Song Joong-ki to serve as Korean tour ambassador
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday it will feature Song Joong-ki, the actor of the hit TV drama "Descendants of the Sun," in a new video series to promote tourism in South Korea.
The Korean tourism TV ad will be filmed in the former mining cities of Taebaek and Jeongseon in Gangwon Province, the main venue of the drama.
The TV and print ad will begin in early July in areas including Japan, China and Southeast Asian nations, the ministry said, noting Song will serve as an honorary ambassador for Korean tourism.
The ministry said it plans to develop the sites into tourist destinations where visitors can experience both traditional and contemporary Korean culture.
The KBS 2TV series tells the story of South Korean peacekeepers and volunteer doctors in a fictional war-torn country called Uruk.
It's also a tale of romance between Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki) and Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo). (Yonhap)
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Actor Yoo Ah-in will star in the 13th episode of KBS TV drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” according to local media outlets.
Insiders in the drama industry have been buzzing about Yoo‘s upcoming appearance, scheduled to hit airwaves Wednesday.
“He will take the role of a straightforward, intelligent banker. The character is a man of principle, and we are expecting Yoo to leave quite a mark on the drama.”
With Yoo joining the already star-studded cast, the show may reach a whole new level of pop cultural ubiquity.
The sweeping popularity of “Descendants of the Sun” saw a viewership rating of a whopping 33 percent for Thursday’s episode.
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