Gong Yoo, Song Hye Kyo to star in new drama 'Slowly but Intensely'
Korean drama fans have something exciting to look forward to, as two of South Korea's most beloved stars, Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo, are teaming up for the highly anticipated drama Slowly but Intensely.
According to Korean entertainment website Soompi, the drama officially began filming on Sunday, Jan. 12.
Written by renowned writer Noh Hee Kyung, who previously penned It's Okay, That's Love, Dear My Friends, and Our Blues, the drama follows the story of "people in the broadcasting industry, delving into the lives of stars on stage and the people behind the scenes who create those stars." It is also set in the 1960s and 1970s.
Soompi noted that the drama aims to complete filming in the first half of this year and is reportedly to be released on Netflix as a 22-episode series.
Further details, such as the exact premiere date and other cast in the series, have not yet been announced.
This is the third time Hye Kyo has collaborated with writer Noh, following the hit dramas World's Within and That Winter, The Wind Blows in 2008 and 2013, respectively.
Recently, Hye Kyo made the rounds online after cutting her hair short as part of her preparation for the new modern historical drama.
"I cut my hair for my next project. It is a project by writer Noh Hee Kyung. The story is set in the '60s and '70s," she revealed on the YouTube channel Fairy Jaehyung.
Hye Kyo is also known for her roles in various Korean dramas, including Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018), and The Glory (2022), to name a few. In 2017, she ranked 7th in Forbes magazine's Korea Power Celebrity 40 list, and 6th in 2018.
Meanwhile, the drama Slowly but Intensely marks the second time that Gong Yoo and director Lee Yoon Jung will work together following the 2007 MBC drama Coffee Prince.
He is best known for his roles in the Netflix series Squid Game (2021–2024), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), and the films Train to Busan (2016), Silenced (2011), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
