Coffee Prince star cast after 17 years.
The Coffee Prince star cast has changed a lot after 17 years since the show was broadcast.
Recently, the news that the Coffee Prince cast will reunite and film a show together has made a series of “movie geeks” excited to see the faces associated with youth memories again.
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Aired 17 years ago, Coffee Prince has become a phenomenon across Asia, thanks to its interesting plot and youthful cast. After 17 years, the cast has changed a lot, as career people go up, people go downhill, and even some people have left this world.
Actors whose careers rose after Coffee Prince
Gong Yoo
Gong Yoo was born in 1979, started acting in 2001 but only became a star after the success of Coffee Prince. In the movie, the “goblin uncle” at that time was only 28 years old and played the male lead Choi Han Kyul, making fans fall in love with a super combo: handsome face, strong 6-pack body.
The actor had to enlist in the army when his career was on the rise in 2008. After being discharged from the army, he returned to the screen, participated in many works and once again made people feverish when he played the role of a goblin in Goblin. .
This work made Gong Yoo’s name explode once again, he received recognition from both professionals and the audience. After that, the main role in Train To Busan continued to mark the actor’s success on the screen, becoming a difficult-to-replace symbol of the Korean screen.
After 17 years since the broadcast of Coffee Prince, it can be said that Gong Yoo is one of the most successful career owners of the cast. The film is a turning point in Gong Yoo’s career, helping him from a poor actor to become an expensive actor.
Now more than 43 years old, Gong Yoo still makes people feverish because of his handsome looks and standard body that doesn’t need to be adjusted. After a series of suspicions about falling in love with co-star Kim Go Eun, Gong Yoo is still single.
Kim Jae Wook
Kim Jae Wook continues to be another male god whose career has been “upgraded” since the success of Coffee Prince. Kim Jae Wook started out as a model and was a member of a rock band. Coffee Prince is Kim Jae Wook’s first film, and the success of the film has contributed to bringing the actor’s name to the ranks of promising young stars that day.
Kim Jae Wook has gradually asserted his ability through a series of impressive and profound roles such as in Antique, Another Way, Voice… Not only as an actor, Kim Jae Wook also affirmed his multi-talented participation in his participation. acted in voice roles entirely in English and Japanese, co-authored the book Top Model and participated in musicals.
With a cold, masculine appearance, Kim Jae Wook often transforms into a villain with a complicated inner mind, but the actor “changed the wind” with the male lead role in the romantic comedy “Her Private Life” (2019), co-starred with Park Min Young. Playing the role of a boss in the hot and cold outside, Kim Jae Wook caused a fever on the screen and captivated the audience.
Lee Sun Kyun
In Coffee Prince, Lee Sun Kyun was just a faint supporting role, but after 13 years, he became the most popular name when playing Director Park in the Oscar-winning blockbuster Parasite. Lee Sun Kyun’s success is a testament to the achievement of results through constant efforts.
Lee Sun Kyun was born in 1975, used to dive in the theater stage for many years before turning to acting. He often played supporting roles, even in Coffee Prince and only shot to stardom after playing the lead role in the movie Pasta in 2010. Like a flower that blooms late, the older he gets, the more successful Lee Sun Kyun becomes. audiences with a series of complex roles before joining the cast of Parasite to win an Oscar.
Besides a successful career, the actor also has a happy life with his wife and 2 sons. His wife is actress Jeon Hye Jin, the couple dated for 6 years before moving into the same house. Before becoming the current star, Lee Sun Kyun and Jeon Hye Jin’s fan and determined to conquer her heart.
In October 2023, it was revealed that Lee was booked for internal investigation over suspected drug use.[54] As a result, he voluntarily dropped out of No Way Out, an upcoming thriller drama serial which just started its production days before the revelation of his alleged drug use. On October 24, he was charged on suspicion of using cannabis and psychoactive drugs, according to Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, and was summoned for questioning on October 28.[58] Lee was also given a travel ban to prevent him from leaving the country during the course of investigations.Initial test results of Lee’s hair samples revealed that Lee tested negative for drugs, and further investigations were expected as of November 2023. Lee first requested the police to conduct an additional lie detector test through his lawyer. The complaint is that it is unfair to be accused of drug use in a situation where there is only a statement and no physical evidence. Lee had admitted that the drugs were given to him by a hostess who he had been at a bar with, but said he was unaware that what he was given were illegal drugs, and that he had been deceived into doing so as part of a blackmail attempt. Due to Lee’s public persona as a “family man”, and South Korean society’s high moral expectations of public figures and strong social disapproval of both infidelity and drug use, Lee and the investigation was heavily covered by South Korean media.
