Park Bo-gum: from new K-drama Record of Youth to being a CF King – how the Korean actor stole the news this week as he leaves us for military service

Sep 11 , 2020

Some of K-drama’s hottest young stars are cast in new Netflix series Record of Youth from left, Hyun Bin, Park Bo-gum and Kim Soo-hyun. Photos: Instagram/@hyunbin_actor, @_parkbogum, @kimsoohyun_official_fan

Who enjoyed It‘s Okay to Not Be Okay and Crash Landing on You ? These two recent K-dramas have been loved the world over. They’ve also helped their stars line up endorsements, partnering with big brands like Coca-Cola, Samsung and Kia Motors to become “CF kings” – or commercial films, as advertisements are referred to.

That list starred a certain Park Bo-gum, who also recently gave us the news he has enlisted for his compulsory military service, but leaves us with the parting gift of a new drama. Here STYLE sums up the week’s biggest K-drama headlines.

K-drama’s CF kings

Kim Soo-hyun from It's Okay to Not Be Okay. Photo: TVN

K-drama stars are not only in the top list to be cast in screen roles but also in commercials as well. Actors like Kim Soo-hyun from It’s Okay to Not Be Okay and Hyun Bin from Crash Landing on You use their charms to woo fans for commercial products too. Find out who else is on the list of K-drama’s biggest “CF Kings”.

K-drama CF Kings: who is Korea’s most bankable brand ambassador?

Park Bo-gum is back – one last time before he goes

Park Bo-gum at Warriors of the Dawn VIP movie premiere. Photo: @parkbogum_actor/Instagram

Park Bo-gum is not only one of the bona fide CF Kings but also adulated as the “nation’s little brother” and the “nation’s son-in law”, with his affable puppy eyes and heart-warming smile. You’ll find yourself searching up Park Bo-gum the moment you see him on screen. Here’s more for those who want to know everything from his childhood to his stellar academic performances in school.

5 things to know about Park Bo-gum ahead of Record of Youth

Record of Youth

Although Park Bo-gum will be away for military service, he has left us with the drama Record of Youth to enjoy while we wait his return. The drama premiered on September 7, but people were already excited way beforehand thanks to the dream cast, including Park So-dam from Oscar-winning movie Parasite . Curious to know about the chemistry between the two and the storyline? Here’s what you need to know.

5 reasons to watch Netflix’s new K-drama Record of Youth

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Dreamy Korean star Park Bo-gum has left us with one last drama, Record of Youth – starring alongside Parasite’s Park So-dam – as he enters compulsory military service, but he should have some sizeable savings to return to thanks to his lucrative advertising work as a bona fide CF King