Gong Myung Dishes On His Chemistry With Kim Yoo Jung And Ahn Hyo Seop In Upcoming Drama "Lovers Of The Red Sky"

Gong Myung has shared his thoughts on his upcoming drama “Lovers of the Red Sky”!

Based on the novel of the same name by author Jung Eun Gwol, whose novels “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” and “The Moon Embracing the Sun” have also famously been adapted into hit dramas, “Lovers of the Red Sky” is a new SBS historical fantasy romance drama set in the Joseon era.

Kim Yoo Jung will star in the drama as Hong Chun Gi, the Joseon dynasty’s only female painter, who was born blind but miraculously regains vision. Ahn Hyo Seop will star as blind astrologer Ha Ram, who is able to read the stars despite losing his sight, while Gong Myung will star as the romantic and free-spirited Prince Yangmyung, a lover of the arts who falls for Hong Chun Gi.

Explaining why he had decided to appear in the drama, Gong Myung recalled, “I wanted to work with director Yang Tae Yoo, I found the script charming, and I really looked forward to my chemistry with the other actors.”

Gong Myung went on to introduce his character by saying, “Prince Yangmyung is full of emotion, and he’s a character whose artistic sense is outstanding. He was known to be talented at poetry, calligraphy, and drawing, and in order to portray those sides of the character, I studied drawing and calligraphy before filming and familiarized myself with them.”

“Prince Yangmyung has a bright and cheerful side,” he continued, “but he also has a more serious side and a powerful presence as a prince.”

The actor also spoke about his experience working together with co-stars Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seop.

“[Kim Yoo Jung] was the driving force that enabled me to take on ‘Lovers of the Red Sky’ without hesitation,” revealed Gong Myung. “We got along and worked together comfortably from our first shoot. Please look forward to Prince Yangmyung and Hong Chun Gi’s bickering chemistry.”

As for Ahn Hyo Seop, who plays his romantic rival in the drama, he shared, “I had a lot of fun filming with actor Ahn Hyo Seop on set in real life. There’s a bromance between [Prince Yangmyung] and Ha Ram, and the drama portrays a friendship that goes beyond their social status.”

Finally, Gong Myung remarked, “I think the key points of our drama to keep an eye on are the chemistry between the actors and [the drama’s] visual elements.”

“Lovers of the Red Sky” premieres on August 30 at 10 p.m. KST and will be available with subtitles on Viki.

In the meantime, check out a teaser for the drama with English subtitles below!

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