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Dear Gossips, <\/p>\n
Anyone who has ever f-cked with K-dramas knows Guardian: The Lonely and Great God<\/em>, better known as Goblin<\/em>. It\u2019s one of the most-watched, most popular K-dramas of all time, about an immortal mythological figure looking for his bride through the centuries so that she might help him find eternal rest. Goblin<\/em> was released in December 2016, a smash hit, immediately iconic. Not just in viewership but in impact. There are key scenes in the show that are instantly recognisable \u2013 often imitated or referenced. Same goes for the music. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This one will live on forever, it\u2019s embarrassing how many times I\u2019ve replayed it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To celebrate the 10th<\/sup> anniversary of Goblin,<\/em> the four leads \u2013 Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, and Yoo In-na \u2013 filmed a reunion special that will air on July 4. They weren\u2019t just getting together in some studio somewhere and talking for an hour. They went on a trip, the four of them packed up, got in a car, drove to Gangneung where many of the most memorable scenes were shot a decade ago, catching up over a couple of days.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is another way that Eastern celebrity is different from its western counterpart. It just wouldn\u2019t happen like this with stars in the west, especially stars who are this famous. Gong Yoo is one of Korea\u2019s biggest celebrities. Lee Dong-wook isn\u2019t too far behind him. They\u2019re like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (without the scandals) because they\u2019re such good friends. Or George Clooney and Brad Pitt (without the scandals) and the friendship is real between them. These aren\u2019t exact comparisons, the point is their level of fame. And Kim Go-eun is considered one of the top tier actresses of her generation \u2013 think Jennifer Lawrence or Emma Stone in terms of acclaim and pop culture influence. Now imagine all these western entertainers giving their time to what\u2019s essentially a reality road trip to commemorate their beloved show from ten years ago? Grilling on the BBQ, washing dishes, playing silly games, heart-to-heart chats by the fire? Impossible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Speaking of Gong Yoo, he\u2019s been a longtime Louis Vuitton ambassador and he was in Paris yesterday for the presentation of Pharrell\u2019s latest collection.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you can see from the end of that reel, Gong Yoo was seated next to j-hope, also an LV ambassador. Hobi made a pitstop in Paris before joining the other members of BTS in Madrid where they will kick off the European leg of the ARIRANG World Tour on Friday. Spain is playing their next game in the World Cup on Friday too. It\u2019s going to be mayhem in Madrid that night.<\/p>\n