance movie. Man From Nowhere had mad legs and word of mouth kept that drama rolling at the box office for a long time which is rarer these days. Regardless of whether The Suspect ends up breaking more records, it’s already a successful film for Gong Yoo to put in his pocket and goes a long way to erasing the his failed last drama outing in Big. This week he sat down for a drinks interview with a reporter and I just love those because it feels so much more authentic like two friends chatting. The pictures in this post are from that interview and a few highlights I’ll summarize below. The reporter noted that Gong Yoo appeared very friendly and he explained that he was a skill he cultivated working in this industry but in truth there are few moments to actually be candid in conversation during a work situation which is why he treasures the people close to him that he can still share his real thoughts with. Talk turned to his marriage plans now that Gong Yoo is 35 years old. When he was younger he wanted to marry soon so that he could have a career and a family life. That time has passed and now he’s really focused on his job and being alone for so long as an actor has made him get used to the loneliness. When asked what he imagines a future family to be like, Gong Yoo’s ideal is a quiet home with a big yard. He wants to build a home in the countryside for his parents with a big yard but laughs that they are not cooperating because they love living in the city. He dreams of taking his kids to visit the grandparents in the countryside and have a big yard for them to play with and his parents wonder why they need to go move to a farm so that Gong Yoo can have his dream come true grandparents visit. Ha, this was a cute interview and Gong Yoo’s pictures are even cuter and the icing on the cake.
Gong Yoo revealed his favorite drink is somaek (soju and beer) and tolerance is about a bottle and half of soju. He enjoys the feeling of getting slightly buzzed and for awhile he drank a glass of red wine when he couldn’t sleep because his fans were sending him lots of bottles. His favorite drinking snacks are when he travels to different places to film and tries out the local cuisine.
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I want him to star in The Joseon Shooter cause i really want to see him do historical drama and what better way to do it than in drama written by writer of The Princess Man.
Also put Yoon Eun Hye or Moon Chae Won as his leading lady. Yes i have everything planed out lol.
@flore, I like your thinking and planning :) ;) Thanks, Ms. Koala for sharing his interview with us. I luv him and I hope that soon we will see him on the small screen. I'm happy to hear that his movie has been well received.
I do love GY. And his parents sounds hilarious. I also like when actors (male and female) are candid about marriage. There's not a rush on any level and it'll happen when it does. Most people marry. (My favorite star response on the subject has to be SSH.)
Great to hear his movie is doing well! He's an actor I always look out for, I enjoy his public persona and his acting endeavors. Reminds me I need to see his stint on RM.
Speechless.....SWOON
OH GOD He looks so good with that haircut. Also, whoever marries him will be incredibly lucky and not just because he is an all around catch and I'm just talking as a man period, not because he's a famous actor. He's the only (famous) man that makes me wish I was something I'm not because I imagine he would not even go near a non-non-Korean! Ah well...
Yeesh i need sleep. I meant because he IS an all around catch as a man period and not because he's a famous actor.
I totally agree... His parents sound hilarious and I bet that's why he's a well rounded man! :)
Love him
Twice wasn't even enough! I miss him already. He really is God Yoo. No human looks that flawlessly gorgeous jumping into a river at a full run.
The first photo..... *swoons*
Let's go see it again!! Hahaha
mmmmm, delicious looking hunk! But shucks, I was overly excited thinking it was a followup to Eun Hye's confession.
A little known fact is that some of the scenes for the Suspect were filmed on my Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Google "Gong Yoo in Puerto Rico" for some pics.
On the topic of GY making beautiful babies ;-) I recommend he get together with Yoon Eun-hye, who in an interview said he was her ideal type. They would make an adorable couple. A Coca-Cola kiss between them would make New Year's fireworks fickle in comparison to the explosion they'd cause. Just dreaming!
Koala, what's this posting about Yoon Eun Hye saying her fav co-star was Gong Yoo and now posting about him? I reallllllllllly want them both to find significant others (or even better each other haha).
Hahahahah...a cute dream, Opa...Now, you can marry with a woman from country side or you have to find a prety woman who want to be your wife and living in the countryside with you...I wish and pray all your dream come true...waiting your new drama and movie...Fighting GY Opa....!!!!!