Behind The Scenes: Goblin Star Gong Yoo Helping Children With Serious Diseases In Taiwan

Hallyu star Gong Yoo isn’t all about fame and good looks. In fact, he has been using the profit generated from his postcards to support a charity of seriously sick children in Taiwan. 

Gong Yoo’s First Visit to Taiwan, More Than Just a Fan Meeting Activity

On April 29, Gong Yoo visited Taiwan for the first time. He stayed there for four days. The actor held a press conference and a fan meeting. Koreaboo reports that during his fan meeting, a special collection of postcards were sold in support for the charity. The report further said that Gong Yoo accumulated a total amount of  $3,310 for selling more than 1,00 copies.

Gong Yoo will donate the proceeds generated from the selling of postcards and some of the profit from the actual fan meeting to his chosen charity.

Gong Yoo Speech On Winning ‘Best Drama Actor’

On the recently held 53rd Baeksang Art Awards, Gong Yoo won the ‘Best Drama Actor’ award for his performance in “Goblin.”

In his acceptance speech, he started off by mentioning about his ‘godly’ role. According to Koreaboo, Gong Yoo started off by jokingly saying, “Up until a few months ago, I was a lonely but great Goblin and now I’ve returned to being a very vulnerable person.”  The actor then proceeded by thanking Goblin’s scriptwriter, Kim Eun Sook, who persistently offered Gong Yoo lead roles for the past 5 years, despite the constant rejections.

Following this, Gong Yoo left his mother a sincere apology. The actor tearfully asked for forgiveness from his mother for not frequently visiting her because of his hectic schedule.

He was quoted by Soompi saying, “My mother sometimes gets disappointed and tells me that it feels like her son has become someone else’s son. It’s all because I haven’t been good to her.”

He then expressed his heartfelt thanks for the award.

A previous article of Pilipinas Popcorn sited Park Bo Gum (Love in the Moonlight), Jo Jung Seok (Jealousy Incarnate), Namgoong Min (Chief Kim), and Han Seok Kyu (Romantic Doctor Kim) as the other nominees for the award.

In TV hit series, “Goblin,” Gong Yoo played the role of Kim Shin. Here, he was an immortal guardian and a protector of souls. His versatility as an actor manifested in his characterization as an unbeatable warrior. Gong Yoo was a ferocious beast during battles, yet warm, and a little foolish in his core.

He starred alongside Kim Go Eun (Ji Eun Tak), Lee Dong Wook (Grim Reaper), Yoo In-na (Sunny), and Yook Sungjae (Yoo Deok Hwa).