Starting to try out the acting world in 1999, Gong Hyo-jin has now won many prestigious awards thanks to the dramas that she starred in. In 2019, she made a comeback appearance in the drama When the Camellia Blooms with handsome actor Kang Ha-neul. In this article, Channel-Korea will provide you with a detailed rundown of everything you need to know about the chemistry between Gong Hyo-jin and her partners in several dramas. So, stay tuned!
Gong Hyo-jin & Kang Ha-neul
Korean drama When the Camellia Blooms succeeded in stealing the attention of Korean drama lovers through the strong chemistry between Kang Ha-neul and Gong Hyo-jin. Both of them managed to turn on the romance between Oh Dong-baek and Hwang Yong-sik which made viewers overwhelmed when they saw the moments of the two. In this drama, Gong Hyo-jin plays a woman who is independent and firm, while Kang Ha-neul plays the police officer who falls in love with Oh Dong-baek (Gong Hyo-jin). Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-neul admitted that they had no difficulty building their chemistry because they had the same acting style.
Their Opinions About Working Together
On September 17th, 2019, a press conference for When the Camellia Blooms took place. The cast who attended the event were Gong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul, Kim Ji-suk, and director Cha Young-hoon. During the press conference, the actors talked about their feelings while working with each other. Gong Hyo-jin said, “I have heard many good stories about how Kang Ha-neul was a good and hardworking person, so I went to the set with high hopes. As I heard, he works very hard and is full of energy, and it is very pleasant to see his positivity. I have already told my friends, ‘Yong Shik is really great.’ ” She continued, “We are also very similar in terms of learning and memorizing dialogue. We tend to forget and change texts a lot. I have been shooting comfortably while having fun.” Kang Ha-neul replied, “The script is the reason I joined this drama. I read through episode four, and I realized it was not a script that I could see elsewhere. It became clearer when I talked with the director and writer. I chose this drama because I trusted them to lead us to do this script deeply. Gong Hyo-jin’s influence also played a big role. I’m a big fan of her. There is a part of me that chose this drama because I am a fan of Gong Hyo-jin.”
Important Scenes
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Gong Hyo-jin & Jo Jung-suk
In this drama, Gong Hyo-jin plays as Pyo Na-ri, a weather forecaster at a news agency who dreams of becoming the main news anchor. And Jo Jung-suk plays Lee Hwa-sin, a senior at the place where Pyo Na-ri works. Gong Hyo-jin and Jo Jung-suk starred in the drama Incarnation of Jealousy, or also known as Jealousy Incarnate, in 2016. Gong Hyo-jin and Jo Jung-suk themselves are the same age, both of them are born in 1980. It’s no wonder that their chemistry is completely straightforward and cohesive. The production team revealed that the two were really close. Not only they are cohesive, but they are also considerate of one another. “Gong Hyo-jin and Jo Jung-suk are so considerate of each other. Not only that, but both of them are also very concerned about the drama, so they immediately become cohesive when acting,” clearly stated a representative of the production team.
Important Scenes
Gong Hyo-jin & Jo In-sung
Paired with Jo In-sung, Gong Hyo-jin also successfully performed sweet chemistry and made fans melt in the drama It’s Okay, It’s Love. Because of their good chemistry, there were even rumors that they were dating in real life. Rumors about Jo In-sung and Gong Hyo-jin blew louder when Dispatch released photos of the two together. Even though the two agencies denied the two artists having a special relationship and ensured Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung were only close friends. In this drama, Gong Hyo-jin plays as Ji Hae-soo, a cheerful, tough, and smart woman psychiatrist. And Jo In-sung plays Jang Jae-yeol, a novel writer and handsome radio DJ who is loved by many women.
Opinions About Working Together
In a press conference held for KBS 2TV’s newest drama Producer, actress Gong Hyo-jin shared the difference between working with Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun, and with her co-star in It’s Okay, It’s Love, Jo In-sung. “Jo In-sung is one year younger than me, while Cha Tae-hyun sunbae is older than me, and Kim Soo-hyun is about seven years younger than me, so the age difference is huge,” she said. And she continued, “Because we were only one year apart, when I acted with Jo In-sung, it felt like we were friends. He is an accomplished actor who can take on the role of a PD, but also an actor who can make other actors and staff feel comfortable.”