Finally! Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo are set to headline the highly anticipated drama Slowly but Intensely.

Photo: Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo/Instagram
According to Soompi, filming for the drama series has officially begun on January 12.
Slowly but Intensely is written by renowned television screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung, who previously penned Itโs Okay, Thatโs Love (2014), Dear My Friends (2016), and Our Blues (2022). Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the upcoming drama will depict โthe realistic scenes of people in the broadcasting industry, delving into the lives of stars on stage and the people behind the scenes who create those stars.โ
The modern historical drama marks the third time Hye Kyo has collaborated with writer Noh, as the actress took lead roles in the hit Korean series Worldโs Within (2008) and That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013).
Song Hye Kyo, widely regarded as one of the internationally established Hallyu stars in South Korea, has been a household name for decades. Apart from That Winter, the Wind Blows, she is best known for starring in the hit television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), Full House (2004), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018), and the hit Netflix series The Glory (2022).
The 43-year-old actress recently went viral after sporting short hair, which is revealed to be a part of her preparation for the upcoming series.
Meanwhile, Gong Yoo is no stranger to the world of Korean dramas! Apart from his memorable appearance in Squid Game, the actor has top-billed popular television series and films such as Coffee Prince (2004), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017), and the zombie movie Train to Busan (2016).
More details, such as supporting characters and the exact release date, have not yet been announced.
The drama will finish filming in the first half of the year. Soompi also noted that it would reportedly be released on Netflix as a 22-episode series.
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