Gong Yoo was just released from military service last December, and has been enjoying a short break while looking for the follow-up to his last acting role, which was in 2007′s smash drama Coffee Prince. Now he’s announced his casting for the film Finding Kim Jong-wook, which is based on a stage musical. His co-star is his friend Im Soo-jung, with whom you may recall he was once caught up in dating rumors.
In the movie, Im Soo-jung plays a woman named Seo Ji-woo who had met her first love on a trip to India. She embarks on a search to find him, the titular Kim Jong-wook, starting off a comic series of events. In the process of looking for her first love, she falls in love instead with the man helping her on the search (Gong Yoo).
As he left the public eye at the height of his fame, Gong Yoo has been flooded with offers for dramas and films — more than 30 in total — since his return to civilian life. The musical premiered in 2006 and was a popular production, running nearly 1,200 performances.
Via TV Report
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OMONA!! So excited!!!
This sounds like a lovely film. And having Yoo back on screen is more than an added bonus.
yay Yay YAY YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
i was almost afraid he was going to be the titular kim jong wook – but thank god he isn’t!
Yaaay! I cannot wait to see Gong Yoo back on screen!
Love Gong Yoo. I’m looking forward to any project he’s participating in.
Yes! He is back people!!!
I heartily second and third and umteenthmillionth all the yaaaaaaays! Now all I need to have a total breakdown is for GY to get back with YEH for another drama. THAT would be awesome.
YAAAAY!! GONG YOO!!!
next, I hope he picks a drama so I get to see MORE of him~! Heheheh…
Ooh, great news! They’ve never been in the same project, have they? This will reignite the dating rumors.
the plot have some similar elements with the Bollywood movie Jab we Met and it’s one of my favorite movies, so I’m really excited to hear this news! and with Gong Yoo with it what else could I ask for?!!!
Yay! I can’t wait to see it.
This sounds very similar to Robert Downey Jr. film, “Only You.”
Gong Yoo will be lovely for the role~ I look forward to it.
i’m so excited.. can’t hardly wait…
oopa.. fighting..!!!
Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehhehe…..
THANK YOU,JB ( and of course my dear @langdon813 who alerted me…sorry, I don’t have a radar like @samsooki does)for the wonderful news……grinnnnnning ear to ear…..kids? dinner? what’s that?????middle aged…so what, I’m a (PROUD)card carrying (platinum level) member of our ICOMYM…..
Hahaha… both are my fav actors! can’t wait!
Yay!!!! This calls for a celebration!!!! Welcome back Gong Yoo!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!…there is something seriously up with my luck this week…like a few days ago i was thinking about jangeun suk and the rumors about him in the kim wa petto remake, which was here like ages ago, and then i come here a few mins later and the first thing i see is that he has been confirmed…and then today i was looking through some coffee prince songs and thinking about gong yoo and wondering why it was taking him sooo long to find a project..and then I come back here again..and THIS!!..im sooooo excited!!
they make a believable couple..can’t wait to see their chemistry on screen!!..so happy gong yoo is back!
Does this mean that there is a minute possibility of Gong-yoo coming to India?:-D
Very very excited for lack of better words…
Actually though jealous this is one couple that I do wanna ship it to be real… so I really don’t mind the relationship become real!
Yay! i just hope we get that movie with eng sub! will def watch it
btw, i must say your website is one of my fave now.i enjoy reading all of it! GOOD JOB! keep it up.
Yessssssssssssssssssssssss you just made my night. I absolutely adore Gong Yoo and Im Soo Jung is awesome as well, so this movie is going to be amazing. Thanks for the great news, javabeans! Now all I’m waiting for is Gong Yoo to decide on a drama, and I’ll be set.
wahoo!!! BABY YOO is finally back in the big screen!!!! woot! woot! woot!
nice! the plot reminds me of the movie “Only You” with Robert Downey Jr and Marisa Tomei…Well glad to see Gong Yoo is back!
@ mina
Yes it does sound a lot like Jab We Met, which was a pretty sweet film and one of my favourite Bwood films. If there is the slightest, thinnest possibility that Gong Yoo is coming to India, I shall cancel all my plans for canceling my trip to India and be there, hang the cost!
yaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!!!! coincidentally i just watched several episodes of CP last night! can’t wait for gong yoo’s acting comeback!!! finally someone i can call “oppa” HAHAHA thanks for sharing JB!
This sounds like such a sweet and fun film. I’ll definitely be checking it out.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
best. news. today!
My Soulmate, Gong YOOOOOOOOOO!!!! So excited. I only wish it was a drama instead of a movie so that I could swoon over the love of my life for two wonderful months. I’ve actually never watched a Kmovie but this will be my official first!!!
JAB we met??.. i think jaw we met more talking about depressing lead role, are they looking for something??.. i think it’s different. but i like this indian movie.
surprising me many people who like k drama& film like indian movie too.
this film is one of my fave Indian movie.
anyway. i am so glad with his comeback project. hehehe.. can’t wait for him
Woo….can’t wait to see him!!
The plot somehow reminds me of the movie “Only You” starring Marissa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.
Nevertheless, I’m glad that I’ll be able to see Gong Yoo face again on screen.
MORE MORE MORE of him needed STAT.
Wait, wait, wait!
Hold on a second!
The summary sounds SOO familiar. It seems like two movies put together that recently released to theatres (not sure if they’re still in the theatres now though).
Nonetheless, it seems interesting enough.
@14 cingdoc
Yay for you!!! @langdon813 alerted you but she’s nowhere to be found these days on DB.
I missed her cheerful posts and all the other ‘regulars’ ie @ockoala, hjkomo, mookie, samsooki… to name a few. Have they all moved to another ‘playground’?
Oh yes.
This is great news!
The film sounds fantastic and of course angsty.
Ooh I love both these actors! And yay for Gong Yoo! YAY!
@35 simplesim
The regulars are still around( for example, @Samsooki recapped Chuno 15, and the ‘others” commented too). I think we all are just busy….thanks for “missing” us ,though 
The storyline kind of reminds me of Leap Year. . . .
love the casts especially gong yoo!looks like it’s a romantic comedy…wew love it!
awesome casts! always love gong yoo! and im soo jung is an amazing actress!
joining in on the general yaying!
any ideas on when it will be released?
wow!!!!
Yayy… Can’t wait for it to be released
Srsly kyaaa’d in real life because of this. I CANNOT WAIT!!! GONG YOO! *fans self*
Awesome ……. Can’t wait : )
GY has the guy next door feel to him. Somehow this moment is best suitable for Taylor Swift’s “Girl Next Door” MV starring GY as male lead.
I’m antsy to see his lovable smile all over again. I miss him so much after Coffee Prince.
It’ll be interesting seeing these two actors sharing screen space. I really liked her in Happiness and MiSa. She has the whole meek-and-docile-yet-still-likable thing nailed. I find her acting style similar to Gong Hyo Jin. Similar, not identical.
Gong Yoo is just yum. ‘Nuff said.
…and counting!
anxious already! *sigh*
SUPER THANK YOU JB!
Iam really looking forward to see a thread about Gong Yoo’s drama comeback! 
yey!