Actor Son Seok-gu is set to recreate the ‘Son Seok-gu Syndrome’ once again by releasing dramas and movies starring him one after another.In particular, he was loved for his ‘manly’ image through works such as ‘My Liberation Diary’, ‘The Outlaws 2’, and ‘The Murderer’s Difficulty ‘, and this time he is transforming by playing the role of a pure-hearted lover and a virgin.

First, he will portray a’ true love ‘that transcends age with his senior Kim Hye-ja, who is 42 years his senior, in the new JTBC weekend drama’ More Beautiful than Heaven ‘, which will be aired for the first time on the 19th.In this drama, which is set in Cheon-gu and advertises a’ romance that transcends this life ‘, he plays Go Nak-joon, a husband who welcomes his wife Lee Hae-sook(Kim Hye-ja), who arrived in heaven in her 80s, while looking younger than he is in his 30s.

He is a’ heavenly lover ‘who has built and decorated a house and garden with his own hands while waiting for his wife to meet him again in heaven.Even in the released stills, his loving gaze towards Kim Hye-ja and his happy smile are fully captured, raising expectations for the unique romance that will unfold in heaven.

Son Seok-gu also said, “I decided to appear in the drama right away because I heard I could have a romance with teacher Kim Hye-ja.Everything Go Nak-jun does in the drama is for my wife Hae-sook,” emphasizing that he will be a character who is “a great lover of all time.”

Also, the character who delivers wishes and acts as the’ postman of heaven ‘, a communication channel connecting heaven and earth, is also considered a point of interest in this drama, and the people and stories he will meet are also considered key points to watch for in the drama.Son Seok-gu said, “The heaven in the drama is not a rigid world that some people present, but a world decorated with very everyday imagination that everyone can relate to.Our drama searches for something more beautiful than heaven, something beyond heaven.”

Following’ More Beautiful than Heaven ‘, he transforms into a man who is clumsy in love in the movie’ Virus ‘, which will be released on May 7th.In this movie, which is about a unique’ Toxovirus ‘with a 100% fatality rate that makes people fall in love for no reason, he plays a’ powerful straight-forward man ‘who has a doctorate, a good job, and a neat appearance, but is a single researcher who has never been in love and feels a strong attraction to a translator, Taek-seon(Bae Doo-na), whom he meets for the first time and proposes to her.

Son Seok-gu’s realistic acting, in which he expresses his feelings through clumsy confessions and impulsive actions, is reminiscent of the characters in the ultra-realistic dating program ‘I’m Solo ‘and will add to the fun of the drama by emitting an unexpected charm.
Director Kang Yi-kwan, who directed’ Virus’, said, “Through this film, you will be able to see a new side of Son Seok-gu, who is intelligent, curious, and has a strong spirit of challenge.”



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