On December 27, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., Lee was found dead at the age of 48 inside his car at the road parking lot nearby Waryong Park in central Seoul. In the passenger seat was a charcoal briquette commonly used in suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning in South Korea. The police earlier received a report from his wife that Lee had left home after “writing a memo akin to a suicide note”. Lee’s funeral was held at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital, and he was buried on the 29th in Yeonhwajang, Suwon. Lee’s death came amidst multiple suspected suicides among South Korean celebrities, and an analysis article by CNN said it cast a spotlight on the high-pressure environment in South Korea’s entertainment industry. Following Lee’s death, a woman was arrested following allegations she had blackmailed him, and has been sent to prosecution. Director Bong Joon-ho and other prominent figures demanded an inquiry into the role of South Korean media and police in Lee’s death
Yoon Eun Hye
Yoon Eun Hye was born in 1984, is a member of the first generation girl group Baby V.O.X, but did not receive much attention. After the group stopped working, Yoon Eun Hye switched to acting and at this time, her name suddenly became a star.
After the success of “Princess Hours“, “Coffee Prince” continued to be a work that proved Yoon Eun Hye’s ability, making her the hottest actress at that time, a “rating guarantee”, which was approved by a series of producers. , brand welcome. In the movie, Yoon Eun Hye plays a personality tomboy with short hair and a masculine style that makes a strong impression on the audience.
Having the ability to act, Yoon Eun Hye was a famous name in both Korea and China until the biggest scandal of her career broke out in 2015. Specifically, when participating in a fashion show in China , Yoon Eun Hye plagiarized a costume model and was denounced by the owner of this design.
Not only did she not admit her fault, but also thought that the designer relied on her reputation to become famous, Yoon Eun Hye was vehemently stoned by the public, ostracized to the point that she could not appear on the screen, had to hide for 3 years. .
In 2018, Yoon Eun Hye returned to the small screen with the movie Love Alert and shocked the public with a stiff, deformed face, all features changed too much due to the abuse of cutlery.
The public can’t help but regret for the actress’s natural, sweet and sharp beauty. Currently, her face is much softer, but is no longer a top name, sought after in the Korean entertainment industry.
Chae Jung An
Chae Jung An was born in 1977, joined the entertainment industry in 1995 as a singer and then as an actress. In Coffee Prince, Chae Jung An plays the first love of Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) and causes a fever with her lovely, sweet beauty that is considered better than the female lead Yoon Eun Hye.
Multi-talented when he can sing and act at the same time, he possesses outstanding physique with a beautiful face and a height of 1m72, but Chae Jung An’s career is still fraught. After Coffee Prince, she was still just hanging around with supporting roles in Yongpal, The Prime Minister and I, Man To Man… Chae Jung An acted in many movies, but failed to impress the audience.
Not only her career, but the actress’s private life is also very difficult. Chae Jung An married her businessman boyfriend in 2004 and divorced only 3 years later. The actress said that she and her husband broke up because of irreconcilable differences, but the two are still good friends. Now more than 40 years old, the actress is still single.
Two late actors have left this world!
Lee Eon
August 21 of this year is the 14th anniversary of the death of the late actor Lee Eon. Although 14 years have passed, the audience still cannot forget the image of Coffee Prince’s staff member Hwang Min Yeop, tall but gentle.
Lee Eon was born in 1981, used to be a wrestler and model before starting his acting career in 2006. The actor’s short career of only 2 has only 5 films, and Coffee Prince has was a springboard for his name to pop up, becoming a face that was sought after by directors at that time.
In 2008, Lee Eon died in a tragic traffic accident. After the filming party for the movie Strongest Chil Woo, the actor returned home on a motorcycle and crashed into the railing of the overpass in Hannam-dong, Seoul at 2:00 am on August 21, 2008. Lee Eon was taken to the hospital immediately but passed away due to a broken cervical spine. His departure when he was only 27 years old left many regrets in the hearts of the audience as well as the Coffee Prince cast.
Kim Ja Ok
Before becoming the “national mother” in Highkick, veteran actress Kim Ja Ok played the mother of Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) in Coffee Prince. During her 38-year career, she has always devoted herself to fully embodying the roles, receiving the love of many audiences.
Actress Kim Ja Ok was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008, but fought with the disease and continued acting until cancer cells spread to her lungs and took her life. November 16, 2014. The late actress lived to be 63 years old.
Kim Ja Ok has become an unforgettable monument in the hearts of Asian movie fans. Many years after Kim Ja Ok’s death, friends, colleagues, family and entertainment industry all spend a special day to remember the beautiful smile of the “national mother” on the screen.
