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11/02/2024 01:35:54 pm

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Talk Of Town: 'The Producers' Actor Kim Soo Hyun And CEO Bae Yong Jun's Blossoming Friendship

Actor Kim Soo Hyun

(Photo : Reuters/Kim Hong-J) Actor Kim Soo Hyun

'Hallyu Prince' Kim Soo Hyun and 'Hallyu King' Bae Yong Jun reportedly consider each other as friends. The friendship has blossomed despite the huge age difference, according to reports. This male bonding is also creating quite a buzz because Yong Jun is the founder and CEO of Soo Hyun's management agency, Key East Entertainment.  

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Yong Jun, 42, is one of the original Hallyu stars while Soo Hyun, 27, tops the current Hallyu star list. The former first saw the latter in the drama "Will It Snow On Christmas" and according to tvN's "Name List 2015" (via Korea Boo), he immediately signed him up for his agency.

Speaking about his CEO, Soo Hyun said last year, as quoted by All K Pop, "I didn't know what to call him at first so I got scolded for calling him 'CEO.' I used to call him sunbaenim (senior), and now I call him hyungnim (elder brother)... I had a bowling match with hyungnim last year and won."

"Name List 2015," according to Korea Boo, revealed that the CEO-client relationship between Yong Jun and Soo Hyun turned into friendship when the latter headlined the high-school musical, coming-of-age Korean drama "Dream High," released in 2011.  

Later when Soo Hyun starred in the movie "Secretly, Greatly" in a leading role, it was Yong Jun who personally dropped the actor back home from the premiere, according to the report. "Name List 2015" disclosed that the young actor frequently visits Yong Jun's house. The latter is so fond of his young friend that he serves him food that he himself has cooked.

It is, however, not confirmed whether Yong Jun will ask Soo Hyun to be his best man at his upcoming wedding. Earlier in May, Yong Jun took everyone by surprise when he announced via his agency that he is getting married to singer-actress Park Su Jin. The two are set to tie the knot this fall.

Meanwhile, Soo Hyun is currently starring in 12-episode drama "The Producers" as Baek Seung Chan, a rookie PD of a variety program. He earlier starred in the record breaking drama "My Love From the Star."   

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