“From a Soldier to a Goblin, Then?” Awaiting Kim Eun Sook’s New Male Character
Last year, writer Kim Eun Sook started her string of success with ‘Descendant of The Sun’ and ended it perfectly with ‘Goblin’. Despite having very different story, there are two big similarities of those two dramas: First, both dramas got huge popularity, and second, the huge popularity cannot be separated from the role of the male main characters.
All these times, the male characters that Kim Eun Sook created in her dramas are always called ‘extraordinary’. The actors who played her male characters are also guaranteed to succeed. This has been proven by ‘Lovers in Paris, ‘Secret Garden’, and ‘The Heirs’.
Moreover, Song Joong Ki’s perfect visual has excellently added more shine to the character of Yoo Si Jin, the soldier in ‘Descendant of The Sun’. The greatness in Kim Eun Sook’s works is her ability to create the ‘greatest male main character in this world’. Due to this factor, Song Joong Ki did not only achieve great success in Korea, but also gained huge popularity all over Asia.
After that comes Gong Yoo’s ‘Goblin’, which popularity also cannot be underestimated. Gong Yoo successfully portrayed the role of Goblin Kim Shin, at the same time fulfilling Kim Eun Sook’s long time aspiration to have him star in one of her dramas. Now, the public cannot wait to see Kim Eun Sook’s new male character, who is always unpredictable and has unique charms.
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