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